Media Credential Requests
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2010 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Media Credential Policy
Media Credential requests to cover events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the 2010 season will be processed through this site.
The deadline to request media credentials is three weeks prior to each event. All applicants should be prepared to submit examples of prior motor sports coverage and a letter of assignment, on letterhead from their Chief Editor/Sports Editor.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca credentials media members for all events, with the exception of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix/MotoGP, which will be facilitated by Dorna (see below):
Media Credential Types
Media: Media Center, pit road, paddock garage (except Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix)
Photo: Media Center, pit road and photo van. A photo vest will be needed for all track-side photo areas. Only orange photo vests will be allowed in the hot pits. Blue photo vests are not allowed in the hot pits. Photo vests will be assigned and given out at the morning photo meetings at the media center.
Approved Credential Requests
Media credentials will be only issued to journalists/photographers on assignment by recognized newspapers, news services, racing publications, television and radio networks, local television and radio stations and other approved media outlets. Credentials must be accompanied by a letter of Assignment by the Chief Editor or Sports Director.
Internet sites will only be considered and/or approved if they cover sports and/or motorsports on a regular basis and are consistently updated with news and features. Enthusiasts and fan websites, or those that cover only one team or driver, will not be considered for a media credential. Websites must be free from gossip and offensive language.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca does not issue credentials to freelance writers, race teams or any person unable to provide affiliation with a credible media outlet. No one under 18 will be accredited. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca reserves the right to deny any media credential request.
Copies of Coverage and References
Copies of past Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca race coverage, motorsports coverage is required by the credentials committee, these must be submitted for consideration for accreditation to the following address:
Credentials Committee
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
P.O. Box 2078
Monterey, CA 93942
831.373.0533 (fax)
Denied Credential Requests
Credential requests will not be considered from employees in marketing, promotions, sales, etc. Please do not request media privileges for company executives, including management personnel and officers. If you are associated with a team, you must obtain a credential through that team.
Photo Credential Requests
Due to insurance requirements, photo credentials are limited and only available to qualified media. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca does not issue credentials to freelance photographers, ‘stock photo' agencies or any person unable to provide affiliation with a credible media outlet. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca reserves the right to deny any photo credential request.
Approved Credential Requests
Approved media credential requests will be notified via email two weeks prior to the event. You will not be sent a media credential in the mail. Please print out your email confirmation and bring that with you to the accreditation center/will-call at the Embassy Suites Hotel to pick-up your media credential.
Parking Passes
If your media credential was approved, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will provide each media outlet one parking pass. Whoever from your media outlet did the initial request and was approved, will have a parking pass in their media credential packet at the accreditation center/will-call at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
Credential Pick-up
All media credentials, including ones for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix will be available at the accreditation center/will-call at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
Each media credential must be picked-up by the person assigned to that credential and you must provide a photo ID to receive your media credential. You cannot pick-up media credentials for your co-workers or friends.
The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 1441 Canyon del Rey, Seaside, CA. The race weekend operating hours are as follows:
Thursday - 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday - 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday - 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix:
Printed Media Accreditation
Only publications whose coverage is considered to be of promotional benefit to MotoGP events will be accredited. This includes lifestyle, economy or consumer publications not intending to publish conventional race reports. Major news and photo agencies are considered printed media.
Coverage
Daily publications and agencies are required to produce wide coverage of the event, with follow-up articles of the whole event.
Weekly or monthly publications are required to produce wide coverage of the event, and a significant part of the content must be on MotoGP.
Circulation
The number of published copies for publications requiring accreditation must be at least 40,000 for dailies and at least 10,000 for weeklies or monthlies.
Quality
Only publications with high standards of professionalism and accuracy in their reporting may seek accreditation.
Format
Printed publications do not include digital or on-line publications and only paper editions can be considered "printed media."
Availability
No "free of charge" publication can be accredited. Publications must be available to the public in sales outlets.
Pass Holders
Accreditation for the MotoGP events is restricted to professional journalists and photographers. Therefore, under no circumstances media credentials will be issued to marketing or commercials representatives of media, advertising or public relations agencies, sponsors, suppliers, teams or additional riders.
No one under 18 will be accredited
Incomplete requests or requests received after the deadline will not be accepted. Dorna reserves the right to accept or decline any requests and decide upon the type of pass issued to each person in accordance with the safety regulations.
Number of representatives per Media
A maximum of three representatives (journalists and/or photographers) may be accredited per publication or agency.
However, as an exception four passes can be given when:
- The coverage previously produced or planned, merits more passes and the allocation of more passes is not detrimental to the interest of other media parties in covering the event or to the capacity of the Media Center.
- The publication is important for the venue of the event because of the coverage they produce throughout the year.
Required Documents
All representatives of printed media have to send the following documents to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in order to request accreditation:
- Media application request via online
- Passport-size photo (send by e-mail in .bmp format)
- Letter from Chief Editor (written on publication's letterhead)
- An original copy of the last issue
- Samples of coverage of the 2009 season produced by the publication
- Journalists Only- samples of his/her stories with journalist's name included in print. Stories published after a previously attended race are especially important.
- Photographers Only: samples of a minimum of 10 published photos with photographer's name included in print. Photos published after the previously attended races.
- Freelance journalists and photographers must apply for accreditation via their own agencies.
- Freelance journalists must prove the supply of stories to at least three publications meeting Dorna criteria.
- Freelance photographers must prove the supply of photos to at least three publications meeting Dorna criteria.
Credentials Committee
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
P.O. Box 2078
Monterey, CA 93942
831.373.0533 (fax)
Radio Station Media Accreditation
All representatives of the radio station have to send the following documents to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in order to request accreditation:
- Media application request via online
- Passport-size photo (send by e-mail in .bmp format)
- Letter from Chief Editor
- Coverage from 2009 season: a tape and a list specifying transmitted programs including date, time and length
TV Station Media Accreditation
All requests for TV media accreditation for journalists or camera crew must be forwarded directly to Dorna Media Sales Department in Barcelona-tv@dorna.com. Requests must be received 15 days prior to the event.
Electronic Media Accreditation
All requests for Electronic media accreditation for journalists or photographers must be forwarded directly to Dorna Media Sales Department in Barcelona - online@dorna.com. Requests must be received 15 days prior to the event.
Required Information: all websites must provide the following information in order to be sent the accreditation form:
- URL
- MotoGP section URL
- Monthly visits
- Monthly Unique Visits
- Monthly Page Views
- Date the site was launched
- Target audience
- 2009 MotoGP coverage on the site: links and material showing coverage
- Site languages
- Country
- Media application request via online
- Passport-size photo (send by e-mail in .bmp format)
2010 General Information
Event Deadline to Request Credentials
Monterey Sports Car Championship featuring
American Le Mans Series
May 21-23 April 30, 2010
Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
MotoGP
July 23-25 July 2, 2010
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
August 12-15 July 23, 2010
Public Relations Department Contact Information
Credentials Committee
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
P.O. Box 2078
Monterey, CA 93942
831.373.0533 (fax)
831.242.8216 (phone)
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca welcomes and appreciates legitimate media coverage; however, submitting an application for credentials does not guarantee approval. Approved media credential requests will be notified via email two weeks prior to an event. For more information, please contact the Public Relations Department at the above contact numbers.
Thank you
- Journalists Only- samples of his/her stories with journalist's name included in print. Stories published after a previously attended race are especially important.
- Photographers Only: samples of a minimum of 10 published photos with photographer's name included in print. Photos published after the previously attended races.
- Freelance journalists and photographers must apply for accreditation via their own agencies.
- Freelance journalists must prove the supply of stories to at least three publications meeting Dorna criteria.
- Freelance photographers must prove the supply of photos to at least three publications meeting Dorna criteria.