MotoGP hits the streets of Vienna

Austrian national broadcasters ATV organized a promo event yesterday for the neighbouring AB Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, with several Gran Prix riders hitting the streets of Vienna for a ride down the famous Ringstreet of the Viennese capital with their official bikes.

Riders included Jorge Lorenzo (in a Fiat 500 car), Nicky Hayden, James Toseland, Gabor Talmacsi, Karel Abraham, Marc Marquez , Austrian homeboy Michael Ranseder and Randy Krummenacher all taking part in the special event.

The Austrians were pretty orderly, they could never hold such a thing here in Italy, without first calling in a whole platoon of cops in riot gear to protect the riders.

There would have been a mob of fans blocking the event while trying to take photos with their cell phones.