Detroit Belle Isle street circuit
 Grand Prix Circuit (1998–2001, 2013–2022) | |
 Original Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1997, 2007–2012) | |
| Location | Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (UTC−04:00 DST) |
| Coordinates | 42°20′13″N 82°59′56″W / 42.33705557714195°N 82.99889054032849°W |
| Opened | 5 June 1992 |
| Closed | 5 June 2022 |
| Major events | IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix (1992–2001, 2007–2008, 2012–2019, 2021–2022) IMSA SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (2007–2008, 2012–2019, 2021–2022) Trans-Am Series Motor City 100 (1992–2001, 2016–2019) Stadium Super Trucks (2014–2018) Pirelli World Challenge (2001, 2008, 2012–2015) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1998–2001, 2013–2022) | |
| Length | 2.360 miles (3.798 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.2062 ( Josef Newgarden, Dallara DW12, 2017, IndyCar) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1997, 2007–2012) | |
| Length | 2.100 miles (3.379 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:11.461 ( Dario Franchitti, Reynard 97I, 1997, CART) |
The Detroit Belle Isle Street Circuit was a former street circuit opened in 1992, located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit. The circuit hosted Detroit Grand Prix and Detroit Sports Car Classic in various championships, such as IndyCar Series, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Championship Auto Racing Teams, Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series.
History
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Before 1992, the Detroit Grand Prix races were held in Detroit Street Circuit. However, the races were moved to there for 30 years except 2002–2006, 2009–2011 and 2020. The races were not held in 2002–2006 due to the contract expiration with CART[1], not held in 2009–2011 due to the economic crisis in the automotive industry[2], and not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
After 2022, the races were returned again to the modified layout of Detroit Street Circuit.[4]
Winners
[edit]CART
[edit]IndyCar
[edit]Lap records
[edit]The unofficial track record is 1:13.056, set by Juan Pablo Montoya in a Lola B2K/00, during qualifying for the 2000 Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit.[5] The fastest official race lap records at the Detroit Belle Isle Street Circuit are listed as:
References
[edit]- ^ "Last Grand Prix for Detroit?". The Indianapolis Star. 13 June 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jurnecka, Rory (19 December 2008). "Detroit GP Dropped from 2009 IndyCar Series Roster, What Should Replace It?". motortrend.com. Motor Trend. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Parker, Jim (6 April 2020). "Detroit Grand Prix latest event called off due to COVID-19 pandemic". windsorstar.com. Windsor Star. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Guillen, Joe (3 November 2021). "Detroit Grand Prix to return downtown in 2023 under contract approved by City Council". Detroit Free Press.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Belle Isle - Motor Sport Magazine". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "1999 Detroit Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. 8 August 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b "2022 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic - Race - Official Results (1 Hours 40 Minutes)" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "2021 Detroit Indy Lights". Motor Sport Magazine. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b "2016 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic - Race - Provisional Results (100')" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). 4 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "2021 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic - Race - Official Results (1 Hours 40 Minutes" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "1998 Barber Dodge Pro Series - Detroit - Race Results". 7 June 1998. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "2017 Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - Round 4 - 3Dimensional Services - Trans Am Motor City 100 - Race Official TA Race Results - Jun. 5, 2017" (PDF). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "TA2 Powered by AEM Infinity - Round 6 - Detroit Grand Prix - May 31 - June 2, 2019 - Motor City Dash - Official TA2 Race 2 Results" (PDF). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "1997 Detroit Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. 8 June 1997. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "American Le Mans Series Detroit 2007". 1 September 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "2012 Detroit Indy Lights". Motor Sport Magazine. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "2012 Chevrolet Grand-Am Detroit 200". 3 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "1997 Trans-Am Detroit". 7 June 1997. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "American Le Mans Series Detroit 2008". 31 August 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "NATCC 1997 » Belle Isle Circuit Round 6 Results". 8 June 1997. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
