Detroit street circuit
Street courses used by motor races in downtown Detroit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1982–1991, 2023–present course. For the 1992–2022 course on Belle Isle, see Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar).
The streets of Detroit, in the U.S. state of Michigan, hosted Formula One racing, and later Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) racing, between the 1982 and 1991 seasons. The street circuit course was set up near the Renaissance Center and the Cobo Arena, also including a small part of the M-1 highway, also known as Woodward Avenue. It is a flat circuit, with elevation ranging from 577–604 ft (176–184 m) above sea level.
Quick Facts Location, Time zone ...
Location | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
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Time zone | UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST) |
Coordinates | 42°19′47.1″N 83°2′24.4″W |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Opened | June 4, 1982; 41 years ago (1982-06-04) Re-opened: June 2, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-06-02) |
Closed | June 16, 1991; 32 years ago (1991-06-16) |
Major events | Current: IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix (2023–present) IMSA SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (2024) Indy NXT Indy NXT by Firestone Detroit Grand Prix (1989–1991, 2023–present) Former: Michelin Pilot Challenge Detroit Grand Prix (2023) Trans-Am Motor City 100 (1984–1991, 2023) Formula One Detroit Grand Prix (1982–1988) CART Detroit Grand Prix (1989–1991) Formula Atlantic (1983) |
Grand Prix Circuit (2023–present) | |
Length | 1.645 miles (2.647 km) |
Turns | 10 |
Race lap record | 1:01.9410 ( Kyle Kirkwood, Dallara DW12, 2023, IndyCar) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1983–1991) | |
Length | 2.499 miles (4.023 km) |
Turns | 22 |
Race lap record | 1:40.464 ( Ayrton Senna, Lotus 99T, 1987, F1) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1982) | |
Length | 2.590 miles (4.168 km) |
Turns | 24 |
Race lap record | 1:50.438 ( Alain Prost, Renault RE30B, 1982, F1) |
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The circuit was reopened on June 2, 2023, for the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix race weekend with a modified and shortened layout.[1]