Raceway at Belle Isle Park
IndyCar street circuit in Detroit
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The Raceway at Belle Isle Park was a former street circuit opened in 1992, located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit. The circuit hosted the Detroit Grand Prix in various championships, such as Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), IndyCar Series, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series.
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 Grand Prix Circuit (1998–2001, 2013–2019, 2021–2022) | |
 Original Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1997, 2007–2008, 2012) | |
| Location | Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′13″N 82°59′56″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, 2013–2019, 2021–2022) | |
| Length | 2.360 mi (3.798 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.2062 ( Josef Newgarden, Dallara DW12, 2017, IndyCar) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1997, 2007–2008, 2012) | |
| Length | 2.100 mi (3.379 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:11.461 ( Dario Franchitti, Reynard 97I, 1997, CART) |
History
Before 1992, the Detroit Grand Prix races were held on the Detroit street circuit. However, the races were moved to Belle Isle 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 returned again to the modified layout of Detroit street circuit.[4]
Winners
CART
IndyCar
Lap records
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:
