Event Information

Race History


INDYCAR
The IndyCar Series made its debut on Belle Isle in 2007 at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.

Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone (2007 and 2008)

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Year Date Driver Chassis Engine
2012
June 3
Scott Dixon
Dallara
Honda
2007 September 2 Tony Kanaan Dallara Honda
2008 August 31 Justin Wilson Dallara Honda

 


GRAND-AM SERIES
The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series debuted on Belle Isle in 2012 at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.

GRAND-AM Detroit 200 presented by the Metro Detroit Chevy dealers (2012)

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Year Date Driver Car
2012 June 2 D. Law / J. Barbosa Corvette DP


AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
The American Le Mans Series made its debut on Belle Isle in 2007 at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.

Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch (2007 and 2008)

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Year Date Driver Car
2007 September 1 T. Bernhard / R. Dumas Porsche RS Spyder
2008 August 30 F. Montagny/J. Rossiter Acura ARX-01b

 


CART
Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) raced on the streets of downtown Detroit from 1989 through 1991 before moving to Belle Isle, racing at the island course between 1992 and 2001.

Valvoline Detroit Grand Prix (1989-91)
ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit (1992-98)
Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit (1999-2001)

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Year Date Driver Chassis Engine
2001 June 7 Helio Castroneves Reynard Honda
2000 June 18 Helio Castroneves Reynard Honda
1999 August 8 Dario Franchitti Reynard Honda
1998 June 7 Alex Zanardi Reynard Honda
1997 June 8 Greg Moore Reynard Mercedes
1996 June 9 Michael Andretti Lola Ford
1995 June 11 Robby Gordon Reynard Ford
1994 June 12 Paul Tracy Penske Ilmor
1993 June 13 Danny Sullivan Lola Chevrolet
1992 June 7 Bobby Rahal Lola Chevrolet
1991 June 16 Emerson Fittipaldi Penske Chevrolet
1990 June 17 Michael Andretti Lola Chevrolet
1989 June 18 Emerson Fittipaldi Penske Chevrolet

 


FORMULA ONE
The international Formula One series raced on the streets of downtown Detroit between 1982 and 1988.

United States Grand Prix East (1982, 1984)
United States Grand Prix (1983, 1985-88)

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Year Date Driver Constructor
1988 June 19 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda
1987 June 21 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda
1986 June 22 Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda
1985 June 25 Keke Rosberg Williams-Honda
1984 June 24 Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW
1983 June 5 Michele Alboreto Tyrell-Ford
1982 June 6 John Watson McLaren-Ford