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Why Detroit GP nostalgia isn’t what it used to be

Thirty five years after Ayrton Senna drove his McLaren to victory in the last Formula 1 Detroit Grand Prix, the event returned to the city's downtown streets.

Autosport

“Really fast” new Detroit track “more like Long Beach than Belle Isle” – Ferrucci

Ferrucci, who finished third in last weekend’s Indianapolis 500, took some laps around the street course layout – which will be used for the first time this weekend – in his Chevrolet Tahoe SUV in the off-season.

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New Detroit track “more like Long Beach than Belle Isle”, says Ferrucci

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IndyCar Detroit: Start times, how to watch on TV, entry list

This weekend’s event will be the first on a new temporary street circuit in downtown Detroit, a 1.7-mile, nine-turn circuit with a split-in-two pitlane. The race will be held over 100 laps (170 miles), as opposed to the traditional double-header event format at the previous Belle Isle location.

Motorsport

Power unveils student-designed murals for 2023 Detroit GP

Students from the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) created eight unique art murals that will be displayed trackside at the Grand Prix, which this year departs Belle Isle to return to a new 1.7-mile downtown course.

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Henry Payne: Le Mans bound: Cadillac unveils sleek, hybrid Project GTP Hypercar

WARREN, Michigan — The Cadillac DPi-V.R prototype won the last IMSA Weathertech sports car race on Belle Isle, outpacing the rest of the field Saturday with its rib-rattling V-8 engine. Cadillac revealed its intention Thursday to return to an all-new downtown circuit in 2023 with an all-new, third-generation racer.

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Remembering the magic of Belle Isle

The last IndyCar race on Belle Isle was a classic – but the unique demands of the track made so many of the races there so memorable. David Malsher-Lopez recaps the action on one of IndyCar’s finest venues.

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Rossi confident Detroit GP victory charge was on if he had "one more lap"

Alexander Rossi believes he needed just one more lap to catch Will Power, after finishing second in the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle for Andretti Autosport.

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Will Power holds off Alexander Rossi, wins Detroit Grand Prix

DETROIT — Will Power was putting on a dominating performance in the final IndyCar race on Belle Isle’s 13-turn, 2.3-mile street course Sunday afternoon, leading the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix by 16 seconds after returning from his final pit stop with 20 laps remaining.

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Detroit IMSA: Bourdais, Van der Zande win epic four-car battle

Renger Van der Zande and Sebastien Bourdais prevailed in their Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac after a mesmerizing four-way battle for IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship honors in Belle Isle.

Motorsport

IndyCar Detroit: Kirkwood tops first practice for Foyt at Belle Isle

Reigning Indy Lights champion and recent Andretti Autosport hire Kyle Kirkwood secured AJ Foyt Racing top spot in first practice at Belle Isle.

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Detroit IndyCar: Kirkwood tops first practice for Foyt

Reigning Indy Lights champion and recent Andretti Autosport hire Kyle Kirkwood brought joy to current employers AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet by topping first practice at Belle Isle.

Motorsport

Team Penske drivers ready to reach Victory Lane in final IndyCar race on Belle Isle

DETROIT — Will Power has more podium finishes in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix than any other driver since the 2014 season, when he won the IndyCar series championship for Team Penske.

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IndyCar at Belle Isle, Detroit – facts, schedule, entry list

All you need to know ahead of the seventh round of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series – the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.

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