A new era of the Detroit Grand Prix began in 2023 when the event returned to its original home on the streets of Downtown Detroit. Following a record-setting return of the Grand Prix to the Streets of Downtown Detroit last summer, this year's three-day festival of speed, sound and family fun will wave the green flag on summertime in the Motor City, May 30-June 1, 2025. Beyond the great racing, fans will enjoy entertainment and family-friendly fun all weekend long at the Grand Prix. Event attendees will have access to the popular Riverwalk while interactive displays games, food, music and more will be featured in Hart Plaza, along Jefferson Avenue and down Woodward Avenue to Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square.
In its second year on the Streets of Downtown Detroit in 2024, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear once again brought excitement with intense on-track action on the 1.7-mile street circuit. With sold-out grandstands and free access to more than half of the venue over the course of the weekend, the Grand Prix welcomed approximately 150,000 people, matching the total attendance from 2023. The Grand Prix remained inclusive with free access provided all weekend in Hart Plaza, Spirit Plaza, the Detroit Riverwalk, down Woodward Avenue to Cadillac Square and Campus Martius Park and all along Jefferson Avenue through courtesy viewing platforms and activation areas on the blocks immediately north of Jefferson.
The return of the Grand Prix to Downtown Detroit in 2023 represented a homecoming and a connection to the event’s heritage. The Detroit Grand Prix began as a Formula One race on the streets of the Motor City in 1982. Formula One raced annually in Detroit from 1982-1988. In 1989, the Detroit Grand Prix welcomed Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) as its primary series and the first INDYCAR races were hosted on the Detroit street circuit from 1989-1991. In 1992, the Grand Prix transitioned to Belle Isle Park with INDYCAR races on the island annually through 2001. After a six-year hiatus, the Grand Prix returned to Belle Isle thanks to the vision of Roger Penske and under the direction of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. Following successful events in 2007 and 2008, the Grand Prix paused for a few years due to the national recession and returned in 2012 with support from General Motors and Chevrolet serving as the event’s title sponsor. The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear had been hosted each summer on Belle Isle since 2012 before the global pandemic forced the cancellation of the event in 2020. After returning in 2021, the Grand Prix celebrated its final event on Belle Isle in 2022 before returning home to Downtown Detroit in 2023 and beyond.
The 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will feature one of the most diverse lineups in racing. Highlighted by the open-wheel stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, recognizable sports cars from worldwide manufacturers in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the up-and-coming open-wheel racers of INDY NXT by Firestone along with live music, food and beverage, interactive displays and more, the Grand Prix will bring a festival atmosphere in its return to Downtown Detroit – May 30-June 1, 2025.
A different angle of the construction on the new pit lane/paddock area with the GM Renaissance Center in the background
Progress on Turn 1 at Franklin and Rivard Street
Birds eye view of the work done on Turn 1 at Franklin and Rivard Street
Closer look at Turn 1 at Franklin and Rivard Street of the new Downtown Detroit circuit
Progress on Turn 1 at Franklin and Rivard Street
Work continues between Turns 8 and 9 by the Beaubien Garage
Construction on Franklin Street that will be Turn 1 of the new Downtown Detroit street circuit
Birds eye view of the new pit lane/paddock area being constructed
Another angle of the work being done on Atwater Street and Beaubien
A new section of road being built in Turn 8 on Atwater and St. Antoine
Work being done between Turns 5 and 6 on Atwater Street in front of the Port Authority
Work being done in Turn 6 as drivers head up Atwater Street to the back straightaway
Overhead view of the work being done on Beaubien and Atwater Street near the GM Renaissance Center
Pit lane area coming together before the final cement pour
Cement and asphalt together as the new pit lane comes together
New surface down on the back straightaway at Atwater Street in front of the GM Renaissance Center
Josef Newgarden on the New Hairpin Turn at #DetroitGP
Josef Newgarden on Fan Access at the 2023 #DetroitGP
Scott McLaughlin on the New Downtown #Detroit Track
Will Power on the New Downtown Detroit Circuit
Back to the Streets in 2023
For inquiries related specifically to the 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear,
please contact the following members of the Grand Prix Team.
Ticketing Information - contact Cory Davala at tickets@detroitgp.com
Volunteer opportunities - contact Volunteer Services Manager at VolManager@DetroitGP.com
Sponsorship and Hospitality - contact Courtney Gibbs at cgibbs@detroitgp.com
Media/PR requests - contact Merrill Cain at mcain@detroitgp.com
Displays & Team Hospitality/Motor Coaches - contact Jamie Cool at jcool@detroitgp.com
General inquiries - contact info@detroitgp.com