Laguna Seca Raceway(branded asWeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca,and previouslyMazda Raceway Laguna Secafor sponsorship reasons) is a pavedroad racing trackincentral Californiaused for bothauto racingandmotorcycle racing,built in 1957 near bothSalinasandMonterey, California,United States.
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| Location | Monterey County,nearMonterey,CaliforniaandSalinas, California,United States |
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| Time zone | UTC-08:00(UTC-07:00DST) |
| Coordinates | 36°35′03″N121°45′13″W/ 36.58417°N 121.75361°W |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Monterey County |
| Operator | A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC |
| Opened | 9 November 1957[1] |
| Construction cost | $1.5 millionUSD |
| Former names | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2002–2017) Laguna Seca Raceway (1957–2001) |
| Major events | Current:
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| Website | https:// weathertechraceway / |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present) | |
| Surface | Paved |
| Length | 2.238 miles (3.602 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:08.4168 ( Álex Palou,Dallara DW12,2023,IndyCar) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995) | |
| Length | 2.214 miles (3.563 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:12.959 ( Paul Tracy,Penske PC-23,1994,CART) |
| Original Circuit (1957–1987) | |
| Length | 1.900 miles (3.058 km) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 0:56.810 ( Al Unser Jr.,Frissbee GR3,1982,Can-Am) |
The racetrack is 2.238 mi (3.602 km) long, with a 180 ft (55 m) elevation change.[2][3]Its eleven turns are highlighted by the circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition, and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging fromsuperkartsto sports car racing to music festivals. Laguna Seca is classified as anFIAGrade Twocircuit.[4]
The name Laguna Seca isSpanishfordry lake:the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry lake bed. After the course was reconfigured, two artificial ponds were added.
History
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The earliest development of the local area occurred in 1867 with the founding of the nearbyLaguna Seca Ranch,which has operated continuously for 140 years withgrazingandequestrianuses.[5]
The track was built in 1957 at a cost of $1.5 million raised from local businesses and individuals on part of the US Army'sFort Ord(a maneuver area and field artillery target range) after the nearbyPebble Beach Road Raceswere abandoned for being too dangerous. In 1974 the property was deeded over to theMonterey CountyParks Department and continues to be part of the park system.
The first race, held on November 9, 1957, was won byPete Lovelydriving aFerrari.In the intervening years, the track has hosted USRRC,Can-Am,Trans-Am,Formula 5000,IMSA GT,CART,Indy Car,American Le Mans Series,Grand American,Monterey Historic Automobile Races,Speed World Challenge,AMA (American Motorcyclist Association), WSBKSuperbike World ChampionshipandMotoGPmotorcycle races (but 125/Moto3 and 250/Moto2 are not admitted).
The day-to-day operations of the track, along with the management and promotion of major racing events, are now handled by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC. John V. Narigi is the General Manager and President. Until January 1, 2020, it was managed by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), which is a non-profit organization. With oversight by a board of local residents, SCRAMP operates with a professional staff on-site with the goal of generating income through the operations of the racetrack which is then redistributed to local charities.
The track itself has undergone significant changes over the past two decades to meet evolving safetyhomologationrequirements of theFédération Internationale de Motocyclisme(FIM),Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(FIA) and other sanctioning bodies. Changes include the addition of the entire infield area in 1988 (present-day turns 3, 4, and 5, eliminating the straight that started at present-day turn 2 and ended at present-day turn 5) extending the track from its original 1.9-mile (3.1 km) length to meet the minimum-track-length criteria of the FIM for MotoGP events, plus the more recent relocation ofpedestrianbridges andembankments,and the expansion ofgravelpits outside turns 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 for additional runoff. The original media center was demolished in 2006 to make way for additional run-off room in Turn 1. Also in 2006, the 'hump' at the top of the Rahal Straight was flattened to accommodate the MotoGP riders, though some claim that this increases the wind effects that can perturb a race motorcycle. Remnants of the old configuration can still be seen from the parking lot between turns two and five. They are found underneath a road leading to the parking area for entrant trailers and RVs.
The famous Turn 8 and 8A combination, popularly referred to as 'the Corkscrew', is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns,[6][7]due to the 59 ft (18 m) drop in elevation as well as its blind crest and apex on the uphill approach.[6][7][8]
Turn 2, with its difficult and technical double-apex, has been renamed the 'Andretti Hairpin', in honor of former Formula 1 World ChampionMario Andretti,while Turn 9 has been renamed 'Rainey Curve' in honor of 500ccGrand Prix motorcycle racingWorld ChampionWayne Rainey,a resident of nearbySalinas, California.Also, the straight that runs between Turn 6 and Turn 7 has been renamed the 'Rahal Straight' after four-time consecutive Champ Car race winnerBobby Rahal.
AChamp CarWorld Series weekend had been a prominent event from 1983 through 2004, when its spot on the calendar was shifted to theSan Jose Grand Prix.On the last lap of the 1996 CART race,Alex ZanardipassedBryan Hertaon the inside of the Corkscrew to take the victory. Uruguayan driverGonzalo Rodríguezdied during the practice session of the 1999 CART race after crashing at the same corner. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight.
Champ Car announced on September 11, 2007, that they would be returning the Northern California race to Laguna Seca from San Jose over the May 16–18 weekend in 2008.[9]But the subsequent merger of Champ Car andIndyCarresulted in the race being canceled. On July 17, 2018,IndyCarannounced a return of IndyCars to Laguna Seca, with the event to be held the weekend of September 20–22, 2019.
The track is also the site of the annualRolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion,formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The event features an extraordinarily eclectic mixture of race cars on the course. Each year features a different marque. Considered one of the two greatest historic racing events (along with theGoodwood Festivalin England), attendance often rivals, or surpasses the professional racing events listed above.
There are many permanent dry and hook-upcampingfacilities located at the raceway, which are available year-round as part of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the county park in which the racetrack is set.
The track's primary corporate sponsor isWeatherTechwhich began in April 2018. As part of the sponsorship, the track is now officially referred to as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Previously, the sponsorship belonged toMazdafor 17 years with the track being known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
A 2015 study byCalifornia State University, Monterey Bayand commissioned by SCRAMP states that the raceway generated $62.1 million (2015 USD) to theMonterey Countyeconomy and $5.2 million in state and local taxes.[10]
Layout history
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Original Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1987) -
Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995) -
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
Lap records
editOn August 20, 2006,Toyota F1test driverRicardo Zontaset an unofficial lap record of 1:06.309.[11]The previous record time was 1:07.722, set byHélio Castronevesin a PenskeChamp Carduring qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. The unofficial record was re-taken by a Champ Car on March 10, 2007, bySébastien Bourdais,who lapped in 1:05.880 during Champ Car Spring Training. The unofficial record was again re-taken by a Formula One car on May 19, 2012, byMarc Gené,who lapped in 1:05.786 in aFerrari F2003-GAduring the 2012 Ferrari Racing Days.[12]
Christian Lundgaardis the unofficial qualifying record-holder with a lap time of 1:06.4610.[13]
At the2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships,David Brabhamset a pole position time of 1:10.103 in a Le Mans Prototype.[14]
At the2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix,Jorge Lorenzoset a pole time of 1:20.554 on theYamaha YZR-M1.[15]During the2014 Superbike World Championship season,Tom Sykesset the superbike qualifying record time of 1:21.811 on theKawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.[16]
The 2019McLaren Sennaholds the current production car lap record. DriverRandy Pobstpiloted the unmodified McLaren to a 1:27.62 lap time during MotorTrend's 2019 best driver car award testing.[17]
The 2016Porsche 911 GT2 RSpreviously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30.[18]
ThePorsche 918 Spyderheld the previous unofficial production car lap record with 1:29.89.[19]
AMission MotorsMission R, ridden bySteve Rapp,previously held the outrightEVlap record with a time of 1:31.376. This was set during qualifying for the 2011 FIM e-Power International Championship/TTXGPWorld Series race.[20]
In 2018,Earl Bamberclocked an unofficial best lap time of 1:07 around Laguna Seca in thePorsche 919 EVO,despite not intentionally trying to set a lap record.[21]
AMcLaren MP4/13,driven byPato O'Wardset an unofficial lap time of 1:10.24 at the 2021 Velocity Invitational festival.
All-time unofficial lap records
edit| Type | Event | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Date |
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| Outright lap record | 2012 Ferrari Racing Days | Marc Gené
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Ferrari F2003-GA | 1:05.786[12] | 7 March 2012 |
| All-time qualifying lap record | 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey |  Christian Lundgaard
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Dallara DW12 | 1:06.4610[13] | 9 September 2023 |
| Electric car lap record | 2024 Motorsports Reunion |  Philip Kadoorie
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McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1 | 1:18.413[22] | 17 August 2024 |
| Motorcycle qualifying lap record | 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix | Jorge Lorenzo
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Yamaha YZR-M1 | 1:20.554[15] | 28 July 2012 |
| Production car | Private event | Joel Miller
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Czinger 21C | 1:24.75[23] | 26 August 2024 |
| Electric motorcycle qualifying lap record | 2024 AHRMA Classic Motofest™ | Jayson Uribe #36x
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LightFighter v2.0 | 1:30.794[24] | 20 July 2024 |
Official race lap records
editAs of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records at Laguna Seca for different classes are listed as:
Other use
editAutomotive
editWhen not being used by the major events the track can be rented. Approximately twice a year theSports Car Club of Americaholds regional club races for the San Francisco Region. Various clubs rent the track throughout the year for informal high-performance driving schools that allow the public to drive their own cars at speed. The raceway has also played host to prototype testing of theNissan GT-Rin 2007.[91]
The track is featured invideo gamessuch as theGran Turismoseries (since thesecond installment,including the bike versionTourist Trophy), theForza Motorsportseries, and theMotoGPseries. In a bid to compare real life versus video games,Jeremy Clarksonof the British automotive showTop Gearattempted to beat hisGran Turismo 4time of 1:41.148 in aHonda NSXby racing the real track in the same car in 2005. During the trials, Clarkson determined that the game omitted a few details of the track, and the game's physics allowed him to brake later when coming into turns than he could in real life. As a consequence, he managed a best time of only 1:57 on the real course.[92]However, both he and the track instructor agreed that it is possible to complete the course in 1:41 in a Honda NSX if the driver were sufficiently experienced, talented, and most importantly fearless.
It was also used in 1976 for the filmHerbie Goes to Monte Carloas a qualifying track.
Other non-automotive events
editLaguna Seca and the part of the oldFort Ordthat is nowBureau of Land Managementland annually host theSea Otter Classic"Celebration of Cycling". The event has now become the largest cycling festival in the United States, bringing in over 10,000 racers and over 100,000 spectators – and is now the first major event of the year, typically held in April – for both theroad bikeandmountain bikeprofessional seasons.
Several times each year, bicycles are permitted on the track for 2 hours. The admission fee is $10 per bicycle rider.
Laguna Seca served as the finish line for Stage 4 of the2016 Amgen Tour of Californiaand Stage 3 of the2018 Amgen Tour of Californiabicycle races.
The raceway has been occasionally as a venue for concerts and other non-sporting events. TheGrateful Deadperformed on the racetrack in May 1987; later that night, the band filmed their music video for "Touch of Grey"there.[93][94]
On September 17, 1987,Pope John Paul IIcelebrated mass at Laguna Seca Raceway, where 72,000 people had gathered to see him.[95]
In the 1990s, the raceway was the venue for the Laguna Seca Daze music festival, which featured performances from music acts in thefolk,alternative rockandjam bandgenres. Artists who performed at the festival includeBob Dylan,Phish,Blues Traveler,10,000 Maniacs,Big Head Todd and the Monsters,Meat Puppets,4 Non Blondes,Jeff Healey,The Allman Brothers Band,Gin BlossomsandShawn Colvin.[96][97][98][99]
On June 24, 2011, John Mueller of Muellerized Suspension Systems married Sheila Stone on the top of the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. This is the location where the ashes of Lee Mueller (4-time SCCA National Champion, IMSA GTU Champion, 3-time winner of the24 Hours of Daytona,and12 Hours of Sebringwinner), John Mueller's father, were spread.[100]
In spring 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,graduation ceremonies took place at the raceway. Local schools participating includedCarmel High School[101](June 3, 2020) andPacific Grove High School[102](May 29, 2020). After collecting diplomas, graduates and their families were able to drive around the track in celebration.
Events
edit- Current
- May:IMSA SportsCar ChampionshipMotul Course de Monterey,Michelin Pilot ChallengeWeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120,Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America,Global MX-5 Cup,Trans-Am West Coast Championship,Ferrari Challenge North America
- June:IndyCar SeriesIndyCar Monterey Grand Prix,Indy NXT,Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West,Formula Car Challenge,Radical Cup North America
- July:MotoAmericaMotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey,Formula Car Challenge
- Future
- IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge(2025)
- International Race of Champions(2025)
- Trans-Am Series(1969–1972, 1978–1982, 2000–2001, 2004, 2019, 2021–2022, 2025)
- Former
- A1 Grand Prix(2006)
- AMA Grand National Championship(1972–1976, 1980–1986)
- AMA Superbike Championship(1976–1988, 1992–2013)
- American Le Mans Series
- American Le Mans Monterey(1999–2013)
- Atlantic Championship Series(1976, 1984–1988, 1990–2004, 2008–2009)
- Barber Pro Series(1991–1994, 1996–2003)
- Can-Am(1966–1973, 1978–1982)
- Championship Auto Racing Teams/Champ Car World Series
- Marlboro Challenge(1989, 1991)
- Monterey Grand Prix(1983–2004)
- FIA GT Championship(1997–1998)
- Formula 750(1978–1979)
- Formula BMW Americas(2004–2005, 2008)
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing
- United States motorcycle Grand Prix(1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013)
- GT World Challenge America(1990, 1999–2007, 2009, 2011–2012, 2015–2019)
- IMSA GT Championship
- Monterey Grand Prix(1976–1977)
- Monterey Sports Car Grand Prix(1974–1987, 1989, 1991–1994, 1997–1998)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge(2005–2016, 2019)
- IMSA Prototype Challenge(2007–2008, 2010–2013, 2016)
- Intercontinental GT Challenge
- California 8 Hours(2017–2019)
- NASCAR Winston West Series(1973, 1975–1977, 1980–1981, 2000–2001)
- North American Touring Car Championship(1996–1997)
- Pacific Grand Prix(1960–1963)
- Porsche Carrera Cup North America(2022–2023)
- Porsche Rennsport Reunion(2011, 2015, 2018, 2023)
- Rolex Sports Car Series(2005–2009, 2011–2013)
- SCCA National Championship Runoffs(2014)
- SCCA National Sports Car Championship(1957)
- SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship(1968–1975)
- Sidecar World Championship(1989–1991)
- Superbike World Championship(1995–2004, 2013–2019)
- Supersport World Championship(1998–1999)
- United States Road Racing Championship(1963–1968)
- USAC Road Racing Championship(1960–1962)
Formula One
editIn 1989, the year following the lastFormula One race in Detroit,choices for a new location for theUnited States Grand Prixcame down to Laguna Seca andPhoenix.[103][104]The aforementioned 1988 improvements to the track were made in part to lure the F1 race. In the final decision, Laguna Seca was thought to be too remote and too small for an F1 crowd, and so Phoenix was granted the Grand Prix.[citation needed]
Fatalities
edit- Gonzalo Rodríguez–1999Honda Grand Prix of Monterey
- Dani Rivas– 2015 MotoAmerica (SBK meet)
- Bernat Martínez– 2015 MotoAmerica (SBK meet)
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Further reading
edit"Laguna Seca Raceway: 40 Years Through the Corkscrew: 1957-1997"(David and Mary-Ellen Wright-Rana, 1997) —ISBN0966024818
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