The 35th 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix is almost here. It is a 3 day event, with FREE day happening this Friday, May 30th, and the races taking place on both Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st, through the streets of Downtown Detroit.
Here are some fun facts about the Detroit Grand Prix
WHAT: The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will return home to the Streets of Downtown Detroit, May 30-June 1, 2025. The event will include the Chevrolet INDYCAR Grand Prix featuring the cars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, the GTP and the GTD PRO classes of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the rising stars of racing competing in INDY NXT by Firestone. The event is collectively referred to as the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
WHEN: Friday-Sunday May 30-June 1, 2025
WHERE: Downtown Detroit Street Circuit
TRACK LENGTH: 1.7 miles / 9 Turns
RACE HISTORY: The first Detroit Grand Prix was in 1982 and it started as a Formula One race through the streets of downtown Detroit before becoming a CART- sanctioned race in 1989. The
race moved to Belle Isle in 1992 continuing under the CART/ Champ Car banner until 2001. After the success of the Super Bowl in Detroit in 2006, Roger Penske and the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) teamed up to bring an annual national sporting event to the city of Detroit and spearheaded the return of the Grand Prix in 2007 on Belle Isle. After challenging economic times delayed the event after the 2008 season, the Grand Prix returned in 2012 with Chevrolet as the title sponsor of the event and the current promo- tional group as a subsidiary of the DDP. The 2019 event marked the 30th Grand Prix in Detroit’s history. The event was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but returned in 2021 with limited attendance due to health and safety protocols in place for the event. After decades on Belle Isle, the 2023 Grand Prix returned to its roots on the Downtown Detroit streets for the first time since 1991.
WINNERS AT THE DETROIT GRAND PRIX:
The Chevrolet INDYCAR
Grand Prix included nearly 30 more on-track passes than the 2023 race, despite more laps run under caution. With passing areas available in six of the nine turns on the tough and technical track, the race featured 217 passes – more than any other street circuit on the series schedule this season by a wide margin. With 53 green-flag laps, the INDYCAR field averaged more than four passes a lap under green over the course of the race, which is just under the same number per lap as this year’s thrilling Indianapolis 500. Six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon used more of his fuel-mileage magic and the correct tire strategy to win the race for his record fourth career victory at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
The IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship made its debut on the Detroit street circuit with the Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport No.
10 Acura claiming the overall victory and the GTP class win with drivers Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque. Taylor boldly passed Mathieu Jaminet’s No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 and led the final 20 laps to win the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic for WTR. In the GTD PRO class, drivers Laurin Heinrich and Seb Priaulx drove their Porsche 911 to the win for AO Racing. It marked the second consecutive win for the AO duo, who extended their champion- ship lead.
The future stars of INDYCAR were also in action as Louis Foster dominated the INDY NXT by Firestone race leading all 45 laps to win from the pole for the Andretti Global team. Foster maintained his cool through
four restarts and was relatively unchallenged throughout all 45 laps around the nine-turn temporary street circuit. It was the second consecutive victory for the Briton, whose closest rival was HMD Motorsports driver Caio Collett.
2025 INDYCAR BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Chevrolet INDYCAR Grand Prix – Sunday, June 1, 2025 – 12:30pm ET (NTT INDYCAR SERIES)
Live National television coverage: FOX
National Radio Broadcast: INDYCAR Radio Network/ SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation Channel 218
Live Local radio coverage: 910 AM Superstation
2025 IMSA BROADCAST COVERAGE:
Chevrolet Sports Car Classic – Saturday, May 31, 2025 – 3:30pm ET (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship)
Live television coverage: Peacock
Radio Broadcast: IMSA Radio/ SiriusXM 206
2025 INDY NXT BROADCAST COVERAGE:
45-Lap Race – Sunday, June 1, 2025 – 10:30am ET (INDY NXT by Firestone)
Live television coverage: FS1
National Radio Broadcast: INDYCAR Radio Network/ SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation Channel 218
ENTERTAINMENT:
The new Cadillac Square Entertainment Stage presented by Priority will be located adjacent to Campus Martius Park. The entertainment stage is part of the event’s activation area down Woodward Avenue, just north of the racing circuit along Jefferson Avenue. After the Saturday racing action concludes on the Grand Prix track, the Cadillac Square Entertainment Stage presented by Priority will come alive with free concerts. The area will be open and accessible to fans for free throughout the May 30-June 1 Grand Prix weekend and visitors will be able to watch all the non-stop racing action on track each day on the large video boards in Cadillac Square.
FAN ACTIVITIES:
Beyond the great racing, fans can also enjoy a variety of entertainment options and family-friendly activities throughout the weekend. The Riverwalk will be open for visitors to explore, while interactive games, deli- cious food, live music and other attractions will be available at Hart Plaza, Jefferson Avenue, and Woodward Avenue leading to Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square. The Meijer Fan Zone, located around the fountain at the lower level of Hart Plaza, will offer a wide array of fun activities suitable for fans of all ages.
DETROIT GP APP:
Enhance your experience using the Detroit GP mobile app. Powered by CatalystXL, the Detroit GP App boasts a fully interactive site map equipped with outdoor turn-by-turn navigation and user-selected push messaging to alert fans about important events throughout the Grand Prix weekend, including the start of on-track activities and driver autograph sessions. The DetroitGP App can be download- ed for free worldwide from both the Apple Store and Google Play.
2025 DETROIT GRAND PRIX TICKETS:
Tickets for the 35th Grand Prix event in Detroit’s history are on sale NOW and fans can secure their seats online at www.DetroitGP.com/Tickets
or through the event’s Ticket Hotline at 888-811-PRIX (7749)
