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TireRack.com Monterey SportsCar Championship
Display & Timezone
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Showing times for America/Lima
Timezone
America - Lima
9 - 11 May
Completed
Laguna Seca
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Laguna Seca
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Season Finale)
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Track Info
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey County, California, USA
Natural-terrain road course - clockwise - home of the Corkscrew with its dramatic multi-story plunge
When was the track built?
Laguna Seca was carved into the rolling hills of Fort Ord in 1957 to replace the dangerous public-road races at Pebble Beach. Iterations since then preserved the course’s character while adding safety improvements, most recently a comprehensive resurface that sharpened grip and reset benchmarks across series.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race weekend came in 1957, inaugurating a tradition of West Coast headliners from sports cars to top-level open wheel and motorcycles.
What's the circuit like?
- Old-school flow: A compact, technical lap with fast direction changes and blind crests that punish over-commitment at the Andretti Hairpin, Turn 6 and Rainey Curve.
- The Corkscrew: A left-right plunge that drops 59 ft between T8 and T8A, then continues downhill toward T9 - a pure commitment test and a defining track feature.
- Surface and evolution: Recent repaves increased grip and stability, trimming lap times notably across IndyCar and IMSA.
- Overtakes: Best shots are the T2 Andretti Hairpin after the pit straight, and T11 at the end of the lap after the short chute.
- Benchmark pace: IndyCar race lap record 1:08.4168. IMSA GTP qualifying best 1:12.445 set in 2024.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- IndyCar (race lap): 1:08.4168 - Álex Palou, 2023 Firestone GP of Monterey.
- IndyCar (all-time qualifying - post-repave reference): 1:06.461 - Christian Lundgaard, 2023 qualifying - eclipsed the long-standing 1:07.7 era mark.
- IMSA GTP (qualifying record): 1:12.445 - Sébastien Bourdais, 2024 Motul Course de Monterey. Prior sports car best was 1:13.924 (DPi, 2022).
- MotoGP (last event, 2013): Fastest race lap 1:21.539 - Marc Márquez; pole 1:21.176 - Stefan Bradl.
Why go?
Pine-covered hills, amphitheater mounds and iconic corners make Laguna Seca a bucket-list venue. From the Corkscrew’s jaw-drop to Rainey Curve’s commitment, the lap is visually spectacular and the paddock is fan friendly with great sightlines.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Andretti Hairpin (T2): Heaviest braking and most frequent overtakes - perfect for starts and restarts.
- Turn 6 outside hill: Watch cars compress, bottom out and fire up the short straight to the Corkscrew.
- Corkscrew (T8-T8A): The signature drop with panoramic views down to Rainey Curve.
- Turn 11 exit and pit straight: Launches to the line, pit stops and photo finishes in front of the main grandstand.
Not just IndyCar: headline series at Laguna Seca
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: GTP and GTD Pro/GT fields set new-era times after the repave.
MotoAmerica Superbike & heritage MotoGP: Two-wheel icons have written history here, with the series still delivering packed weekends on the 2.238 mile course.
Historic and one-make festivals: Monterey Car Week run groups and marque cups showcase classics tackling the Corkscrew.
Hotels & Accommodation
TireRack.com Monterey SportsCar Championship
9 - 11 May
Completed
Laguna Seca
Track Info
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey County, California, USA
Natural-terrain road course - clockwise - home of the Corkscrew with its dramatic multi-story plunge
When was the track built?
Laguna Seca was carved into the rolling hills of Fort Ord in 1957 to replace the dangerous public-road races at Pebble Beach. Iterations since then preserved the course’s character while adding safety improvements, most recently a comprehensive resurface that sharpened grip and reset benchmarks across series.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race weekend came in 1957, inaugurating a tradition of West Coast headliners from sports cars to top-level open wheel and motorcycles.
What's the circuit like?
- Old-school flow: A compact, technical lap with fast direction changes and blind crests that punish over-commitment at the Andretti Hairpin, Turn 6 and Rainey Curve.
- The Corkscrew: A left-right plunge that drops 59 ft between T8 and T8A, then continues downhill toward T9 - a pure commitment test and a defining track feature.
- Surface and evolution: Recent repaves increased grip and stability, trimming lap times notably across IndyCar and IMSA.
- Overtakes: Best shots are the T2 Andretti Hairpin after the pit straight, and T11 at the end of the lap after the short chute.
- Benchmark pace: IndyCar race lap record 1:08.4168. IMSA GTP qualifying best 1:12.445 set in 2024.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- IndyCar (race lap): 1:08.4168 - Álex Palou, 2023 Firestone GP of Monterey.
- IndyCar (all-time qualifying - post-repave reference): 1:06.461 - Christian Lundgaard, 2023 qualifying - eclipsed the long-standing 1:07.7 era mark.
- IMSA GTP (qualifying record): 1:12.445 - Sébastien Bourdais, 2024 Motul Course de Monterey. Prior sports car best was 1:13.924 (DPi, 2022).
- MotoGP (last event, 2013): Fastest race lap 1:21.539 - Marc Márquez; pole 1:21.176 - Stefan Bradl.
Why go?
Pine-covered hills, amphitheater mounds and iconic corners make Laguna Seca a bucket-list venue. From the Corkscrew’s jaw-drop to Rainey Curve’s commitment, the lap is visually spectacular and the paddock is fan friendly with great sightlines.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Andretti Hairpin (T2): Heaviest braking and most frequent overtakes - perfect for starts and restarts.
- Turn 6 outside hill: Watch cars compress, bottom out and fire up the short straight to the Corkscrew.
- Corkscrew (T8-T8A): The signature drop with panoramic views down to Rainey Curve.
- Turn 11 exit and pit straight: Launches to the line, pit stops and photo finishes in front of the main grandstand.
Not just IndyCar: headline series at Laguna Seca
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: GTP and GTD Pro/GT fields set new-era times after the repave.
MotoAmerica Superbike & heritage MotoGP: Two-wheel icons have written history here, with the series still delivering packed weekends on the 2.238 mile course.
Historic and one-make festivals: Monterey Car Week run groups and marque cups showcase classics tackling the Corkscrew.
