Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca,
1021 Monterey-Salinas Highway,
Salinas, CA 93908
USA
Laguna Seca circuit was born on November 9th, 1957, having grown out of the Pebble Beach Road Races that had taken place on the Monterey Peninsula since 1950, on public roads in the Del Monte forest.
Monterey has since hosted some of the most prestigious racers of all time; Roger Penske, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Kenny Roberts, Bobby Rahal, Wayne Rainey and Valentino Rossi to name but a few. The late 60's and 1970's may be remembered as the "Can-Am Years," but also for the debut of Trans Am, IMSA and AMA motorcycles. CART Indy Car racing and Grand Prix Motorcycling came to the track in the 80's and 90's. More recently, the huge evolution MotoGP and the appearance of the circuit in the Playstationcomputer game Gran Turismo has created a phenomenal global following for the track. Nowadays, Laguna Seca hosts five world-class race weekends each season, including MotoGP, American Le Mans Series, Grand Am and Historics.
Time Zone : (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Major Events : MotoGP, ALMS, Grand Am, Historics
Circuit Length : 2.238 miles / 3.602 km
Turns : 11; 1 esse, 4 right, 6 left
Lap Record : 1m 05.88s Sebastien Bourdais, 2007, Champ Car
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GLOBAL TUNER GRAND PRIX - October 22nd to 24th Posted on: 11/06/2010
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Announces America’s Answer to Europe’s Tuner Grand Prix & Asia’s Super Lap Battle
Europe has the Tuner Grand Prix, Asia has the Super Lap Battle and today Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials announced that the Global Tuner Grand Prix (GTGP) will be held October 22-24, 2010 at the world renowned... Read More >>
DANNY SULLIVAN RACES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL ADOPTIONS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA Posted on: 13/05/2010
Indy 500 Champion Will Race in the Playboy MX-5 Cup To Support The SPCA for Monterey County on Sunday, May 23
It turns out that former Indy 500 Champion Danny Sullivan had more in common with the folks at MAZDASPEED than he knew. Sure, they both loved racing, especially at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Last year, howeve... Read More >>
DANNY SULLIVAN RACES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL ADOPTIONS AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA Posted on: 13/05/2010
Indy 500 Champion Will Race in the Playboy MX-5 Cup To Support The SPCA for Monterey County on Sunday, May 23
It turns out that former Indy 500 Champion Danny Sullivan had more in common with the folks at MAZDASPEED than he knew. Sure, they both loved racing, especially at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Last year, howeve... Read More >>
Chevrolet to Salute Corvette Legends of Le Mans at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca ALMS Posted on: 13/05/2010
Chevy Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Le Mans Participation with Historic Corvette Race Cars and Legendary Drivers
This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans will mark the 50th anniversary of Corvette's first participation in the world's most prestigious sports car race. Chevrolet will celebrate this motorsports milestone with a salute to the Corv... Read More >>
FRANCHITTI EMBRACES MAZDA RACEWAY HISTORY, CHALLENGE Posted on: 07/05/2010
Longer race enhances spectacle for fans, Scotsman says
The 2010 season marks the 53rd year of motorsport at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Always a fan-favorite, the venue has a rich history of sports car competition dating back to its earliest days. So it’s no surprise that Patrón Highcroft Racing’s Marino Franchitti also has... Read More >>
MONTEREY COUNTY ANNOUNCES FUTURE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY FORUM Posted on: 14/04/2010
Monterey County and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has announced that a forum exploring future transportation as it relates to environmentally sustainable technology and innovation will be held in conjunction with the American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patrón.
Green transportation technology experts will present how their inno... Read More >>
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES MONTEREY PRESENTED BY PATRON ADDS TO THE RACE ACTION Posted on: 09/04/2010
USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda Joins the Race Weekend
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has announced that the USF2000 National Championship powered by Mazda will be one of the support series for the American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patrón. The series joins the Playboy Mazda MX5 Cup, Cooper Tires Prototype L... Read More >>
TEXAN TWOSOME COMMENCE THEIR 2010 MOTOGP SEASON Posted on: 10/02/2010
Colin Edwards and Ben Spies Start Work for Tech 3 Yamaha in MotoGP
The Yamaha Tech 3 team started their 2010 season with a MotoGP test at Sepang, Malaysia, last week. Refreshed after a long winter break and boosted by the impressive performance of Yamaha's new 2010 YZR-M1 machine, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards produced a stunning return to ac... Read More >>
MSCG Exclusive: Interview with Gill Campbell, CEO of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Posted on: 10/12/2009
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is located in the beautiful Monterey peninsula in California. We spoke to Gill Campbell, the girl from Exeter in Devon who is in charge of running one of the most loved tracks on earth!She shares her favourite photo with us, tells us about why Stirling Moss is such a gent, and how Playstation game Gran Turism... Read More >>
CLASSES AND SANCTIONING BODY FOR 2010 MONTEREY HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE RACES Posted on: 07/12/2009
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials have announced the classes for the Monterey Historic Automobile Races® and The Monterey Pre-Historics to give the car owners more information in assisting them in selecting which cars they would like to enter.
The Entry Forms for both races are being sent out this week to prospective part... Read More >>
MAZDASPEED GOES BIG FOR THUNDERHILL 25 in 25! Posted on: 07/12/2009
Rick Weldon has options for the longest endurance race in America. More than he wants to count. Actually, Rick crunched the numbers to realize that he has over a trillion driver combinations.... in just the first nine hours!
Rick Weldon will be managing the driver rotation for the Mazda "25 in 25" team. Mazda, which has the largest... Read More >>
Dodge Viper ACR breaks production car lap record at Laguna Seca; hints at final year special editions and possible all new Viper for 2011 Posted on: 26/11/2009
The Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team from Chrysler Group LLC arrived at Laguna Seca raceway on a mission – to recapture the production car lap record at the world-renowned road course in Monterey, California. Mission accomplished!
Chris Winkler, an SRT vehicle dynamics engineer piloted a black and red 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (Am... Read More >>
New AMG Driving Academy Showcases SLS AMG at Laguna Seca Posted on: 12/11/2009
The AMG Driving Academy is expanding its activities: from now on, American sports car enthusiasts can also take part in AMG events in their home country. Driver training on the Laguna Seca racetrack in California is a very exclusive opportunity to take extended test drives with the brand-new SLS AMG super sports car.
Ducati Showcases “Martini Racing” Superbike At The Monterey Historic Weekend Posted on: 19/08/2009
Heavily modified Ducati Superbike unveiled to the vintage racing community at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races.
Ducati North America has proudly unveiled a 175hp, 362lb two-wheeled tribute to the historic “Martini Racing” Porsches of years past.
The one of a kind Martini-Ducati was the idea of Ducati’s North Ame... Read More >>
A New Bugatti Piece Of Art For Pebble Beach Posted on: 18/08/2009
The «Sang Bleu» was unveiled at Pebble Beach to honour the 100th anniversary of the marque
Continuing this year’s 100th anniversary celebrations Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. has chosen the prestigious Pebble Beach weekend to present a further highlight to pay tribute to this legendary brand : The company will unveils the Bugatti &la... Read More >>
Phil Hills Son Drives 1952 Jaguar C-Type To Auction World Record Posted on: 18/08/2009
• Historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type brings $2,530,000 at RM’s Sports & Classics of Monterey sale
• Other top sellers - 1955 Aston Martin DB3S for $1,980,000 and 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe for $1,430,000
• Distinguished Nick Alexander Woodie Collection achieves over $7,000,000
DATES SET FOR 2010 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA Posted on: 02/08/2009
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials today announced July 23-25, 2010 will be the dates for the sixth annual Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, featuring the MotoGP World Championship.
"We are pleased with the new date and this should be great for the community," said Gill Campbell, CEO/general manager for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "The 2009... Read More >>
Directions and parking are different during races and special events. For details check the specific page for the event you are attending.
From Highway 1: Take the Hwy 68 exit East. Travel approximately 10 miles to main entrance. Entrance will be on the left.
From Highway 101 South: Take the Monterey-Peninsula/Sanborn Rd exit (Salinas). Travel West (right turn off freeway) on Sanborn Rd to South Main St./Hwy 68. Make left turn on to Hwy 68. Travel West on Hwy 68 for approximately 10 miles. Main entrance will be on the right.
From Highway 101 North: Take the Monterey-Peninsula/Sanborn Rd exit (Salinas). Travel West on Sanborn Rd to South Main St./Hwy 68. Make left hand turn on to Hwy 68. Travel West on Hwy 68 for approximately 10 miles. Main entrance will be on the right.
