In 1989, the year following the last Formula One race in Detroit, choices for a new location for the United States Grand Prix came down to Laguna Seca and Phoenix. Why are you so irrationally passionate about vehicles I know for a fact you will literally never be rich enough to own? The track is also the site of the annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. [27], In the 1990s, the raceway was the venue for the Laguna Seca Daze music festival, which featured performances from music acts in the folk, alternative rock and jam band genres. For cars there are other strong factors that affect price - for example, Porsche 911 GT2 RS has very high collector appeal and you have to pay huge exclusivity premium on top of what you would expect to pay for the high performance. Artists who performed at the festival include Bob 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 Blossoms and Shawn Colvin. [14], The 2016 Porsche 911 GT2 RS previously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30. 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), WSBK Superbike World Championship and MotoGP motorcycle races (but 125/Moto3 and 250/Moto2 are not admitted). (New 4-door sedan record). The list says unknown for the driver for number 28 on the list. Officially, Castroneves is still the record-holder as the times of Zonta, Bourdais and Gen were set during exhibition and testing sessions, and official records can only be set in race conditions (either in practice, qualifying, or during a race). July 21st 1991 @ Laguna Seca; 1988 Mosler Consulier GTP; Lance Stuart ran 1:42.897 on road legal spec series tires. The original media center was demolished in 2006 to make way for additional run-off room in Turn 1. The cars obviously have their flaws : severely overpriced FSD package that borders on "this is a borderline illegal scam", mediocre paint quality not worthy of a car of that cost, horrendously unacceptable QA control, spotty and inconsistent service accessibility outside of California, interior build quality that lacks in comparison with similarly priced luxury vehicles, and good luck getting the advertised range in the dead of winter. 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. At the 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix, Jorge Lorenzo set a pole time of 1:20.554 on the Yamaha. 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. On Jul 17, 2018 IndyCar announced a return of IndyCars to Laguna Seca, with the event to be held the weekend of Sept. 2022, 2019. The plot thickens lol, https://electrek.co/2018/08/24/jaguar-new-production-ev-record-lap-time-laguna-seca-beating-tesla-vehicles/, Tesla Model 3 Performance timed 1:37:53. La temibile curva cavatappi, il passaggio pi celebre del circuito di Laguna Seca. Why are you sitting here lying to make gas-powered hypercars seem better than a Tesla when I know for a fact you probably drive a beat-up 10 year old Ford Fiesta? The current racetrack is 2.238 mi in length with a 300 foot (91 m) elevation change. The raceway has been occasionally as a venue for concerts and other non-sporting events. Neither of those cars are going to get OTA software updates that will further improve their performance and convenience. Turn 2, with its difficult and technical double-apex, has been renamed the 'Andretti Hairpin', in honor of former Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti, while Turn 9 has been renamed 'Rainey Curve' in honor of 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion Wayne Rainey, a resident of nearby Salinas, California. [16], A Tesla Model S Plaid, ridden by Johannes van Overbeek, holds the outright EV lap record with a time of 1:30.3. Im confident we will be strong over the race, its now just a matter of getting a good start and trying to go with the front guys. As you can see, there is almost pure nonlinear function in how price explodes higher as you squeeze out last seconds from the Laguna Seca lap time. Editorial Note: The current World Superbike Race Lap Record is 1:23.403 set by Davide Guigliano in 2014. [6] But the subsequent merger of Champ Car and IndyCar resulted in the race being canceled. 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Devon GTX Sets One-Lap Record at Laguna Seca (August 06, 2009) - Public, press to see first glimpse of American supercar on hallowed Pebble Beach grounds - Production to begin in first quarter of 2010 August 5, 2009 (Los Angeles) The all-new Devon GTX supercar has yet to be introduced to the public but that didnt stop it from making news. Cameron Beaubier (Yamaha) Toni Elias (Suzuki) Lorenzo Zanetti (Ducati) MotoGP: Lap Record Falls During Qualifying at Laguna Seca For those that are not familiar with the weather patterns of Northern Californias coastal areas, Saturday at Laguna Seca was a good example of the foggy morning gloom we natives must endure in order to be showered with the Golden States eternal afternoon sunshine. [10] The previous record time was 1:07.722, set by Hlio Castroneves in a Penske Champ Car during qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. Each year features a different marque. Cameron Beaubier (Yamaha) Toni Elias (Suzuki) Lorenzo Zanetti (Ducati) There is no definitive answer. Adding more info about Tesla Model S Plaid. 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. Uruguayan driver Gonzalo Rodrguez died during the practice session of the 1999 CART race after crashing at the same corner. Aragon MotoGP is a racing venue in Spain with 116 lap times.This page represents the 5.1 kilometer (3.2 mile) configuration of this track. 2010 Laguna Seca MotoGP FP1 Result: Stoner Already Pushing Lap Record Casey Stoner topped the timesheets after the first day of practice at the Red Bull US GP, the Marlboro Ducati rider getting within a couple of tenths of the lap record after just a single session. The track is featured in video games such as the Gran Turismo series (including the bike version Tourist Trophy), Forza Motorsport, and the MotoGP series. This is price vs Laguna Seca performance plot created by @ilias. These are fairly small modifications that are pretty standard fare for anyone taking their vehicle to the track. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight. By Bruce Allen Jul. Honestly, if I could have any car on this list, I'd take the 911 GT2 RS. Watch Queue Queue It has eleven turns, including the famous "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. 2020 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica ResultsSuperbike Race One. TeamJuicyRacing.com is the unofficial home and forums of the Lucas Oil and Skip Barber Racing School and Race Series, an interactive community and a comprehensive resource for all racing school and race series instructors, racers and students. The MotoAmerica Superbike lap record at Laguna is held by Josh Herrin set in 2018 with his Superpole lap of 1:22.908. Remnants of the old configuration can still be seen from the parking lot between turns two and five. The Grateful Dead performed on the racetrack in May 1987; later that night, the band filmed their music video for "Touch of Grey" there. Driver Randy Pobst piloted the unmodified McLaren to a 1:27.62 lap time during MotorTrend's 2019 best driver car award testing. In July at the 10th anniversary REFUEL race, two lap time records were set. I wouldn't even consider myself part of the Tesla cult. Considered one of the two greatest historic racing events (along with the Goodwood Festival in England), attendance often rivals, or surpasses the professional racing events listed above. The raceway has also played host to prototype testing of the Nissan GT-R in 2007.[23]. The track's primary corporate sponsor is WeatherTech which began in April 2018. On the last lap of the 1996 CART race, Alex Zanardi passed Bryan Herta on the inside of the Corkscrew to take the victory. Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition. They did not "remove the seats" and every other car in it's league is also using light bucket seats. Given enough market liquidity, there really is no such thing as "overpriced car". 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. Please see the video for Randy Pobst's lap time for the Camaro ZL1 1LE at the Laguna Seca track at 1:34.30. The only modifications made to the Model S Plaid that achieved 1:30.3 was that they installed a bucket seat in the driver's position, and used Michelin Sport Cup 2 tires. How do you add a new fastest lap? Si trova a 250 m sul livello del mare a circa 12 km da Monterey (CA, Stati Uniti).Ha una lunghezza pari a 3610 metri ed stato costruito nel 1957 2012 Laguna Seca MotoGP Qualifying Practice Result: Pole Record Falls As Duel Goes Down To The Wire Submitted by David Emmett on Sat, 2012-07-28 22:24 Results and summary of a thrilling qualifying practice session at Laguna Seca: This guy got a 1:30.67 in a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C still on street tires. remember when the "plaid model s" with full slicks no seats and a huge wing didnt even beat a performante, i wonder when the roadster will get released if it doesnt get another 2 year postponing. 2012 Laguna Seca MotoGP Qualifying ResultsThe 1000cc era of MotoGP proved its massive speeds once again at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Saturday during qualifying. Koenigsegg knows the performance will never live up to the hype and it will Bugatti claimed that the SS 300+ had 1600hp which i still don't believe. As a consequence, he managed a best time of only 1:57 on the real course. FlashScore.com offers Laguna Seca MotoGP live results, final race result, practice, warm-up and qualifying times. MotoGP Race Lap Records by Circuit - 2013 Calendar: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2011 (161.4km/h)Laguna Seca: Dani Pedrosa Honda 2012 (159.9km/h)Indianapolis: Marc Marquez You can tell it is a Z06 with a Z07 package because of the aero and also because the Centinnial editions were all equipped with Z07 packages, Event timing by IMSA.https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1991-07-20s.html. 2007 987.1 base cayman (245hp/1300kg) ran a 1:45.66. Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, United States. As usual, only the MotoGP class was permitted to race at Laguna Seca due to the Californian air pollution law prohibiting two-stroke engines in the state. As pictures of Teslas modified Model S surface in an apparent Nurburgring lap record attempt, the electric vehicle maker has claimed the four-door sedan lap record at the Laguna Seca circuit in its native California. Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, United States. 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