Detroit Grand Prix revs up preparations for upcoming races on city streets
Three series will be competing in the streets of downtown Detroit when racing kicks off on May 29.
Detroit — The Detroit Grand Prix is nearly three weeks away, which means this is when four-time IMSA champion driver Jordan Taylor arrives to check out the scene and promote the three-day event. With the Chevrolet backdrop on the Renaissance Center cluster just beyond the start-finish line, Taylor, who has been in Detroit over the years to support the race, spoke on Wednesday about the importance of racing in Detroit because of the manufacturers. Construction began in Detroit on Monday to build the grandstands around the 1.
7-mile, nine-turn street circuit downtown. The Grand Prix has long been a fixture in Detroit. It moved to Belle Isle in 1992 but returned to the city streets in 2023.
“I like coming to Detroit, obviously,” said Taylor, who won five times on Belle Isle. “Wherever you have success, you're gonna enjoy coming back to, and I don't think I do any other races where I come to do media days every year. It's always a big one for Cadillac and Chevrolet, so I enjoy coming back.
It's a big one for the community. It's big one for the brands. The track is difficult, but it’s one that we always look forward to.