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{{Motorsport venue
{{Short description|Motorsport track in the United States}}
|Name = WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
{{Infobox motorsport venue
|Nicknames = Laguna Seca
| logo = WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca logo.svg
|Name = WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
|Former_names = Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2002–2017)<br />Laguna Seca Raceway (1957–2001)
|Location = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], near [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]], United States
|Time = [[UTC]][[UTC-8|-8]] ([[UTC-7]] [[Daylight saving time|DST]])
|Logo = WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca logo.svg
|Image = [[Image:Laguna Seca.svg|250px|center]]
|Coordinates = {{coord|36|35|03|N|121|45|13|W|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
|Image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
| FIA_grade = 2
|Location = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], near [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]] and [[Salinas, California]], United States
|Image = [[Image:Laguna Seca.svg|250px|center]]
|Time = [[UTC−08:00]] ([[UTC−07:00]] [[Daylight saving time|DST]])
|Owner = Monterey County
|Coordinates = {{coord|36|35|03|N|121|45|13|W|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
|Operator = A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC
|Opened = 1957
|FIA_grade = 2
|Owner = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]]
|Construction_cost = $1.5 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
|Operator = A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC
| Events = '''Current:'''{{plainlist|
|Broke_ground = 1957
* '''[[IndyCar]] / [[American open-wheel car racing|IndyCar]]'''<br />[[Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey]]<br /> (1983–2004, 2019–)
|Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1957|11|09}}<ref name='"About"'>{{cite web |title='About' Laguna Seca Raceway |url=https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/weathertech-raceway/laguna-seca-recreation-area/track#show |access-date=2022-08-09}}</ref>
* '''[[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]'''<br />
|Construction_cost = $1.5 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
* '''[[MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest]]'''<br /> (2014- )
|Events = '''Current:'''{{plainlist|
* '''[[Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]'''<br />
* '''[[TransAm Speedfest]]<br /> (2019- )
* '''[[IndyCar Series]]'''<br />''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix]]''<br /> (1960–2004, 2019, 2021–present)
* '''[[IMSA SportsCar Championship]]'''<br />''[[Motul Course de Monterey]]'' (1957, 1963–1968, 1974–1987, 1989, 1991–1994, 1997–present)
* '''[[MotoAmerica]]''' (1976–1988, 1992–present)
* '''[[Trans-Am Series]]''' (1969–1972, 1978–1982, 2000–2001, 2004, 2019, 2021–2022, 2025)
* '''[[Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]''' (1974–2019, 2021–present)
* '''[[International Race of Champions]]''' (2025)
}}
}}
'''Former:'''{{plainlist|
'''Former:'''{{plainlist|
*'''[[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[World Superbike Championship]]'''<br />(1995–2004, 2013–2019)
* [[World Superbike Championship|World SBK]]<br />(1995–2004, 2013–2019)
* '''[[Pirelli World Challenge]]''' / [[Intercontinental GT Challenge]]<br />[[California 8 Hours]]
* [[Intercontinental GT Challenge]]<br />''[[California 8 Hours]]'' (2017–2019)
* [[GT World Challenge America]] (1990, 1999–2007, 2009, 2011–2012, 2015–2019)
* '''[[Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda|Monterey Grand Prix]]<br /> (2014–2019)
*'''[[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]'''<br />[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]<br />(1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013)<br>
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]''<br />(1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013)
*'''[[SCCA National Championship Runoffs]]''' (2014)
* [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs]] (2014)
* [[FIA GT Championship]] (1997–1998)
}}
}}
|Surface = Paved
|Miles_first = True
|Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
|Miles_first = True
|Length_km = 3.602
|Length_km = 3.602
|Length_mi = 2.238
|Length_mi = 2.238
|Turns = 11
|Surface = Paved
|Turns = 11
|Record_driver = [[Helio Castroneves]]
|Record_driver = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Álex Palou]]
|Record_time = 1:07.722 (Official)
|Record_time = 1:08.4168
|Record_team = [[Team Penske]]
|Record_class = [[Champ Car|CART]]
|Record_car = [[Dallara DW12]]
|Record_year = 2000
|Record_year = [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey|2023]]
|Record_class = [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]]
| website = https://www.weathertechraceway.com/
|Layout2 = Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995)
|Length_km2 = 3.563
|Length_mi2 = 2.214
|Turns2 = 11
|Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
|Record_time2 = 1:12.959
|Record_car2 = [[Penske PC-23]]
|Record_year2 = [[1994 CART season|1994]]
|Record_class2 = [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]]
|Layout3 = Original Circuit (1957–1987)
|Length_km3 = 3.058
|Length_mi3 = 1.900
|Turns3 = 9
|Record_driver3 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]]
|Record_time3 = 0:56.810
|Record_car3 = [[Frissbee GR3]]
|Record_year3 = [[1982 Can-Am season|1982]]
|Record_class3 = [[Can-Am]]
|website = https://www.weathertechraceway.com/
}}
}}


'''Laguna Seca Raceway''' (branded as '''WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca''', and previously '''Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca''') is a paved [[Racing track#Motorsport|road racing track]] in [[central California]] used for both [[auto racing]] and [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]], built in 1957 near both [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]], United States.
'''Laguna Seca Raceway''' (branded as '''WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca''', and previously '''Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca''' for sponsorship reasons) is a paved [[Racing track#Motorsport|road racing track]] in [[central California]] used for both [[auto racing]] and [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]], built in 1957 near both [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] and [[Monterey, California]], United States.


The racetrack is {{convert|2.238|mi|km}} long, with a {{convert|180|ft|m}} elevation change.<ref>[http://www.modified.com/roadtests/modp-1110-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/index.html Modified.com - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - Track Review]</ref><ref>[http://image.modified.com/f/34973662/modp-1110-03+mazda-raceway-laguna-seca+track-map.jpg Detailed course map by Whitson Engineers]</ref> Its eleven turns are highlighted by the circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition, and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from [[superkart]]s to sports car racing to music festivals. Laguna Seca is classified as an [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade Two|Grade Two]] circuit.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.fia.com/file/70006/download?token=hDk9-FSg|title=List of FIA licensed circuits|date=December 14, 2018|publisher=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=September 24, 2019}}</ref>
The racetrack is {{convert|2.238|mi|km|abbr=on}} long, with a {{convert|180|ft|m|abbr=on}} elevation change.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.modified.com/roadtests/modp-1110-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/index.html |title=Modified.com - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - Track Review |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-date=2012-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615074449/http://www.modified.com/roadtests/modp-1110-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://image.modified.com/f/34973662/modp-1110-03+mazda-raceway-laguna-seca+track-map.jpg |title=Detailed course map by Whitson Engineers |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-date=2012-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904135347/http://image.modified.com/f/34973662/modp-1110-03+mazda-raceway-laguna-seca+track-map.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its eleven turns are highlighted by the circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition, and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from [[superkart]]s to sports car racing to music festivals. Laguna Seca is classified as an [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade Two|Grade Two]] circuit.<ref>{{cite press release |title=List of FIA licensed circuits - December 2018 |url=https://www.fia.com/file/70006/download?token=hDk9-FSg |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] |date=14 December 2018 |access-date=24 September 2019}}</ref>


The name Laguna Seca is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "dry lagoon": the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry lake bed. After the course was reconfigured, two artificial ponds were added.
The name Laguna Seca is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for ''dry lake'': the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry lake bed. After the course was reconfigured, two artificial ponds were added.


== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:LagunaSecaMay08.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Laguna Seca Raceway from between Turns 1 and 2]]
[[Image:LagunaSecaMay08.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Laguna Seca Raceway from between Turns 1 and 2]]
[[File:Mario Andretti 1991 Laguna Seca.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mario Andretti]] at Laguna Seca, 1991]]
[[File:Mario Andretti 1991 Laguna Seca.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mario Andretti]] at Laguna Seca, 1991]]
[[File:LagunaSecaOriginal.svg|thumb|right|The original layout]]
The earliest development of the local area occurred in 1867 with the founding of the nearby [[Laguna Seca Ranch]], which has operated continuously for 140 years with [[grazing]] and [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] uses.<ref>''Environmental Site Assessment: Laguna Seca Ranch'', Earth Metrics Inc., on file with the County of Monterey (1989)</ref>
The earliest development of the local area occurred in 1867 with the founding of the nearby [[Laguna Seca Ranch]], which has operated continuously for 140 years with [[grazing]] and [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] uses.<ref>''Environmental Site Assessment: Laguna Seca Ranch'', Earth Metrics Inc., on file with the County of Monterey (1989)</ref>


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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. John V. Narigi is the General Manager and President. Until January 1, 2020, it was managed by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), which is a non-profit organization. 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.
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. John V. Narigi is the General Manager and President. Until January 1, 2020, it was managed by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), which is a non-profit organization. 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.


The track itself has undergone significant changes over the past two decades to meet evolving safety [[homologation]] requirements of the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]] (FIM), [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) and other sanctioning bodies. Changes include the addition of the entire infield area in 1988 (present day turns 3, 4, and 5, eliminating the straight that started at present day turn 2 and ended at present day turn 5) extending the track from its original {{convert|1.9|mi|km|adj=on}} length to meet the minimum-track-length criteria of the FIM for MotoGP events, plus the more recent relocation of [[pedestrian]] bridges and [[Embankment (transportation)|embankments]], and the expansion of [[gravel]] pits outside turns 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 for additional runoff. The original media center was demolished in 2006 to make way for additional run-off room in Turn 1. Also in 2006, the 'hump' at the top of the Rahal Straight was flattened to accommodate the MotoGP riders, though some claim that this increases the wind effects that can perturb a race motorcycle. Remnants of the old configuration can still be seen from the parking lot between turns two and five. They are found underneath a road leading to the parking area for entrant trailers and RVs.
The track itself has undergone significant changes over the past two decades to meet evolving safety [[homologation]] requirements of the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]] (FIM), [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) and other sanctioning bodies. Changes include the addition of the entire infield area in 1988 (present-day turns 3, 4, and 5, eliminating the straight that started at present-day turn 2 and ended at present-day turn 5) extending the track from its original {{convert|1.9|mi|km|adj=on}} length to meet the minimum-track-length criteria of the FIM for MotoGP events, plus the more recent relocation of [[pedestrian]] bridges and [[Embankment (transportation)|embankments]], and the expansion of [[gravel]] pits outside turns 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 for additional runoff. The original media center was demolished in 2006 to make way for additional run-off room in Turn 1. Also in 2006, the 'hump' at the top of the Rahal Straight was flattened to accommodate the MotoGP riders, though some claim that this increases the wind effects that can perturb a race motorcycle. Remnants of the old configuration can still be seen from the parking lot between turns two and five. They are found underneath a road leading to the parking area for entrant trailers and RVs.
[[Image:CORKSCREW.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The "Corkscrew" at Turn 8, with gradient up to 16%]]
[[Image:Corkscrew Turn, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.jpg|thumb|right|The "Corkscrew" at Turn 8, with gradient up to 16%]]
[[Image:Horag Corkscrew.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A view of the "Corkscrew" from the bottom]]
[[Image:Horag Corkscrew.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the "Corkscrew" from the bottom]]
{{anchor|Corkscrew}}
{{anchor|Corkscrew}}
The famous Turn 8 and 8A combination, popularly referred to as 'the Corkscrew', is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns,{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} due to the 18-metre drop in elevation as well as its blind crest and apex on the uphill approach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=Mazda+Raceway+Laguna+Seca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.861942,86.308594&ie=UTF8&ll=36.584244,-121.748887&spn=0,359.997366&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=36.584343,-121.748854&panoid=udrYf4y2Ja8H454cVpYO2w&cbp=12,1.5996056991563416,,0,5|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref>


The famous Turn 8 and 8A combination, popularly referred to as 'the Corkscrew', is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns,<ref name="racingcircuitsinfo">{{cite web |last=Tipton |first=Neil |title=Laguna Seca - RacingCircuits.info |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/laguna-seca.html |date=2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="mcgraw">{{cite web |last=Myers |first=Elena |title=Turn by turn guide to MotoAmerica at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.mcgrawpowersports.com/turn-by-turn-guide-to-motoamerica-at-laguna-seca/ |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> due to the {{convert|18|metre|ft|abbr=on|adj=on|order=flip}} drop in elevation as well as its blind crest and apex on the uphill approach.<ref name="racingcircuitsinfo"></ref><ref name="mcgraw"></ref><ref name="googlemaps">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=Mazda+Raceway+Laguna+Seca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.861942,86.308594&ie=UTF8&ll=36.584244,-121.748887&spn=0,359.997366&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=36.584343,-121.748854&panoid=udrYf4y2Ja8H454cVpYO2w&cbp=12,1.5996056991563416,,0,5|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref>
{{anchor|Andretti Hairpin}}

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]]. Also the straight that runs between Turn 6 and Turn 7 has been renamed the 'Rahal Straight' after four-time consecutive Champ Car race winner [[Bobby Rahal]].
{{anchor|Andretti Hairpin}}{{anchor|Rainey Curve}}
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]]. Also, the straight that runs between Turn 6 and Turn 7 has been renamed the 'Rahal Straight' after four-time consecutive Champ Car race winner [[Bobby Rahal]].


A [[Champ Car]] World Series weekend had been a prominent event from 1983 through 2004, when its spot on the calendar was shifted to the [[San Jose Grand Prix]]. On the last lap of the 1996 CART race, [[Alex Zanardi]] passed [[Bryan Herta]] on the inside of the Corkscrew to take the victory. Uruguayan driver [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]] died during the practice session of the 1999 CART race after crashing at the same corner. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight.
A [[Champ Car]] World Series weekend had been a prominent event from 1983 through 2004, when its spot on the calendar was shifted to the [[San Jose Grand Prix]]. On the last lap of the 1996 CART race, [[Alex Zanardi]] passed [[Bryan Herta]] on the inside of the Corkscrew to take the victory. Uruguayan driver [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]] died during the practice session of the 1999 CART race after crashing at the same corner. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight.


Champ Car announced on September 11, 2007 that they would be returning the Northern California race to Laguna Seca from San Jose over the May 16–18 weekend in 2008.<ref>[http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12226 Champ Car > News Tuesday, September 11, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070916032348/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12226 |date=September 16, 2007 }}</ref> But the subsequent merger of Champ Car and [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] resulted in the race being canceled. On Jul 17, 2018 [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] announced a return of IndyCars to Laguna Seca, with the event to be held the weekend of Sept. 20-22, 2019.
Champ Car announced on September 11, 2007, that they would be returning the Northern California race to Laguna Seca from San Jose over the May 16–18 weekend in 2008.<ref>[http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12226 Champ Car > News Tuesday, September 11, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070916032348/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12226 |date=September 16, 2007 }}</ref> But the subsequent merger of Champ Car and [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] resulted in the race being canceled. On July 17, 2018, [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] announced a return of IndyCars to Laguna Seca, with the event to be held the weekend of September 20–22, 2019.


The track is also the site of the annual [[Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]], formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The event features an extraordinarily eclectic mixture of race cars on the course. Each year features a different marque. Considered one of the two greatest historic racing events (along with the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed|Goodwood Festival]] in England), attendance often rivals, or surpasses the professional racing events listed above.
The track is also the site of the annual [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]], formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The event features an extraordinarily eclectic mixture of race cars on the course. Each year features a different marque. Considered one of the two greatest historic racing events (along with the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed|Goodwood Festival]] in England), attendance often rivals, or surpasses the professional racing events listed above.


There are many permanent dry and hook-up [[camping]] facilities located at the raceway, which are available year-round as part of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the county park in which the racetrack is set.
There are many permanent dry and hook-up [[camping]] facilities located at the raceway, which are available year-round as part of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the county park in which the racetrack is set.


The track's primary corporate sponsor is [[WeatherTech]] which began April 2018. As part of the sponsorship, the track is now officially referred to as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Previously, the sponsorship belonged to [[Mazda]] for 17 years with the track being known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
The track's primary corporate sponsor is [[WeatherTech]] which began in April 2018. As part of the sponsorship, the track is now officially referred to as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Previously, the sponsorship belonged to [[Mazda]] for 17 years with the track being known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.


A study by [[California State University, Monterey Bay]] and commissioned by SCRAMP states that the raceway generates $62.1 million to the [[Monterey County]] economy and $5.2 million in state and local taxes.<ref>{{cite web|title=CSUMB Economic Study: Mazda Raceway Contributed $62M To Monterey County In 2015|url=http://www.mazdaraceway.com/homepage-middle-pod/csumb-economic-study-mazda-raceway-contributed-62m-monterey-county-2015|publisher=Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|accessdate=25 November 2015}}</ref>
A 2015 study by [[California State University, Monterey Bay]] and commissioned by SCRAMP states that the raceway generated $62.1 million (2015 USD) to the [[Monterey County]] economy and $5.2 million in state and local taxes.<ref>{{cite web|title=CSUMB Economic Study: Mazda Raceway Contributed $62M To Monterey County In 2015|url=http://www.mazdaraceway.com/homepage-middle-pod/csumb-economic-study-mazda-raceway-contributed-62m-monterey-county-2015|publisher=Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|access-date=25 November 2015|archive-date=26 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126082835/http://www.mazdaraceway.com/homepage-middle-pod/csumb-economic-study-mazda-raceway-contributed-62m-monterey-county-2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref>


== Racing ==
==Layout history==
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Major events each year include the US round of the [[World Superbike Championship]] (held in conjunction with a round of the [[MotoAmerica]] championship), [[Monterey Sports Car Championships]] ([[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]), and the Monterey Historics for classic racecars.
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===Formula One===
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In 1989, the year following the last [[Detroit Grand Prix|Formula One race in Detroit]], choices for a new location for the [[United States Grand Prix]] came down to Laguna Seca and [[Phoenix street circuit|Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Formula One at Laguna? Only if Indy-cars leave|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23699415/|first=Gerry|last=Carroll|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|page=52|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 18, 1988|accessdate=September 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=City Council backs course for road race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23699673/|first=Mark|last=Armijo|newspaper=Arizona Republic|page=61|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 30, 1988|accessdate=September 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> The aforementioned 1988 improvements to the track were made in part to lure the F1 race. 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.
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==Lap records==
==Lap records==
On August 20, 2006, [[Toyota F1]] test driver [[Ricardo Zonta]] set an unofficial lap record of 1:06.309.<ref>[http://www.toyota.com/montereyhistoric/history.html Zonta breaks the record, part three...] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516150404/http://www.toyota.com/montereyhistoric/history.html |date=2008-05-16 }}</ref> The previous record time was 1:07.722, set by [[Hélio Castroneves]] in a Penske [[Champ Car]] during qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. The unofficial record was re-taken by a Champ Car on March 10, 2007 by [[Sébastien Bourdais]], who lapped in 1'05.880 during Champ Car Spring Training. The unofficial record was again re-taken by a Formula One car on May 19, 2012 by [[Marc Gené]], who lapped in 1'05.786 in a [[Ferrari F2003-GA]] during the 2012 Ferrari Racing Days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/23/ferrari-claims-unofficial-lap-record-at-laguna-seca/|title=Ferrari claims unofficial lap record at Laguna Seca|website=Autoblog}}</ref>
On August 20, 2006, [[Toyota F1]] test driver [[Ricardo Zonta]] set an unofficial lap record of 1:06.309.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zonta breaks the record, part three... |url=http://www.toyota.com/montereyhistoric/history.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516150404/http://www.toyota.com/montereyhistoric/history.html |archive-date=16 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The previous record time was 1:07.722, set by [[Hélio Castroneves]] in a Penske [[Champ Car]] during qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. The unofficial record was re-taken by a Champ Car on March 10, 2007, by [[Sébastien Bourdais]], who lapped in 1:05.880 during Champ Car Spring Training. The unofficial record was again re-taken by a Formula One car on May 19, 2012, by [[Marc Gené]], who lapped in 1:05.786 in a [[Ferrari F2003-GA]] during the 2012 Ferrari Racing Days.<ref name='lagunaseca_ferrari_2012'>{{cite web |title=Ferrari claims unofficial lap record at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/23/ferrari-claims-unofficial-lap-record-at-laguna-seca/ |publisher=[[Autoblog]] |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref>


[[Christian Lundgaard]] is the unofficial qualifying record-holder with a lap time of 1:06.4610.<ref name='lagunaseca_indycar_qualiyfing_2023'>{{cite web |last=Benyon |first=Jack |title=Departing Rosenqvist Takes Pole For Final McLaren IndyCar Start |url=https://the-race.com/indycar/departing-rosenqvist-takes-pole-for-final-mclaren-indycar-start/ |publisher=therace.com |date=9 September 2023 |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref>
Officially, Castroneves is still the recordholder as the times of Zonta, Bourdais and Gené 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).


At the [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]], [[David Brabham]] set a pole position time of 1:10.103 in a Le Mans Prototype.<ref name="LMP">{{cite web|url=http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/laguna/ALMS_FinalGrid.pdf |title=ALMS Final Grid |publisher=[[International Motor Sports Association]] |format=PDF |date=2008-10-18 |accessdate=2008-10-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315071957/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/laguna/ALMS_FinalGrid.pdf |archivedate=2012-03-15 }}</ref>
At the [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]], [[David Brabham]] set a pole position time of 1:10.103 in a Le Mans Prototype.<ref name="LMP">{{cite web|url=http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/laguna/ALMS_FinalGrid.pdf |title=ALMS Final Grid |publisher=[[International Motor Sports Association]] |date=2008-10-18 |access-date=2008-10-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315071957/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/laguna/ALMS_FinalGrid.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-15 }}</ref>


At the [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]], [[Jorge Lorenzo]] set a pole time of 1:20.554 on the [[Yamaha YZR-M1]].<ref name='lagunaseca_motogp_qualiying_2012'>{{cite web |title=MotoGP: Lap Record Falls During Qualifying at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-qualifying-laguna-seca-2012/ |website=www.asphaltandrubber.com |date=28 July 2012|access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref> During the [[2014 Superbike World Championship season]], [[Tom Sykes]] set the superbike qualifying record time of 1:21.811 on the [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca, 11-12-13 July 2014 Superbike - Results Superpole 2
The fastest lap at the 2006 [[A1GP]] race was 1:17.951, set by [[Nicolas Lapierre]].
|url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2014/USA/SBK/Q2A/CLA/Results.pdf |publisher=Dorna |website=worldsbk.com |date=12 July 2014 |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref>


The 2019 [[McLaren Senna]] holds the current production car lap record. Driver [[Randy Pobst]] piloted the unmodified McLaren to a 1:27.62 lap time during MotorTrend's 2019 best driver car award testing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/lap-record-mclaren-senna-takes-production-car-crown-weathertech-raceway-laguna-seca/|title = Lap Record! McLaren Senna is the Fastest Production Car on Laguna Seca|date = 23 October 2019}}</ref>
At the [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]], [[Jorge Lorenzo]] set a pole time of 1:20.554 on the Yamaha. During the [[2014 Superbike World Championship season]], [[Tom Sykes]] set a time of 1:21.811 on the Kawasaki.<ref>http://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2014/USA/SBK/Q2A/BES/BestLapsAndSpeeds.pdf?version=c4ca4238a0b923820dcc509a6f75849b</ref>


The 2019 [[McLaren Senna]] holds the current production car lap record. Driver [[Randy Pobst]] piloted the unmodified McLaren to a 1:27:62 lap time during MotorTrend's 2019 best driver car award testing. <ref>https://www.motortrend.com/news/lap-record-mclaren-senna-takes-production-car-crown-weathertech-raceway-laguna-seca/</ref>
The 2018 [[Porsche 911 GT2 RS]] previously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/porsche-911-gt2-rs-2018-best-drivers-car-contender/|publisher=[[Motor Trend]]|title=Porsche 911 GT2 RS: 2018 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car Contender|date=19 September 2018|access-date=2020-07-25}}</ref>


The [[Porsche 918|Porsche 918 Spyder]] held the previous unofficial production car lap record with 1:29.89.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/exotic/1503_2015_mclaren_p1_vs_2015_porsche_918_spyder/track_performance.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150309215748/http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/exotic/1503_2015_mclaren_p1_vs_2015_porsche_918_spyder/track_performance.html| archive-date = 2015-03-09| title = 2015 McLaren P1 vs. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Comparison - Motor Trend Page 2}} </ref>
The 2016 [[Porsche 911 GT2 RS]] previously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30.<ref>https://fastestlaps.com/models/porsche-911-gt2-rs-991</ref>


A [[Mission Motors]] Mission R, ridden by [[Steve Rapp]], previously held the outright [[Electric vehicle|EV]] lap record with a time of 1:31.376. This was set during qualifying for the 2011 FIM e-Power International Championship/[[TTXGP]] World Series race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-ttxgp-laguna-seca-qualifying-2011/|title=How is Steve Rapp Like Moses? They Were Both on a Mission to the Promised Land|date=24 July 2011}}</ref>
The [[Porsche]] [[Porsche 918|918 Spyder]] held the previous unofficial production car lap record with 1:29.89.<ref>http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/exotic/1503_2015_mclaren_p1_vs_2015_porsche_918_spyder/track_performance.html</ref>


A [[Mission Motors]] Mission R, ridden by [[Steve Rapp]], holds the outright [[Electric vehicle|EV]] lap record with a time of 1:31.376. This was set during qualifying for the 2011 FIM e-Power International Championship/[[TTXGP]] World Series race.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-ttxgp-laguna-seca-qualifying-2011/|title=How is Steve Rapp Like Moses? They Were Both on a Mission to the Promised Land|date=24 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref>
In 2018, [[Earl Bamber]] clocked an unofficial best lap time of 1:07 around Laguna Seca in the [[Porsche 919 Hybrid#2018 – Porsche 919 Evo|Porsche 919 EVO]], despite not intentionally trying to set a lap record.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://sportscar365.com/historic/bamber-nearly-breaks-track-record-in-porsche-919-hybrid-evo/| title=Bamber Nearly Breaks Laguna Track Record in 919 Hybrid Evo| access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref>


A [[McLaren MP4/13]], driven by [[Pato O'Ward]] set an unofficial lap time of 1:10.24 at the 2021 Velocity Invitational festival.


===All Time Lap Records===
===All-time unofficial lap records===
As of 9 February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fastestlaps.com/tracks/laguna-seca-post-1988 |title=aguna Seca (post 1988) lap times |website=https://fastestlaps.com/ |accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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Line 115: Line 150:
! Date
! Date
|-
|-
| Outright Lap Record (Unofficial)
| Outright lap record
| 2012 Ferrari Racing Days
| 2012 Ferrari Racing Days
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Marc Gené]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Marc Gené]]
| [[Ferrari F2003-GA]]
| [[Ferrari F2003-GA]]
| 1:05.786
| 1:05.786<ref name='lagunaseca_ferrari_2012' />
| 7 March 2012
| 7 March 2012
|-
|-
| All-time qualifying lap record
| All Time Lap Record (Official)
| [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey]]
| [[2000 CART Season]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Christian Lundgaard]]
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| Reynard 2KI
| 1:06.4610<ref name='lagunaseca_indycar_qualiyfing_2023' />
| 1:07.722
| 16 March 2000
| 9 September 2023
|-
|-
| Electric car lap record
| Motorbike
| 2024 Motorsports Reunion
| [[2012 United States Motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| {{Flagicon|Hong Kong}} Philip Kadoorie
| [[McMurtry Spéirling|McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1]]
| 1:18.413<ref>{{Citation |title=McMurtry has broken yet another record... this time by accident |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/mcmurtry-has-broken-yet-another-record-this-time-by-accident/ar-AA1qmxTa?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bbf0056edbf44ae8b0970544e3b1fab5&ei=96 |access-date=11 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
| 17 August 2024
|-
| Motorcycle qualifying lap record
| [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]]
| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
| 1:20.554<ref name='lagunaseca_motogp_qualiying_2012' />
| 1:20.554
| 28 March 2012
| 28 July 2012
|-
|-
| Production Car
| Production car
| Private event
| 2019 MotorTrend Best Driver Car
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Pobst]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joel Miller (racing driver)|Joel Miller]]
| [[McLaren Senna]]
| [[Czinger 21C]]
| 1:24.75<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bird |first1=Matt |title=Czinger bests Koenigsegg's Laguna Seca record |url=https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-americancars/czinger-bests-koenigseggs-laguna-seca-record/48937/ |website=[[PistonHeads]] |access-date=30 August 2024 |date=August 30, 2024}}</ref>
| 1:27:62
| 26 August 2024
| 2019

|-
|-
| Electric Car
| Electric motorcycle qualifying lap record
| [[2024 AHRMA Classic Motofest™]]
| [[TTXGP]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Rapp]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jayson Uribe #36x]]
| [[LightFighter Racing|LightFighter v2.0]]
| Mission R
| 1:30.794<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lap Records and Heroics at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.lightfighter-racing.com/post/lap-records-and-heroics-at-laguna-seca |date=30 September 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024 |website=LightFighter Racing|language=en-US}}</ref>
| 1:31.376
| 22 July 2011
| 20 July 2024
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Other use ==
===Official race lap records===


As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records at Laguna Seca for different classes are listed as:
===Automotive===
When not being used by the major events the track can be rented. Approximately twice a year the [[Sports Car Club of America]] holds regional club races for the San Francisco Region. Various clubs rent the track throughout the year for informal high performance driving schools that allow the public to drive their own cars at speed. The raceway has also played host to prototype testing of the [[Nissan GT-R]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=119632 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R conquers the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609025115/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=119632 |date=2008-06-09 }} By Ed Hellwig '''Edmunds Inside Line''' 2/16/2007.</ref>


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The track is featured in [[video game]]s such as the [[Gran Turismo (series)|Gran Turismo]] series (including the bike version [[Tourist Trophy (video game)|Tourist Trophy]]), [[Forza Motorsport]], and the [[MotoGP '07|MotoGP]] series. In a bid to compare real life versus video games, [[Jeremy Clarkson]] of the British automotive show ''[[Top Gear (current format)|Top Gear]]'' attempted to beat his [[Gran Turismo 4|Gran Turismo]] time of 1:41.148 in a [[Honda NSX]] by racing the real track in the same car in 2005. 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. As a consequence, reality prevailed and he managed a best time of only 1:57 on the real course.<ref>Top Gear, Season 7, Episode 6 2005.12.27</ref> However, both he and the track instructor agreed that it is possible to complete the course in 1:41 in a Honda NSX if the driver were sufficiently experienced, talented, and most importantly fearless.
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

It was also used in 1975 for the film ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' as a qualifying track.

===Other non-automotive events===
Laguna Seca and the part of the old [[Fort Ord]] that is now [[Bureau of Land Management]] land annually host the [[Sea Otter Classic]] "Celebration of Cycling". The event has now become the largest cycling festival in the United States, bringing in over 10,000 racers and over 100,000 spectators - and is now the first major event of the year, typically held in April – for both the [[road bike]] and [[mountain bike]] professional seasons.

Several times each year, bicycles are permitted on the track for 2 hours. The admission fee is $10 per bicycle rider.

Laguna Seca served as the finish line for Stage 4 of the [[2016 Tour of California|2016 Amgen Tour of California]] and
Stage 3 of the [[2018 Tour of California|2018 Amgen Tour of California]] bicycle races.

The raceway has been occasionally as a venue for concerts and other non-sporting events. The [[Grateful Dead]] performed on the racetrack in May 1987; Later that night, the band filmed their music video for "[[Touch of Grey]]" there.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=See Incredible Live Photos of the Grateful Dead |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-dead-come-alive-bob-minkins-live-photos-of-the-grateful-dead-19206/laguna-seca-monterey-california-may-1987-239169/ |website=Rolling Stone |accessdate=18 November 2018 |date=3 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Behind The Scenes Of The Making Of Grateful Dead 'Touch Of Grey' Video 1987 |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/behind-scenes-making-grateful-dead-touch-grey-video-1987 |website=JamBase |accessdate=18 November 2018 |date=29 January 2017}}</ref>

On September 17, 1987, [[Pope John Paul II]] celebrated mass at Laguna Seca Raceway, where 72,000 people had gathered to see him.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-12/sports/sp-8841_1_indy-car | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=Laguna Seca Indy Car Race | first=Shav | last=Glick | date=October 12, 1987}}</ref>

In the 1990s, the raceway was the venue for the Laguna Seca Daze music festival, which featured performances from music acts in the [[Contemporary folk music|folk]], [[alternative rock]] and [[jam band]] genres. 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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sun, 1993-05-30 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sun-1993-05-30-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sun, 1994-05-29 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sun-1994-05-29-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sat, 1993-05-29 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sat-1993-05-29-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca Daze {{!}} The Official Bob Dylan Site |url=https://www.bobdylan.com/date/1995-05-27-laguna-seca-daze/ |website=www.bobdylan.com |accessdate=18 November 2018}}</ref>

On June 24, 2011, John Mueller of Muellerized Suspension Systems married Sheila Stone on the top of the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. This is the location where the ashes of Lee Mueller (4 time SCCA National Champion, IMSA GTU Champion, 3 time winner of the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], and [[12 Hours of Sebring]] winner), John Mueller's father, were spread.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muellerized.com/about.html|title=About John Mueller|website=www.muellerized.com}}</ref>

==Races==

===Major events===
*[[IMSA Monterey Grand Prix]]; 1957–present; [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs|SCCA Nationals]] (2014), [[United States Road Racing Championship|USRRC]], [[IMSA GT Championship|IMSA GT]], [[American Le Mans Series]], [[Rolex Sports Car Series]], [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|IMSA SportsCar Championship]]
*[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]; 1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/speed/motogp/2014-motogp-calendar-revealed/|title=2014 MotoGP Schedule Announced: Laguna Seca Dropped|publisher=[[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]|date=October 2, 2013|accessdate=October 2, 2013}}</ref> [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|MotoGP]]
*[[Superbike World Championship]]; 1995-2004, 2013–2019
*[[Monterey Grand Prix]]; 1960–2004, 2019-present; [[USAC Road Racing Championship]], [[Can-Am]], [[Formula 5000]], IMSA, [[Champ Car|CART]], [[IndyCar]]
*[[Marlboro Challenge]]; 1989, 1991; CART

===Other events===

====A1 Grand Prix====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! colspan=5 | Current Grand Prix Circuit: 3.602&nbsp;km (1996–present)<ref name = 'msport_magazine_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca - Motorsport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/laguna-seca/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>
! Season
! Sprint Race Winner
! Feature Race Winner
|-
|-
| [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]] || '''1:08.4168''' || [[Álex Palou]] || [[Dallara DW12]] || [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey]]
| [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America|2005–2006]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Salvador Durán]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Salvador Durán]]
|}

====MotoGP====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''1:10.148'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Monterey Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1996-monterey-grand-prix/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=8 September 1996 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Alex Zanardi]] || [[Reynard 96I]] || [[1996 PPG Indy Car World Series|1996 Bank of America 300 Monterey Grand Prix]]
! Year
! Winner
! Team
! Bike
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2]] || '''1:11.156'''<ref name='2008_alms_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca 2008 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2008-10-19.html |date=19 October 2008 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Adrián Fernández]] || [[Acura ARX-01#2008|Acura ARX-01B]] || [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[1988 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|1988]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Eddie Lawson]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Marlboro Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR500]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP1|LMP1]] || '''1:12.126'''<ref name='2008_alms_lagunaseca' /> || [[Lucas Luhr]] || [[Audi R10 TDI]] || [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[1989 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|1989]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Wayne Rainey]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Lucky Strike Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR500]]
|-
|-
| [[Indy NXT]] || '''1:12.7677'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Laguna Seca Indy NXT |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2023-laguna-seca-indy-nxt/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=10 September 2023 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)|Christian Rasmussen]] || [[Dallara IL-15]] || [[2023 Indy NXT|2023 Laguna Seca Indy NXT round]]
| [[1990 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|1990]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Wayne Rainey]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Marlboro Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR500]]
|-
|-
| [[LMDh]] || '''1:14.196'''<ref name='2024_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=2024 Motul Course de Monterey Powered By Hyundai N - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202405121210_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Sébastien Bourdais]] || [[Cadillac V-Series.R]] || [[2024 Motul Course de Monterey]]
| [[1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|1991]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Wayne Rainey]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Marlboro Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR500]]
|-
|-
| [[Daytona Prototype International|DPi]] || '''1:15.546'''<ref name='2022_imsa_lagunaseca' >{{cite web |title=2022 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/22_2022/07_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202204301600_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=3 May 2022 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Tom Blomqvist]] || [[Acura ARX-05]] || [[2022 Hyundai Monterey SportsCar Championship]]
| [[1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|1993]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[John Kocinski]]
| [[Cagiva|Cagiva Agostini]]
| [[Cagiva GP500|Cagiva C593]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP900]] || '''1:16.280'''<ref>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca 2000 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2000-10-15.html |date=15 October 2000 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Allan McNish]] || [[Audi R8 (LMP)|Audi R8]] || [[2000 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[1994 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|1994]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luca Cadalora]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Marlboro Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR500]]
|-
|-
| [[Formula Atlantic]] || '''1:16.499'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 11 Octobre 2009 - Monterey Sports Car Championships - IMSA Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda - Round 12/Epreuve 12 |url=https://www.autocourse.ca/archives/usa/fatlantic/2009-fatlantic.htm |date=11 October 2009 |access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Jonathan Summerton]] || [[Swift 016.a]] || [[2009 Atlantic Championship|2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[2005 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2005]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Nicky Hayden]]
| [[Repsol Honda]]
| [[Honda RC211V]]
|-
|-
| [[Daytona Prototype|DP]] || '''1:16.914'''<ref name='2018_imsa_lagunaseca' >{{cite web |title=2018 Continental Tire Monterey Sports Car Championship - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/18_2018/20_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20Sportscar%20Championship/201809091405_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=12 September 2018 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Colin Braun]] || [[Oreca 07]] || [[2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2018 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship]]
| [[2006 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2006]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Nicky Hayden]]
| [[Repsol Honda]]
| [[Honda RC211V]]
|-
|-
| [[A1 Grand Prix|A1GP]] || '''1:17.951''' || [[Nicolas Lapierre]] || [[A1 Grand Prix car#Design|Lola A1GP]] || [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America]]
| [[2007 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2007]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Casey Stoner]]
| [[Ducati Marlboro]]
| [[Ducati Desmosedici#GP7|Ducati Desmosedici GP7]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP]] || '''1:18.129'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Round Seven Visa Sports Car Championships Presented by Honda – Laguna Seca Raceway / Salinas, Ca – October 10, 1999 – Official Results |url=http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999laguna.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051016105153/http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999laguna.pdf |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=10 October 1999 |archive-date=16 October 2005 |access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref> || [[Eric Bernard]] || [[Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S]] || [[1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[2008 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2008]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Valentino Rossi]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Fiat Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP675]] || '''1:18.185'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2 h 45 min Laguna Seca 2003 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2003-09-07.html |date=7 September 2003 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]] || [[MG-Lola EX257|Lola EX257]] || [[2003 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[2009 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2009]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Dani Pedrosa]]
| [[Repsol Honda]]
| [[Honda RC212V]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|WSC]] || '''1:19.060'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca IMSA WSC 1997 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1997-10-26i.html |date=26 October 1997 |access-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Andrea Montermini]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || [[1997 IMSA GT Championship|1997 Visa Sports Car Championship]]
| [[2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2010]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Racing|Fiat Yamaha]]
| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
|-
|-
| [[Group GT1#Prototype years (1997–1998)|GT1 (Prototype)]] || '''1:19.094'''<ref>{{cite web |title=FIA GT Championship Laguna Seca 1998 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1998-10-25.html |date=25 October 1998 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Ricardo Zonta]] || [[Mercedes-Benz CLK LM]] || [[1998 FIA GT Laguna Seca 500km]]
| [[2011 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2011]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Casey Stoner]]
| [[Repsol Honda]]
| [[Honda RC212V]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|LMPC]] || '''1:19.298'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 6 Hours 2012 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2012-05-12.html |date=12 May 2012 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Bruno Junqueira]] || [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge#Oreca FLM09|Oreca FLM09]] || [[2012 American Le Mans Monterey]]
| [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2012]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Casey Stoner]]
| [[Repsol Honda]]
| [[Honda RC213V]]
|-
|-
| [[Group GT1#GTS "GT1" (2000–2009)|GT1 (GTS)]] || '''1:19.604'''<ref>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca 2007 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2007-10-20.html |date=20 October 2007 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jan Magnussen]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] || [[2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[2013 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|2013]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Marc Márquez]]
| [[Repsol Honda]]
| [[Honda RC213V]]
|}

====Superbike World Championship====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''1:20.942'''<ref name='2024_imsa_lagunaseca' /> || [[Loris Spinelli]] || [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán GT3 Evo 2 (2023–present)|Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2]] || [[2024 Motul Course de Monterey]]
! Year
! Races Winners
! Team
! Bike
|-
|-
| [[USF Pro 2000 Championship|Indy Pro 2000]] || '''1:21.1769'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Cooper Tires Indy Pro 2000 WRLS Grand Prix Race 1 Report |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/docs/default-source/results/indypro2000-race-results-r119cb1012f48769988125ff0000a718d1.pdf |date=21 September 2019 |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Sting Ray Robb]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014#USF2000 and Pro Mazda|Tatuus PM-18]] || [[2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2019 Laguna Seca Indy Pro 2000 round]]
| [[1995 Superbike World Championship season|1995]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Anthony Gobert]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Troy Corser]]
| [[Rob Muzzy|Muzzy]] [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]<br />[[Promotor Racing Team|Promotor]] [[Ducati Corse]]
| [[Kawasaki ZX-7R]]<br />[[Ducati 916]]
|-
|-
| [[MotoGP]] || '''1:21.229''' || [[Dani Pedrosa]] || [[Honda RC213V]] || [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| [[1996 Superbike World Championship season|1996]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[John Kocinski]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Anthony Gobert]]
| [[Ducati Corse]]<br />[[Rob Muzzy|Muzzy]] [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
| [[Ducati 916]]<br />[[Kawasaki ZX-7R]]
|-
|-
| [[LM GTE]] || '''1:21.827'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/21_2021/17_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202109121310_Race%20/03_Results_Race%20_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=14 September 2021 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Nick Tandy]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C8.R]] || [[2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2021 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship]]
| [[1997 Superbike World Championship season|1997]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[John Kocinski]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[John Kocinski]]
| [[Castrol]] [[Honda Racing Corporation|Honda-HRC]]<br />[[Castrol]] [[Honda Racing Corporation|Honda-HRC]]
| [[Honda RC45]]<br />[[Honda RC45]]
|-
|-
| [[Formula Regional]] || '''1:22.100'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 SVRA Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour - Group 7 9 11 PSSA FR Feature Race 2 |url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8072965 |date=5 May 2024 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Ryan Shehan]] || [[Ligier JS F3]] || [[2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship|2024 FR Americas Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca]]
| [[1998 Superbike World Championship season|1998]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Troy Corser]]<br />{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Noriyuki Haga]]
| [[Ducati Corse]]<br />[[Yamaha World Superbike Team]]
| [[Ducati 916]]<br />[[Yamaha YZF750]]
|-
|-
| [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:22.700'''<ref>{{cite web |title=GEICO U.S. Round, 12-14 July 2019 Results Tissot Superpole Race |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2019/USA/SBK/002/CLA/Results.pdf |publisher=[[Dorna Sports|Dorna]] |website=World Superbike |date=14 July 2019 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jonathan Rea]] || [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R|Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR]] || [[2019 Superbike World Championship|2019 Laguna Seca World SBK round]]
| [[1999 Superbike World Championship season|1999]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Anthony Gobert]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[Ben Bostrom]]
| [[Vance & Hines]] [[Ducati]]<br />[[Vance & Hines]] [[Ducati]]
| [[Ducati 996]]<br />[[Ducati 996]]
|-
|-
| [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo]] || '''1:22.772'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Motul Course de Monterey Powered By Hyundai N - Lamborghini Super Trofeo - Race 2 Official Results (50 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/03_Lamborghini%20Super%20Trofeo/202405120940_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=16 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Patrick Liddy]] || [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO2 (2022–present)|Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2]] || [[2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America|2024 Laguna Seca Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America round]]
| [[2000 Superbike World Championship season|2000]]
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Noriyuki Haga]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Troy Corser]]
| [[Yamaha World Superbike Team]]<br />[[Aprilia]] Racing
| [[Yamaha YZF-R7]]<br />[[Aprilia RSV Mille|Aprilia RSV1000]]
|-
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:23.185'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Geico MotoAmerica Speedfest at Monterey HONOS Superbike Race 3 Race (20 Laps) started at 15:10:32 |url=http://www.motoamericaregistration.com/Results/2020/LAGUNA/20_11_LAGUNA_SBK_R3_res.pdf |date=25 October 2020 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Cameron Beaubier]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R1]] || [[2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship|2020 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica round]]
| [[2001 Superbike World Championship season|2001]]
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Ben Bostrom]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[Ben Bostrom]]
| L&M [[Ducati]]<br />L&M [[Ducati]]
| [[Ducati 996R]]<br />[[Ducati 996R]]
|-
|-
| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''1:23.520'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Ferrari Challenge North America - Laguna Seca - Race 2 - P/P-AM Official Results (30 Minutes) |url=http://ferrarichallenge.alkamelsystems.com/Results/01_North%20America/06_2024/03_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_Trofeo%20Pirelli%20/202405191405_Race%202%20-%20P-P-AM/03_Results_Race%202%20-%20P-P-AM_Official.PDF |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Dylan Medler]] || [[Ferrari 296#296 Challenge|Ferrari 296 Challenge]] || [[2024 Ferrari Challenge North America|2024 Laguna Seca Ferrari Challenge North America round]]
| [[2002 Superbike World Championship season|2002]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Troy Bayliss]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[Colin Edwards]]
| [[Infostrada]] [[Ducati Corse]]<br />[[Castrol]] [[Honda Racing Corporation|Honda-HRC]]
| [[Ducati 998]] F02<br />[[Honda RC51]]
|-
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT2]] || '''1:23.793'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1999 American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race.php?GP=1999%20American%20Le%20Mans%20Series%20Laguna%20Seca |date=10 October 1999 |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Ron Fellows]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]] || [[1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[2003 Superbike World Championship season|2003]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Pierfrancesco Chili]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Rubén Xaus]]
| PSG-1 [[Ducati]]<br />[[Ducati Corse|Ducati]] [[Fila (company)|FILA]]
| [[Ducati 998]] RS<br />[[Ducati 999]] F03
|-
|-
| [[Superkart]] || '''1:23.875'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Superkarts — Super Speeds |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a11274/superkarts-super-speeds/#:~:text=Lawson's%20fastest%20superkart%20lap%20at,an%20average%20of%20100.864%20mph |date=29 September 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Eddie Lawson]] || 250cc [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] [[Superkart#Performance|superkart]] || 2003 World Superkart Challenge at Laguna Seca<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwantz: Super Karts more fun than a bike! |url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/75177/1/schwantz-super-karts-more-fun-than-a-bike |date=13 January 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Updated: Something About Karts At Laguna Seca, Or, No wonder they couldn't AMA Formula Extreme Into The Schedule |url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/updated-something-about-karts-at-laguna-seca-or-no-wonder-they-couldnt-fit-ama-formula-xtreme-into-the-schedule/ |date=31 May 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Former Grand Prix stars test Super Karts |url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/01/13/former-grand-prix-stars-test-super-karts/137811 |date=13 January 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna 2003 Entries |url=http://www.250superkarts.com/2003LagunaEntries.htm |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=250 Superkart News From Around the World - Superkart News Archive! |url=http://www.250superkarts.com/NewsArchive.htm |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref>
| [[2004 Superbike World Championship season|2004]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Chris Vermeulen]]<br />{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Chris Vermeulen]]
| [[Ten Kate Racing|ten Kate]] [[Honda]]<br />[[Ten Kate Racing|ten Kate]] [[Honda]]
| [[Honda CBR1000RR]]<br />[[Honda CBR1000RR]]
|-
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:23.879'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 - Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America - Race 1 Official Results (40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/20_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_Porsche%20Carrera%20Cup%20North%20America/202310010905_Race%201/03_Results_Race%201_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=4 October 2023 |access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref> || [[Alex Sedgwick]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] || [[2023 Porsche Carrera Cup North America|2023 Laguna Seca Porsche Carrera Cup North America round]]
!colspan=4 |2005 - 2012, Event not held at Laguna Seca
|-
|-
| [[USF2000 Championship|US F2000]] || '''1:25.4774'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix at WRLS Race 2 Report |url=https://www.usf2000.com/docs/default-source/results/usf2000-race-results-r27e55dd7d339f6ec495b1ff0000570f88.pdf |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)|Christian Rasmussen]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014#USF2000 and Pro Mazda|Tatuus USF-17]] || [[2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2019 Laguna Seca US F2000 round]]
| [[2013 Superbike World Championship season|2013]]
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Tom Sykes]]<br />{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Eugene Laverty]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]<br />[[Aprilia|Aprilia Racing Team]]
| [[Kawasaki ZX-10R]]<br />[[Aprilia RSV4]]
|-
|-
| [[LM GTE#History|GT]] || '''1:25.586'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Round 9 Audi Sports Car Championships Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca / Monterey, California October 16, 2004 Official Results |url=http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/events/lagunaseca04/ALMS_OfficialRace.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094203/http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/events/lagunaseca04/ALMS_OfficialRace.pdf |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=16 October 2004 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref> || [[Timo Bernhard]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#996 GT3 RSR (2004)|Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RSR]] || [[2004 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
| [[2014 Superbike World Championship season|2014]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Marco Melandri]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Tom Sykes]]
| [[Aprilia|Aprilia Racing Team]]<br />[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]
| [[Aprilia RSV4]]<br />[[Kawasaki ZX-10R]]
|-
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series#TA1|TA1]] || '''1:25.874'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli April 21 - 24 2022 - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca TA XGT SGT GT Round 4 / TA XGT SGT GT West Round 2 - Official TA / GT Race Results |url=http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/TA%20GT%20Round%204%20%20Race%20Official%20Results21.pdf |date=23 April 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Chris Dyson]] || [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang Trans-Am]] || [[Trans-Am Series|2022 Laguna Seca Trans-Am round]]
| [[2015 Superbike World Championship season|2015]]
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Chaz Davies]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Chaz Davies]]
| [[Ducati Corse|Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team]]<br />[[Ducati Corse|Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team]]
| [[Ducati 1199#Panigale R|Ducati Panigale R]]<br />[[Ducati 1199#Panigale R|Ducati Panigale R]]
|-
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:26.010'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 Honda Championship - Monterey Peninsula Supersport & Superstock 600 Supersport & Superstock 600 Race Race (19 Laps) started at 11:10:37 |url=http://www.motoamericaregistration.com/Results/2017/Laguna/17_8_LAGUNA_SSP_R1_res.pdf |date=9 July 2017 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Garrett Gerloff]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[MotoAmerica|2017 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica round]]
| [[2016 Superbike World Championship season|2016]]
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Jonathan Rea]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Tom Sykes]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]<br />[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]
| [[Kawasaki ZX-10R]]<br />[[Kawasaki ZX-10R]]
|-
|-
| [[Barber Pro Series|Barber Pro]] || '''1:26.395'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series: Laguna Seca, Round 10 - Race Result |url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/2000/barber10.html |date=10 September 2000 |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Nilton Rossoni]] || [[List of Reynard Motorsport cars|Reynard 98E]] || [[2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series|2000 Laguna Seca Barber Pro round]]
| [[2017 Superbike World Championship|2017]]
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Chaz Davies]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Jonathan Rea]]
| [[Ducati Corse|Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team]]<br />[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]
| [[Ducati 1199#Panigale R|Ducati Panigale R]]<br />[[Kawasaki ZX-10R|Kawasaki ZX-10RR]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:26.610'''<ref name='2016_reunion'>{{cite web |title=Official Rolex Race Results - 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion |url=http://www.mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_race_results_0.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007145042/http://www.mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_race_results_0.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Bruce Canepa]] || [[Porsche 962C]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| [[2018 Superbike World Championship|2018]]
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Jonathan Rea]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Jonathan Rea]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]<br />[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]
| [[Kawasaki ZX-10R|Kawasaki ZX-10RR]]<br />[[Kawasaki ZX-10R|Kawasaki ZX-10RR]]
|-
|-
| [[Formula 5000|F5000]] || '''1:27.352'''<ref name='2015_reunion'>{{cite web |title=Official Rolex Race Results - 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion |url=http://mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_rolex_race_results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007125930/http://mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_rolex_race_results.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |date=16 August 2015 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Paul Zazryn]] || [[Lola T332]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| [[2019 Superbike World Championship|2019]]
| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Jonathan Rea]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Jonathan Rea]]<br />{{flagicon|Great Britain}} [[Chaz Davies]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]<br />[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Racing Team]]<br />[[Ducati Corse|Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team]]
| [[Kawasaki ZX-10R|Kawasaki ZX-10RR]]<br />[[Kawasaki ZX-10R|Kawasaki ZX-10RR]]<br />[[Ducati Panigale V4#Panigale V4 R|Ducati Panigale V4 R]]
|}

====Formula 750 World Championship====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
| [[Formula BMW]] || '''1:27.668'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Formula BMW Americas Laguna Seca (Race 2) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2008_Formula_BMW_Americas_Laguna_Seca_(Race_2) |date=18 May 2008 |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> || [[Alexander Rossi]] || [[Mygale FB02]] || [[2008 Formula BMW Americas season|2008 Laguna Seca Formula BMW Americas round]]
! Year
! Winner
! Bike
|-
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series#TA2|TA2]] || '''1:28.058'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Trans Am Western Championship Presented by Pirelli - CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series presented by Pirelli - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - All Classes Round 3 - Official Race Results |url=https://gotransam.com/assets/All%20Classes%20Official%20Race%202%20Results2.pdf |date=5 May 2024 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Kyle Kelley]] || [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang Trans-Am]] || [[Trans-Am Series#West coast championship|2024 Laguna Seca Trans-Am West Coast round]]
| 1977
| {{flagicon|United States}} [[Skip Aksland]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:28.845'''<ref name='2024_laguna_seca_michelin'>{{cite web |title=2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 - Race Official Results (2 Hours) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202405111400_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Daniel Morad]] || [[Mercedes-AMG GT#AMG GT4 (2017–present)|Mercedes-AMG GT4]] || [[2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge|2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120]]
| 1978
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''1:30.486'''<ref name='2024_laguna_seca_michelin' /> || [[Tim Lewis Jr.]] || [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)#The Romeo Ferraris TCR Giulietta QV|Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR]] || [[2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge|2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120]]
| 1979
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]<br />[[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|}

====AMA Grand National / AMA Road Racing====

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:30.662'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Jeremy Barnes (racing driver)|Jeremy Barnes]] || [[Mazda RX-7#Motorsport|Mazda RX-7]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
!Season
!Winner
!Team/Entrant
!Bike
|-
|-
| [[Supersport World Championship|World SSP]] || '''1:30.742''' || {{ill|Pere Riba Cabana|es}} || [[Ducati 748]] || [[:it:Gran Premio di superbike di Laguna Seca 1998|1998 Laguna Seca World SSP round]]
| 1972
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Rayborn II]]
| [[Harley-Davidson|Harley-Davidson Motor Co]]
| [[Harley-Davidson]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#3rd Generation Group 5 – "Sports Cars" (1972 to 1975)|Group 5 sports car]] || '''1:31.301'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Bob Earl]] || [[Ferrari 312 PB]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1973
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Nixon]]
| [[Erv Kanemoto]]/[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:31.619'''<ref>{{cite web |title=NATCC 1997 » Laguna Seca Raceway Round 18 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1241 |date=7 September 1997 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Neil Crompton]] || [[Honda Accord#Motorsport|Honda Accord]] || [[1997 North American Touring Car Championship|1997 Laguna Seca NATCC round]]
| 1974
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha Factory Team]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| [[FIM eRoad Racing World Cup|eRoad Racing]] || '''1:32.581'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Eric Bostrom Wins FIM eRoad Racing Electric Bike Race At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca |url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/eric-bostrom-wins-fim-eroad-racing-electric-bike-race-at-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/ |date=21 July 2013 |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref> || [[Shane Turpin]] || [[Brammo#2012|Brammo Empulse RR]] || [[2013 FIM eRoad Racing World Cup|2013 Laguna Seca FIM eRoad Racing World Cup round]]
| 1975
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha Factory Team]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 6 (motorsport)|Group 6 prototype]] || '''1:35.044'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Nick Colyvas]] || [[Chevron B16]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1976
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Baker (motorcyclist)|Steve Baker]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha Factory Team]]
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| [[Global MX-5 Cup|Mazda MX-5 Cup]] || '''1:36.288'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Motul Course de Monterey Powered By Hyundai N - Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin - Race 2 Official Results (45 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/04_Whelen%20Mazda%20MX-5%20Cup%20presented%20by%20Michelin/202405120835_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Fletcher]] || [[Mazda MX-5 (ND)]] || [[2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup|2024 Laguna Seca Mazda MX-5 Cup round]]
| 1980
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
|
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| [[Formula Junior]] || '''1:40.511'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Rolex Race Results - 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Group 6A - 1958-1963 Formula Junior Cars Race |url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/scardigest/wp-content/uploads/Monterey-Motorsports-Reunion-Race-6A-Results.pdf |date=14 August 2010 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Barnes (racing driver)|Jeremy Barnes]] || [[Lotus 22]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1981
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Mamola]]
|
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 3 (motorsport)|Group 3 GT]] (over 2500cc) || '''1:41.645'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Chris MacAllister]] || [[AC Cobra|Shelby Cobra 289 MkII]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1982
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
|
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| Historic [[Grand tourer|GT]] (under 2500cc) || '''1:43.077'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Fred Della Noce]] || [[Ginetta Cars#G10, G11 and G12|Ginetta G12]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1983
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Mamola]]
|
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 2 (motorsport)|Group 2 touring car]] || '''1:44.824'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Mark Colbert]] || [[BMW E9#3.0 CSL|BMW 3.0 CSL]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Roberts]]
|
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
| Historic [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4 sports car]]<br>(under 2000cc) || '''1:45.737'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Brian Orosco (racing driver)|Brian Orosco]] || [[Lola Mk1]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1985
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Mamola]]
|
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| Historic [[sports car]] || '''1:51.374'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Cameron Healy]] || [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper Mk7-7/53]]-[[Porsche 550|Porsche]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cameron Healy's Cooper-Porsche ("Pooper") Racecar |url=http://www.britishracecar.com/CameronHealy-Cooper-Porsche.htm |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
| 1986
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Baldwin (motorcyclist)|Mike Baldwin]]
|
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|}

====AMA Superbike / MotoAmerica====

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
| Historic [[Grand Prix motor racing|GP]] || '''2:00.507'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Paddins Dowling]] || [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CL]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
! Season
! Winner
! Team/Entrant
! Bike
|-
|-
! colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit: 3.563&nbsp;km (1988–1995)<ref name = 'msport_magazine_lagunaseca' />
| 1976
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Reg Pridmore]]
| Butler & Smith BMW
| [[BMW Motorrad|BMW]]
|-
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''1:12.959'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1994 Monterey Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1994-monterey-grand-prix/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=10 October 1994 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Paul Tracy]] || [[Penske PC-23]] || [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994 Toyota Monterey Grand Prix]]
| 1977
| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve McLaughlin
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:14.102'''<ref name='1992_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 2 Hours 1992 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1992-07-19.html |date=19 July 1992 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Juan Manuel Fangio II]] || [[Eagle MkIII]] || [[1992 IMSA GT Championship|1992 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 1978
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wes Cooley (motorcyclist)|Wes Cooley]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
|-
| [[Indy NXT|Indy Lights]] || '''1:18.130'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Laguna Seca Indy Lights |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1995-laguna-seca-indy-lights/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=10 September 1995 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]] || [[Lola T93/20]] || [[1995 Indy Lights season#Laguna Seca race|1995 Laguna Seca Indy Lights round]]
| 1979
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Freddie Spencer]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Factory]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP Lights]] || '''1:22.976'''<ref name='1992_imsa_lagunaseca' /> || {{ill|Ruggero Melgrati|pl}} || [[Spice SE91P]] || [[1992 IMSA GT Championship|1992 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 1980
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Freddie Spencer]]
| [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|WSC]] || '''1:23.017'''<ref name='1994_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 2 Hours 1994 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1994-07-24.html |date=24 July 1994 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Fermín Vélez]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || [[1994 IMSA GT Championship|1994 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 1981
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Lawson]]
| [[Rob Muzzy|Team Muzzy]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Supreme|IMSA GTS]] || '''1:24.274'''<ref name='1993_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=1 h Laguna Seca [GT] 1993 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1993-07-25g.html |date=25 July 1993 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Oldsmobile Cutlass]] || [[1993 IMSA GT Championship|1993 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 1982
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Lawson]]
| [[Rob Muzzy|Team Muzzy]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|500cc]] || '''1:25.838''' || [[Kevin Schwantz]] || [[Suzuki RGV500]] || [[1990 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| 1983
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Rainey]]
| [[Rob Muzzy|Team Muzzy]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|250cc]] || '''1:27.959''' || [[Loris Capirossi]] || [[Honda NSR250]] || [[1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| 1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Merkel]]
| [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:30.892'''<ref name='1993_imsa_lagunaseca' /> || [[Charles Morgan (racing driver)|Charles Morgan]] || [[Oldsmobile Cutlass]] || [[1993 IMSA GT Championship|1993 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 1985
| {{flagicon|USA}} John Ashmead
| Ashmead / Gary Meadley
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''1:31.244'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 1 Hour IMSA GTO 1989 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1989-10-15.html |date=15 October 1989 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Dale (racing driver)|Jeremy Dale]] || [[Dodge Daytona]] || [[1989 IMSA GT Championship|1989 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 1986
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Rainey]]
| [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|125cc]] || '''1:32.971''' || [[Kazuto Sakata]] || [[Honda RS125R]] || [[1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| 1987
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bubba Shobert]]
| [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA#IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship|IMSA Supercar]] || '''1:39.248'''<ref>{{cite web |title=IMSA Supercar Laguna Seca 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1995-09-10.html |date=10 September 1995 |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Martin Snow]] || [[Porsche 993#Turbo|Porsche 911 (993) Turbo]] || [[IMSA Supercar Championship|1995 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey]]
| 1988
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bubba Shobert]]
| [[Bubba Shobert|Shobert]]/[[Honda Racing Corporation|Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
! colspan=5 | Original Grand Prix Circuit: 3.058&nbsp;km (1957–1987)<ref name = 'msport_magazine_lagunaseca' />
|colspan=4|1989–1991: ''No race''
|-
|-
| [[Can-Am]] || '''0:56.810'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am Laguna Seca 1982 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1982-10-10.html |date=10 October 1982 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Al Unser Jr.]] || [[Frissbee GR3]] || [[1982 Can-Am season|1982 Laguna Seca Can-Am round]]
| 1992
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]]
| [[Eraldo Ferracci|Fast by Ferracci]]
| [[Ducati]]
|-
|-
| [[Formula 5000|F5000]] || '''0:58.230'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1975 Monterey Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1975-monterey-grand-prix/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=12 October 1975 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Mario Andretti]] || [[Lola T332]] || [[1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship|1975 Monterey Grand Prix]]
| 1993
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Polen]]
| [[Eraldo Ferracci|Fast by Ferracci]]
| [[Ducati]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''0:58.874'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres 1986 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1986-05-04.html |date=4 May 1986 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Al Holbert]] || [[Porsche 962]] || [[1986 IMSA GT Championship|1986 Monterey Triple Crown Camel Grand Prix]]
| 1994
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pascal Picotte]]
| [[Eraldo Ferracci|Fast by Ferracci]]
| [[Ducati]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 7 (motorsport)|Group 7]] || '''0:59.710'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am Laguna Seca 1973 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1973-10-14.html |date=14 October 1973 |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Mark Donohue]] || [[Porsche 917#1972–1973 Can-Am|Porsche 917/30 TC]] || [[1973 Can-Am season|1973 Monterey Castrol Grand Prix]]
| 1995
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Freddie Spencer]]
| [[Eraldo Ferracci|Fast by Ferracci]]
| [[Ducati]]
|-
|-
| [[Indy NXT|Indy Lights]] || '''0:59.844'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1987 Laguna Seca Indy Lights |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1987-laguna-seca-indy-lights/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=11 October 1987 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Dave Simpson (racing driver)|David Simpson]] || [[March Engineering##Car designations|Wildcat]]-[[Buick V6 engine|Buick]] || [[1987 American Racing Series season#Laguna Seca race|1987 Laguna Seca Indy Lights round]]
| 1996
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Chandler]]
| [[Rob Muzzy|Team Muzzy]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Experimental|IMSA GTX]] || '''1:03.020'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 100 Miles 1981 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1981-05-03.html |date=3 May 1981 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Brian Redman]] || [[Lola T600]] || [[1981 IMSA GT Championship|1981 Datsun Monterey Triple Crown]]
| 1997
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Chandler]]
| [[Rob Muzzy|Team Muzzy]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:04.693'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca IMSA GT 1986 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1986-05-04g.html |date=4 May 1986 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Ford Mustang#Road racing|Ford Mustang]] || [[1986 IMSA GT Championship|1986 Monterey Triple Crown Camel Grand Prix]]
| 1998
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Miguel Duhamel]]
| [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am (TO)]] || '''1:04.990'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans-Am Laguna Seca 1978 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1978-10-08t.html |date=8 October 1978 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Greg Pickett]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette (C3)|Chevrolet Corvette 427]] || [[1978 Trans-Am Series|1978 Shasta Monterey Grand Prix Trans-Am]]
| 1999
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Gobert]]
| [[Vance & Hines]]
| [[Ducati]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP Lights]] || '''1:05.061'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres 1987 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1987-05-03.html |date=3 May 1987 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Don Bell (racing driver)|Don Bell]] || [[Spice SE87C|Spice SE87L]] [[Pontiac Fiero]] GTP || [[1987 IMSA GT Championship|1987 Nissan Monterey Triple Crown]]
| 2000
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicky Hayden]]
| [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 5 (motorsport)|Group 5]] || '''1:06.004'''<ref name='1977_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 100 Miles 1977 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1977-10-09.html |date=9 October 1977 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]] || [[BMW 3 Series (E21)#Motorsports|BMW 320i]] || [[1977 IMSA GT Championship|1977 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
| 2001
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Bostrom]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Factory]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]] || '''1:07.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 200 Miles 1965 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1965-10-17.html |date=17 October 1965 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Walt Hansgen]] || [[Lola T70]] || [[Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship|1965 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca 200 miles]]
| 2002
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Bostrom]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki Factory]]
| [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]]
|-
|-
| [[Formula 750|F750]] || '''1:08.250'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca Formula 750 Road Race |url=https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1979/12/1/laguna-seca-formula-750-road-race |date=1 December 1979 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Kenny Roberts]] || [[Yamaha TZ750]] || [[1979 Formula 750 season|1979 Laguna Seca Formula 750 round]]
| 2003
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mat Mladin]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''1:09.130'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca IMSA GTU 1983 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1983-05-01g.html |date=1 May 1983 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Roberto Moreno]] || [[Toyota Celica]] || [[1983 IMSA GT Championship|1983 Monterey Triple Crown]]
| 2004
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Bostrom]]
| [[Parts Unlimited]] [[Honda Racing Corporation|American Honda]]
| [[Honda]]
|-
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am (TU)]] || '''1:19.880'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans-Am Laguna Seca - Under 2.5 Litres 1972 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1972-10-15t.html |date=15 October 1972 |access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Bobby Allison]] || [[Datsun 510]] || [[1972 Trans-American Sedan Championship|1972 Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix]]
| 2005
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Bostrom]]
| [[Parts Unlimited]] MotoAustin
| [[Ducati]]
|-
| 2006
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Spies]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2007 <br> July
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Spies]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2007 <br> Sept
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Spies]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2008 <br> July
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mat Mladin]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2008 <br> Sept
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mat Mladin]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2009
| {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Yates
| [[Michael Jordan|Michael Jordan Motorsports]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2010
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Bostrom]]
| Pat Clark Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| 2011
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Hayden]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| 2012
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Hayes]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| 2013 <br> July
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Hayes]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| 2013 <br> Sept
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Hayes]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| 2014 <br> July
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Hayes]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015 <BR>July
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Hayes]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cameron Beaubier]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016 <BR>July
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cameron Beaubier]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Hayes]]
| Graves Motorsports
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2017 <BR>July
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Toni Elias]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Toni Elias]]
| [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura Racing]]
| [[Suzuki]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2018 <BR>June
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cameron Beaubier]]
| Monster Energy / Yamaha Factory Racing
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cameron Beaubier]]
| Monster Energy / Yamaha Factory Racing
| [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


====Rolex Sports Car Series====
== Other use ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Season
! Winning Drivers
! Car
! Team
! Event Name
! Duration
|-
| [[2005 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2005]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] / {{flagicon|US}} [[Scott Pruett]]
| [[Riley Technologies|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Lexus]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] with Felix Sabates
| Road & Track 250
| 250 miles
|-
| [[2006 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2006]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Max Angelelli]] / {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]] / {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wayne Taylor]]
| [[Riley Technologies|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Pontiac]]
| [[SunTrust Racing]]
| U.S. Sportscar Invitational
|
|-
| [[2007 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2007]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Patrick Long]] / {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]]
| [[Crawford Composites|Crawford DP03]]-[[Porsche]]
| [[Alex Job Racing]]
| U.S. Sportscar Invitational
| 2:30
|-
| [[2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2008]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ryan Dalziel]] / {{flagicon|US}} [[Henri Zogaib]]
| [[Riley Technologies|Riley Mk XI]]-[[BMW]]
| [[SAMAX Motorsport]]
| RumBum.com 250
| 250 miles
|-
| [[2009 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2009]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Jon Fogarty]] / {{flagicon|US}} [[Alex Gurney]]
| [[Riley Technologies|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Pontiac]]
| [[GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing]]
| Verizon Festival of Speed
| 250 miles
|-
| [[2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2010]]
|colspan=4| ''Event not held''
|-
| [[2011 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2011]]
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Jon Fogarty]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Gurney]]
| [[Riley Technologies|Riley Mk XI]]-[[Chevrolet]]
| [[GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing]]
| Continental Tire Sports Car Festival
| 2:45
|-
| [[2012 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2012]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Richard Westbrook]] / {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Antonio Garcia (racing driver)|Antonio Garcia]]
| [[Coyote (chassis)|Coyote]]-[[Porsche]]
| [[Spirit of Daytona Racing]]
| Continental Tire Sports Car Festival
| 2:45
|-
| [[2013 Rolex Sports Car Series season|2013]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Angelelli]] / {{flagicon|US}} [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]]
| [[Dallara]]-[[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]]
| [[Wayne Taylor Racing]]
| Continental Tire Sports Car Festival
| 2:45
|}


====Trans-Am====
===Automotive===
When not being used by the major events the track can be rented. Approximately twice a year the [[Sports Car Club of America]] holds regional club races for the San Francisco Region. Various clubs rent the track throughout the year for informal high-performance driving schools that allow the public to drive their own cars at speed. The raceway has also played host to prototype testing of the [[Nissan GT-R]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=119632 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R conquers the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609025115/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=119632 |date=2008-06-09 }} By Ed Hellwig '''Edmunds Inside Line''' 2/16/2007.</ref>


The track is featured in [[video game]]s such as the ''[[Gran Turismo (series)|Gran Turismo]]'' series (since the [[Gran Turismo 2|second installment]], including the bike version ''[[Tourist Trophy (video game)|Tourist Trophy]]''), the ''[[Forza#Motorsport|Forza Motorsport]]'' series, and the ''[[MotoGP '07|MotoGP]]'' series. In a bid to compare real life versus video games, [[Jeremy Clarkson]] of the British automotive show ''[[Top Gear (current format)|Top Gear]]'' attempted to beat his ''[[Gran Turismo 4]]'' time of 1:41.148 in a [[Honda NSX]] by racing the real track in the same car in 2005. 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. As a consequence, he managed a best time of only 1:57 on the real course.<ref>Top Gear, Season 7, Episode 6 2005.12.27</ref> However, both he and the track instructor agreed that it is possible to complete the course in 1:41 in a Honda NSX if the driver were sufficiently experienced, talented, and most importantly fearless.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Class
! Driver
! Car
|-
| 1969
|Over 2000cc<br />Under 2000cc
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Mark Donohue]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]]
| [[Chevrolet Camaro Z28]]<br />[[Porsche 911]]
|-
| 1970
|Over 2000cc<br />Under 2000cc
| {{flagicon|US}} [[Parnelli Jones]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[Lee Midgley]]
|[[Boss 302 Mustang|Ford Mustang BOSS 302]]<br />[[Alfa Romeo GTA]]
|-
|1971
|colspan=3| Event not held
|-
|1972
|Under 2500cc
|{{flagicon|US}} [[John Morton (racing driver)|John Morton]]
|[[Datsun 510]]
|-
|1973–1977
|colspan=3| Event not held
|-
|1978
|Category I<br />Category II
|{{flagicon|US}} [[Bob Tullius]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[Greg Pickett]]
|[[Jaguar XJS]]<br />[[Chevrolet Corvette]]
|-
|1979
|Category I<br />Category II
|{{flagicon|US}} [[Bob Tullius]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[Peter Gregg (racing driver)|Peter Gregg]]
|[[Triumph TR8]]<br />[[Porsche]]
|-
|1980
|
|{{flagicon|US}} [[Greg Pickett]]
|[[Chevrolet Corvette]]
|-
|1981
|
|{{flagicon|US}} [[George Follmer]]
|[[Chevrolet Camaro]]
|-
|1982
|
|{{flagicon|US}} [[Elliott Forbes-Robinson]]
|[[Pontiac Trans Am]]
|-
|1983–1999
|colspan=3| Event not held
|-
|2000
|
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kenny Wilden]]
|[[Chevrolet Camaro]]
|-
|2001
|
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Justin Bell]]
|[[Chevrolet Corvette]]
|-
|2002–2003
|colspan=3| Event not held
|-
|2004
|
|{{flagicon|US}} [[Tommy Kendall]]
|[[Jaguar XKR]]
|}


It was also used in 1976 for the film ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' as a qualifying track.
====Intercontinental GT Challenge====


===Other non-automotive events===
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Laguna Seca and the part of the old [[Fort Ord]] that is now [[Bureau of Land Management]] land annually host the [[Sea Otter Classic]] "Celebration of Cycling". The event has now become the largest cycling festival in the United States, bringing in over 10,000 racers and over 100,000 spectators &ndash; and is now the first major event of the year, typically held in April – for both the [[road bike]] and [[mountain bike]] professional seasons.
|-
! Year
! Class
! Drivers
! Team
! Car
|-
| [[2017 Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours|2017]]
|GT3 Pro <br />GT3 Pro-Am<br />GT4
| {{flagicon|DE}} [[Pierre Kaffer]] {{flagicon|SA}} [[Kelvin van der Linde]] {{flagicon|DE}} [[Markus Winkelhock]]<br /> {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Calvert-Jones]] {{flagicon|US}} [[Tim Pappas]]<br />{{flagicon|US}} [[Jeff Kearl]] {{flagicon|US}} [[Sean McAlister]] {{flagicon|US}} [[Jeff Westphal]]<br />
| [[Audi Sport Team Magnus]]<br>[[Black Swan Racing]]<br>[[Rearden Racing]]
| [[Audi R8 LMS]]<br />[[Porsche 911 GT3 R]]<br />[[Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR]]
|-


Several times each year, bicycles are permitted on the track for 2 hours. The admission fee is $10 per bicycle rider.
|}


Laguna Seca served as the finish line for Stage 4 of the [[2016 Tour of California|2016 Amgen Tour of California]] and
===[[ARCA Menards Series West]]===
Stage 3 of the [[2018 Tour of California|2018 Amgen Tour of California]] bicycle races.
{| class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" | Year
The raceway has been occasionally as a venue for concerts and other non-sporting events. The [[Grateful Dead]] performed on the racetrack in May 1987; later that night, the band filmed their music video for "[[Touch of Grey]]" there.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=See Incredible Live Photos of the Grateful Dead |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-dead-come-alive-bob-minkins-live-photos-of-the-grateful-dead-19206/laguna-seca-monterey-california-may-1987-239169/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=18 November 2018 |date=3 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Behind The Scenes Of The Making Of Grateful Dead 'Touch Of Grey' Video 1987 |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/behind-scenes-making-grateful-dead-touch-grey-video-1987 |website=JamBase |access-date=18 November 2018 |date=29 January 2017}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Date
! rowspan="2" | Driver
! rowspan="2" | Team
! rowspan="2" | Manufacturer
! colspan="2" | Race distance
! rowspan="2" | Race time
! rowspan="2" | Average speed<br>(mph)
|-
! Laps
! Miles
|-
| [[1973 in NASCAR|1973]]
| August 26
| [[Sonny Easley]]
| Jerry Lankford
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align="center"|79
|align="center"|150.1 (241.562)
|align="center"|1:57:11
|align="center"|76.802
|-
|align="center"|1974
|colspan="8" align="center" |''Not held''
|-
| [[1975 in NASCAR|1975]]
| May 4
| [[Chuck Wahl]]
| Joe Marsik
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align="center"|53
|align="center"|100.7 (162.06)
|align="center"|1:19:40
|align="center"|76
|-
| [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]]
| October 3
| [[Gary Johnson (racing driver)|Gary Johnson]]
| Al Clark
| [[Chevrolet]] (2)
|align="center"|53
|align="center"|100.7 (162.06)
|align="center"|1:12:04
|align="center"|83.839
|-
| [[1977 in NASCAR|1977]]
| May 1
| [[Bill Schmitt]]
| [[Schmitt Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]] (3)
|align="center"|53
|align="center"|100.7 (162.06)
|align="center"|1:10:16
|align="center"|85.97
|-
| align=center|1978<br />–<br />1979
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Not held''
|-
| [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]]
| June 22
| [[Jimmy Insolo]]
| Charles Williamson
| [[Oldsmobile]]
|align="center"|66
|align="center"|125.4 (201.811)
|align="center"|1:22:33
|align="center"|91.137
|-
| [[1981 in NASCAR|1981]]
| June 28
| [[Roy Smith (racing driver)|Roy Smith]]
| Robert Beadle
| [[Buick]]
|align="center"|66
|align="center"|125.4 (201.811)
|align="center"|1:31:08
|align="center"|82.56
|-
| align=center|1982<br />–<br />1999
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Not held''
|-
| [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]]
| May 21
| [[Bobby Dotter]]
| [[SS-Green Light Racing|Green Light Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]] (4)
|align="center"|69
|align="center"|154.4 (248.518)
|align="center"|2:21:37
|align="center"|65.425
|-
| [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]]
| May 20
| [[C. T. Hellmund]]
| C.T. Hellmund
| [[Pontiac]]
|align="center"|69
|align="center"|154.4 (248.518)
|align="center"|2:10:03
|align="center"|71.244
|}


On September 17, 1987, [[Pope John Paul II]] celebrated mass at Laguna Seca Raceway, where 72,000 people had gathered to see him.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-12-sp-8841-story.html | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=Laguna Seca Indy Car Race | first=Shav | last=Glick | date=October 12, 1987}}</ref>
*'''1973''', '''1975-1977''', '''1980-81''': Race ran in the 1.900 [[mi]] road course circuit.

*'''2000-2001''': Race ran in the 2.238 [[mi]] road course circuit.
In the 1990s, the raceway was the venue for the Laguna Seca Daze music festival, which featured performances from music acts in the [[Contemporary folk music|folk]], [[alternative rock]] and [[jam band]] genres. 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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sun, 1993-05-30 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sun-1993-05-30-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sun, 1994-05-29 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sun-1994-05-29-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sat, 1993-05-29 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sat-1993-05-29-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca Daze {{!}} The Official Bob Dylan Site |url=https://www.bobdylan.com/date/1995-05-27-laguna-seca-daze/ |website=www.bobdylan.com |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>

On June 24, 2011, John Mueller of Muellerized Suspension Systems married Sheila Stone on the top of the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. This is the location where the ashes of Lee Mueller (4-time SCCA National Champion, IMSA GTU Champion, 3-time winner of the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], and [[12 Hours of Sebring]] winner), John Mueller's father, were spread.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muellerized.com/about.html|title=About John Mueller|website=www.muellerized.com}}</ref>

In spring 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], graduation ceremonies took place at the raceway. Local schools participating included [[Carmel High School (Carmel, California)|Carmel High School]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Avery |title=Carmel High School holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway |url=https://kion546.com/health/coronavirus/2020/06/03/carmel-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-at-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=KION546 |language=en-US |date=3 June 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> (June 3, 2020) and [[Pacific Grove High School]]<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Avery |last2=Kristianto |first2=Josh |title=Pacific Grove High School holds graduation ceremony at raceway |url=https://kion546.com/news/2020/05/29/pacific-grove-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-at-raceway/ |website=KION546 |language=en-US |date=29 May 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> (May 29, 2020). After collecting diplomas, graduates and their families were able to drive around the track in celebration.

==Events==

; Current

* May: [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] ''[[Motul Course de Monterey]]'', [[Trans-Am Series]] ''Laguna Seca SpeedTour'', [[Michelin Pilot Challenge]] ''WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120'', [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo#Super Trofeo North America|Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America]], [[IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge]], [[Trans-Am Series#West coast championship|Trans-Am West Coast Championship]], [[Sportscar Vintage Racing Association]]
* June: [[Formula Car Challenge]]
* July: [[IndyCar Series]] ''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix]]'', [[MotoAmerica]] ''MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey'', [[Indy NXT]], [[Porsche Sprint Challenge North America|Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West]]
* August: [[International Race of Champions]] ''[[Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]''
* September: [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge North America|Ferrari Challenge North America]]

; Former

* [[A1 Grand Prix]] (2006)
* [[American Flat Track|AMA Grand National Championship]] (1972–1976, 1980–1986)
* [[AMA Superbike Championship]] (1976–1988, 1992–2013)
* [[American Le Mans Series]]
** ''[[Motul Course de Monterey|American Le Mans Monterey]]'' (1999–2013)
* [[Atlantic Championship Series]] (1976, 1984–1988, 1990–2004, 2008–2009)
* [[Barber Pro Series]] (1991–1994, 1996–2003)
* [[Can-Am]] (1966–1973, 1978–1982)
* [[Championship Auto Racing Teams]]/[[Champ Car World Series]]
** ''[[Marlboro Challenge]]'' (1989, 1991)
** ''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix#IndyCar Series races|Monterey Grand Prix]]'' (1983–2004)
* [[FIA GT Championship]] (1997–1998)
* [[Formula 750]] (1978–1979)
* [[Formula BMW#United States & Americas|Formula BMW Americas]] (2004–2005, 2008)
* [[Global MX-5 Cup]] (2004–2017, 2019, 2021, 2023–2024)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]
** ''[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013)
* [[GT World Challenge America]] (1990, 1999–2007, 2009, 2011–2012, 2015–2019)
* [[IMSA GT Championship]]
** ''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix#Sports car & Formula 5000 races|Monterey Grand Prix]]'' (1976–1977)
** ''[[Motul Course de Monterey|Monterey Sports Car Grand Prix]]'' (1974–1987, 1989, 1991–1994, 1997–1998)
* [[IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge]] (2005–2016, 2019)
* [[IMSA Prototype Challenge]] (2007–2008, 2010–2013, 2016)
* [[Intercontinental GT Challenge]]
** ''[[California 8 Hours]]'' (2017–2019)
* [[ARCA Menards Series West|NASCAR Winston West Series]] (1973, 1975–1977, 1980–1981, 2000–2001)
* [[North American Touring Car Championship]] (1996–1997)
* [[Pacific Grand Prix]] (1960–1963)
* [[Porsche Carrera Cup North America]] (2022–2023)
* [[Porsche Rennsport Reunion]] (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023)
* [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] (2005–2009, 2011–2013)
* [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs]] (2014)
* [[SCCA National Sports Car Championship]] (1957)
* [[SCCA Continental Championship|SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship]] (1968–1975)
* [[Sidecar World Championship]] (1989–1991)
* [[Superbike World Championship]] (1995–2004, 2013–2019)
* [[Supersport World Championship]] (1998–1999)
* [[United States Road Racing Championship]] (1963–1968)
* [[USAC Road Racing Championship]] (1960–1962)

=== Formula One ===
In 1989, the year following the last [[Detroit Grand Prix|Formula One race in Detroit]], choices for a new location for the [[United States Grand Prix]] came down to Laguna Seca and [[Phoenix street circuit|Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Formula One at Laguna? Only if Indy-cars leave|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23699415/|first=Gerry|last=Carroll|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|page=52|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 18, 1988|access-date=September 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=City Council backs course for road race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23699673/|first=Mark|last=Armijo|newspaper=Arizona Republic|page=61|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 30, 1988|access-date=September 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> The aforementioned 1988 improvements to the track were made in part to lure the F1 race. 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.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

== Fatalities==
* [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]] – [[1999 CART season|1999]] [[Monterey Grand Prix|Honda Grand Prix of Monterey]]
* [[Dani Rivas]] – 2015 MotoAmerica (SBK meet)
* [[Bernat Martínez]] – 2015 MotoAmerica (SBK meet)


== References ==
== References ==
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==Further reading==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[http://www.seaotterclassic.com/ Sea Otter Classic]
*[http://www.seaotterclassic.com/ Sea Otter Classic]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209083909/http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Mazda_Laguna_Seca Trackpedia's guide to driving Laguna Seca]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209083909/http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Mazda_Laguna_Seca Trackpedia's guide to driving Laguna Seca]
*[https://lapmeta.com/en/track/variation/2 Laguna Seca Street and Race Car Lap Times]
*[http://www.mcqueenonline.com/lagunaseca.htm Steve McQueen raced at Laguna Seca in 1959]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070713184005/http://www.mcqueenonline.com/lagunaseca.htm Steve McQueen raced at Laguna Seca in 1959]}}
*[http://www.roadcarvin.com/laguna-seca-a-look-back Laguna Seca – A Look Back]
*[http://www.roadcarvin.com/laguna-seca-a-look-back Laguna Seca – A Look Back]
*[http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/images/laguna-63.gif 1963 course map]
*[http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/images/laguna-63.gif 1963 course map]
*[http://traveldriverace.com/2013/insider-tips-for-laguna-seca-and-the-canadian-grand-prix/ Insider tips for visiting Laguna Seca]
*[http://traveldriverace.com/2013/insider-tips-for-laguna-seca-and-the-canadian-grand-prix/ Insider tips for visiting Laguna Seca]

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Latest revision as of 20:11, 1 January 2025

For other uses, see Laguna Seca (disambiguation).
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
LocationMonterey County, near Monterey, California and Salinas, California, United States
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (UTC−07:00 DST)
Coordinates36°35′03″N 121°45′13″W / 36.58417°N 121.75361°W / 36.58417; -121.75361
FIA Grade2
OwnerMonterey County
OperatorA&D Narigi Consulting, LLC
Broke ground1957
Opened9 November 1957; 67 years ago (1957-11-09)[1]
Construction cost$1.5 million USD
Former namesMazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2002–2017)
Laguna Seca Raceway (1957–2001)
Major eventsCurrent:
Former:
Websitehttps://www.weathertechraceway.com/
Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
SurfacePaved
Length2.238 miles (3.602 km)
Turns11
Race lap record1:08.4168 (Spain Álex Palou, Dallara DW12, 2023, IndyCar)
Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995)
Length2.214 miles (3.563 km)
Turns11
Race lap record1:12.959 (Canada Paul Tracy, Penske PC-23, 1994, CART)
Original Circuit (1957–1987)
Length1.900 miles (3.058 km)
Turns9
Race lap record0:56.810 (United States Al Unser Jr., Frissbee GR3, 1982, Can-Am)

Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for sponsorship reasons) 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.

The racetrack is 2.238 mi (3.602 km) long, with a 180 ft (55 m) elevation change.[2][3] Its eleven turns are highlighted by the circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition, and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from superkarts to sports car racing to music festivals. Laguna Seca is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit.[4]

The name Laguna Seca is Spanish for dry lake: the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry lake bed. After the course was reconfigured, two artificial ponds were added.

History

[edit]
Laguna Seca Raceway from between Turns 1 and 2
Mario Andretti at Laguna Seca, 1991

The earliest development of the local area occurred in 1867 with the founding of the nearby Laguna Seca Ranch, which has operated continuously for 140 years with grazing and equestrian uses.[5]

The track was built in 1957 at a cost of $1.5 million raised from local businesses and individuals on part of the US Army's Fort Ord (a maneuver area and field artillery target range) after the nearby Pebble Beach Road Races were abandoned for being too dangerous. In 1974 the property was deeded over to the Monterey County Parks Department and continues to be part of the park system.

The first race, held on November 9, 1957, was won by Pete Lovely driving a Ferrari. 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).

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. John V. Narigi is the General Manager and President. Until January 1, 2020, it was managed by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), which is a non-profit organization. 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.

The track itself has undergone significant changes over the past two decades to meet evolving safety homologation requirements of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and other sanctioning bodies. Changes include the addition of the entire infield area in 1988 (present-day turns 3, 4, and 5, eliminating the straight that started at present-day turn 2 and ended at present-day turn 5) extending the track from its original 1.9-mile (3.1 km) length to meet the minimum-track-length criteria of the FIM for MotoGP events, plus the more recent relocation of pedestrian bridges and embankments, and the expansion of gravel pits outside turns 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 for additional runoff. The original media center was demolished in 2006 to make way for additional run-off room in Turn 1. Also in 2006, the 'hump' at the top of the Rahal Straight was flattened to accommodate the MotoGP riders, though some claim that this increases the wind effects that can perturb a race motorcycle. Remnants of the old configuration can still be seen from the parking lot between turns two and five. They are found underneath a road leading to the parking area for entrant trailers and RVs.

The "Corkscrew" at Turn 8, with gradient up to 16%
A view of the "Corkscrew" from the bottom

The famous Turn 8 and 8A combination, popularly referred to as 'the Corkscrew', is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns,[6][7] due to the 59 ft (18 m) drop in elevation as well as its blind crest and apex on the uphill approach.[6][7][8]

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. Also, the straight that runs between Turn 6 and Turn 7 has been renamed the 'Rahal Straight' after four-time consecutive Champ Car race winner Bobby Rahal.

A Champ Car World Series weekend had been a prominent event from 1983 through 2004, when its spot on the calendar was shifted to the San Jose Grand Prix. On the last lap of the 1996 CART race, Alex Zanardi passed Bryan Herta on the inside of the Corkscrew to take the victory. Uruguayan driver Gonzalo Rodríguez died during the practice session of the 1999 CART race after crashing at the same corner. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight.

Champ Car announced on September 11, 2007, that they would be returning the Northern California race to Laguna Seca from San Jose over the May 16–18 weekend in 2008.[9] But the subsequent merger of Champ Car and IndyCar resulted in the race being canceled. On July 17, 2018, IndyCar announced a return of IndyCars to Laguna Seca, with the event to be held the weekend of September 20–22, 2019.

The track is also the site of the annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The event features an extraordinarily eclectic mixture of race cars on the course. Each year features a different marque. 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.

There are many permanent dry and hook-up camping facilities located at the raceway, which are available year-round as part of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the county park in which the racetrack is set.

The track's primary corporate sponsor is WeatherTech which began in April 2018. As part of the sponsorship, the track is now officially referred to as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Previously, the sponsorship belonged to Mazda for 17 years with the track being known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

A 2015 study by California State University, Monterey Bay and commissioned by SCRAMP states that the raceway generated $62.1 million (2015 USD) to the Monterey County economy and $5.2 million in state and local taxes.[10]

Layout history

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Laguna Seca Raceway Layout History
  • Original Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1987)
    Original Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1987)
  • Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995)
    Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995)
  • Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
    Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)

Lap records

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On August 20, 2006, Toyota F1 test driver Ricardo Zonta set an unofficial lap record of 1:06.309.[11] The previous record time was 1:07.722, set by Hélio Castroneves in a Penske Champ Car during qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. The unofficial record was re-taken by a Champ Car on March 10, 2007, by Sébastien Bourdais, who lapped in 1:05.880 during Champ Car Spring Training. The unofficial record was again re-taken by a Formula One car on May 19, 2012, by Marc Gené, who lapped in 1:05.786 in a Ferrari F2003-GA during the 2012 Ferrari Racing Days.[12]

Christian Lundgaard is the unofficial qualifying record-holder with a lap time of 1:06.4610.[13]

At the 2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships, David Brabham set a pole position time of 1:10.103 in a Le Mans Prototype.[14]

At the 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix, Jorge Lorenzo set a pole time of 1:20.554 on the Yamaha YZR-M1.[15] During the 2014 Superbike World Championship season, Tom Sykes set the superbike qualifying record time of 1:21.811 on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.[16]

The 2019 McLaren Senna holds the current production car lap record. Driver Randy Pobst piloted the unmodified McLaren to a 1:27.62 lap time during MotorTrend's 2019 best driver car award testing.[17]

The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS previously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30.[18]

The Porsche 918 Spyder held the previous unofficial production car lap record with 1:29.89.[19]

A Mission Motors Mission R, ridden by Steve Rapp, previously held the outright EV lap record with a time of 1:31.376. This was set during qualifying for the 2011 FIM e-Power International Championship/TTXGP World Series race.[20]

In 2018, Earl Bamber clocked an unofficial best lap time of 1:07 around Laguna Seca in the Porsche 919 EVO, despite not intentionally trying to set a lap record.[21]

A McLaren MP4/13, driven by Pato O'Ward set an unofficial lap time of 1:10.24 at the 2021 Velocity Invitational festival.

All-time unofficial lap records

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Type Event Driver Vehicle Time Date
Outright lap record 2012 Ferrari Racing Days Spain Marc Gené Ferrari F2003-GA 1:05.786[12] 7 March 2012
All-time qualifying lap record 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey Denmark Christian Lundgaard Dallara DW12 1:06.4610[13] 9 September 2023
Electric car lap record 2024 Motorsports Reunion Hong Kong Philip Kadoorie McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1 1:18.413[22] 17 August 2024
Motorcycle qualifying lap record 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha YZR-M1 1:20.554[15] 28 July 2012
Production car Private event United States Joel Miller Czinger 21C 1:24.75[23] 26 August 2024
Electric motorcycle qualifying lap record 2024 AHRMA Classic Motofest™ United States Jayson Uribe #36x LightFighter v2.0 1:30.794[24] 20 July 2024

Official race lap records

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As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records at Laguna Seca for different classes are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Current Grand Prix Circuit: 3.602 km (1996–present)[25]
IndyCar 1:08.4168 Álex Palou Dallara DW12 2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
CART 1:10.148[26] Alex Zanardi Reynard 96I 1996 Bank of America 300 Monterey Grand Prix
LMP2 1:11.156[27] Adrián Fernández Acura ARX-01B 2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships
LMP1 1:12.126[27] Lucas Luhr Audi R10 TDI 2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships
Indy NXT 1:12.7677[28] Christian Rasmussen Dallara IL-15 2023 Laguna Seca Indy NXT round
LMDh 1:14.196[29] Sébastien Bourdais Cadillac V-Series.R 2024 Motul Course de Monterey
DPi 1:15.546[30] Tom Blomqvist Acura ARX-05 2022 Hyundai Monterey SportsCar Championship
LMP900 1:16.280[31] Allan McNish Audi R8 2000 Monterey Sports Car Championships
Formula Atlantic 1:16.499[32] Jonathan Summerton Swift 016.a 2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships
DP 1:16.914[33] Colin Braun Oreca 07 2018 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
A1GP 1:17.951 Nicolas Lapierre Lola A1GP 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America
LMP 1:18.129[34] Eric Bernard Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S 1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships
LMP675 1:18.185[35] James Weaver Lola EX257 2003 Monterey Sports Car Championships
WSC 1:19.060[36] Andrea Montermini Ferrari 333 SP 1997 Visa Sports Car Championship
GT1 (Prototype) 1:19.094[37] Ricardo Zonta Mercedes-Benz CLK LM 1998 FIA GT Laguna Seca 500km
LMPC 1:19.298[38] Bruno Junqueira Oreca FLM09 2012 American Le Mans Monterey
GT1 (GTS) 1:19.604[39] Jan Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships
GT3 1:20.942[29] Loris Spinelli Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 2024 Motul Course de Monterey
Indy Pro 2000 1:21.1769[40] Sting Ray Robb Tatuus PM-18 2019 Laguna Seca Indy Pro 2000 round
MotoGP 1:21.229 Dani Pedrosa Honda RC213V 2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix
LM GTE 1:21.827[41] Nick Tandy Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 2021 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
Formula Regional 1:22.100[42] Ryan Shehan Ligier JS F3 2024 FR Americas Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
World SBK 1:22.700[43] Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR 2019 Laguna Seca World SBK round
Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:22.772[44] Patrick Liddy Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 2024 Laguna Seca Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America round
Superbike 1:23.185[45] Cameron Beaubier Yamaha YZF-R1 2020 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica round
Ferrari Challenge 1:23.520[46] Dylan Medler Ferrari 296 Challenge 2024 Laguna Seca Ferrari Challenge North America round
GT2 1:23.793[47] Ron Fellows Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships
Superkart 1:23.875[48] Eddie Lawson 250cc Yamaha superkart 2003 World Superkart Challenge at Laguna Seca[49][50][51][52][53]
Porsche Carrera Cup 1:23.879[54] Alex Sedgwick Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2023 Laguna Seca Porsche Carrera Cup North America round
US F2000 1:25.4774[55] Christian Rasmussen Tatuus USF-17 2019 Laguna Seca US F2000 round
GT 1:25.586[56] Timo Bernhard Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RSR 2004 Monterey Sports Car Championships
TA1 1:25.874[57] Chris Dyson Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2022 Laguna Seca Trans-Am round
Supersport 1:26.010[58] Garrett Gerloff Yamaha YZF-R6 2017 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica round
Barber Pro 1:26.395[59] Nilton Rossoni Reynard 98E 2000 Laguna Seca Barber Pro round
IMSA GTP 1:26.610[60] Bruce Canepa Porsche 962C 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
F5000 1:27.352[61] Paul Zazryn Lola T332 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Formula BMW 1:27.668[62] Alexander Rossi Mygale FB02 2008 Laguna Seca Formula BMW Americas round
TA2 1:28.058[63] Kyle Kelley Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2024 Laguna Seca Trans-Am West Coast round
GT4 1:28.845[64] Daniel Morad Mercedes-AMG GT4 2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120
TCR Touring Car 1:30.486[64] Tim Lewis Jr. Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120
IMSA GTO 1:30.662[60] Jeremy Barnes Mazda RX-7 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
World SSP 1:30.742 Pere Riba Cabana [es] Ducati 748 1998 Laguna Seca World SSP round
Group 5 sports car 1:31.301[60] Bob Earl Ferrari 312 PB 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Super Touring 1:31.619[65] Neil Crompton Honda Accord 1997 Laguna Seca NATCC round
eRoad Racing 1:32.581[66] Shane Turpin Brammo Empulse RR 2013 Laguna Seca FIM eRoad Racing World Cup round
Group 6 prototype 1:35.044[60] Nick Colyvas Chevron B16 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Mazda MX-5 Cup 1:36.288[67] Jeremy Fletcher Mazda MX-5 (ND) 2024 Laguna Seca Mazda MX-5 Cup round
Formula Junior 1:40.511[68] Jeremy Barnes Lotus 22 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Group 3 GT (over 2500cc) 1:41.645[60] Chris MacAllister Shelby Cobra 289 MkII 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Historic GT (under 2500cc) 1:43.077[60] Fred Della Noce Ginetta G12 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Group 2 touring car 1:44.824[61] Mark Colbert BMW 3.0 CSL 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Historic Group 4 sports car
(under 2000cc)		 1:45.737[61] Brian Orosco Lola Mk1 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Historic sports car 1:51.374[61] Cameron Healy Cooper Mk7-7/53-Porsche[69] 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Historic GP 2:00.507[61] Paddins Dowling Maserati 4CL 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Grand Prix Circuit: 3.563 km (1988–1995)[25]
CART 1:12.959[70] Paul Tracy Penske PC-23 1994 Toyota Monterey Grand Prix
IMSA GTP 1:14.102[71] Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle MkIII 1992 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
Indy Lights 1:18.130[72] Greg Moore Lola T93/20 1995 Laguna Seca Indy Lights round
IMSA GTP Lights 1:22.976[71] Ruggero Melgrati [pl] Spice SE91P 1992 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
WSC 1:23.017[73] Fermín Vélez Ferrari 333 SP 1994 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
IMSA GTS 1:24.274[74] Scott Pruett Oldsmobile Cutlass 1993 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
500cc 1:25.838 Kevin Schwantz Suzuki RGV500 1990 United States motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc 1:27.959 Loris Capirossi Honda NSR250 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix
IMSA GTO 1:30.892[74] Charles Morgan Oldsmobile Cutlass 1993 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
IMSA GTU 1:31.244[75] Jeremy Dale Dodge Daytona 1989 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
125cc 1:32.971 Kazuto Sakata Honda RS125R 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix
IMSA Supercar 1:39.248[76] Martin Snow Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 1995 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey
Original Grand Prix Circuit: 3.058 km (1957–1987)[25]
Can-Am 0:56.810[77] Al Unser Jr. Frissbee GR3 1982 Laguna Seca Can-Am round
F5000 0:58.230[78] Mario Andretti Lola T332 1975 Monterey Grand Prix
IMSA GTP 0:58.874[79] Al Holbert Porsche 962 1986 Monterey Triple Crown Camel Grand Prix
Group 7 0:59.710[80] Mark Donohue Porsche 917/30 TC 1973 Monterey Castrol Grand Prix
Indy Lights 0:59.844[81] David Simpson Wildcat-Buick 1987 Laguna Seca Indy Lights round
IMSA GTX 1:03.020[82] Brian Redman Lola T600 1981 Datsun Monterey Triple Crown
IMSA GTO 1:04.693[83] Scott Pruett Ford Mustang 1986 Monterey Triple Crown Camel Grand Prix
Trans-Am (TO) 1:04.990[84] Greg Pickett Chevrolet Corvette 427 1978 Shasta Monterey Grand Prix Trans-Am
IMSA GTP Lights 1:05.061[85] Don Bell Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 1987 Nissan Monterey Triple Crown
Group 5 1:06.004[86] David Hobbs BMW 320i 1977 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round
Group 4 1:07.400[87] Walt Hansgen Lola T70 1965 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca 200 miles
F750 1:08.250[88] Kenny Roberts Yamaha TZ750 1979 Laguna Seca Formula 750 round
IMSA GTU 1:09.130[89] Roberto Moreno Toyota Celica 1983 Monterey Triple Crown
Trans-Am (TU) 1:19.880[90] Bobby Allison Datsun 510 1972 Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix

Other use

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Automotive

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When not being used by the major events the track can be rented. Approximately twice a year the Sports Car Club of America holds regional club races for the San Francisco Region. Various clubs rent the track throughout the year for informal high-performance driving schools that allow the public to drive their own cars at speed. The raceway has also played host to prototype testing of the Nissan GT-R in 2007.[91]

The track is featured in video games such as the Gran Turismo series (since the second installment, including the bike version Tourist Trophy), the Forza Motorsport series, and the MotoGP series. In a bid to compare real life versus video games, Jeremy Clarkson of the British automotive show Top Gear attempted to beat his Gran Turismo 4 time of 1:41.148 in a Honda NSX by racing the real track in the same car in 2005. 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. As a consequence, he managed a best time of only 1:57 on the real course.[92] However, both he and the track instructor agreed that it is possible to complete the course in 1:41 in a Honda NSX if the driver were sufficiently experienced, talented, and most importantly fearless.

It was also used in 1976 for the film Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as a qualifying track.

Other non-automotive events

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Laguna Seca and the part of the old Fort Ord that is now Bureau of Land Management land annually host the Sea Otter Classic "Celebration of Cycling". The event has now become the largest cycling festival in the United States, bringing in over 10,000 racers and over 100,000 spectators – and is now the first major event of the year, typically held in April – for both the road bike and mountain bike professional seasons.

Several times each year, bicycles are permitted on the track for 2 hours. The admission fee is $10 per bicycle rider.

Laguna Seca served as the finish line for Stage 4 of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California and Stage 3 of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California bicycle races.

The raceway has been occasionally as a venue for concerts and other non-sporting events. The Grateful Dead performed on the racetrack in May 1987; later that night, the band filmed their music video for "Touch of Grey" there.[93][94]

On September 17, 1987, Pope John Paul II celebrated mass at Laguna Seca Raceway, where 72,000 people had gathered to see him.[95]

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. 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.[96][97][98][99]

On June 24, 2011, John Mueller of Muellerized Suspension Systems married Sheila Stone on the top of the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. This is the location where the ashes of Lee Mueller (4-time SCCA National Champion, IMSA GTU Champion, 3-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, and 12 Hours of Sebring winner), John Mueller's father, were spread.[100]

In spring 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduation ceremonies took place at the raceway. Local schools participating included Carmel High School[101] (June 3, 2020) and Pacific Grove High School[102] (May 29, 2020). After collecting diplomas, graduates and their families were able to drive around the track in celebration.

Events

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Current
Former

Formula One

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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.[103][104] The aforementioned 1988 improvements to the track were made in part to lure the F1 race. 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.[citation needed]

Fatalities

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Further reading

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"Laguna Seca Raceway: 40 Years Through the Corkscrew: 1957-1997" (David and Mary-Ellen Wright-Rana, 1997) — ISBN 0966024818

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