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2 0 1 7 E V E N T G U I D E Detroitgp.Com / 866.464.Prix 2017 EVENT GUIDE JUNE 2–4, 2017 DETROITGP.COM / 866.464.PRIX GRAND PRIX FANS We welcome you to Belle Isle Park and we’re excited to host you at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. It promises to be an action-packed weekend on the race track as we welcome back the Verizon IndyCar Series, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli and the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks (SST). Detroit is once again the only city to host a Verizon IndyCar Series doubleheader weekend in the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit. It truly gives our event and our area a unique platform as the only weekend to feature back-to-back days of full points races broadcast live on network television across the nation on ABC and all over the world on Saturday and Sunday. With the exotic sports cars of the IMSA WeatherTech Series hosting the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic on Saturday, the Detroit muscle cars of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli racing in the Motor City 100 and the high-flying trucks of the SST Series also racing on Saturday and Sunday, we feel our on-track lineup of seven races run over three days is one of the best and most diverse in motorsports. We encourage our fans to experience all the terrific entertainment and activities off the track as well. The Meijer Fan Zone has something for everyone with interactive displays, games and the Sports Zone, featuring local Detroit sports teams. MotorCity Casino Hotel’s Entertainment Stage will once again host live music all weekend long with local and national acts, including one of country music’s top duos in Montgomery Gentry on Saturday evening and Jody Watley featuring Shalamar Reloaded on Sunday afternoon. We want to thank our partners at Chevrolet and our new presenting sponsor, Lear Corporation, for making this special event possible and we appreciate all of the 70-plus companies and partners represented at the Grand Prix this weekend for their support. The continued success of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear is a credit to them, along with our dedicated volunteers and, of course, all of our great fans here at Belle Isle and those watching at home on TV. As we continue to work with our partners at the State of Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources and the Belle Isle Conservancy to make lasting improvements at Belle Isle Park, the Grand Prix is so proud to be a part of the revitalization of the island. We hope you have a great time at the Grand Prix and we ask that you please visit our website at DetroitGP.com in the coming days to let us know how you enjoyed your experience. Sincerely, Bud Denker Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Chairman 2 DEAR RACE FANS On behalf of General Motors, Chevrolet and Cadillac, I’d like to welcome you to Detroit and to Belle Isle for another great weekend of motorsports action, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. If you’ve never been to this event before, you’re in for a treat, and if you have, I think you’ll see a lot of improvements that will help you enjoy it even more. Watching the world’s best drivers face the challenge of the island’s 2.3-mile street circuit is exhilarating, whether you’re a lifetime race fan or new to our sport. This is one of the most exciting — and important — weekends of the year in our region. The weekend of racing at Belle Isle generates tens of millions of dollars in total spending for the Metro Detroit area. Belle Isle will host seven races from four series, June 2-4, including the only doubleheader race weekend on the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule – the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit. The races over the weekend at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear include: n Chevrolet Dual in Detroit (Verizon IndyCar Series) n Chevrolet Sports Car Classic (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) n The Motor City 100 (Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli) n SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Truck Series (SST) I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be and I’m glad that you feel the same way. Thank you for joining us and I hope you have a great time. Mark L. Reuss General Motors Executive Vice President Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain 4 Downtown Detroit Shuttle Operating Times PARKING & Shuttle passengers will be dropped off and picked up at a staging SHUTTLE SERVICE area on Belle Isle known as the Shuttle Transportation Center. Shuttle buses run continuously during hours listed below. Friday: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. or until all guests are accommodated Saturday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. or until all guests are accommodated PUBLIC PARKING DURING THE GRAND PRIX IS NOT AVAILABLE Sunday: 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. or until all guests are accommodated ON BELLE ISLE. Transit Windsor Shuttle (Windsor International Transit Terminal) The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear offers round-trip Proper documentation required to cross the international border. shuttle service that runs continuously from two downtown Detroit locations as well as Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Shuttle service from Friday downtown Detroit is provided at no charge. n Use Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Bus which runs continuously and connects with GM Renaissance Center shuttles to Belle Isle, SUGGESTED PARKING LOCATIONS: boarding is at the Jefferson Ave entrance Friday, Saturday & Sunday Saturday & Sunday n Cobo Hall Roof (entrance located off of Third St, between Atwater n Operating Hours from Windsor to Belle Isle: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. & Larned St, just east of M-10, John C Lodge Expressway) n Operating Hours from Belle Isle to Windsor: Continuously until Cost: $10 per vehicle per day 30 minutes following the Saturday night concert and last race on n Lots and street parking throughout downtown Detroit. Cost: Varies Sunday or until all guests are accommodated n The Detroit People Mover provides easy access to either shuttle • Returning passengers to downtown Windsor must board the location. Cost: $1.50 round-trip per person Windsor Shuttle only. (Boarding area is the same as shuttle Saturday & Sunday Only drop-off location) n GM Renaissance Center surface lots (east of the GM Renaissance WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SHUTTLES Center off Atwater St, starting at St Antoine and continuing east to & TRACK CROSSINGS Rivard) Cost: $10 per vehicle per day n A group of purpose-built, wheelchair accessible vans have been • GM Lot is automated and only accepts credit card payments contracted to be of service to physically challenged individuals n Beaubien Place Garage (corner of Beaubien & Atwater St) who are unable to board the shuttle buses or must be transported Cost: $10 per vehicle per day in wheelchairs. Each van holds two wheelchairs at one time. This parking deck is fully automated. For a faster and smoother exit, n Vans will be deployed on demand to either inbound shuttle stop validate your ticket at the kiosks on Level One or Level Two inside location in downtown Detroit. All suggested downtown Detroit of Beaubien Garage before retrieving your vehicle. The Level One parking lots are wheelchair accessible. Kiosk is located next to the elevators on Level One of the Beaubien n Upon arrival at the Shuttle Transportation Center on Belle Isle, Garage. The Level Two Kiosk is located directly at the base of the guests in wheelchairs who need to cross the track should check handicap ramp inside the Beaubien Garage. in at the Accessibility Ambassadors tents located adjacent to the shuttle drop-off area and near the wheelchair entrance to the DOWNTOWN DETROIT venue. Track crossings are scheduled during designated times SHUTTLE SERVICE LOCATIONS each day and priority will be given to physically challenged Inbound to Belle Isle individuals during those times. Accessibility Ambassadors will be available to address any questions or needs. n Cobo Center (along Washington Blvd, near street level entrance) n GM Renaissance Center (along Jefferson Ave, near the front of the building and immediately below the Detroit People Mover stop) Parking & Shuttle Service ARE subject to change. Visit DetroitGP.com for CURRENT information Return from Belle Isle n Atwater St at Schweizer Place (serving both VIP and Public Parking Lots east of the GM Renaissance Center) n Cobo Center (along Washington Blvd, near street level entrance) n Jefferson Ave in front of the GM Renaissance Center (easy access to People Mover stop and parking lots north and west of the GM Renaissance Center) Both inbound downtown Detroit shuttle locations are accessible from any downtown parking location by using the Detroit People Mover. Cost: $1.50 round-trip NOTE: Guests can use the new Q-Line from Midtown to connect with the Detroit People Mover at the Grand Circus Park Station. 5 6 PADDOCK ACCESS TICKET & SEATING The Paddock is considered “the locker room of racing.” The INFORMATION Fifth Third Bank Paddock houses the transporters for the IMSA and INDYCAR series. Paddock access provides up-close views of the teams as they work on their cars throughout the weekend. Purchase is required and pass is not valid for venue gate VERIFY YOUR TICKET PACKAGE admission; an admission ticket is required. Please check the contents of your ticket package upon receipt; The SST and Trans Am Paddocks do not require purchase of a verify ticket and pass quantities, event dates and seat locations. paddock pass. Refer to the Venue Map for locations. Report any discrepancies immediately to the Box Office. Ticket purchaser is completely responsible for tickets; we assume no WILL CALL POLICIES & PROCEDURES responsibility for lost, stolen, misplaced or destroyed tickets.
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