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Author:  Tommy Vercetti [ Mon May 28, 2012 4:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
A fantastic first 6 races (including an Indy 500 for the ages), the IndyCar tour travels to America's most popular shithole: Detroit.
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Schedule of events (all times eastern)
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Strategic Staffing Solutions Grand Prix Shakedown Race/Walk on Belle Isle

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
7:00 a.m. IndyCar Team Transporters load-in
8:00 a.m. Indy Lights Team Transporters load-in
8:00 a.m. IndyCar Garage opens
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. World Challenge Team Transporters load-in
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CDBIGP Display Vendors load-in

Thursday, May 31, 2012
8:00 a.m. IndyCar Garage opens
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Meijer Family Fun Zone Vendors load-in
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Media Event at Detroit Yacht Club
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Meijer Family Fun Zone Vendors load-in
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. World Challenge Media rides
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Chevrolet “Ride-Along” activities
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Track Walk
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Meijer Family Fun Zone Vendors load-in
All day Midway Vendors load-in

Friday, June 1, 2012
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice (GT/GTS)
8:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Practice
10:55 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Practice
2:40 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Practice
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
5:05 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Qualifying
6:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Practice (GT/GTS)
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Concert on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage

Saturday, June 2, 2012
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Practice
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying (GT/GTS)
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Firestone Indy Lights Drivers Meeting
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Final Practice
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pirelli World Challenge Drive Autograph Session (Optima Battery Display)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Drivers Autograph Session
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Pre-race
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Firestone Indy Lights Race
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session – Group 1 (IndyCar Fan Village –
Meijer Family Fun Zone)
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
4:15 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Fan Walk
4:55 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Reconnaissance and Pace Car Laps
5:05 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 at Belle Isle presented by Metro Detroit
Chevy Dealers
7:05 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. GRAND-AM Rolex Series Post-Race Ceremonies
7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The B-52’s Concert on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage

Sunday, June 3, 2012
7:30 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pirelli World Challenge Qualifying (GT/GTS)
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Non-denominational Chapel Service
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Warm-up
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Drivers Autograph Session – Group 2 (IndyCar Fan Village –
Meijer Family Fun Zone)
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. IndyCar Experience (2-seater) and Pace Car Rides
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ronnie Dunn Concert on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. IZOD IndyCar Series Pre-race
3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chevrolet Indy Grand Prix presented by shopautoweek.com

Race will be on ABC
Author:  Cheeveer [ Mon May 28, 2012 4:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
This race is like Monaco. Too tight too pass on, but it has a fantastic layout. Will be nice.
Author:  Gohel91 [ Mon May 28, 2012 5:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
I dont think this track can be compared to Monaco, Belle Isle provides at least decent racing most of the time...and this year we had a great race at Long Beach, where passing is much harder then in Detroit
Author:  Speedworx [ Mon May 28, 2012 8:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Preferred the other version of this track. Should be a good race though.
Author:  Bleu [ Mon May 28, 2012 8:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Speedworx wrote:
Preferred the other version of this track. Should be a good race though.


Me too, although haven't seen much races in this layout, but saw few CART races when they drove Central Avenue longer.
Author:  Ospi [ Mon May 28, 2012 11:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Anothe win for Power kthnx, he needs to take all the road courses to have any chance given his Oval quality.
Author:  Juihi [ Mon May 28, 2012 11:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Anyone but Dario or Power (I don't mind them, I just want to see someone else win)
Author:  iks [ Tue May 29, 2012 1:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Juihi wrote:
Anyone but Dario or Power (I don't mind them, I just want to see someone else win)


Or rather anyone but Penske and Ganassi...and to a lesser extent the Andretti cars.

I think Dixon will do well here.
Author:  Woodski [ Tue May 29, 2012 1:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
can't wait.
Author:  Shane [ Tue May 29, 2012 4:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
I fully expect Chevrolet to be in a position to take all road and street course races this season, with Power leading the charge of course.
Author:  Scirocco [ Tue May 29, 2012 5:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
I think Marco will be on a mission this weekend. Could very well be a factor in the race.
Author:  Juihi [ Tue May 29, 2012 6:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
iks wrote:

I think Dixon will do well here.



Yep, but I expect some technical failure or EJ Viso to take him out
Author:  mclaren2008 [ Tue May 29, 2012 7:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Turn 8 on the map is more like a 90 degree corner, rather than a sweeper



1:34
Author:  Woodski [ Tue May 29, 2012 7:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
mclaren2008 wrote:
Turn 8 on the map is more like a 90 degree corner, rather than a sweeper



1:34


Kinda, it's still taken pretty fast.
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Author:  J.Morelli [ Wed May 30, 2012 2:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
One of my favorite street courses....for some reason when I see this race, I always remember Roberto Moreno replacing Christian Fittipaldi and making incredible overtakes with that car in Detroit. Also comes to my mind Greg Moore winning in the last moments of 1997.
Author:  kals [ Wed May 30, 2012 2:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Scirocco wrote:
I think Marco will be on a mission this weekend. Could very well be a factor in the race.


And by factor, you mean someone to steer clear of or that he'll remove some important players due to impetuosity after a disappointing Indy?
Author:  Gabriel [ Wed May 30, 2012 3:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
If an Andretti Autosport driver is set to be a factor in this race, I'd say RHR or Hinchcliffe before Marco.
Author:  Shane [ Wed May 30, 2012 5:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Marco has the oval chops more so then the road course abilities.
Author:  Scirocco [ Wed May 30, 2012 11:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
kals wrote:
Scirocco wrote:
I think Marco will be on a mission this weekend. Could very well be a factor in the race.


And by factor, you mean someone to steer clear of or that he'll remove some important players due to impetuosity after a disappointing Indy?


Factor as in hes in the mix to win this.
Author:  ptclaus98 [ Wed May 30, 2012 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix
Justin Wilson, Will Power, and Helio are my favorites to win this.
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