2021 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
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7th and 8th round of the 2021 IndyCar season | |
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Date | June 12, 2021 |
Official name | Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation |
Location | The Raceway on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan |
Course | Temporary street circuit 2.350 mi / 3.782 km |
Distance | 70 laps 164.500 mi / 264.737 km |
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Pole position | |
Driver | Patricio O'Ward (Arrow McLaren SP) |
Time | 01:15.5776 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
Time | 76.6433 (on lap 2 of 70) |
Podium | |
First | Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Second | Rinus VeeKay (Ed Carpenter Racing) |
Third | Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren SP) |
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Pole position | |
Driver | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
Time | 01:14.1094 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Colton Herta (Andretti Autosport) |
Time | 76.3434 (on lap 50 of 70) |
Podium | |
First | Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren SP) |
Second | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
Third | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
The 2021 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (officially known as the 2021 Chevrolet Indy Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation) was a pair of IndyCar motor races held on June 12, 2021, and June 13, 2021 at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2] They were the seventh and eighth races of the 2021 IndyCar Series.
Marcus Ericsson won the first race for Chip Ganassi Racing, scoring his first career victory in his third season, becoming the 7th different winner in the first 7 races. Ed Carpenter Racing's Rinus VeeKay finished second, with Pato O'Ward rounding out the podium places in third.[3]
Pato O'Ward won the second race for Arrow McLaren SP, his second victory of the season, and his career. Team Penske's Josef Newgarden finished second, with Álex Palou rounding out the podium places in third.[4]
Race 1 – Saturday June, 12
Entrants
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25 drivers entered the race, including IndyCar Series debutants Jimmie Johnson (Chip Ganassi Racing) and Romain Grosjean (Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing), with Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske).[5]
Key | Meaning |
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R | Rookie |
W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice
Practice took place at 5:00 PM ET on April 17, 2021.[1] Will Power went fastest in the practice session of the season with a time of 01:17.2768, ahead of Sebastien Bourdais and Pato O'Ward in second and third respectively.[6]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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1 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:17.2768 |
2 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais W | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 01:17.4291 |
3 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 01:17.5143 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying took place at 11:10 AM ET on June 12, 2021.[1]
Qualifying classification
- Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.
Race
The race started at 3:00 PM ET on June 12, 2021.[1]
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Race 2 – June 13
Entrants
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25 drivers entered the race, including IndyCar Series debutants Jimmie Johnson (Chip Ganassi Racing) and Romain Grosjean (Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing), with Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske). Arrow McLaren SP driver Felix Rosenqvist was injured in Race 1, and Oliver Askew replaced him in Race 2.[11]
Key | Meaning |
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R | Rookie |
W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Qualifying took place at 9:00 AM ET on June 13, 2021.[1]
Qualifying classification
- Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.
Race
The race started at 12:00 PM ET on June 13, 2021.[2]
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
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External links
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