Tickets For 2017 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Now On Sale
DETROIT (WWJ) - Fans can secure their seats for the fastest weekend of the summer as tickets for the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix are now on sale.
One of the most popular annual events in the Motor City, the Grand Prix encourages fans to "Start Your Summer" June 2-4, on the streets of Belle Isle.
Get tickets online at DetroitGP.com/tickets or call the ticket hotline at 866-464-PRIX (7749). Single-day tickets start at $40 for general admission, with two-day general admission tickets available for $75. Children 12 and under are admitted into general admission seating free of charge with a ticket-bearing adult; limit two kids per adult.
The Grand Prix will once again offer free round-trip bus service to and from Belle Isle with every ticket. Listening to feedback from its loyal fans, Grand Prix organizers have also made a few enhancements for 2017 including padded seating in some areas and access to the island's historic Scott Fountain.
A Grand Prix tradition continues in Detroit with Comerica Bank Free Prix Day, as fans can visit the Raceway at Belle Isle Park and explore the entire venue and race paddock for free on Friday, June 2.
Reserved grandstand seats for the 2017 Grand Prix start at just $65 for a single-day adult ticket. Enhanced race experience options are available, including the new Belle Isle Club and Prix-mium Seating. The Belle Isle Club will give ticketholders an opportunity to add to their race experience in an exclusive area. Located in the Fifth Third Bank Paddock the Belle Isle Club will allow fans to enjoy an all-inclusive private area that will feature closed-circuit TV feeds of the on-track action, food and beverages – including beer and wine, access to the paddock and the Winner's Circle.
For fans wanting an up-close experience with some of the fastest cars and most talented drivers in racing, passes to the Fifth Third Bank Paddock – the locker room of motorsports – will also be available starting at just $25 per day and $45 for a two-day pass.
The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will not only feature two races on back-to-back days from the Verizon IndyCar Series, the exotic cars of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will battle in the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic on Saturday, June 3. The Trans Am Series returns in 2017 with championship races on both Saturday and Sunday in the Motor City 100, while the high-flying trucks of the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks will thrill the fans with races all three days of the Grand Prix.
Off the track, the Grand Prix has something for fans of all ages. The Meijer Fan Zone will feature displays from the Detroit area sports teams, interactive experiences including the IndyCar Fan Village, the IMSA Fan Zone and the TRAXXAS display area, extreme sports demonstrations, a tailgating/party pit and lots of family-friendly activities. Throughout the weekend, local and national acts will perform on the MotorCity Casino Hotel Entertainment Stage with the full lineup to be announced closer to the 2017 event.
