2021 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
Race details | |
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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 Coporation |
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 |
Pole position | |
Driver | ![]() |
Time | 01:15.5776 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | ![]() |
Time | 76.6433 (on lap 2 of 70) |
Podium | |
First | ![]() |
Second | ![]() |
Third | ![]() |
Pole position | |
Driver | ![]() |
Time | 01:14.1094 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | ![]() |
Time | 76.3434 (on lap 50 of 70) |
Podium | |
First | ![]() |
Second | ![]() |
Third | ![]() |
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. 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[]
25 drivers have 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 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:17.2768 |
2 | 14 | ![]() |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 01:17.4291 |
3 | 5 | ![]() |
Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 01:17.5143 |
Source:[7] |
Qualifying[]
Qualifying took place at 11:10 AM ET on June 12, 2021.[1]
Qualifying classification[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Time | Final grid | |||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||
Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||||||
1 | 5 | ![]() |
Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 01:16.8406 | N/A | 01:15.5776 | 1 | |
2 | 27 | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport | Honda | 01:15.8507 | N/A | 01:15.6584 | 2 | |
3 | 51 | ![]() |
Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda | 01:16.6715 | N/A | 01:15.7433 | 3 | |
4 | 18 | ![]() |
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda | N/A | 01:15.8696 | 01:15.8119 | 4 | |
5 | 2 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:15.6606 | 01:15.6606 | 5 | |
6 | 26 | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport | Honda | N/A | 01:15.8439 | 01:16.0832 | 6 | |
7 | 12 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:17.0343 | N/A | 01:16.0877 | 7 | |
8 | 28 | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport | Honda | N/A | 01:16.1328 | 01:16.1293 | 8 | |
9 | 22 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:16.9636 | N/A | 01:16.6606 | 9 | |
10 | 14 | ![]() |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:16.1339 | 01:17.4333 | 10 | |
11 | 9 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:16.3151 | 01:17.8680 | 11 | |
12 | 21 | ![]() |
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 01:16.8172 | N/A | 01:17.8776 | 12 | |
13 | 29 | ![]() |
Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda | 01:17.0691 | N/A | N/A | 13 | |
14 | 7 | ![]() |
Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:16.4620 | N/A | 14 | |
15 | 8 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:17.1579 | N/A | N/A | 15 | |
16 | 20 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:16.4713 | N/A | 16 | |
17 | 20 | ![]() |
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 01:17.2904 | N/A | N/A | 17 | |
18 | 59 | ![]() |
Carlin | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:16.6093 | N/A | 18 | |
19 | 60 | ![]() |
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 01:17.4180 | N/A | N/A | 19 | |
20 | 15 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:16.6694 | N/A | 20 | |
21 | 10 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:17.5190 | N/A | N/A | 21 | |
22 | 45 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:16.6880 | N/A | 22 | |
23 | 48 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:19.0944 | N/A | N/A | 22 | |
24 | 3 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Honda | N/A | 01:17.5569 | N/A | 24 | |
25 | 4 | ![]() |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:19.6697 | N/A | 25 | |
Source:[8] |
- 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[]
25 drivers have 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[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Time | Final grid | |||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||
Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||||||
1 | 2 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:16.3648 | N/A | 01:14.1094 | 1 | |
2 | 26 | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport | Honda | 01:16.0809 | N/A | 01:14.4300 | 2 | |
3 | 21 | ![]() |
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:15.5845 | 01:14.8180 | 3 | |
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:15.8313 | 01:14.8432 | 4 | |
5 | 51 | ![]() |
Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:15.6609 | 01:14.9060 | 5 | |
6 | 9 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:16.2311 | N/A | 01:14.9231 | 6 | |
7 | 27 | ![]() |
Andretti Autosport | Honda | N/A | 01:15.4664 | 01:15.3524 | 7 | |
8 | 20 | ![]() |
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:15.7563 | 01:15.4162 | 8 | |
9 | 15 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:16.1965 | N/A | 01:15.4187 | 9 | |
10 | 22 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:15.6949 | 01:15.5294 | 10 | |
11 | 18 | ![]() |
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser–Sullivan | Honda | 01:16.5380 | N/A | 01:15.9478 | 11 | |
12 | 45 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Racing | Honda | 01:16.4188 | N/A | 01:16.1146 | 12 | |
13 | 14 | ![]() |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 01:16.5387 | N/A | N/A | 13 | |
14 | 29 | ![]() |
Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda | N/A | 01:15.9533 | N/A | 14 | |
15 | 59 | ![]() |
Carlin | Chevrolet | 01:16.6085 | N/A | N/A | 15 | |
16 | 5 | ![]() |
Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:16.0805 | N/A | 16 | |
17 | 29 | ![]() |
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 01:16.6456 | N/A | N/A | 17 | |
18 | 60 | ![]() |
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:16.1356 | N/A | 18 | |
19 | 30 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:16.8947 | N/A | N/A | 19 | |
20 | 12 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:16.4386 | N/A | 20 | |
21 | 3 | ![]() |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:17.1815 | N/A | N/A | 21 | |
22 | 8 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:16.5514 | N/A | 22 | |
23 | 7 | ![]() |
Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 01:19.1486 | N/A | N/A | 22 | |
24 | 4 | ![]() |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:16.5805 | N/A | 24 | |
25 | 48 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:17.9838 | N/A | 25 | |
Source:[12] |
- 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[]
- ^ a b c d e "Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix". IndyCar.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix". IndyCar.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Ericsson Earns First Career Win In Wild Race 1 At Detroit". IndyCar.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "O'Ward Takes Long Road To Win, Points Lead In Detroit Thriller". IndyCar.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "NTT INDYCAR SERIES: DETROIT SPOTTER GUIDE". view.ceros.com.
- ^ "Power Paces Lone IndyCar Practice in Detroit". June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Practice - Results" (PDF). IndyCar.com. June 11, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Qualifications - Results (Road Course Elimination)" (PDF). indycar.com. June 12, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. June 12, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Points – Indycar Driver" (PDF). NBC Sports. June 12, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "NTT INDYCAR SERIES: DETROIT SPOTTER GUIDE". view.ceros.com.
- ^ "Qualifications - Results (Road Course Elimination)" (PDF). indycar.com. June 12, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. June 13, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Points – Indycar Driver" (PDF). NBC Sports. June 13, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links[]
- 2021 in IndyCar
- June 2021 sports events in the United States