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You can help the Forza Wiki by adding to this article."There are many tracks in the world, but there’s only one Corkscrew. Set among the golden hills of California near the city of Monterey, Laguna Seca’s most famous feature is a steep downhill S-curve that drops five and a half stories in just 450 feet. The challenging sequence of turns pushes cars to the limit, and was also the site of what has become known among race fans as “the Pass.” In one of the most impressive moves in motorsports history, during the 1996 CART race Alex Zanardi recovered after nearly going off the track to sneak by Brian Herta at the entrance to the Corkscrew on the final lap, taking the win to the amazement of onlookers, announcers, and fellow racers. But even before Zanardi’s incredible pass, the California track has been transfixing and delighting drivers and fans alike since 1957. Constructed because the Pebble Beach Road Races in the nearby Del Monte Forest had become too dangerous, the course was built on a dry lake (“laguna seca” in Spanish) that was part of what used to be a firing range for Army Fort Ord before and during World War II. Since its inception, the 2.2-mile track has hosted a number of racing series, including Can-Am, Trans Am, Champ/CART, ALMS, and a variety of other car and motorcycle racing series. Several features on the course are named for famous racers, including the Andretti Hairpin (Turn 2), the Rahal Straight (between Turns 6 and 7), and Rainey Curve (Turn 9). With short straights and lots of elevation change, Laguna Seca favors a tune that emphasizes sharp acceleration and good braking behavior."—Official description[1]
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - previously known as "Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca" - is a 2.25 mile road course in Monterey, California.
It is featured in all Motorsport series titles.
Overview[]
It has eleven turns, such as:
- Turn two is the Andretti Hairpin, named for famous Formula One and IndyCar driver Mario Andretti;
- Turn six leads into the Rahal Straight, named after famous IndyCar driver Bobby Rahal;
- Turns seven and eight are the notorious Corkscrew, infamous for its hard left, then right steep downhil turns; and
- Turn nine is the Rainey Curve, named for famous motorcyclist Wayne Rainey.
Series Hosted[]
- IMSA
- Formula 5000
- World Challenge
- Trans Am
- Can Am
- Grand Am
- IndyCar
Trivia[]
- The course was originally known as Laguna Seca Raceway until Mazda purchased the naming rights. Starting from April 2018, Mazda no longer held the rights of their name on the track, and was thus, renamed to "WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca".
- The course is featured in the Disney film The Love Bug.
- The course was originally a two-mile circuit until the eighties when it was reconfigured in order to preserve the motorcycle event.
- The circuit appears in the announcement trailer of Forza Motorsport (2023).
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References[]
- ↑ "Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 04-24-2019.