Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |
Location: | New Orleans, LA, USA |
Time: | UTC-6 CDT (UTC-5 DST) |
Coordinates: | 29.9526°N -90.0802°W |
Opened: | 1991 |
Closed: | 1995 |
Events: | IMSA GT Championship (1991–1992, 1995) Barber Pro Series (1991–1992, 1995) |
Distance: | 2 Hours (Prototype Classes), 1 Hour (GT Classes) |
Miles First: | True |
Layout1: | Grand Prix Circuit (1992, 1995) |
Surface: | Asphalt and concrete |
Length Km: | 2.301 |
Length Mi: | 1.430 |
Turns: | 11 |
Record Time: | 1:05.217 |
Record Driver: | Davy Jones |
Record Car: | Jaguar XJR-14 |
Record Year: | 1992 |
Record Class: | IMSA GTP |
Layout2: | Original Circuit (1991) |
Surface2: | Asphalt and concrete |
Length Km2: | 2.092 |
Length Mi2: | 1.300 |
Turns2: | 10 |
Record Time2: | 1:01.363 |
Record Driver2: | Perry McCarthy |
Record Car2: | Spice SE90P |
Record Year2: | 1991 |
Record Class2: | IMSA GTP |
The Grand Prix du Mardi Gras was an IMSA GT Championship street race held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1991, 1992 and 1995.[1]
The 1991 IMSA GTP/Lights race was held on June 16, 1991 using a circuit near the Mississippi River. The winner of 81 lap race was Wayne Taylor with Geoff Brabham finishing second and Jeff Purner and Tim McAdam finishing tied for 3rd place.[2]
On June 14, 1992, the IMSA GTP/Lights street race was moved to a circuit around the Louisiana Superdome. The winner of 89 lap race was Juan Fangio II with Geoff Brabham and P.J. Jones finishing 2nd and 3rd.[3]
In 1995, the Grand Prix du Mardi Gras IMSA GTS-2 street race was run on the circuit around the Louisiana Superdome on October 8. The winner of the 29 lap race was Bill Auberlen with Kevin Buckler and Jorge Trejos finishing 2nd and 3rd.[4] This would be the last major race in the New Orleans area until the 2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park.
The fastest official race lap records at the Grand Prix du Mardi Gras (New Orleans) are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 2.301 km (1992, 1995)[5] | ||||
1:05.217[6] | 1992 Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |||
1:08.948[7] | 1995 New Orleans 1 h 45 min | |||
1:09.429 | 1992 Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |||
1:11.726 | 1995 New Orleans 1 h 45 min | |||
1:12.514[8] | ||||
1:16.801[9] | 1992 Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |||
1:16.875[10] | 1995 New Orleans 1 h 45 min | |||
1:21.242 | 1992 Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |||
1:21.738 | 1992 Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |||
Original Circuit: 2.092 km (1991) | ||||
1:01.363[11] | 1991 New Orleans 2 Hours | |||
1:06.997 | 1991 New Orleans 2 Hours | |||
1:08.672[12] | 1991 New Orleans 2 Hours | |||
1:13.701 | 1991 New Orleans 2 Hours | |||
1:14.081 | 1991 New Orleans 2 Hours | |||
Year | Driver | Entrant | Car | Race Title | |
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1991 | Wayne Taylor | MTI Racing | Intrepid RM-1 | Nissan Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |
1992 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | All American Racers | Eagle MkIII | Grand Prix du Mardi Gras | |
1993 – 1994 | COLSPAN=4 | Not held | |||
1995 | James Weaver | Dyson Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III | Acxiom Grand Prix du Mardi Gras |