West Palm Beach street circuit explained

West Palm Beach Street Circuit
Time:UTC-5 EST (UTC-4 DST/EDT)
Coordinates:26.7252°N -80.0809°W
Opened:1986
Closed:1991
Events:IMSA GT Championship
(1986–1991)
Layout1:South Florida Fairgrounds Street Circuit (1988–1991)
Length Km:2.607
Length Mi:1.620
Turns:11
Record Time:0:58.120
Layout2:Downtown Auditorium Street Circuit (1986–1987)
Length Km2:2.575
Length Mi2:1.600
Turns2:10
Record Time2:1:05.960
Record Class2:IMSA GTP

The West Palm Beach Street Circuit was a temporary street circuit located in West Palm Beach, Florida, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1986 and 1991.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the West Palm Beach Street Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
South Florida Fairgrounds Street Circuit: 2.607 km (1988–1991)[1] [2]
0:58.120[3] 1990 Toyota Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:01.961 1990 Toyota Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:04.924[4] 1991 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:08.461 1991 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:12.212[5] 1990 Toyota Camel Grand Prix of Palm Beach
Downtown Auditorium Street Circuit: 2.575 km (1986–1991)[6] [7]
1:05.960[8] 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:09.750[9] 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:10.760 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach
1:12.060[10] 1987 Grand Prix of Palm Beach

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Palm Beach - Fastlane . 30 January 2023.
  2. Web site: West Palm Beach (South Florida Fairgrounds) . 30 January 2023.
  3. Web site: 3 h West Palm Beach 1990 . 30 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Palm Beach [GT] 1991 ]. 30 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Palm Beach [AAC] 1991 ]. 30 January 2023.
  6. Web site: West Palm Beach (Auditorium) . 30 January 2023.
  7. Web site: West Palm Beach - Motorsport Magazine . 30 January 2023.
  8. Web site: West Palm Beach 3 Hours 1987 . 30 January 2023.
  9. Web site: 2 h West Palm Beach [GTO] 1987 ]. 30 January 2023.
  10. Web site: 45 min West Palm Beach [GTU] 1987 ]. 30 January 2023.