2020 Detroit Grand Prix On Belle Isle Canceled Due To Coronavirus

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Photo credit The #90 Corvette DP of Michael Valiante and Richard Westbrook leads the field at the start of the Tudor United Sports Car Championship Series Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at the 2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park on May 31, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

DETROIT (WWJ) - The 2020 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend on Belle Isle, has been canceled.

Race organizers say, as a result of the current public health restrictions and mandates amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to hold the event. Over the last several weeks, organizers have been working with local authorities, the City of Detroit, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Belle Isle Conservancy and the racing series competing at the Grand Prix to try and secure an alternate date for the event on Belle Isle in 2020.

Unfortunately, due to logistical and scheduling challenges, organizers say no suitable dates were available for the event.“The Grand Prix is a very important event for Belle Isle Park, the City of Detroit, the City of Windsor and all of southeast Michigan. It is certainly disappointing that it won’t take place this year, but the health and safety of everyone at the Grand Prix is always our top priority,” said Bud Denker, Chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix.

“We looked at every possible scenario to reschedule the race, but all of them would have been too disruptive to the hundreds of fall events that will take place on Belle Isle. Some events, like weddings, family reunions and festivals, have been scheduled a year in advance and it would not be right to alter anyone’s plans. We look forward to the Grand Prix returning in 2021 as we continue our mission of revitalizing Belle Isle Park and providing significant support to the Belle Isle Conservancy, while helping to inject millions of dollars in economic benefit to our cities and our region.”Grand Prix ticketholders will be contacted in the near future regarding their 2020 ticket purchases. For more ticket information, click here.The Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle Park is now scheduled next summer, June 4-6, 2021.