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The racetrack will include dual pit lane and a U-turn at the Joe Louis fist in the heart of downtown. So far, the idea seems to be getting a warm reception. The Grand Prix races have attracted 95, fans to the summer celebration at least seven times and have a television audience of over 1 million viewers, according to the resolution.

The council members did not have any input before or after voting; however, Irvin Corley Jr. The contract states the city will temporarily close all city streets, alleys and sidewalks needed for the event and provide all permits and licenses needed for the event.

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Did the title just become Verstappen's to lose? Verstappen on pace to win title at Saudi GP. Ferrari overtake McLaren in the battle for third. Council President Brenda Jones said there will be another meeting on the proposal at 5 p. Friday and the public can attend and ask questions. Mayor Mike Duggan said Wednesday he was a "strong supporter" of moving the race onto the mainland.

It shows off the city in a way that the shots from Belle Isle never did. For years, an activist group called Belle Isle Concern has spoken out against using Michigan's most popular state park as a race track. The races take away time from park users, they have argued. The downtown course would include running Jefferson, from Rivard down to Hart Plaza, doubling back toward Bates and then taking Atwater and other streets back past the Renaissance Center and back to Rivard.

The race, which IndyCar has pared down from a weekend doubleheader to a single race next year, will be on Belle Isle in the first weekend of June. The downtown race will take the same amount of time to set up as it did on Belle Isle. Denker said the buildout will begin 39 days before the race and everything will be taken down within 20 days afterward. To keep traffic flowing, the setup will begin with the construction of grandstands in parking lots. Crews working on the streets will work from 8 p.

The city's Department of Public Works already has driven the race route to identify any needed improvements on city streets, which the city will fund.