Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is an auto racing course built in the 1950s near Monterey, California.

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Auto racing - Monterey, California

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The racetrack is 2.238 miles in length (3.58 kilometers), and has 11 turns, including the famous (and gut-wrenching) Corkscrew at turn 8. Many of the turns are bordered by wide swaths of sand to prevent disaster when cars miss the turn.

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A variety of racing and exhibition events are held at the raceway, from superkarts to American Le Mans racing to car shows.

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Superkarts - American Le Mans

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The track is featured in video games, most notably the Gran Turismo series.

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Video games - Gran Turismo

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There are camping facilities located at the raceway, which are used year-round as part of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the county park in which the racetrack is set.

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The raceway's primary corporate sponsor is Mazda, who hold some of their own events there and display their products at major racing events.

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Also at Laguna Seca is a branch of the Skip Barber Racing School.

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Major events each year include a Champ Car World Series weekend, a four-hour endurance race for the ALMS, starting in 2005 the MotoGP United States Grand Prix, and starting in 2006, the A1 Grand Prix.

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Champ Car - MotoGP - 2006 - A1 Grand Prix

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