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{{Infobox motorsport venue
|name               = WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
|former_names       = Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (2002–2017)<br />Laguna Seca Raceway (1957–2001)
|logo               = [[File:WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca logo.svg|class=skin-invert|250px]]
|image              = [[Image:Laguna Seca.svg|class=skin-invert|250px|center]]
|image_caption      = Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
|location           = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], near [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]] and [[Salinas, California]], United States
|coordinates        = {{coord|36|35|03|N|121|45|13|W|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
|fia_grade          = 2
|owner              = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]]
|operator           = Friends of Laguna Seca
|broke_ground       = 1957
|opened             = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1957|11|09}}<ref name='"About"'>{{cite web |title='About' Laguna Seca Raceway |url=https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/weathertech-raceway/laguna-seca-recreation-area/track#show |access-date=2022-08-09}}</ref>
|construction_cost  = $1.5 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
|events             = '''Current:'''{{plainlist|
* '''[[IndyCar Series]]'''<br />''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix]]''<br /> (1960–2004, 2019, 2021–present)
* '''[[IMSA SportsCar Championship]]'''<br />''[[Motul Course de Monterey]]'' (1957, 1963–1968, 1974–1987, 1989, 1991–1994, 1997–present)
* '''[[MotoAmerica]]''' (1976–1988, 1992–present)
* '''[[Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]''' (1974–2019, 2021–present)
}}
'''Former:'''{{plainlist|
* [[World Superbike Championship|World SBK]]<br />(1995–2004, 2013–2019)
* [[Intercontinental GT Challenge]]<br />''[[California 8 Hours]]'' (2017–2019)
* [[Trans-Am Series]] (1969–1972, 1978–1982, 2000–2001, 2004, 2019, 2021–2022, 2025)
* [[GT World Challenge America]] (1990, 1999–2007, 2009, 2011–2012, 2015–2019)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]''<br />(1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013)
* [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs]] (2014)
* [[FIA GT Championship]] (1997–1998)
}}
|miles_first         = True
|layout             = Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
|length_km           = 3.602
|length_mi           = 2.238
|surface             = Paved
|turns               = 11
|record_driver       = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Álex Palou]]
|record_time         = 1:08.4168
|record_car          = [[Dallara DW12]]
|record_year         = [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey|2023]]
|record_class        = [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]]
|layout2             = Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995)
|length2_km          = 3.563
|length2_mi          = 2.214
|turns2              = 11
|record_driver2      = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
|record_time2        = 1:12.959
|record_car2         = [[Penske PC-23]]
|record_year2        = [[1994 CART season|1994]]
|record_class2       = [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]]
|layout3             = Original Circuit (1957–1987)
|length3_km          = 3.058
|length3_mi          = 1.900
|turns3              = 9
|record_driver3      = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]]
|record_time3        = 0:56.810
|record_car3         = [[Frissbee GR3]]
|record_year3        = [[1982 Can-Am season|1982]]
|record_class3       = [[Can-Am]]
|website             = {{official|https://www.weathertechraceway.com/}}
}}

'''Laguna Seca Raceway''' (branded as '''WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca''', and previously '''Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca''' for sponsorship reasons) is a paved [[Racing track#Motorsport|road racing track]] on the [[Central Coast (California)|Central Coast of California]] used for both [[auto racing]] and [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]], built in 1957 near both [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] and [[Monterey, California]], United States.

The racetrack is {{convert|2.238|mi|km|abbr=on}} long, with a {{convert|180|ft|m|abbr=on}} elevation change.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.modified.com/roadtests/modp-1110-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/index.html |title=Modified.com - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - Track Review |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-date=2012-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615074449/http://www.modified.com/roadtests/modp-1110-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://image.modified.com/f/34973662/modp-1110-03+mazda-raceway-laguna-seca+track-map.jpg |title=Detailed course map by Whitson Engineers |access-date=2012-03-24 |archive-date=2012-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904135347/http://image.modified.com/f/34973662/modp-1110-03+mazda-raceway-laguna-seca+track-map.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its eleven turns are highlighted by the circuit's signature turn, the downhill-plunging "Corkscrew" at Turns 8 and 8A. A variety of racing, exhibition, and entertainment events are held at the raceway, ranging from [[superkart]]s to sports car racing to music festivals. Laguna Seca is classified as an [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of motor racing circuits by FIA Grade#Grade Two|Grade Two]] circuit.<ref>{{cite press release |title=List of FIA licensed circuits - December 2018 |url=https://www.fia.com/file/70006/download?token=hDk9-FSg |publisher=[[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] |date=14 December 2018 |access-date=24 September 2019}}</ref>

The name Laguna Seca is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for ''dry lake'':  the area where the track now lies was once a lake, and the course was built around the dry lake bed. After the course was reconfigured, two artificial ponds were added.

== History ==
[[Image:LagunaSecaMay08.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Laguna Seca Raceway from between Turns 1 and 2]]
[[File:Mario Andretti 1991 Laguna Seca.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mario Andretti]] at Laguna Seca, 1991]]
The earliest development of the local area occurred in 1867 with the founding of the nearby [[Laguna Seca Ranch]], which has operated continuously for 140 years with [[grazing]] and [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] uses.<ref>''Environmental Site Assessment: Laguna Seca Ranch'', Earth Metrics Inc., on file with the County of Monterey (1989)</ref>

The track was built in 1957 at a cost of $1.5 million raised from local businesses and individuals on part of the US Army's [[Fort Ord]] (a maneuver area and field artillery target range) after the nearby [[Pebble Beach Road Races]] were abandoned for being too dangerous. In 1974 the property was deeded over to the [[Monterey County]] Parks Department and continues to be part of the park system.

The first race, held on November 9, 1957, was won by [[Pete Lovely]] driving a [[Ferrari]]. In the intervening years, the track has hosted USRRC, [[Can-Am]], [[Trans-Am]], [[Formula 5000]], [[IMSA GT Championship|IMSA GT]], [[Champ Car|CART]], [[Indy Car]], [[American Le Mans Series]], [[Grand American]], [[Monterey Historic Automobile Races]], [[Speed World Challenge]], AMA ([[American Motorcyclist Association]]), WSBK [[Superbike World Championship]] and [[MotoGP]] motorcycle races (but 125/Moto3 and 250/Moto2 are not admitted).

The day-to-day operations of the track, along with the management and promotion of major racing events, are now handled by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC. John V. Narigi is the General Manager and President. Until January 1, 2020, it was managed by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), which is a non-profit organization. With oversight by a board of local residents, SCRAMP operates with a professional staff on-site with the goal of generating income through the operations of the racetrack which is then redistributed to local charities.

The track itself has undergone significant changes over the past two decades to meet evolving safety [[homologation]] requirements of the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme]] (FIM), [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]] (FIA) and other sanctioning bodies. Changes include the addition of the entire infield area in 1988 (present-day turns 3, 4, and 5, eliminating the straight that started at present-day turn 2 and ended at present-day turn 5) extending the track from its original {{convert|1.9|mi|km|adj=on}} length to meet the minimum-track-length criteria of the FIM for MotoGP events, plus the more recent relocation of [[pedestrian]] bridges and [[Embankment (transportation)|embankments]], and the expansion of [[gravel]] pits outside turns 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 for additional runoff. The original media center was demolished in 2006 to make way for additional run-off room in Turn 1. Also in 2006, the 'hump' at the top of the Rahal Straight was flattened to accommodate the MotoGP riders, though some claim that this increases the wind effects that can perturb a race motorcycle. Remnants of the old configuration can still be seen from the parking lot between turns two and five. They are found underneath a road leading to the parking area for entrant trailers and RVs.
[[Image:Corkscrew Turn, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.jpg|thumb|right|The "Corkscrew" at Turn 8, with gradient up to 16%]]
[[Image:Horag Corkscrew.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the "Corkscrew" from the bottom]]
{{anchor|Corkscrew}}

The famous Turn 8 and 8A combination, popularly referred to as 'the Corkscrew', is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns,<ref name="racingcircuitsinfo">{{cite web |last=Tipton |first=Neil |title=Laguna Seca - RacingCircuits.info |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/laguna-seca.html |date=2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="mcgraw">{{cite web |last=Myers |first=Elena |title=Turn by turn guide to MotoAmerica at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.mcgrawpowersports.com/turn-by-turn-guide-to-motoamerica-at-laguna-seca/ |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> due to the {{convert|18|metre|ft|abbr=on|adj=on|order=flip}} drop in elevation as well as its blind crest and apex on the uphill approach.<ref name="racingcircuitsinfo"></ref><ref name="mcgraw"></ref><ref name="googlemaps">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=Mazda+Raceway+Laguna+Seca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.861942,86.308594&ie=UTF8&ll=36.584244,-121.748887&spn=0,359.997366&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=36.584343,-121.748854&panoid=udrYf4y2Ja8H454cVpYO2w&cbp=12,1.5996056991563416,,0,5|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref>

{{anchor|Andretti Hairpin}}{{anchor|Rainey Curve}}
Turn 2, with its difficult and technical double-apex, has been renamed the 'Andretti Hairpin', in honor of former Formula 1 World Champion [[Mario Andretti]], while Turn 9 has been renamed 'Rainey Curve' in honor of 500cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] World Champion [[Wayne Rainey]], a resident of nearby [[Salinas, California]]. Also, the straight that runs between Turn 6 and Turn 7 has been renamed the 'Rahal Straight' after four-time consecutive Champ Car race winner [[Bobby Rahal]].

A [[Champ Car]] World Series weekend had been a prominent event from 1983 through 2004, when its spot on the calendar was shifted to the [[San Jose Grand Prix]]. On the last lap of the 1996 CART race, [[Alex Zanardi]] passed [[Bryan Herta]] on the inside of the Corkscrew to take the victory. Uruguayan driver [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]] died during the practice session of the 1999 CART race after crashing at the same corner. Because of the incident, runoff was installed at the end of the Rahal Straight.

Champ Car announced on September 11, 2007, that they would be returning the Northern California race to Laguna Seca from San Jose over the May 16–18 weekend in 2008.<ref>[http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12226 Champ Car > News Tuesday, September 11, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070916032348/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=12226 |date=September 16, 2007 }}</ref>  But the subsequent merger of Champ Car and [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] resulted in the race being canceled.  On July 17, 2018, [[Indy Racing League|IndyCar]] announced a return of IndyCars to Laguna Seca, with the event to be held the weekend of September 20–22, 2019.

The track is also the site of the annual [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]], formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The event features an extraordinarily eclectic mixture of race cars on the course. Each year features a different marque.  Considered one of the two greatest historic racing events (along with the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed|Goodwood Festival]] in England), attendance often rivals, or surpasses the professional racing events listed above.

There are many permanent dry and hook-up [[camping]] facilities located at the raceway, which are available year-round as part of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, the county park in which the racetrack is set.

The track's primary corporate sponsor is [[WeatherTech]] which began in April 2018. As part of the sponsorship, the track is now officially referred to as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Previously, the sponsorship belonged to [[Mazda]] for 17 years with the track being known as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

A 2015 study by [[California State University, Monterey Bay]] and commissioned by SCRAMP states that the raceway generated $62.1 million (2015 USD) to the [[Monterey County]] economy and $5.2 million in state and local taxes.<ref>{{cite web|title=CSUMB Economic Study: Mazda Raceway Contributed $62M To Monterey County In 2015|url=http://www.mazdaraceway.com/homepage-middle-pod/csumb-economic-study-mazda-raceway-contributed-62m-monterey-county-2015|publisher=Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|access-date=25 November 2015|archive-date=26 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126082835/http://www.mazdaraceway.com/homepage-middle-pod/csumb-economic-study-mazda-raceway-contributed-62m-monterey-county-2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

==Layout history==
{{Gallery
| title        = Laguna Seca Raceway Layout History
| align        = center
| footer       = 
| style        = text-align:center;
| mode         = packed
| File:LagunaSecaOriginal.svg
 | Original Grand Prix Circuit (1957–1987)
| File:Laguna Seca 1988-1995.png
 | Grand Prix Circuit (1988–1995)
| File:Laguna Seca.svg
 | Grand Prix Circuit (1996–present)
}}

==Lap records==
On August 20, 2006, [[Toyota F1]] test driver [[Ricardo Zonta]] set an unofficial lap record of 1:06.309.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zonta breaks the record, part three... |url=http://www.toyota.com/montereyhistoric/history.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516150404/http://www.toyota.com/montereyhistoric/history.html |date=20 August 2006 |archive-date=16 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The previous record time was 1:07.722, set by [[Hélio Castroneves]] in a Penske [[Champ Car]] during qualifying for the 2000 CART Honda Grand Prix of Monterey. The unofficial record was re-taken by a Champ Car on March 10, 2007, by [[Sébastien Bourdais]], who lapped in 1:05.880 during Champ Car Spring Training. The unofficial record was again re-taken by a Formula One car on May 19, 2012, by [[Marc Gené]], who lapped in 1:05.786 in a [[Ferrari F2003-GA]] during the 2012 Ferrari Racing Days.<ref name='lagunaseca_ferrari_2012'>{{cite web |title=Ferrari claims unofficial lap record at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/23/ferrari-claims-unofficial-lap-record-at-laguna-seca/ |publisher=[[Autoblog]] |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref>

[[Christian Lundgaard]] is the unofficial qualifying record-holder with a lap time of 1:06.4610.<ref name='lagunaseca_indycar_qualiyfing_2023'>{{cite web |last=Benyon |first=Jack |title=Departing Rosenqvist Takes Pole For Final McLaren IndyCar Start |url=https://the-race.com/indycar/departing-rosenqvist-takes-pole-for-final-mclaren-indycar-start/ |publisher=therace.com |date=9 September 2023 |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref>

At the [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]], [[David Brabham]] set a pole position time of 1:10.103 in a Le Mans Prototype.<ref name="LMP">{{cite web |title=2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships - ALMS Final Grid |url=http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/laguna/ALMS_FinalGrid.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315071957/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/laguna/ALMS_FinalGrid.pdf |publisher=[[International Motor Sports Association]] |date=18 October 2008 |archive-date=15 March 2012 |access-date=1 August 2025 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]], [[Jorge Lorenzo]] set a pole time of 1:20.554 on the [[Yamaha YZR-M1]].<ref name='lagunaseca_motogp_qualiying_2012'>{{cite web |title=MotoGP: Lap Record Falls During Qualifying at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-qualifying-laguna-seca-2012/ |website=www.asphaltandrubber.com |date=28 July 2012|access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref> During the [[2014 Superbike World Championship season]], [[Tom Sykes]] set the superbike qualifying record time of 1:21.811 on the [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca, 11-12-13 July 2014 Superbike - Results Superpole 2
|url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2014/USA/SBK/Q2A/CLA/Results.pdf |publisher=[[Dorna Sports|Dorna]] |website=worldsbk.com |date=12 July 2014 |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref>

The 2019 [[McLaren Senna]] holds the current production car lap record. Driver [[Randy Pobst]] piloted the unmodified McLaren to a 1:27.62 lap time during MotorTrend's 2019 best driver car award testing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Scott |title=Lap Record! McLaren Senna is the Fastest Production Car on Laguna Seca |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/lap-record-mclaren-senna-takes-production-car-crown-weathertech-raceway-laguna-seca/ |date=23 October 2019 |access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref>

The 2018 [[Porsche 911 GT2 RS]] previously held the current unofficial production car lap record with 1:28.30.<ref>{{cite web |title=Porsche 911 GT2 RS: 2018 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car Contender |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/porsche-911-gt2-rs-2018-best-drivers-car-contender/ |publisher=[[Motor Trend]] |date=19 September 2018 |access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref>

The [[Porsche 918|Porsche 918 Spyder]] held the previous unofficial production car lap record with 1:29.89.<ref>{{cite web |title=2015 McLaren P1 vs. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Comparison - Motor Trend Page 2 |url=http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/exotic/1503_2015_mclaren_p1_vs_2015_porsche_918_spyder/track_performance.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611183708/http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/exotic/1503_2015_mclaren_p1_vs_2015_porsche_918_spyder/track_performance.html |archive-date=11 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

A [[Mission Motors]] Mission R, ridden by [[Steve Rapp]], previously held the outright [[Electric vehicle|EV]] lap record with a time of 1:31.376. This was set during qualifying for the 2011 FIM e-Power International Championship/[[TTXGP]] World Series race.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beeler |first=Jensen |title=How is Steve Rapp Like Moses? They Were Both on a Mission to the Promised Land |url=https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-ttxgp-laguna-seca-qualifying-2011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325144031/https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-ttxgp-laguna-seca-qualifying-2011/ |date=23 July 2011 |archive-date=25 March 2012 |access-date=1 August 2025 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2018, [[Earl Bamber]] clocked an unofficial best lap time of 1:07 around Laguna Seca in the [[Porsche 919 Hybrid#2018 – Porsche 919 Evo|Porsche 919 EVO]], despite not intentionally trying to set a lap record.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |title=Bamber Nearly Breaks Laguna Track Record in 919 Hybrid Evo |url=https://sportscar365.com/historic/bamber-nearly-breaks-track-record-in-porsche-919-hybrid-evo/ |publisher=SportsCar365 |date=28 September 2018 |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref>

A [[McLaren MP4/13]], driven by [[Pato O'Ward]] set an unofficial lap time of 1:10.24 at the 2021 Velocity Invitational festival.

===All-time unofficial lap records===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Type
! Event
! Driver
! Vehicle
! Time
! Date
|-
| Outright lap record
| 2012 Ferrari Racing Days
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Marc Gené]] 
| [[Ferrari F2003-GA]]
| '''1:05.786'''<ref name='lagunaseca_ferrari_2012' />
| 7 March 2012
|-
| All-time qualifying lap record
| [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey]]
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Christian Lundgaard]]
| [[Dallara DW12]]
| '''1:06.4610'''<ref name='lagunaseca_indycar_qualiyfing_2023' />
| 9 September 2023
|-
| Electric car lap record
| 2024 Motorsports Reunion
| {{Flagicon|Hong Kong}} Philip Kadoorie
| [[McMurtry Spéirling|McMurtry Spéirling PURE VP1]]
| '''1:18.413'''<ref>{{cite web |last=Abidin |first=Shafiq |title=McMurtry has broken yet another record... this time by accident |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/mcmurtry-has-broken-yet-another-record-this-time-by-accident/ar-AA1qmxTa?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=bbf0056edbf44ae8b0970544e3b1fab5&ei=96 |publisher=[[MSN]] |language=en |date=11 September 2024 |access-date=1 August 2025}}</ref>
| 17 August 2024
|-
| Motorcycle qualifying lap record
| [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jorge Lorenzo]]
| [[Yamaha YZR-M1]]
| '''1:20.554'''<ref name='lagunaseca_motogp_qualiying_2012' />
| 28 July 2012
|-
| Production car
| Private event
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joel Miller (racing driver)|Joel Miller]]
| [[Czinger 21C]]
| '''1:24.750'''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bird |first1=Matt |title=Czinger bests Koenigsegg's Laguna Seca record |url=https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-americancars/czinger-bests-koenigseggs-laguna-seca-record/48937/ |website=[[PistonHeads]] |date=30 August 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref>
| 26 August 2024
|-
| [[Autonomous racing]] time trial lap record
| [[Indy Autonomous Challenge|2025 IAC @ Laguna Seca]]
| {{Flag icon|Italy}}{{flagicon|USA}} PoliMOVE
| [[Indy Autonomous Challenge#Dallara AV racecar|IAC AV-24]]
| '''1:29.792'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The @indyachallenge time trial race during the Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was an electrifying showcase of AI racing technology! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DMsszyvNnDg/ |website=[[Instagram|www.instagram.com]] |date=29 July 2025  |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref>
| 24 July 2025
|-
| Electric motorcycle qualifying lap record
| [[2024 AHRMA Classic Motofest]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jayson Uribe]]
| [[LightFighter Racing|LightFighter v2.0]]
| '''1:30.794'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lap Records and Heroics at Laguna Seca |url=https://www.lightfighter-racing.com/post/lap-records-and-heroics-at-laguna-seca |website=LightFighter Racing |language=en-US |date=30 September 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref>
| 20 July 2024
|}

===Official race lap records===

As of May 2025, the fastest official race lap records at Laguna Seca for different classes are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Current Grand Prix Circuit: 3.602&nbsp;km (1996–present)<ref name = 'msport_magazine_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca - Motorsport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/laguna-seca/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]] || '''1:08.4168''' || [[Álex Palou]] || [[Dallara DW12]] || [[2023 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey]]
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''1:10.148'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Monterey Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1996-monterey-grand-prix/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=8 September 1996 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Alex Zanardi]] || [[Reynard 96I]] || [[1996 PPG Indy Car World Series|1996 Bank of America 300 Monterey Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2]] || '''1:11.156'''<ref name='2008_alms_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca 2008 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2008-10-19.html |date=19 October 2008 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Adrián Fernández]] || [[Acura ARX-01#2008|Acura ARX-01B]] || [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP1|LMP1]] || '''1:12.126'''<ref name='2008_alms_lagunaseca' /> || [[Lucas Luhr]] || [[Audi R10 TDI]] || [[2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Indy NXT]] || '''1:12.7677'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Laguna Seca Indy NXT |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2023-laguna-seca-indy-nxt/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=10 September 2023 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)|Christian Rasmussen]] || [[Dallara IL-15]] || [[2023 Indy NXT|2023 Laguna Seca Indy NXT round]]
|-
| [[LMDh]] || '''1:14.196'''<ref name='2024_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=2024 Motul Course de Monterey Powered By Hyundai N - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202405121210_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Sébastien Bourdais]] || [[Cadillac V-Series.R]] || [[2024 Motul Course de Monterey]]
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| [[Daytona Prototype International|DPi]] || '''1:15.546'''<ref name='2022_imsa_lagunaseca' >{{cite web |title=2022 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/22_2022/07_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202204301600_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=3 May 2022 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Tom Blomqvist]] || [[Acura ARX-05]] || [[2022 Hyundai Monterey SportsCar Championship]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Hypercar|LMH]] || '''1:16.105'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 TireRack.com Monterey SportsCar Championship - Race Results by Driver Fastest Lap |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/25_2025/10_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202505111210_Race/06_Fastest%20Lap%20By%20Driver_Race.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=11 May 2025 |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Roman De Angelis]] || [[Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH]] || [[2025 Monterey SportsCar Championship]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP900]] || '''1:16.280'''<ref>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca 2000 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2000-10-15.html |date=15 October 2000 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Allan McNish]] || [[Audi R8 (LMP)|Audi R8]] || [[2000 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Formula Atlantic]] || '''1:16.499'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 11 Octobre 2009 - Monterey Sports Car Championships - IMSA Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda - Round 12/Epreuve 12 |url=https://www.autocourse.ca/archives/usa/fatlantic/2009-fatlantic.htm |date=11 October 2009 |access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Jonathan Summerton]] || [[Swift 016.a]] || [[2009 Atlantic Championship|2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Daytona Prototype|DP]] || '''1:16.914'''<ref name='2018_imsa_lagunaseca' >{{cite web |title=2018 Continental Tire Monterey Sports Car Championship - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/18_2018/20_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20Sportscar%20Championship/201809091405_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=12 September 2018 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Colin Braun]] || [[Oreca 07]] || [[2018 Monterey Grand Prix|2018 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship]]
|-
| [[A1 Grand Prix|A1GP]] || '''1:17.951''' || [[Nicolas Lapierre]] || [[A1 Grand Prix car#Design|Lola A1GP]] || [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, United States of America]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP]] || '''1:18.129'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Round Seven Visa Sports Car Championships Presented by Honda – Laguna Seca Raceway / Salinas, Ca – October 10, 1999 – Official Results |url=http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999laguna.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051016105153/http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999laguna.pdf |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=10 October 1999 |archive-date=16 October 2005 |access-date=14 January 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Eric Bernard]] || [[Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S]] || [[1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP675]] || '''1:18.185'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2 h 45 min Laguna Seca 2003 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2003-09-07.html |date=7 September 2003 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[James Weaver (racing driver)|James Weaver]] || [[MG-Lola EX257|Lola EX257]] || [[2003 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|WSC]] || '''1:19.060'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca IMSA WSC 1997 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1997-10-26i.html |date=26 October 1997 |access-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Andrea Montermini]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || [[1997 IMSA GT Championship|1997 Visa Sports Car Championship]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#Prototype years (1997–1998)|GT1 (Prototype)]] || '''1:19.094'''<ref>{{cite web |title=FIA GT Championship Laguna Seca 1998 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1998-10-25.html |date=25 October 1998 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Ricardo Zonta]] || [[Mercedes-Benz CLK LM]] || [[1998 FIA GT Laguna Seca 500km]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|LMPC]] || '''1:19.298'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 6 Hours 2012 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2012-05-12.html |date=12 May 2012 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Bruno Junqueira]] || [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge#Oreca FLM09|Oreca FLM09]] || [[2012 American Le Mans Monterey]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#GTS "GT1" (2000–2009)|GT1 (GTS)]] || '''1:19.604'''<ref>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca 2007 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-2007-10-20.html |date=20 October 2007 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jan Magnussen]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] || [[2007 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''1:20.942'''<ref name='2024_imsa_lagunaseca' /> || [[Loris Spinelli]] || [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán GT3 Evo 2 (2023–present)|Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2]] || [[2024 Motul Course de Monterey]]
|-
| [[USF Pro 2000 Championship|Indy Pro 2000]] || '''1:21.1769'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Cooper Tires Indy Pro 2000 WRLS Grand Prix - Race 1 Report |url=https://www.usfpro2000.com/docs/default-source/results/indypro2000-race-results-r119cb1012f48769988125ff0000a718d1.pdf |date=21 September 2019 |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Sting Ray Robb]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014#USF2000 and Pro Mazda|Tatuus PM-18]] || [[2019 Indy Pro 2000 Championship|2019 Laguna Seca Indy Pro 2000 round]]
|-
| [[MotoGP]] || '''1:21.229''' || [[Dani Pedrosa]] || [[Honda RC213V]] || [[2012 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[LM GTE]] || '''1:21.827'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/21_2021/17_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202109121310_Race%20/03_Results_Race%20_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=14 September 2021 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Nick Tandy]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C8.R]] || [[2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2021 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship]]
|-
| [[Formula Regional]] || '''1:22.100'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 SVRA Mission Foods Laguna Seca SpeedTour - Group 7 9 11 PSSA FR Feature Race 2 |url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8072965 |date=5 May 2024 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Ryan Shehan]] || [[Ligier JS F3]] || [[2024 Formula Regional Americas Championship|2024 FR Americas Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca]]
|-
| [[Superbike World Championship|World SBK]] || '''1:22.700'''<ref>{{cite web |title=GEICO U.S. Round, 12-14 July 2019 - Results Tissot Superpole Race |url=https://resources.worldsbk.com/files/results/2019/USA/SBK/002/CLA/Results.pdf |publisher=[[Dorna Sports|Dorna]] |website=worldsbk.com |date=14 July 2019 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jonathan Rea]] || [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R|Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR]] || [[2019 Superbike World Championship|2019 Laguna Seca World SBK round]]
|-
| [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo]] || '''1:22.772'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Motul Course de Monterey Powered By Hyundai N - Lamborghini Super Trofeo - Race 2 Official Results (50 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/03_Lamborghini%20Super%20Trofeo/202405120940_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=16 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Patrick Liddy]] || [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO2 (2022–present)|Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2]] || [[2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America|2024 Laguna Seca Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America round]]
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:23.185'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Geico MotoAmerica Speedfest at Monterey - HONOS Superbike - Race 3 - Result |url=http://www.motoamericaregistration.com/Results/2020/LAGUNA/20_11_LAGUNA_SBK_R3_res.pdf |date=25 October 2020 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Cameron Beaubier]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R1]] || [[2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship|2020 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica round]]
|-
| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''1:23.520'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Ferrari Challenge North America - Laguna Seca - Race 2 - P/P-AM Official Results (30 Minutes) |url=http://ferrarichallenge.alkamelsystems.com/Results/01_North%20America/06_2024/03_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_Trofeo%20Pirelli%20/202405191405_Race%202%20-%20P-P-AM/03_Results_Race%202%20-%20P-P-AM_Official.PDF |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=27 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Dylan Medler]] || [[Ferrari 296#296 Challenge|Ferrari 296 Challenge]] || [[2024 Ferrari Challenge North America|2024 Laguna Seca Ferrari Challenge North America round]] 
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT2]] || '''1:23.793'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1999 American Le Mans Series Laguna Seca |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race.php?GP=1999%20American%20Le%20Mans%20Series%20Laguna%20Seca |date=10 October 1999 |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Ron Fellows]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]] || [[1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series#TA1|TA1]] || '''1:23.866'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - Trans Am Western Championship Presented by Pirelli - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca May 3rd-4th - National Round 4, Western Round 3 - Official Race Results |url=https://gotransam.com/assets/TA%20TAC%20and%20GT%20Classes%20Official%20Race%20Results-%20Laguna%20Seca%202025.pdf |date=4 May 2025 |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Chris Dyson]] || [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang Trans-Am]] || [[Trans-Am Series|2022 Laguna Seca Trans-Am round]]
|-
| [[Superkart]] || '''1:23.875'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Superkarts — Super Speeds |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a11274/superkarts-super-speeds/#:~:text=Lawson's%20fastest%20superkart%20lap%20at,an%20average%20of%20100.864%20mph |date=29 September 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Eddie Lawson]] || 250cc [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] [[Superkart#Performance|superkart]] || 2003 World Superkart Challenge at Laguna Seca<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwantz: Super Karts more fun than a bike! |url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/75177/1/schwantz-super-karts-more-fun-than-a-bike |date=13 January 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Updated: Something About Karts At Laguna Seca, Or, No wonder they couldn't AMA Formula Extreme Into The Schedule |url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/updated-something-about-karts-at-laguna-seca-or-no-wonder-they-couldnt-fit-ama-formula-xtreme-into-the-schedule/ |date=31 May 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Former Grand Prix stars test Super Karts |url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2005/01/13/former-grand-prix-stars-test-super-karts/137811 |date=13 January 2005 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna 2003 Entries |url=http://www.250superkarts.com/2003LagunaEntries.htm |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=250 Superkart News From Around the World - Superkart News Archive! |url=http://www.250superkarts.com/NewsArchive.htm |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:23.879'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 - Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America - Race 1 Official Results (40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/20_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_Porsche%20Carrera%20Cup%20North%20America/202310010905_Race%201/03_Results_Race%201_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=4 October 2023 |access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref> || [[Alex Sedgwick]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] || [[2023 Porsche Carrera Cup North America|2023 Laguna Seca Porsche Carrera Cup North America round]]
|-
| [[USF2000 Championship|US F2000]] || '''1:25.4774'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix at WRLS - Race 2 Report |url=https://www.usf2000.com/docs/default-source/results/usf2000-race-results-r27e55dd7d339f6ec495b1ff0000570f88.pdf |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> || [[Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)|Christian Rasmussen]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014#USF2000 and Pro Mazda|Tatuus USF-17]] || [[2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship|2019 Laguna Seca US F2000 round]]
|-
| [[LM GTE#History|GT]] || '''1:25.586'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Round 9 Audi Sports Car Championships Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca / Monterey, California October 16, 2004 Official Results |url=http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/events/lagunaseca04/ALMS_OfficialRace.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094203/http://www.imsaracing.net/2003/events/lagunaseca04/ALMS_OfficialRace.pdf |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=16 October 2004 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |access-date=14 January 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Timo Bernhard]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#996 GT3 RSR (2004)|Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RSR]] || [[2004 Monterey Sports Car Championships]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:26.010'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 Honda Championship - Monterey Peninsula - Supersport & Superstock 600 - Supersport & Superstock 600 Race - Result |url=http://www.motoamericaregistration.com/Results/2017/Laguna/17_8_LAGUNA_SSP_R1_res.pdf |date=9 July 2017 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Garrett Gerloff]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[MotoAmerica|2017 Laguna Seca MotoAmerica round]]
|-
| [[Barber Pro Series|Barber Pro]] || '''1:26.395'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series: Laguna Seca, Round 10 - Race Result |url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/2000/barber10.html |date=10 September 2000 |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Nilton Rossoni]] || [[List of Reynard Motorsport cars|Reynard 98E]] || [[2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series|2000 Laguna Seca Barber Pro round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:26.610'''<ref name='2016_reunion'>{{cite web |title=Official Rolex Race Results - 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion |url=http://www.mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_race_results_0.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007145042/http://www.mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_race_results_0.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Bruce Canepa]] || [[Porsche 962C]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series#TA2|TA2]] || '''1:26.802'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - Trans Am Western Championship Presented by Pirelli - CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, presented by Pirelli - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca May 2nd-3rd 2025 - National Round 4, Western Round 3 - Official Race Results |url=https://gotransam.com/assets/CUBE%203%20Architecture%20TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20-%20Laguna%20Seca%202025.pdf |date=3 May 2025 |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Mike Skeen]] || [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#Motorsports|Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am]] || [[Trans-Am Series|2025 Laguna Seca Trans-Am round]]
|-
| [[Formula 5000|F5000]] || '''1:27.352'''<ref name='2015_reunion'>{{cite web |title=Official Rolex Race Results - 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion |url=http://mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_rolex_race_results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007125930/http://mazdaraceway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sunday_rolex_race_results.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |date=16 August 2015 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Paul Zazryn]] || [[Lola T332]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| [[Formula BMW]] || '''1:27.668'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Formula BMW Americas Laguna Seca (Race 2) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2008_Formula_BMW_Americas_Laguna_Seca_(Race_2) |date=18 May 2008 |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> || [[Alexander Rossi]] || [[Mygale FB02]] || [[2008 Formula BMW Americas season|2008 Laguna Seca Formula BMW Americas round]]
|-
| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:28.845'''<ref name='2024_laguna_seca_michelin'>{{cite web |title=2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 - Race Official Results (2 Hours) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202405111400_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Daniel Morad]] || [[Mercedes-AMG GT#AMG GT4 (2017–present)|Mercedes-AMG GT4]] || [[2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge|2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120]]
|-
| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''1:30.486'''<ref name='2024_laguna_seca_michelin' /> || [[Tim Lewis Jr.]] || [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)#The Romeo Ferraris TCR Giulietta QV|Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR]] || [[2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge|2024 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120]] 
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:30.662'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Jeremy Barnes (racing driver)|Jeremy Barnes]] || [[Mazda RX-7#Motorsport|Mazda RX-7]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| [[Supersport World Championship|World SSP]] || '''1:30.742''' || {{ill|Pere Riba Cabana|es}} || [[Ducati 748]] || [[:it:Gran Premio di superbike di Laguna Seca 1998|1998 Laguna Seca World SSP round]]
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| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#3rd Generation Group 5 – "Sports Cars" (1972 to 1975)|Group 5 sports car]] || '''1:31.301'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Bob Earl]] || [[Ferrari 312 PB]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| [[IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge|Mustang Challenge]] || '''1:31.359'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 TireRack.com Monterey SportsCar Championship - Mustang Challenge - Race 2 Provisional Results (45 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/25_2025/10_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/04_Mustang%20Challenge/202505110830_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Provisional.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=11 May 2025 |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Robert Noaker]] || [[Ford Mustang (seventh generation)#Dark Horse R|Ford Mustang Dark Horse R]] || [[2025 IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge|2025 Laguna Seca Mustang Challenge round]]
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:31.619'''<ref>{{cite web |title=NATCC 1997 » Laguna Seca Raceway Round 18 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1241 |date=7 September 1997 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Neil Crompton]] || [[Honda Accord#Motorsport|Honda Accord]] || [[1997 North American Touring Car Championship|1997 Laguna Seca NATCC round]]
|-
| [[FIM eRoad Racing World Cup|eRoad Racing]] || '''1:32.581'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Eric Bostrom Wins FIM eRoad Racing Electric Bike Race At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca |url=https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/eric-bostrom-wins-fim-eroad-racing-electric-bike-race-at-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/ |date=21 July 2013 |access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref> || [[Shane Turpin]] || [[Brammo#2012|Brammo Empulse RR]] || [[2013 FIM eRoad Racing World Cup|2013 Laguna Seca FIM eRoad Racing World Cup round]]
|-
| [[Group 6 (motorsport)#Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars (1966 to 1971)|Group 6 prototype]] || '''1:35.044'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Nick Colyvas]] || [[Chevron B16]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
|[[International Race of Champions|IROC]]
|'''1:35.112'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Session |url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8474039 |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=www.race-monitor.com}}</ref>
|[[Kurt Busch]]
|[[Pontiac Firebird]]
|[[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| [[Global MX-5 Cup|Mazda MX-5 Cup]] || '''1:36.288'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Motul Course de Monterey Powered By Hyundai N - Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin - Race 2 Official Results (45 Minutes) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/24_2024/08_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/04_Whelen%20Mazda%20MX-5%20Cup%20presented%20by%20Michelin/202405120835_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Fletcher]] || [[Mazda MX-5 (ND)]] || [[2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup|2024 Laguna Seca Mazda MX-5 Cup round]]
|-
| [[Formula Junior]] || '''1:40.511'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Rolex Race Results - 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Group 6A - 1958-1963 Formula Junior Cars Race |url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/scardigest/wp-content/uploads/Monterey-Motorsports-Reunion-Race-6A-Results.pdf |date=14 August 2010 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Barnes (racing driver)|Jeremy Barnes]] || [[Lotus 22]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| [[Group 3 (motorsport)|Group 3 GT]] (over 2500cc) || '''1:41.645'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Chris MacAllister]] || [[AC Cobra|Shelby Cobra 289 MkII]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]] 
|-
| Historic [[Grand tourer|GT]] (under 2500cc) || '''1:43.077'''<ref name='2016_reunion' /> || [[Fred Della Noce]] || [[Ginetta Cars#G10, G11 and G12|Ginetta G12]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]] 
|-
| [[Group 2 (motorsport)|Group 2 touring car]] || '''1:44.824'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Mark Colbert]] || [[BMW E9#3.0 CSL|BMW 3.0 CSL]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]] 
|-
| Historic [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4 sports car]]<br>(under 2000cc) || '''1:45.737'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Brian Orosco (racing driver)|Brian Orosco]] || [[Lola Mk1]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]] 
|-
| Historic [[sports car]] || '''1:51.374'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Cameron Healy]] || [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper Mk7-7/53]]-[[Porsche 550|Porsche]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cameron Healy's Cooper-Porsche ("Pooper") Racecar |url=http://www.britishracecar.com/CameronHealy-Cooper-Porsche.htm |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
| Historic [[Grand Prix motor racing|GP]] || '''2:00.507'''<ref name='2015_reunion' /> || [[Paddins Dowling]] || [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CL]] || [[Monterey Motorsports Reunion|2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit: 3.563&nbsp;km (1988–1995)<ref name = 'msport_magazine_lagunaseca' />
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''1:12.959'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1994 Monterey Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1994-monterey-grand-prix/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=10 October 1994 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Paul Tracy]] || [[Penske PC-23]] || [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994 Toyota Monterey Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:14.102'''<ref name='1992_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 2 Hours 1992 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1992-07-19.html |date=19 July 1992 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Juan Manuel Fangio II]] || [[Eagle MkIII]] || [[1992 IMSA GT Championship|1992 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[Indy NXT|Indy Lights]] || '''1:18.130'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1995 Laguna Seca Indy Lights |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1995-laguna-seca-indy-lights/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=10 September 1995 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]] || [[Lola T93/20]] || [[1995 Indy Lights season#Laguna Seca race|1995 Laguna Seca Indy Lights round]]
|-
| [[Formula Atlantic]] || '''1:18.356'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1993 Formula Atlantic Laguna Seca (Race 1) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/1993_Formula_Atlantic_Laguna_Seca_(Race_1) |date=2 October 1993 |access-date=11 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Jamie Galles]] || [[Ralt#Later Formula Atlantic variants|Ralt RT40]] || [[1993 Atlantic Championship|1993 Laguna Seca Formula Atlantic round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP Lights]] || '''1:22.976'''<ref name='1992_imsa_lagunaseca' /> || {{ill|Ruggero Melgrati|pl}} || [[Spice SE91P]] || [[1992 IMSA GT Championship|1992 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|WSC]] || '''1:23.017'''<ref name='1994_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 2 Hours 1994 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1994-07-24.html |date=24 July 1994 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Fermín Vélez]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || [[1994 IMSA GT Championship|1994 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Supreme|IMSA GTS]] || '''1:24.274'''<ref name='1993_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=1 h Laguna Seca [GT] 1993 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1993-07-25g.html |date=25 July 1993 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Oldsmobile Cutlass]] || [[1993 IMSA GT Championship|1993 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|500cc]] || '''1:25.838''' || [[Kevin Schwantz]] || [[Suzuki RGV500]] || [[1990 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|250cc]] || '''1:27.959''' || [[Loris Capirossi]] || [[Honda NSR250]] || [[1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:30.892'''<ref name='1993_imsa_lagunaseca' /> || [[Charles Morgan (racing driver)|Charles Morgan]] || [[Oldsmobile Cutlass]] || [[1993 IMSA GT Championship|1993 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''1:31.244'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 1 Hour IMSA GTO 1989 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1989-10-15.html |date=15 October 1989 |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Dale (racing driver)|Jeremy Dale]] || [[Dodge Daytona]] || [[1989 IMSA GT Championship|1989 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|125cc]] || '''1:32.971''' || [[Kazuto Sakata]] || [[Honda RS125R]] || [[1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[IMSA#IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship|IMSA Supercar]] || '''1:39.248'''<ref>{{cite web |title=IMSA Supercar Laguna Seca 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1995-09-10.html |date=10 September 1995 |access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Martin Snow]] || [[Porsche 993#Turbo|Porsche 911 (993) Turbo]] || [[IMSA Supercar Championship|1995 Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey]] 
|-
! colspan=5 | Original Grand Prix Circuit: 3.058&nbsp;km (1957–1987)<ref name = 'msport_magazine_lagunaseca' />
|-
| [[Can-Am]] || '''0:56.810'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am Laguna Seca 1982 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1982-10-10.html |date=10 October 1982 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Al Unser Jr.]] || [[Frissbee GR3]] || [[1982 Can-Am season|1982 Laguna Seca Can-Am round]]
|-
| [[Formula 5000|F5000]] || '''0:58.230'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1975 Monterey Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1975-monterey-grand-prix/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=12 October 1975 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>  || [[Mario Andretti]] || [[Lola T332]] || [[1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship|1975 Monterey Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''0:58.874'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres 1986 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1986-05-04.html |date=4 May 1986 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Al Holbert]] || [[Porsche 962]] || [[1986 IMSA GT Championship|1986 Monterey Triple Crown Camel Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Group 7 (motorsport)|Group 7]] || '''0:59.710'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am Laguna Seca 1973 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1973-10-14.html |date=14 October 1973 |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Mark Donohue]] || [[Porsche 917#1972–1973 Can-Am|Porsche 917/30 TC]] || [[1973 Can-Am season|1973 Monterey Castrol Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Indy NXT|Indy Lights]] || '''0:59.844'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1987 Laguna Seca Indy Lights |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1987-laguna-seca-indy-lights/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=11 October 1987 |access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Dave Simpson (racing driver)|David Simpson]] || [[March Engineering##Car designations|Wildcat]]-[[Buick V6 engine|Buick]] || [[1987 American Racing Series season#Laguna Seca race|1987 Laguna Seca Indy Lights round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Experimental|IMSA GTX]] || '''1:03.020'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 100 Miles 1981 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1981-05-03.html |date=3 May 1981 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Brian Redman]] || [[Lola T600]] || [[1981 IMSA GT Championship|1981 Datsun Monterey Triple Crown]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:04.693'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca IMSA GT 1986 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1986-05-04g.html |date=4 May 1986 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Scott Pruett]] || [[Ford Mustang#Road racing|Ford Mustang]] || [[1986 IMSA GT Championship|1986 Monterey Triple Crown Camel Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am (TO)]] || '''1:04.990'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans-Am Laguna Seca 1978 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1978-10-08t.html |date=8 October 1978 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Greg Pickett]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette (C3)|Chevrolet Corvette 427]] || [[1978 Trans-Am Series|1978 Shasta Monterey Grand Prix Trans-Am]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP Lights]] || '''1:05.061'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres 1987 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1987-05-03.html |date=3 May 1987 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Don Bell (racing driver)|Don Bell]] || [[Spice SE87C|Spice SE87L]] [[Pontiac Fiero]] GTP || [[1987 IMSA GT Championship|1987 Nissan Monterey Triple Crown]]
|-
| [[Group 5 (motorsport)|Group 5]] || '''1:06.004'''<ref name='1977_imsa_lagunaseca'>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 100 Miles 1977 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1977-10-09.html |date=9 October 1977 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[David Hobbs (racing driver)|David Hobbs]] || [[BMW 3 Series (E21)#Motorsports|BMW 320i]] || [[1977 IMSA GT Championship|1977 Laguna Seca IMSA GT round]]
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]] || '''1:07.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca 200 Miles 1965 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1965-10-17.html |date=17 October 1965 |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> || [[Walt Hansgen]] || [[Lola T70]] || [[Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship|1965 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca 200 miles]]
|-
| [[Formula 750|F750]] || '''1:08.250'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca Formula 750 Road Race |url=https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1979/12/1/laguna-seca-formula-750-road-race |date=1 December 1979 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Kenny Roberts]] || [[Yamaha TZ750]] || [[1979 Formula 750 season|1979 Laguna Seca Formula 750 round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''1:09.130'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca IMSA GTU 1983 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1983-05-01g.html |date=1 May 1983 |access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Roberto Moreno]] || [[Toyota Celica]] || [[1983 IMSA GT Championship|1983 Monterey Triple Crown]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am (TU)]] || '''1:19.880'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans-Am Laguna Seca - Under 2.5 Litres 1972 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Laguna_Seca-1972-10-15t.html |date=15 October 1972 |access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Bobby Allison]] || [[Datsun 510]] || [[1972 Trans-American Sedan Championship|1972 Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix]] 
|}

== Other use ==

===Automotive===
When not being used by the major events the track can be rented. Approximately twice a year the [[Sports Car Club of America]] holds regional club races for the San Francisco Region. Various clubs rent the track throughout the year for informal high-performance driving schools that allow the public to drive their own cars at speed. The raceway has also played host to prototype testing of the [[Nissan GT-R]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=119632 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R conquers the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609025115/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=119632 |date=2008-06-09 }} By Ed Hellwig '''Edmunds Inside Line''' 2/16/2007.</ref>

The track is featured in [[video game]]s such as the ''[[Gran Turismo (series)|Gran Turismo]]'' series (since the [[Gran Turismo 2|second installment]], including the bike version ''[[Tourist Trophy (video game)|Tourist Trophy]]''), the ''[[Forza#Motorsport|Forza Motorsport]]'' series, the ''[[MotoGP '07|MotoGP]]'' series and track in the 1999 racing game [[Star Wars Episode I: Racer]]. In a bid to compare real life versus video games, [[Jeremy Clarkson]] of the British automotive show ''[[Top Gear (current format)|Top Gear]]'' attempted to beat his ''[[Gran Turismo 4]]'' time of 1:41.148 in a [[Honda NSX]] by racing the real track in the same car in 2005. During the trials, Clarkson determined that the game omitted a few details of the track, and the game's physics allowed him to brake later when coming into turns than he could in real life. As a consequence, he managed a best time of only 1:57 on the real course.<ref>Top Gear, Season 7, Episode 6 2005.12.27</ref> However, both he and the track instructor agreed that it is possible to complete the course in 1:41 in a Honda NSX if the driver were sufficiently experienced, talented, and most importantly fearless.

It was also used in 1976 for the film ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' as a qualifying track.

===Other non-automotive events===
Laguna Seca and the part of the old [[Fort Ord]] that is now [[Bureau of Land Management]] land annually host the [[Sea Otter Classic]] "Celebration of Cycling". The event has now become the largest cycling festival in the United States, bringing in over 10,000 racers and over 100,000 spectators &ndash; and is now the first major event of the year, typically held in April – for both the [[road bike]] and [[mountain bike]] professional seasons.

Several times each year, bicycles are permitted on the track for 2 hours. The admission fee is $10 per bicycle rider.

Laguna Seca served as the finish line for Stage 4 of the [[2016 Tour of California|2016 Amgen Tour of California]] and
Stage 3 of the [[2018 Tour of California|2018 Amgen Tour of California]] bicycle races.

The raceway has been occasionally as a venue for concerts and other non-sporting events. The [[Grateful Dead]] performed on the racetrack in May 1987; later that night, the band filmed their music video for "[[Touch of Grey]]" there.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=See Incredible Live Photos of the Grateful Dead |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-dead-come-alive-bob-minkins-live-photos-of-the-grateful-dead-19206/laguna-seca-monterey-california-may-1987-239169/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=18 November 2018 |date=3 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Behind The Scenes Of The Making Of Grateful Dead 'Touch Of Grey' Video 1987 |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/behind-scenes-making-grateful-dead-touch-grey-video-1987 |website=JamBase |access-date=18 November 2018 |date=29 January 2017}}</ref>

On September 17, 1987, [[Pope John Paul II]] celebrated mass at Laguna Seca Raceway, where 72,000 people had gathered to see him.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-12-sp-8841-story.html | work=The Los Angeles Times | title=Laguna Seca Indy Car Race | first=Shav | last=Glick | date=October 12, 1987}}</ref>

In the 1990s, the raceway was the venue for the Laguna Seca Daze music festival, which featured performances from music acts in the [[Contemporary folk music|folk]], [[alternative rock]] and [[jam band]] genres. Artists who performed at the festival include [[Bob Dylan]], [[Phish]], [[Blues Traveler]], [[10,000 Maniacs]], [[Big Head Todd and the Monsters]], [[Meat Puppets]], [[4 Non Blondes]], [[Jeff Healey]], [[The Allman Brothers Band]], [[Gin Blossoms]] and [[Shawn Colvin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sun, 1993-05-30 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sun-1993-05-30-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sun, 1994-05-29 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sun-1994-05-29-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sat, 1993-05-29 Laguna Seca Raceway |url=http://phish.com/tours/dates/sat-1993-05-29-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=Phish |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Laguna Seca Daze {{!}} The Official Bob Dylan Site |url=https://www.bobdylan.com/date/1995-05-27-laguna-seca-daze/ |website=www.bobdylan.com |access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>

On June 24, 2011, John Mueller of Muellerized Suspension Systems married Sheila Stone on the top of the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca. This is the location where the ashes of Lee Mueller (4-time SCCA National Champion, IMSA GTU Champion, 3-time winner of the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], and [[12 Hours of Sebring]] winner), John Mueller's father, were spread.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muellerized.com/about.html|title=About John Mueller|website=www.muellerized.com}}</ref>

In spring 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], graduation ceremonies took place at the raceway. Local schools participating included [[Carmel High School (Carmel, California)|Carmel High School]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Avery |title=Carmel High School holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway |url=https://kion546.com/health/coronavirus/2020/06/03/carmel-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-at-laguna-seca-raceway/ |website=KION546 |language=en-US |date=3 June 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> (June 3, 2020) and [[Pacific Grove High School]]<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Avery |last2=Kristianto |first2=Josh |title=Pacific Grove High School holds graduation ceremony at raceway |url=https://kion546.com/news/2020/05/29/pacific-grove-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-at-raceway/ |website=KION546 |language=en-US |date=29 May 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> (May 29, 2020). After collecting diplomas, graduates and their families were able to drive around the track in celebration.

==Events==

; Current

* May: [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] ''[[Motul Course de Monterey]]'', [[Trans-Am Series]] ''Laguna Seca SpeedTour'', [[Michelin Pilot Challenge]] ''WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120'', [[Lamborghini Super Trofeo#Super Trofeo North America|Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America]], [[IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge|Mustang Challenge North America]]
* June: [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge North America|Ferrari Challenge North America]], [[Formula Car Challenge]]
* July: [[MotoAmerica]] ''MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey''
* August: [[International Race of Champions]] ''[[Monterey Motorsports Reunion]]''
* September: [[IndyCar Series]] ''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix]]'', [[Indy NXT]], [[Porsche Sprint Challenge North America|Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West]]
* October: [[Trans-Am Series#West coast championship|Trans-Am West Coast Championship]], [[Sportscar Vintage Racing Association]], [[Formula Car Challenge]]

; Former

* [[A1 Grand Prix]] (2006)
* [[American Flat Track|AMA Grand National Championship]] (1972–1976, 1980–1986)
* [[AMA Superbike Championship]] (1976–1988, 1992–2013)
* [[American Le Mans Series]]
** ''[[Motul Course de Monterey|American Le Mans Monterey]]'' (1999–2013)
* [[Atlantic Championship Series]] (1976, 1984–1988, 1990–2004, 2008–2009)
* [[Barber Pro Series]] (1991–1994, 1996–2003)
* [[Can-Am]] (1966–1973, 1978–1982)
* [[Championship Auto Racing Teams]]/[[Champ Car World Series]]
** ''[[Marlboro Challenge]]'' (1989, 1991)
** ''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix#IndyCar Series races|Monterey Grand Prix]]'' (1983–2004)
* [[FIA GT Championship]] (1997–1998)
* [[Formula 750]] (1978–1979)
* [[Formula BMW#United States & Americas|Formula BMW Americas]] (2004–2005, 2008)
* [[Global MX-5 Cup]] (2004–2017, 2019, 2021, 2023–2024)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]
** ''[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1988–1991, 1993–1994, 2005–2013)
* [[GT World Challenge America]] (1990, 1999–2007, 2009, 2011–2012, 2015–2019)
* [[IMSA GT Championship]]
** ''[[IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix#Sports car & Formula 5000 races|Monterey Grand Prix]]'' (1976–1977)
** ''[[Motul Course de Monterey|Monterey Sports Car Grand Prix]]'' (1974–1987, 1989, 1991–1994, 1997–1998)
* [[IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge]] (2005–2016, 2019)
* [[IMSA Prototype Challenge]] (2007–2008, 2010–2013, 2016)
* [[Intercontinental GT Challenge]]
** ''[[California 8 Hours]]'' (2017–2019)
* [[International Race of Champions]] (2025)
* [[ARCA Menards Series West|NASCAR Winston West Series]] (1973, 1975–1977, 1980–1981, 2000–2001)
* [[North American Touring Car Championship]] (1996–1997)
* [[Pacific Grand Prix]] (1960–1963)
* [[Porsche Carrera Cup North America]] (2022–2023)
* [[Porsche Rennsport Reunion]] (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023)
* [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] (2005–2009, 2011–2013)
* [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs]] (2014)
* [[SCCA National Sports Car Championship]] (1957)
* [[SCCA Continental Championship|SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship]] (1968–1975)
* [[Sidecar World Championship]] (1989–1991)
* [[Superbike World Championship]] (1995–2004, 2013–2019)
* [[Supersport World Championship]] (1998–1999)
* [[Trans-Am Series]] (1969–1972, 1978–1982, 2000–2001, 2004, 2019, 2021–2022, 2025)
* [[United States Road Racing Championship]] (1963–1968)
* [[USAC Road Racing Championship]] (1960–1962)

=== Formula One ===
In 1989, the year following the last [[Detroit Grand Prix|Formula One race in Detroit]], choices for a new location for the [[United States Grand Prix]] came down to Laguna Seca and [[Phoenix street circuit|Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Formula One at Laguna? Only if Indy-cars leave|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23699415/|first=Gerry|last=Carroll|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|page=52|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 18, 1988|access-date=September 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=City Council backs course for road race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23699673/|first=Mark|last=Armijo|newspaper=Arizona Republic|page=61|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=November 30, 1988|access-date=September 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> The aforementioned 1988 improvements to the track were made in part to lure the F1 race. In the final decision, Laguna Seca was thought to be too remote and too small for an F1 crowd, and so Phoenix was granted the Grand Prix.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

== Fatalities ==
* [[Gonzalo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Gonzalo Rodríguez]]  – [[1999 CART season|1999]] [[Monterey Grand Prix|Honda Grand Prix of Monterey]] 
* [[Dani Rivas]] – 2015 MotoAmerica (SBK meet)
* [[Bernat Martínez]] – 2015 MotoAmerica (SBK meet)

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==Further reading==

"''Laguna Seca Raceway: 40 Years Through the Corkscrew: 1957-1997''" (David and Mary-Ellen Wright-Rana, 1997) &mdash; {{ISBN|0966024818}}

== External links ==
{{Commonscat}}
*{{official|https://www.weathertechraceway.com/}}
*[http://www.seaotterclassic.com/ Sea Otter Classic]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209083909/http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Mazda_Laguna_Seca Trackpedia's guide to driving Laguna Seca]
*[https://lapmeta.com/en/track/variation/2 Laguna Seca Street and Race Car Lap Times]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070713184005/http://www.mcqueenonline.com/lagunaseca.htm Steve McQueen raced at Laguna Seca in 1959]}}
*[http://www.roadcarvin.com/laguna-seca-a-look-back Laguna Seca – A Look Back]
*[http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/images/laguna-63.gif 1963 course map]
*[http://traveldriverace.com/2013/insider-tips-for-laguna-seca-and-the-canadian-grand-prix/ Insider tips for visiting Laguna Seca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226230636/http://traveldriverace.com/2013/insider-tips-for-laguna-seca-and-the-canadian-grand-prix/ |date=2019-12-26 }}

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[[Category:Superbike World Championship circuits]]
[[Category:American Le Mans Series circuits]]
[[Category:IMSA GT Championship circuits]]
[[Category:IndyCar Series tracks]]
[[Category:NASCAR tracks]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Monterey County, California]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1957]]