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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

1021 Monterey-Salinas Hwy., Salinas, CA 93908
831-242-8201
Ranked #4 of 12 attractions in Salinas
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Race Car Tracks
Owner description: The Monterey Peninsula's love affair with world-class racing traces its beginnings to the inaugural running of the Pebble Beach Road Races in 1950.... more » Owner description: The Monterey Peninsula's love affair with world-class racing traces its beginnings to the inaugural running of the Pebble Beach Road Races in 1950. Those sports car events quickly outgrew the public roads of the Del Monte Forest and a beautiful new road facility was born on November 9, 1957.Since then, Monterey has been visited by some of the most prestigious racers in history; Roger Penske, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Kenny Roberts, Bobby Rahal, Wayne Rainey and Valentino Rossi to name a few. The late 60's and 1970's may be remembered as the "Can-Am Years," but it was also the debut of Trans Am, IMSA and AMA motorcycles. CART Indy Car racing and Grand Prix Motorcycling put their stamp on the track in the 80's and 90's. More recently, the huge evolution MotoGP has created a phenomenal global following for the track.Today, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca hosts five world-class race weekends each season, with elite road racing series from around the world visiting the Monterey Peninsula every year. « less
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Owatonna
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We are race officials, and need to park about a 10 min walk from the paddock. And, that is getting there at 6am, if later, would have been more. They should have a shuttle service for early people. Track is exciting.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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way overpriced for such little infrastructure. people dont come back unless you have some capital improvements such as covered seating area with protection for bad weather. Also food and beverages are way to expensive during events.

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Hillsborough, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

Have watched the LeMans Series, Moto GP cycles & have always had a great time.

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San Rafael, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011

We went to the American Le Mans Series race in September and had a fantastic time. There was a 6 hour enduro on Saturday and it was great! The staff at Laguna Seca is outstanding. We needed assitance getting around and they were there with a cart any time you needed them. This made our two trips very enjoyable and... More

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011
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We just got back from the American LeMans Series - zoom, zoom baby! We've gone 2 years in a row, and are planning on being a regular! Plan your trip early - hotels in the Monterey/Salinas area are booked solid for the event. The weather is unpredictable - hard to tell if if's going to be cold and foggy or... More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011
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I've done some track days and autocrosses in my Lotus Europa, but given the age of these cars and my limited mechanical ability, I find that it is a lot more fun to go racing in someone else's car. Skip Barber offers a solution for guys like me. So far, I have done two of his programs: 1) the 1/2... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2011

A great place for the race. While not nearly as long as the Nordschleife the Laguna seca offers simmilar excitement when it comes to adrenalin. I would suggest to rent an american car ( i rented a corvette zr1 for about 1000$ per day) to make the event trully magical. The corvette prooved to be a much better car than... More

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