Columbus street circuit

The Columbus street circuit was a temporary street circuit located in Columbus, Ohio, which hosted IMSA GT Championship races between 1985 and 1988.[2]

Columbus street circuit[1]
LocationColumbus, OH, US
Time zoneUTC-5 EST (UTC-4 EDT)
Coordinates39°57′50.81″N 83°0′10.13″W,
Opened1985
Closed1988
Major eventsIMSA GT Championship (1985–1988)
Full Circuit (1985–1988)
Length3.70 km (2.30 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:32.520 (United States Drake Olson/Australia Geoff Brabham, Porsche 962/Nissan GTP ZX-T, 1985/1988, IMSA GTP)

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Columbus street circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Full Circuit: 3.701 km (1985–1988)
IMSA GTP1:32.520[3][4]Drake Olson[lower-alpha 1]
Geoff Brabham[lower-alpha 1]		Porsche 962[lower-alpha 1]
Nissan GTP ZX-T[lower-alpha 1]		1985 Columbus Ford Dealers 500[lower-alpha 1]
1988 Columbus Ford Dealers 500[lower-alpha 1]
IMSA GTO1:37.640[5]Scott PruettFord Mustang1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
IMSA GTP Lights1:41.370[6]Mike BrockmanSpice SE86CL1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500
IMSA GTU1:45.500[5]Bob LeitzingerNissan 300ZX1987 Columbus Ford Dealers 500

Notes
  1. Both drivers took the same lap time exactly on different races.

References
  1. "Columbus Racing Circuit • Details | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database – Motor Sport Magazine.
  2. Wiley, Chelsea (August 22, 2022). "Remember When Downtown Was Transformed Into A Racetrack? A Look Back At The Columbus 500".
  3. "Columbus 500 Kilometres 1985". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. "Columbus 300 Kilometres 1988". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. "IMSA GT Columbus 1987". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. "Columbus 300 Kilometres 1987". Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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