| Location | New Orleans, LA, USA |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-6 CDT (UTC-5 DST) |
| Coordinates | 29°57′9.35″N 90°4′48.82″W / 29.9525972°N 90.0802278°W |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Closed | 1995 |
| Major events | IMSA GT Championship (1991–1992, 1995) Barber Pro Series (1991–1992, 1995) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1992, 1995) | |
| Surface | Asphalt and concrete |
| Length | 1.430 miles (2.301 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:05.217 ( Davy Jones, Jaguar XJR-14, 1992, IMSA GTP) |
| Original Circuit (1991) | |
| Surface | Asphalt and concrete |
| Length | 1.300 miles (2.092 km) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:01.363 ( Perry McCarthy, Spice SE90P, 1991, IMSA GTP) |
The Grand Prix du Mardi Gras was an IMSA GT Championship street race held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1991, 1992 and 1995.[1]
The 1991 IMSA GTP/Lights race was held on June 16, 1991 using a 1.300 mi (2.092 km) circuit near the Mississippi River. The winner of 105.30 mi (169.46 km) 81 lap race was Wayne Taylor with Geoff Brabham finishing second and Jeff Purner and Tim McAdam finishing tied for 3rd place.[2]
On June 14, 1992, the IMSA GTP/Lights street race was moved to a 1.430 mi (2.301 km) circuit around the Louisiana Superdome. The winner of 127.27 mi (204.82 km) 89 lap race was Juan Fangio II with Geoff Brabham and P.J. Jones finishing 2nd and 3rd.[3]
In 1995, the Grand Prix du Mardi Gras IMSA GTS-2 street race was run on the 1.430 mi (2.301 km) circuit around the Louisiana Superdome on October 8. The winner of the 41.47 mi (66.74 km) 29 lap race was Bill Auberlen with Kevin Buckler and Jorge Trejos finishing 2nd and 3rd.[4] This would be the last major race in the New Orleans area until the 2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park.
