2012 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix: Difference between revisions

The race, which was moved from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] to [[ESPNEWS]] because of the red flag delay, averaged 843,189 viewers, earning a 0.6 Nielsen rating. The final ten laps were significantly lower, averaging just 157,137 viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoracing1.com/hotnews.asp?tid=60016 |title=IndyCar Detroit TV Rating |publisher=AutoRacing1.com |date=June 8, 2012 |accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref> Bud Denker, the chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix Association announced shortly after the race that the track would be improved and lengthened for 2013. He suggested that most of the track around turn ten would be removed and relaid, and significant work would be carried out in turns five, six, seven, eleven and twelve. The track willwould be extended between turns two and five, using a long straight which would allow cars to reach 175–180 miles per hour. The result of the alterations would be an additional {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} of track, creating a {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} circuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20120605/SPORTS16/206050390/Crumbly-Detroit-Belle-Isle-Grand-Prix-race-track-to-be-made-longer-faster-stronger |title=Crumbly Belle Isle track to be made longer, faster, stronger |last=Brudenell |first=Mike |work=[[Detroit Free Press]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |date=June 5, 2012 |accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>