Home of Petit Le Mans. This 2.54-mile road course features dramatic elevation changes, including the famous Turn 12 downhill plunge and the challenging Esses.
Set in Braselton, Georgia, Road Atlanta is a permanent racing circuit. A lap covers 4.088 km (2.54 miles) and 12 corners, run clockwise.
It opened in 1970. WEC, GT and Road Course all race here. It holds roughly 150,000 spectators.
In 1969 David Sloyer, Earl Walker and Arthur Montgomery bought 750 acres of farmland in Hall County, Georgia, intending to build a road course to international standard. Excavating, grading and paving it took six months. The first race ran on 13 September 1970, a 300 km Can-Am event won by Tony Dean in a Porsche 908/02, with Stirling Moss as grand marshal.
The circuit drifted through the 1980s and was bought in 1996 by Don Panoz, whose sports cars were built nearby in Braselton. Panoz wanted an American equivalent of Le Mans and worked with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest to adapt its rules, launching Petit Le Mans in 1998. It became the centrepiece of North American sports car racing, and the circuit is still best known for the plunge downhill through the Esses and the blind, steeply cambered turn twelve.
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Hotel · 8.4 km from circuit · 11 min drive · 4.8 (996) on Google
200 Kaival Ln, Braselton, GA 30517, USA
Casual hotel offering a gym, an outdoor pool & a furnished terrace, plus breakfast. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteResort · 11.4 km from circuit · 16 min drive · 4.2 (2,680) on Google · $$$$
100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, GA 30517
Winery resort with seven restaurants, the go-to luxury base for Petit Le Mans weekend. The drive to Road Atlanta takes about 16 minutes (7.1 miles). Facilities include golf and spa.
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 11.4 km from circuit · 15 min drive · 4.6 (780) on Google
5159 Golf Club Dr, Braselton, GA 30517, USA
Casual lodging on the grounds of a sprawling resort with golf, a winery & dining, plus a plush spa. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteResort · 29.0 km from circuit · 35 min drive · 4.5 (2,263) on Google
7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518, USA
Cozy rooms, villas & lake houses in a tranquil lakefront resort with dining, golf & water sports. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 32.2 km from circuit · 27 min drive · 4.3 (937) on Google
3240 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30519, USA
Laid-back lodging with free hot breakfast & Wi-Fi, plus an outdoor pool, a gym & a meeting room. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) — approximately 97 km from the circuit
The circuit is about 35 miles north of Atlanta, reached via I-85 exit 129 then west on Highway 53 for roughly 5.5 miles. Allow 45-60 minutes from Atlanta in light traffic and considerably longer at rush hour. All licensed vehicles require a parking pass.
Visiting Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for a race weekend? Here are essential tips to make the most of your trip to Braselton, Georgia. The circuit holds up to 150,000 spectators, so plan for large crowds on race day.
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is in Braselton, Georgia. The nearest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), is about 97 km from the circuit.
5 properties are listed near Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, the closest 8.4 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.