Detroit Grand Prix organizers announced Monday that the 2020 Grand Prix, originally scheduled for May 29-31 at Belle Isle Park, has been cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

The race is scheduled to return June 4-6, 2021.

“The Grand Prix is a very important event for Belle Isle Park, the City of Detroit, the City of Windsor and all of southeast Michigan. It is certainly disappointing that it won’t take place this year, but the health and safety of everyone at the Grand Prix is always our top priority,” said Bud Denker, chairman of the Detroit Grand Prix. “We looked at every possible scenario to reschedule the race, but all of them would have been too disruptive to the hundreds of fall events that will take place on Belle Isle.

"Some events, like weddings, family reunions and festivals, have been scheduled a year in advance and it would not be right to alter anyone’s plans. We look forward to the Grand Prix returning in 2021 as we continue our mission of revitalizing Belle Isle Park and providing significant support to the Belle Isle Conservancy, while helping to inject millions of dollars in economic benefit to our cities and our region.”

Event organizers said Grand Prix ticket holders will be contacted in the near future regarding their 2020 ticket purchases.

The race debuted on the downtown streets of Detroit in 1982, and it featured Formula One for the first seven years. CART replaced Formula One in 1989 and continued to be the featured series through 2001. The race was moved to Belle Isle in 1992. After a six-year hiatus, the race returned with the IndyCar Series in 2007.