2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach

The layout of Long Beach Street Circuit, where the race was held

The 2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach (formally known as the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach) was a sports car race, held at Long Beach Street Circuit on April 19, 2026. It was the third round of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Background

Preview

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025.^[1] It is the twelfth year the event was held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the seventeenth annual running of the race, counting the period between 2006 and 2013 when it was a round of the Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series, respectively. The Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2026 by IMSA.^[1] The race was held at the 1.968 mi (3.167 km) Long Beach Street Circuit on April 19, 2026.^[1]

Race

Race results

Class winners are in bold and ‡.

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired
1	GTP	93	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Renger van der Zande Nick Yelloly	Acura ARX-06	70	1:40:50.272‡
1	GTP	93	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Renger van der Zande Nick Yelloly	Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V6	70	1:40:50.272‡
2	GTP	31	Cadillac Whelen	Jack Aitken Frederik Vesti	Cadillac V-Series.R	70	+0.818
2	GTP	31	Cadillac Whelen	Jack Aitken Frederik Vesti	Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8	70	+0.818
3	GTP	6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor	Porsche 963	70	+2.429
3	GTP	6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor	Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8	70	+2.429
4	GTP	7	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Julien Andlauer Felipe Nasr	Porsche 963	70	+3.272
4	GTP	7	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Julien Andlauer Felipe Nasr	Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8	70	+3.272
5	GTP	24	BMW M Team WRT	Sheldon van der Linde Dries Vanthoor	BMW M Hybrid V8	70	+3.671
5	GTP	24	BMW M Team WRT	Sheldon van der Linde Dries Vanthoor	BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8	70	+3.671
6	GTP	5	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Tijmen van der Helm Laurin Heinrich	Porsche 963	70	+4.494
6	GTP	5	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Tijmen van der Helm Laurin Heinrich	Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8	70	+4.494
7	GTP	60	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun	Acura ARX-06	70	+5.103
7	GTP	60	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun	Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V6	70	+5.103
8	GTP	40	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor	Cadillac V-Series.R	70	+6.022
8	GTP	40	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor	Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8	70	+6.022
9	GTP	23	Aston Martin THOR Team	Roman De Angelis Ross Gunn	Aston Martin Valkyrie	69	+1 Lap
9	GTP	23	Aston Martin THOR Team	Roman De Angelis Ross Gunn	Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12	69	+1 Lap
10	GTD	12	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Benjamin Pedersen Aaron Telitz	Lexus RC F GT3	68	+2 Laps
10	GTD	12	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Benjamin Pedersen Aaron Telitz	Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8	68	+2 Laps
11	GTD	96	Turner Motorsport	Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
11	GTD	96	Turner Motorsport	Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher	BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6	68	+2 Laps
12	GTD	34	Conquest Racing	Albert Costa Manny Franco	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
12	GTD	34	Conquest Racing	Albert Costa Manny Franco	Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6	68	+2 Laps
13	GTD	70	Inception Racing	Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
13	GTD	70	Inception Racing	Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff	Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6	68	+2 Laps
14	GTD	89	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Jack Hawksworth Frankie Montecalvo	Lexus RC F GT3	68	+2 Laps
14	GTD	89	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Jack Hawksworth Frankie Montecalvo	Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8	68	+2 Laps
15	GTD	36	DXDT Racing	Mason Filippi Robert Wickens	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	68	+2 Laps
15	GTD	36	DXDT Racing	Mason Filippi Robert Wickens	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	68	+2 Laps
16	GTD	16	Myers Riley Motorsports	Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
16	GTD	16	Myers Riley Motorsports	Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk	Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8	68	+2 Laps
17	GTD	19	van der Steur Racing	Valentin Hasse-Clot Rory van der Steur	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
17	GTD	19	van der Steur Racing	Valentin Hasse-Clot Rory van der Steur	Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8	68	+2 Laps
18	GTD	57	Winward Racing	Philip Ellis Russell Ward	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
18	GTD	57	Winward Racing	Philip Ellis Russell Ward	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	68	+2 Laps
19	GTD	27	Heart of Racing Team	Eduardo Barrichello Spencer Pumpelly	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	68	+2 Laps
19	GTD	27	Heart of Racing Team	Eduardo Barrichello Spencer Pumpelly	Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8	68	+2 Laps
20	GTD	81	DragonSpeed	Giacomo Altoè Henrik Hedman	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	68	+2 Laps
20	GTD	81	DragonSpeed	Giacomo Altoè Henrik Hedman	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	68	+2 Laps
21	GTD	13	13 Autosport	Matt Bell Orey Fidani	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	68	+2 Laps
21	GTD	13	13 Autosport	Matt Bell Orey Fidani	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	68	+2 Laps
22	GTD	177	AO Racing	Harry King Mikkel O. Pedersen	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	68	+2 Laps
22	GTD	177	AO Racing	Harry King Mikkel O. Pedersen	Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6	68	+2 Laps
23	GTP	10	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor	Cadillac V-Series.R	67	+3 Laps
23	GTP	10	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor	Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8	67	+3 Laps
24	GTP	25	BMW M Team WRT	Philipp Eng Marco Wittmann	BMW M Hybrid V8	67	+3 Laps
24	GTP	25	BMW M Team WRT	Philipp Eng Marco Wittmann	BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8	67	+3 Laps
25	GTD	46	Pfaff Motorsports	Andrea Caldarelli Zachary Vanier	Lamborghini Temerario GT3	67	+3 Laps
25	GTD	46	Pfaff Motorsports	Andrea Caldarelli Zachary Vanier	Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V8	67	+3 Laps
26	GTD	120	Wright Motorsports	Adam Adelson Callum Ilott	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	67	+3 Laps
26	GTD	120	Wright Motorsports	Adam Adelson Callum Ilott	Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6	67	+3 Laps
27 DNF	GTD	66	Gradient Racing	Jake Walker Corey Lewis	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo	60	Incident
27 DNF	GTD	66	Gradient Racing	Jake Walker Corey Lewis	Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8	60	Incident
28 DNF	GTD	45	Wayne Taylor Racing	Danny Formal Trent Hindman	Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2	11	Electrical
28 DNF	GTD	45	Wayne Taylor Racing	Danny Formal Trent Hindman	Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10	11	Electrical
Source:^[2]

References

1 2 3 Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
↑ "Grand Prix of Long Beach – Race Official Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. April 19, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.

[Calendar26-1] 1 2 3 Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[2] "Grand Prix of Long Beach – Race Official Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. April 19, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.

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