Grand Prix of Long Beach (IMSA)

Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
IMSA SportsCar Championship
VenueLong Beach Street Circuit
LocationLong Beach, California
33°45′59″N 118°11′34″W / 33.76639°N 118.19278°W / 33.76639; -118.19278
Corporate sponsorAcura (Honda)
First race1990
First IMSA race2014
Last race2026
Duration1 hour and 40 minutes
Most wins (driver)Germany Lucas Luhr (4)
Most wins (team)United States Chip Ganassi Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)United States Cadillac (6)
Circuit information
Length1.968 mi (3.167 km)
Turns11

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is an endurance race for sports cars held at Long Beach Street Circuit in Long Beach, California, United States as part of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. Previous editions of the Grand Prix belonged to the IMSA GT Championship, Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series. The race currently has a duration of 1 hour and 40 minutes and takes place in April.[1]

History

The inaugural race was held in 1990 for GTO and GTU competitors in the IMSA GT Championship. Dorsey Schroeder won the race despite missing both the hood and front bumper on his Mercury Cougar.[2] In 1991, Steve Millen claimed the overall win after contact between the leading pair of Robby Gordon and Pete Halsmer.[3]

After a 15 year absence, sports cars returned to the streets of Long Beach with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in a 90-minute sprint.[4] Luis Díaz and Scott Pruett won the race in a Riley Mk XX-Lexus.[5]

Results

Year Overall winner(s) Entrant Car Duration Race title Championship Report Ref
IMSA GT Championship
1990 United States Dorsey Schroeder United States Whistler Radar Mercury Cougar 1 Hour Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA GT Championship report [6]
1991 New Zealand Steve Millen United States Cunningham Racing Nissan 300ZX 1 Hour Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA GT Championship report [7]
1992

—2005

 Not held
Rolex Sports Car Series
2006 Mexico Luis Díaz
United States Scott Pruett		 United States CompUSA Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Riley Mk XX-Lexus 1 Hour, 30 Minutes Grand American Challenge Rolex Sports Car Series report [8]
American Le Mans Series
2007 Germany Timo Bernhard
France Romain Dumas		 United States Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder Evo 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [9]
2008 Germany Lucas Luhr
Germany Marco Werner		 United States Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [10]
2009 Brazil Gil de Ferran
France Simon Pagenaud		 United States de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-02a 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [11]
2010 Australia David Brabham
France Simon Pagenaud		 United States Patrón Highcroft Racing HPD ARX-01c 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [12]
2011 Germany Klaus Graf
Germany Lucas Luhr		 United States Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 2 Hours Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [13]
2012 Germany Klaus Graf
Germany Lucas Luhr		 United States Muscle Milk Pickett Racing HPD ARX-03a 2 Hours Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [14]
2013 Germany Klaus Graf
Germany Lucas Luhr		 United States Muscle Milk Pickett Racing HPD ARX-03a 2 Hours Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach American Le Mans Series report [15]
IMSA SportsCar Championship
2014 United States Scott Pruett
Mexico Memo Rojas		 United States Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Riley MkXXVI-Ford 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase United SportsCar Championship report [16]
2015 United States Jordan Taylor
United States Ricky Taylor		 United States Wayne Taylor Racing Dallara Corvette Daytona Prototype 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase United SportsCar Championship report [17]
2016 United States Jordan Taylor
United States Ricky Taylor		 United States Wayne Taylor Racing Dallara Corvette Daytona Prototype 1 Hour, 40 Minutes BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix IMSA SportsCar Championship report [18]
2017 United States Jordan Taylor
United States Ricky Taylor		 United States Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R 1 Hour, 40 Minutes BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix IMSA SportsCar Championship report [19]
2018 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
Portugal João Barbosa		 United States Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R 1 Hour, 40 Minutes BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix IMSA SportsCar Championship report [20]
2019 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
Portugal João Barbosa		 United States Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R 1 Hour, 40 Minutes BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix IMSA SportsCar Championship report [21]
2020 Not held
2021 Brazil Pipo Derani
Brazil Felipe Nasr		 United States Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA SportsCar Championship report [22]
2022 France Sébastien Bourdais
Netherlands Renger van der Zande		 United States Cadillac Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA SportsCar Championship report [23]
2023 France Mathieu Jaminet
United Kingdom Nick Tandy		 United States Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA SportsCar Championship report [24]
2024 France Sébastien Bourdais
Netherlands Renger van der Zande		 United States Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA SportsCar Championship report [25]
2025 Brazil Felipe Nasr
United Kingdom Nick Tandy		 United States Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA SportsCar Championship report [26]
2026 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly
Netherlands Renger van der Zande		 United States Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach IMSA SportsCar Championship report [27]

Records

Drivers with multiple wins

Rank Driver Wins Years
1 Germany Lucas Luhr 4 2008, 2011–2013
2 Germany Klaus Graf 3 2011–2013
United States Jordan Taylor 2015–2017
United States Ricky Taylor 2015–2017
Netherlands Renger van der Zande 2022, 2024, 2026
6 United States Scott Pruett 2 2006, 2014
France Simon Pagenaud 2009–2010
Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 2018–2019
Portugal João Barbosa 2018–2019
Brazil Felipe Nasr 2021, 2025
France Sébastien Bourdais 2022, 2024
United Kingdom Nick Tandy 2023, 2025

Wins by constructor

Rank Constructor Wins Years
1 United States Cadillac 6 2017–2019, 2021–2022, 2024
2 Germany Porsche 3 2007, 2023, 2025
United States HPD 2010, 2012–2013
4 United States Riley Technologies 2 2006, 2014
United States Acura 2009, 2026
Italy Dallara 2015–2016
7 United States Mercury 1 1990
Japan Nissan 1991
Germany Audi 2008
United Kingdom Lola Cars 2011

Wins by engine manufacturer

Rank Manufactuer Wins Years
1 United States Cadillac 6 2017–2019, 2021–2022, 2024
2 Germany Porsche 3 2007, 2023, 2025
Japan Honda 2010, 2012–2013
4 United States Acura 2 2009, 2026
United States Chevrolet 2015–2016
6 United States Mercury 1 1990
Japan Nissan 1991
Germany Audi 2008
United Kingdom Aston Martin 2011
Japan Lexus 2006
United States Ford 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Revisiting IMSA's Glittering Long Beach History". IMSA. April 1, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Schroder rolls to GTO victory". NewspaperARCHIVE.com. Santa Ana Orange County Register. April 22, 1990. p. 418. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Took Advantage". NewspaperARCHIVE.com. Del Rio News Herald. April 15, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Long Beach Confirmed". archive.dailysportscar.com. October 5, 2005. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Dottore, Damian (April 9, 2006). "Pruett, Diaz simply Grand". NewspaperARCHIVE.com. The Orange County Register. p. 124. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Long Beach 1 Hour IMSA GT 1990 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Long Beach 1 Hour IMSA GT 1991 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Grand Am - Crown Royal Grand American Challenge of Long Beach - Result". archive.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "American Le Mans Series - Long Beach Provisional Result". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "ALMS - Long Beach - Provisional Result". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ "American Le Mans Series - Long Beach Result". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "American Le Mans Series - Long Beach Grand Prix - Provisional Result". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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  14. ↑ "ALMS, Long Beach - Result". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2013 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach results: race-database.com". www.race-database.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2014 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2015 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2016 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2017 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2018 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2019 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2021 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2022 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2023 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Long Beach 100 Minutes 2024 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  26. ↑ "100 min Long Beach 2025 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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