2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach

Third round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The layout of the Long Beach Street Circuit

The 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach (formally known as the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be a sports car race held at Long Beach street circuit in Long Beach, California on April 20, 2024. It will be the third round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

## Background[edit]

### Preview[edit]

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2023.[1] It will be the tenth year the event will be held as part of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the fifteenth 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 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach will be the third of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2024 by IMSA.[1] The race will be held at the 1.968 mi (3.167 km) Long Beach street circuit on April 20, 2024.[1]

### Balance of Performance[edit]

On April 8, 2024, IMSA released the latest technical bulletin outlining Balance of Performance for the GTP and GTD classes. In GTP, Acura will receive a 5-kilogram (kg) weight increase and a power increase of 3 kilowatts (kW). Cadillac keeps their 520 kW of power, but receives a 2 kg weight break compared to Sebring. BMW will also receive a 3 kW boost whilst keeping the same weight. Finally, Porsche receives a 3 kg weight increase, and 5 kW of additional power.[2] There are no changes in BoP for the GTD class.[2]

### Standings before the race[edit]

Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell, and Felipe Nasr are leading the GTP Drivers' Championship with 706 points, with Louis Delétraz, Colton Herta, and Jordan Taylor level on points.[3] In GTD, Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, and Russell Ward lead the championship with 725 points, 136 points ahead of Antonio Fuoco, Roberto Lacorte, and Giorgio Sernagiotto.[3] Cadillac, Porsche, and Acura are all level on 710 points in the GTP Manufacturers' Championship, whilst Mercedes-AMG leads from Porsche and Lamborghini in GTD.[3] Porsche Penske Motorsport and Winward Racing are leading their respective Teams' Championships.[3]

## Entry list[edit]

No. | Entrant  | Car  | Driver 1  | Driver 2

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GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) (10 entries)
01  |  Cadillac Racing | Cadillac V-Series.R |  Sébastien Bourdais |  Renger van der Zande
5  |  Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Porsche 963 |  Gianmaria Bruni |  TBA
6  |  Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 |  Mathieu Jaminet |  Nick Tandy
7  |  Porsche Penske Motorsport | Porsche 963 |  Dane Cameron |  Felipe Nasr
10  |  Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Acura ARX-06 |  Filipe Albuquerque |  Ricky Taylor
24  |  BMW M Team RLL | BMW M Hybrid V8 |  Philipp Eng |  Jesse Krohn
25  |  BMW M Team RLL | BMW M Hybrid V8 |  Connor De Phillippi |  Nick Yelloly
31  |  Whelen Cadillac Racing | Cadillac V-Series.R |  Jack Aitken |  Pipo Derani
40  |  Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Acura ARX-06 |  Louis Delétraz |  Jordan Taylor
85  |  JDC–Miller MotorSports | Porsche 963 |  Tijmen van der Helm |  Richard Westbrook
GTD (GT Daytona) (17 entries)
12  |  Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 |  Jack Hawksworth |  Frankie Montecalvo
13  |  AWA  | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R |  Matt Bell  |  Orey Fidani
27  |  Heart of Racing Team | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo |  Roman De Angelis |  Spencer Pumpelly
28  |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo |  Andy Lee  |  Elias Sabo
32  |  Korthoff/Preston Motorsports  | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo |  Mikaël Grenier |  Mike Skeen
34  |  Conquest Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 |  Albert Costa |  Manny Franco
43  |  Andretti Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |  Jarett Andretti |  Gabby Chaves
45  |  Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |  Danny Formal  |  Kyle Marcelli
55  |  Proton Competition | Ford Mustang GT3 |  Giammarco Levorato  |  Corey Lewis
57  |  Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo |  Philip Ellis |  Russell Ward
66  |  Gradient Racing  | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 |  Stevan McAleer |  Sheena Monk
70  |  Inception Racing | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo |  Brendan Iribe |  Frederik Schandorff
78  |  Forte Racing  | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 |  Misha Goikhberg |  Loris Spinelli
86  |  MDK Motorsports  | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |  Anders Fjordbach |  Kerong Li
89  |  Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 |  Ben Barnicoat |  Parker Thompson
96  |  Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 |  Robby Foley |  Patrick Gallagher
120  |  Wright Motorsports  | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |  Adam Adelson  |  Elliott Skeer
Source:[4][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Bradley, Charles (August 4, 2023). "IMSA reveals 2024 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
2. ^ a b Dagys, John (April 8, 2024). "No Performance Changes to GTD Cars for Long Beach". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
3. ^ a b c d "00_Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Alkamel Systems. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
4. ^ O'Connell, RJ (April 10, 2024). "27 Cars Entered For IMSA Long Beach Grand Prix". Dailysportscar. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
5. ^ Dagys, John (April 10, 2024). "27 Entries for Long Beach". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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