LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 15, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports brought home another trophy from the streets of Long Beach this weekend, with driver Elias Sabo earning a third-place finish in Race Two of the GT America powered by AWS doubleheader. Racing the No. 80 5.11 Tactical BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Sabo rebounded from a challenging first race to finish the weekend on the podium at one of the most iconic street circuits in North America.
LONG BEACH, California (April 15, 2025) – Longtime GMG Racing driver Kyle Washington continued his 2025 roll in national sports car racing sprint race competition Saturday and Sunday at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach with a pair of second place finishes in each day’s 40-minute SRO GT America powered by AWS races in his No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R.
The hard-earned runner-up results are Washington’s best career finishes at Long Beach and give him a run of four-straight podium finishes in top-tier sports car sprint race series to date that are just part of his early-season success this year.
LONG BEACH, California – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Winward Racing extended its points leads in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona (GTD) driver and team championship standings with a fourth-place finish Saturday in the 100-minute sprint race at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach. Starting seventh in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, co-drivers Russell Ward and Philip Ellis improved three positions on the 1.968-mile Long Beach street circuit in a clean and competitive run to the finish.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 12, 2025) – AO Racing continued its winning streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday, claiming victory in the 100-minute Grand Prix of Long Beach. The team behind the Porsche 911 GT3 “Rawr” executed a flawless pit strategy and kept the car clean, leaping ahead of the competition in pit lane to take the win.
“Rexy loves Long Beach,” said Team Principal Gunnar Jeannette. “I can’t say much more than that. It’s been a fantastic weekend. Both Laurens and Jonny did an amazing job as ‘fill-ins’ for our usual drivers, and I hope we get the chance to put them back in Rexy and keep their win streak alive.” (more…)
LONG BEACH, California (April 11, 2025) — The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America announced its 2026 Induction Class today at the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 38th Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Induction Celebration presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing, which will formally usher the Class of 2026 into the MSHFA, will be held in the Hall’s home in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 9 – 10, 2026.
A short, strategic sports car street showcase serves as the third IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round of 2025, with the series’ Grand Touring Prototype and Grand Touring Daytona class cars set to race 100 minutes in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Upwards of 27 cars covering 11 automotive brands will showcase their track-to-street technology in sunny Southern California. Flag-to-flag coverage starts Saturday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m. ET on USA Network, with streaming via NBC Sports’ Peacock platform. International coverage is available via YouTube.com/IMSAOfficial.
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LONG BEACH, California – Five Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams step into the sprint race spotlight in a dual weekend of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and SRO GT America powered by AWS competition at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 11 – 13. Championship leaders Winward Racing join Korthoff Competition Motors in Saturday’s 100-minute WeatherTech Championship race while CrowdStrike by Riley, CRP Racing and Regulator Racing compete in twin 40-minute GT America sprints Saturday and Sunday.
Celebrated Chefs, Unmatched Views and New Pricing Solidify Bellagio Fountain Club as the Premier Las Vegas Grand Prix Experience
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tickets are now on sale for MGM Resorts International’s Bellagio Fountain Club, one of the most coveted FORMULA 1® HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025 race-watching and dining destinations. Featuring unparalleled views of the Fountains and a prime vantage point of the track’s longest straightaway, Bellagio Fountain Club returns as the pinnacle of race-weekend hospitality, merging adrenaline-fueled action with a curated rotation of globally celebrated chefs and appearances from some of the industry’s top celebrities, DJs and entertainers, only possible in the Entertainment and Sports Capital of the World.
LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2025) – GMG Racing has a new home track after moving into its state-of-the-art headquarters last year at The Thermal Club, but Long Beach will always be the championship winning team’s “Home Surf.” Multiple GT racing champions and Long Beach race winners, GMG Racing was founded in nearby Orange County and returns for the 50th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend with another formidable four-car effort.
