# 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach

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

## Background
### Preview

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. 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. The race will be held at the 1.968 mi (3.167 km) Long Beach street circuit on April 20, 2024.

### Balance of Performance

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. There are no changes in BoP for the GTD class.

### Standings before the race

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

## Entry list

| No. | Entrant | Car | Driver 1 | Driver 2 |
| 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 | Mike Rockenfeller |
| 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 |
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## Practice

There were two practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, one on Friday morning and one on Friday afternoon. The first session lasted 1 hour on Friday morning while the second session on Friday afternoon lasted 90 minutes.

## Qualifying

Friday's afternoon qualifying session was broken into two sessions, with one session for the GTP and GTD classes, which lasted 15 minutes each. The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put GTPs ahead of the GTD cars.

### Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | GTP | 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Pipo Derani | 1:11.388 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL | Nick Yelloly | 1:11.397 | +0.009 | 2 |
| 3 | GTP | 01 | Cadillac Racing | Sébastien Bourdais | 1:11.411 | +0.023 | 3 |
| 4 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Nick Tandy | 1:11.629 | +0.241 | 4 |
| 5 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron | 1:11.741 | +0.353 | 5 |
| 6 | GTP | 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Jordan Taylor | 1:11.745 | +0.357 | 6 |
| 7 | GTP | 85 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Tijmen van der Helm | 1:11.930 | +0.542 | 7 |
| 8 | GTP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Filipe Albuquerque | 1:11.940 | +0.552 | 8 |
| 9 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team RLL | Philipp Eng | 1:11.999 | +0.611 | 9 |
| 10 | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Mike Rockenfeller | 1:13.143 | +1.755 | 10 |
| 11 | GTD | 89 | Vasser Sullivan | Parker Thompson | 1:17.357 | +5.969 | 11‡ |
| 12 | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan | Frankie Montecalvo | 1:17.619 | +6.231 | 12 |
| 13 | GTD | 34 | Conquest Racing | Albert Costa | 1:17.679 | +6.291 | 13 |
| 14 | GTD | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Roman De Angelis | 1:17.725 | +6.337 | 14 |
| 15 | GTD | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Danny Formal | 1:17.814 | +6.426 | 15 |
| 16 | GTD | 32 | Korthoff/Preston Motorsports | Mikaël Grenier | 1:17.827 | +6.439 | 16 |
| 17 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Patrick Gallagher | 1:18.011 | +6.623 | 17 |
| 18 | GTD | 55 | Proton Competition | Giammarco Levorato | 1:18.177 | +6.789 | 18 |
| 19 | GTD | 57 | Winward Racing | Russell Ward | 1:18.300 | +6.912 | 19 |
| 20 | GTD | 70 | Inception Racing | Brendan Iribe | 1:18.448 | +7.060 | 20 |
| 21 | GTD | 120 | Wright Motorsports | Adam Adelson | 1:18.457 | +7.069 | 21 |
| 22 | GTD | 78 | Forte Racing | Misha Goikhberg | 1:18.655 | +7.267 | 22 |
| 23 | GTD | 43 | Andretti Motorsports | Jarett Andretti | 1:19.335 | +7.947 | 23 |
| 24 | GTD | 86 | MDK Motorsports | Kerong Li | 1:19.901 | +8.513 | 24 |
| 25 | GTD | 13 | AWA | Orey Fidani | 1:20.072 | +8.684 | 25 |
| 26 | GTD | 28 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Elias Sabo | 1:20.397 | +9.009 | 26 |
| 27 | GTD | 66 | Gradient Racing | No Time Established | No Time Established | No Time Established | 27 |
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## Post-race

The final results kept Cameron and Nasr atop the GTP Drivers' Championship with 1032 points, 58 ahead of race winners Bourdais and van der Zande. The final results of GTD kept Ellis and Ward atop the Drivers' Championship with 987 points. Foley and Gallagher jumped from tenth to second with 802 points, 10 ahead of Thompson. Cadillac and Mercedes-AMG continued to top their respective Manufactures' Championships while Porsche Penske Motorsport and Winward Racing kept their respective advantages in their of Teams' Championships with eight rounds remaining.

### Race results

Class winners are denoted in bold and with ‡.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | GTP | 01 | Cadillac Racing | Sébastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande | Cadillac V-Series.R | 68 | 1:40:07.318‡ |
| 1 | GTP | 01 | Cadillac Racing | Sébastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | 68 | 1:40:07.318‡ |
| 2 | GTP | 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Jack Aitken Pipo Derani | Cadillac V-Series.R | 68 | +0.564 |
| 2 | GTP | 31 | Whelen Cadillac Racing | Jack Aitken Pipo Derani | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | 68 | +0.564 |
| 3 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Felipe Nasr | Porsche 963 | 68 | +1.675 |
| 3 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Felipe Nasr | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 68 | +1.675 |
| 4 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Mathieu Jaminet Nick Tandy | Porsche 963 | 68 | +2.913 |
| 4 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Mathieu Jaminet Nick Tandy | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 68 | +2.913 |
| 5 | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Gianmaria Bruni Mike Rockenfeller | Porsche 963 | 68 | +4.297 |
| 5 | GTP | 5 | Proton Competition Mustang Sampling | Gianmaria Bruni Mike Rockenfeller | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 68 | +4.297 |
| 6 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team RLL | Philipp Eng Jesse Krohn | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 68 | +5.047 |
| 6 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team RLL | Philipp Eng Jesse Krohn | BMW P66/3 4.0 L twin-turbo V8 | 68 | +5.047 |
| 7 | GTP | 85 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Tijmen van der Helm Richard Westbrook | Porsche 963 | 68 | +6.892 |
| 7 | GTP | 85 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Tijmen van der Helm Richard Westbrook | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L twin-turbo V8 | 68 | +6.892 |
| 8 | GTP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor | Acura ARX-06 | 68 | +7.343 |
| 8 | GTP | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor | Acura AR24e 2.4 L twin-turbo V6 | 68 | +7.343 |
| 9 | GTD | 89 | Vasser Sullivan | Ben Barnicoat Parker Thompson | Lexus RC F GT3 | 65 | +3 Laps‡ |
| 9 | GTD | 89 | Vasser Sullivan | Ben Barnicoat Parker Thompson | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | 65 | +3 Laps‡ |
| 10 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher | BMW M4 GT3 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 11 | GTD | 32 | Korthoff/Preston Motorsports | Mikaël Grenier Mike Skeen | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 11 | GTD | 32 | Korthoff/Preston Motorsports | Mikaël Grenier Mike Skeen | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 12 | GTD | 66 | Gradient Racing | Stevan McAleer Sheena Monk | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 12 | GTD | 66 | Gradient Racing | Stevan McAleer Sheena Monk | Acura JNC1 3.5 L Turbo V6 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 13 | GTD | 55 | Proton Competition | Giammarco Levorato Corey Lewis | Ford Mustang GT3 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 13 | GTD | 55 | Proton Competition | Giammarco Levorato Corey Lewis | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 14 | GTD | 13 | AWA | Matt Bell Orey Fidani | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 14 | GTD | 13 | AWA | Matt Bell Orey Fidani | Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | GTD | 57 | Winward Racing | Philip Ellis Russell Ward | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | GTD | 57 | Winward Racing | Philip Ellis Russell Ward | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 16 | GTD | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Danny Formal Kyle Marcelli | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 16 | GTD | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Danny Formal Kyle Marcelli | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 17 | GTD | 43 | Andretti Motorsports | Jarett Andretti Gabby Chaves | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 17 | GTD | 43 | Andretti Motorsports | Jarett Andretti Gabby Chaves | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 18 | GTD | 28 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Elias Sabo Andy Lee | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 18 | GTD | 28 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Elias Sabo Andy Lee | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 19 | GTD | 78 | Forte Racing | Misha Goikhberg Loris Spinelli | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 19 | GTD | 78 | Forte Racing | Misha Goikhberg Loris Spinelli | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 20 | GTD | 34 | Conquest Racing | Albert Costa Manny Franco | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 20 | GTD | 34 | Conquest Racing | Albert Costa Manny Franco | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 65 | +3 Laps |
| 21 | GTD | 86 | MDK Motorsports | Anders Fjordbach Kerong Li | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 64 | +4 Laps |
| 21 | GTD | 86 | MDK Motorsports | Anders Fjordbach Kerong Li | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | 64 | +4 Laps |
| 22 DNF | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL | Connor De Phillippi Nick Yelloly | BMW M Hybrid V8 | 61 | Accident damage |
| 22 DNF | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team RLL | Connor De Phillippi Nick Yelloly | BMW P66/3 4.0 L twin-turbo V8 | 61 | Accident damage |
| 23 DNF | GTD | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Roman De Angelis Spencer Pumpelly | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 51 | Accident damage |
| 23 DNF | GTD | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Roman De Angelis Spencer Pumpelly | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 51 | Accident damage |
| 24 DNF | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan | Frankie Montecalvo Jack Hawksworth | Lexus RC F GT3 | 41 | Accident damage |
| 24 DNF | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan | Frankie Montecalvo Jack Hawksworth | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 | 41 | Accident damage |
| 25 DNF | GTP | 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor | Acura ARX-06 | 30 | Accident |
| 25 DNF | GTP | 40 | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor | Acura AR24e 2.4 L twin-turbo V6 | 30 | Accident |
| 26 DNF | GTD | 120 | Wright Motorsports | Adam Adelson Elliott Skeer | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | 8 | Accident damage |
| 26 DNF | GTD | 120 | Wright Motorsports | Adam Adelson Elliott Skeer | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | 8 | Accident damage |
| 27 DNF | GTD | 70 | Inception Racing | Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 7 | Accident |
| 27 DNF | GTD | 70 | Inception Racing | Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 7 | Accident |
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## Standings after the race

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.