# 2014 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase

The 2014 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach was a sports car race held on the Long Beach Street Circuit in California, United States, on 11–12 April 2014 as part of the Long Beach Grand Prix event weekend. The race was the third round of the inaugural Tudor United SportsCar Championship season and held exclusively for the Prototype and GT Le Mans categories, the first such event in the history of the series to not feature all four classes. Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas followed their 2014 12 Hours of Sebring victory with a win at Long Beach, and giving Chip Ganassi Racing their second victory in the history of the sports car event. Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing's Chevrolet Corvette DPs completed the race podium. Jan Magnussen and Antonio García earned Corvette Racing their first GTLM category win of the season, as well as the first win for the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.

## Background
### Preview

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed that the race was part of the 2014 United SportsCar Championship schedule in September 2013. It was the first year that the race was part of the series calendar, and the ninth 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 race was the third of 2014's thirteen scheduled IMSA automobile endurance races, the shortest of the season in terms of distance, and it was the first round not held as part of the North American Endurance Cup. The race was held at the eleven-turn 1.968 mi (3.167 km) Long Beach street circuit in Long Beach, California on April 12, 2014.

### Entry list

A total of 21 cars took part in the event split across 2 classes. In P, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and Action Express Racing scaled down to one car. Starworks Motorsport, Fifty Plus Racing, and DeltaWing Racing Cars skipped the event. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing missed the event in order to focus on testing its Oreca 03 before the team closed. In GTLM, Krohn Racing were absent. Dane Cameron replaced Matteo Malucelli who got suspended for dangerous driving at Sebring, in the Risi Competizione entry.

## 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 two hours on Friday morning while the second session on Friday afternoon lasted 30 minutes.

### Practice 1

The first practice session at 7:40 am PT on Friday and ended with Scott Pruett topping the charts for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, with a lap time of 1:16.441.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
| 1 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett | 1:16.441 | _ |
| 2 | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | Oswaldo Negri | 1:16.681 | +0.240 |
| 3 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | João Barbosa | 1:16.688 | +0.247 |
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### Final Practice

The second and final practice session took place at 5:05 pm PT on Friday and ended with Christian Fittipaldi topping the charts for Action Express Racing, with a lap time of 1:16.081.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
| 1 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | Christian Fittipaldi | 1:16.081 | _ |
| 2 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett | 1:16.135 | +0.054 |
| 3 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Jordan Taylor | 1:16.475 | +0.394 |
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## Qualifying

Pruett in the No. 01 CGR Riley DP took his first pole position of the season with a lap of 1 minute, 15.325 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Negri whose best lap in the No. 60 MSR car was 0.041 seconds slower. Christian Fittipaldi qualified the No. 5 AER Corvette DP in third. Olivier Pla's No. 42 OAK Racing Morgan was the highest placed of all the LMP2 entrants in fourth position. The No. 10 Corvette DP of Ricky Taylor started from fifth place.
In GTLM, Magnussen took his pole position of the season with a lap of 1 minute and 17.939 seconds. He was joined by Bill Auberlen's No. 55 BMW Z4 on the grid's front row with his best lap being 0.152 seconds slower, and Dirk Müller drove the No. 56 BMW to third place. Milner qualified the No. 4 Corvette in fourth position. The two Porsches were fifth and sixth (the No. 911 car driven by Tandy in front of the No. 912 vehicle of Christensen).

### Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett | 1:15.325 | _ | 1‡ |
| 2 | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | Oswaldo Negri Jr. | 1:15.366 | +0.041 | 2 |
| 3 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | Christian Fittipaldi | 1:15.571 | +0.246 | 3 |
| 4 | P | 42 | OAK Racing | Olivier Pla | 1:15.668 | +0.343 | 4 |
| 5 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Ricky Taylor | 1:15.743 | +0.418 | 5 |
| 6 | P | 90 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Michael Valiante | 1:15.952 | +0.627 | 6 |
| 7 | P | 2 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek | 1:17.129 | +1.804 | 7 |
| 8 | P | 1 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ryan Dalziel | 1:17.833 | +2.508 | 8 |
| 9 | GTLM | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 1:17.939 | +2.614 | 9‡ |
| 10 | GTLM | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen | 1:18.091 | +2.766 | 10 |
| 11 | GTLM | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Dirk Müller | 1:18.246 | +2.921 | 11 |
| 12 | GTLM | 4 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner | 1:18.489 | +3.164 | 12 |
| 13 | P | 31 | Marsh Racing | Boris Said | 1:18.549 | +3.224 | 16 |
| 14 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche North America | Nick Tandy | 1:18.574 | +3.249 | 17 |
| 15 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche North America | Michael Christensen | 1:18.675 | +3.350 | 13 |
| 16 | GTLM | 62 | Risi Competizione | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:19.037 | +3.712 | 14 |
| 17 | GTLM | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Dominik Farnbacher | 1:19.223 | +3.898 | 15 |
| 18 | GTLM | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers | 1:19.270 | +3.945 | 18 |
| 19 | GTLM | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito | 1:19.980 | +4.655 | 19 |
| 20 | P | 07 | Speedsource | Tristan Nunez | 1:25.331 | +10.006 | 20 |
| 21 | P | 70 | Speedsource | None | No Time Established | No Time Established | 21 |
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## Race
### Race result

Class winners are indicated with bold.
Final race classification :
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett Memo Rojas | Riley MkXXVI | C | 77 | 1:40:46.184‡ |
| 1 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Pruett Memo Rojas | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | C | 77 | 1:40:46.184‡ |
| 2 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Ricky Taylor Jordan Taylor | Chevrolet Corvette DP | C | 77 | +0.759 |
| 2 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Ricky Taylor Jordan Taylor | Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 | C | 77 | +0.759 |
| 3 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet Corvette DP | C | 77 | +4.251 |
| 3 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 | C | 77 | +4.251 |
| 4 | P | 42 | OAK Racing | Olivier Pla Gustavo Yacamán | Morgan LMP2 | C | 77 | +29.247 |
| 4 | P | 42 | OAK Racing | Olivier Pla Gustavo Yacamán | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | C | 77 | +29.247 |
| 5 | P | 90 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Michael Valiante Richard Westbrook | Chevrolet Corvette DP | C | 77 | +1:19.445 |
| 5 | P | 90 | Spirit of Daytona Racing | Michael Valiante Richard Westbrook | Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 | C | 77 | +1:19.445 |
| 6 DNF | P | 1 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Ryan Dalziel | HPD ARX-03b | C | 76 | Did Not Finish |
| 6 DNF | P | 1 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Ryan Dalziel | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | C | 76 | Did Not Finish |
| 7 | P | 2 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | HPD ARX-03b | C | 76 | +1 lap |
| 7 | P | 2 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | C | 76 | +1 lap |
| 8 | GTLM | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | M | 75 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 8 | GTLM | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 | M | 75 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 9 | GTLM | 56 | BMW Team RLL | John Edwards Dirk Müller | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 9 | GTLM | 56 | BMW Team RLL | John Edwards Dirk Müller | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | GTLM | 4 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | GTLM | 4 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche North America | Nick Tandy Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche North America | Nick Tandy Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche North America | Patrick Long Michael Christensen | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche North America | Patrick Long Michael Christensen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | GTLM | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Andy Priaulx | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | GTLM | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Andy Priaulx | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | GTLM | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Dominik Farnbacher Marc Goossens Jonathan Bomarito | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | GTLM | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Dominik Farnbacher Marc Goossens Jonathan Bomarito | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 75 | +2 Laps |
| 15 | GTLM | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 911 RSR | F | 74 | +3 Laps |
| 15 | GTLM | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 74 | +3 Laps |
| 16 | GTLM | 62 | Risi Competizione | Giancarlo Fisichella Dane Cameron | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 73 | +4 Laps |
| 16 | GTLM | 62 | Risi Competizione | Giancarlo Fisichella Dane Cameron | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 73 | +4 Laps |
| 17 | P | 07 | Speedsource | Tristan Nunez Joel Miller | Mazda Prototype | C | 71 | +6 Laps |
| 17 | P | 07 | Speedsource | Tristan Nunez Joel Miller | Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel) | C | 71 | +6 Laps |
| 18 DNF | GTLM | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito Kuno Wittmer Marc Goossens | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 56 | Did Not Finish |
| 18 DNF | GTLM | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito Kuno Wittmer Marc Goossens | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 56 | Did Not Finish |
| 19 DNF | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | John Pew Oswaldo Negri | Riley MkXXVI | C | 39 | Did Not Finish |
| 19 DNF | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian | John Pew Oswaldo Negri | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | C | 39 | Did Not Finish |
| 20 DNF | P | 31 | Marsh Racing | Eric Curran Boris Said | Chevrolet Corvette DP | C | 22 | Did Not Finish |
| 20 DNF | P | 31 | Marsh Racing | Eric Curran Boris Said | Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 | C | 22 | Did Not Finish |
| 21 DNF | P | 70 | Speedsource | Sylvain Tremblay Tom Long | Mazda Prototype | C | 3 | Did Not Finish |
| 21 DNF | P | 70 | Speedsource | Sylvain Tremblay Tom Long | Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel) | C | 3 | Did Not Finish |
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Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| C | Continental |
| M | Michelin |
| F | Falken Tire |