Track/Side: Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach

Photos from race weekend in Long Beach featuring IndyCar, IMSA and Pirelli World Challenge

By Rip Shaub April 16, 2018

Motorsports

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The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is one of the premiere events on the IndyCar, IMSA and Pirelli World Challenge calendars. The street course makes for tight racing in a festival setting. Caleb Jacobs has the coverage of IndyCar, IMSA and PWC. Here's a look at some of the sights from Southern California.

RLL Racing's new BMW M8 GTEs had a rough weekend in Long Beach, finishing at the bottom of the IMSA race, but the M8 was still one of the biggest head turners of the weekend. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Mazda Team Joest hoped for a better showing after problems at Daytona and Sebring, but finished one place shy of the podium in Long Beach. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Chip Ganassi's Ford GTs took second and third in the GTLM class of the IMSA race. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

RLL BMW's test and reserve driver, Colton Herta, in the M8 during driver swap practice. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

The M8s were aggressive on the turn at Long Beach's infamous fountain. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Corvette racing took the win for the GTLM class, their first win of the year. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Mustang Sampling's Cadillac DP.i prototype took the overall win in Long Beach, putting them back atop the championship standings. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Porsche hand a rough weekend, with their #911 RSR taking heavy damage and the #912 retiring early. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Porsche and BMW's woes left the second two spots on the podium open for the Fords. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Yuki Harata in the Dream Racing Lamborghini Huracan took the top spot in the PWC Amateur class. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Simon Pagenaud's Team Penske IndyCar sits on the grid before Sunday's feature race. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Rookie Robert Wickens navigates the fountain in Long Beach. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Last year's winner, James Hinchcliffe, streaks around the fountain but would only manage a 9th place finish. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Graham Rahal took 5th place on Sunday in the RLL IndyCar. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Race winner Alexander Rossi heads for the hairpin late in Sunday's race. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Zachary Clamon De Melo would exit the race early due to contact. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Rookie Jordan King shows the steering technique needed to navigate Long Beach's hairpin. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved

Sebastien Bourdais and Ryan Hunter-Reay sit nose to nose at the exit of the hairpin after Bourdais was spun out by King. © Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved