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2015 – PWC Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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Round 5 of the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) for the GT/GTA/GT Cup Class was held late Sunday afternoon on the streets of Long Beach, California. Olivier Beretta in the #61 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia won the GT class. GTA class went to Michael Lewis in the #41 EFFORT Racing Porsche 911 GT3R, and Mitch Landry in the #97 Landry Racing Porsche 991 GT3 Cup took the top GT Cup honors. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – PWC Qualifying at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) qualifying session was held early Saturday morning on the streets of Long Beach. Olivier Beretta in the #61 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia was top qualifier with a time of 1:19.31 and speed of 89.33 mph. Robert Thorne was second fastest with a time of 1:19.51 in the #6 K-Pax Racing McLaren 650S GT3. Team mate Kevin Estre was third fastest in the #9 K-Pax Racing McLaren 650S GT3 with a time of 1:19.56. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – PWC Practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The GT/GTA/GT Cup class cars of the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) headed west for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Practice was held mid-morning on Friday under sunny blues skies. Peter Cunningham in the #42 RealTime Racing Acura TLX-GT was fastest in the GT class. Frank Montecalvo in the #66 DragonSpeed  Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS GT3 was the fastest in GTA, and fastest in GT Cup class was Colin Thompson in the #11 Kelly-Moss Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – Indy Car Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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Race three of the Verizon Indy Car series started around 1.30 pm on the streets of Long Beach under beautiful blue skies. After 80 laps, Scott Dixon in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet won the race. Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet was second and  Juan Pablo Montoya in the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet was third. Hope you like the photos. Continue reading “2015 – Indy Car Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)” →

2015 – Indy Car Pre-Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The pre-race festivities before each Indy Car race are an exciting time for race fans to walk the front straight and pit lane, get close to the cars being prepared for the race, and to see the drivers at the race day introductions. The pre-race at Long Beach was no exception. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – Indy Car Qualifying at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The Indy Car qualifying session was held mid-afternoon, and Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet was fastest with a time of 01:06.63 at a top speed of 106.33 mph. Second fastest was Juan Pablo Montoya in the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet, then Scott Dixon in the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – Indy Car Saturday Practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The Saturday Indy Car practice session was held mid-morning and lasted for 45 minutes in preparation for the afternoon qualifying. After this final practice session, Josef Newgarden in the #67 CFH Racing Chevrolet was fastest, followed by Simon Pagenaud in the #22 Team Penske Chevrolet, and Gabby Chaves in the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda. Hope you like the photos. Continue reading “2015 – Indy Car Saturday Practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)” →

2015 – Indy Car Friday Practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The third round of the Indy Car series was held on the streets of Long Beach, California. The practice sessions were held over Friday and Saturday.  Josef Newgarden in the #67 CFH Racing Chevrolet topped the practice sessions with a best time of 01:07.8940 and speed of 104.351 mph. Simon Pagenaud in the #22 Team Penske Chevrolet was second fastest, and third fastest was Gabby Chaves in the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda. First up are the practice sessions on Friday. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – TUSCC Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The Tudor United Sports Car Championship (TUSCC) race on the streets of Long Beach was held Saturday afternoon under beautiful sunny skies. A field of 17 Daytona Prototypes (DP) and GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars raced for just over an hour and a half. After 78 laps the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP was first overall and the #25 BMW Team RLL BMW Z4 GTE won the GTLM class. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – TUSCC Qualifying at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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The Tudor United Sports Car Championship (TUSCC) qualifying session was held late Friday afternoon. The #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP qualified with a best time of 1:14.790 and top speed of 94.729 mph. For GTLM class, the #25 BMW Team RLL BMW Z4 GTE topped the charts with a time of 1:17.268 and speed of 91.691 mph. It was a wonderful afternoon for photography under some beautiful late afternoon light. Hope you like the photos.

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2015 – TUSCC Practice at the Grand Prix of Long Beach (Apr 17 to 19)

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Round 3 of the Tudor United Sportscar Championship (TUSCC) was held on the streets of Long Beach, California. The prototypes and GTLM cars would race next day on this two mile street circuit held through the city streets that surround the Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Drive, and the waterfront.  In the Friday morning practice session, the #31 Action Express Racing Corvette DP topped the practice time sheets with a best time of 1:16.063 at 93.144 mph. The #62 Risi Competizione Ferrari F458 Italia had a fastest time of 1:18.725 and speed of 89.994 mph for the GTLM class. Hope you like the photos.

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