Grand Prix of Long Beach 2023

Live stream, TV coverage. Acura GPLB full event schedule and race start time

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, an incredibly popular IndyCar race also commonly known as just the Long Beach Grand Prix, returns once again this year to the world famous Long Beach Street Circuit, sponsored once again by ACURA.

The Long Beach Grand Prix is a huge event in the area, regularly attracting crowds in the region of a quarter of a million people to the city's streets. The circuit, which winds through just over 3km of the streets largely mirrors the course that used to be used for Formula 1 when Long Beach was briefly part of the F1 circuit back in the 1970's.

The event has expanded over the years to a full weekend of race activities, brining 3 full days of high octane entertianemtn to the crowds gathering alround the circuit, making this a great value for money festival of racing.

GPLB Dates

This years event is set to take place on 14 - 16th April 2023.

Grand Prix of Long Beach Schedule

Main Events include:

Friday 14th April:

Specatator Gates Open - 7.30am
Porsche Carrera Cup (PCC) Practice 1 - 7.45am - 8.15am
IMSA Practice 1 - 9am - 10am
Historic IMSA GTP Challenge (GTP) Practice 1 - 10.15am - 10.35am
PCC Practice 2 - 10.50 - 11.30am
Stadium Super Trucks (SST) Practice 1 - 12.10pm - 12.30pm
IMSA Practice 2 - 12.45pm - 2.30pm
Indycar Practice 1 - 3pm - 4.15pm
PCC Qualifying - 4.30pm - 5pm
IMSA Qualifying - 5.10pm - 5.55pm
Super Drift Practice - 6.30pm - 6.50pm
Formula D Super Drift Challenge Competition 1 - 7pm - 8.30pm

Saturday 15th April:

Spectators Gates Open - 7.30am
Historic F1 Practice 2 - 7.45am - 8.05am
Indycar Practice 2 - 8.45am - 9.45am
Historic F1 Challenge Race 1 - 9.55am - 10.15am
IMSA Pre-Race - 1.30pm - 2pm
IMSA SportsCar Grand Prix of Long Beach (100 min) - 2pm - 4pm
Stadium Supertrucks Race 1 - 4.30pm - 5pm
PCC Race 1 - 5.15pm - 5.55pm
Super Drift Challenge 2 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Sunday 16th April:

Spectator Gates Open - 7.30am
Indycar Series Warm Up - 9am - 9.30am
Historic F1 Challenge Race 2 - 10.45am - 11.05am
Acura NSX Hot Laps - 11.10am - 11.20am
Mothers Exotic Car Parade - 11.25am - 11.40am
Indycar Series Pre Race - 11.45am
Indycars to Grid - 12.35pm
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Race 3 of the 2023 NTT Indycar Series 85 laps - 12.45pm - 3pm
Stadium Super Trucks race 2 - 3.30pm - 4pm
Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2 - 4.20pm - 5pm

These times may be subject to chane without notice, so please do double check here Grand Prix Long Beach 2023 Schedule

TV & Live Streaming

The Grand Prix of Long Beach this year is being covered by NBC Sports. You can watch this on TV in the US, or online if you have an IndyCar Pass:

Long Beach Grand Prix live stream

There is live timing from the race GPLB here:

GPLB live timing

Hotels and Accommodation

If you're in Long Beach or the surrounding California area for the grand prix and looking for somewhere to stay there is a range of accommodation available.

You can check out availability and make online reservations for local hotels here.

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