NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Rd. 2
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (USA)
Felix Rosenqvist will be hoping to build on a strong start to the season as the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES resumes with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend.
Rosenqvist has enjoyed a convincing start to life with new team Meyer Shank Racing, setting a new lap record in the opening round at St. Petersburg and taking a P7 finish on the Florida street course.
He also delivered MSR’s first-ever INDYCAR pole in qualifying for the subsequent non-championship $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club, converting the effort into a podium finish.
As normality resumes in Long Beach with a return to regular points-paying racing, Rosenqvist is eager to keep the momentum going at the oceanside street course in Southern California.
“The whole team has done really well to kick off the season strongly, and now we’re finally back to a points-paying round, I feel like we are way more prepared than we were a month ago,” says Felix Rosenqvist. “We trust that we have a good package for Long Beach and have every chance to continue our strong form there.”
Rosenqvist – who qualified on the front row of the grid in both St. Pete and Thermal – has shown strong pace in Long Beach on previous visits, booking slots in the final Fast 6 qualifying segment twice in the past three years. He finished seventh in last season’s race.
Marking the second official round of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach begins with opening practice on Friday. Running then resumes on Saturday with a second practice session and qualifying. The 85-lap race is scheduled to go green at 12:45 pm local time (U.S. Pacific) on Sunday.
TIME TABLE
All times local (U.S. Pacific)
NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Rd. 2
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Streets of Long Beach (USA)
Friday 19 April
Practice 1: 2:50-4:05 pm
Saturday 20 April
Practice 2: 8:25-9:25 am
Qualifying: 11:25 am-12:55 pm
Sunday 21 April
Warm-up: 9:00-9:30 am
Race (85 laps): 12:45 pm
TIMING: INDYCAR App / racecontrol.indycar.com
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