The Long Beach City Council has unanimously approved a new agreement with the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach that will allow the company to continue running the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach through 2028, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach officials announced.
The new agreement, which will start with the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, sustains a relationship between the City and the Grand Prix Association which has spanned the last 46 years, race organizers said.
“The Grand Prix extension that has been approved by the City Council is the result of extensive discussions with City leadership that we believe has resulted in benefits to all parties concerned,” said Jim Michaelian, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach President and CEO. “The Grand Prix has always been a very strong community event and this agreement just amplifies the unique relationship with the City of Long Beach going forward. Our thanks to all those who assisted in getting this done.”
The 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, scheduled for April 8-10, will be headlined by the NTT IndyCar Series, as well as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In addition, the weekend will include the Super Drift Challenge, plus doubleheader action from Robby Gordon’s SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks and the new-for-2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America.
