Can we talk about how bad the Porsche/Apple livery failed? It's just so bland. The Acura's though, killed it.
Photography courtesy IMSA
What’s happening and when at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this year? Can’t figure out who to root for? Let us help with that.
Here’s the schedule, including TV information (where applicable), and entry lists.
Schedule
All times are local (Pacific).
Friday, April 17
7:45 a.m-8:15 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup – Practice 1
8:25 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Historic Sports Car – Practice 1
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: IMSA WeatherTech Championship – Practice 1
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Stadium Super Trucks – Practice (YouTube)
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup – Practice 2
12:30 p.m.-12:50 p.m.: Historic Sports Car – Practice 2
1:10 p.m.-2:40 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech Championship – Practice 2
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: NTT IndyCar Series – Practice 1 (FS1/Fox One)
4:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup - Qualifying
5:25 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech Championship – Qualifying (Peacock/IMSA TV/YouTube)
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Super Drift Challenge – 1
Saturday, April 18
8:30 a.m.-8:50 a.m.: Historic Sports Car Challenge –1
9:05 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup – Race 1 (Peacock/YouTube)
10:30 a.m-12:00 p.m.: NTT IndyCar Series – Practice 2 (FS2/Fox One)
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech Championship – Race (NBC/Peacock)
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: NTT IndyCar Series – Qualifying & Firestone Fast 6 (FS1/Fox One)
5:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks – Race 1 (YouTube)
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Super Drift Challenge – 2
Sunday, April 19
9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m.: Historic Sports Car Challenge – 2
10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: NTT IndyCar Series – Warm-Up (FS1/Fox One)
11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup – Race 2 (Peacock/IMSA TV/YouTube)
12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Stadium Super Trucks – Race 2 (YouTube)
2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: NTT IndyCar Series – Race (Fox/Fox One)
* Note: Schedule subject to change.
Entry Lists
WeatherTech Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup
NTT IndyCar Series
Stadium Super Trucks
Can we talk about how bad the Porsche/Apple livery failed? It's just so bland. The Acura's though, killed it.
In reply to DirtyBird222 : need pic boo!
This the one your referring too?
Acura doesn't look too bad
johndej said:In reply to DirtyBird222 : need pic boo!
This the one your referring too?
Yea - when they literally had this as an option to chose from 
The Acura livery for this weekend.
I was at the 1986 Long Beach Grand Prix race. The famous one where Michael Andretti beat Al Unser Jr. which was a great race. I didn't buy a ticket with a seat, but I could walk all of the way around right next to the track just on the other side of the fencing, so the cars would all come screaming into view around a corner, fly past, and then vanish around the next corner, followed by a couple minutes of silence and then they would fly into view again, and again, and again...
As I said, it was an exciting race, but the real action was out on whatever interstate exited the track (the I-710 or I-405?). I had drank a few beers, so I keep the Volvo 1800 at 55mph, but EVERYBODY else in a hot car was super revved up thinking they where Andretti or Unser Jr. and where flying down the 6 lane interstate weaving in and out of traffic for some 3 or so miles... until they came apon a bunch of waiting Highway Patrol Mustangs and Camaros, and others cop cars and by the time I drove by, had at least 20 BMWs, Mercedes, Porsches, Z cars, Camaros, Mustangs... all pulled over as I laughed and tooled on by. 
Andddd it looks like Acura is departing from the GTP ranks.
In reply to DirtyBird222 :
Apple hasn't used that logo for a LONG time. The current logo / branding is colorless. Chrome might have been interesting (though maybe not appreciated by competitors!)
In reply to VolvoHeretic :
Yeah, it's a pretty bad track to actual watch a race. Looking at the big monitors is likely the best view...
Walking around is probably the best tactic at that track.
Needs a Pro / Celebrity race on Friday. Just saying.
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