Long Beach
The once seedy Long Beach has become a thriving, modern town since racing started here in 1975.
Grand Prix Circuit
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Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
1.968 (Miles)
Change
Turn 6 moved to Pine Avenue
Fastest Race Lap
Alex Palou (Dallara DW12-Honda), 1m07.2359, 105.372 mph, Indycars, 2022
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Colton Herta, (Dallara DW12-Honda), 1m05.3095, 108.481 mph, Indycars, 2022
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
1.824 (Miles)
Change
New section from Turns 1-6 at the end of Shoreline Drive
Fastest Race Lap
Juan Pablo Montoya (Reynard 99I-Honda), 1m02.779, 104.596 mph Champ Cars, 1999
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Tony Kanaan (Reynard 99I-Honda), 1m01.109, 107.454 mph, Champ Cars, 1999
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
1.586 (Miles)
Change
Hyatt Hotel underpass bypassed, extended the straight on Seaside Way
Fastest Race Lap
Bobby Rahal (Reynard 98I-Ford), 51.333s, 111.227 mph, Champ Cars, 1998
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Bryan Herta (Reynard 98I-Ford), 50.945s, 112.075 mph, Champ Cars, 1998
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
1.67 (Miles)
Change
East Hairpin on Shoreline Drive moved away from Ocean Boulevard
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Mario Andretti (Lola T900-Cosworth), 1m05.213, 92.190 mph, Champ Cars, 1985
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
2.035 (Miles)
Change
Original start straight (Ocean Boulevard) replaced by a complex through the Hyatt Hotel garage and a straight on Seaside Way, run to east hairpin shortened, start moved to Shoreline
Fastest Race Lap
Niki Lauda (McLaren MP4/1C-Ford), 1m28.330, 82.939 mph, F1, 1983
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Patrick Tambay (Ferrari 126C2B), 1m26.117, 85.071 mph, F1, 1983
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
2.13 (Miles)
Change
West Hairpin at the end of Shoreline Drive bypassed and a kink introduced on Shoreline Drive at Linden Avenue
Fastest Race Lap
Niki Lauda (McLaren MP4/1B-Ford), 1m30.831, 84.421 mph, F1, 1982
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Andrea de Cesaris (Alfa Romeo 182), 1m27.316, 87.819 mph, F1, 1982
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
2.02 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Nelson Piquet (Brabham BT49-Ford), 1m19.830, 91.094 mph, F1, 1980
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Nelson Piquet (Brabham BT49-Ford), 1m17.694, 93.598 mph, F1, 1980
Formula E Circuit
2015 - 2016
Type
Temporary street circuit
Length
1.324 (Miles)
Change
Circuit shortened for Formula E
Fastest Race Lap
Sebastien Buemi (Renault ZE15), 57.938s, 82.268 mph, Formula E, 2016
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Sam Bird (Virgin DSV01), 56.821s, 83.885 mph, Formula E, 2016