
Liveries, Debuts, and Tire Strategy Define IMSA at Long Beach
IMSA's WeatherTech Championship previews the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, celebrating 20 years at the event with new sponsor placements and liveries on top entries; rookies join the GTP and GTD grids, including Andlauer, Heinrich and Vesti, while teams adjust to increased dry-tire sets (five) and Michelin's Pilot Sport Endurance Soft, plus a rule restricting wet tires in dry practice. The weekend also features strategic talk about added weight on the No. 6 Porsche 963 and potential tire changes, Porsche Penske testing at Laguna Seca, and personnel moves like Fraga's Laguna Seca absence and Mattia Drudi being named Heart of Racing's reserve. Thunder Thursday at the Pike leads into Friday practice.


