Ford Racing will be represented by its two customer-operated Ford Mustang GT3s on the Streets of Long Beach, April 17 – 19. Gradient Racing and Myers Riley Motorsports will compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD class field for 100 minutes on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street course as a part of the Long Beach Grand Prix weekend.
FAST FACTS
- Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas drove the Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6 powered No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley DP to a 2014 overall (prototype) victory from pole position.
- Dorsey Schroeder was victorious at IMSA’s 1990 Long Beach Grand Prix debut. Schroeder and the Roush Racing Mercury Cougar XR-7 set the fastest qualifying time of 1:15.242 on his way to victory.
- Joey Hand earned pole position in the event’s 2018 edition (1:16.869), as Ford Chip Ganassi Racing collected two GTLM podiums that year in the Ford GT.
DRIVER QUOTES
JAKE WALKER, No. 66 Gradient Racing Ford Mustang GT3 – "After a top 10 finish at Sebring and a perfectly executed race with flawless pit stops from the team, I’m excited to head to Long Beach for my first IMSA WeatherTech sprint race alongside Corey. It will also be my first street circuit, so I’m looking forward to the challenge and building on the momentum we’ve created as a team."
COREY LEWIS, No. 66 Gradient Racing Ford Mustang GT3 – "Long Beach is one of those marquee races you always want to win. The last time I raced here in 2024, we just missed out on the podium with the Mustang. I’m hoping we can build on that performance and put ourselves in a strong position for a great race weekend with the Gradient Mustang GT3."
SHEENA MONK, No. 16 Myers Riley Motorsports Mustang GT3 – “Long Beach is one of my favorite events of the season simply for the atmosphere. It’s a shorter format, in stark contrast to the first two rounds of the season, so we will be pushing more straight from the green flag. I’m eager to begin the sprint rounds with Felipe and the team as we push to close in on the Akin Championship."
FELIPE FRAGA, No. 16 Myers Riley Motorsports Mustang GT3 – “I’m really excited for my first IMSA street race. I’ve always loved this kind of track in other series, like Brazilian Stock Car, so I can’t wait to take on Long Beach with the Mustang. It’s also great to be back with the Riley family.”
