LONG BEACH, Calif. – After participating in the “36 hours of Florida” at Daytona and Sebring, Nissan engine customer team ESM is set to compete in the shortest IMSA race of the season—a 100-minute contest on the streets of Long Beach this Saturday, April 8.
The historic California venue is the only street circuit on the IMSA calendar, and it provides a unique challenge for the teams. In fact, it is the only street circuit used by the IMSA, FIA WEC or ELMS championships.
“Long Beach has to be in the top five, in terms of atmosphere, for any race in the world,” said ESM’s Johannes van Overbeek.
“Southern California has a very rich car and racing culture, and new and old is on display during the Long Beach weekend. It’s one of my favorite events, and I’m thrilled to be back with Ed [Brown] and ESM. Because of the tight nature [of the course] and the short race length, it will be a dogfight from start to finish.”
Van Overbeek will team with Ed Brown aboard the team’s No. 22 entry, while Scott Sharp competes with Ryan Dalziel in the No. 2 Nissan-powered car.
We’ve made solid strides since Sebring, we’re ready to go for @ToyotaGPLB! Team Preview with driver quotes: https://t.co/iTLHLUkWNo pic.twitter.com/iSRF823S64
— Tequila Patrón ESM (@PatronESM) April 4, 2017
It’s race week! Here’s our event schedule for the @ToyotaGPLB. Race will air LIVE on @FOXTV! Save follow the action! All times PT #GPLB pic.twitter.com/k3FrafXXTQ
— Tequila Patrón ESM (@PatronESM) April 5, 2017
NISMO Calendar
April 8-9
Super GT, Okayama, Japan
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Long Beach, California, USA
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, Australia
April 15-16
FIA World Endurance Championship, Silverstone, England
April 22-23
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Monza, Italy
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.
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