Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame driver and member Oriol Servia, left, chats with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach CEO Jim Michaelian at a press event on Thursday, Feb. 2022. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Will the Jurupa Valley Feusier unload the fence on Thursday, February 17, 2022, as construction heats up on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach track. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Construction began successfully on Thursday, February 17, 2022, on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit. This year’s event begins April 8 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Construction and landscaping work began successfully on Thursday, February 17, 2022, around the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race track. This year’s event begins April 8 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Manuel Villa of Duarte works in the stands on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in preparation for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach April 8 – 10 (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Manuel Villa of Duarte works in the stands on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in preparation for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach April 8 – 10 (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Construction is underway on Thursday, February 17, 2022, on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit. This year’s event begins April 8 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Riverside’s Bryan Carrasco carries a pole on Thursday, February 17, 2022, as work heats up on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach track. This year’s event takes place April 8 – 10 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Construction is underway on Thursday, February 17, 2022, on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit. This year’s event begins April 8 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Construction is underway on Thursday, February 17, 2022, on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit. This year’s event begins April 8 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Manuel Villa of Duarte rests in the water on Thursday, February 17, 2022, as teams build stands ahead of this year’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
In this photo, Top Fuel drivers Steve Torrence and Tony Schumacher qualify for a 2018 event in Phoenix. Schumacher returns full-time this year for the NHRA starting at Winternationals in Pomona. (Staff photo, Will Lester-Inland Valley Daily Bulletin / SCNG)
From left, Duarte’s Manuel Villa and El Monte’s Santiago Garcia work in the stands nearing their 10th birthday on Thursday, February 17, 2022, on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Manuel Villa of Duarte works in the stands on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in preparation for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach April 8 – 10 (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Riverside’s Bryan Carrasco takes a pole on Thursday, February 17, 2022, as work heats up on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach track. This year’s event takes place April 8 – 10 in downtown Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Will Feusier of Jurupa Valley gets behind the wheel on Thursday, February 17, 2022, as work heats up on the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach track. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
El Monte’s Santiago Garcia works in the stands nearing his 10th birthday on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race track. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
El Monte’s Kevin Membreno returned to the circuit for the 11th time on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in preparation for the April 8 – 10 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (Photo by Howard Freshman, Photographer Closed. contribute)
Tyson Ezell of Long Beach places the pole in place Thursday, February 17, 2022, in preparation for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach April 8 – 10 (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Construction begins on the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach track on Thursday, February 17, as preparations are underway for the city’s second IndyCar Series race in six and a half months.
This year’s Grand Prix will take place in downtown Long Beach from April 8 to April 10.
Construction workers built fences and steel around the racecourse on Thursday. Huge blocks of white concrete have been pre-placed on sections of the track, part of a deal the Long Beach Grand Prix Association made with the city. to ease construction work in short turnaround time.
The 2021 Grand Prix, which takes place in September, has been pushed back to the usual spring time due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has also scrapped the 2020 iteration entirely. September race is “normal” – about 180,000 people – despite the unusual day, according to the association.
Jim Michaelian, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Prix Association, said on Thursday morning at the circuit: “We came out of the September event with a lot of momentum. “We actually did better than we anticipated, and I think most of the others did, too, in terms of turnout and energy and enthusiasm.
“That (motivation),” he added, “gets us right for this year’s race.”
The setup also comes a month after the Grand Prix Association and the city agreed to a new five-year extension to keep the race in Long Beach.
That extension features a number of changes, such as reducing setup and placement times, prioritizing the 2028 Summer Olympics, and bringing the Grand Prix Association a stake in evolving discussions about it. sections of the track.
The race in September comes before the omicron-driven rise, but as coronavirus health regulations remain stringent. That event comes with a set of rules, including masks and proof of vaccinations or a negative COVID-19 test. Following the COVID-19 spike this winter, a number of local agencies, including Long Beach, have begun easing regulations to limit the spread of the virus.
If the city’s COVID-19 numbers continue their downward trend by the time of the next race, the regulations in place in September could be eased, Michaelian said. But that ultimately depends on the rules put in place by the city’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Earlier this month, the Department of Health said it would still require everyone to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. However, the city’s COVID-19 numbers have dropped in recent weeks, setting the stage for the Health Department to potentially lift that mandate to fully vaccinated people.
The city lifted that requirement after Wednesday marked the seventh consecutive day of hospitalizations in Los Angeles County at 2,500 or fewer.
However, with the COVID-19 regulations or without them, the race promises to remain a success – exciting for both patrons and riders.
“Long Beach is a great memory for any racer like myself who has raced here or anyone who wants to race,” said Oriol Servia, an IndyCar racer and member of the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame. , said on Thursday. “We all know it’s one of the main gems of the IndyCar schedule.
“What makes it really special is not only that in California we have palm trees and great weather, but it’s one of the places that gets more fans every year,” Servia added. “As a driver, you feel that energy.”
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