Nick Yelloly secured pole position for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with a lap time of 1m11.626s. Marco Wittmann and Louis Deletraz followed closely in second and third place, respectively.
Key points
Nick Yelloly secured pole position
Lap time of 1m11.626s
Marco Wittmann finished second
Louis Deletraz took third place
Event held at Long Beach street circuit
Nick YellolyMarco WittmannLouis DeletrazAcura Meyer Shank Racing
Motorsport photo
Motorsport photo
Nick Yelloly stormed to pole in a furious round of IMSA qualifying for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The Briton, who shares Acura Meyer Shank Racingâs #93 Acura ARX-06 with Renger van der Zande, blitzed  the field with a flying lap of 1m11.626s around the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit.
BMW M Team WRTâs Marco Wittmann, in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, ended up second by a slim 0.030s lap. Louis Deletraz overcame a late off to take third int he #40 Cadillac V-Series.R for Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing.
Porsche Penske Motorsport, winners of the opening two rounds at Daytona and Sebring, respectively, struggled in qualifying with Julien Andlauer putting the #7 Porsche 963 fifth, with Kevin Estre ending up eighth in the #6 sister car.
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#25 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Philipp Eng, Marco Wittmann, Frederik Vesti
#25 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Philipp Eng, Marco Wittmann, Frederik Vesti
Q&A
Who won pole position at the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
Nick Yelloly won pole position with a lap time of 1m11.626s.
What was the lap time of Nick Yelloly at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
Nick Yelloly achieved a lap time of 1m11.626s.
Which drivers finished in the top three positions during qualifying?
The top three drivers were Nick Yelloly, Marco Wittmann, and Louis Deletraz.
What team does Nick Yelloly race for in the Acura Grand Prix?
Nick Yelloly races for Acura Meyer Shank Racing in the #93 Acura ARX-06.
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#25 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8: Philipp Eng, Marco Wittmann, Frederik Vesti
Nick Yelloly fired the first shot with a 1m11.756s flyer in Acura Meyer Shank Racingâs #93 Acura ARX-06 with roughly seven minutes remaining.
With four minutes left, the likes of Deletraz went off in Turn 6, while  Dries Vanthoor (BMW M Team WRT) went off in 1. Both continued on. Meanwhile, Yelloly went even quicker at 1m11.626s lap to retain first.
The #7 Porsche 963 for Porsche Penske Motorsport of Andlauer went off in Turn 6 with just over a minute remaining, but also continued on.
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#89 Vasser Sullivan Racing Lexus RC F GT3: Jack Hawksworth, Frankie Montecalvo, Patrick Gallagher
#89 Vasser Sullivan Racing Lexus RC F GT3: Jack Hawksworth, Frankie Montecalvo, Patrick Gallagher
#89 Vasser Sullivan Racing Lexus RC F GT3: Jack Hawksworth, Frankie Montecalvo, Patrick Gallagher
Vasser Sullivanâs Frankie Montecalvo delivered a last-gasp qualifying effort and nipped the top spot at the every end, delivering a 1m18.411s flying lap to take pole in the #89 Lexus RC F GT3. It marks the third consecutive year Vasser Sullivan has claimed the class pole in Long Beach.
In his first GTD appearance of the season, Robert Wickens will line up on the front row. Driving the #36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for DXDT Racing, the Canadian took the top spot in the final seconds before being nipped by Montecalvo by 0.151s.
Danny Formal, who was the first driver to deliver a sub-1m19s lap in the session, ended up third, 0.215s behind pole in Wayne Taylor Racingâs #45 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2.
Heart of Racingâs Spencer Pumpelly was fourth, 0.293s behind in the #27 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo, with Winward Racingâs Russell Ward in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 a further 0.294s behind.
Orey Fidani nearly threw it away by crashing five minutes into the session, spinning the 13 Autosport #13 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the final corner. Fortunately, he was able to keep it off the wall and darted straight to pit lane for service that included a tire change.
Race Control deemed he drove the opposite way to get to pit lane and black flagged him, disqualifying him from the remainder of the session and leaving him to start 17th in class.
