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2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
The 2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on April 17, on the 1.968 mi temporary street circuit in Long Beach, California, and was telecast by Versus in the United States.
Classification
Qualifying
- All cars were split into two groups of twelve, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six cars progressed to the "Firestone Fast Six." The fastest driver in the final session claimed pole, with the rest of the cars lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times (fast six from 1–6, top 12 from 7–12 and round 1 from 13–24, with group 1 drivers occupying the odd–numbered grid positions, and group 2 drivers occupying the even–numbered grid positions).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Group 1 | Group 2 | Top 12 | Fast 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **12** | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | **1:09.2846** | 1:09.3572 | **1:09.0649** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **28** | USA Ryan Hunter–Reay | Andretti Autosport | **1:09.3599** | **1:09.2348** | 1:09.1409 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **27** | GBR Mike Conway | Andretti Autosport | 1:09.7079 | 1:09.5181 | 1:09.6414 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **2** | ESP Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:09.9073 | 1:09.5768 | 1:09.6828 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **22** | GBR Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:09.8550 | 1:09.4871 | 1:09.8097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **3** | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 1:09.8534 | 1:09.5484 | 1:09.8423 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **10** | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:09.6014 | 1:09.6037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **9** | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:09.7859 | 1:09.6385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **77** | CAN Alex Tagliani | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 1:09.5686 | 1:09.6497 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **82** | BRA Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology – Lotus | 1:09.7595 | 1:09.7352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **06** | CAN James Hinchcliffe (R) | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:09.8358 | 1:09.8122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **6** | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 1:09.5104 | 1:09.8243 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **14** | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 1:10.1010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **26** | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 1:09.9400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **34** | COL Sebastián Saavedra (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:10.1146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **38** | USA Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:10.5883 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **59** | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology – Lotus | 1:10.1465 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **78** | SWI Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | 1:10.6407 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **17** | BRA Raphael Matos | AFS Racing | 1:10.3477 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **7** | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 1:10.7836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **19** | FRA Sébastien Bourdais | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:10.8050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **5** | JPN Takuma Sato | KV Racing Technology – Lotus | 1:10.8197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **18** | GBR James Jakes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:10.8592 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **83** | USA Charlie Kimball (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:10.8672 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **8** | CAN Paul Tracy | Dragon Racing | 1:11.0249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **24** | BRA Ana Beatriz (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:11.0341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **4** | USA J. R. Hildebrand (R) | Panther Racing | 1:11.4916 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | [OFFICIAL RACE REPORT](https://web.archive.org/web/20110813032318/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal22.pdf) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **27** | GBR Mike Conway | Andretti Autosport | 85 | 1:53:11.1000 | 3 | 14 | **50** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **6** | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 85 | + 6.3203 | 12 | 35 | **42** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **10** | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 85 | + 6.7163 | 7 | 0 | **35** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **06** | CAN James Hinchcliffe (R) | Newman/Haas Racing | 85 | + 9.1705 | 11 | 0 | **32** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **77** | CAN Alex Tagliani | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 85 | + 16.0177 | 9 | 4 | **30** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **2** | ESP Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 85 | + 16.8966 | 4 | 0 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **7** | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 85 | + 17.5016 | 20 | 0 | **26** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **82** | BRA Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology – Lotus | 85 | + 18.9655 | 10 | 0 | **24** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **14** | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 85 | + 19.4723 | 13 | 0 | **22** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **12** | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | 85 | + 19.8909 | 1 | 29 | **21** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **17** | BRA Raphael Matos | AFS Racing | 85 | + 20.4660 | 19 | 0 | **19** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **3** | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 85 | + 20.7784 | 6 | 0 | **18** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **38** | USA Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | 85 | + 21.3464 | 16 | 0 | **17** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **34** | COL Sebastián Saavedra (R) | Conquest Racing | 85 | + 23.1137 | 15 | 0 | **16** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **18** | GBR James Jakes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 85 | + 24.5926 | 23 | 0 | **15** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **8** | CAN Paul Tracy | Dragon Racing | 85 | + 1:03.7578 | 25 | 0 | **14** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **4** | USA J. R. Hildebrand (R) | Panther Racing | 85 | + 1:10.9001 | 27 | 0 | **13** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **9** | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 1 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **24** | BRA Ana Beatriz (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 83 | + 2 Laps | 26 | 0 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **78** | SWI Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | 82 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 0 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **5** | JPN Takuma Sato | KV Racing Technology – Lotus | 81 | + 4 Laps | 22 | 0 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **22** | GBR Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 78 | + 7 Laps | 5 | 0 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **28** | USA Ryan Hunter–Reay | Andretti Autosport | 72 | Mechanical | 2 | 2 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **83** | USA Charlie Kimball (R) | Chip Ganassi Racing | 66 | Mechanical | 24 | 0 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **59** | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology – Lotus | 59 | Contact | 17 | 0 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **26** | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 37 | Suspension | 14 | 0 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **19** | FRA Sébastien Bourdais | Dale Coyne Racing | 27 | Contact | 21 | 0 | **10** |
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Dario Franchitti | 122 |
| 2 | AUS Will Power | 115 |
| 3 | BRA Tony Kanaan | 87 |
| 4 | ESP Oriol Servià | 80 |
| 5 | GBR Mike Conway | 74 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
References
- (2011-04-16). "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 1". [[IndyCar.
- (2011-04-16). "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 2". [[IndyCar.
- (2011-04-16). "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying – Top 12". [[IndyCar.
- (2011-04-16). "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying – Fast 6". [[IndyCar.
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