Los Angeles Times Grand Prix

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Riverside International Raceway

The Los Angeles Times Grand Prix was a sports car race held at the Riverside International Raceway. The race was held throughout the track's existence, from 1957 until 1987. The race was sponsored by the Los Angeles Times to raise money for its charities. The Special Events director was Glenn Davis, the winner of the 1946 Heisman Trophy. During the early 1970s, the event was the season ending race for the Can-Am series.

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Results

YearOverall winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace titleReport
SCCA National Championship
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carroll Shelby John Edgar Maserati 450S 92.5 mi (148.9 km)Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races report
USAC Road Racing Championship
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Chuck Daigh Reventlow Automobile Incorporated Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km)United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars report
1959 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Phil Hill Eleanor von Neumann Ferrari 250 TR 59 200 mi (320 km)United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars report
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Krause Maserati Representatives of California Maserati Tipo 61 200 mi (320 km)Grand Prix for Sports Cars report
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Cooper Monaco T61-Climax 200 mi (320 km)Grand Prix for Sports Cars report
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Roger Penske Updraught Enterprises Cooper T53-Climax [1] 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times presents the Grand Prix for Sports Cars report
Non-Championship
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Dave MacDonald Shelby American Cooper Monaco T61M - Ford 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones Shelby American Cooper Monaco T61-Ford 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Hap Sharp Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
Can-Am
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Team Surtees Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1967 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M6A-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1968 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8A-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1969 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8B-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1970 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1971 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren Cars, Ltd. McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1972 Flag of the United States.svg George Follmer Roger Penske Porsche 917/10 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue Roger Penske Porsche 917/30 200 mi (320 km) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report
1974: Not held
IMSA GT Championship
1975 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester 		BMW Motorsport BMW 3.0 CSL 6 hours6 Hours of Riverside report
1976–1978: Not held
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Don Whittington 		Whittington Brothers Racing Porsche 935/79 6 hours Los Angeles Times Grand Prix of Endurance report
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick 		Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 K3 5 hours Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance report
1981 A Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Busby 		John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935 K3/80 6 hours Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance report
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Ted Field
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington 		Interscope Racing Lola T600-Chevrolet 6 hours Times/Toyota Grand Prix report
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Bell 		John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 935 K4 6 hours Times/Datsun Grand Prix report
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lanier
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington 		Blue Thunder Racing March 84G-Chevrolet 6 hours Times/Nissan Grand Prix report
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton 		BF Goodrich Porsche 962 600 km (370 mi) Times/Nissan Grand Prix of Endurance report
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Dyson
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb 		Dyson Racing Porsche 962 6 hours Times/Ford Grand Prix report
1987 Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of the United States.svg Hurley Haywood 		Group 44 Jaguar XJR-7 500 km (310 mi) Los Angeles Times Grand Prix report

^A The 1981 event was also a part of the World Sportscar Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "Cooper T53 car-by-car histories". 19 March 2024.


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