1989 Long Beach Grand Prix in CART at the Long Beach circuit. Full information

1989 Long Beach Grand Prix

1989 Long Beach Grand Prix is 142nd CART race. Passed at the Long Beach circuit. Al Unser, Jr. won the pole position and this race. Michael Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 95 laps (255 km).

Previous race: 1989 Phoenix Champ Cars
Next race: 1989 Indianapolis 500
Race Start: 16th April 1989

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1989 Long Beach Grand Prix

6th victory for the Galles Racing team
9th victory for the Al Unser, Jr.
28th podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
25th podium for the Michael Andretti
18th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi

Lola T89/00 - 1989 Long Beach Grand Prix winner

Lola T89/00 #2 - 1989 Long Beach Grand Prix winner

1989 Long Beach Grand Prix results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T89/00, #2 22 1h 51m 19.786s 0 Galles Racing
2 Michael Andretti Lola T89/00, #6 16 1h 51m 32.163s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
3 Emerson Fittipaldi Penske PC17, #20 14 95 laps 0 Patrick Racing
4 Bobby Rahal Lola T89/00, #18 12 94 laps 0 Kraco Racing
5 Rick Mears Penske PC18, #4 10 94 laps 0 Penske Racing
6 Raul Boesel Lola T89/00, #30 8 93 laps 0 Shierson Racing
7 Arie Luyendyk Lola T89/00, #7 6 93 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
8 Danny Sullivan Penske PC18, #1 5 93 laps 0 Penske Racing
9 Derek Daly Lola T89/00, #10 4 92 laps 0 Raynor Motorsports
10 Tom Sneva March 86C, #9 3 90 laps 0 Vince Granatelli Racing
11 James Weaver Lola T88/00, #15 2 90 laps 0 Dyson Racing
12 Scott Brayton Lola T89/00, #22 1 90 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
13 Bernard Jourdain Lola T89/00, #69 0 90 laps 0 Andale Racing
14 Steve Saleen March 88C, #59 0 89 laps 0 Saleen Autosport
15 Randy Lewis Lola T89/00, #28 0 88 laps 0 Teamkar International
16 Tero Palmroth March 88C, #56 0 88 laps 0 Gohr Racing
17 Pancho Carter Lola T89/00, #29 0 84 laps Engine 0 Leader Card Racers
18 Mario Andretti Lola T89/00, #5 0 83 laps Accident 0 Newman-Haas Racing
19 Dominic Dobson Lola T88/00, #86 0 82 laps Engine 0 Bayside Motorsports
20 John Jones Lola T89/00, #65 0 82 laps 0 Protofab Racing
21 Fulvio Ballabio Lola T88/00, #27 0 72 laps 0 Dale Coyne Racing
22 Guido Dacco Lola T88/00, #19 0 21 laps Accident 0 Dale Coyne Racing
23 Didier Theys Penske PC17, #12 0 13 laps Clutch 0 Arciero Racing
24 Ludwig Heimrath jr Lola T89/00, #71 0 11 laps Clutch 0 Hemelgarn Racing
25 AJ Foyt jr Lola T89/00, #14 0 10 laps Accident 0 Gilmore Racing Team
26 Kevin Cogan March 88C, #11 0 5 laps Electrics 0 Machinists Union Racing
27 Teo Fabi March 89P, #8 0 2 laps Radiator 0 Porsche Motorsports
0 Scott Pruett Lola T89/00, #3 0 0 Truesports
0 Jean-Pierre Frey Lola T88/00, #50 0 0 Euromotorsport

Qualifying Results for the 1989 Long Beach Grand Prix on the Long Beach circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Al Unser, Jr. Lola T89/00, #2 1m 6.255s Galles Racing
2 Michael Andretti Lola T89/00, #6 1m 7.369s Newman-Haas Racing
3 Teo Fabi March 89P, #8 1m 7.639s Porsche Motorsports
4 Danny Sullivan Penske PC18, #1 1m 7.684s Penske Racing
5 Mario Andretti Lola T89/00, #5 1m 7.703s Newman-Haas Racing
6 Emerson Fittipaldi Penske PC17, #20 1m 7.735s Patrick Racing
7 Rick Mears Penske PC18, #4 1m 7.906s Penske Racing
8 Scott Pruett Lola T89/00, #3 1m 7.973s Truesports
9 Bobby Rahal Lola T89/00, #18 1m 7.989s Kraco Racing
10 Kevin Cogan March 88C, #11 1m 8.184s Machinists Union Racing
11 Derek Daly Lola T89/00, #10 1m 8.801s Raynor Motorsports
12 Tom Sneva March 86C, #9 1m 8.829s Vince Granatelli Racing
13 Arie Luyendyk Lola T89/00, #7 1m 9.135s Dick Simon Racing
14 Raul Boesel Lola T89/00, #30 1m 9.505s Shierson Racing
15 AJ Foyt jr Lola T89/00, #14 1m 9.763s Gilmore Racing Team
16 Ludwig Heimrath jr Lola T89/00, #71 1m 9.909s Hemelgarn Racing
17 James Weaver Lola T88/00, #15 1m 10.05s Dyson Racing
18 Dominic Dobson Lola T88/00, #86 1m 10.12s Bayside Motorsports
19 John Jones Lola T89/00, #65 1m 10.206s Protofab Racing
20 Didier Theys Penske PC17, #12 1m 10.223s Arciero Racing
21 Bernard Jourdain Lola T89/00, #69 1m 10.28s Andale Racing
22 Scott Brayton Lola T89/00, #22 1m 10.493s Dick Simon Racing
23 Randy Lewis Lola T89/00, #28 1m 10.978s Teamkar International
24 Steve Saleen March 88C, #59 1m 11.285s Saleen Autosport
25 Tero Palmroth March 88C, #56 1m 11.678s Gohr Racing
26 Fulvio Ballabio Lola T88/00, #27 1m 12.239s Dale Coyne Racing
27 Pancho Carter Lola T89/00, #29 1m 13.734s Leader Card Racers
28 Guido Dacco Lola T88/00, #19 1m 14.49s Dale Coyne Racing
29 Jean-Pierre Frey Lola T88/00, #50 Euromotorsport

List of all cars for the 1989 Long Beach Grand Prix on the Long Beach circuit

Lola T89/00

Chevrolet

Lola T89/00

Cosworth

Penske PC17

Cosworth

March 86C

Buick

March 88C

Cosworth

Penske PC18

Chevrolet

March 89P

Porsche

Lola T88/00

Cosworth

Penske PC17

Chevrolet