American Le Mans in Long Beach this weekend

Rahal Letterman BMW M3 GT2 coming off St. Petersburg success

Continuing along this weeks noticeably BMW theme, the American Le Mans Series picks up again this weekend in Long Beach, with the Rahal Letterman team hoping to podium again following their second place finish in St. Petersburg.

“Southern California's car enthusiasts love BMW and especially the M3, and our team is prepared to give them a great show,” said Martin Birkmann, BMW of North America Motorsports Manager. “We picked up our pace at St. Pete and a podium finish is an excellent result. We continue ironing out the reliability issues with the new M3 and are hopeful to finish with both cars in the points."

Test sessions began yesterday, with official practice scheduled for 9:00 to 9:40 a.m. today. There will also be a 25-minute qualifying session this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. The race starts at 4:15 p.m. tomorrow but will be televised from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday on ABC.