Toyota Is Not Sponsoring The Long Beach Grand Prix After 44 Year Partnership
The 2018 running of the Long Beach Grand Prix marked Toyota's 44th consecutive year of sponsorship of the occasion, and as revealed on Thursday, its last. Event authorities announced in an official statement that Toyota will not renew its backing for next season's trip to the SoCal streets, ending exactly what has actually been a long-serving relationship with the trademark race. Beginning in 1975, Toyota's eponymously-promoted occasion has brought the greats of open-wheel racing to the Golden State. Drivers such as Mario Andretti, Al Unser Jr., and a list of other legends have earned the title "King of the Beach" by winning at the momentary roadway course, bringing major historical significance to the contest. As detailed in an address, next year's edition of the Grand Prix will be held April 12-14. " It was a really difficult choice," said Laura Pierce, the basic supervisor of motorsports for Toyota. "It's been a collaboration. We