Tickets to April 10 gala celebrating 50 years of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, presented by Firestone and honoring Andretti, Unser Jr. and Redman, still available
LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 3, 2025) – The popular Bring A Trailer online auction site is offering a special VIP package, the sale of which will benefit The Mark Donohue Foundation of the Road Racing Drivers Club and The Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach.
The Auction ends this Thursday, March 6. Bidding is at https://bringatrailer.com/listing/experience/.
Also benefitting these initiatives is the RRDC Celebration of 50 Years of the Grand Prix of Long Beach presented by Firestone on April 10, 2025 – a gala to be held at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach. This annual RRDC dinner honoring legends and iconic events will feature Grand Prix of Long Beach co-Grand Marshals Mario Andretti, Al Unser Jr. and Brian Redman.
Tickets may be purchased at rrdc.org.
Items in the auction include a four-night luxury suite stay at the Hilton Long Beach hotel, reserved viewing for the Grand Prix itself (April 11-13) and two tickets to the RRDC gala dinner. The winners will be seated with RRDC president Bobby Rahal, and will get a photo opportunity with the 50th Anniversary co-Grand Marshals.
“I am personally looking forward to hosting the winners of this auction at the gala celebrating 50 years of racing in the streets of Long Beach,” said Rahal. “The proceeds from this auction will benefit The Mark Donohue Foundation, which in turn supports the successful RRDC initiative, SAFEisFAST.
“We at the RRDC are also proud to support The Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach.”
About the RRDC:
The Road Racing Drivers Club was formed in 1952 as a way to give champion drivers a say in their sport, particularly in the areas of safety, and has evolved to serve the future of road racing by mentoring new drivers on both amateur and professional levels. The Club’s membership includes leading industry professionals, race officials and motorsports journalists, in addition to prominent racing names.
In 2011, the RRDC launched a free on-line training seminar – www.SAFEisFAST.com – featuring RRDC members and other industry experts in high-quality videos covering subjects from physical and mental preparation to driving techniques, driver safety to car setup and sponsorship. The videos are updated regularly. Each week, a professional from the world of motor racing answers readers’ questions on the site in a feature called ‘Ask a Pro.’ Bobby Rahal is President, John Fergus is Vice President/Treasurer and John Clagett is Secretary. The RRDC presents three annual awards: the Phil Hill Award, the Mark Donohue Award, and the Bob Akin Award. Membership in the RRDC is by invitation only. Additional information on the organization may be found at www.rrdc.org.
About the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach:
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach celebrates its 50th anniversary April 11-13, 2025, and is North America’s longest-running street race. Hosting more than 190,000 people over its three-day weekend, the Acura Grand Prix is second only to the Indianapolis 500 in popularity on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar. Five additional racing series, including the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, compete during the weekend which also includes a variety of off-the-track activities such as concerts, a Lifestyle Expo, an exotic car show and more. For more information, visit gplb.com.
About the Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach:
The Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach, since its inception in 1991, has donated more than $4.2 million to Southern California charities. In addition, the Foundation donates tickets and hospitality packages to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and tickets to the Foundation’s “Grand Prix Charity Days” events to charitable and civic organizations to assist them in their fundraising efforts or, in some cases, to bring the physically or mentally challenged to a “day at the races.” For more information, visit gpflb.com.
Source: Road Racing Drivers Club – rrdc.org
