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.
Year | Overall Winner(s) | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title | Report | |
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SCCA National Championship | |||||||
1957 | John Edgar | 92.5miles | Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races | report | |||
USAC Road Racing Championship | |||||||
1958 | 200miles | United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report | ||||
1959 | 200miles | United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report | ||||
1960 | 200miles | Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report | ||||
1961 | 200miles | Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report | ||||
1962 | Cooper T53-Climax[1] | 200miles | Los Angeles Times presents the Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report | |||
Non-Championship | |||||||
1963 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1964 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1965 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
Can-Am | |||||||
1966 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1967 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1968 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1969 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1970 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1971 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1972 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1973 | 200miles | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | ||||
1974: Not held | |||||||
IMSA GT Championship | |||||||
1975 | 6 hours | 6 Hours of Riverside | report | ||||
1976–1978: Not held | |||||||
1979 | 6 hours | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix of Endurance | report | ||||
1980 | 5 hours | Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance | report | ||||
1981 | 6 hours | Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance | report | ||||
1982 | 6 hours | Times/Toyota Grand Prix | report | ||||
1983 | 6 hours | Times/Datsun Grand Prix | report | ||||
1984 | 6 hours | Times/Nissan Grand Prix | report | ||||
1985 | 600km (400miles) | Times/Nissan Grand Prix of Endurance | report | ||||
1986 | 6 hours | Times/Ford Grand Prix | report | ||||
1987 | 500km (300miles) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
The 1981 event was also a part of the World Sportscar Championship.