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Tixr becomes ticketing partner of Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

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Tixr has been named the official ticketing partner of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. 

Fans of the Indycar race will now be able to purchase tickets through the Tixr platform online or on a mobile device. Starting today (Monday), fans that attended the GP of Long Beach in 2022 will be able to buy tickets for the 2023 race, with the general public able to secure their tickets from November 28.

Ticket prices range from $38 (£33/€39) for a Friday general admission ticket to $175 for a three-day ticket that includes reserved grandstand seating on the Saturday and Sunday.

Pre-paid parking packages are also available, along with disabled access seating, NTT Indycar Series Paddock passes, super photo tickets and a variety of hospitality packages.

As part of the deal, Tixr will receive branding around the racetrack as an official event sponsor.

The 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be headlined by the NTT Indycar Series, as well as the IMSA Weather Tech Sports Car Championship. The weekend will also include the Super Drift Challenge, Robby Gordon’s Speed/UTV Stadium Drift Challenge, Porsche Carrera Cup North America and the new Historic Formula 1 Challenge.

Oriol Servia, Tixr’s head of racing and IndyCar driver, said: “Teaming Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with Tixr’s modern ticketing technology and clean user-friendly purchase interface will truly help turbo charge the fan experience.”

Jim Michaelian, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach president and chief executive, added: “We are excited to welcome Tixr aboard as our official ticketing partner. We’re making technology upgrades across the board, and their state-of-the-art service will give our fans a system that affords them modern ease-of-use and more flexibility when making a purchase.

“Our alignment with Tixr is incorporated into a series of additional customer services including a new website and the introduction of a mobile app before our April event.”