Save Remove Download Share Subscribe Photos / Galleries / Videos April 11, 2017 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Nissan engine customer team ESM scored its best result to date in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship last weekend with Ryan Dalziel and Scott Sharp finishing second in the prestigious Long Beach Grand Prix. The duo came within three laps of victory on the street circuit, but a lapped car held up Dalziel who had taken over the lead with 20 minutes to go. Clever pit strategy allowed the Scotsman to jump to the lead on the final round of stops when the team elected not to change tires. The team's run at the front wasn't just clever work in the pits. Dalziel also set the fastest lap of the race in the Nissan-powered Onroak Dpi. "All around, it is a good result. If we came in this weekend thinking we were going to lead laps, be competitive and finish second, we would have been thrilled," Dalziel said. "We did everything we could do. The car was excellent and strategy was perfect. I feel disappointed, but we will take second." Great result for @PatronESM in P2 at Long Beach. @ryan_dalziel reports in after coming do close to the win today. #NISMOnation pic.twitter.com/kW1Ot1A8Ys — Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) April 8, 2017 If the video above does not play using Internet Explorer (IE), try a different browser. 17m to go. The @Nissan-powered @PatronESM prototype of @ryan_dalziel leads the Long Beach Grand Prix! #NISMOnation pic.twitter.com/t0YGxGaY7l — Nissan NISMO (@NISMO) April 8, 2017 If the video above does not play using Internet Explorer (IE), try a different browser. Thanks @IMSA and fans for a great @ToyotaGPLB! Full video recap coming soon... @NISMO @Patron pic.twitter.com/LTrwn654Vy — Tequila Patrón ESM (@PatronESM) April 10, 2017 If the video above does not play using Internet Explorer (IE), try a different browser. NISMO Calendar April 15-16 FIA World Endurance Championship, Silverstone, England April 22-23 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Monza, Italy Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. # # # Contact Paul Ryan Marketing and PR Manager Phone: +1 678 644 0404 Email: paul@nismosupport.com Issued by Nissan Files 2017 04 11 ESM Long Beach releasev2.pdf (136 KB) Save Remove Download Share Photos / Galleries / Videos Subscribe to Email Alerts Files 2017 04 11 ESM Long Beach releasev2.pdf (136 KB)