With the GMG Racing team celebrating alongside in victory lane, Tom Sargent concluded a successful Porsche Carrera Cup North America one-off weekend with a Race 2 victory on Sunday morning at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Having been behind the wheel of multiple Porsche racecars throughout his career, the new-for-2026 Porsche 911 Cup (Type 992.2) has proved to be a fit for the Australian driver.
After winning the Carrera Cup Race 1 on Saturday, Sargent – filling in for GMG’s Kyle Washington at the team’s hometown circuit – crossed the finish line on Sunday by nearly a second over runner-up Aaron Jeansonne.
“It’s really good, we achieved what we came here to do,” said the Porsche Motorsport North America Selected Driver.
“It wasn’t easy, that’s for sure. I really had to work for that one. Aaron had some really good speed there towards the end. I’m really fortunate I was able to build a big enough of a gap that I could maintain that and keep ahead.
“It’s so hard to pass around here, but big respect to those guys. A big thanks to EBOOST, Kyle Washington and GMG.”
Jeansonne (Kellymoss) finished second on Saturday ahead of Callum Hedge (JDX Racing), mirroring the Mobil Pro Class results the day prior. And as he did in Race 1, Hedge fended off a determined Tyler Maxson (TOPP Racing) for the final podium position by only a half-second.
Maxson remains the class championship leader by five points over Jeansonne after four rounds in 2026.
Following a Solairus Aviation Pro-Am Class class-winning sweep at Sebring International Raceway last month, Patrick Mulcahy delivered the same performance at Long Beach with ACI Motorsports.
Mulcahy finished two-and-a-half seconds over the rest of the field en route to his fourth consecutive victory in 2026, albeit after a brief touch with the narrow Long Beach street circuit walls.
“That was pretty brutal,” Mulcahy described. “I clipped the inside wall out of (Turn) 8 and pretty much the last two-thirds of the race was just me trying to survive. It was rough.
“I was holding on for dear life, but hey, I finished with a win, and I’ll take it.”
Steve Wetterau and Josh Conley – both running with Kellymoss – finished second and third, respectively, in the class.
The Solairus Aviation Masters Class is destined for a season-long rivalry, as Rob Walker (JTR Motorsports Engineering) halted Marco Cirone’s winning streak on Sunday.
After Cirone (ACI Motorsports) won the first three rounds of the season, Walker started and finished first in class at the 1.968-mile circuit on Sunday.
“It feels really good, especially at a local track in front of my buddies,” said Walker, another California native in the field.
“I spent a lot of time thinking about how not to get into the wall, and I guess if you think about that enough, maybe you set some good laps.”
Cirone ultimately finished third, but only after a valiant attempt at passing Scott Blind (Ruckus Racing) in the final 10 minutes of the race.
Another street course awaits Porsche Carrera Cup North America, with Rounds 5 and 6 taking place at Miami International Autodrome on May 1 – 3 in conjunction with the Formula One Miami Grand Prix.
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RESULTS.
Race 2
Mobil Pro Class:
- Tom Sargent #32
- Aaron Jeansonne #24
- Callum Hedge #9
Solairus Aviation Pro-Am Class:
- Patrick Mulcahy #54
- Steve Wetterau #58
- Josh Conley #29
Solairus Aviation Masters Class:
- Rob Walker #53
- Scott Blind #45
- Marco Cirone #88
