COVID-19 pushed the 12 Hours of Sebring from its typical March date to the end of the season in November, and somehow it ended up being an even more exciting endurance classic than it usually is. Rather than ending just after dusk, the fall date meant more than a third of the race ran in the loaming of the evening or the proper darkness of night. …
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Hurley Haywood and Nick Tandy Talk Sebring
Few tracks on the North American continent have done quite so much for Porsche and endurance racing as Sebring International Raceway. Nestled among orange groves, chemical processing plants, and airplane manufacturers, this bumpy former piece of airstrip is one of the hardest testers of a vehicle. With fast corners, blind sections, nearby walls, …
Continue to the full articleTwo Days, Three Wins: Porsche Wins IMSA’s 12 Hours of Sebring
Two victories were not enough for Porsche this weekend. Porsche followed Friday's dual WEC wins at Sebring with a win in Saturday's IMSA event. Following a hard-fought 12-hour race where the team yo-yo'd from first to last and back, Tandy, Pilet and Makowiecki (#911) crossed the finish line just under two seconds ahead of the second-place Ford GT. …
Continue to the full articleThe 2018 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Of Sebring On Twitter For Porsche Fans
After a lackluster finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona back in January, where Porsche suffered the indignity of not having a car on any class podium for the first time ever, the motorsport team has to come out swinging at Sebring if they have any hope of regaining the points they need for the championship later this year. Porsche was within a shot of …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results from the 12 Hours of Sebring
What a race, and I mean what a race. Right from the start the team of Patrick Pilet, Dirk Werner and Frédéric Makowiecki were performing brilliantly, as was their new 911 RSR. With one fast lap after another the #911 car was in second place as we headed into the last hour of the race. Then with the waive of a yellow flag, and a full course caution, …
Continue to the full articleTHE 2017 12 HOURS OF SEBRING ON TWITTER FOR PORSCHE FANS
Torrential rains and a hard crash restricted Porsche to a 3rd place finish last year in the GTLM class. This year, with a new car and some new talent in the mix, we're hopeful that Porsche can take the top step at Sebring. So, how can you stay up to date with their efforts? Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, today we have online …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results, Pictures and Video From the 2016 12 Hours of Sebring
I just love the smell of orange blossoms and race fuel in the morning. It can mean only one thing. It's time for the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring! This year's race, the 64th, was one for the history books. Due to heavy, heavy rains and dangerous lightning, the race was under a red flag for more than 2 hours. The 12 Hours of Sebring slowly became …
Continue to the full articleWatch The Crash That Took The Lead Porsche and Corvette Out Of Contention At Sebring
The No. 911 Porsche of Kevin Estre and the No. 3 Corvette of Jan Magnussen were knocked out of yesterday's competition after a hard crash in turn 1. Both Porsche and Corvette were fighting for the lead coming out of turn 17 when the the pair split a GTD Audi down the main straight. Magnussen had the dry line, next to the pit wall, and Estre was on …
Continue to the full articlePat Long Walks You Around His Black Swan Racing 991 GT3R
Sebring is happening in just a matter of hours, and one of our favorite Porsche hot-shoes, Patrick Long, will be hopping behind the wheel of this day-glo green and chrome 911 for a chance at GTD class victory. With a little luck, and a lot of great driving, the team could come out at the front of the class after 12 hours of non-stop, heart-pounding …
Continue to the full article14 Cool Facts About Porsche’s History At Sebring
This year marks the 64th running of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. Every year since 1953 at least one Porsche has competed at Sebring - 61 straight races (there was no race in 1974). No other manufacturer is even close to that record. Here are 13 other facts about Porsche and Sebring you may not have known. Porsche scored its 70th class …
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