The expected epic battle between the diesel-powered Audis and Peugeots for the overall win at the 57th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race Saturday came down to the last lap, with Allan McNish’s Audi R15 TDI leading the Peugeot 908 HDI of Franck Montagny across the finish line by 22.279 seconds. Third was the other Audi, driven by a team led by Lucas Luhr, two laps behind.
Despite mechanical limitations enacted to slow the Audi and Peugeot diesels, they dominated, especially given the mechanical problems suffered by their main competition, the pair of brand-new gasoline-powered Acura ARX-02s…. Details
PANOZ LOOKS BACK AT ONE HUNDRED SERIES RACES
With all the work and effort that went into launching the first American Le Mans Series race in March of 1999 at Sebring International Raceway, Series founder Dr. Don Panoz never thought about the day when the Series would hold its 100th race.
A decade later, though, it’s…Â Details
The Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring annually produces one of the world’s most grueling road racing events. Now, in its 57th year, the Sebring classic gives the drivers and their respective cars a brutal pounding on the historic, former World War II airport-racing surface.
The preparation required just to complete the 12-hour distance is remarkable, let alone winning the race.
The three Acura teams, set to fight the competition and the race circuit starting at 10:30 a.m. [EDT] Saturday, have put in long hours at their race headquarters and on-track trailers in the coveted quest for a position at the top of the victory podium on Saturday night…. Details
David Brabham expects Saturday’s 12-hour race at Sebring International Raceway to feel a lot longer than half a day.
“You know, when you’re driving a brand new car in an endurance race, and especially on a demanding track like this one, it can be a very, very long day,” said Brabham, who will co-drive one of two all-new Acura ARX 02a in the 57th edition of America’s oldest sports car race.
The season-opening American Le Mans Series event, which gets under way at 10:30 a.m., includes cars running in four classes. But most of the focus will be on the elite LMP1 category that includes…Â Details