BMW's Vanthoor Claims Second Straight GTP Pole at Sebring 12 Hours
BMW secured pole position for the 73rd Sebring 12 Hours as Dries Vanthoor, in his Sebring debut, set the fastest time in the No. 24 Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8. The car, sporting a special livery celebrating BMW North America's 50th anniversary, will be driven by Vanthoor, Philipp Eng, and Kevin Magnussen.
Vanthoor's pole-winning lap of 1m47.091s narrowly beat Tom Blomqvist's Meyer Shank Racing Acura by just 25 milliseconds. Porsche Penske Motorsport locked out the second row, with Felipe Nasr's No. 7 car ahead of Mathieu Jaminet's No. 6.
IndyCar racing at Sebring circuit
In other classes:
- LMP2: Steven Thomas claimed pole for TDS Racing
- GTD PRO: Albert Costa topped the class in the DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3
- GTD: Alessandro Pier Guidi secured pole in the AF Corse Ferrari
Notable incidents included:
- Cadillac Whelen's Jack Aitken suffered mechanical issues, forcing a start from the back
- Sheldon van der Linde spun and hit the barrier but avoided causing a red flag
- The new Lamborghini SC63 and Aston Martin Valkyrie qualified 11th and 12th respectively
Race results webpage displayed on screen
The 12-hour race begins tomorrow at 10:10am ET, with 56 cars competing across all classes. Viewers can watch on Peacock in the U.S. or the IMSA YouTube Channel internationally.
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