Porsche Penske Motorsport dominates Sebring with historic 1-2 finish
The Porsche Penske Motorsport team secured a dominant 1-2 finish at the 73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, completing their Florida sweep following their Daytona 24 Hours victory.
Porsche race car during Sebring race
The winning No. 7 Porsche 963 driven by Felipe Nasr, Laurens Vanthoor, and Nick Tandy battled throughout the race with the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R. Nasr's early move from third to second position set the tone, while Tandy secured the decisive lead with two hours remaining.
The No. 6 Porsche Penske crew of Jaminet, Campbell, and Estre finished second, just 2.2 seconds behind their teammates. The Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 completed the podium with drivers van der Zande, Yelloly, and Palou.
Notable achievements include Nick Tandy becoming the 10th driver in history to win the triple crown of endurance racing (Daytona 24, Sebring 12, and Le Mans 24).
Red racing car at speed
In other classes:
- LMP2: Inter Europol Competition secured their first IMSA win
- GTD PRO: AO Racing's Porsche claimed victory with Heinrich, Picariello, and Bachler
- GTD: Winward Racing defended their title with Ellis, Ward, and Dontje
Porsche 911 GT3 R race car
The Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH showed promising pace in its IMSA debut, finishing ninth overall. The Lamborghini SC63 faced early retirement due to floor damage.
Race car speeding on track
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship now moves to sprint racing, with the next event being the Grand Prix of Long Beach in April.
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