12 Hours of Sebring
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The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring Raceway, a former Air Force base in Sebring, Florida.
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History
The track opened in 1950 on an airfield and is a road racing course styled after those used in European Grand Prix motor racing. The race is now considered one of the premier endurance races in the United States and is famous for its "once around the clock" action, starting during the day and finishing at night. For many years Sebring was part of the World Sportscar Championship.
The race has a rich history, as legendary drivers such as Stirling Moss, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jacky Ickx, Briggs Cunningham, Lake Underwood, and Mario Andretti and manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, Cunningham, and Ford have all been victorious.
Since the 24 Hours of Daytona are part of the Grand-Am only, the Sebring race is now the season opening event in the American Le Mans Series. It is known as an excellent preparation for the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, as the track's extremely bumpy surface, combined with South Florida's perennial hot weather, is a true test of a car's reliability. In recent years, six overall victories have been achieved by the all-conquering Audi R8, one shy of the seven wins of the Porsche 935 since 1978.
The Event
Fans are allowed to camp inside the green of the race track, starting several days before the actual race. They can bear witness to many practice and qualification races, as well as a vintage race. There are several classes of tickets, anywhere from full-access to simply the (usually Saturday) actual race.
Within the track is a Midway, containing everything from souvenirs and official merchandise, to hot coffee and cold beer.
Recent results
In 2005, the Chevrolet Corvette C6R and Aston Martin DB9R made their race debut in the hotly contested GT1 class, with Aston Martin winning for the first time in 49 years at Sebring ahead of the two Corvettes. Corvette had dominated the class the past three years with its previous generation C5R.
The all-new Audi R10 TDI won the 2006 edition of the race, the car's first ever run in competition. The victory set the stage for an even more momentous win by the R10 in its next race, the Le Mans 24 Hours later in the year. The much-hyped Porsche RS Spyder campaigned by Penske Racing dropped to take 2nd place in its LMP2 class, behind the Intersport Lola car. The GT1 Corvette C6R team got their revenge against the Aston Martin, although the second Corvette came within 1/3 of a second of the podium in the closing laps of the race.
Overall Winners
The very first race on New Year's Eve of 1950 was won by Frits Koster and Ralph Deshon in a Crosley Hot Shot [1]
| Year | Drivers | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  H. Gray / L. Kulok
| Frazer-Nash | |
| 1953 | P. Walters / J. Fitch
| Cunningham C4R | |
| 1954 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Stirling Moss / B. Lloyd
| Osca MT4 | |
| 1955 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Mike Hawthorn / P. Walters
| Jaguar D-Type | |
| 1956 |  Juan Manuel Fangio / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Eugenio Castellotti
| Ferrari 860 | |
| 1957 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jean Behra / Juan Manuel Fangio
| Maserati 450S | |
| 1958 | Phil Hill / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Peter Collins
| Ferrari 250 | |
| 1959 | Dan Gurney / Chuck Daigh / Phil Hill / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Gendebien
| Ferrari 860 | |
| 1960 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans Herrmann / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Gendebien | Porsche 718 | |
| 1961 | Phil Hill / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Olivier Gendebien
| Ferrari TR 250 | |
| 1962 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jo Bonnier / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Lucien Bianchi | Ferrari TR 250 | |
| 1963 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory John Surtees / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari 250P | |
| 1964 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Mike Parkes / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari 275P | |
| 1965 | Jim Hall / Hap Sharp
| Chaparral 2 | |
| 1966 | Ken Miles / Lloyd Ruby
| Ford X1 | |
| 1967 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias NZL | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias NZL]] Bruce McLaren / Mario Andretti
| Ford Mk IV |
| 1968 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias CHE | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias CHE]] Jo Siffert / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans Herrmann | Porsche 907 |
| 1969 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jacky Ickx / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jackie Oliver | Ford GT40 | |
| 1970 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Ignazio Giunti / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Nino Vaccarella / Mario Andretti
| Ferrari 512S | |
| 1971 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Vic Elford / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Gérard Larrousse | Porsche 917K | |
| 1972 | Mario Andretti / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jacky Ickx
| Ferrari 312PB | |
| 1973 | Hurley Haywood / Peter H. Gregg / D. Helmick
| Porsche 911 | |
| 1974 | No race | ||
| 1975 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Brian Redman / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan Moffat / Sam Posey / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans-Joachim Stuck
| BMW 3.0 CSL | |
| 1976 | Al Holbert / M. Keyser
| Porsche 911 | |
| 1977 | G. Dyer / B. Frisselle
| Porsche 911 | |
| 1978 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Brian Redman / C. Mendez / B. Garretson
| Porsche 935 | |
| 1979 | B. Akin / R. McFarlin / R. Woods
| Porsche 935 | |
| 1980 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory John Fitzpatrick / Dick Barbour
| Porsche 935 | |
| 1981 | B. Leven / Hurley Haywood / Al Holbert
| Porsche 935 | |
| 1982 | John Paul, Sr. / John Paul, Jr.
| Porsche 935 | |
| 1983 | W. Baker / J. Mullen / K. Nierop
| Porsche 934 | |
| 1984 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias COL | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias COL]] M. de Narvaez / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans Heyer / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Stefan Johansson | Porsche 935 |
| 1985 | A. J. Foyt / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Bob Wollek
| Porsche 962 | |
| 1986 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans-Joachim Stuck / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jo Gartner / B. Akin
| Porsche 962 | |
| 1987 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jochen Mass / Bobby Rahal
| Porsche 962 | |
| 1988 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Klaus Ludwig / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Hans-Joachim Stuck | Porsche 962 | |
| 1989 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Geoff Brabham / Chip Robinson / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Arie Luyendyk
| Nissan GTP | |
| 1990 |  Derek Daly / B. Earl
| Nissan GTP | |
| 1991 | Derek Daly / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Geoff Brabham / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Gary Brabham
| Nissan NPT-90 | |
| 1992 | Juan Manuel Fangio II / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Andy Wallace
| Eagle Mk III | |
| 1993 | Juan Manuel Fangio II / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Andy Wallace
| Eagle Mk III | |
| 1994 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias NZL | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias NZL]] Steve Millen / Johnny O'Connell / John Morton
| Nissan 300ZX |
| 1995 | Andy Evans /  Fermín Velez / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Eric van de Poele
| Ferrari 333 SP | |
| 1996 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias ZAF | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias ZAF]] Wayne Taylor / Jim Pace / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Eric van de Poele
| Riley & Scott Mk III |
| 1997 | Andy Evans / Fermín Velez / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Yannick Dalmas / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Stefan Johansson
| Ferrari 333 SP | |
| 1998 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Didier Theys / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Gianpiero Moretti / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Mauro Baldi | Ferrari 333 SP | |
| 1999 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias DNK | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias DNK]] Tom Kristensen / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory JJ Lehto / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Jörg Müller | BMW V12 LMR |
| 2000 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Frank Biela / [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias DNK | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias DNK]] Tom Kristensen / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Emanuele Pirro | Audi R8 |
| 2001 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Michele Alboreto / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Laurent Aïello | Audi R8 | |
| 2002 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Christian Pescatori / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Johnny Herbert | Audi R8 | |
| 2003 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Frank Biela / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Marco Werner / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Philipp Peter | Audi R8 | |
| 2004 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan McNish / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Frank Biela / [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias CHE | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias CHE]] Pierre Kaffer | Audi R8 |
| 2005 | Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory JJ Lehto / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Marco Werner / [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias DNK | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias DNK]] Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 |
| 2006 | [[Image:Modèle:Country flag alias DNK | 22x20px}}|Modèle:Country alias DNK]] Tom Kristensen / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Allan McNish / Error creating thumbnail: sh: /usr/sfw/bin/convert: No such file or directory Rinaldo Capello | Audi R10 Diesel |
