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2008 12 Hours of Sebring

Sports car endurance race

2008 12 Hours of Sebring

Sports car endurance race

Track map of the [[Sebring International Raceway
Overall winner
Press box near the end of the event
LMP1 class winner
GT1 class winner
GT2 class winner

The 2008 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida was the 56th running of this event and the opening round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida on March 15, 2008. Porsche was able to defeat Audi, marking the first loss for Audi at Sebring since 1999, while Porsche marks its first overall win at Sebring since 1988, the 20th anniversary since its last win.

The Porsche's win was also the first time in 14 years that the non-premier class of the race won the 12 Hours of Sebring overall, and the third time in history; it was also the first time an LMP2 car won the 12 Hours of Sebring since the race has become a part of the ALMS. The last time that the non-premier class won overall in Sebring was 1994, when Clayton Cunningham Racing, participating in the 1994 IMSA GT Championship season as a GTS-class entry, defeated the flagship World Sports Cars in a Nissan 300ZX.

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTireLapsEngine123456789101112131415161718
DNF19202122
DNF23
DNF24
DNF25
DNF26
DNF27
DNF28
DNF29
DNF30
DNF31
DNFDSQ†DNSDNS
LMP27USA Penske RacingDEU Timo Bernhard
FRA Romain Dumas
FRA Emmanuel CollardPorsche RS Spyder Evo351
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
LMP220USA Dyson RacingUSA Butch Leitzinger
GBR Marino Franchitti
USA Andy LallyPorsche RS Spyder Evo351
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
LMP11USA Audi Sport North AmericaITA Rinaldo Capello
GBR Allan McNish
DEN Tom KristensenAudi R10 TDI351
Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
LMP216USA Dyson RacingUSA Chris Dyson
GBR Guy SmithPorsche RS Spyder Evo350
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
LMP29USA Patrón Highcroft RacingUSA Scott Sharp
AUS David Brabham
SWE Stefan JohanssonAcura ARX-01B349
Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8
LMP12USA Audi Sport North AmericaDEU Marco Werner
DEU Lucas Luhr
DEU Mike RockenfellerAudi R10 TDI333
Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
LMP227SUI Horag Lista RacingSUI Fredy Lienhard
BEL Didier Theys
NED Jan LammersPorsche RS Spyder Evo333
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
GT13USA Corvette RacingUSA Johnny O'Connell
DEN Jan Magnussen
CAN Ron FellowsChevrolet Corvette C6.R328
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8
LMP137USA Intersport RacingUSA Jon Field
USA Clint Field
USA Richard BerryLola B06/10327
AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8
(E85 ethanol)
GT14USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver Gavin
MON Olivier Beretta
ITA Max PapisChevrolet Corvette C6.R320
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8
LMP107FRA Peugeot Sport TotalFRA Nicolas Minassian
FRA Stéphane Sarrazin
POR Pedro LamyPeugeot 908 HDi FAP318
Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
GT245USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsDEU Jörg Bergmeister
DEU Wolf Henzler
DEU Marc LiebPorsche 997 GT3-RSR314
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT244USA Flying Lizard Motorsports 44USA Darren Law
USA Seth Neiman
AUS Alex DavisonPorsche 997 GT3-RSR311
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT261USA Risi Competizione
USA Krohn RacingUSA Tracy Krohn
SWE Niclas Jönsson
BEL Eric van de PoeleFerrari F430GT308
Ferrari 4.0 L V8
GT273USA Tafel RacingUSA Jim Tafel
DEU Pierre Ehret
DEN Allan SimonsenFerrari F430GT305
Ferrari 4.0 L V8
GT1008USA Bell MotorsportsUSA Terry Borcheller
USA Chapman Ducote
ESP Antonio GarcíaAston Martin DBR9299
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
GT211USA Primetime Race GroupUSA Joel Feinberg
USA Chris HallDodge Viper Competition Coupe295
Dodge 8.3 L V10
LMP226USA Andretti Green RacingUSA Marco Andretti
USA Bryan Herta
BRA Christian FittipaldiAcura ARX-01B287
Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8
GT25DEU VICI RacingDEU Uwe Alzen
USA Craig Stanton
USA Nathan SwartzbaughPorsche 997 GT3-RSR286
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT271USA Tafel RacingDEU Dominik Farnbacher
DEU Dirk Müller
GBR Rob BellFerrari F430GT280
Ferrari 4.0 L V8
GT246USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA Johannes van Overbeek
FRA Patrick Pilet
AUT Richard LietzPorsche 997 GT3-RSR280
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
LMP112USA Autocon MotorsportsUSA Chris McMurry
USA Bryan Willman
CAN Tony BurgessCreation CA07250
Judd GV5 5.0 L V10
GT221USA Panoz Team PTGUSA Joey Hand
USA Tommy Milner
USA Tom SutherlandPanoz Esperante GT-LM200
Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8
GT240USA Robertson RacingUSA David Robertson
USA Andrea Robertson
USA David MurryFord GT-R Mk.VII186
Ford 5.0 L V8
GT277SVK Autoracing Club BratislavaSVK Miro Konôpka
SVK Miro Hornak
ITA Mauro CasadeiPorsche 911 GT3-RS173
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
GT262USA Risi CompetizioneBRA Jaime Melo
FIN Mika Salo
ITA Gianmaria BruniFerrari F430GT137
Ferrari 4.0 L V8
GT287USA Farnbacher-Loles MotorsportsDEU Marc Basseng
DEU Dirk Werner
USA Bryce MillerPorsche 997 GT3-RSR136
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT228USA LG MotorsportsUSA Lou Gigliotti
USA Doug Peterson
BEL Marc GoossensChevrolet Corvette C699
Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8
LMP232FRA Barazi-EpsilonDEN Juan Barazi
NED Michael Vergers
FRA Jean-Christophe RavierZytek 07S/288
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8
GT2007GBR Drayson-BarwellGBR Paul Drayson
GBR Jonny Cocker
GBR Tim SugdenAston Martin DBRS970
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
(E85 ethanol)
LMP26USA Penske RacingUSA Patrick Long
DEU Sascha Maassen
AUS Ryan BriscoePorsche RS Spyder Evo29
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
LMP215MEX Lowe's Fernández RacingMEX Adrian Fernández
MEX Luis DiazAcura ARX-01B351
Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8
LMP28USA B-K MotorsportsUSA Gerardo Bonilla
GBR Ben Devlin
BRA Raphael MatosLola B07/46-
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4
(E85 ethanol)
GT248USA Corsa MotorsportUSA Gunnar Jeannette
GBR Johnny Mowlem
DEU Ralf KellenersFerrari F430GT-
Ferrari 4.0 L V8

† - #15 Fernández Racing was disqualified from the race results after the car failed post-race inspection. The car's airbox was found to have been broken, allowing an excess of air into the engine.

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:43.195
  • Fastest Lap - #07 Peugeot Sport Total - 1:44.536

References

References

  1. (16 March 2008). "ALMS Final Revised Race Report". [[International Motor Sports Association]].
  2. (16 March 2008). "Lowe's Fernandez Racing excluded from Sebring 12H". Planet Le Mans.
  3. (15 March 2008). "ALMS Final Grid". [[International Motor Sports Association]].
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