2018 12 Hours of Sebring

Nissan Onroak DPi #22 of Tequila Patrón ESM which won the 2018 12 Hours of Sebring

The 66th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts was an endurance sports car racing event held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 15 to 17 March 2018. The race was the second round of the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the second round of the North American Endurance Cup.

The race was won by Tequila Patrón ESM's Nissan Onroak DPi driven by Pipo Derani, Johannes van Overbeek, and Nicolas Lapierre, ahead of the Cadillac DPi-V.R's of Wayne Taylor Racing and Whelen Engineering Racing. Porsche took GTLM honours with Nick Tandy, Frédéric Makowiecki, and Patrick Pilet behind the wheel of their 911 RSR. The GTD category was won by Paul Miller Racing's Corey Lewis, Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow in a GT3-spec Lamborghini Huracán.^[1]

Race[]

Results[]

Class winners are denoted in bold.

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tire	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tire	Laps	Time/Retired
1	P	22	Tequila Patrón ESM	Pipo Derani Johannes van Overbeek Nicolas Lapierre	Nissan Onroak DPi	C	344	12:00:34.369
1	P	22	Tequila Patrón ESM	Pipo Derani Johannes van Overbeek Nicolas Lapierre	Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6	C	344	12:00:34.369
2	P	10	Wayne Taylor Racing	Jordan Taylor Renger van der Zande Ryan Hunter-Reay	Cadillac DPi-V.R	C	344	+12.427
2	P	10	Wayne Taylor Racing	Jordan Taylor Renger van der Zande Ryan Hunter-Reay	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	C	344	+12.427
3	P	31	Whelen Engineering Racing	Felipe Nasr Eric Curran Mike Conway	Cadillac DPi-V.R	C	344	+53.075
3	P	31	Whelen Engineering Racing	Felipe Nasr Eric Curran Mike Conway	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	C	344	+53.075
4	P	54	CORE Autosport	Jon Bennett Colin Braun Romain Dumas	Oreca 07	C	344	+1:16.328
4	P	54	CORE Autosport	Jon Bennett Colin Braun Romain Dumas	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	C	344	+1:16.328
5	P	32	United Autosports	Paul di Resta Alex Brundle Phil Hanson	Ligier JS P217	C	344	+1:30.732
5	P	32	United Autosports	Paul di Resta Alex Brundle Phil Hanson	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	C	344	+1:30.732
6	P	55	Mazda Team Joest	Jonathan Bomarito Harry Tincknell Spencer Pigot	Mazda RT-24P	C	343	+1 Laps
6	P	55	Mazda Team Joest	Jonathan Bomarito Harry Tincknell Spencer Pigot	Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4	C	343	+1 Laps
7	P	99	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Mikhail Goikhberg Stephen Simpson Chris Miller	Oreca 07	C	338	+6 Laps
7	P	99	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Mikhail Goikhberg Stephen Simpson Chris Miller	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	C	338	+6 Laps
8	P	77	Mazda Team Joest	Oliver Jarvis Tristan Nunez René Rast	Mazda RT-24P	C	334	+10 Laps
8	P	77	Mazda Team Joest	Oliver Jarvis Tristan Nunez René Rast	Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4	C	334	+10 Laps
9	P	85	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Robert Alon Simon Trummer Nelson Panciatici	Oreca 07	C	331	+13 Laps
9	P	85	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Robert Alon Simon Trummer Nelson Panciatici	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	C	331	+13 Laps
10	GTLM	911	Porsche GT Team	Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy Frédéric Makowiecki	Porsche 911 RSR	M	328	+16 Laps
10	GTLM	911	Porsche GT Team	Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy Frédéric Makowiecki	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	M	328	+16 Laps
11	GTLM	25	BMW Team RLL	Connor De Phillippi Bill Auberlen Alexander Sims	BMW M8 GTE	M	328	+16 Laps
11	GTLM	25	BMW Team RLL	Connor De Phillippi Bill Auberlen Alexander Sims	BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8	M	328	+16 Laps
12	GTLM	912	Porsche GT Team	Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor Gianmaria Bruni	Porsche 911 RSR	M	328	+16 Laps
12	GTLM	912	Porsche GT Team	Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor Gianmaria Bruni	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	M	328	+16 Laps
13	GTLM	67	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Ryan Briscoe Richard Westbrook Scott Dixon	Ford GT	M	328	+16 Laps
13	GTLM	67	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Ryan Briscoe Richard Westbrook Scott Dixon	Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6	M	328	+16 Laps
14	GTLM	62	Risi Competizione	James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi Toni Vilander	Ferrari 488 GTE	M	328	+16 Laps
14	GTLM	62	Risi Competizione	James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi Toni Vilander	Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8	M	328	+16 Laps
15	GTLM	4	Corvette Racing	Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner Marcel Fässler	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R	M	327	+17 Laps
15	GTLM	4	Corvette Racing	Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner Marcel Fässler	Chevrolet 5.5 L V8	M	327	+17 Laps
16	P	5	Mustang Sampling Racing	Filipe Albuquerque João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi	Cadillac DPi-V.R	C	324	+20 Laps
16	P	5	Mustang Sampling Racing	Filipe Albuquerque João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	C	324	+20 Laps
17	GTD	48	Paul Miller Racing	Bryan Sellers Madison Snow Corey Lewis	Lamborghini Huracán GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
17	GTD	48	Paul Miller Racing	Bryan Sellers Madison Snow Corey Lewis	Lamborghini 5.2 L V10	C	321	+23 Laps
18	GTD	63	Scuderia Corsa	Alessandro Balzan Cooper MacNeil Gunnar Jeannette	Ferrari 488 GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
18	GTD	63	Scuderia Corsa	Alessandro Balzan Cooper MacNeil Gunnar Jeannette	Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8	C	321	+23 Laps
19	GTD	33	Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsport	Jeroen Bleekemolen Ben Keating Luca Stolz	Mercedes AMG GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
19	GTD	33	Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsport	Jeroen Bleekemolen Ben Keating Luca Stolz	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	C	321	+23 Laps
20	GTD	29	Montaplast by Land-Motorsport	Sheldon van der Linde Christopher Mies Alessio Picariello	Audi R8 LMS	C	321	+23 Laps
20	GTD	29	Montaplast by Land-Motorsport	Sheldon van der Linde Christopher Mies Alessio Picariello	Audi 5.2 L V10	C	321	+23 Laps
21	GTD	15	3GT Racing	Jack Hawksworth David Heinemeier Hansson Sean Rayhall	Lexus RC F GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
21	GTD	15	3GT Racing	Jack Hawksworth David Heinemeier Hansson Sean Rayhall	Lexus 5.0 L V8	C	321	+23 Laps
22	GTD	58	Wright Motorsports	Patrick Long Christina Nielsen Mathieu Jaminet Robert Renauer	Porsche 911 GT3 R	C	321	+23 Laps
22	GTD	58	Wright Motorsports		Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	C	321	+23 Laps
23	GTD	93	Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian	Mario Farnbacher Justin Marks Lawson Aschenbach	Acura NSX GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
23	GTD	93	Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian	Mario Farnbacher Justin Marks Lawson Aschenbach	Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6	C	321	+23 Laps
24	GTD	86	Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian	Katherine Legge Álvaro Parente Trent Hindman	Acura NSX GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
24	GTD	86	Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian	Katherine Legge Álvaro Parente Trent Hindman	Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6	C	321	+23 Laps
25	GTD	73	Park Place Motorsports	Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Tim Pappas	Porsche 911 GT3 R	C	321	+23 Laps
25	GTD	73	Park Place Motorsports	Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Tim Pappas	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	C	321	+23 Laps
26	GTD	75	SunEnergy1 Racing	Kenny Habul Thomas Jäger Mikaël Grenier	Mercedes-AMG GT3	C	321	+23 Laps
26	GTD	75	SunEnergy1 Racing	Kenny Habul Thomas Jäger Mikaël Grenier	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	C	321	+23 Laps
27	GTD	96	Turner Motorsport	Don Yount Dillon Machavern Markus Palttala	BMW M6 GT3	C	320	+24 Laps
27	GTD	96	Turner Motorsport	Don Yount Dillon Machavern Markus Palttala	BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8	C	320	+24 Laps
28	GTD	51	Spirit of Race	Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Daniel Serra	Ferrari 488 GT3	C	320	+24 Laps
28	GTD	51	Spirit of Race	Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda Daniel Serra	Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8	C	320	+24 Laps
29	GTD	44	Magnus Racing	John Potter Andy Lally Andrew Davis	Audi R8 LMS	C	319	+25 Laps
29	GTD	44	Magnus Racing	John Potter Andy Lally Andrew Davis	Audi 5.2 L V10	C	319	+25 Laps
30	GTD	14	3GT Racing	Dominik Baumann Kyle Marcelli Phillipp Frommenwiler	Lexus RC F GT3	C	316	+28 Laps
30	GTD	14	3GT Racing	Dominik Baumann Kyle Marcelli Phillipp Frommenwiler	Lexus 5.0 L V8	C	316	+28 Laps
31	P	52	AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	Sebastián Saavedra Gustavo Yacamán Roberto González	Ligier JS P217	C	315	+29 Laps
31	P	52	AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports	Sebastián Saavedra Gustavo Yacamán Roberto González	Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8	C	315	+29 Laps
32	GTD	69	HART	Ryan Eversley Chad Gilsinger Tom Dyer	Acura NSX GT3	C	312	+32 Laps
32	GTD	69	HART	Ryan Eversley Chad Gilsinger Tom Dyer	Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6	C	312	+32 Laps
33	GTD	36	CJ Wilson Racing	Marc Miller Till Bechtolsheimer Kuno Wittmer	Acura NSX GT3	C	309	+35 laps
33	GTD	36	CJ Wilson Racing	Marc Miller Till Bechtolsheimer Kuno Wittmer	Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6	C	309	+35 laps
34	GTLM	24	BMW Team RLL	John Edwards Jesse Krohn Nick Catsburg	BMW M8 GTE	M	296	Did Not Finish
34	GTLM	24	BMW Team RLL	John Edwards Jesse Krohn Nick Catsburg	BMW S62 4.0 L Turbo V8	M	296	Did Not Finish
35	P	90	Spirit of Daytona Racing	Eddie Cheever III Matt McMurry Tristan Vautier	Cadillac DPi-V.R	C	294	Did Not Finish
35	P	90	Spirit of Daytona Racing	Eddie Cheever III Matt McMurry Tristan Vautier	Cadillac 5.5 L V8	C	294	Did Not Finish
36	GTLM	3	Corvette Racing	Antonio García Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R	M	283	+61 laps
36	GTLM	3	Corvette Racing	Antonio García Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller	Chevrolet 5.5 L V8	M	283	+61 laps
37	GTLM	66	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Joey Hand Dirk Müller Sébastien Bourdais	Ford GT	M	277	Did Not Finish
37	GTLM	66	Ford Chip Ganassi Racing	Joey Hand Dirk Müller Sébastien Bourdais	Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6	M	277	Did Not Finish
38	P	38	Performance Tech Motorsports	James French Kyle Masson Patricio O'Ward	Oreca 07	C	276	Did Not Finish
38	P	38	Performance Tech Motorsports	James French Kyle Masson Patricio O'Ward	Gibson 4.2 L V8	C	276	Did Not Finish
39	P	6	Acura Team Penske	Dane Cameron Juan Pablo Montoya Simon Pagenaud	Acura ARX-05	C	203	Did Not Finish
39	P	6	Acura Team Penske	Dane Cameron Juan Pablo Montoya Simon Pagenaud	Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6	C	203	Did Not Finish
40	P	7	Acura Team Penske	Hélio Castroneves Ricky Taylor Graham Rahal	Acura ARX-05	C	172	Did Not Finish
40	P	7	Acura Team Penske	Hélio Castroneves Ricky Taylor Graham Rahal	Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6	C	172	Did Not Finish
41	GTD	64	Scuderia Corsa	Townsend Bell Frankie Montecalvo Bill Sweedler	Ferrari 488 GTE	C	9	Did Not Finish
41	GTD	64	Scuderia Corsa	Townsend Bell Frankie Montecalvo Bill Sweedler	Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8	C	9	Did Not Finish
42^{[N 1]}	GTD	71	P1 Motorsports	Kenton Koch JC Perez Loris Spinelli	Mercedes-AMG GT3	C	316	+28 laps
42^{[N 1]}	GTD	71	P1 Motorsports	Kenton Koch JC Perez Loris Spinelli	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	C	316	+28 laps
43	P	2	Tequila Patrón ESM	Ryan Dalziel Scott Sharp Olivier Pla	Nissan Onroak DPi	C	–	Did Not Start
43	P	2	Tequila Patrón ESM	Ryan Dalziel Scott Sharp Olivier Pla	Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6	C	–	Did Not Start

^ The No. 71 P1 Motorsports entry originally finished 30th overall and 14th in the GTD class but was demoted to last in class after the race had finished for exceeding the maximum stint for a single driver.

Statistics[]

Pole Position - #90 Tristan Vautier - 1:47.432^[2]
Fastest Lap - #8 Oliver Jarvis - 1:49.002 on lap 184

References[]

External links[]

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Previous race: 24 Hours of Daytona	2018 season	Next race: Grand Prix of Long Beach

[SpaWinners-2] The No. 71 P1 Motorsports entry originally finished 30th overall and 14th in the GTD class but was demoted to last in class after the race had finished for exceeding the maximum stint for a single driver.

[1] 2018 12 Hours of Sebring: Race Official Results

[3] 2017 12 Hours of Sebring: Official Starting Grid

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