2008 12 Hours of Sebring

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.

Track map of the Sebring International Raceway

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).^[1]

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tire	Laps
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tire	Laps
1	LMP2	7	Penske Racing	Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas Emmanuel Collard	Porsche RS Spyder Evo	M	351
1	LMP2	7	Penske Racing	Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas Emmanuel Collard	Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8	M	351
2	LMP2	20	Dyson Racing	Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti Andy Lally	Porsche RS Spyder Evo	M	351
2	LMP2	20	Dyson Racing	Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti Andy Lally	Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8	M	351
3	LMP1	1	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Allan McNish Tom Kristensen	Audi R10 TDI	M	351
3	LMP1	1	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Allan McNish Tom Kristensen	Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)	M	351
4	LMP2	16	Dyson Racing	Chris Dyson Guy Smith	Porsche RS Spyder Evo	M	350
4	LMP2	16	Dyson Racing	Chris Dyson Guy Smith	Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8	M	350
5	LMP2	9	Patrón Highcroft Racing	Scott Sharp David Brabham Stefan Johansson	Acura ARX-01B	M	349
5	LMP2	9	Patrón Highcroft Racing	Scott Sharp David Brabham Stefan Johansson	Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8	M	349
6	LMP1	2	Audi Sport North America	Marco Werner Lucas Luhr Mike Rockenfeller	Audi R10 TDI	M	333
6	LMP1	2	Audi Sport North America	Marco Werner Lucas Luhr Mike Rockenfeller	Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)	M	333
7	LMP2	27	Horag Lista Racing	Fredy Lienhard Didier Theys Jan Lammers	Porsche RS Spyder Evo	M	333
7	LMP2	27	Horag Lista Racing	Fredy Lienhard Didier Theys Jan Lammers	Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8	M	333
8	GT1	3	Corvette Racing	Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	M	328
8	GT1	3	Corvette Racing	Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows	Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8	M	328
9	LMP1	37	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Clint Field Richard Berry	Lola B06/10	D	327
9	LMP1	37	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Clint Field Richard Berry	AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 (E85 ethanol)	D	327
10	GT1	4	Corvette Racing	Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Max Papis	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	M	320
10	GT1	4	Corvette Racing	Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Max Papis	Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8	M	320
11	LMP1	07	Peugeot Sport Total	Nicolas Minassian Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy	Peugeot 908 HDi FAP	M	318
11	LMP1	07	Peugeot Sport Total	Nicolas Minassian Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy	Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)	M	318
12	GT2	45	Flying Lizard Motorsports	Jörg Bergmeister Wolf Henzler Marc Lieb	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR	M	314
12	GT2	45	Flying Lizard Motorsports	Jörg Bergmeister Wolf Henzler Marc Lieb	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	M	314
13	GT2	44	Flying Lizard Motorsports 44	Darren Law Seth Neiman Alex Davison	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR	M	311
13	GT2	44	Flying Lizard Motorsports 44	Darren Law Seth Neiman Alex Davison	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	M	311
14	GT2	61	Risi Competizione Krohn Racing	Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson Eric van de Poele	Ferrari F430GT	M	308
14	GT2	61	Risi Competizione Krohn Racing	Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson Eric van de Poele	Ferrari 4.0 L V8	M	308
15	GT2	73	Tafel Racing	Jim Tafel Pierre Ehret Allan Simonsen	Ferrari F430GT	M	305
15	GT2	73	Tafel Racing	Jim Tafel Pierre Ehret Allan Simonsen	Ferrari 4.0 L V8	M	305
16	GT1	008	Bell Motorsports	Terry Borcheller Chapman Ducote Antonio García	Aston Martin DBR9	D	299
16	GT1	008	Bell Motorsports	Terry Borcheller Chapman Ducote Antonio García	Aston Martin 6.0 L V12	D	299
17	GT2	11	Primetime Race Group	Joel Feinberg Chris Hall	Dodge Viper Competition Coupe	M	295
17	GT2	11	Primetime Race Group	Joel Feinberg Chris Hall	Dodge 8.3 L V10	M	295
18 DNF	LMP2	26	Andretti Green Racing	Marco Andretti Bryan Herta Christian Fittipaldi	Acura ARX-01B	M	287
18 DNF	LMP2	26	Andretti Green Racing	Marco Andretti Bryan Herta Christian Fittipaldi	Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8	M	287
19	GT2	5	VICI Racing	Uwe Alzen Craig Stanton Nathan Swartzbaugh	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR	K	286
19	GT2	5	VICI Racing	Uwe Alzen Craig Stanton Nathan Swartzbaugh	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	K	286
20	GT2	71	Tafel Racing	Dominik Farnbacher Dirk Müller Rob Bell	Ferrari F430GT	M	280
20	GT2	71	Tafel Racing	Dominik Farnbacher Dirk Müller Rob Bell	Ferrari 4.0 L V8	M	280
21	GT2	46	Flying Lizard Motorsports	Johannes van Overbeek Patrick Pilet Richard Lietz	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR	M	280
21	GT2	46	Flying Lizard Motorsports	Johannes van Overbeek Patrick Pilet Richard Lietz	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	M	280
22 DNF	LMP1	12	Autocon Motorsports	Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Tony Burgess	Creation CA07	D	250
22 DNF	LMP1	12	Autocon Motorsports	Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Tony Burgess	Judd GV5 5.0 L V10	D	250
23 DNF	GT2	21	Panoz Team PTG	Joey Hand Tommy Milner Tom Sutherland	Panoz Esperante GT-LM	Y	200
23 DNF	GT2	21	Panoz Team PTG	Joey Hand Tommy Milner Tom Sutherland	Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8	Y	200
24 DNF	GT2	40	Robertson Racing	David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry	Ford GT-R Mk.VII	D	186
24 DNF	GT2	40	Robertson Racing	David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry	Ford 5.0 L V8	D	186
25 DNF	GT2	77	Autoracing Club Bratislava	Miro Konopka Miro Hornak Mauro Casadei	Porsche 911 GT3-RS	D	173
25 DNF	GT2	77	Autoracing Club Bratislava	Miro Konopka Miro Hornak Mauro Casadei	Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6	D	173
26 DNF	GT2	62	Risi Competizione	Jaime Melo Mika Salo Gianmaria Bruni	Ferrari F430GT	M	137
26 DNF	GT2	62	Risi Competizione	Jaime Melo Mika Salo Gianmaria Bruni	Ferrari 4.0 L V8	M	137
27 DNF	GT2	87	Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports	Marc Basseng Dirk Werner Bryce Miller	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR	M	136
27 DNF	GT2	87	Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports	Marc Basseng Dirk Werner Bryce Miller	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	M	136
28 DNF	GT2	28	LG Motorsports	Lou Gigliotti Doug Peterson Marc Goossens	Chevrolet Corvette C6	K	99
28 DNF	GT2	28	LG Motorsports	Lou Gigliotti Doug Peterson Marc Goossens	Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8	K	99
29 DNF	LMP2	32	Barazi-Epsilon	Juan Barazi Michael Vergers Jean-Christophe Ravier	Zytek 07S/2	M	88
29 DNF	LMP2	32	Barazi-Epsilon	Juan Barazi Michael Vergers Jean-Christophe Ravier	Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8	M	88
30 DNF	GT2	007	Drayson-Barwell	Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker Tim Sugden	Aston Martin DBRS9	D	70
30 DNF	GT2	007	Drayson-Barwell	Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker Tim Sugden	Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 (E85 ethanol)	D	70
31 DNF	LMP2	6	Penske Racing	Patrick Long Sascha Maassen Ryan Briscoe	Porsche RS Spyder Evo	M	29
31 DNF	LMP2	6	Penske Racing	Patrick Long Sascha Maassen Ryan Briscoe	Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8	M	29
DSQ^†	LMP2	15	Lowe's Fernández Racing	Adrian Fernández Luis Diaz	Acura ARX-01B	M	351
DSQ^†	LMP2	15	Lowe's Fernández Racing	Adrian Fernández Luis Diaz	Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8	M	351
DNS	LMP2	8	B-K Motorsports	Gerardo Bonilla Ben Devlin Raphael Matos	Lola B07/46	Y	-
DNS	LMP2	8	B-K Motorsports	Gerardo Bonilla Ben Devlin Raphael Matos	Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (E85 ethanol)	Y	-
DNS	GT2	48	Corsa Motorsport	Gunnar Jeannette Johnny Mowlem Ralf Kelleners	Ferrari F430GT	H	-
DNS	GT2	48	Corsa Motorsport	Gunnar Jeannette Johnny Mowlem Ralf Kelleners	Ferrari 4.0 L V8	H	-

† - #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.^[2]

Statistics

Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:43.195^[3]
Fastest Lap - #07 Peugeot Sport Total - 1:44.536^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "ALMS Final Revised Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
^ "Lowe's Fernandez Racing excluded from Sebring 12H". Planet Le Mans. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
^ "ALMS Final Grid" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 15 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.

American Le Mans Series
Previous race: None	2008 season	Next race: 2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg

[Results-1] "ALMS Final Revised Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.

[2] "Lowe's Fernandez Racing excluded from Sebring 12H". Planet Le Mans. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-16.

[3] "ALMS Final Grid" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 15 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.

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