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Veteran
Sebring fans from the 1960s and 70s will remember the Jaguar
Tower that overlooked the old Sebring pits. Recently, the current
Sebring Pit Tower was also named the Jaguar Tower as part of
Jaguar becoming the Official Car of Sebring International Raceway.
The
road to Le Mans begins at Sebring for several teams entered in
the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.
Defending Le Mans champion Peugeot and Aston Martin Racing will
battle in the LMP1 category at Sebring, hoping to gain the edge
heading into the 24-hour French classic. In the LMP2 class, the
Highcroft HPD team has its sights set on a class victory at Le
Mans. Sebring's GT2 field has several teams heading to Le Mans,
including Corvette, Risi Ferrari, Flying Lizard Porsche and RSR
Jaguar teams.
It
all started when sports car enthusiast and aviation businessman
Alec Ulmann promoted the first sports car race at Sebring in
1950, and established the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1952. Since
then, 684 hours of racing covering 2.3 million miles have produced
some of the greatest moments in sports car racing history. Over
3,000 drivers have raced at Sebring, but only 105 have managed
to win the world's toughest endurance race. Among them are Mario
Andretti, Stirling Moss, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney, Juan Manuel Fangio
and Phil Hill.
Johnny
O'Connell: 20 Straight 1964The legendary Cobra vs. Ferrari GT war was at its peak when Bob Holbert and Dave MacDonald gave Carroll Shelby the GT victory. |
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1971John Greenwood teamed with comedian Dick Smothers to drive a Chevrolet Corvette to the GT victory, finishing seventh overall. |
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1986NASCAR drivers Bill Ellliott and Ricky Rudd had the GTO class victory in hand driving their Ford mustang... or so it seemed. They led their Roush teammates Scott Pruett and Bruce Jenner with only 30 minutes remaining, but when Jenner "accidentally" displayed the Pit Stop sign to Rudd, the unnecessary stop gave Pruett and Jenner the win. |
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2001The new Saleen S7R driven by Franz Konrad, Terry Borcheller and Oliver Gavin scored a stunning upset over Corvette in the GTS category. Corvette dominated the rest of the decade, however, winning seven of the next eight races at Sebring. |
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Hans Herrmann Returns to Sebring to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Porsche's first Sebring Victory
Fifty-years
ago Porsche scored its first major international overall victory
at Sebring's 12-hour classic. Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien
drove a Porsche RS60 to victory, finishing nine laps ahead of
another Porsche driven by Bob Holbert and Roy Schechter.
Since then, Porsche has built an unsurpassed resume of records at America's greatest sports car race. The German manufacturer has accumulated 18 overall wins and 65 class victories in six decades of racing at Sebring. Porsche has led 4,198 laps (19,977 miles) at the legendary Florida circuit.
Al Holbert, Hans Herrmann, Vic Elford, Hurley Haywood, Bobby Rahal, Brian Redman, Hans Stuck and A.J. Foyt and are just a few of the drivers who have celebrated in Sebring's victory lane after piloting a Porsche to victory. Porsche was inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class in 2002.
At this year's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, legendary driver Hans Herrmann will return to Sebring to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his 1960 Sebring victory. Herrmann also won the 12 hours in 1968 driving a Porsche 907 with Jo Siffert. Herrmann will be appearing at the Hall of Fame Autograph Session Friday, March 19th, in the Gallery of Legends building in the paddock. He will be joined by legends, John Morton, Hurley Haywood, Derek Daly and Derek Bell.
Gates open at Sebring on Wednesday, March 17th, and remain open 24 hours a day through Saturday's running of the 12-hour classic. For more information call 800-626-7223.
Gallery of Legends Features Historic Porsches and Jaguars
Sebring's Gallery of Legends building in the paddock will be open all four days of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida race week. A display of historic Porsches and Jaguars will be featured, and the Gallery of Legends will host the Hall of Fame Autograph Session on Friday at 2:30 pm. Alpina Geneve, Official Timekeeper of Sebring International Raceway, will have a display in the Gallery of Legends building and unveil its new Sebring timepiece.
SEBRING HALL OF FAME LUNCHEON
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Tickets are still available for the Sebring Hall of Fame Luncheon to be held Friday, March 19th at Sebring International Raceway. This year's luncheon will honor 2010 inductees Hurley Haywood, John Morton, Derek Daly, Phil Walters, Reginald Smith and Michelin. Derek Bell will serve as MC for the event. Several other racing legends will be attending the event, which begins with a reception at 11:00am (dress is casual).
The Sebring Hall of Fame luncheon is held at the Four Points by Sheraton Chateau Elan, overlooking Sebring's famous Hairpin turn. Tickets are a $200 donation to the Sebring Hall of Fame, a 501(3)C non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Sebring's motorsports history. To purchase tickets call Jan Shoop at 800-626-7223 x218.
WIN A HOT LAP WITH DEREK BELL
A hot lap around the Sebring circuit with five-time
Le Mans winner Derek Bell will be up for auction at
the "Hall of Fame" induction luncheon Friday of race week.
Sebring
International Raceway is America's premier sports car racing
facility. Nestled among the orange groves and cattle ranches
of central Florida, it is the oldest permanent road racing track
in North America, evolving from a World War II air base.
Sebring
is world famous for the annual 12 Hours of Sebring endurance
race, part of the prestigious American Le Mans Series. Every
year on the third Saturday of March, the raceway hosts thousands
of race fans from around the world to witness the historic 12
hour classic. All the legends have raced at Sebring... Mario
Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney, Stirling Moss, Juan Manuel Fangio,
Phil Hill and dozens of other international motor racing legends,
driving race cars built by the world's great manufacturers such
as Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar, Audi, Ford, Maserati, Aston Martin
and Nissan.
Today, Sebring International Raceway is owned by the Panoz Motorsports Group, whose founder Dr. Don Panoz revived the famous Sebring circuit in 1999 by initiating a multi-million dollar enhancement program. The track is active 365 days a year with automotive testing, club events, racing schools, corporate events and other activities.
Conveniently located adjacent to the Sebring Regional Airport, it is less than 100 miles from Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach and Sarasota. The raceway has its own hotel, the Four Points by Sheraton Chateau Elan, and is the home to two major racing schools.
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