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]
Background[]
On March 1, 2018, IMSA released a bulletin outlining the minimum refueling times for all the classes.[2] All cars in the Prototype class were given 30 second minimum refueling time while GTLM and GTD were given times of 34 and 40 seconds, respectively. The times were made to override any refueling restrictor size following Montaplast by Land-Motorsport's penalty at Daytona.[3]
On March 7, 2018, IMSA released the latest technical bulletin outlining Balance of Performance for the event.[4] In the Prototype class, the Acura ARX-05 received a reduction of turbo boost and a fuel capacity reduction of 1 liter while the Nissan Onroak DPi got a turbo boost reduction between 6000-7600 rpm. The Cadillac DPi-V.R received a 10 kilogram weight increase while the Mazda RT24-P received a fuel capacity increase of 2 liters and adjustments to the cars rear wing. In the GTLM class, the BMW M8 GTE received a 20 kilogram weight reduction and increase of power between 5000-7500 rpm while the Porsche 911 RSR got a fuel capacity increase of 2 liters. In the GTD class, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 received a 20 kilogram weight increase and a 1mm air restrictor increase while the Lexus RC F GT3 received a 1mm air restrictor increase.
Entries[]
Further information: 2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship § Entries
A total of 43 cars took part in the event split across 3 classes.16 were entered in P, 9 in GTLM, and in 18 GTD.[5] In P, BAR1 Motorsports and Jackie Chan DCR JOTA were absent while United Autosports scaled down to 1 entry. Paul Di Resta joined Phil Hanson and Alex Brundle in the United Autosports #32 entry while Bruno Senna missed the event after having undergone a surgical procedure a few weeks earlier.[6][7] In GTD, Grasser Racing Team and Manthey Racing skipped the event while Risi Competizione scaled down focussing on its GTLM effort. CJ Wilson Racing made their IMSA SportsCar Championship debut at this event.[8] Dillon Machavern and Markus Palttala joined Don Yount in the Turner Motorsport entry. Following the retirement of Scott Pruett, Sean Rayhall joined 3GT Racing in the teams #15 entry. Corey Lewis joined Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow in the Paul Miller Racing entry.[9]
Qualifying[]
Qualifying results[]
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by
.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P | 90 | 1:47.432 | _ | 1 | ||
| 2 | P | 2 | 1:47.592 | +0.160 | 2 | ||
| 3 | P | 7 | 1:47.773 | +0.341 | 3 | ||
| 4 | P | 22 | 1:47.834 | +0.402 | 4 | ||
| 5 | P | 31 | 1:47.853 | +0.421 | 5 | ||
| 6 | P | 6 | 1:48.177 | +0.745 | 6 | ||
| 7 | P | 77 | 1:48.192 | +0.760 | 15 | ||
| 8 | P | 5 | 1:48.256 | +0.824 | 7 | ||
| 9 | P | 55 | 1:48.279 | +0.847 | 16 | ||
| 10 | P | 10 | 1:48.370 | +0.938 | 8 | ||
| 11 | P | 99 | 1:48.742 | +1.310 | 9 | ||
| 12 | P | 38 | 1:49.068 | +1.636 | 10 | ||
| 13 | P | 54 | 1:49.158 | +1.726 | 11 | ||
| 14 | P | 85 | 1:49.329 | +1.897 | 12 | ||
| 15 | P | 52 | 1:49.423 | +1.991 | 13 | ||
| 16 | P | 32 | 1:49.488 | +2.056 | 14 | ||
| 17 | GTLM | 25 | 1:55.839 | +8.407 | 17 | ||
| 18 | GTLM | 62 | 1:55.897 | +8.465 | 18 | ||
| 19 | GTLM | 24 | 1:55.985 | +8.553 | 19 | ||
| 20 | GTLM | 67 | 1:56.098 | +8.666 | 20 | ||
| 21 | GTLM | 66 | 1:56.191 | +8.759 | 21 | ||
| 22 | GTLM | 912 | 1:56.251 | +8.819 | 22 | ||
| 23 | GTLM | 3 | 1:56.588 | +9.156 | 23 | ||
| 24 | GTLM | 911 | 1:56.626 | +9.194 | 24 | ||
| 25 | GTLM | 4 | 1:56.900 | +9.468 | 25 | ||
| 26 | GTD | 51 | 1:58.710 | +11.278 | 26 | ||
| 27 | GTD | 29 | 1:59.229 | +11.797 | 27 | ||
| 28 | GTD | 15 | 1:59.251 | +11.819 | 28 | ||
| 29 | GTD | 14 | 1:59.476 | +12.044 | 29 | ||
| 30 | GTD | 48 | 1:59.489 | +12.057 | 30 | ||
| 31 | GTD | 63 | 1:59.609 | +12.177 | 31 | ||
| 32 | GTD | 75 | 1:59.952 | +12.520 | 32 | ||
| 33 | GTD | 69 | 2:00.069 | +12.637 | 33 | ||
| 34 | GTD | 64 | 2:00.080 | +12.648 | 34 | ||
| 35 | GTD | 86 | 2:00.198 | +12.766 | 35 | ||
| 36 | GTD | 58 | 2:00.378 | +12.946 | 36 | ||
| 37 | GTD | 36 | 2:00.686 | +13.254 | 37 | ||
| 38 | GTD | 71 | 2:00.717 | +13.285 | 38 | ||
| 39 | GTD | 33 | 2:00.743 | +13.311 | 39 | ||
| 40 | GTD | 44 | 2:02.151 | +14.719 | 40 | ||
| 41 | GTD | 96 | 2:03.227 | +15.795 | 41 | ||
| 42 | GTD | 73 | 2:04.650 | +17.218 | 42 | ||
| 43 | GTD | 93 | did not participate | 43 | |||
| Sources:[10][11] | |||||||
- The No. 77 Mazda Team Joest entry was moved to the back of the P field after failing post qualifying technical inspection.[12][13]
- The No. 55 Mazda Team Joest entry was moved to the back of the P field failing post qualifying technical inspection.[14][15]
- The No. 32 United Autosports entry initially qualified sixteenth for the P class. However, the team changed engines after qualifying. By IMSA rules, the entry was moved to the rear of the P field on the starting grid.[16]
- The No. 93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian entry was moved to the back of the GTD field for starting the race with a different driver than who qualified.
Race[]
Results[]
Class winners are denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||||
| 1 | P | 22 | Ligier Nissan DPi | C | 344 | 12:00:34.369 | ||
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 2 | P | 10 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | C | 344 | +12.427 | ||
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 3 | P | 31 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | C | 344 | +53.075 | ||
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 4 | P | 54 | Oreca 07 | C | 344 | +1:16.328 | ||
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 5 | P | 32 | Ligier JS P217 | C | 344 | +1:30.732 | ||
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 6 | P | 55 | Mazda RT24-P | C | 343 | +1 Laps | ||
| Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 | ||||||||
| 7 | P | 99 | Oreca 07 | C | 338 | +6 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 8 | P | 77 | Mazda RT24-P | C | 334 | +10 Laps | ||
| Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 | ||||||||
| 9 | P | 85 | Oreca 07 | C | 331 | +13 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 10 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 328 | +16 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 11 | GTLM | 25 | BMW M8 GTE | M | 328 | +16 Laps | ||
| BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 12 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 328 | +16 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 13 | GTLM | 67 | Ford GT | M | 328 | +16 Laps | ||
| Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 14 | GTLM | 62 | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 328 | +16 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 15 | GTLM | 4 | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | M | 327 | +17 Laps | ||
| Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 16 | P | 5 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | C | 324 | +20 Laps | ||
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 17 | GTD | 48 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | ||||||||
| 18 | GTD | 63 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 19 | GTD | 33 | Mercedes AMG GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 20 | GTD | 29 | Audi R8 LMS | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | ||||||||
| 21 | GTD | 15 | Lexus RC F GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Lexus 5.0 L V8 | ||||||||
| 22 | GTD | 58 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 23 | GTD | 93 | Acura NSX GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 24 | GTD | 86 | Acura NSX GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 25 | GTD | 73 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 26 | GTD | 75 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | C | 321 | +23 Laps | ||
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 27 | GTD | 96 | BMW M6 GT3 | C | 320 | +24 Laps | ||
| BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 28 | GTD | 51 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | C | 320 | +24 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 29 | GTD | 44 | Audi R8 LMS | C | 319 | +25 Laps | ||
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | ||||||||
| 30 | GTD | 14 | Lexus RC F GT3 | C | 316 | +28 Laps | ||
| Lexus 5.0 L V8 | ||||||||
| 31 | P | 52 | Ligier JS P217 | C | 315 | +29 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 32 | GTD | 69 | Acura NSX GT3 | C | 312 | +32 Laps | ||
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 33 | GTD | 36 | Acura NSX GT3 | C | 309 | +35 laps | ||
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 34 | GTLM | 24 | BMW M8 GTE | M | 296 | Did Not Finish | ||
| BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 35 | P | 90 | Cadillac DPi-V.R | C | 294 | Did Not Finish | ||
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 36 | GTLM | 3 | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | M | 283 | +61 laps | ||
| Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 37 | GTLM | 66 | Ford GT | M | 277 | Did Not Finish | ||
| Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 38 | P | 38 | Oreca 07 | C | 276 | Did Not Finish | ||
| Gibson 4.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 39 | P | 6 | Acura ARX-05 | C | 203 | Did Not Finish | ||
| Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 40 | P | 7 | Acura ARX-05 | C | 172 | Did Not Finish | ||
| Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 41 | GTD | 64 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | C | 9 | Did Not Finish | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 42[N 1] | GTD | 71 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | C | 316 | +28 laps | ||
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | ||||||||
| 43 | P | 2 | Ligier Nissan DPi | C | – | Did Not Start | ||
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 |
- ↑ 2018 12 Hours of Sebring: Race Official Results
- ↑ Dagys, John (March 1, 2018). "IMSA Establishes Minimum Refueling Times". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-establishes-minimum-refueling-times/.
- ↑ Dagys, John (February 6, 2018). "Land Explains Daytona Refueling BoP Penalty". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/land-explains-daytona-refueling-bop-penalty/.
- ↑ Dagys, John (March 7, 2018). "DPis Slowed in Pre-Sebring BoP Adjustments". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/dpis-slowed-in-pre-sebring-bop-adjustments/.
- ↑ Dagys, John (March 7, 2018). "43 Entries for Sebring". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/43-entries-for-sebring/.
- ↑ Kilshaw, Jake (February 15, 2018). "Di Resta Set for Sebring, Watkins Glen with United Autosports". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/di-resta-set-for-sebring-watkins-glen-with-united-autosports/.
- ↑ Dagys, John (March 8, 2018). "Senna Ruled Out of 12H Sebring". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/senna-ruled-out-of-12h-sebring/.
- ↑ Lopez, David (February 21, 2018). "CJ Wilson Racing to enter Sebring with Acura NSX". https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/cj-wilson-racing-to-enter-12-hours-of-sebring-with-acura-nsx-1007497/1392803/.
- ↑ Dagys, John (January 16, 2018). "Lewis Confirmed at Paul Miller for Sebring". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lewis-confirmed-at-paul-miller-for-sebring/.
- ↑ "03_Results.PDF". March 16, 2018. http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803161230_Qualifying/03_Results.PDF.
- ↑ "00_Starting Grid - Official.PDF". March 17, 2018. http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803171040_Race/00_Starting%20Grid%20-%20Official.PDF.
- ↑ "2007 ENTRANT CREDENTIAL AND". http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/18_Penalties/IWSC%20Car%2077%2018-05.pdf.
- ↑ "Pre-Race Notes, Mazdas To The Back Of Proto Grid". March 17, 2018. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/03/17/pre-race-notes-mazdas-to-the-back-of-proto-grid.html.
- ↑ "2007 ENTRANT CREDENTIAL AND". http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/18_Penalties/IWSC%20Car%2055%2018-04.pdf.
- ↑ "Pre-Race Notes, Mazdas To The Back Of Proto Grid". March 17, 2018. https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/03/17/pre-race-notes-mazdas-to-the-back-of-proto-grid.html.
- ↑ Dagys, John (March 16, 2018). "Sebring Friday Notebook". https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/sebring-friday-notebook-6/.
Statistics[]
- Pole Position - #90 Tristan Vautier - 1:47.432[1]
- Fastest Lap - #8 Oliver Jarvis - 1:49.002 on lap 184
References[]
External links[]
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