Sebring Hour 1: Audis grab early lead

The 55th running of the famed 12 Hours of Sebring got underway in Florida this morning under sunny skies with the air temperature at 62 degrees F and a track temperature of 67 degrees. The two Audis jumped to an early lead but one of the Penske LMP2 Porsche's ran into early troubles with a leaking brake line and lost 12 laps.

Pos Car Cls Drivers Car Laps
1. 1 P1 R.Capello, A.McNish, T.Kristensen Audi R10 TDI 33
2. 2 P1 E.Pirro, M.Werner, F.Biela Audi R10 TDI 32
3. 7 P2 R.Dumas, T.Bernhard, H.Castroneves. Porsche RS Spyder 32
4. 26 P2 B.Herta, D.Franchitti, T.Kanaan Acura ARX-01a 32
5. 16 P2 B.Leitzinger, A.Wallace, A.Lally Porsche RS Spyder 32
6. 9 P2 D.Brabham, S.Johansson, D.Dayton Acura ARX-01a 32
7. 20 P2 C.Dyson, G.Smith Porsche RS Spyder 32
8. 15 P2 A.Fernandez, L.Diaz, D.Martinez Acura Lola BO6 31
9. 8 P2 J.Bach, B.Devlin, R.Matos Mazda Lola B07-40 31
10. 27 P2 F.Lienhard, D.Theys, E.Van de Poele Judd Lola B05-40 30
11. 3 GT1 J.O'Connell, J.Magnussen, R.Fellows Corvette C6-R 29
12. 4 GT1 O.Gavin, O.Beretta, M.Papis Corvette C6-R 29
13. 45 GT2 J.Van Overbeek, J.Bergmeister, M.Lieb Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 29
14. 62 GT2 M.Salo, J.Mowlem, J.Melo Ferrari 430GT 29
15. 37 P1 J.Field, D.Dayton, R.Berry Creation CA06H Judd 29
16. 73 GT2 J.Tafel, D.Farnbacher, I.James Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 28
17. 71 GT2 W.Henzler, R.Liddell, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 28
18. 63 GT1 A.Garcia, L.Halliday, D.Turner Aston Martin DBR9 28
19. 44 GT2 L.Pechnik, S.Neiman, D.Law Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 28
20. 85 GT2 P.Ehret, L.Nielsen, D.Werner Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 28
21. 21 GT2 B.Auberlen, J.Hand, T.Kimber-Smith Panoz Esperante 28
22. 54 GT2 T.Pappas, T.Borcheller, M.Basseng Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 28
23. 32 GT2 J.Lopez, R.Aguas, M.Mediani Ferrari 430GT 28
24. 86 GT2 P.Kox, J.Janis Spyker C8 28
25. 61 GT2 T.Krohn, N.Jonsson, C.Braun Ferrari 430GT 28
26. 24 GT2 B.Aucott, J.Macari, R.Wilson Ferrari F430GT 27
27. 10 GT2 P.Collin, A.Hermann, L.Da Silva Porsche 996 RSR 27
28. 53 GT2 D.Robertson, A.Robertson, A.Luyendyk Jr Panoz Esperante GTLM 27
29. 12 P1 M.Lewis, C.McMurry, B.Willman Lola EX257 AER 26
30. 22 GT2 S.Maxell, R.Smith, B.Sellers Panoz Esperante 26
31. 77 GT2 M.Konopka, B.McCormick, M.Casadei Porsche 996 RSR 26
32. 6 P2 S.Maassen, R.Briscoe, E.Collard Porsche RS Spyder 21
33. 18 GT2 R.Kelleners, T.Milner, G.Rahal Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 17
34. 31 GT2 T.Bergmeister, T.Enge, M.Gidley Ferrari 430GT 10