IMSA News: 12 Hours of Sebring Entry List Revealed

A hefty field of 58 cars – up five from a year ago – is entered for the 72nd running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac. The fabled race on the former airfield at Sebring International Raceway takes off in the morning hours of Saturday, March 16, with flag-to-flag live streaming available on Peacock and USA Network picking up coverage at 4 p.m. ET.

The Twelve Hours of Sebring is the second stop on the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule and will complete the “36 Hours of Florida” following the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. All four series classes – Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) will be competing.

12 Hours of Sebring Entry List

Total Entries: 58

GRAND TOURING PROTOTYPE (GTP) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	Entries: 11 ENGINE FUEL
01	(P) Renger van der Zande (P) Sebastien Bourdais (P) Scott Dixon	NLD FRA NZL	Cadillac Racing Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V- Series.R	Michelin	Cadillac	VP R80
5	(P) Gianmaria Bruni (G) Alessio Picariello (G) Julien Andlauer	ITA BEL FRA	Proton Competition Mustang Sampling	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
6	(P) Nick Tandy (P) Mathieu Jaminet (P) Fred Makowiecki	GBR LUX FRA	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
7	(P) Dane Cameron (P) Felipe Nasr (P) Matt Campbell	USA BRA AUS	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
10	(P) Ricky Taylor (P) Filipe Albuquerque (P) Brendon Hartley	USA PRT NZL	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura / HRC / Konica Minolta	Acura ARX-06	Michelin	Acura	VP R80
24	(G) Jesse Krohn (P) Philipp Eng (P) Augusto Farfus	FIN AUT MCO	BMW M Team RLL BMW of North America	BMW M Hybrid V8	Michelin	BMW	VP R80
25	(G) Connor De Phillippi (P) Nick Yelloly (P) Maxime Martin	USA GBR BEL	BMW M Team RLL BMW of North America	BMW M Hybrid V8	Michelin	BMW	VP R80
31	(P) Pipo Derani (P) Jack Aitken (P) Tom Blomqvist	BRA GBR MCO	Whelen Cadillac Racing Whelen / Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V- Series.R	Michelin	Cadillac	VP R80
40	(P) Jordan Taylor (G) Louis Deletraz (G) Colton Herta	USA CHE USA	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura / HRC / DEX Imaging	Acura ARX-06	Michelin	Acura	VP R80
63	(P) Matteo Cairoli (P) Andrea Caldarelli (P) Romain Grosjean	ITA ITA FRA	Lamborghini Iron Lynx	Lamborghini SC63	Michelin	Lamborghini	VP R80
85	(G) Tijmen van der Helm (P) Richard Westbrook (G) Phil Hanson	NLD GBR GBR	JDC-Miller MotorSports Trofi Pack / S3s / Wiha / OMP	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
LE MANS PROTOTYPE 2 (LMP2) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	ENGINE	Entries: 13 FUEL
2	(B) Ben Keating (S) Nico Pino (G) Ben Hanley	USA CHL GBR	United Autosports USA Wynn’s / Max Connect / RainX / Velocity Powersports	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
04	(B) George Kurtz (G) Colin Braun (S) Toby Sowery	USA USA GBR	CROWDSTRIKE RACING BY APR	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
8	(B) John Farano (S) Michael Dinan (G) Charlie Eastwood	CAN USA IRL	Tower Motorsports Motul	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
11	(?) TBD (P) Mikkel Jensen (S) Hunter McElrea	? DNK AUS	TDS Racing	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
18	(B) Dwight Merriman (G) Ryan Dalziel (S) Connor Zilisch	USA GBR USA	Era Motorsport Motul / Moduline / Sparco	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
20	(B) Dennis Andersen (S) Seth Lucas (G) Laurents Hoerr	DNK USA DEU	MDK by High Class Racing Motul	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
22	(B) Daniel Goldburg (P) Paul Di Resta (S) Bijoy Garg	USA MCO USA	United Autosports USA CSCI / Wing / Terra Energy / Baccharis	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
33	(B) Lance Willsey (G) Joao Barbosa (S) Jonny Edgar	USA USA GBR	Sean Creech Motorsport Focal One	Ligier LMP2	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
52	(S) Jakub Smiechowski (B) Nick Boulle (G) Tom Dillmann	POL USA FRA	Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Inter Europol / de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry / Effex Management Solutions / Lit National / Les Grappes	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
74	(B) Gar Robinson (G) Felipe Fraga (S) Josh Burdon	USA BRA AUS	Riley 74 Ranch Resort	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
81	(G) Malthe Jakobsen (?) TBD (S) Rasmus Lindh	DNK ? SWE	DragonSpeed FlexBox	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
88	(B) Luis Perez Companc (P) Nicklas Nielsen (S) Lilou Wadoux Ducellier	ARG DNK FRA	Richard Mille AF Corse	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
99	(B) PJ Hyett (G) Paul-Loup Chatin (S) Matt Brabham	USA FRA USA	AO Racing	ORECA LMP2 07	Michelin	Gibson	E-20C
GT DAYTONA PRO (GTD PRO) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	ENGINE	Entries: 12 FUEL
1	(G) Bryan Sellers (G) Madison Snow (G) Neil Verhagen	USA USA USA	Paul Miller Racing I Heart Radio / UIS / Paul Miller Auto Group	BMW M4 GT3	Michelin	BMW	E-10
3	(P) Antonio Garcia (P) Alexander Sims (P) Daniel Juncadella	ESP GBR ESP	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Oshkosh / Mobil 1	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
4	(P) Tommy Milner (P) Nicky Catsburg (P) Earl Bamber	USA NLD NZL	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Oshkosh / Mobil 1	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
9	(P) Marvin Kirchhöfer (P) Oliver Jarvis (G) James Hinchcliffe	CHE GBR CAN	Pfaff Motorsports Driveway.com / Motul / Motomaster / McLaren Toronto	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	Michelin	McLaren	E-10
14	(G) Jack Hawksworth (P) Ben Barnicoat (G) Kyle Kirkwood	GBR GBR USA	VasserSullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	Michelin	Lexus	E-10
19	(P) Franck Perera (P) Jordan Pepper (P) Mirko Bortolotti	FRA ZAF ITA	Iron Lynx	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
23	(P) Ross Gunn (G) Alex Riberas (G) Mario Farnbacher	GBR ESP DEU	Heart of Racing Team Heart of Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Michelin	Aston Martin	E-10
60	(B) Claudio Schiavoni (S) Matteo Cressoni (G) Leonardo Pulcini	ITA ITA ITA	Iron Lynx	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
62	(P) Daniel Serra (P) Davide Rigon (P) James Calado	BRA ITA GBR	Risi Competizione Pennzoil	Ferrari 296 GT3	Michelin	Ferrari	E-10
64	(P) Harry Tincknell (P) Mike Rockenfeller (P) Christopher Mies	GBR CHE DEU	Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Performance	Ford Mustang GT3	Michelin	Ford	E-10
65	(G) Joey Hand (P) Dirk Mueller (G) Frederic Vervisch	USA CHE BEL	Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Performance	Ford Mustang GT3	Michelin	Ford	E-10
77	(G) Laurin Heinrich (G) Seb Priaulx (P) Michael Christensen	DEU GBR DNK	AO Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
GT DAYTONA (GTD) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	ENGINE	Entries: 22 FUEL
12	(S) Frankie Montecalvo (S) Parker Thompson (G) Aaron Telitz	USA CAN USA	VasserSullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	Michelin	Lexus	E-10
13	(B) Orey Fidani (G) Matthew Bell (S) Lars Kern	CAN GBR DEU	AWA	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
17	(B) Anthony Mantella (G) Nico Varrone (S) Thomas Merrill	CAN ARG USA	AWA	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
21	(S) Simon Mann (B) Francois Heriau (P) Miguel Molina	CHE FRA ESP	Af Corse	Ferrari 296 GT3	Michelin	Ferrari	E-10
023	(S) Onofrio Triarsi (B) Charles Scardina (P) Alessio Rovera	USA USA ITA	Triarsi Competizione Ferrari of Central Florida / David SW	Ferrari 296 GT3	Michelin	Ferrari	E-10
27	(G) Roman De Angelis (S) Zacharie Robichon (B) Ian James	CAN CAN USA	Heart of Racing Team Heart of Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Michelin	Aston Martin	E-10
32	(S) Mike Skeen (G) Mikael Grenier (S) Kenton Koch	USA CAN USA	Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	Mercedes AMG GT3	Michelin	Mercedes AMG	E-10
34	(S) Manny Franco (P) Albert Costa Balboa (S) Cedric Sbirrazzuoli	USA ESP MCO	Conquest Racing Corsa Horizon	Ferrari 296 GT3	Michelin	Ferrari	E-10
43	(S) Jarett Andretti (G) Gabby Chaves (S) Scott Hargrove	USA USA CAN	Andretti Motorsports Gallant / MI / Window World	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
44	(B) John Potter (G) Andy Lally (S) Spencer Pumpelly	USA USA USA	Magnus Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Michelin	Aston Martin	E-10
45	(G) Kyle Marcelli (S) Danny Formal (S) Graham Doyle	CAN CRI USA	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti DEX Imaging	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
47	(B) Roberto Lacorte (S) Giorgio Sernagiotto (P) Antonio Fuoco	ITA ITA MCO	CETILAR RACING CETILAR	Ferrari 296 GT3	Michelin	Ferrari	E-10
55	(B) Ryan Hardwick (S) Giammarco Levorato (S) Corey Lewis	USA ITA USA	Proton Competition	Ford Mustang GT3	Michelin	Ford	E-10
57	(S) Russell Ward (G) Philip Ellis (S) Indy Dontje	USA GBR NLD	WINWARD RACING Techemet / First Horizon	Mercedes AMG GT3	Michelin	Mercedes AMG	E-10
66	(B) Sheena Monk (G) Katherine Legge (S) Tati Calderon	USA GBR COL	Gradient Racing JG Wentworth 877CASHNOW.com / Acura / HRC	Acura NSX GT3	Michelin	Acura	E-10
70	(B) Brendan Iribe (G) Frederik Schandorff (S) Ollie Millroy	USA DNK GBR	Inception Racing	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	Michelin	McLaren	E-10
78	(S) Misha Goikhberg (G) Loris Spinelli (S) Devlin Defrancesco	CAN ITA CAN	Forte Racing GoBolt / O’Gara / Change Racing / Evtec	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
80	(S) Salih Yoluc (S) Rui Pinto de Andrade (G) Scott Andrews	TUR Angol Austr	Lone Star Racing ACS Manufacturing / Sonangol / Visit Angola	Mercedes AMG GT3	Michelin	Mercedes AMG	E-10
83	(S) Rahel Frey (G) Michelle Gatting (B) Sarah Bovy	CHE DNK BEL	Iron Dames	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
86	(S) Kerong Li (S) Anders Fjordbach (P) Klaus Bachler	CHN DNK AUT	MDK Motorsports MDK	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
96	(G) Robby Foley (S) Patrick Gallagher (S) Jake Walker	USA USA USA	Turner Motorsport Turner Motorsport / Liqui Moly / Belle Haven	BMW M4 GT3	Michelin	BMW	E-10
120	(S) Adam Adelson (S) Elliott Skeer (G) Jan Heylen	USA USA USA	Wright Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10

Here’s the vital information you need for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Fast Facts

Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac

Sebring International Raceway – Sebring, Florida

March 13-16, 2024

Race Day/Time: Saturday, March 16 – 9:40 a.m. ET

Peacock Streaming Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at 9:30 a.m.

NBC Sports Coverage: USA Network from 4-10 p.m.

Live Qualifying Stream: Friday, March 15 – 12:15 p.m. (Peacock in the U.S., IMSA.com/TVLive outside the U.S.)

IMSA Radio: Select sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins March 16 at 9:30 a.m. (Sirius channel 211, XM 207, Web/App 996, at track 100.9 FM, Sebring local 99.1 FM)

Circuit Type: 3.74-mile, 17-turn road course

Race Length: 12 hours

Classes Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), GT Daytona (GTD)

Track Social Media:

Event Hashtags: #IMSA, #Sebring12

WeatherTech Championship Track Records

GTP: Pipo Derani, Cadillac V-Series.R, 1:45.836 / 127.215 mph, March 2023
LMP2: Giedo van der Garde, ORECA LMP2, 1:48.311 / 124.308 mph, March 2022
GTD PRO: Antonio Garcia, Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTD, 1:59.315 / 112.843 mph, March 2023
GTD: Daniel Serra, Ferrari 488 GT3, 1:58.710 / 113.420 mph, March 2018

2023 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Winners:

GTP: Pipo Derani/Alexander Sims/Jack Aitken, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R
LMP2: John Farano/Scott McLaughlin/Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Tower Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07
GTD PRO: Klaus Bachler/Patrick Pilet/Laurens Vanthoor, No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
GTD: Bryan Sellers/Madison Snow/Corey Lewis, No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3

Storylines

Respecting the Bumps for Round 2: All four WeatherTech Championship classes are in action again for the grueling 12-hour encounter at Sebring following a seven-week break after the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the longest race of the year that also serves as the season opener. Porsche flexed its muscle at Daytona with four of the top six finishers in GTP, including the winning No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963. Acura and Cadillac secured the other two podium spots at Daytona, however, and BMW looks to rebound. Mercedes-AMG extended its GT class winning streak to three races dating to Indianapolis last year, when the No. 57 Winward Racing came home first in GTD at Daytona. Among the 35 cars entered in GTD PRO and GTD for Sebring are four Mercedes seeking to extend that streak.
Lamborghini GTP Debut: The fifth GTP manufacturer is set to make its WeatherTech Championship debut when the No. 63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini SC63 takes the track. Matteo Cairoli, Andrea Caldarelli and Romain Grosjean will wheel the Lambo at Sebring and the three remaining IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races this season.
Renger’s 100: The Twelve Hours of Sebring will mark Renger van der Zande’s 100th start in WeatherTech Championship competition and his 106th overall IMSA race. The 38-year-old co-driver of the No. 01 Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R has compiled 19 career wins with at least one victory in each of the past 10 seasons. He has yet to reach the top step of the podium at Sebring, however.
IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup: The second race of the WeatherTech Championship season also marks the second event counting toward the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, where separate points are accumulated at different junctures of the endurance races. At Sebring, those junctures are the four-, eight- and 12-hour marks. Leading in each class following the Rolex 24 are the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R in GTP, the No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR ORECA LMP2 07 in LMP2, a tie between the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 and No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 in GTD PRO, and a tie between the No. 32 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 and No. 70 Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo in GTD.
CrowdStrike Award: The No. 2 United Autosports ORECA LMP2 07 was awarded the CrowdStrike Endurance, Teamwork and Speed Award for its performance at the Rolex 24. The team will be presented with the award in Sebring prerace ceremonies.

Who’s Hot?

Cadillac: The manufacturer has been the overall winner at Sebring the past three years and four of the past five. The No. 31 Whelen entry fielded by Action Express Racing won last year, with the No. 02 from Chip Ganassi Racing winning in the former Daytona Prototype international (DPi) class in 2022, the No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports DPi taking honors in 2021 and the No. 31 Action Express DPi conquering the field in 2019.
Winward Racing: The Mercedes GTD team has two wins in its last three races: the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last September and the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. The team wants to put last year’s 18th-place Sebring finish in the rearview mirror with a strong result this time. Additionally, Mercedes-AMG has earned GTD or GTD PRO class victories in three consecutive races dating back to Indianapolis last year with the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes team taking GTD PRO honors at both Indianapolis and the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Who’s Good Here?

King Pipo of Sebring: With his victory last year in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Racing V-Series.R, Pipo Derani notched his fourth overall Sebring triumph in the past eight years. He’ll go for a fifth win with co-drivers Jack Aitken and Tom Blomqvist this year.
Antonio Garcia: The Spaniard collected his fourth Sebring win in 2022, all with Corvette Racing and the latest coming in the GTD PRO class. He’ll go for a fifth victory in the No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R with co-drivers Alexander Sims and Daniel Juncadella.
Porsche: The German marque has compiled seven wins in the GT classes since 2018, including the GTD PRO victory last year.