2026 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2026 12 Hours of Sebring (formally known as the 74th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring) was an endurance sports car race that was held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida, from 18 to 21 March 2026. It was the second round of both the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship and the Michelin Endurance Cup.
Background
Preview
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was a part of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025.[1] It was the thirteenth consecutive year it will be a part of the IMSA SCC, and the 74th 12 Hours of Sebring. The 12 Hours of Sebring was the second of eleven scheduled sports car endurance races by IMSA, and the second of five races on the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC).[1] The race took place at the 17-turn 3.741-mile (6.021 km) Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida on March 21, 2026.[1]
The race saw the global debut of the Lamborghini Temerario GT3, the replacement for the previous Huracán model.[2]
Standings before the race
Before the race, Julien Andlauer, Laurin Heinrich, and Felipe Nasr lead the GTP Drivers' Championship with 380 points.[3] In LMP2, Malthe Jakobsen, George Kurtz, Alex Quinn, and Toby Sowery lead the Drivers' Championship with 373 points.[3] The GTD Pro Drivers' Championship is being led by Connor De Phillippi, Dan Harper, Max Hesse, and Neil Verhagen with 366 points.[3] With 382 points, Lucas Auer, Indy Dontje, Philip Ellis, and Trent Hindman are leading the GTD Drivers' Championship.[3] Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-AMG are leading their respective Manufactures' Championships while Porsche Penske Motorsport, CrowdStrike Racing by APR, Paul Miller Racing, and Winward Racing each lead their own Teams' Championships.[3]
Entry list
Qualifying
Friday's afternoon qualifying was broken into four sessions, with one session for the GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro, and GTD classes each.[5] The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with the Pro-Am LMP2 class requiring a Bronze rated driver to qualify the car. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put GTPs ahead of the LMP2, GTD Pro, and GTD cars.[6]
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GTP | 31 | Cadillac Whelen | Jack Aitken | 1:46.153 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | GTP | 60 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Tom Blomqvist | 1:46.262 | +0.109 | 2 |
| 3 | GTP | 10 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing | Filipe Albuquerque | 1:46.298 | +0.145 | 3 |
| 4 | GTP | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Kévin Estre | 1:46.395 | +0.242 | 4 |
| 5 | GTP | 40 | Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing | Louis Delétraz | 1:46.421 | +0.268 | 5 |
| 6 | GTP | 7 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Felipe Nasr | 1:46.681 | +0.528 | 6 |
| 7 | GTP | 5 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Kaylen Frederick | 1:46.722 | +0.569 | 7 |
| 8 | GTP | 24 | BMW M Team WRT | Sheldon van der Linde | 1:46.878 | +0.725 | 8 |
| 9 | GTP | 93 | Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Renger van der Zande | 1:47.112 | +0.959 | 9 |
| 10 | GTP | 23 | Aston Martin THOR Team | Ross Gunn | 1:47.363 | +1.210 | 10 |
| 11 | GTP | 25 | BMW M Team WRT | Philipp Eng | 1:47.449 | +1.296 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 52 | Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen | Misha Goikhberg | 1:51.182 | +5.029 | 12‡ |
| 13 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Dan Goldburg | 1:51.255 | +5.102 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition | Jeremy Clarke | 1:51.260 | +5.107 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 99 | AO Racing | P. J. Hyett | 1:51.322 | +5.169 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 04 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR | George Kurtz | 1:51.689 | +5.536 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 73 | Pratt Miller Motorsports | Chris Cumming | 1:53.342 | +7.189 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 11 | TDS Racing | Tobias Lütke | 1:53.374 | +7.221 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 2 | United Autosports USA | Phil Fayer | 1:53.557 | +7.404 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 8 | Tower Motorsports | John Farano | 1:53.632 | +7.479 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 18 | Era Motorsport | Naveen Rao | 1:53.988 | +7.835 | 21 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field | 1:54.090 | +7.937 | 22 |
| 23 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | Jack Hawksworth | 1:58.480 | +12.327 | 24‡ |
| 24 | LMP2 | 79 | JDC–Miller MotorSports | Gerry Kraut | 1:58.542 | +12.389 | 23 |
| 25 | GTD Pro | 48 | Winward Racing | Luca Stolz | 1:58.769 | +12.616 | 361 |
| 26 | GTD | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | Eduardo Barrichello | 1:58.856 | +12.703 | 37‡ |
| 27 | GTD Pro | 1 | Paul Miller Racing | Neil Verhagen | 1:58.886 | +12.733 | 25 |
| 28 | GTD | 57 | Winward Racing | Philip Ellis | 1:58.980 | +12.827 | 38 |
| 29 | GTD Pro | 911 | Manthey Racing | Ricardo Feller | 1:59.040 | +12.887 | 26 |
| 30 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Robby Foley | 1:59.040 | +12.987 | 39 |
| 31 | GTD Pro | 59 | RLL Team McLaren | Dean MacDonald | 1:59.216 | +10.063 | 27 |
| 32 | GTD | 80 | Lone Star Racing | Scott Andrews | 1:59.292 | +13.139 | 40 |
| 33 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Antonio García | 1:59.295 | +13.142 | 28 |
| 34 | GTD | 21 | AF Corse USA | Antonio Fuoco | 1:59.319 | +13.166 | 41 |
| 35 | GTD Pro | 62 | Risi Competizione | Daniel Serra | 1:59.427 | +13.274 | 29 |
| 36 | GTD Pro | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Tommy Milner | 1:59.465 | +13.312 | 30 |
| 37 | GTD Pro | 77 | AO Racing | Harry King | 1:59.544 | +13.391 | 31 |
| 38 | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan Racing | Benjamin Pedersen | 1:59.556 | +13.403 | 42 |
| 39 | GTD | 120 | Wright Motorsports | Tom Sargent | 1:59.680 | +13.527 | 43 |
| 40 | GTD | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Valentin Hasse-Clot | 1:59.798 | +13.645 | 44 |
| 41 | GTD Pro | 033 | Triarsi Competizione | Miguel Molina | 1:59.805 | +13.652 | 32 |
| 42 | GTD Pro | 65 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Christopher Mies | 1:59.884 | +13.731 | 33 |
| 43 | GTD Pro | 64 | Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ben Barker | 1:59.939 | +13.786 | 34 |
| 44 | GTD Pro | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports | Andrea Caldarelli | 2:00.062 | +13.909 | 35 |
| 45 | GTD | 023 | Triarsi Competizione | Onofrio Triarsi | 2:00.467 | +14.314 | 45 |
| 46 | GTD | 36 | DXDT Racing | Salih Yoluç | 2:00.974 | +14.821 | 46 |
| 47 | GTD | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Trent Hindman | 2:01.377 | +15.224 | 47 |
| 48 | GTD | 70 | Inception Racing | Brendan Iribe | 2:01.405 | +15.252 | 48 |
| 49 | GTD | 66 | Gradient Racing | Joey Hand | 2:01.410 | +15.257 | 552 |
| 50 | GTD | 28 | RS1 | Dillon Machavern | 2:01.859 | +15.706 | 49 |
| 51 | GTD | 34 | Conquest Racing | Manny Franco | 2:01.889 | +15.736 | 50 |
| 52 | GTD | 16 | Myers Riley Motorsports | Sheena Monk | 2:02.093 | +15.940 | 51 |
| 53 | GTD | 912 | Manthey 1st Phorm | Ryan Hardwick | 2:02.195 | +16.042 | 52 |
| 54 | GTD | 13 | 13 Autosport | Orey Fidani | 2:02.298 | +16.145 | 53 |
| 55 | GTD | 81 | DragonSpeed | Henrik Hedman | 2:03.781 | +17.628 | 54 |
| Sources:[7][8] | |||||||
- 1 The No. 48 Winward entry had all qualifying times disallowed and was moved to the rear of the GTD Pro field after failing post-qualifying technical inspection regarding rules for minimum ground clearance.[9]
- 2 The No. 66 Gradient Racing entry was moved to the rear of the GTD field as per Article 40.2.3 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting driver).[6]
Race
Race results
Class winners are denoted in bold and with ‡.
- 1 The No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing entry was moved to last in the GTP class after failing post-race technical inspection due to having camber in excess of permitted tire pressure regulations.[10]
- 2 The No. 912 Manthey 1st Phorm entry was moved to last in the GTD class due to violating drive time rules, as Riccardo Pera failed to drive the minimum required time during the race.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Lamborghini Temerario GT3 set for international debut in Sebring 12 Hours". lamborghini.com. Lamborghini. March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Daytona After Race – Championship Points Standings (Official)" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. February 6, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2026. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Official Entry List" (PDF). imsa.com. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ "74th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – Official Schedule" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ a b "2026 IMSA Sporting Regulations & Series Supplementary Regulations" (PDF). IMSA. November 11, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ "74th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – Qualifying Results" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ "74th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring – Race Official Starting Grid" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ IMSA Penalty notice TP 26-7
- ^ a b Dagys, John (March 22, 2026). "No. 10 WTR Cadillac Loses Sebring Podium Finish". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2026.