2024 Twelve Hours of Sebring entry list analysis

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Sebring 2023. Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken and Alexander Sims won last year 12 Hours race with #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R.

The 72nd running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is the second stop on the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 12 Hours of Sebring entry list holds a hefty field of 58 cars split in 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 on the former airfield at Sebring International Raceway.

Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) entries

Three drivers changes comparing to Daytona (considering the Michelin Endurance Cup base line):

• Fred Makowiecki will be reinforcing the #6 Porsche 963 to support Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy,

• Matt Campbell will ride on #7 alongside Felipe Nasr and Dane Cameron;

• Julien Andlauer will be the third driver in the #99 Proton Competition Porsche 963 with Bruni and Picariello at his side.

Source: IMSA

The premier GTP category sees the debut of the #63 Lamborghini SC63 entered by Lamborghini Iron Lynx for Matteo Cairoli, Romain Grosjean and Andrea Caldarelli.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Lusail (Qatar 1812). #63 Lamborghini SC63

Pipo Derani and Cadillac are heading to Sebring to clinch a fifth victory:

• Derani won in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2023,

• Cadillac won with Action Express Racing in 2019 and 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing in 2022 and JDC-Miller MotorSports in 2021.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Sebring: 12 Hours of Sebring last winners: Left: Whelen Cadillac Racing/Pipo Derani in 2023; Right: Chip Ganassi Racing in 2022.

Porsche Penske Motorsport goes rather confident to Sebring after winning both opening IMSA and WEC races (Rolex 24 at Daytona and Qatar 1812)

📷 © Luc Warnotte. Left: Winning Porsche Penske Porsche 963 at Rolex 24 at Daytona. Right: Winning Porsche Penske Porsche 963 at Qatar 1812.

Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) entries

Source: IMSA

Same entries as ROLEX 24 at Daytona with the 3 Michelin Endurance Cup drivers drivers per team.

Last year winning team PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports with B. Keating, M. Jensen and S. Huffafaker has a new trio of drivers whereas Ben Keating will drive #2 United Autosports and M. Jensen #11 TDS Racing.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Left: Ben Keating in #2 Unities Autosports USA; right: Mikkel Jensen in #11 TDS Racing.

Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) entries

Same entries (with three Michelin Endurance Cup drivers instead of 4) as Daytona except for #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3/SunEnergy 1 who’ll not be present at Sebring.

Source: IMSA

Last year winning team #9 Pfaff Motorsports with Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Klaus Bachler, Patrick Pilet and Laurens Vanthoor has a new car (McLaren 720S GT3 EVO) with three new drivers: M. Kirchhöfer, Oliver Jarvis and J. Kirkwood.

📷 © Luc Warnotte. #9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R with Klaus Bachler, Patrick Pilet and Laurens Vanthoor

Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) entries

Source: IMSA

One change with #60 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 where Leonardo Pulcini will join the duo Schiavoni - Cressoni. 

Last year winners #1 BMW M4 GT3 with Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow and Corey Lewis are now in GTD PRO class as Neil Verhagen replaces Corey Lewis.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Sebring 2023. Both Paul Miller Racing and Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 ended respectively first and second of GTD class the 12 Hours of Sebring 2023. Tuner’s #96 is the only BMW M4 GT3 in GTD class.

WeatherTech Championship 12 Hours of Sebring Schedule

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024

9:40-11:10 a.m. – Practice No. 1 – WeatherTech Championship (All Classes)

3-4:30 p.m. – Practice No. 2 – WeatherTech Championship (Restricted As Below)

3-4:15 p.m. – Practice No. 2 – WeatherTech Championship (GTD/LMP2)

3:15-4:30 p.m. – Practice No. 2 – WeatherTech Championship (GTP/GTD Pro)

7:45-9:15 p.m. – Practice No. 3 – WeatherTech Championship (All Classes)

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024

10:55-11:10 a.m.  – Qualifying – WeatherTech Championship (GTD/GTD Pro - Any Driver)

11:20-11:35 a.m. – Qualifying – WeatherTech Championship (LMP2 - Bronze ONLY)

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. – Qualifying – WeatherTech Championship (GTP - Any Driver)

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024

8-8:20 a.m. – Warm Up – WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (All Classes)

8:45-9:20 a.m. – Fan Walk and Driver Introductions – Pit Lane open to fans

9:40 a.m.-9:40 p.m. – 72nd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Sebring. Podiums for Pipo Derani at the two last editions of the 12 Hours of Sebring: P3 in 2022 with Mike Conway and T. Nunez; victory in 2023 with Jack Aitken and Alexander Sims.

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