2022 12Hrs of Sebring

[Hotrod]

53 entries for the 12 hr rodeo. Thats enough for some fun.
Entry list for the 2022 Twelve Hours of Sebring (yahoo.com)
45 entries for the MPC. That one will be crazy.
Record-breaking MPC entry for Sebring | RACER

 

[Doc Austin]

 

[FLRacingFan]

NBC’s IndyCar Texas conflict

 

[Doc Austin]

NBC’s IndyCar Texas conflict

The Indycar race isn't going to be any better than it was last year. The PNJ compound is going to make the upper groove useless. I'll watch it on Monday or something.

Winner of the 1971 Sebring 12 hours passes: Vic Elford, 1935-2022 | RACER

 

[FLRacingFan]

The Indycar race isn't going to be any better than it was last year. The PNJ compound is going to make the upper groove useless. I'll watch it on Monday or something.

Winner of the 1971 Sebring 12 hours passes: Vic Elford, 1935-2022 | RACER

Just no reason for a conflict when Sebring has the same date every year and IndyCar does almost nothing before May every year. A shame for the drivers and teams that work across both paddocks. At least they found good fill-ins and we still have the largest Sebring field in eight years.

 

[FLRacingFan]

Looks like the WEC race (1000 Miles/8 Hours) will be shown live in full on the Motor Trend channel Friday, 11:30 AM - 8 PM EDT.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

NBC’s IndyCar Texas conflict

Maybe I'm misreading the schedule on TVRacer, but isn't Sebring on Saturday (Peacock (entire race) and USA (last 7 hours only) ) and Indy Texas on Sunday (NBC)? What's the conflict (other than Sebring opposite the Atlanta supporting double-header)?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Maybe I'm misreading the schedule on TVRacer, but isn't Sebring on Saturday (Peacock (entire race) and USA (last 7 hours only) ) and Indy Texas on Sunday (NBC)? What's the conflict (other than Sebring opposite the Atlanta supporting double-header)?

Being on the same weekend at all, so drivers have to miss Sebring because NBC wanted Texas on this weekend.

 

[Kiante]

Being on the same weekend at all, so drivers have to miss Sebring because NBC wanted Texas on this weekend.

The one time I can call Roger Penske and his folks dumbasses for this schedule hang-up.

Practice 1 complete: (For WEC)

 

[Doc Austin]

Glickenhaus fastest? I like it. We might just have a race on our hands.

Complete results FP1: 1000 Miles of Sebring Practice 1 results by class - automobilsport.com

 

[FLRacingFan]

Looks like DPi machines are 3-4 seconds quicker than LMH cars.

 

[Hotrod]

MPC just never disappoints. Always last lap antics.
2 more days of glorious sports car racing!

 

[donthaveanickname]

I have never been a big fan of endurance racing but an 8-hour WEC race and a 12-hour IMSA race on the same weekend would be hard to pass on if I lived anywhere near the track.
Looks like Eurosport 1 will be showing the entire WEC race.

 

[Kiante]

WEC Hypercar and LMP2 qualifying is crazy.

I think Alpine is on pole. Glick in 2nd and Toyota in 3rd and 4th, class wise.

AF Corse Pro-Am car qualified 3rd overall.

 

[Doc Austin]

Looks like DPi machines are 3-4 seconds quicker than LMH cars.

Kind of makes you wonder why we even need hybrids, doesn't it?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Kind of makes you wonder why we even need hybrids, doesn't it?

I don’t like heavier, slower cars but I’ll take it since it means keeping OEMs in the game and it’s way cheaper than what LMP1 was (more expensive than DPi, but not egregiously so).

 

[Kiante]

LMP1s were outlandishly expensive. We should be glad GTE is biting the bullet, too. Paying between 10 to 20 million a year on the GTE platform was far too much.

 

[Doc Austin]

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[FLRacingFan]

Bourdais set a DPi lap record for pole. Cadillac own this place, I’d be surprised if they don’t win again tomorrow. BMW seem to have sorted out the M4.

I think the WEC race will actually be decent today. Might be some rain late too.

 

[Doc Austin]

Bourdais set a DPi lap record for pole. Cadillac own this place, I’d be surprised if they don’t win again tomorrow. BMW seem to have sorted out the M4.

I think the WEC race will actually be decent today. Might be some rain late too.

They sure turned the grid upside down for the WEC race, didn't they? There's a P2 car third on the grid!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Sometimes I really don’t get Jose Maria Lopez.

If there’s anything IMSA’s missing it’s the WEC race control. Weird that they can run the same cars on the same track without all of the goofy full course yellow procedures. That and the 911 RSR I’ve missed. Sounds much better than the GT3 version.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Race day. Time for Peacock to justify itself. Trying to decide whether to stick with this through the afternoon or watch NASCAR Trucks live to see how the new Atlanta configuration runs.

 

[FLRacingFan]

USA coverage starts at 3:30 PM EDT and runs through the end. Looks good for no weather today.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

#01 SeaBass pitting on second lap. Taking the cowl off. Can't shift. Cowl back on but no urgency. Still talking to Seb with door open. Refueled and back out, one down. Still having problems downshifting, having to use clutch with left foot, brake with right for every braking / downshift combo.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

#10 Andretti LMP2 never took the green, went straight to garage off last warm-up lap.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

#23 Riberas GTDP smells oil; pitting. Hood off.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

*16 Porche Robichon pitting; tires off, apparently checking brakes; possible tranny problems too!. Rolling again. Still can't get it to stay in gear. Straight to the garage after one slow lap.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Andretti rolling now, 5 laps down. Report is it was overheating.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

#74 Robinson LMP3 spun; no help. #22 McGuire LMP2 also stalled on track.

#5 Vautier pitting, expecting yellow?

 

[Kiante]

Goodness, what a mess of the first hour.

Not a good day for the CGR #01 or the Mustang Sampling team, but its still really early.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Andretti back to the garage; probably done?

 

[FLRacingFan]

Weird start with the very early mechanical issues.

The LMP3 car spinning through Sunset Bend and then deciding to do donuts in the middle of the turn was fantastic. Never change, P3.

 

[Kiante]

Andretti back to the garage; probably done?

By far the favorite today, but poor Jarett didn't even make a lap.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The LMP3 car spinning through Sunset Bend and then deciding to do donuts in the middle of the turn was fantastic. Never change, P3.

#13 LMP3 decided it looked like fun and gave turn 17 a shot too.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

#13 LMP3 decided it looked like fun and gave turn 17 a shot too.

Now #13 LMP3 nose-on in the wall. Teams pitting in anticipation of a yellow but #13 drives away on its own!

 

[FLRacingFan]

Sheesh. He must’ve broken something on that, it looked locked up for a while.

 

[Kiante]

I love LMP3s, but man... Thank goodness they only participate in enduros.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

DRAMA

NBC doing a great job finding the action and getting good replays of what they miss live. That booth crew is going to get worn out.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Drive-thru penalty for #02 Lynn for passing in a local yellow (#13's wall trip). Was 2nd before the penalty. Stewards reject the appeal that 'The other kids did it!'

 

[Kiante]

I think IMSA has nailed BOP for GTDP.

If the #02 was penalized, so should the #10. They both passed under a yellow flag right there.