IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring: Cadillacs run 1-2 after Hour 1
The 72nd annual 12 Hours of Sebring is off to an eventful start, and in the opening hour of the race, it’s Pipo Derani in the #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R that leads the way.
Derani, piloting the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R, held a lead of 0.240 seconds over the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing machine of Sebastien Bourdais.
Bourdais moved into second place by passing the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura ARX-06 of Louis Deletraz at the race’s first restart.
The first caution came because of debris on track with some forty minutes completed, before which Derani led from Bourdais in a clean opening phase of the race for the GTP runners.
GTP GREEN FLAG! The start of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, presented by Cadillac. Let’s go racing!
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LMP2
In LMP2, the two United Autosports machines of Ben Keating and Nick Goldburg ran 1-2 after Hour 1.
The No. 52 Inter Europol by PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Oreca 07 Gibson of Nick Boulle led early bt Boulle was ordered to serve a drive through penalty for failure to adhere to the minimum full refueling time.
GTD Pro
Jack Hawksworth led GTD Pro from pole aboard the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 ahead of the No. 23 The Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo of Mario Farnbacher.
GTD
GTD is led by the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus in the hands of Parker Thompson.