2008 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2008 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida was the 56th running of this event and the opening round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida on March 15, 2008. Porsche was able to defeat Audi, marking the first loss for Audi at Sebring since 1999, while Porsche marks its first overall win at Sebring since 1988, the 20th anniversary since its last win.
The Porsche's win was also the first time in 14 years that the non-premier class of the race won the 12 Hours of Sebring overall, and the third time in history; it was also the first time an LMP2 car won the 12 Hours of Sebring since the race has become a part of the ALMS. The last time that the non-premier class won overall in Sebring was 1994, when Clayton Cunningham Racing, participating in the 1994 IMSA GT Championship season as a GTS-class entry, defeated the flagship World Sports Cars in a Nissan 300ZX.
Race results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified.Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps |
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps |
1 | LMP2 | 7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 351 | |
1 | LMP2 | 7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | 351 | |
2 | LMP2 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 351 | |
2 | LMP2 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | 351 | |
3 | LMP1 | 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R10 TDI | 351 | |
3 | LMP1 | 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 | 351 | |
4 | LMP2 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 350 | |
4 | LMP2 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | 350 | |
5 | LMP2 | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Acura ARX-01B | 349 | |
5 | LMP2 | 9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | 349 | |
6 | LMP1 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R10 TDI | 333 | |
6 | LMP1 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 | 333 | |
7 | LMP2 | 27 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 333 | |
7 | LMP2 | 27 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | 333 | |
8 | GT1 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 328 | |
8 | GT1 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 | 328 | |
9 | LMP1 | 37 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lola B06/10 | 327 | |
9 | LMP1 | 37 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 327 | |
10 | GT1 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 320 | |
10 | GT1 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 | 320 | |
11 | LMP1 | 07 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | 318 | |
11 | LMP1 | 07 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 | 318 | |
12 | GT2 | 45 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | 314 | |
12 | GT2 | 45 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 314 | |
13 | GT2 | 44 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | 311 | |
13 | GT2 | 44 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 311 | |
14 | GT2 | 61 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | 308 | |
14 | GT2 | 61 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | 308 | |
15 | GT2 | 73 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | 305 | |
15 | GT2 | 73 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | 305 | |
16 | GT1 | 008 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin DBR9 | 299 | |
16 | GT1 | 008 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 299 | |
17 | GT2 | 11 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | 295 | |
17 | GT2 | 11 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | 295 | |
18 DNF | LMP2 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Acura ARX-01B | 287 | |
18 DNF | LMP2 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | 287 | |
19 | GT2 | 5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | 286 | |
19 | GT2 | 5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 286 | |
20 | GT2 | 71 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | 280 | |
20 | GT2 | 71 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | 280 | |
21 | GT2 | 46 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | 280 | |
21 | GT2 | 46 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 280 | |
22 DNF | LMP1 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Creation CA07 | 250 | |
22 DNF | LMP1 | 12 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 | 250 | |
23 DNF | GT2 | 21 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | 200 | |
23 DNF | GT2 | 21 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 200 | |
24 DNF | GT2 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford GT-R Mk.VII | 186 | |
24 DNF | GT2 | 40 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 186 | |
25 DNF | GT2 | 77 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | 173 | |
25 DNF | GT2 | 77 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 173 | |
26 DNF | GT2 | 62 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | 137 | |
26 DNF | GT2 | 62 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | 137 | |
27 DNF | GT2 | 87 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | 136 | |
27 DNF | GT2 | 87 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 136 | |
28 DNF | GT2 | 28 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | 99 | |
28 DNF | GT2 | 28 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8 | 99 | |
29 DNF | LMP2 | 32 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Zytek 07S/2 | 88 | |
29 DNF | LMP2 | 32 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | 88 | |
30 DNF | GT2 | 007 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin DBRS9 | 70 | |
30 DNF | GT2 | 007 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 70 | |
31 DNF | LMP2 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 29 | |
31 DNF | LMP2 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | 29 | |
DSQ† | LMP2 | 15 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Acura ARX-01B | 351 | |
DSQ† | LMP2 | 15 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | 351 | |
DNS | LMP2 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lola B07/46 | - | |
DNS | LMP2 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | - | |
DNS | GT2 | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430GT | - | |
DNS | GT2 | 48 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | - |
† - #15 Fernández Racing was disqualified from the race results after the car failed post-race inspection. The car's airbox was found to have been broken, allowing an excess of air into the engine.
Statistics
- Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:43.195
- Fastest Lap - #07 Peugeot Sport Total - 1:44.536