12 Hours of Sebring Entry List

[The359]

IMSA has posted the official entry list (so far) for the 12 Hours of Sebring to be held March 20th. The list certainly isn't concrete as of yet as they can take upwards of 60 entries, but so far here's whose entered:

LMP1:
#11 Autocon Motorsports * Riley & Scott 6L8-V8
#15 Taurus Racing * Lola B2K/10-Judd
#16 Dyson Racing * Lola EX257-MG
#18 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx * Audi R8
#20 Dyson Racing * Lola EX257-MG
#22 Rollcentre Racing * Dallara-Judd V10
#28 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx * Audi R8
#33 Intersport Racing * Riley & Scott Mk IIIC-Elan
#37 Intersport Racing * Lola B160-Judd
#38 Champion Racing * Audi R8
#50 Team Elite * Lotus Elise GT1
#86 Larbre Competition * Panoz GTP-Elan

LMP2:
#7 Rand Racing * Lola B2K/40-Nissan
#8 Rand Racing * Lola B2K/40-Nissan
#12 American Spirit Racing * Lola B2K/40-AER
#19 Van der Steur Racing * Lola B2K/40-Nissan
#21 American Spirit Racing * Lola B2K/40-AER
#30 Intersport Racing * Lola B2K/40-Judd
#56 Team Bucknum Racing * Pilbeam MP91-Nissan

GTS:
#3 Corvette Racing * Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
#4 Corvette Racing * Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
#25 Barron Connor Racing * Ferrari 575GTC
#26 Barron Connor Racing * Ferrari 575GTC
#63 ACEMCO Motorsports * Saleen S7R
#71 Carsport America * Dodge Viper GTS-R
#83 Graham Nash Motorsport * Saleen S7R

GT:
#23 Alex Job Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#24 Alex Job Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#31 White Lightning Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#32 Cirtek Motorsport * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#35 Risi Competizione * Ferrari 360 Modena
#43 British American Motorsport (BAM) * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#44 Flying Lizard Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#45 Flying Lizard Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#49 Morgan Works Racing Team * Morgan Aero-8R
#52 Siekel Motorsport * Porsche 911 GT3-RS
#60 PK Sport * Porsche 911 GT3-RS
#61 PK Sport * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#66 The Racer's Group * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#67 The Racer's Group * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#68 The Racer's Group * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#77 United Nations Motorsports * Ferrari 360 Modena
#78 J-3 Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RS
#79 J-3 Racing * Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
#91 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport * TVR Tuscan 400R
#92 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport * TVR Tuscan 400R
#04 Hyper Sport * Panoz Esperante GT-LM
#07 United Nations Motorsports * Ferrari 360 Modena

LMP1 - 12
LMP2 - 7
GTS - 7
GT - 22

Total - 48

For driver information go here

 

[Darin]

Goody. I'll be at sebring. Like I do every year.

 

[wee_man]

Originally posted by The359

#91 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport * TVR Tuscan 400R
#92 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport * TVR Tuscan 400R
#04 Hyper Sport * Panoz Esperante GT-LM

What does the Panoz Esperante GT-LM look like. It's nothing like the original GT1 is it?

Also interesting that Chamberlain engeneering has taken on 2 TVR 400R's. I seem to remember he was succesful when he ran the Vipers, and he ran the works MG squad.

Darin: You better take some pictures!!!! . Especially of the Lotus as well if you may .

 

[The359]

The car was developed by Panoz as a cheap GT car they could sell to teams, but Hyper Sport isn't a factory team.

 

[Darin]

If you ask me, it looks like a Trans Am car. There was one at the Petit LeMans @ Road Altanta in October and it didn't last to long.

 

[wee_man]

Bit of a let down after the GT1 Panoz.

 

[JohnBM01]

You know one thing I love about sportscar racing? Variety. Usually the GT class is often the most overrated class in sportscar racing. Porsches, Ferraris, the Morgans, and all... variety will be impressive. Expect no less at Sebring. I'm sure it will be a great weekend to go racing around St. Patrick's Day time. Now let's see if Speed doesn't kill the coverage with anything other than sportscars... They been impressive so far with Sebring's history.

And it's nice to see Team Goh in the lineup, or so I heard. Audi Sport Japan finished 4th overall at Le Mans last year, and I think they can really make a favorable impression this year at Sebring and Le Mans.

In fact, I would love to see Japan become a household name in sportscar racing one day. There should be more of them to make this a worldwide affair. I mean, American cars, European cars, and if Japan gets in on the act, it will be the best of the three sides of the world. The Americas, the Mediterrenean, and the Asia-Pacific.

 

[JohnBM01]

Oh, before I look for any other replies, I'd like to add something.

I think Panoz should think about remaking the 1997-ish super race car, the Esperante GT1. I don't know if they would call it the "Esperante GT1-2," but if they can't do that, then they should build a totally new race car. Panoz makes beautiful, exotic race cars. Panoz wants the European style, but with well-loved American front-rear drivetrain style. But again, God bless Don Panoz for coming up with the ALMS, and thanks to the ACO in France for keeping it alive as well.

 

[The359]

Slight changes:

Prodrive/Care Racing has dropped out of Sebring, citing more concentration on development for the upcoming LMES season.

Larbre Competition of FIAGT Viper fame has bought the Panoz Esperante GTR-1 used in the LeMans 1000km for use at Sebring.