Porsche’s Sebring 1‑2
Porsche notched its 20th outright victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring as Penske Motorsport delivered a dramatic 1‑2, with Felipe Nasr leading the No. 7 963 to the win. The finale was defined by late‑race chaos and strategic calls that sealed Porsche’s endurance dominance. (newsroom.porsche.com) (imsa.com)
The two Penske-entered Porsche 963s combined to lead all but 60 of the 343 total laps run around Sebring’s 3.74‑mile, 17‑turn layout. (imsa.com) A late pit stop with just over 40 minutes remaining put Felipe Nasr back into track position for the final stint, during which he ran the last 22 laps and the margin to the closest Penske competitor closed out at 1.515 seconds. (imsa.com) The No. 7 entry served a drive‑through penalty for contact early in the race, while its sister car required a nose change after tagging the No. 31 Cadillac under a safety car roughly eight hours into the event. (racer.com) Race control and pit‑stand strategy produced a late intra‑team showdown: timing‑stand messages reportedly asked Nasr to yield to a teammate with fresher rubber around 1:12 remaining, but he made a decisive pass at Turn 17 and kept the position. (speedsportlife.com) Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing’s No. 10 V‑Series.R, driven by Filipe Albuquerque, Will Stevens and Ricky Taylor, completed the GTP podium behind the Penske entries. (waynetaylorracing.com) The result of the Florida endurance double has the Nasr/Andlauer/Heinrich crew—and Porsche Penske Motorsport—sitting atop early GTP points, with IMSA reporting an 80‑point gap to the Cadillac Whelen trio of Earl Bamber, Frederik Vesti and Jack Aitken in provisional standings. (imsa.com)
