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AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS FINISHES THE 12 HOURS OF SEBRING DESPITE SETBACKS

AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports finished 11th at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advanced Auto Parts this past weekend. The new team showed promising speed despite multiple trips to the garage during their second race of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship.

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ESM CLAIMS OVERALL VICTORY AT TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Tequila Patrón ESM claimed a repeat victory Saturday evening at Sebring International Raceway when the No. 22 Nissan Onroak DPi crossed the finish line in first position after running for twelve hours and 344 laps. Drivers Pipo Derani, Johannes van Overbeek, and Nico Lapierre ran a flawless race to bring Tequila Patrón ESM its second victory at the legendary event.

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HEARTBREAK FOR SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING AT SEBRING

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

After securing a record-setting pole position in qualifying on Friday, Spirit of Daytona Racing kept the No. 90 Cadillac DPi-V.R at the sharp end of the field for much of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday, hoping for a podium finish in their home state.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING TAKES TENTH IN 12 HOURS OF SEBRING

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

With a reputation of roughness that is well-established from 66 years of racing history, Sebring International Raceway’s 12 Hour contest is accepted as one of the biggest challenges in racing.

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BRILLIANT SECOND CONSECUTIVE TOP-FIVE IMSA FINISH FOR UNITED AUTOSPORTS

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports lies seventh in the four-race Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup after recording an excellent fifth place in the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Sebring last night (17 Mar). Phil Hanson (GB), Paul Di Resta (GB) and Alex Brundle (GB) combined to bring their #32 Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype home to record a second consecutive top-five IMSA WeatherTech placing

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HANSON CLAIMS EXCELLENT TOP-FIVE PLACING IN MAIDEN SEBRING RACE

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Phil Hanson claimed an excellent top-five placing in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring yesterday (17 Mar). The teenager now lies 10th at the midway stage of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup after the United Autosports Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype he shared with fellow Britons Paul Di Resta and Alex Brundle

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NISSAN SCORES FIRST OVERALL SEBRING WIN SINCE 1994

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

There was only one driver lineup entered in this year’s 66th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts made up entirely of past overall race winners. It was only fitting, then, that lineup – comprised of Pipo Derani, Nicolas Lapierre and Johannes van Overbeek in the No. 22 Tequila Patrón ESM Nissan DPi – combined Saturday to give Nissan its first win in the endurance classic in almost 25 years.

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CADILLAC DPi-V.R SECOND AT SEBRING

March 18, 2018 Charles Côté

Cadillac V-Performance Racing team Konica Minolta Cadillac finished second in today’s running of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

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CADILLAC RACING AT SEBRING HALF DISTANCE REPORT

March 17, 2018 Charles Côté

No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Cadillac DPi-V.R started from pole position All four Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars have led the race No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R had contact with GTD car early Eighty-five degrees and new tires challenging drivers

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IMSA SEBRING 12 HOURS QUALIFYING ROUND UP

March 16, 2018 Charles Côté

Cadillac DPi-V.R on Pole for Sebring 12 Hour Under perfect Florida weather conditions of sunshine and 80-degrees, the Cadillac four-some took to the 3.74-mile, 17-turn historic race track for the 15-minute qualifying session this afternoon. Tristan Vautier on pole in No. 90 Cadillac. Tristan Vautier, No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Cadillac DPi.VR.

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O’WARD CHARGES THROUGH FIELD AFTER LATE-RACE RESTART TO WIN IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE AT SEBRING

March 16, 2018 Charles Côté

One week after scoring his first career win in the 2018 Indy Lights championship on the streets of St. Petersburg, Pat O’Ward scored his first career win in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda Friday at Sebring International Raceway.

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AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY TO ATTACK THE 12 HOURS OF SEBRING

March 15, 2018 Charles Côté

The AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports team will be hitting the track this weekend at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advanced Auto Parts, the second round of the 2018 IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship. Drivers Sebastian Saavedra, Gustavo Yacaman and Roberto Gonzalez will pilot the #52 Ligier JS P217 at the grueling endurance race as they look to improve on what was a difficult weekend at the season opener at Rolex 24 at Daytona where the team placed 12th in the P category.

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ESM READY TO FACE THE COMPETITION OF THE TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté

One of the most challenging events on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar takes place this weekend in Sebring, Florida, just two hours away from Tequila Patrón ESM’s base in Riviera Beach, Florida. The 2016 race winners will return to Sebring International Raceway with a two car assault, with sights set on claiming victory at the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

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WHELEN ENGINEERING RACING SEBRING BOUND FOR TOUGH 12 HOUR

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté

After capturing the opening round of the 2018 IMSA Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup during January’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, Whelen Engineering Racing will target a third consecutive podium finish in the challenging 12 Hours of Sebring presented by Advanced Auto Parts this weekend.

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MUSTANG SAMPLING RACING SETS SIGHTS ON SEBRING 12 HOUR

March 14, 2018 Charles Côté

After making a record-breaking and winning start to the 2018 ISA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Mustang Sampling Racing will continue that positive momentum as the team looks to return to victory lane in the 2018 edition of the Sebring 12 Hours this Saturday..

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CADILLAC DPi-V.R TEAMS LOOKING FOR MORE FLORIDA SUCCESS

March 13, 2018 Charles Côté

Cadillac V-Performance Racing teams Mustang Sampling Cadillac, Whelen Engineering Cadillac and Konica Minolta Cadillac head to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race with momentum from January’s Rolex 24 win.

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SEBRING 12 HOURS NEXT ON UNITED AUTOSPORTS 2018 CALENDAR

March 12, 2018 Charles Côté

United Autosports make their way back to the United States this week as they prepare for the Mobil 1 Sebring 12 Hours in Florida.

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MAZDA TEAM JOEST LOOKS TOWARD SEBRING

March 12, 2018 Charles Côté

With a new team running the program, a radically changed Mazda RT-24P and a new driver lineup, hopes for Mazda Team Joest were high for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the first round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Things unfortunately didn’t go as planned, but the team has regrouped, continued testing and expects to be ready for the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 17.

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HANSON ON A MISSION TO PROVE A POINT IN SEBRING RACE DÉBUT

March 12, 2018 Charles Côté

Phil Hanson starts the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday (17 Mar) eager to add his name to the historic race’s impressive Roll of Honour. The 18-year-old Briton shares the United Autosports Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype with ex-Formula 1 and DTM champion Paul Di Resta (GB) plus Alex Brundle (GB) in the Florida race being run for the 66th time.

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LAMBORGHINI SQUADRA CORSE RECONFIRMS THE SIX FACTORY DRIVERS AND ANNOUNCES THEIR 2018 SPORTS PROGRAMS

February 27, 2018 Charles Côté

For the 2018 season, the Motorsport department of Automobili Lamborghini has reconfirmed the 6 factory drivers and signed a long-term contract extension with Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Christian Engelhart. Additionally, Marco Mapelli and Giovanni Venturini have also been reconfirmed and Raffaele Giammaria has been included as a tester and youth program coordinator.

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