2000 12 Hours of Sebring

The 2000 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 48th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring as well as the opening round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 18, 2000. This was the first time ever the 12 Hours was covered flag-to-flag on television with Speedvision doing the honors.

Sebring International Raceway

Race results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1LMP78 Audi Sport North America Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Tom Kristensen
Audi R8M360
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
2LMP77 Audi Sport North America Rinaldo Capello
Michele Alboreto
Allan McNish
Audi R8M360
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
3LMP42 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Jörg Müller
JJ Lehto
BMW V12 LMRM359
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
4LMP43 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Jean-Marc Gounon
Steve Soper
Bill Auberlen
BMW V12 LMRM358
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
5LMP27 Doran Lista Racing Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard
Ferrari 333 SPM337
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
6LMP19 Team Cadillac Wayne Taylor
Eric van de Poele
Max Angelelli
Cadillac Northstar LMPP331
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
7GTS91 Viper Team Oreca Dominique Dupuy
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Dodge Viper GTS-RM327
Dodge 8.0 L V10
8GTS92 Viper Team Oreca David Donohue
Tommy Archer
Marc Duez
Dodge Viper GTS-RM326
Dodge 8.0 L V10
9GTS93 Viper Team Oreca Jean-Philippe Belloc
Anthony Beltoise
Ni Amorim
Dodge Viper GTS-RM321
Dodge 8.0 L V10
10GT5 Dick Barbour Racing Dirk Müller
Lucas Luhr
Porsche 911 GT3-RM313
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
11GT70 Skea Racing International Johnny Mowlem
David Murry
Porsche 911 GT3-RP308
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
12GTS33 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Charles Slater
John Paul Jr.
Porsche 911 GT2D307
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
13GT03 Reiser Callas Rennsport Hurley Haywood
Craig Stanton
Joel Reiser
Porsche 911 GT3-RY306
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
14GT07 RWS Motorsport Dieter Quester
Philipp Peter
Luca Riccitelli
Porsche 911 GT3-RM302
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
15GT41 Team LR Organization Christophe Bouchut
Angelo Zadra
Porsche 911 GT3-RY302
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16GTS4 Corvette Racing Andy Pilgrim
Kelly Collins
Franck Fréon
Chevrolet Corvette C5-RG300
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
17GT71 Skea Racing International Rohan Skea
Grady Willingham
Lloyd Hawkins
Porsche 911 GT3-RP284
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
18GT87 Michael Colucci Racing
Nygmatech
Tim Robertson
Ian James
João Barbosa
Porsche 911 Carrera RSRP276
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
19GT66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler
Robert Nagel
Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 911 GT3-RG266
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
20GT89 Michael Colucci Racing
Nygmatech
Dave Dullum
James McCormick
Kurt Baumann
Porsche 911 GT3-RP258
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
21
DNF
GT51 Dick Barbour Racing Sascha Maassen
Bob Wollek
Porsche 911 GT3-RM251
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22
DNF
LMP1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham
Jan Magnussen
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-SM249
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
23
DNF
GT21 MCR Aspen Knolls Shane Lewis
Cort Wagner
Bob Mazzuoccola
Porsche 911 GT3-RP229
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
24
DNF
GTS3 Corvette Racing Chris Kneifel
Ron Fellows
Justin Bell
Chevrolet Corvette C5-RG201
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
25LMP37 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Don Whittington
Dale Whittington
Lola B98/10G181
Ford 5.1 L V8
26
DNF
LMP38 Champion Racing Dorsey Schroeder
James Weaver
Ralf Kelleners
Lola B2K/10M165
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
27
DNF
LMP31 Motorola DAMS Emmanuel Collard
Éric Bernard
Cadillac Northstar LMPP163
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
28GT88 Michael Colucci Racing
Nygmatech
Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
Tony Kester
Porsche 911 GT3-RP147
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
29
DNF
GT30 White Lightning Racing Gunnar Jeannette
Rod McLeod
Michael Lauer
Porsche 911 GT3-RP143
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
30
DNF
GT6 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said
Johannes van Overbeek
Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3Y141
BMW 3.2 L I6
31
DNF
GTS08 Roock Motorsport North America Claudia Hürtgen
Hubert Haupt
Vic Rice
Porsche 911 GT2Y125
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
32
DNF
LMP06 Multimatic Motorsports Scott Maxwell
John Graham
David Empringham
Lola B98/10P124
Ford Cosworth XD 2.6 L Turbo V8
33
DNF
GT10 Prototype Technology Group Peter Cunningham
Brian Cunningham
Darren Law
BMW M3Y106
BMW 3.2 L I6
34
DNF
GT52 Seikel Motorsport Philip Collin
Kurt Mathewson
Tony Burgess
Porsche 911 GT3-RD105
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
35
DNF
LMP9 Team Cadillac Andy Wallace
Franck Lagorce
Cadillac Northstar LMPP87
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
36
DNF
LMP2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell
Hiroki Katou
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-SM79
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
37
DNF
GTS09 Roock Motorsport North America Zak Brown
Stephen Earle
Manfred Jurasz
Porsche 911 GT2Y76
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
38
DNF
LMP36 Johansson-Matthews Racing Stefan Johansson
Guy Smith
Jim Matthews
Reynard 2KQY65
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
39
DNF
GT23 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst
Mike Conte
Bruno Lambert
Porsche 911 GT3-RM59
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
40
DNF
LMP0 Team Rafanelli SRL Mimmo Schiattarella
Pierluigi Martini
Didier de Radiguès
Lola B2K/10M52
Judd (Rafanelli) GV4 4.0 L V10
41
DNF
LMP74 Robinson Racing George Robinson
Irv Hoerr
Jack Baldwin
Reynard 2KQG48
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
42
DNF
LMP02 Pole Team Norman Simon
Günther Blieninger
Mark Simo
Riley & Scott Mk IIIM8
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10

Statistics

  • Pole Position LMP - #78 Audi Sport North America (Frank Biela) - 1:48.825
  • Pole Position GTS - Ron Fellows #3 Corvette Racing - 1:59.646
  • Pole Position GT - Dirk Muller #5 Dick Barbour Racing - 2:07.064
  • Fastest Lap - #78 Audi Sport North America (Emanuele Pirro) - 1:50.287
  • Distance - 2143.646 km
  • Average Speed - 178.141 km/h

References

  • "Official Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  • "American Le Mans Series 2000". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.


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