2018 12 Hours of Sebring
{{Short description|66th 12 Hours of Sebring race}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
File:Nissan Onroak DPi -22 12 Hours of Sebring.jpg
File:Sebring International Raceway.svg]]
The 66th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts was an endurance sports car racing event held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 15 to 17 March 2018. The race was the second round of the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the second round of the North American Endurance Cup.
The race was won by Tequila Patrón ESM's Nissan Onroak DPi driven by Pipo Derani, Johannes van Overbeek, and Nicolas Lapierre, ahead of the Cadillac DPi-V.R's of Wayne Taylor Racing and Whelen Engineering Racing. Porsche took GTLM honours with Nick Tandy, Frédéric Makowiecki, and Patrick Pilet behind the wheel of their 911 RSR. The GTD category was won by Paul Miller Racing's Corey Lewis, Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow in a GT3-spec Lamborghini Huracán.
Background
File:2018 12 Hours of Sebring Sunset Bend.jpg, where the race was held.]]
International Motor Sports Association's (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2017.{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=August 6, 2017 |title=IMSA Announce 2018 Calendar |url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/08/06/imsa-announce-2018-calendar.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612072441/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/08/06/imsa-announce-2018-calendar.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |publisher=DailySportsCar}} It was the fifth consecutive year it was part of the IMSA SCC, and the 66th 12 Hours of Sebring. The 24 Hours of Daytona was the second of twelve scheduled sports car endurance races of 2018 by IMSA, and the second of four races of the North American Endurance Cup (NAEC). It was held at the 17-turn, {{Convert|3.741|mi|km|adj=on}} Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida on March 17, 2018.
On March 1, 2018, IMSA released a bulletin outlining the minimum refueling times for all the classes.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 1, 2018 |title=IMSA Establishes Minimum Refueling Times |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/imsa-establishes-minimum-refueling-times/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} All cars in the Prototype class were given 30 second minimum refueling time while GTLM and GTD were given times of 34 and 40 seconds, respectively. The times were made to override any refueling restrictor size following Montaplast by Land-Motorsport's penalty at Daytona.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=February 6, 2018 |title=Land Explains Daytona Refueling BoP Penalty |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/land-explains-daytona-refueling-bop-penalty/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
After the 24 Hours of Daytona 7 weeks earlier, Filipe Albuquerque, João Barbosa, and Christian Fittipaldi were leading the Prototype Drivers' Championship with 35 points.{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2018 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/03_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022950/http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/03_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} GTLM was led by Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, and Scott Dixon with a three-point advantage over Joey Hand, Dirk Müller, and Sébastien Bourdais. In GTD, the Drivers' Championship was led by Mirko Bortolotti, Rik Breukers, Rolf Ineichen, and Franck Perera with 35 points. Cadillac, Ford, and Lamborghini were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Mustang Sampling Racing, Ford Chip Ganassi Racing, and GRT Grasser Racing Team each led their own Teams' Championships.
On March 7, 2018, IMSA released the latest technical bulletin outlining Balance of Performance for the event.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 7, 2018 |title=DPis Slowed in Pre-Sebring BoP Adjustments |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/dpis-slowed-in-pre-sebring-bop-adjustments/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In the Prototype class, the Acura ARX-05 received a reduction of turbo boost and a fuel capacity reduction of 1 liter while the Nissan Onroak DPi got a turbo boost reduction between 6000-7600 rpm. The Cadillac DPi-V.R received a 10 kilogram weight increase while the Mazda RT24-P received a fuel capacity increase of 2 liters and adjustments to the cars rear wing. In the GTLM class, the BMW M8 GTE received a 20 kilogram weight reduction and increase of power between 5000-7500 rpm while the Porsche 911 RSR got a fuel capacity increase of 2 liters. In the GTD class, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 received a 20 kilogram weight increase and a 1mm air restrictor increase while the Lexus RC F GT3 received a 1mm air restrictor increase.
=Entries=
{{Further|2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship#Entries}}A total of 43 cars took part in the event split across 3 classes. 16 cars were entered in P, 9 in GTLM, and 18 in GTD.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 7, 2018 |title=43 Entries for Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/43-entries-for-sebring/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In P, BAR1 Motorsports and Jackie Chan DCR JOTA were absent while United Autosports scaled down to 1 entry. Paul Di Resta joined Phil Hanson and Alex Brundle in the United Autosports #32 entry while Bruno Senna missed the event after having undergone a surgical procedure a few weeks earlier.{{Cite web |last=Kilshaw |first=Jake |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Di Resta Set for Sebring, Watkins Glen with United Autosports |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/di-resta-set-for-sebring-watkins-glen-with-united-autosports/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 8, 2018 |title=Senna Ruled Out of 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/senna-ruled-out-of-12h-sebring/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In GTD, Grasser Racing Team and Manthey Racing skipped the event while Risi Competizione scaled down focussing on its GTLM effort. CJ Wilson Racing made their IMSA SportsCar Championship debut at this event.{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=David |date=February 21, 2018 |title=CJ Wilson Racing to enter Sebring with Acura NSX |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/cj-wilson-racing-to-enter-12-hours-of-sebring-with-acura-nsx-1007497/1392803/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}} Dillon Machavern and Markus Palttala joined Don Yount in the Turner Motorsport entry. Following the retirement of Scott Pruett, Sean Rayhall joined 3GT Racing in the teams #15 entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=February 19, 2018 |title=Rayhall Joins 3GT for Sebring, Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/rayhall-joins-3gt-for-sebring-petit-le-mans/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Corey Lewis joined Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow in the Paul Miller Racing entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=January 16, 2018 |title=Lewis Confirmed at Paul Miller for Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/lewis-confirmed-at-paul-miller-for-sebring/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Tom Dyer joined Ryan Eversley and Chad Gilsinger in the HART entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=February 14, 2018 |title=Dyer Joins HART for Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/dyer-joins-hart-for-sebring/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
Practice
There were four practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, three on Thursday and one on Friday. The first two one-hour sessions were on Thursday morning and afternoon. The third held later that evening ran for 90 minutes; the fourth on Friday morning lasted an hour.{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Continental Tire Keys to the Race: 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/continental-tire-keys-to-the-race-12h-sebring-4/ |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
=Practice 1=
The first practice session took place at 11:00 am ET on Thursday and ended with Hélio Castroneves topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:48.237.{{cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Castroneves Tops Opening Practice at Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/castroneves-tops-opening-practice-at-sebring/ |accessdate=May 4, 2023 |work=sportscar365.com}}
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Driver ! scope="col" |Time ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} |
| scope="row" |1
| P | 7 | 1:48.237 | _ |
|---|
| scope="row" |2
| P | 90 | 1:48.387 | +0.150 |
| scope="row" |3
| P | 10 | 1:48.415 | +0.178 |
| colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2018 |title=03_Results.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803151120_Practice%201/03_Results.PDF |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
=Practice 2=
The second practice session took place at 3:10 pm ET on Thursday and ended with Ricky Taylor topping the charts for Acura Team Penske
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Driver ! scope="col" |Time ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} |
| scope="row" |1
| P | 7 | 1:47.841 | _ |
|---|
| scope="row" |2
| P | 55 | 1:48.753 | +0.912 |
| scope="row" |3
| P | 5 | 1:48.805 | +0.964 |
| colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2018 |title=03_Results.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803151510_Practice%202/03_Results.PDF |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
=Night Practice=
The night practice session took place at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday and ended with René Rast topping the charts for Mazda Team Joest, with a lap time of 1:48.233.{{cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Rast Leads Mazda 1-2 in Sebring Night Practice |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/rast-leads-mazda-1-2-in-sebring-night-practice/ |accessdate=May 4, 2023 |work=sportscar365.com}}
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Driver ! scope="col" |Time ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} |
| scope="row" |1
| P | 77 | 1:48.233 | _ |
|---|
| scope="row" |2
| P | 55 | 1:48.690 | +0.457 |
| scope="row" |3
| P | 31 | 1:48.799 | +0.566 |
| colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2018 |title=03_Results.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803151935_Practice%203/03_Results.PDF |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
=Final Practice=
The fourth and final practice session took place at 8:00 am ET on Friday and ended with Ricky Taylor topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:47.076.{{cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Penske Back on Top in Practice 4 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/acura-team-penske-back-on-top-in-practice-4-at-sebring/ |accessdate=May 4, 2023 |work=sportscar365.com |publisher=John Dagys Media}}
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Driver ! scope="col" |Time ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} |
| scope="row" |1
| P | 7 | 1:47.076 | _ |
|---|
| scope="row" |2
| P | 22 | 1:47.512 | +0.436 |
| scope="row" |3
| P | 38 | Performance Tech Motorsports | 1:47.861 | +0.785 |
| colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2018 |title=03_Results.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803160800_Practice%204/03_Results.PDF |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
Qualifying
File:Tristan Vautier at Carb Day 2015 - Sarah Stierch.jpg (pictured in 2015) took the overall pole position for Spirit of Daytona Racing.]]
Friday afternoon's 65-minute qualifying session was divided into three groups. All three categories had 15-minute individual sessions, and regulations stipulated teams to nominate a single driver to qualify their cars. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order with the grid arranged to put the Prototype and GTLM cars ahead of all GTD entries.{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2018 |title=2018 IMSA Sporting Regulations & Series Supplementary Regulations of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |url=https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/default/files/reults/downlods/2018_imsa_sporting_regulations_and_ssr_iwsc_blackline_051618.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180629141512/https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/default/files/reults/downlods/2018_imsa_sporting_regulations_and_ssr_iwsc_blackline_051618.pdf |archive-date=June 29, 2018 |access-date=June 14, 2018 |publisher=International Motor Sports Association}}
The first was for cars in GTD class. Daniel Serra qualified on pole for the class driving the #51 car for Spirit of Race, beating Christopher Mies in the #29 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport car by over five tenths of a second.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Sebring 12 Hours: Vautier, De Phillippi, Serra take pole positions |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-12-hours-vautier-de-phillippi-serra-take-pole-positions-1015287/1396619/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}}
The second session of qualifying was for cars in the GTLM class. Connor De Phillippi qualified on pole driving the #25 car for BMW Team RLL, beating James Calado in the #62 Risi Competizione car by less than one tenth of a second.{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=March 16, 2018 |title=De Phillippi, BMW Score GTLM Pole |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/de-phillippi-bmw-scores-gtlm-pole/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
The final session of qualifying was for the P class. Tristan Vautier qualified on pole driving the #90 car for Spirit of Daytona Racing, besting Olivier Pla in the #2 Tequila Patrón ESM entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Vautier Storms to Sebring Pole |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/vautier-storms-to-sebring-pole/ |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
=Qualifying results=
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by {{Double-dagger}}.
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| style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |1 | P | 90 | {{flagicon|USA}} Spirit of Daytona Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Tristan Vautier | 1:47.432 | _ ! 1{{Double-dagger}} |
| scope="row" |2
| P | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tequila Patrón ESM | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Pla | 1:47.592 | +0.160 ! 2 |
|---|
| scope="row" |3
| P | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | {{Flagicon|USA}} Ricky Taylor | 1:47.773 | +0.341 ! 3 |
| scope="row" |4
| P | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tequila Patrón ESM | {{flagicon|BRA}} Pipo Derani | 1:47.834 | +0.402 ! 4 |
| scope="row" |5
| P | 31 | {{flagicon|USA}} Whelen Engineering Racing | {{Flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Nasr | 1:47.853 | +0.421 ! 5 |
| scope="row" |6
| P | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | {{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Montoya | 1:48.177 | +0.745 ! 6 |
| scope="row" |7
| P | 77 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mazda Team Joest | {{flagicon|DEU}} René Rast | 1:48.192 | +0.760 ! 15{{Ref|Ref1|1}} |
| scope="row" |8
| P | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mustang Sampling Racing | {{flagicon|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque | 1:48.256 | +0.824 ! 7 |
| scope="row" |9
|P |55 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Mazda Team Joest |{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito |1:48.279 | +0.847 !16{{Ref|Ref2|2}} |
| scope="row" |10
| P | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Taylor Racing | {{flagicon|NLD}} Renger van der Zande | 1:48.370 | +0.938 ! 8 |
| scope="row" |11
| P | 99 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports | {{flagicon|RSA}} Stephen Simpson | 1:48.742 | +1.310 ! 9 |
| scope="row" |12
| P | 38 | {{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports | {{flagicon|MEX}} Patricio O'Ward | 1:49.068 | +1.636 ! 10 |
| scope="row" |13
| P | 54 | {{flagicon|USA}} CORE Autosport | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Braun | 1:49.158 | +1.726 ! 11 |
| scope="row" |14
| P | 85 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports | {{flagicon|CHE}} Simon Trummer | 1:49.329 | +1.897 ! 12 |
| scope="row" |15
| P | 52 | {{flagicon|USA}} AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | {{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Saavedra | 1:49.423 | +1.991 ! 13 |
| scope="row" |16
| P | 32 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul di Resta | 1:49.488 | +2.056 ! 14{{Ref|Ref3|3}} |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |17 | GTLM | 25 | {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi | 1:55.839 | +8.407 ! 17{{Double-dagger}} |
| scope="row" |18
| GTLM | 62 | {{flagicon|USA}} Risi Competizione | {{Flagicon|GBR}} James Calado | 1:55.897 | +8.465 ! 18 |
| scope="row" |19
| GTLM | 24 | {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jesse Krohn | 1:55.985 | +8.553 ! 19 |
| scope="row" |20
| GTLM | 67 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Richard Westbrook | 1:56.098 | +8.666 ! 20 |
| scope="row" |21
| GTLM | 66 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | {{Flagicon|US}} Joey Hand | 1:56.191 | +8.759 ! 21 |
| scope="row" |22
| GTLM | 912 | {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | {{Flagicon|BEL}} Laurens Vanthoor | 1:56.251 | +8.819 ! 22 |
| scope="row" |23
| GTLM | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García | 1:56.588 | +9.156 ! 23 |
| scope="row" |24
| GTLM | 911 | {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Nick Tandy | 1:56.626 | +9.194 ! 24 |
| scope="row" |25
|GTLM |4 |{{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing |{{Flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner |1:56.900 | +9.468 !25 |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |26 | GTD | 51 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Spirit of Race | {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Serra | 1:58.710 | +11.278 ! 26{{Double-dagger}} |
| scope="row" |27
| GTD | 29 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Mies | 1:59.229 | +11.797 ! 27 |
| scope="row" |28
| GTD | 15 | {{flagicon|USA}} 3GT Racing | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hawksworth | 1:59.251 | +11.819 ! 28 |
| scope="row" |29
|GTD |14 |{{flagicon|USA}} 3GT Racing |{{flagicon|AUT}} Dominik Baumann |1:59.476 | +12.044 !29 |
| scope="row" |30
| GTD | 48 | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Madison Snow | 1:59.489 | +12.057 ! 30 |
| scope="row" |31
| GTD | 63 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa | {{flagicon|USA}} Gunnar Jeannette | 1:59.609 | +12.177 ! 31 |
| scope="row" |32
| GTD | 75 | {{flagicon|USA}} SunEnergy1 Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Thomas Jäger | 1:59.952 | +12.520 ! 32 |
| scope="row" |33
| GTD | 69 | {{flagicon|USA}} HART | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Dyer | 2:00.069 | +12.637 ! 33 |
| scope="row" |34
| GTD | 64 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa | {{flagicon|USA}} Frankie Montecalvo | 2:00.080 | +12.648 ! 34 |
| scope="row" |35
| GTD | 86 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian | {{flagicon|GBR}} Katherine Legge | 2:00.198 | +12.766 ! 35 |
| scope="row" |36
| GTD | 58 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | {{flagicon|DNK}} Christina Nielsen | 2:00.378 | +12.946 ! 36 |
| scope="row" |37
| GTD | 36 | {{flagicon|USA}} CJ Wilson Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Marc Miller | 2:00.686 | +13.254 ! 37 |
| scope="row" |38
| GTD | 71 | {{flagicon|USA}} P1 Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenton Koch | 2:00.717 | +13.285 ! 38 |
| scope="row" |39
| GTD | 33 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Keating | 2:00.743 | +13.311 ! 39 |
| scope="row" |40
| GTD | 44 | {{flagicon|USA}} Magnus Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} John Potter | 2:02.151 | +14.719 ! 40 |
| scope="row" |41
| GTD | 96 | {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Machavern | 2:03.227 | +15.795 ! 41 |
| scope="row" |42
| GTD | 73 | {{flagicon|USA}} Park Place Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Pappas | 2:04.650 | +17.218 ! 42 |
| scope="row" |43
| GTD | 93 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian | colspan="3" |did not participate ! 43{{Ref|Ref4|4}} |
| colspan="8" |Sources:{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2018 |title=03_Results.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803161230_Qualifying/03_Results.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022949/http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803161230_Qualifying/03_Results.PDF |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2018 |title=00_Starting Grid - Official.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803171040_Race/00_Starting%20Grid%20-%20Official.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022951/http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803171040_Race/00_Starting%20Grid%20-%20Official.PDF |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
- {{ref|ref1|1}} The No. 77 Mazda Team Joest entry was moved to the back of the P field after failing post qualifying technical inspection.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2018 |title=2007 ENTRANT CREDENTIAL AND |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/18_Penalties/IWSC%20Car%2077%2018-05.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022949/http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/18_Penalties/IWSC%20Car%2077%2018-05.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2018 |title=Pre-Race Notes, Mazdas To The Back Of Proto Grid |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/03/17/pre-race-notes-mazdas-to-the-back-of-proto-grid.html |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=dailysportscar.com}}
- {{ref|ref2|2}} The No. 55 Mazda Team Joest entry was moved to the back of the P field failing post qualifying technical inspection.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2018 |title=2007 ENTRANT CREDENTIAL AND |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/18_Penalties/IWSC%20Car%2055%2018-04.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022955/http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/18_Penalties/IWSC%20Car%2055%2018-04.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}
- {{ref|ref3|3}} The No. 32 United Autosports entry initially qualified sixteenth for the P class. However, the team changed engines after qualifying. By IMSA rules, the entry was moved to the rear of the P field on the starting grid.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 16, 2018 |title=Sebring Friday Notebook |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/sebring-friday-notebook-6/ |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
- {{ref|ref4|4}} The No. 93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian entry was moved to the back of the GTD field for starting the race with a different driver than who qualified.
Race
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= Start and early hours =
At the start of the race at turn 1, Vautier and Pla had a collision that led to Pla needing to pit during the next lap of the race. In addition to this, both Milner and Serra both got tire punctures and also needed to pit. Around twenty minutes into the race, Saavedra spun around the final corner and was hit by Montecalvo who was flipped over following a hit to the tirewall.{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Charles |date=March 17, 2018 |title=SEBRING 12 HOURS: HOUR 2 – NASR LEADS AFTER ACTION-PACKED START |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-update-second-hour-cadillac-1015595/1396751/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=motorsport.com}} Just before the four hour mark, an awning blew onto the track bringing out the yellow flag. Almost immediately after the caution ended however, Brundle spun during the final turn.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 17, 2018 |title=SEBRING 12 HOURS: HOUR 4 – BIZARRE YELLOW FLAG PUTS PENSKE INTO LEAD |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-12-hours-hour-4-bizarre-yellow-flag-puts-penske-acura-into-the-lead-1015662/1396746/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=motorsport.com}}
= Afternoon =
At the beginning of the afternoon, a Lexus hit a wall which caused debris to spread onto the track. This led to a caution period which caused Derani to lose his seventeen second lead. Just after the restart, an Acura retired due to an oil pressure problem. Towards the six hour mark, Fittipaldi and Nasr were involved in a collision that sprung from Nasr diving towards Fittipaldi. The collision led to Fittipaldi being spun around but rejoining the track shortly after.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 17, 2018 |title=SEBRING 12 HOURS: HOUR 6 – NISSAN LEADS MAZDA AT HALF-DISTANCE |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-12-hours-hour-6-nissan-leads-mazda-at-half-distance-1015719/1396756/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=motorsport.com}} Around the halfway mark, Vautier was given a drive through penalty after hitting Montoya which led to his retirement. Later, there was another collision between van der Zande and Curran which lead to tire debris being torn off and causing another yellow flag. Before the end of the afternoon, Barbosa and French had a collision that led to the two falling multiple laps behind the leader.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 17, 2018 |title=SEBRING 12 HOURS: HOUR 8 – ESM NISSAN LEADS AXR CADILLAC |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-12-hours-hour-8-esm-nissan-leads-axr-cadillac-1015736/1396771/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=motorsport.com}}
= Sunset to finish =
At the beginning of the afternoon, Bruni hit a curb which led to his diffuser landing on the track. This brought out another yellow flag however after the flag the Porsche managed to maintain third place.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 17, 2018 |title=SEBRING 12 HOURS: HOUR 10 – NISSAN LEADS CADILLAC AND MAZDA |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-12-hours-hour-10-nissan-leads-cadillac-and-mazda-1015746/1396791/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=motorsport.com}} Just before the end of the race, while in second, Pigot had attempted to drive between Vautier and the wall which led to him hitting debris and lose multiple places. The Mazda of Tincknell also would not engage it's clutch for a full two minutes which led to it losing a full lap to the leader. At the end of the race, the number 22 Nissan took first in the prototype class, the number 911 Porsche took first in the GTLM class, and number 48 Lamborghini took first in the GTD class.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 17, 2018 |title=SEBRING 12 HOURS: ESM NISSAN, PORSCHE, PMR LAMBORGHINI WIN |url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-12-hours-hour-12-esm-nissan-porsche-pmr-lamborghini-win-1015753/1396806/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=motorsport.com}}
Post-race
In Prototype, Curran, Nasr, and Conway moved to first after being second coming into Sebring. Albuquerque, Barbosa, and Fittipaldi dropped from first to third.{{Cite web |date=March 20, 2018 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022949/http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} The result kept Briscoe, Westbrook, and Dixon atop the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 63 points. Pilet, Tandy, and Makowiecki advanced from eighth to second while Hand, Müller, and Bourdais dropped from second to fourth. De Phillippi, Sims, and Auberlen moved to fifth after being ninth coming into Sebring. As a result of winning the race, Sellers and Snow took the lead of the GTD Drivers' Championship. Bleekemolen, Keating, and Stolz advanced from fourth to second while Legge, Parente, and Hindman dropped from second to third. MacNeil, Jeannette, and Balzan advanced from tenth to fourth. Cadillac, Ford, and Lamborghini continued to top their respective Manufacturers' Championships while Ford Chip Ganassi Racing kept their respective advantage in the GTLM Teams' Championship. Whelen Engineering Racing and Paul Miller Racing took the lead in their respective Teams' Championships with ten rounds left in the season.
=Race Results=
Class winners are denoted in bold.
| valign="top"
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+Final race classification !rowspan=2|{{Abbr|Pos|Position}} !rowspan=2|Class !rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|No.|Car number}} !rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Team !rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Drivers !scope="col" class="unsortable"|Chassis !rowspan=2|Tire !rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Laps|Laps completed}} !rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Time/Retired |
| Engine |
|---|
| style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tequila Patrón ESM | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Pipo Derani | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 344 | rowspan=2 | 12:00:34.369 |
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 2
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Taylor Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Taylor | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 344 | rowspan=2 | +12.427 |
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 3
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 31 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Whelen Engineering Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Nasr | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 344 | rowspan=2 | +53.075 |
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 4
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 54 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} CORE Autosport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Bennett | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 344 | rowspan=2 | +1:16.328 |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 5
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul di Resta | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 344 | rowspan=2 | +1:30.732 |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 6
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 55 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mazda Team Joest | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 343 | rowspan=2 | +1 Laps |
| Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0L Turbo I4 |
| rowspan=2 | 7
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 99 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mikhail Goikhberg | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 338 | rowspan=2 | +6 Laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 8
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 77 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mazda Team Joest | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Jarvis | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 334 | rowspan=2 | +10 Laps |
| Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0L Turbo I4 |
| rowspan=2 | 9
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 85 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Alon | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 331 | rowspan=2 | +13 Laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 911 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pilet | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 328 | rowspan=2 | +16 Laps |
| style="font-weight:bold" |
| rowspan=2 | 11
| rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 328 | rowspan=2 | +16 Laps |
| BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 912 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 328 | rowspan=2 | +16 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
| rowspan=2 | 13
| rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 67 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe | Ford GT | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 328 | rowspan=2 | +16 Laps |
| Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 14
| rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 62 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Risi Competizione | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} James Calado | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 328 | rowspan=2 | +16 Laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 15
| rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 327 | rowspan=2 | +17 Laps |
| Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 16
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mustang Sampling Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 324 | rowspan=2 | +20 Laps |
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 48 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Sellers | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| style="font-weight:bold"
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |
| rowspan=2 | 18
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 63 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Balzan | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 19
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 33 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NLD}} Jeroen Bleekemolen | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 20
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 29 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Sheldon van der Linde | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Audi 5.2L V10 |
| rowspan=2 | 21
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} 3GT Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hawksworth | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 22
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 58 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Long | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
| rowspan=2 | 23
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 93 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mario Farnbacher | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 24
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 86 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Katherine Legge | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 25
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 73 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Park Place Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Bergmeister | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
| rowspan=2 | 26
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 75 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} SunEnergy1 Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kenny Habul | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 321 | rowspan=2 | +23 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 27
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 96 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Don Yount | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 320 | rowspan=2 | +24 Laps |
| BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 28
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 51 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Spirit of Race | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Dalla Lana | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 320 | rowspan=2 | +24 Laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 29
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Magnus Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Potter | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 319 | rowspan=2 | +25 Laps |
| Audi 5.2L V10 |
| rowspan=2 | 30
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} 3GT Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Dominik Baumann | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 316 | rowspan=2 | +28 Laps |
| Lexus 5.0L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 31
| rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Saavedra | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 315 | rowspan=2 | +29 Laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 32
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 69 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} HART | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Eversley | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 312 | rowspan=2 | +32 Laps |
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 33
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 36 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} CJ Wilson Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Marc Miller | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 309 | rowspan=2 | +35 laps |
| Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 34
DNF | rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 296 | rowspan=2 | Did Not Finish |
| BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 35
DNF | rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 90 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Spirit of Daytona Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Eddie Cheever III | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 294 | rowspan=2 | Crash |
| Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 36
| rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 283 | rowspan=2 | +61 laps |
| Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 37
DNF | rowspan=2 | GTLM | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ford Chip Ganassi Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joey Hand | Ford GT | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 277 | rowspan=2 | Did Not Finish |
| Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 38
DNF | rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 38 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} James French | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 276 | rowspan=2 | Did Not Finish |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 39
DNF | rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dane Cameron | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 203 | rowspan=2 | Lost Power |
| Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 40
DNF | rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 172 | rowspan=2 | Engine |
| Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan=2 | 41
DNF | rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 64 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Townsend Bell | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | Crash |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 42{{refn|group=N|name=SpaWinners|The No. 71 P1 Motorsports entry originally finished 30th overall and 14th in the GTD class but was demoted to last in class after the race had finished for exceeding the maximum stint for a single driver.}}
| rowspan=2 | GTD | rowspan=2 | 71 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} P1 Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenton Koch | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | 316 | rowspan=2 | +28 laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 |
| rowspan=2 | 43
DNS | rowspan=2 | P | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tequila Patrón ESM | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Dalziel | rowspan=2 | {{Continental}} | rowspan=2 | – | rowspan=2 | Did Not Start |
| Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 |
| colspan="9" align="center" |Sources:{{Cite web |date=20 March 2018 |title=2018 12 Hours of Sebring: Race Official Results |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803171040_Race/12_Hour%2012/03_Results%20-%20Official.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022954/http://results.imsa.com/Results/18_2018/05_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201803171040_Race/12_Hour%2012/03_Results%20-%20Official.PDF |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=19 June 2024 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |title=2018 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2018_Mobil_1_Twelve_Hours_of_Sebring/TU/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=racing-reference.info}} |
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| style="margin-right:0; font-size:90%" class="wikitable"
|+ Tyre manufacturers ! scope="col" colspan=2 | Key | |
| scope="col"| Symbol | scope="col" | Tyre manufacturer |
|---|---|
| {{Continental}} | Continental |
| {{Michelin}} | Michelin |
|}
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Standings after the race
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{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +Prototype Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Curran |align=right| 62 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jon Bennett |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|POR}} Filipe Albuquerque |align=right| 56 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul di Resta |align=right| 54 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle |align=right| 52 |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +GTLM Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe |align=right| 63 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pilet |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber |align=right| 55 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais |align=right| 54 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi |align=right| 54 |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +GTD Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Sellers |align=right| 65 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Jeroen Bleekemolen |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Katherine Legge |align=right| 55 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Cooper MacNeil |align=right| 53 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Sheldon van der Linde |align=right| 52 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +Prototype Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 31 Whelen Engineering Racing |align=right| 62 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 54 CORE Autosport |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing |align=right| 56 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 32 United Autosports |align=right| 54 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 13 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 22 Tequila Patrón ESM |align=right| 48 |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +GTLM Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing |align=right| 63 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 911 Porsche GT Team |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 912 Porsche GT Team |align=right| 55 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing |align=right| 54 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 25 BMW Team RLL |align=right| 54 |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +GTD Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 48 Paul Miller Racing |align=right| 65 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 33 Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 86 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian |align=right| 55 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} No. 63 Scuderia Corsa |align=right| 53 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} No. 29 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport |align=right| 52 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +Prototype Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Cadillac |align=right| 67 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nissan |align=right| 63 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura |align=right| 60 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazda |align=right| 60 |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +GTLM Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Ford |align=right| 65 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Porsche |align=right| 63 |
| align=center| 3
|align=center|10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW |align=right| 58 |
| align=center| 5
|align=center|10px 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari |align=right| 58 |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| +GTD Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
| align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lamborghini |align=right| 70 |
| align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari |align=right| 60 |
| align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mercedes-AMG |align=right| 60 |
| align=center| 4
|align=center|10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura |align=right| 56 |
| align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi |align=right| 54 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 2018
| Sportscar_Series = IMSA SportsCar Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = 24 Hours of Daytona
| Next_race_in_season = Grand Prix of Long Beach
}}{{United SportsCar Championship Rounds}}{{12 Hours of Sebring}}