2020 12 Hours of Sebring
{{Short description|68th 12 Hours of Sebring race}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
File:Sebring International Raceway.svg]] The 2020 12 Hours of Sebring (formally known as the 68th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts) was an endurance sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 11–14 November 2020, after being postponed from its original date on 14–15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The race was the final round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the final round of the Michelin Endurance Cup. Action Express Racing entered as the defending overall winners of the 12-hour event.
Background
{{Main|1000 Miles of Sebring}}
The 2020 12 Hours of Sebring event is run in conjunction with the 2020 1000 Miles of Sebring, held on the Friday before the 12 Hours of Sebring.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/1500-miles-of-sebring-confirmed/|title=1500 Miles of Sebring Confirmed|last=Dagys|first=John|date=21 September 2017|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=11 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/wec/news/sebring-1000-mile-race-friday-1021606/1399681/|title=Sebring WEC race moved to Friday, reduced to 1000 miles|last=Watkins|first=David|date=4 April 2018|work=motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=11 February 2019}} The two events are run in conjunction with each other as an agreement between the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), the governing body of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the FIA, to be a joint weekend, known colloquially as “Super Sebring.” The first joint weekend between the two events was run a year prior in 2019, to massive success, providing some of the largest attendance figures ever recorded in the history of the 12 Hours of Sebring.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/super-sebring-delivers-all-time-attendance-record/|title=Super Sebring' Delivers All-Time Track Attendance Record|date=21 March 2019|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|access-date=24 February 2020}} Initially announced on a one-year deal, the success of the 2019 Super Sebring would lead to confirmation that the 1000 Miles of Sebring and 12 Hours of Sebring would run together again for the following year, however due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19 the 1000 Miles of Sebring would not return until 2022.{{cite web |url= https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/2020-super-sebring-dates-confirmed/6315|title=2020 Super Sebring dates confirmed|publisher=FIA World Endurance Championship|date=2 May 2019| access-date=24 February 2020}}
Then International Motor Sports Association's (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2019.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=August 2, 2019 |title=2020 WeatherTech Championship Schedule Released |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/2020-weathertech-championship-schedule-released/ |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} It was the seventh consecutive year it was part of the IMSA SCC, and the 68th 12 Hours of Sebring. The event was originally scheduled to be held at the 17-turn, 3.741-mile (6.021 km) Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida on March 15, 2020, however due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the race was postponed to November 14, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=March 11, 2020 |title=Trump Announces Europe-to-U.S. Travel Ban |url=https://sportscar365.com/industry/trump-announces-europe-to-u-s-travel-ban/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 12, 2020 |title=IMSA postpones Sebring 12 Hours to November |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-postpones-sebring-november-coronavirus/4743403/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}} As a result, the 12 Hours of Sebring became the eleventh and final round of the 2020 season and the fourth event of the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC). Additionally, the event clashed with the FIA World Endurance Championship round at Bahrain and the GT World Challenge Europe round at Circuit Paul Ricard.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=August 25, 2002 |title=Bahrain Finale Brought Forward, Creating 12H Sebring Date Clash |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/bahrain-finale-brought-forward-creating-imsa-sebring-date-clash/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}{{Cite web |last=Kilshaw |first=Jake |date=April 14, 2020 |title=Paul Ricard 1000km Postponed to November |url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/paul-ricard-1000km-postponed-to-november/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
Before the race, Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor led the DPi Drivers' Championship with 242 points, ahead of Ryan Briscoe and Renger van der Zande with 240 points, and Pipo Derani with 233 points.{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2020 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/14_Weathertech%20Raceway%20Laguna%20Seca/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |access-date=July 30, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} With 161 points, Patrick Kelly led the LMP2 Drivers' Championship, ahead of Simon Trummer with 126 points. Antonio García and Jordan Taylor led the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 325 points, ahead of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner with 290 points. In GTD, Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry led the Drivers' Championship, 7 points ahead of Ryan Hardwick and Patrick Long in second, and Aaron Telitz in third with 248 points. Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Acura were leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, while Acura Team Penske, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, Corvette Racing, and Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian each led their own Teams' Championships.
= Entries =
{{Further information|2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship#Entries}}A total of 31 cars took part in the event split across four classes. 8 cars were entered in DPi, 4 in LMP2, 6 in GTLM, and 13 in GTD.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 4, 2020 |title=31 Entries for 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/31-entries-for-12h-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In DPi, Gabby Chaves subbed for Filipe Albuquerque in the Whelen Engineering Racing entry due to a clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship round at Bahrain.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2020 |title=Entry List Released for Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring |url=https://www.sebringraceway.com/2020/11/05/entry-list-released-for-mobil-1-twelve-hours-of-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sebringraceway.com}} Scott Andrews joined Stephen Simpson and Matheus Leist in the #85 JDC-Miller MotorSports entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Sebring Thursday Notebook |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/sebring-thursday-notebook-7/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In LMP2, Tower Motorsport By Starworks, Performance Tech Motorsports, and Inter Europol Competition returned after skipping the previous event at Laguna Seca.{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=October 19, 2020 |title=Inter Europol Commits to 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/inter-europol-commits-to-12h-sebring-with-oreca/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Guy Cosmo and Patrick Byrne joined Don Yount in the Performance Tech Motorsports entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 28, 2020 |title=Cosmo in Performance Tech Lineup for 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/cosmo-to-lead-new-look-performance-tech-lineup-for-12h-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In GTLM, Neel Jani subbed for Mathieu Jaminet in the #912 Porsche GT Team entry due to a clash with the GT World Challenge Europe round at Circuit Paul Ricard.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 9, 2020 |title=Jani Drafted into Porsche Lineup for 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/jani-drafted-into-porsche-lineup-for-12h-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Earl Bamber subbed for Matt Campbell in the #911 Porsche GT Team entry due to a clash with the GT World Challenge Europe round at Circuit Paul Ricard.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 11, 2020 |title=Sebring Wednesday Notebook |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/sebring-wednesday-notebook-7/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In GTD, Marc Miller subbed for Ben Keating in the Riley Motorsports entry due to a clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship round at Bahrain.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=September 14, 2020 |title=Miller to Replace Keating in Riley Mercedes for 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/miller-to-replace-keating-in-riley-mercedes-for-12h-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Joey Hand subbed for Álvaro Parente in the #57 Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Hand to Sub for Parente in No. 57 MSR Acura for 12H Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/hand-to-sub-for-parente-in-msr-acura-for-12h-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Nick Yelloly subbed for Bill Auberlen in the Turner Motorsport entry due to quarantine.{{Cite web |last=Pruett |first=Marshall |date=November 11, 2020 |title=UPDATED: Auberlen to miss Sebring IMSA finale due to COVID self-quarantine |url=https://racer.com/2020/11/11/auberlen-to-miss-sebring-imsa-finale/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=racer.com}} GRT Grasser Racing Team made their first appearance since the TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta. Pierre Kaffer joined Andrew Davis and Robert Ferriol in the Team Hardpoint entry.
Practice
There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, all three one on Thursday. The first session on Thursday morning lasted one hour. The second session on Thursday afternoon lasted 75 minutes. The final session on Thursday evening lasted 90 minutes.{{Cite web |title=2020 IMSA Official Schedule and SR Sebring 12H 110420 V1 |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/20_2020/15_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/00_Official%20Schedule.pdf |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com/noticeBoard.php}}
= Practice 1 =
The first practice session took place at 10:05 am ET on Thursday and ended with Hélio Castroneves topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:49.360.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Sebring 12 Hours: Castroneves leads opening practice |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-castroneves-acura-leads-opening-practice/4908110/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}} Simon Trummer was fastest in LMP2 with a time of 1:52.040.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Castroneves Tops Opening Practice at Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/castroneves-tops-opening-practice-at-sebring-2/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Frédéric Makowiecki set the fastest time in GTLM with a time of 1:58.717.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Quick start for Acura at Sebring |url=https://racer.com/2020/11/12/quick-start-for-acura-at-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=racer.com}} The GTD class was topped by the #14 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 of Jack Hawksworth with a lap time of 2:02.961.
= Practice 2 =
The second practice session took place at 2:35 pm ET on Thursday and ended with Renger van der Zande topping the charts for Konica Minolta Cadillac, with a lap time of 1:47.478.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Sebring 12 Hours: Van der Zande's WTR Cadillac fastest in FP2 |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-wtr-cadillac-fastest-fp2/4908287/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}} Mikkel Jensen set the fastest time in LMP2.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Van der Zande Goes to the Top in Practice 2 at Sebring |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/van-der-zande-goes-to-the-top-in-practice-2-at-sebring/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} The GTLM class was topped by the #912 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 of Laurens Vanthoor with a time of 1:57.975. Frédéric Makowiecki was second in the #911 Porsche GT Team car and Jordan Taylor rounded out the top 3.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Van der Zande leads second Sebring practice |url=https://racer.com/2020/11/12/van-der-zande-leads-second-sebring-practice/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=racer.com}} The GTD class was topped by the #11 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo of Steijn Schothorst with a time of 2:02.352.
= Practice 3 =
The third and final practice session took place at 6:15 pm ET on Thursday and ended with Ricky Taylor topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:48.358.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Sebring 12 Hours: Taylor's Acura on top in night practice |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-imsa-taylor-acura-fastest-night-practice/4908311/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}} Mikkel Jensen was fastest in LMP2 with a time of 1:50.127.{{Cite web |last=Pruett |first=Marshall |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Castroneves/Taylor/Rossi Acura paces Sebring night practice |url=https://racer.com/2020/11/12/castroneves-taylor-rossi-acura-paces-sebring-night-practice/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=racer.com}} The GTLM class was topped by the #911 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 of Nick Tandy with a time of 1:58.170. Laurens Vanthoor was second in the #912 Porsche GT Team car and Connor De Phillippi rounded out the top 3.{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Taylor Fastest in Sebring Night Practice |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/taylor-fastest-in-sebring-night-practice/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} The GTD class was topped by the #11 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo of Franck Perera with a time of 2:02.510.
Qualifying
Friday's morning qualifying was broken into three sessions, with one session for the DPi and LMP2, GTLM, and GTD classes, which lasted for 15 minutes each, and a ten minute interval between the sessions. The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with the Pro-Am (LMP2/GTD) classes requiring a Bronze/Silver Rated Driver to qualify the car. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put DPis ahead of the LMP2, GTLM, and GTD cars.
The first was for cars in GTD class. Jan Heylen qualified on pole for the class driving the #16 car for Wright Motorsports.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=November 13, 2020 |title=Sebring 12 Hours: Prime title contenders lock out front row |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/sebring-IMSA-title-contenders-win-front-row/4908944/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}}
The second session of qualifying was for cars in the GTLM class. Antonio García qualified on pole driving the #3 car for Corvette Racing, beating Connor De Phillippi in the #25 BMW Team RLL entry by over six tenths of a second.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 13, 2020 |title=Taylor Storms to Sebring Pole in Close Qualifying Contest |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/taylor-storms-to-sebring-pole-in-close-qualifying-contest/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
The final session of qualifying was for the DPi class. Ricky Taylor qualified on pole driving the #7 car for Acura Team Penske, beating Renger van der Zande in the #10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R car by over two tenths of a second. Patrick Kelly set the fastest time in LMP2 driving the #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports car.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=November 13, 2020 |title=Championship rivals 1-2 in Sebring 12 Hours qualifying |url=https://racer.com/2020/11/13/championship-rivals-1-2-in-sebring-12-hours-qualifying/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=racer.com}}
= Qualifying results =
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by {{Double-dagger}}.
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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="col" |{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
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! scope="row" |1 | DPi |7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Taylor | 1:46.874 | _ ! 1{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |2
|DPi |10 |{{flagicon|USA}} Konica Minolta Cadillac |{{flagicon|NLD}} Renger van der Zande |1:47.125 | +0.251 !2 |
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scope="row" |3
|DPi |6 |{{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske |{{flagicon|USA}} Dane Cameron |1:47.140 | +0.266 !3 |
scope="row" |4
|DPi |5 |{{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Mustang Sampling Racing |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais |1:47.209 | +0.335 !4 |
scope="row" |5
|DPi |55 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports |{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Tincknell |1:47.245 | +0.371 !5 |
scope="row" |6
|DPi |31 |{{flagicon|USA}} Whelen Engineering Racing |{{flagicon|BRA}} Pipo Derani |1:47.327 | +0.453 !6 |
scope="row" |7
|DPi |77 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports |{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Jarvis |1:47.474 | +0.600 !7 |
scope="row" |8
|DPi |85 |{{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports |{{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Leist |1:47.696 | +0.822 !8 |
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! scope="row" |9 | LMP2 | 52 | {{flagicon|USA}} PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kelly | 1:51.373 | +4.499 !9{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |10
|LMP2 |51 |{{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition |{{flagicon|USA}} Naveen Rao |1:53.147 | +6.273 !10 |
scope="row" |11
|LMP2 |38 |{{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} Don Yount |1:54.045 | +7.171 !11 |
scope="row" |12
|LMP2 |8 |{{flagicon|USA}} Tower Motorsports by Starworks |{{flagicon|CAN}} John Farano |1:54.194 | +7.320 !12{{Ref|Ref1|1}} |
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! scope="row" |13 | GTLM | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García | 1:55.456 | +8.582 ! 13{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |14
|GTLM |25 |{{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL |{{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi |1:56.116 | +9.242 !14 |
scope="row" |15
|GTLM |24 |{{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL |{{flagicon|FIN}} Jesse Krohn |1:56.316 | +9.442 !15 |
scope="row" |16
|GTLM |4 |{{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner |1:56.446 | +9.572 !16 |
scope="row" |17
|GTLM |911 |{{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Tandy |1:56.840 | +9.966 !17{{Ref|Ref2|2}} |
scope="row" |18
|GTLM |912 |{{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team |{{flagicon|SUI}} Neel Jani |1:57.774 | +10.900 !18{{Ref|Ref3|3}} |
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! scope="row" |19 | GTD | 16 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jan Heylen | 2:00.844 | +13.970 !19{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |20
|GTD |30 |{{flagicon|USA}} Team Hardpoint |{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis |2:01.546 | +14.672 !20 |
scope="row" |21
|GTD |14 |{{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser Sullivan |{{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Telitz |2:01.605 | +14.731 !21 |
scope="row" |22
|GTD |11 |{{flagicon|AUT}} GRT Grasser Racing Team |{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Heistand |2:01.652 | +14.778 !22 |
scope="row" |23
|GTD |63 |{{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa |{{flagicon|USA}} Cooper MacNeil |2:01.802 | +14.928 !23 |
scope="row" |24
|GTD |12 |{{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser Sullivan |{{flagicon|USA}} Frankie Montecalvo |2:01.839 | +14.965 !24 |
scope="row" |25
|GTD |96 |{{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Foley |2:02.210 | +15.336 !25 |
scope="row" |26
|GTD |86 |{{flagicon|USA}} Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Michimi |2:02.286 | +15.412 !26 |
scope="row" |27
|GTD |48 |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} Madison Snow |2:02.435 | +15.561 !27 |
scope="row" |28
|GTD |74 |{{flagicon|USA}} Riley Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} Gar Robinson |2:02.689 | +15.815 !28 |
scope="row" |29
|GTD |23 |{{flagicon|USA}} Heart of Racing Team |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ian James |2:02.705 | +15.831 !29 |
scope="row" |30
|GTD |57 |{{flagicon|USA}} Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian |{{flagicon|CAN}} Misha Goikhberg |2:03.153 | +16.279 !30 |
scope="row" |31
|GTD |44 |{{flagicon|USA}} John Potter |2:04.363 | +17.489 !31 |
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web |date= |title=03_Results_Qualifying.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/15_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202011131015_Qualifying/03_Results_Qualifying.PDF |accessdate=23 April 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |title=00_Grid_Race_Official.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/15_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202011141010_Race/00_Grid_Race_Official.PDF |access-date=23 April 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
- {{ref|ref1|1}} The No. 8 Tower Motorsport by Starworks entry was moved to the back of the LMP2 field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).{{Cite web |title=2020 IMSA SPORTING REGULATIONS and SERIES SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS |url=https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/09/17/2020-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Redline-091720.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222230645/https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/09/17/2020-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Redline-091720.pdf |archive-date=22 December 2023 |access-date=2023-12-26}}
- {{Ref|Ref2|2}} The No. 911 Porsche GT Team entry was moved to the back of the GTLM field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).
- {{Ref|Ref3|3}} The No. 912 Porsche GT Team entry was moved to the back of the GTLM field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).
Race
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= Start and early hours =
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= Afternoon =
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= Sunset to finish =
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Post-race
Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor took the DPi Drivers' Championship with 265 points. They were 1 point ahead of Briscoe and van der Zande in second position. Bomarito and Tincknell followed in third place with 260 points, ahead of Derani in fourth with 258 points. Bourdais was fifth with 249 points.{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2020 |title=00_Championship Points - Official REVISED.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/15_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20%20Official%20REVISED.pdf |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} With 196 points, Kelly won the LMP2 Drivers' Championship, 34 points ahead of Trummer in second. Antonio García and Jordan Taylor took the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 351 points. They were 32 points ahead of Edwards and Krohn in second with 319 points. Gavin and Milner followed in third with 315 points, ahead of De Phillippi and Spengler with 313 points. With 286 points, Farnbacher and McMurry won the GTD Drivers' Championship, 2 points ahead of Hardwick and Long in second. Telitz was in third position with 267 points and Hawksworth was fourth with 265 points. Chevrolet took the GTLM Manufactures' Championship while Acura won the DPi and GTD Manufactures' Championships.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=November 16, 2020 |title=Sebring Post-Race Notebook |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/sebring-post-race-notebook-3/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Acura Team Penske, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, Corvette Racing, and Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian on their respective Teams' Championships.
=Results=
Class winners are denoted in bold and {{Double-dagger}}.
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! rowspan=2| 1 | rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 55 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito | rowspan=2| 348 | rowspan=2| 12:00:36.538{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2| 2
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 6 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Dane Cameron | rowspan=2| 348 | rowspan=2| +10.154 |
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 3
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 77 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Jarvis | rowspan=2| 348 | rowspan=2| +11.704 |
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2| 4
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 85 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Andrews | rowspan=2| 347 | rowspan=2| +1 Lap |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 5
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 5 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Mustang Sampling Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais | rowspan=2| 346 | rowspan=2| +2 Laps |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 6
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 31 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Whelen Engineering Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|COL}} Gabby Chaves | rowspan=2| 346 | rowspan=2| +2 Laps |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 7
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 10 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Konica Minolta Cadillac | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe | rowspan=2| 341 | rowspan=2| +7 Laps |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 8
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 7 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | rowspan=2| 341 | rowspan=2| +7 Laps |
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2| 9 | rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 52 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Huffaker | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 340 | rowspan=2| +8 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2| 10
| rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 8 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tower Motorsports by Starworks | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} John Farano | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 338 | rowspan=2| +10 Laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 11
| rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 38 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Byrne | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 332 | rowspan=2| +16 Laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2| 12 | rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 911 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber | rowspan=2| 332 | rowspan=2| +16 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2| 13
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 912 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber | rowspan=2| 332 | rowspan=2| +16 Laps |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 14
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 24 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards | rowspan=2| 331 | rowspan=2| +17 Laps |
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 15
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 25 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi | rowspan=2| 330 | rowspan=2| +18 Laps |
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 16
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 3 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Catsburg | rowspan=2| 323 | rowspan=2| +25 Laps |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 17
| rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 51 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Bell | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 320 | rowspan=2| +28 Laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2| 18 | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 16 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2| 19
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 23 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Heart of Racing Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Roman De Angelis | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 20
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 86 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Mario Farnbacher | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 21
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 63 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Balzan | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 22
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 30 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Hardpoint | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Audi 5.2 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 23
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 57 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Heinricher Racing w/MSR Curb-Agajanian | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mikhail Goikhberg | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 24
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 44 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} GRT Magnus Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Lally | rowspan=2| 319 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 25
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 48 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Corey Lewis | rowspan=2| 318 | rowspan=2| +30 Laps |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 26 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 74 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Riley Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Lawson Aschenbach | rowspan=2| 312 | rowspan=2| Collision damage |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 27
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 4 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} Marcel Fässler | rowspan=2| 292 | rowspan=2| +56 Laps |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 28 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 12 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser-Sullivan | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Townsend Bell | rowspan=2| 266 | rowspan=2| Accident damage |
Lexus 5.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 29 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 11 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} GRT Grasser Racing Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Richard Heistand | rowspan=2| 263 | rowspan=2| Driveshaft |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 30 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 96 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Foley | rowspan=2| 235 | rowspan=2| Brakes |
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 31 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 14 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser-Sullivan | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hawksworth | rowspan=2| 70 | rowspan=2| Accident |
Lexus 5.0 L V8 |
colspan=8| Scources:{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2020 |title=03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/15_Sebring%20International%20Raceway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202011141010_Race/12_Hour%2012/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |title=2020 MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2020_Mobil_1_Twelve_Hours_of_Sebring/TU/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |website=racing-reference.info}} |
Standings after the race
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+DPi Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|BRA}} Helio Castroneves |align=right| 265 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe |align=right| 264 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito |align=right| 260 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Pipo Derani |align=right| 258 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais |align=right| 249 |
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class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+LMP2 Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kelly |align=right| 196 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simon Trummer |align=right| 161 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Huffaker |align=right| 98 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 4 | {{flagicon|CAN}} John Farano |align=right| 95 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dwight Merriman |align=right| 92 |
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class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
{{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|ESP}} Antonio García |align=right| 351 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards |align=right| 319 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin |align=right| 315 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi |align=right| 313 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Makowiecki |align=right| 297 |
{{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 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mario Farnbacher |align=right| 286 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick |align=right| 284 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Telitz |align=right| 267 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hawksworth |align=right| 265 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Foley |align=right| 256 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
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{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+DPi Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #7 Acura Team Penske |align=right| 265 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R |align=right| 264 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|CAN}} #55 Mazda Motorsports |align=right| 260 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #31 Whelen Engineering Racing |align=right| 258 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #5 Mustang Sampling Racing / JDC-Miller MotorSports |align=right| 249 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+LMP2 Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports |align=right| 196 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #38 Performance Tech Motorsports |align=right| 126 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} #8 Tower Motorsport by Starworks |align=right| 95 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} #18 Era Motorsport |align=right| 92 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #81 DragonSpeed USA |align=right| 61 |
{{col-3}}
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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}} #3 Corvette Racing |align=right| 351 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #24 BMW Team RLL |align=right| 319 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Corvette Racing |align=right| 315 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #25 BMW Team RLL |align=right| 313 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #911 Porsche GT Team |align=right| 297 |
{{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 | {{flagicon|USA}} #86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian |align=right| 286 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #16 Wright Motorsports |align=right| 284 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|CAN}} #14 AIM Vasser Sullivan |align=right| 265 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #96 Turner Motorsport |align=right| 256 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|CAN}} #12 AIM Vasser Sullivan |align=right| 251 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
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{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+DPi Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Acura |align=right| 294 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{Flagicon|USA}} Cadillac |align=right| 293 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazda |align=right| 286 |
{{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}} Chevrolet |align=right| 366 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW |align=right| 350 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche |align=right| 321 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{Flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari |align=right| 28 |
{{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|JPN}} Acura |align=right| 299 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche |align=right| 291 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Lexus |align=right| 290 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW |align=right| 273 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lamborghini |align=right| 270 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
- Note: Bold names include the Drivers', Teams', and Manufactures' Champion respectively.
References
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External links
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| Year_of_race = 2020
| Sportscar_Series = IMSA SportsCar Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
| Next_race_in_season = Motul Pole Award 100
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