Porsche stole the spotlight at Florida's Sebring International Raceway, claiming both first and second places in round two of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In a thrilling 12-hour endurance race, the No. 7 Porsche 963, masterfully piloted by Brazilian Felipe Nasr, Britain's Nick Tandy, and Belgium's Laurens Vanthoor, powered its way to a hard-fought victory.
Building on their success at the 24 Hours of Daytona in January, the trio delivered yet another standout performance. Matt Campbell of Australia, along with French drivers Mathieu Jaminet and Kévin Estre, secured an impressive second place, further cementing the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team's dominance. Meanwhile, in the GTD Pro class, the AO Racing customer team celebrated a breakthrough moment, clinching their first-ever victory in a major endurance race in the North American IMSA series with their uniquely named 911 GT3 R, affectionately called “Rexy.”
‟A superb performance from all six drivers and the whole team,” declared Jonathan Diuguid, Managing Director Porsche Penske Motorsport. ‟Just two seconds separated our two cars after twelve hours. This underlines just how perfectly and smoothly everything went for us. We were able to set a strong pace, especially in the dark when temperatures got cooler. Several other team members and I witnessed the last overall victory for Porsche at Sebring in 2008, so it’s simply wonderful to be at the front together again now."
‟Just two seconds separated our two cars after twelve hours. This underlines just how perfectly and smoothly everything went for us." -- Jonathan Diuguid, Managing Director Porsche Penske Motorsport
‟Congratulations to the whole team for a flawless performance,” added Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport. ‟As expected, the 12 Hours of Sebring delivered some fierce competition. Drivers, mechanics, and engineers – everyone did an absolutely perfect job today. It couldn’t have gone better. The Porsche 963 has again upheld its reputation as the most successful LMDh car since the regulations were introduced. This is something we can all be very proud of. Thanks to everyone who contributed to these successes. I’d also like to congratulate our customer team AO Racing. They scored a well-deserved class victory with the Porsche 911 GT3 R.”
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