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2012 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Held on March 17, 2012 at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, FL
325 L, 1215.825 M, 1956.825 KM - Scheduled Distance (12-Hour Timed Race)

FEATURE RESULTS
Pos Grid Cls Cls Fin Cls St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps Led Status Pts
1   2 LMP1 1 2 Rinaldo Capello
Tom Kristensen
Allan McNish
Audi Ultra Lightweight Technology Audi R18 325 260 running
2   3 LMP1 2 3 Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas
Loic Duval
Audi Ultra Lightweight Technology Audi R18 321 50 running
3   12 LMP2 1 44 Ryan Dalziel
Enzo Potolicchio
Stephane Sarrazin
Venezuela HPD ARX-03b 319 0 running
4   16 P2 1 055 Scott Tucker
Joao Barbosa
Christophe Bouchut
Siemens, Alpina Watches, Ohiya Casino Resort HPD ARX-03b 319 0 running
5   11 LMP2 2 24 Jacques Nicolet
Olivier Pla
Matthieu Lahaye
Gulf Oil, Marcassus Sport, Ecodime Morgan LMP2 318 0 running
6   10 LMP1 3 16 Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Julien Jousse
Autovision, La Sarthe, Eolen Ingenierie Pescarolo 01 318 0 running
7   19 LMP2 3 49 Luis Perez Companc
Soheil Ayari
Pierre Kaffer
Lumaike Oreca 03 317 0 running
8   23 P1 1 016 Chris Dyson
Guy Smith
Steven Kane
Mazda, Thetford, Norcold Lola B12/60 317 0 running
9   13 LMP2 4 41 Christian Zugel
Ricardo Gonzalez
Elton Julian
ZAIS Group, Cooper Gay, SIC, Excel Zytek Z11SN 316 0 running
10   7 LMP1 4 21 Nick Leventis
Jonny Kane
Danny Watts
Inspiron One, The Sun HPD ARX-03a 316 0 running
11   15 LMP2 5 25 John Martin
Robbie Kerr
Tor Graves
Amazing Thailand, Grand Touring (Sponsor), Vie 100 Oreca 03 315 0 running
12   22 PC 1 06 E.J. Viso
Alex Popow
Burt Frisselle
Composite Resources Oreca FLM09 312 0 running
13   28 PC 2 52 Butch Leitzinger
Ken Dobson
Rudy Junco
Molecule, Global Precast Oreca FLM09 311 0 running
DNF   20 LMP2 31 Thomas Holzer
Mirco Schultis
Luca Moro
Inox Link Lotus B12/80 310 0 out of fuel
15   26 PC 3 05 Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Eric Lux
Composite Resources Oreca FLM09 310 0 running
16   1 LMP1 5 1 Marcel Fassler
Benoit Treluyer
Andre Lotterer
Audi Ultra Lightweight Technology Audi R18 310 13 running
17   6 LMP1 6 22 Peter Dumbreck
David Brabham
Karun Chandhok
JRM Racing HPD ARX-03a 309 0 running
18   36 GT 1 56 Dirk Muller
Joey Hand
Jonathan Summerton
BMW North America, Crown Plaza BMW M3 GT2 307 0 running
19   33 GT 2 03 Jordan Taylor
Antonio Garcia
Jan Magnussen
Compuware Chevrolet Corvette C6.R ZR1 307 0 running
20   35 LMGTE Pro 1 71 Andrea Bertolini
Marco Cioci
Olivier Beretta
Motorola, Infor Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 307 0 running
21   34 GT 3 4 Oliver Gavin
Richard Westbrook
Tommy Milner
Compuware Chevrolet Corvette C6.R ZR1 307 0 running
22   42 GT 4 155 Bill Auberlen
Uwe Alzen
Jorg Muller
BMW North America, Crown Plaza BMW M3 GT2 307 0 running
23   41 LMGTE Pro 2 77 Marc Lieb
Richard Lietz
Patrick Pilet
Felbermayr BMW M3 GT2 306 0 running
24   48 GT 5 48 Bryce Miller
Rob Bell
Sascha Maassen
Dunlop, Chopard Wheels Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 303 0 running
25   25 PC 4 7 Chapman Ducote
Javier Echeverria
Pablo Sanchez Lopez
G.I. Joe Retaliation 3D, Petro Communications, Merchant Services Oreca FLM09 303 0 running
26   57 GT 6 044 Seth Neiman
Darren Law
Andy Lally
eSilicon, Flamingo Resort, Ehret Family Winery Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 303 0 running
27   43 GT 7 02 Anthony Lazzaro
Jeff Segal
Ed Brown
Tequila Patron Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 303 0 running
DNF   4 P1 6 Klaus Graf
Simon Pagenaud
Lucas Luhr
Muscle Milk HPD ARX-03a 302 2 fuel valve
29   47 LMGTE Am 1 88 Christian Ried
Gianluca Roda
Paolo Ruberti
Felbermayr Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 298 0 running
30   62 P2 2 54 Tim Pappas
Bret Curtis
Jon Fogarty
MOMO Lola B11/80 298 0 running
31   49 LMGTE Am 2 70 Pascal Gibon
Christophe Bourret
Jean-Philippe Belloc
Sequana Hotels, Matmut Chevrolet Corvette C6.R ZR1 297 0 running
32   8 LMP1 7 12 Nicolas Prost
Nick Heidfeld
Neel Jani
Rebellion Time Pieces, Lemo Connectors, Speedy Garage Lola B11/80 296 0 running
33   55 GTC 1 023 Bill Sweedler
Townsend Bell
Dion von Moltke
Yokohama, Battery Tender, Boardwalk Ferrari, William Rast, Motegi Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 292 0 running
34   39 LMGTE Pro 3 97 Darren Turner
Stefan Mucke
Adrian Fernandez
Gulf, Hackett Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE 292 0 running
35   54 GTC 2 022 Cooper MacNeil
Leh Keen
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin
WeatherTech Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 291 0 running
36   9 LMP1 8 13 Andrea Belicchi
Harold Primat
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Rebellion Time Pieces, Lemo Connectors, Speedy Garage Lola B11/80 291 0 running
37   53 GTC 3 34 Peter LeSaffre
Damien Faulkner
Sebastiaan Bleekemolen
Fusion Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 290 0 running
38   45 GT 8 17 Wolf Henzler
Bryan Sellers
Martin Ragginger
Falken Tire Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 290 0 running
DNF   46 LMGTE Am 50 Patrick Bornhauser
Julien Canal
Pedro Lamy
demeco, McDonald's Chevrolet Corvette C6.R ZR1 288 0 gearbox
40   59 GTC 4 66 Spencer Pumpelly
Marc Bunting
Emilio Di Guida
Marriott Baltimore, Avior Airlines, Solar Cargo Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 287 0 running
41   50 LMGTE Am 4 61 Rob Kauffman
Michael Waltrip
Rui Aguas
RK Motors Charlotte, NAPA Auto Parts, 5-hour Energy Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 283 0 running
42   27 PC 5 5 Memo Gidley
Mike Guasch
Roger Wills
Muscle Milk, Molecule Oreca FLM09 282 0 running
43   56 GTC 5 11 Chris Cumming
Kevin Estre
Mark Bullitt
Hertz Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 282 0 running
44   17 P2 3 37 Martin Plowman
David Heinemeier Hansson
Jan Heylen
SnowballExpress.org, Lapasta Morgan LMP2 281 0 running
45   61 GTC 6 024 Bob Faieta
Cort Wagner
Michael Avenatti
Hollywood Studios International Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 279 0 running
46   37 GT 9 01 Scott Sharp
Johannes van Overbeek
Guy Cosmo
Tequila Patron Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 278 0 running
47   63 LMP2 7 28 Fabien Giroix
Maxime Jousse
Stefan Johansson
Gulf Oil Lola B12/80 277 0 running
48   60 GTC 7 32 James Sofronas
Alex Welch
Rene Villeneuve
Global Motorsports Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 276 0 running
49   30 PC 6 18 Anthony Nicolosi
Ricardo Vera
Rafa Matos
Braille Lithium Battery, Wellesley Funds, Jaco Oreca FLM09 274 0 running
50   44 LMGTE Am 5 57 Tracy Krohn
Niclas Jonsson
Michele Rugolo
Krohn Aviation Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 265 0 running
51   21 PC 7 9 Bruno Junqueira
Tomy Drissi
Roberto Gonzalez
Johnson Controls Oreca FLM09 255 0 running
52   51 LMGTE Am 6 55 William Binnie
Joel Camathias
Markus Palttala
WBIN-TV Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 252 0 running
53   38 GT 10 45 Patrick Long
Jorg Bergmeister
Marco Holzer
eSilicon, Venezuela Porsche 997 GT3-RSR 251 0 running
54   58 GTC 8 031 Nicki Thiim
Angel Benitez, Jr.
Angel Benitez, Sr.
MOMO Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 236 0 running
DNF   5 LMP1 15 Guillaume Moreau
Dominik Kraihamer
Bertrand Baguette
Gulf Oil, Marcassus Sport, Ecodime OAK Pescarolo 01 233 0 engine
DNF   52 GTC 30 Henrique Cisneros
Sean Edwards
Carlos Kauffmann
MOMO Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 205 0 accident
DNF   24 PC 025 Duncan Ende
Henri Richard
Dane Cameron
Future Electronics, Standd.org Oreca FLM09 172 0 accident
DNF   18 P2 95 Scott Tucker
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Luis Diaz
Siemens, Alpina Watches, Ohiya Casino Resort HPD ARX-03b 85 0 accident
DNF   14 LMP2 23 Franck Mailleux
Jordan Tresson
Olivier Lombard
Playstation, Nissan Oreca 03 85 0 accident
DNF   32 LMGTE Pro 59 Frederic Makowiecki
Jaime Melo
Jean-Karl Vernay
Smalto Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 83 0 accident
DNF   29 PC 8 Kyle Marcelli
Dean Stirling
Lucas Downs
Merchant Services, Butterfield Farms, Lamax, MBRP Performance Exhaust Oreca FLM09 38 0 accident
DNF   40 LMGTE Am 58 Pierre Ehret
Dominik Farnbacher
Francois Jakubowski
Smalto Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 0 0 accident
DQ   31 LMGTE Pro 51 Giancarlo Fisichella
Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 215 0 DQ
RACE DATA
Did not start:

Did not qualify:

Time of Race: 12h:01:57.733
Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials
Fast Qualifier: Andre Lotterer - 105.420 sec.
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Margin of Victory: 4+ laps
Average Speed: 101.020 mph
Cautions: 11 for 55 laps - Laps 8-11 (#61 stalled turn 10); Laps 76-81 (#37 stalled turn 7); Laps 90-95 (#23,59 accident turn 13); Laps 117-121 (#025 accident turn 4); Laps 171-174 (#37 stalled frontstretch); Laps 177-180 (#5 accident turn 7); Laps 201-205 (#97 lost wheel turn 7); Laps 208-215 (#18,025 accident turn 10); Laps 229-233 (#30 accident turn 13); Laps 241-244 (#15 stalled turn 7); Laps 252-256 (#18 off course turn 4)
Lead Changes: 23 among 4 drivers - #2 (1-9); #1 (10-21); #3 (22); #6 (23-24); #2 (25-33); #3 (34-45); #2 (46-77); #1 (78); #2 (79-107); #3 (108); #2 (109-133); #3 (134-135); #2 (136-156); #3 (157-158); #2 (159-166); #3 (167-178); #2 (179-198); #3 (199-202); #2 (203-227); #3 (228-232); #2 (233-254); #3 (255); #2 (256-325)
Fastest Lap: Andre Lotterer - 106.567 seconds
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
#51 Ferrari disqualified for reckless driving by Gianmaria Bruni on the last lap.