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NBC Sports
12-04-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Long Beach domination feels 'incredible' for Nasr
Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy stand on top of the GTP class once again after dominating the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and how the team is searching for more.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Porsche Penske Motorsport scores one-two victory at 12 Hours of Sebring
Race, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Round 2, Sebring (USA) Porsche Penske Motorsport scores one-two victory at 12 Hours of Sebring Porsche Penske Motorsport scores one-two victory at 12 Hours of Sebring Atlanta., March 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche has clinched first and second place at round two of this year's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Brazilian Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy from Great Britain, and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium swept to victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring at the wheel of their No. 7 Porsche 963. This victory comes after the trio's triumph at the 24 Hours of Daytona in January. Matt Campbell from Australia and the two Frenchmen Mathieu Jaminet and Kévin Estre rounded off the stellar performance of the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team with second place. In the GTD Pro class, the AO Racing customer team notched up its first victory at an endurance race in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series with the Porsche 911 GT3 R dubbed 'Rexy'. Daytona winners Nasr/Tandy/Vanthoor triumph again at second IMSA round Campbell/Jaminet/Estre finish second in the Porsche 963 Record Sebring winner Porsche extends record to 19 outright wins AO Racing's 'Rexy' Porsche 911 GT3 R victorious in the GTD Pro class Atlanta. In summer temperatures reaching 88 degrees Fahrenheit, a fierce battle among the top GTP contenders unfolded as soon as the green flag waved at 10:10 a.m. Eastern Time. Felipe Nasr swept to the front at the wheel of the No. 7 Porsche 963 just 15 minutes into the race after starting third. While the Brazilian and his teammates Nick Tandy and Laurens Vanthoor relinquished the lead around an hour later, they ultimately fought their way up the order to regain the lead in the evening after overcoming difficult conditions on the extremely hot track at the Sebring International Raceway. The decisive moment came after the ninth and final full course caution when the field went head-to-head in a thrilling sprint during the final 31 minutes of the race. Nasr fought off his attacking rivals to bring home Porsche Penske Motorsport's second victory of the young season. The win marked Porsche's 19th overall victory at the endurance classic in Florida, and the first since 2008. For Nick Tandy, who earned himself the nickname 'Mister 24 Hours' after his victory in Daytona, this latest triumph was another dream come true: The UK ace is just the tenth racing driver in the world to achieve the so-called Triple Crown of endurance racing after scoring overall victories at Sebring and the 24-hour races in Le Mans and Daytona. The No. 6 sister car also ran among the frontrunners for much of the 12-hour race. Matt Campbell, Mathieu Jaminet, and Kévin Estre ultimately crossed the finish line just 2.239 seconds behind their victorious teammates. Thanks to the one-two finish at Sebring, Porsche has extended its lead in the manufacturers' championship while the two driver crews now hold the top two positions in the drivers' championship. 'Congratulations to the whole team for a flawless performance,' Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President of Porsche Motorsport, said. '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.' 'Victory at Daytona, and now Sebring: We've won the 36 Hours of Florida,' said a delighted Urs Kuratle, Director Factory Racing LMDh. 'That was one of our most outstanding races, absolutely flawless. I'm ecstatic. All the drivers and the entire team put in an incredibly strong effort: pit stops, strategy, car – everything went perfectly.''A superb performance from all six drivers and the whole team,' declared Jonathan Diuguid, Managing Director of 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.' The customer teams in the top GTP class also showcased the prowess of the Porsche 963 at times. Proton Competition finished the race in sixth overall, with JDC-Miller MotorSports's identical hybrid prototype crossing the finish line in eighth place. In the No. 85 car, Porsche works driver Nico Müller celebrated his debut in the Porsche 963. The Swiss driver, who also contests Formula E for the Andretti customer team, put in some strong stints. GT classes: AO Racing's Porsche 911 GT3 R triumphs after fierce battleIn the GTD Pro class, customer racing team AO Racing celebrated its first-ever victory in one of the major endurance races of the IMSA series with the Porsche 911 GT3 R. At the wheel of the fan favourite 'Rexy', two former Porsche Juniors in Laurin Heinrich from Germany and Klaus Bachler from Austria joined forces with Belgian Alessio Picariello to drive a flawless race. After an intense fight for the lead, the trio ultimately won by a margin of 4.371 seconds. Proton Competition's No. 20 Porsche 911 GT3 R finished eighth. In the GTD class, the Wright Motorsports customer team was plagued by a raft of setbacks despite the pace to contest for the win. The Ohio-based team was at times in contention for the lead with the 911 GT3 R, only to have two penalties during pit stops cost them crucial ground. The No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by full-season American drivers Adam Adelson and Eliott Skeer, along with Austrialian Tom Sargent, took the flag fifth in its class. The Iron Dames team, complete with a full female driver line-up of Michelle Gatting, Rahel Frye and Sarah Bovy, wrapped up their second IMSA outing of 2025 with the in 11th place. The famed Long Beach street race hosts round three of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season April 11-12. The spectacular Southern California street race is a 100-minute long sprint, a stark contrast to the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring to open the season. Drivers' comments after the raceNick Tandy (Porsche 963 #7): 'It feels amazing to win two races in a row. But winning the 36 Hours of Florida in Daytona and Sebring is hard to believe. And to top it off, both Porsche 963 finished both races on the podium. Given the fierce competition, that's incredible. No mistakes, no penalties, no damage – today was simply a dream in endurance racing.' Matt Campbell (Porsche 963 #6): 'The one-two finish is obviously a banner result for Porsche Penske Motorsport. Congratulations to our victorious sister car. Today was incredibly long and tough for us; the race went back and forth. We experienced some difficulties in the intense heat of the early afternoon, but our Porsche was incredibly strong in the cooler evening. It's terrific to score the maximum number of points together.' Nico Müller (Porsche 963 #85): 'What a fantastic weekend! I had great fun with the team, my teammates, and in the paddock – especially in my first race laps in the Porsche 963. I quickly adapted to the prototype; there was great synergy. At times the performance was super strong. But at the end of the day, the race could have gone a bit better for us. We had to change a brake disc, and we lost a lap in the process. It's a great honour to get the chance to drive the car over the finish line during the Sebring night.' Tristan Vautier (Porsche 963 #5): 'We're a little disappointed. After some initial setbacks, we managed to fight our way up the field only to have a puncture throw us out of the fight for the top five. Still, in the end, we made it back into a promising position, and we performed particularly well in the dark. However, with just two laps left, we had to refuel again – what a shame, because it prevented us from bringing home the result was wanted.' Klaus Bachler (Porsche 911 GT3 R #77): 'I'm so proud of the team! Laurin did an exceptional job in the last two hours of the race, and Alessio was also incredibly strong. It's simply cool to share the car with two great guys. We've finally won one of the biggest races with 'Rexy'. Now it's time to celebrate. I'm already looking forward to all the remaining races this season – I hope it continues like this.'Adam Adelson (Porsche 911 GT3 R #120): 'We're championship oriented, so we wanted to do anything we could to maximize that. As a team, we persevered and put our best foot forward. Unforunately it wasn't enough. But as a team, with all of the adversity we faced today, we can be really proud of our result and we're going to be shooting for higher than that in every race from here on out.' Race resultGTP class:1. Nasr/Tandy/L. Vanthoor (BRA/GBR/BEL), Porsche 963 #7, 353 laps2. Jaminet/Campbell/Estre (FRA/AUS/FRA), Porsche 963 #6, + 2.239 laps3. Van der Zande/Yelloly/Palou (NLD/GBR/ESP), Acura #93, + 5.017 laps6. Jani/Pino/Vautier (SUI/CHL/FRA), Porsche 963 #5, + 1:02.670 minutes8. Van der Helm/Bruni/Müller (NLD/ITA/SUI), Porsche 963 #85, + 1 lap GTD Pro class:1. Heinrich/Bachler/Picariello (DEU/AUT/BEL), Porsche 911 GT3 R #77, 329 laps2. Hesse/Harper/Krohn (DEU/GBR/FIN), BMW #48, + 4.371 seconds3. Snow/Verhagen/De Phillippi (USA/USA/USA), BMW #1, + 5.027 seconds8. Schiavoni/Cressoni/Lietz (ITA/ITA/AUT), Porsche 911 GT3 R #20, + 1 lap GTD class:1. Ward/Ellis/Dontje (USA/GBR/NLD), Mercedes-AMG #57, 327 laps2. Hawksworth/Thompson/Montecalvo (GBR/CAN/USA), Lexus #12, + 3.265 seconds3. Gamble/Stevenson/Robichon (GBR/GBR/CAN), Aston Martin #27, + 6.720 seconds5. Adelson/Skeer/Sargent (USA/USA/AUS), Porsche 911 GT3 R #120, 1:43.593 minutes11. Bovy/Frey/Gatting (BEL/SUI/DNK), Porsche 911 GT3 R #83, + 1 lap Full results and championship standings: Attachments Porsche Penske Motorsport scores one-two victory at 12 Hours of Sebring Porsche Penske Motorsport scores one-two victory at 12 Hours of Sebring CONTACT: Luke Vandezande Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 470.363.5001 Reece White Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 831.383.9426 reece@ in to access your portfolio
NBC Sports
10-03-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch the 2025 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Peacock: Streaming info, start times and daily schedules
With extra motivation for one of its stars, Porsche Penske Motorsport will take aim at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring after dominating the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener. As the No. 7 963 won the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the second consecutive year, the victory was especially significant for Nick Tandy. The 40-year-old Brit became the first driver in history with overall wins in the Rolex 24, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24-hour races at Nurburgring and Spa. Tandy has three GT class victories at Sebring, but he has yet to win the overall in the prestigious endurance race in Central Florida that will hold its 73rd running Saturday (10 a.m. ET, streaming flag to flag on Peacock). 'There's high motivation, of course, but it's no more than any other year,' said Sebring, who will be teamed with co-drivers Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor on Porsche Penske Motorsport's No. 7. 'Sebring has been a good event for me. The last two years, we came close both times to being in a position to win at the end. The big races are fantastic to win, but at the end of the day, they score the same points as any other race. And you always go into each event with maximum motivation. 'It's just kind of when records build, then the individual races get talked about a little bit more, which is great. It's something that I've been thinking about the last couple of years trying to win overall. So yeah, it would be great obviously. I've got the overall win at Petit (Le Mans), so that would kind of complete the 'Big Six' as well.' After winning the Grand Touring Prototype season championship last year, the team is seeking to become the first to start an IMSA season with consecutive overall victories since Wayne Taylor Racing in 2017. Porsche Penske Motorsport managing director Jonathan Diuguid said the team tested several updates in a session last month and during the offseason. 'We had a good feeling with the car and a lot of our updates are intended to work on tracks like Sebring, so it gave the engineering and driver crews the opportunity to go through and evaluate that further,' Diuguid said. 'On the whole, we're quite happy with where we were in Sebring and looking forward to the race weekend.' #7: Porsche Penske Motorsports, Porsche 963, GTP: Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, Laurens Vanthoor, Josef Newgarden, #6: Porsche Penske Motorsports, Porsche 963, GTP: Mathieu Jaminet, Matt Campbell, Kevin Estre, Scott McLaughlin The No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 testing in February at Sebring International Raceway (Michael L. Levitt/LAT Images). Mathieu Jaminet, part of the No. 6 963 driving lineup, said the car was improved from the past two seasons. 'Now looking forward to the race and hopefully bringing the same performance to the table,' Jaminet said. Said Tandy: "(It) was probably the best Sebring test for sure that we've had as a team and with the car since I joined the program. Obviously, you expect every time we go out, we're learning. We expect to get better. So we won championships, yes, but you can never rest on your laurels, and there has been a lot of hard work. Sebring has not typically been the best track for the Porsche 963, which we've recognized.' The bumpy track's rumbling and weathered surface has tended to favor Cadillac, which added the defending race winner to its lineup this year. In a bruising battle, Louis Deletraz and Wayne Taylor Racing delivered the first Twelve Hours of Sebring victory for Acura last year before WTR moving back to Cadillac, its longtime partner, for 2025. #40: Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, Acura ARX-06, GTP: Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz, Colton Herta, Confetti, Orange Juice Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz and Colton Herta celebrate their Sebring victory last year (IMSA/Michael Levitt/LAT Images). Deletraz and Jordan Taylor return in the No. 40 Cadillac V-Series.R with new co-driver Brendon Hartley among the 56 entries across four categories for the 12-hour race. Sebring will mark the first GTP race for Aston Martin's new Valkyrie, which made its World Endurance Championship debut at Qatar two weeks ago. The Valkyrie is built to Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) specifications that are tailored to the WEC, and this will mark the first crossover for an LMH car competing against the LMDh prototypes of IMSA's top category. The Valkyrie, which uses a naturally aspirated V12 engine vs. the hybrids of LMDh, will increase the GTP field to a record 13 cars and six manufacturers (Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche are the others) at Sebring. Here are the start times, daily schedules and streaming info for IMSA at Sebring International Raceway: 2025 IMSA Twelve Hours of Sebring WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. DISTANCE: A 12-hour race on the 17-turn, 3.74-mile course in Sebring, Florida. FORECAST: According to Weather Underground, it's expected to be 72 degrees with a 3% chance of rain at the green flag. ENTRY LIST: Click here to see the 56-car field for the 2025 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring RACE BROADCAST TV/streaming: The Twelve Hours of Sebring will be streamed on Peacock from flag to flag beginning at 10 a.m. on March 15. NBC Sports' booth coverage will include announcers Leigh Diffey, Brian Till, Dave Burns, Calvin Fish and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee, Chris Wilner and Matt Yocum will serve as pit reporters. RADIO: All sessions live on and SiriusXM live race coverage begins March 15 at 9:45 a.m. (Sirius channel 216, XM 207, Web/App 992) TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING SCHEDULE, START TIMES Here's a rundown of all the series racing this week at Sebring International Raceway (all times are ET): 8:55-9:25 a.m. ET: Mustang Challenge practice 9:40-10:10 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup practice 10:25 a.m.-11:10 a.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo practice 11:25 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge practice 1:25-1:55 p.m.: Mustang Challenge practice 2:10-2:50 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup practice 3:05-3:50 p.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo practice 4:05-4:20 p.m.: Mustang Challenge qualifying 8-9 a.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge practice 9:15-9:45 a.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup qualifying 10:05-11:35 a.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice 11:55 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo qualifying 1:05-1:50 p.m.: Mustang Challenge Race 1 2:10-2:45 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge qualifying 3:05-4:35 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice 4:55-5:35 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 1 5:55-6:45 p.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race 1 7:45-9:15 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship practice Friday, March 14 10:20-11:05 a.m.: Mustang Challenge Race 2 11:25 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying (Peacock) 2:15-4:15 p.m.: Michelin Pilot Challenge race 5:05-5:55 p.m.: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race 2 6:15-6:55 p.m.: Porsche Carrera Cup Race 2 Saturday, March 15 10:10 a.m.: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, 73rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (Peacock)
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Daytona win caps off historic 24 hour grand slam for Tandy
'I won't forget this feeling,' Nick Tandy told RACER after becoming the first driver in history to complete the 'Grand Slam' of overall 24-hour race victories at Le Mans, Nürburgring, Spa and now Daytona following last weekend's Rolex 24 Hours. The 40-year-old Briton's personal achievement, which came on the day that Porsche captured a 20th overall win in the Rolex 24, deserves significant recognition. It's a unique feat which cements his place in motorsport history. Tandy, who remains at the top of his game, also has the chance to go even further than his 'Grand Slam' in just a handful of weeks. If he wins Round 2 of the IMSA SportsCar Championship in March at the Sebring 12 Hours, he will complete a further record, overall wins at all three of IMSA's Blue Riband enduros. Previously, Tandy scored an astounding overall win at Petit Le Mans in 2015 in a GTLM class Porsche in the rain. And if a Sebring 12 Hours win happens he'll surely be well on his way to winning the IMSA GTP title too. Tandy's resume includes a remarkable overall victory at Petit Le Mans in a GTLM Porsche. Jake Galstad/Motorsport Images Post-race on Sunday, Tandy was – unsurprisingly – extremely emotional, both visibly and audibly, and near speechless when RACER spoke with him before he returned to the ongoing celebrations in the paddock. 'Well the thing is,' he said when asked to describe how much winning at Daytona means to him, as a stock car racing enthusiast. 'I first came here in 2008. The first time I came here was to watch the 500 when I was doing F3 testing. So when the chance came up to actually race here in 2011, it was mind-blowing, and it still is mind-blowing to race here. 'It's like Indy. We race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and it's like a cathedral, hallowed ground in motorsport. As a stock car fan, I always dreamt of coming here to watch stock car racing, and now I race here in the infield. 'When you come here, to these big races, you expect to win,' he added when asked to reflect on his 'Grand Slam' achievement and his place in sportscar racing history. 'If you didn't, then why bother? 'So when you do go win these important ones, and you expect it, it doesn't feel as big. It's great, of course it is, because it doesn't happen often. But, I guess, when you actually stand back and look at it, and think: actually, there are so many people trying to win these races. 'You see them, you talk to them, and you think about the fact that you've won them yourself, it makes it different to look back on the moments. 'It's a different for me right now, here. Since I won Spa, I realised that nobody had ever won the four big 24-hour races outright before. So it was always a massive thing coming here to try and tick the box, to be the first. 'I've joked with Earl (Bamber) since he won the Nürburgring 24 in 2023, and he's always joked: 'I'm going to come to Daytona and I'm going to do it before you!' and I've quietly thought 'No you're ****ing not!' And now we've ended that! 'And Porsche is a big part of the reason. It does help to be with the most successful sportscar brand in history, but you've got to work to put yourself in the car. So this is something else really.' Story originally appeared on Racer
NBC Sports
26-01-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Tandy, Vanthoor, Nasr reflect after Rolex 24 wins
Nick Tandy, Laurens Vanthoor and Felipe Nasr shared their feelings with NBC Sports after Porsche Penske Motorsport won its second straight Rolex 24, third for owner Roger Penske and fourth for the team.
