2002 12 Hours of Sebring

The 2002 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was the 50th running of this event, and the opening round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 16, 2002.

Track map of the Sebring International Raceway

Official results edit

Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Teamw Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 LMP900 2   Audi Sport North America   Johnny Herbert
  Christian Pescatori
  Rinaldo Capello
Audi R8 M 346
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
2 LMP900 38   Champion Racing   Andy Wallace
  Stefan Johansson
  Jan Lammers
Audi R8 M 345
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
3 LMP900 36   Riley & Scott Racing
  Jim Matthews Racing
  Jim Matthews
  Marc Goossens
  Guy Smith
Riley & Scott Mk III C G 337
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
4 LMP900 16   Dyson Racing Team   Butch Leitzinger
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson
  James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 330
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0 L V8
5 LMP900 1   Audi Sport North America   Tom Kristensen
  Emanuele Pirro
  Frank Biela
Audi R8 M 327
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
6 LMP900 21   Team Ascari   Christian Vann
  Ben Collins
  Justin Wilson
Ascari KZR-1 G 323
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
7 LMP675 37   Intersport Racing   Jon Field
  Duncan Dayton
  Mike Durand
MG-Lola EX257 A 323
MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4
8 LMP900 51   Panoz Motor Sports   Bryan Herta
  Bill Auberlen
  David Donohue
Panoz LMP01 Evo M 319
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
9 GTS 3   Corvette Racing   Ron Fellows
  Johnny O'Connell
  Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 317
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
10 GTS 26   Konrad Motorsport   Franz Konrad
  Terry Borcheller
  Toni Seiler
Saleen S7-R P 309
Ford 7.0 L V8
11 GTS 86   Larbre Compétition Chereau   Christophe Bouchut
  Vincent Vosse
Chrysler Viper GTS-R M 309
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
12 GT 23   Alex Job Racing   Sascha Maassen
  Lucas Luhr
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 306
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
13 GTS 4   Corvette Racing   Andy Pilgrim
  Kelly Collins
  Franck Fréon
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 306
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
14 GT 52   Seikel Motorsport   Hugh Plumb
  Philip Collin
  Andrew Bagnall
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Y 295
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
15 GT 60   P.K. Sport   Robin Liddell
  Fabio Babini
  Giovanni Anapoli
Porsche 911 GT3-RS P 295
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16 GT 67   The Racer's Group   Larry Schumacher
  Robert Nagel
  Jim Pace
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 295
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
17 GT 61   P.K. Sport   Piers Masarati
  Basil Demeroutis
  Keith Alexander
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 291
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
18 GTS 45   American Viperacing   Shane Lewis
  Norman Goldrich
  Rick Fairbanks
Dodge Viper GTS-R P 289
Dodge 8.0 L V10
19 GT 43   Orbit   Leo Hindery
  Peter Baron
  Mike Borkowski
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 287
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
20 GT 85   917 Racing Team
  Larbre Compétition
  Hervé Clément
  Bernard Simmenauer
  André Ahrlé
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 286
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
21 GT 53   Seikel Motorsport   Alex Caffi
  Luca Riccitelli
  Gabrio Rosa
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Y 285
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22
DNF
GT 22   Alex Job Racing   Timo Bernhard
  Jörg Bergmeister
  Marc Lieb
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 277
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
23 GT 58   Freisinger Motorsport   Chip Vance
  Stephen Southard
  Georges Forgeois
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 275
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
24 LMP900 20   Dyson Racing Team   Dorsey Schroeder
  Chris Dyson
  Rob Dyson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 273
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0 L V8
25 LMP675 40   Racing Organisation Course   Ryan Jones
  Jeff Jones
  Jeffrey Jones
Reynard 2KQ-LM M 271
Volkswagen HPT 2.0 L Turbo I4
26 LMP675 24   AutoExe Motorsports   Jim Downing
  John Fergus
  Yojiro Terada
AutoExe (WR) LMP-02 G 267
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
27
DNF
LMP900 7   Team Cadillac   Emmanuel Collard
  Éric Bernard
  JJ Lehto
Cadillac Northstar LMP02 M 256
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
28 LMP675 11   KnightHawk Racing   Andy Lally
  Steven Knight
  Jonny Kane
MG-Lola EX257 A 256
MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4
29 LMP900 19   Team Ascari   Timothy Bell
  Werner Lupberger
  Kristian Kolby
Ascari KZR-1 G 255
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
30 GTS 77   Prodrive   Tomáš Enge
  Rickard Rydell
  Alain Menu
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello M 252
Ferrari 5.9 L V12
31 LMP900 8   Team Cadillac   Max Angelelli
  Wayne Taylor
  Christophe Tinseau
Cadillac Northstar LMP02 M 236
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
32
DNF
LMP675 28   Welter Racing   A.J. Smith
  Stéphane Daoudi
  Jean-René de Fournoux
WR LMP02 M 232
Peugeot 2.0 L Turbo I4
33
DNF
GTS 5   Park Place Racing   Chris Bingham
  Vic Rice
  Peter MacLeod
Saleen S7-R Y 228
Ford 7.0 L V8
34 GT 32   JMB Racing   Oswaldo Negri, Jr.
  Joe Vannini
  Andrea Garbagnati
Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT P 228
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
35
DNF
GTS 46   Carsport Holland
  Racing Box
  Mike Hezemans
  Anthony Kumpen
  Luca Cappellari
Chrysler Viper GTS-R P 194
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
36
DNF
LMP900 00   Gunnar Racing   Gunnar Jeannette
  Chad Block
  Wayne Johnson
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S G 148
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
37
DNF
LMP900 18   MBD Sportscar   Rick Sutherland
  Didier de Radigues
  Bruno Lambert
Panoz LMP07 G 146
Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8
38
DNF
GT 65   Harlow Motorsport   Terry Rymer
  Mike Youles
  Johnny Mowlem
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 144
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
39
DNF
LMP675 69   Kyser Racing   Kyle Wankum
  Joe Foster
  Doc Bundy
Lola B2K/40 D 139
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
40
DNF
LMP675 41   Noël del Bello Racing
  Racing Organisation Course
  Mark Smithson
  Jean-Denis Délétraz
  Christophe Pillon
Reynard 2KQ-LM M 134
Volkswagen HPT 2.0 L Turbo I4
41
DNF
GT 99   Cirtek Motorsport   Chris Gleason
  Paul Dawson
  Rob Wilson
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 134
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
42
DNF
GT 42   Orbit   Gary Schultheis
  Grady Willingham
  Tony Kester
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 107
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
43
DNF
GTS 44   American Viperacing   Simon Gregg
  Marc Bunting
  Tom Weickardt
Dodge Viper GTS-R P 104
Dodge 8.0 L V10
44
DNF
GT 12   Spyker Squadron   Derek Hill
  Peter Kox
  Hans Hugenholtz
Spyker C8 Double-12R D 92
BMW (Mader) 4.0 L V8
45
DNF
LMP900 17   MBD Sportscars   Scott Maxwell
  John Graham
  Milka Duno
Panoz LMP07 G 78
Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8
46
DNF
LMP900 50   Panoz Motor Sports   David Brabham
  Jan Magnussen
  Eric van de Poele
Panoz LMP01 Evo M 56
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
47
DNF
LMP900 30   Intersport Racing   John Macaluso
  Mark Neuhaus
  Butch Birckell
Lola B2K/10B G 53
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
48
DNF
GT 79   J-3 Racing   David Murry
  Justin Jackson
  Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 53
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
49
DNF
GT 66   The Racer's Group   Kevin Buckler
  Michael Schrom
  Darren Law
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 42
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
50
DNF
GT 29   Sebah Automotive Ltd.   Bart Hayden
  Mark Griffiths
  Stephen Earle
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 37
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
51
DNF
GTS 83   Graham Nash Motorsport   Ian McKellar
  Thomas Erdos
  Ron Johnson
Saleen S7-R P 36
Ford 7.0 L V8
52
DNF
GT 31   JMB Racing   Peter Argetsinger
  Ryan Hunter-Reay
  Andrea Montermini
Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT P 28
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
53
DNF
LMP675 55   Team Bucknum Racing   Chris McMurry
  Bryan Willman
  Pierre Ehret
Pilbeam MP84 A 21
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
54
DNF
LMP900 27   Doran Lista Racing   Didier Theys
  Fredy Lienhard
  Mauro Baldi
Dallara SP1 Y 20
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
55
DNF
GT 57   Freisinger Motorsport   Hans Fertl
  Romain Dumas
  Ni Amorim
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 19
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
56
DNF
GT 33   MSB Motorsport   Marino Franchitti
  Ralf Kelleners
Ferrari 360 Modena GT G 12
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
57
DNF
LMP675 56   Team Bucknum Racing   Jeff Bucknum
  Dick Downs
  Allan Ziegelman
Pilbeam MP84 A 11
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
58
DNF
GTS 0   Team Olive Garden   Mimmo Schiattarella
  Emanuele Naspetti
  Johnny Cecotto
Ferrari 550 Maranello M 11
Ferrari 6.0 L V12
DSQ GTS 25   Konrad Motorsport   Charles Slater
  Gavin Pickering
  Walter Brun
Saleen S7-R P 44
Ford 7.0 L V8
DNS LMP675 89   Porschehaus Racing   Stephane Veilleux
  Robert Julien
  Adam Merzon
Lola B2K/40 D -
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
DNS LMP900 87   Sezio Florida Racing Team   John Mirro
  Georges Forgeois
  François O'Born
Norma M2000 P -
Ford (Kinetic) 6.0 L V8

† - #25 Konrad Motorsport was disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance for repairs while still on the track.

Statistics edit

  • Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.029
  • Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.418
  • Distance - 2060.282 km
  • Average Speed - 171.406 km/h

External links edit

  • "Official Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-08-14. Retrieved 2007-10-21. (96.3 KiB)
  • World Sports Racing Prototypes - Race Results


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