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The 12 Hours of Sebring was the second of eleven scheduled sports car endurance races by IMSA, and the second of five races on the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC). [1] The race took place at the 17-turn 3.741 mi (6.021 km) Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida on March 16, 2024. [1] Sebring International Raceway, where the race was held.
In its early years, the Sebring circuit combined former airport runways with narrow two-lane service roads. [8] The 1966 event was a turning point in Sebring history, as the facilities and the safety of the circuit were heavily criticized. Five people were killed during the race, more than in the race's prior 15-year history combined. [8]
Sebring is most notable for hosting the 12 Hours of Sebring, sanctioned by the FIA and IMSA, as part of many major endurance racing series, including the World Sportscar Championship, Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, ALMS, and now, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. This race is the second of four races in the Michelin Endurance Cup.
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The entry list was revealed on 1 March 2023. The list of entries for the event consisted of 37 cars across three classes. There were 11 entries in Hypercar, 12 entries in LMP2, and 14 entries in LMGTE Am. Porsche customer Hertz Team Jota entered the No. 48 car in the LMP2 class, due to the fact that the customer Porsche 963's were not yet ready to be delivered.
The "Super Sebring" weekend also presented the opportunity for a number of drivers in other classes to compete in both endurance events in the same weekend. The Iron Dames trio of Michelle Gatting, Rahel Frey, and Sarah Bovy, for instance, competed in both the GTE Am category of the 1000 Miles of Sebring as well as the GTD class in the 12-hour. [6]