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“If ever there were a benchmark example of a top-level prototype
endurance sports car racing team, on a global scale, Joest Racing
is it,” said IMSA President Scott Atherton. “We are thrilled to
welcome what now will be known as, ‘Mazda Team Joest’ back to
North American sports car competition.
The team is working closely with Multimatic Motorsports to refine
and improve the Mazda RT24-P chassis, which will continue to be
powered by the 600-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder, 2.0-
liter inline Mazda MZ-2.0T engine developed by Advanced Engine
Research (AER).
Penske and Joest will have a tough road unseating the 2017 champion
Cadillac teams. Wayne Taylor Racing, winners at Sebring, will
return along with the Action Express two-car Cadillac team.
The ESM Patron team, which closed out a successful 2017 season
by winning at the Petit Le Mans, returns with a two-car Nissan
DPi team.
Several LMP2 spec teams will be on the grid, including BAR1,
Performance Tech, JDC Miller, Ian Dawson’s new team and several
entries from Europe.
Sebring International Raceway
COMING EVENTS
December 1-3, 2017
2nd Annual Sebring Classic "Pistons and Props" featuring
vintage racecars and aviation. Promoted by HSRrace.com.
Feb. 20-23, 2018
Sebring Winter Test. Sebring preview featuring many of the
teams that will be competing in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of
Sebring in March. Sanctioned by the International Motor Sports
Association (IMSA). Admission $10 per day at the gate.
March 2-4
SVRA Vintage Grand Prix and Trans-Am Series. Historic
racing promoted by the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association,
and the season opener for the 2018 Trans-Am series. Info at
Info at SVRA.com
March 14-17, 2018
66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. America’s
oldest sports car endurance race featuring the WeatherTech
SportsCar Championship. Four days of racing action culminating
with the famed 12 hour endurance classic starting at
10:30 am on Saturday, March 17th.
November 9-11, 2018
Michelin Encore. New International Motor Sports Association
event (IMSA) sanctioned event featuring GT3, GT4 and LMP3
cars. Complete details to be announced.
November 30 – December 1-2, 2018
3rd Annual Sebring Classic “Pistons and Props” featuring
vintage racecars and aviation. Promoted by HSRrace.com.
Tentative, subject to change. New events to be announced, visit
sebringraceway.com for updates.
2018 Sebring Drag Racing schedule to be announced at a later
date.
The ESM Patrón Nissan DPi and the Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac
DPi are expected to be leading contenders again in 2018
Ricky and Jordan Taylor and Alex Lynn drove to victory in their
Cadillac DPi at Sebring in 2017
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