Allan McNish
Grand Marshal
at Super Sebring
The FIA World Endurance
Championship and IMSA
WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship announced that endurance racing legend Allan
McNish has been named as Grand Marshal for both the 1000
Miles of Sebring and 67th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Presented by Advance Auto Parts.
The 2013 World Champion, synonymous with Audi’s LMP1
dominance in endurance racing, is a four-time winner of the
Twelve Hours of Sebring (2004, 2006, 2009 and 2012) and
knows better than most what is required of drivers at this
most challenging of sportscar classics. His last victory at
Sebring was on the occasion of the WEC’s first ever race on
March 18, 2012.
McNish’s illustrious and storied career also includes three
American Le Mans Series championship titles and three victories
at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1998, 2008 and 2013).
Allan McNish: “It’s a great honor to be named Grand Marshal
for both events and I look forward very much to the entire
weekend. Sebring is a great old school track with fantastic
fans and always amazing races. I was lucky enough to have
won the 12-hour race four times and have so many memories
of great battles through the years. When you win there, you
know you’ve achieved a significant victory and beaten every
challenge, both technical and physical.”
Gérard Neveu, CEO of the WEC: “There are few drivers who
can match Allan’s excellent career as an endurance competitor,
not to mention his additional, considerable skills as a
commentator and journalist and now his success as a team
boss. His successes at Sebring makes his return here all the
more meaningful to the fans and competitors alike, and we
are delighted that he has agreed to serve as Grand Marshal
for this great weekend ahead. We can’t think of anyone better
for the role.”
Scott Atherton, President of IMSA: “As part of our IMSA 50th
Anniversary Celebration in 2019, the selection of Allan McNish
as the Grand Marshal at Sebring represents a perfect fit.
Allan’s name and accomplishments with Audi are etched in
Sebring lore for his outstanding performance at the Mobil 1
Twelve Hours, just as it is at Le Mans and many other historic
sports car racing venues around the world.”
After last year’s race, our staff gathered for a group photo on the old Green Park bridge. The following week, it was
demolished to make way for the new bridge you see this weekend. The old bridge was used for 53 years, but the
time had come for the bigger and better structure. Our thanks to the many contractors who got the job done, and to
our fantastic maintenance team headed by Matt Muha.