SEBRING RECORDS
MOST OVERALL DRIVER WINS: 6 — Tom Kristensen.
MOST OVERALL WINS BY MAKE: 18 — Porsche.
FASTEST QUALIFYING SPEED: 133.134 mph set in 1986 by Whitney
Ganz in a Buick March.
FASTEST RACE AVERAGE: 117.98 mph set in 2009 by McNish/
Capello/Kristensen in an Audi R15 TDI.
FASTEST RACE LAP: 130.707 mph in 1986 by Derek Bell in a
Porsche 962.
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 12 laps in 1967 by Ford.
CLOSEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 2.82 seconds in 2016 (racing finish);
60
.482 seconds in 2001 (managed team finish).
LARGEST STARTING FIELD: 84 cars in 1983.
MOST OVERALL PODIUM FINISHES: 10 — Andy Wallace.
MOST SEBRING STARTS: 28 — Hurley Haywood.
LONGEST DISTANCE: 1,417.1 miles in 2009 by
McNish/Capello/Kristensen.
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS:
3 — Olivier Gendebien (1959, 1960, 1961).
MOST CONSECUTIVE TEAM WINS: 4 — Joest Racing (2000-03).
MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS: 20 — Johnny O’Connell.
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS BY MAKE: 13 — Porsche (1976-88).
MOST FAST QUALIFIERS – DRIVER: 3 — Chip Robinson, Frank
Biela, Mario Andretti, J.J. Lehto.
MOST OVERALL POLE POSITIONS – MAKE: 10 —Audi.
MOST OVERALL FASTEST RACE LAPS: 6 — Tom Kristensen.
MOST FASTEST RACE LAPS – MAKE: 14 — Porsche.
LARGEST PERCENT OF STARTERS FINISHING:
90.9% in 2010 (30 / 33).
LOWEST PERCENT OF STARTERS FINISHING:
36.5% in 1985 (27 / 74).
MOST DIFFERENT CARS TO LEAD RACE: 11 in 2014.
MOST LEAD CHANGES: 42 in 2018.
MOST CLASS WINS: 7 — Johnny O’Connell.
MOST CLASS WINS MANUFACTURER: 71 — Porsche.
MOST MILES LED AT SEBRING – MANUFACTURER:
19,977.4 — Porsche.
CLOSEST GT CLASS FINISH: 0.202 seconds in 2007 (GT2 class).
MOST GT CLASS POLE POSITIONS – DRIVER:
4 — Ron Fellows, Oliver Gavin, Pete Falsmer.
MOST GT CLASS POLE POSITIONS – MANUFACTURER:
15 — Porsche.
MOST GT FASTEST RACE LAPS – MANUFACTURER: 15 — Porsche
SMALLEST ENGINE TO WIN OVERALL: 1.5 liters (OSCA MT4, 1954).
LOWEST QUALIFYING POSITION BY WINNING CAR: 16th in 1984.
OLDEST DRIVER TO WIN: Gianpiero Moretti (age 58) in 1998.
YOUNGEST DRIVER TO WIN: John Paul, Jr. (age 22) in 1982.
BEST FINISH BY FEMALE DRIVER: Liz Halliday (2nd overall), 2006.
MOST CAUTION PERIODS: 5 hours 55 minutes in 1993.
FEWEST CAUTION PERIODS: 0 in 1985, 1994, 2001. (No caution
periods prior to 1973).
FEWEST LAPS LED BY WINNING CAR: 1 in 1966.
FEWEST PIT STOPS BY WINNING CAR: 3 in 1952.
LARGEST LEAD LOST: 13 laps (67.6 miles) in 1970
by Andretti/Merzario.
SEBRING FASTEST QUALIFIERS
Prior to 1970, Sebring used the famous “Le Mans start” in which the drivers
ran to their cars to start the race. The cars were lined up according to
qualifying speeds from 1964-69. Prior to 1964 cars were placed on the grid
according to engine displacement. Regular qualifying began in 1970 when
the rolling start replaced the Le Mans start.
YEAR TRACK DRIVER MAKE MPH
2018 3.74 Tristan Vautier Cadillac DPi 125.3
2017 3,74 Neel Jani ORECA 09 Gibson 124.4
2016 3.74 Olivier Pla Ligier Honda 121.1
2015 3.74 Olivier Pla Ligier Judd 121.1
2014 3.74 Sebastien Bourdais Corvette DP 120.3
2013 3.74 Marcel Fassler Audi R18 e-tron quattro 129.6
2012 3.74 Andre Lotterer Audi R18 TDI 125.9
2011 3.74 Stephane Sarrazin Peugeot 908 HDI FAP 125.0
2010 3.74 Marc Gené Peugeot 908 HDI FAP 126.6
2009 3.74 Scott Dixon Acura ARX-02A 126.5
2008* 3.74 Allan McNish Audi R10 TDI 129.1
2007 3.74 Marco Werner Audi R10 TDI 126.9
2006 3.74 Allan McNish Audi R10 TDI 125.9
2005 3.74 J.J. Lehto Audi R8 121.4
2004 3.74 J.J. Lehto Audi R8 122.5
2003 3.74 Frank Biela Audi R8 122.4
2002 3.74 Frank Biela Audi R8 123.3
2001 3.74 Emanuele Pirro Audi R8 122.1
2000 3.74 Frank Biela Audi R8 122.4
1999 3.74 J.J. Lehto BMW V12 LMR 121.3
1998 3.75 Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333SP 115.8
1997 3.60 Yannick Dalmas Ferrari 333SP 118.4
1996 3.60 Max Papis Ferrari 333SP 117.3
1995 3.70 Michele Alboreto Ferrari 333SP 116.2
1994 3.70 Paul Gentilozzi Nissan 300ZX 110.0
1993 3.70 Juan Fangio II Toyota Eagle MkIII 125.5
1992 3.70 Juan Fangio II Toyota Eagle MkIII 123.3
1991 3.70 Geoff Brabham Nissan NPT-90 121.4
1990 4.11 Chip Robinson Nissan ZXT GTP 127.8
1989 4.11 Geoff Brabham Nissan ZXT GTP 127.8
1988 4.11 Chip Robinson Porsche 962 127.7
1987 4.11 Chip Robinson Porsche 962 120.3
1986 4.86 Whitney Ganz Buick March 85G 133.1
1985 4.86 Hans Stuck Porsche 962 131.6
1984 4.86 Brian Redman Jaguar XJR-5 126.0
1983 4.75 John Paul Jr. Porsche 935 118.8
1982 5.20 Bobby Rahal Chevrolet March 82G 127.4
1981 5.20 John Fitzpatrick Porsche 935 125.9
1980 5.20 John Fitzpatrick Porsche 935 121.5
1979 5.20 Rolf Stommelen Porsche 935 118.5
1978 5.20 David Hobbs BMW 320i 120.3
1977 5.20 Peter Gregg Porsche Carrera RSR 112.1
1976 5.20 John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette 111.5
1975 5.20 Hans Stuck BMW CSL 110.9
1973 5.20 Tony DeLorenzo Chevrolet Corvette 107.0
1972 5.20 Mario Andretti Ferrari 312PB 123.6
1971 5.20 Mark Donohue Ferrari 512M 123.4
1970 5.20 Mario Andretti Ferrari 512S 122.0
1969 5.20 Chris Amon Ferrari 312P 116.8
1968 5.20 Hans Herrmann Porsche 907 110.5
1967 5.20 Mario Andretti Ford Mk IV 111.4
1966 5.20 Dan Gurney Ford MkII 107.2
1965 5.20 Jim Hall Chaparral 2 105.4
1964 5.20 John Surtees Ferrari 330P 101.6
*Practice time – official qualifying abandoned due to incident on track.
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