The second race of the SVRA vintage car racing season was held March 16-20, 2011 at the famed Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. Held in conjunction with the 12 Hours of Sebring, the event is held on the same 3.7 mile, 17-turn track that is home to the American Le Mans Series race won this year by Peugeot 908 HDi of Oreca Racing.
Since the vintage racers share track time with their modern brethren at Sebring, SVRA has to group cars together much differently, opting for three race sessions – Vintage, Historic and Enduro – instead of the normal six to eight pairings.
The “Vintage Group” included cars manufactured and prepared to 1972 and earlier racing specifications, while the “Historic Group” included cars with post-1970 specifications, regardless of year of manufacture and certain earlier cars deemed more appropriate for this group.
The SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring field of approximately 70 race cars included such heavy hitters as the 1986 Rothmans Porsche 962 of Johan Woerheide, Byron DeFoor’s Lola T70 Mk III and the 1980 BMW M1 of Peter Angelos, in addition to the 1948 Allard K1 of Peter McManus and a myriad of nicely prepared Porsches, Datsun and MGs.
Photographer Michael DiPleco documented the 2011 SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring vintage race with a great collection of 80 pictures that capture the late day sun and solid line-up of cars that tackled the Sebring track.
SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring 2011 – Vintage Race Group Results (7 laps)
1. Kevin Wheeler, 1970 Porsche 914/6 (2:24.297 fastest lap)
2. Richard Lind, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
3. Tom Yeager, 1964 Merlyn Mk VI
4. Scott Hughes, 1972 BMW CSL
5. Jack Lewis, 1970 Porsche 911 RS
(See Complete Vintage Race Group Results)
SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring 2011 – Historic Race Group Results (9 laps)
1. Andy Wallace, 2005 Audi R8 (2:00.499 fastest lap)
2. Jeff Bernatovich, 1990 Chevrolet Corvette GT1
3. Chris Burson, 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
4. John Woerheide, 1986 Porsche 962
5. Peter Angelos, 1977 Kudzu DLM
(See Complete Historic Race Group Results)
SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring 2011 – Enduro Race Group Results (26 laps)
1. Andy Wallace / Bill Adam, 2005 Audi R8 (1:58.277 fastest lap)
2. Hayes Harris / Randy Pobst, 2000 Lola B2K40
3. Jeff Bernatovich, 1990 Chevrolet Corvette GT1
4. Chris Burson, 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
5. Peter Angelos, 1977 Kudzu DLM
(See Complete Enduro Race Group Results)
2011 SVRA 12 Hours of Sebring Photo Gallery (Click image for larger picture and description)
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[Source: SVRA; photo credit, Michael DiPleco]
Nice images!
some not very vintage!!