The first running of the Sebring 12 Hours was held back in 1952, when a BMW-powered Frazer Nash driven by Larry Kulok and Harry Grey won a non-championship race. The starting grid included marques we no longer see around, such as Siata, Panhard, Crosley, Cisitalia and Allard, while the circuit was about 43 percent longer than today’s course. Much has changed at Sebring in 63 years, but the 12-hour race maintained its status as one of the world’s most important endurance events. Now bringing together manufacturers like Chevrolet, Ford, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Aston Martin, the 12 Hours of Sebring celebrated its 63rd running in 2015, which turned out to be a historic race for the brand that gave us the iconic Corvette and Camaro.
Just like last year’s race, the 2015 12 Hours of Sebring fielded four classes — Prototype, Prototype Challenge, GTLM and GTD — totaling more than 40 cars. The winner completed 340 laps in 12 hours and 1:40.097 minutes, 49 laps more than last year’s winner. There were six cautions, five fewer than last year, over 28 laps. The 2015 race also marked the 50th anniversary of Chevrolet’s lone triumph at Sebring, as Jim Hall II opened the day by running laps in the Chevy-powered Chaparral 2 his father and Hap Sharp drove to victory in the 1965.
Keep reading for the full results of the 2015 12 Hours of Sebring.
12 Hours of Sebring - Race Report originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 March 2015 14:00 EST.
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