1000 Miles of Sebring

Endurance car race at the Sebring International Raceway, Florida 12 Hours of Sebring, which is a 12-hour endurance race held at the same circuit April 2021 1,000 Miles of Sebring 1000 Miles of Sebring logo.svg Sebring International Raceway.svg FIA World Endurance Championship FIA WEC Sebring International Raceway 2019 2019 2023 1,002.32 mi km 3 on 268 8 Hour time limit 9 drivers tied (1) Toyota Gazoo Racing (2) Toyota (2) The 1,000 Miles of Sebring was a sports car race that was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on the site of the former Hendricks Army Airfield World War II Air Base, in Sebring, Florida, United States. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 15 March 2019 as the sixth round of the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship. History The FIA/ACO announced a provisional schedule on 1 September 2017 that shifted the FIA World Endurance Championship calendar from a spring to autumn layout with the 24 Hours of Le Mans marque event held in the middle of the championship, and include two runnings of Le Mans. This "super season" of eight races spanned more than a year instead of the usual eight months. The shift allowed the following 2019–20 season to return to a shorter length by starting in the autumn and concluding at Le Mans in the summer. The Provisional Calendar saw a raft of changes, with several races dropped, but included a return to Sebring for the first time since 2012.https://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/09/01/fia-wec-shifts-to-winter-calendar-for-201819.html FIA WEC Shifts To Winter Calendar For 2018/19 – dailysportscar.com www.dailysportscar.com September 2017 2019-01-12 In the provisional calendar issued, the race was originally planned to be run as a second 12-hour race after the IMSA Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring on the same weekend, and would start at midnight after the conclusion of the IMSA 12 hours.https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/wec-reveals-shift-to-winter-schedule-sebring-for-2019/ WEC Reveals Shift to Winter Schedule; Sebring for 2019 – Sportscar365 Dagys John sportscar365.com September 2017 en-US 2019-01-12 On 21 September 2017, the race became known as the 1,500 Miles of Sebring, to avoid confusion between the 2 events, at the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris.https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/1500-miles-of-sebring-confirmed/ 1500 Miles of Sebring Confirmed – Sportscar365 Dagys John sportscar365.com 21 September 2017 en-US 2019-01-12 On 4 April 2018, it was announced that the race would become shortened to 1,000 Miles or 268 laps, have a time limit of 8 Hours, and would take place on 15 March instead, prior to the start of the 12 Hours of Sebring, rather than after the race. A new pit lane, on Ullman Straight before the finishing turn, would also be built for the race.https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/sebring-wec-race-moves-to-friday-in-revised-1000-mile-format/ Sebring WEC Race Moves to Friday in Revised 1,000-Mile Format – Sportscar365 Dagys John sportscar365.com 4 April 2018 en-US 2019-01-12 The second race, originally scheduled for 20 March 2020, was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 March, minutes after Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert returned a positive coronavirus test, causing the NBA to cancel the Utah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder match, the United States Department of State announced a suspension of travel by non-US citizens from Europe to the United States. Many of the drivers and team personnel were in Europe, and thus would be unable to travel to the United States for the race. The next day, the WEC announced the cancellation of the race.https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/cancellation-of-the-fia-wec-sebring-1000-miles-race-scheduled-for-march-20/6667 Cancellation of the FIA WEC "Sebring 1000 Miles" race scheduled for March 20 – World Endurance Championship Miller Fiona fiawec.com en-US 2020-03-15 The 2020 race was also planned to include a time change in the schedule. Previously, the race had run from 4 p.m. to midnight, with the short duration between the 1,000 Mile race and 12 Hour race causing challenges for track and support personnel as well as drivers competing in both races. The change, which had the 1,000 Mile race scheduled from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., ensured a 15-hour break between the WEC race and the 12 Hours of Sebring the following day.https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/new-start-time-for-1000-miles-of-sebring/ New Start Time for 1000 Miles of Sebring – Sportscar365 Dagys John sportscar365.com 16 December 2019 en-US 2020-02-08 The race was again not held in 2021 as European restrictions were still in effect. It was held in 2022 and 2023 when the contract between ACO and Sebring ended. The reformulation of the calendar with the introduction of new tracks and mainly the prologue and first round at Qatar, made difficult to keep Sebring in the calendar in its traditional date and the US round was replaced by COTA in Austin.Austin replaces Sebring on 2024 WEC calendar 10 June 2023 https://www.midfloridanewspapers.com/highlands_news-sun/austin-replaces-sebring-on-2024-wec-calendar/article_af7b6cd2-06a4-11ee-809c-c321bb111a55.html Winners YearDriversTeamCar TyreTimeLapsDistanceChampionshipReportRef 2019 CHE Sébastien BuemiESP Fernando AlonsoJPN Kazuki Nakajima JPN Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid Michelin 8:00:38.186 253 946.23 miles (1522.807 km) FIA World Endurance Championship Report Sebring 1000 Miles 2019 https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-2019-03-16w.html Racing Sports Cars 10 December 2021World Endurance Championship 2019 1000 Miles of Sebring Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/world-endurance-championship/2018/1000-miles-of-sebring/classification/race Motorsport Stats 10 December 20212020 Races cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Lloyd Daniel 1000 Miles of Sebring Canceled; Portimao to Stage 2021 Opener https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/1000-miles-of-sebring-canceled-portimao-to-stage-2021-opener/ sportscar365.com 21 January 2021 10 December 2021 2022Brazil André Negrão France Nicolas Lapierre France Matthieu VaxivièreFrance Alpine Elf TeamAlpine A480Michelin7:15:37.293194725.56 miles (1167.67 km)FIA World Endurance ChampionshipReport2022 Sebring results - FIA World Endurance Championship https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/result/4704 2022-03-19 fiawec.alkamelsystems.com 1 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230301144550/https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/result/4704 dead2023GBR Mike Conway JPN Kamui Kobayashi ARG José María LópezJPN Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010 Hybrid Michelin 8:00:19.877 239 893.24 miles (1437.53 km)FIA World Endurance ChampionshipReport2023 Sebring results - FIA World Endurance Championship https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/result/4789 2023-03-18 fiawec.alkamelsystems.com 18 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230318005217/https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/result/4789 dead References List External links Sebring International Raceway Website FIA WEC https://web.archive.org/web/20190112150215/https://www.fiawec.com/en/race/show/4600 12 January 2019 -1000 Miles of Sebring Category:FIA World Endurance Championship races Category:Endurance motor racing Category:Motorsport competitions in Florida