2001 12 Hours of Sebring

Sports car endurance race March 2023 February 2025 thumb|Track map of the Sebring International RacewayThe 2001 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 49th running of this event. It was both the second round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season and the opening round of the new European Le Mans Series. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 17, 2001. French Porsche driver and ambassador Bob Wollek was killed nearby the circuit following a practice session. Wollek had been riding a bicycle along a nearby highway when he was struck by a van. A minute of silence was held prior to the start of the race. Wollek's team, Petersen Motorsports, withdrew from the event out of respect. http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2001/bra/preview/jones.html Bob Wollek Killed In Traffic Accident Atlas F1 2007-10-24 This would not only be the final victory of Michele Alboreto's lifetime but also his final race ever as he died one month later. Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP900 1 DEU Audi Sport North America ITA Rinaldo CapelloITA Michele AlboretoFRA Laurent Aïello Audi R8 Michelin 370 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 2 LMP900 2 DEU Audi Sport North America DEU Frank BielaITA Emanuele PirroDEN Tom Kristensen Audi R8 Michelin 370 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 3 LMP900 38 USA Champion Racing USA Dorsey SchroederGBR Andy WallaceDEU Ralf Kelleners Audi R8 Michelin 366 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 4 LMP900 18 GBR Johansson MotorsportGBR Arena Motorsport SWE Stefan JohanssonGBR Guy Smith Audi R8 Michelin 362 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 5 LMP900 37 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Duncan DaytonUSA Rick Sutherland Lola B2K/10 Goodyear 332 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 6 GTS 26 DEU Konrad Team Saleen USA Terry BorchellerGBR Oliver GavinAustria Franz Konrad Saleen S7-R Goodyear 332 Ford 7.0L V8 7 GTS 4 USA Corvette Racing USA Andy PilgrimUSA Kelly CollinsFRA Franck Fréon Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 331 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 8 GT 23 USA Alex Job Racing DEU Lucas LuhrDEU Sascha MaassenFRA Emmanuel Collard Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 326 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 9 GT 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Randy PobstDEU Christian MenzelDEU Timo Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 326 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 10 GT 42 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport DEU Jörg MüllerFIN JJ Lehto BMW M3 GTR Michelin 324 BMW 4.0L V8 11 GTS 3 USA Corvette Racing CAN Ron FellowsUSA Johnny O'ConnellUSA Chris Kneifel Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 322 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 12 GT 6 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Boris SaidDEU Hans-Joachim StuckUSA Peter Cunningham BMW M3 Yokohama 318 BMW 3.2L I6 13 GT 00 FRA Larbre Compétition FRA Christophe BouchutFRA Patrice GoueslardFRA Sébastien Dumez Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 317 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 14 GT 53 DEU Seikel Motorsport ITA Alex CaffiITA Fabio BabiniITA Gabrio Rosa Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 312 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 15 GT 69 CAN Kyser Racing CAN Jeffrey PabstCAN Kye WankumUSA Joe Foster Porsche 911 GT3-R Dunlop 306 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 16 GT 36 DEU Jürgen Alzen Motorsport DEU Jürgen AlzenDEU Ulli Richter Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 306 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 17 GT 58 DEU Freisinger Motorsport DEU Wolfgang KaufmannFrance Stéphane Ortelli Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 300 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 18 GTS 45 USA American Viperacing USA Erik MessleyUSA Jeff AltenburgUSA Stu Hayner Dodge Viper GTS-R Dunlop 298 Dodge 8.0L V10 19 GT 09 USA Cirtek Motorsport USA Keith AlexanderUSA Chris GleasonGBR Gavin Pickering Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop 293 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 20DNF GT 59 DEU Freisinger Motorsport DEU Klaus HornGBR Nigel Smith Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 276 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 21DNF GT 66 USA The Racer's Group USA Kevin BucklerUSA Tom McGlynnUSA Stephen Earle Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 271 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 22 GTS 44 USA American Viperacing USA Tom WeickardtUSA Joe EllisGBR Andy Pardoe Dodge Viper GTS-R Dunlop 235 Dodge 8.0L V10 23DNF LMP900 16 USA Dyson Racing Team USA Butch LeitzingerUSA Elliott Forbes-RobinsonGBR James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III C Goodyear 205 Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8 24DNF GT 43 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport DEU Dirk MüllerSWE Fredrik Ekblom BMW M3 Michelin 168 BMW 3.2L I6 25DNF LMP900 72 FRA Pescarolo Sport FRA Jean-Christophe BoullionFRA Sébastien BourdaisFRA Laurent Redon Courage C60 Michelin 167 Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 26DNF GT 07 DEU RWS Motorsport DEU Norman SimonAUT Dieter QuesterAUT Philipp Peter Porsche 911 GT3-R Dunlop 127 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 27DNF GT 15 USA Dick Barbour Racing USA Mark NeuhausUSA Grady WillinghamMEX Randy Wars Porsche 911 GT3-R Dunlop 121 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 28DNF LMP900 50 USA Panoz Motor Sports DEN Jan MagnussenAUS David Brabham Panoz LMP07 Michelin 109 Élan (Zytek) 4.0L V8 29DNF GT 17 USA Trinkler Racing USA Owen TrinklerUSA Andy LallyUSA B.J. Zacharias Chevrolet Corvette C5 LM-GT Goodyear 108 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 30DNF LMP675 11 USA Roock-KnightHawk Racing USA Steven KnightUSA Mel HawkinsDEU Claudia Hürtgen Lola B2K/40 Avon 105 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 31DNF GT 98 USA Kelly-Moss Motorsports USA Cort WagnerUSA Rick PolkUSA Darren Law Porsche 911 GT3-R Yokohama 68 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 32DNF GT 52 DEU Seikel Motorsport CAN Brian BurgessUSA Philip CollinNZ Andrew Bagnall Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 60 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 33DNF GT 10 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Bill AuberlenUSA Joey HandSWE Niclas Jönsson BMW M3 Yokohama 57 BMW 3.2L I6 34DNF GT 12 USA Aspen Knolls MCR USA Shane LewisUSA Vic RiceUSA Bob Mazzuoccola Callaway C12-R Goodyear 50 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 35DNF GT 99 USA Kelly-Moss Motorsports USA Anthony LazzaroUSA David Murry Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 47 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 36DNF LMP900 51 USA Panoz Motor Sports DEU Klaus GrafBRA Gualter Salles Panoz LMP07 Michelin 28 Élan (Zytek) 4.0L V8 DSQ† GT 34 USA Orbit USA Leo HinderyUSA Peter BaronUSA Gian Luigi Buitoni Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop 84 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 DSQ† GT 47 USA Broadfoot Racing USA John WarnerUSA Allan ZiegelmanESP Paco Orti Porsche 911 GT3-R Dunlop 64 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 WD†† GT 30 USA Petersen Motorsports GBR Johnny MowlemFRA Bob WollekUSA Michael Peterseon Porsche 911 GT3-R Michelin - Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 DNS GT 35 USA Orbit USA Tony KesterUSA Richard MillmanIRL Tommy Byrne Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop - Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 † - #47 Broadfoot Racing was disqualified during the race for making an illegal repair to their car. #34 Orbit was disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track. †† - #30 Peterson Motorsports withdrew their entry from the race following Bob Wollek's fatal bicycle accident after a practice session. Statistics Pole Position - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:49.477 Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:49.666 Distance - 2203.192 km Average Speed - 183.438 km/h References External links http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/2001sebring.pdf Official Results dead https://web.archive.org/web/20051016110235/http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/2001sebring.pdf 2005-10-16  (22.5 KiB) World Sports Racing Prototypes - Race Results 2001 American Le Mans Series 2001 Grand Prix of Texas 2001 ELMS at Donington Park 2001 European Le Mans Series None 2001 ELMS at Donington Park Sebring Sebring Category:12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours Of Sebring 12 Hours Of Sebring