
The 2008
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12 Hours of Sebring
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presented by Fresh from Florida was the 56th running of this event and the opening round of the
2008 American Le Mans Series season
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. It took place at
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,
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on March 15, 2008.
Porsche
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was able to defeat
Audi
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, marking the first loss for Audi at Sebring since
1999
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, while Porsche marks its first overall win at Sebring since 1988, the 20th anniversary since its last win.
The Porsche's win was also the first time in 14 years that the non-premier class of the race won the 12 Hours of Sebring overall, and the third time in history; it was also the first time an LMP2 car won the 12 Hours of Sebring since the race has become a part of the
ALMS
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. The last time that the non-premier class won overall in Sebring was 1994, when Clayton Cunningham Racing, participating in the
1994 IMSA GT Championship season
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as a
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-class entry, defeated the flagship
World Sports Car
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s in a
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.
Race results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
† - #15 Fernández Racing was disqualified from the race results after the car failed post-race inspection. The car's airbox was found to have been broken, allowing an excess of air into the engine.
Statistics
* Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:43.195
* Fastest Lap - #07 Peugeot Sport Total - 1:44.536
References
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12 Hours Of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance race for Sports car racing, sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, on the site of the former Hendricks Army Airfield World War II air base in S ...
12 Hours Of Sebring
The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance race for Sports car racing, sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, on the site of the former Hendricks Army Airfield World War II air base in S ...