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2021 IMSA Official Schedule and SR Sebring 12H 031021 V1 69th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented By Advance Auto Parts Sebring International Raceway March 17 - 20, 2021 Official Schedule Registration (& Screening) Hours Inspection: IMSA WeatherTech Inspection: IMSA Michelin Pilot Inspection: Porsche Carrera Cup SportsCar ChaMpionship Challenge Tue., 3/16 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Safety Inspection (By Appointment): Wed., 3/17 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Safety Inspection: Safety Inspection (By Appointment): Tue., 3/16 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thu., 3/18 6:00 am - 6:30 pm Wed., 3/17 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wed., 3/17 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Carrera Cup Series Tech Tent Fri., 3/19 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Wed., 3/17 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm IMSA Pilot Challenge Series Tech Tent Technical Inspection Hours: Sat., 3/20 6:00 am - 4:00 pm Technical Inspection Hours: Technical Inspection Hours: Wed., 3/17 10:30 am - 12:30 pm IMSA Registration Location: 1st Floor Wed., 3/17 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Wed., 3/17 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Wed., 3/17 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm of SIR Administration Building Thu., 3/18 7:30 am - 12:00 pm Thu., 3/18 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Thu., 3/18 7:30 am - 12:15 pm Thu., 3/18 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm Thu., 3/18 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm Thu., 3/18 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm IMSA Screening Location: Gate 4 to Fri., 3/19 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Fri., 3/19 10:00 am - 12:45 pm Fri., 3/19 7:30 am - 9:00 am Skid Pad Sat., 3/20 6:30 am - 9:00 am Tech. Insp. closes 15 min. prior to GTD Q. Inspection: Mazda MX-5 Cup Briefings: IMSA WeatherTech Briefings: IMSA Michelin Pilot Infield Care Center Hours Presented BY BFGoodrich SportsCar ChaMpionship Challenge Wed., 3/17 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Technical Inspection Hours: Drivers & Team Managers Drivers & Team Managers Thu., 3/18 7:30 am - 9:30 pm Wed., 3/17 7:30 am -11:30 am Links to video briefings to be provided. Links to video briefings to be provided. Fri., 3/19 8:30 am - 5:35 pm Mazda MX-5 Cup Series Tech Operations Sat., 3/20 7:15 am - 11:30 pm Outside of these hours call 911 Technical Inspection Hours: Wed., 3/17 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Thu., 3/18 8:00 am -10:30 am Briefings: Mazda MX-5 Cup Briefings: Porsche Carrera Cup Thu., 3/18 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Presented BY BFGoodrich 9:30 am Tire Scanning - Please have tires ready. Fri., 3/19 7:30 am - 8:30 am Drivers & Team Managers Tire Scanning on Grid prior to Race #2. Drivers & Team Managers Links to video briefings to be provided. Note: Technical Inspection closes 30 min. Links to video briefings to be provided. prior to all Sessions, during Impound, and lunch. Series Listing: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WeatherTech ChaMpionship) (DPi/LMP2/LMP3/GTLM/GTD) IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE (MICHELIN CHALLENGE) PORSCHE CARRERA CUP NORTH AMERICA (PORSCHE CARRERA CUP) MAZDA MX-5 CUP PRESENTED BY BFGOODRICH (MAZDA MX-5) Sunday, March 14, 2021 7:00 am - 9:00 am Hall of Fame Fun Run On-Track 9:00 am - 6:00 pm IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 12:00 pm IMSA Transporters move in and set up in Paddock 4:00 pm IMSA Transporters enter Paddock to park. 1 | 3/10/21 Monday, March 15, 2021 6:00 am - 6:00 pm IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 7:00 am IMSA Transporters set up in paddock 7:00 am IMSA Challenge / Single Make Series Transporters enter paddock to park 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tire, Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter load-in, per IMSA Logistics Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:00 am - 6:00 pm IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 8:00 am - 9:00 am Tire, Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter load-in, per IMSA Logistics 1:00 pm PORSCHE CARRERA CUP COMPETITOR LOAD-IN, TEAMS MUST NOT OPEN UNTIL 2:00 PM, OR UNTIL AFTER ALL TRANSPORTERS ARE PARKED IF LOAD-IN RUNS LONGER THAN 2:00 PM 2:30 pm MAZDA MX-5 COMPETITOR LOAD-IN 5:45 pM WeatherTech ChaMpionship - Transporter Load-In. Opening tiMes per Wed. Mar. 17 below Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Allow sufficient time following the entry screening process, see SR and separate Event Operations Protocol 6:00 am - 8:45 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 7:00 am WeatherTech ChaMpionship - Transporter Parade Participant ONLY Open Transporters - Pit lane equipMent set up 7:30 am - 12:30 pm Tire, Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter load-in, per IMSA Logistics 8:00 am MICHELIN CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN (per IMSA Logistics). TEAMS MUST NOT OPEN/UNLOAD TRANSPORTERS UNTIL NOTIFIED BY IMSA OFFICIALS. AFTER SUCH NOTIFICATION, PIT EQUIPMENT MAY BE MOVED TO PIT LANE BUT MUST REMAIN 36” FROM PIT WALL UNTIL NOTIFIED BY IMSA OFFICIALS THAT PIT EQUIPMENT SETUP MAY COMMENCE 9:00 am - 10:00 am On-Track Session (IMSA) 10:00 am - 12:00 pM WeatherTech ChaMpionship Safety Inspection for Transporter Parade Participant ONLY 10:00 am - 12:30 pm MICHELIN CHALLENGE PRE-EVENT SAFETY INSPECTION 10:30 am - 12:00 pm TRACK WALK - Walk Only (Must not embark after 11:15 am) 11:00 am WeatherTech ChaMpionship - NON-Transporter Parade Participant Open Transporters - Pit lane equipMent set up 12:10 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm PRACTICE #1 - MAZDA MX-5 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm Lunch 1:00 pM - 3:00 pM WeatherTech ChaMpionship Safety Inspection 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm Fan Track Walk - No IMSA Participants 2:55 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm PRACTICE #1 - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm REFUELING RIG INSPECTION - MICHELIN CHALLENGE - PIT LANE MANDATORY 3:40 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm PRACTICE #2 - MAZDA MX-5 4:25 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm PRACTICE #1 - MICHELIN CHALLENGE 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm TRACK WALK - Walk Only (Must not embark after 6:30 pm) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm On-track static photo (IMSA DZ) Thursday, March 18, 2021 Allow sufficient time following the entry screening process, see SR and separate Event Operations Protocol 6:00 am - 8:00 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 8:10 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:15 am - 8:45 am PRACTICE #2 - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 9:00 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 9:05 am - 10:05 aM Practice #1 - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (All Classes) 10:20 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 10:25 am - 11:25 am PRACTICE #2 - MICHELIN CHALLENGE (LIVE REFUELING - PROPER ATTIRE) 11:35 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 11:40 am - 12:10 pm QUALIFYING - MAZDA MX-5 12:10 pm FALSE GRID CLOSED - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP (TIRE MARKING AT FALSE GRID CONCLUDES) 12:20 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 12:25 pm - 12:55 pm QUALIFYING - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 12:55 pm - 1:55 pm Lunch 1:05 pm - 1:25 pm Corvette Car Corral Parade Laps - limit 100 cars (IMSA) 1:50 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 1:55 pm - 3:10 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (Restricted As Below) 1:55 pm - 2:25 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (GTD - Silver/Bronze only, LMP3 S<30/Bronze only, LMP2 Bronze only) 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (DPi/GTLM) 2:25 pm - 2:55 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (GTD/LMP2/LMP3 All Drivers) 3:25 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm QUALIFYING - MICHELIN CHALLENGE TCR 3:50 pm - 4:05 pm QUALIFYING - MICHELIN CHALLENGE GS 4:15 pm - 4:20 pm PRE-RACE - MAZDA MX-5 4:20 pm - 5:05 pm RACE #1 - MAZDA MX-5 - 45 MINUTES 5:00 pm FALSE GRID CLOSED - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 5:25 pm - 5:30 pm PRE-RACE - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm RACE #1 - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP - 45 MINUTES 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner Break 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm On-Track Activity (IMSA DZ) 7:25 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 7:30 pM - 9:00 pM Practice #3 - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (All Classes) 9:00 pM - 9:15 pm Safety Car Night Session - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (SC drivers only) 2 | 3/10/21 Friday, March 19, 2021 Allow sufficient time following the entry screening process, see SR and separate Event Operations Protocol 6:00 am - 8:45 am IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage 8:55 am - 9:00 am PRE-RACE - MAZDA MX-5 9:00 am - 9:45 am RACE #2 - MAZDA MX-5 - 45 MINUTES 9:40 am FALSE GRID CLOSED - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 10:05 am - 10:10 am PRE-RACE - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP 10:10 am - 10:55 am RACE #2 - PORSCHE CARRERA CUP - 45 MINUTES 11:10 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 11:15 am - 11:30 aM Qualifying - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (1st GTD - Position - Silver/Bronze only) 11:40 am - 11:55 aM Qualifying - WeatherTech ChaMpionship (2nd GTD - Points - Any Driver Except Seg.
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