Sebring demands toughness, mental focus, intense preparation and training to race just the 12-hour race. But there are nearly LET’S PLAY TWO a dozen drivers racing both the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring EVENT CARD and the FIA WEC 1000 Miles of Sebring. the very big tent Sebring 2019 marks a new milestone as it For many of these drivers, it may mean adapting and becomes the largest race event in North America motorsport history. understanding two completely different cars, teams, IMSA: No. 10 Konica Minolta classes, and/or co-drivers. DPi-V.R, DPi FIA WEC: No. 10 DragonSpeed BR1 Gibson, LMP1 Quick note: 2019 Rolex 24 At Daytona overall IMSA: No. 3 Corvette C7.R, GT Le Mans winner; 2016 LMPC class champion FIA WEC: No. 63 Corvette C7.R, GTE-Pro Quick note: Two-time defending IMSA GTLM champion IMSA: No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R, DPi Antonio Garcia FIA WEC: No. 11 SMP Racing BR1 AER, IMSA: No. 3 Corvette C7.R, GT Le Mans LMP1 FIA WEC: No. 63 Corvette C7.R, GTE-Pro SuperSebring Quick note: 2015 and 2017 FIA WEC LMP1 Quick note: Two-time defending IMSA GTLM driver’s champion; 2017 champion overall winner; making first start with both teams at Sebring wednesday, Patrick Lindsey march 13 – IMSA: No. 3 Corvette C7.R, GT Le Mans IMSA: No. 73 Park Place FIA WEC: No. 63 Corvette C7.R, GTE-Pro 911 GT3 R, GT Daytona Saturday, Quick note: 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona and 24 FIA WEC: No. 56 Project 1 Porsche 911 Hours of Le Mans overall winner; 2013 DTM march 16 champion RSR, GTE-Am Quick note: Currently leads FIA WEC GTE-Am The Michelin Workshop, located in the IMSA 2019 driver points; won FIA WEC race at Fuji; Park Paddock, is a massive 24,000-square-foot tent - Place competes in both IMSA WeatherTech and housing nearly 16,000 MICHELIN® Pilot® race , ® ® MICHELIN Pilot Challenge series including 5,800 wet tires, to support the IMSA IMSA: No. 55 RT24-P, DPi WeatherTech Championship, IMSA MICHELIN® Pilot® FIA WEC: No. 67 Ford GT, GTE-Pro Challenge, IMSA Prototype Challenge and the IMSA WeatherTech Quick note: Shares both cars with Jonathan WEC 1,000 Miles of Sebring entries. SportsCar Championship Bomarito; has four FIA WEC wins with Ford; 2014 Matthieu Vaxiviere LMP2 winner at 24 Hours of Le Mans IMSA: No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac - DPi-V.R, DPi michelin® pilot ® challenge FIA WEC: No. 28 TDS Racing 07, - LMP2 prototype challenge IMSA: No. 55 Mazda RT24-P, DPi Quick note: Making first start alongside J. Taylor/van der Zande in No. 10 Cadillac FUEL THE PASSION FIA WEC: No. 67 Ford GT, GTE-Pro WITH MICHELIN® PILOT ® family of TIRES Quick note: Shares both cars with Harry Tincknell; former SRT Viper factory driver; makes From the track to the street, perform on all Ford GT debut at Sebring 1000 miles of sebring Gabriel Aubry roads with our legendary collection of ultra-

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