{"id":842,"date":"2026-03-22T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2026-03-28T03:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:07:20","slug":"porsche-domina-sebring-num-final-de-cortar-a-respiracao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/porsche-domina-sebring-num-final-de-cortar-a-respiracao\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Dominates Dramatic Sebring Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: \u00a9Lumen Photo Agency\/Michael L. Levitt<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 edition of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring once again lived up to its reputation, with intense battles and race-defining moments unfolding in the final stages across all categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the front, Porsche Penske Motorsport delivered a commanding one-two finish, controlling most of the race. In the other classes, however, tight competition and late twists kept the outcome uncertain until the very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traffic management, strategy calls and execution under pressure proved decisive in a race that remained open for much of its duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some teams capitalized on consistency throughout the day, others had to recover from setbacks to achieve standout results, reinforcing the unpredictable nature of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, Sebring delivered a mix of endurance, unpredictability and high-level competition, with each class producing its own storyline \u2014 all marked by tension until the checkered flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTP: Porsche Penske Controls the Race and Settles It Internally<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: \u00a9Lumen Photo Agency\/Brandon Badraoui<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Porsche Penske Motorsport once again established itself as the benchmark in GTP, dominating the race and securing a one-two finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The No. 7 Porsche 963 of Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich claimed victory after a tense late battle with the sister No. 6 car, crossing the line just 1.5 seconds ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intra-team fight defined the closing stages, with multiple lead changes before the final outcome was decided. Despite internal pressure, the team maintained control and secured maximum points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porsche led the vast majority of laps, underlining its strength after already winning at Daytona and reinforcing its early-season dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind, the battle for the final podium spot was equally intense, involving several manufacturers. The No. 31 Cadillac inherited third place after a rival\u2019s penalty, highlighting how every detail can influence the final result at Sebring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, Porsche demonstrated superiority in both pace and execution, in a scenario where team management was just as decisive as on-track performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LMP2: United Autosports Seals Historic One-two<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: \u00a9Lumen Photo Agency\/Jake Galstad<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

United Autosports delivered a dominant performance in LMP2, securing a one-two finish with its ORECA entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The No. 2 car, driven by Mikkel Jensen, Phil Fayer and Hunter McElrea, edged out the sister No. 22 by just over half a second in a tight finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The race was marked by strong competitiveness and the complexity of managing traffic, one of the biggest challenges of the category at Sebring. The team managed to maintain consistency throughout the 12 hours, positioning both cars at the front in the decisive phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Jensen and McElrea, the result reinforces a successful run that began in the previous season, now consolidated with a landmark victory in one of the most demanding races on the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The podium was completed by Tower Motorsports, which maintained a consistent presence in the top five throughout the race, capitalizing on consistency and strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United Autosports\u2019 performance highlights not only speed, but also execution in long races, where the margin for error is minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTD Pro: \u2018Grello\u2019 Claims First U.S. Victory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: \u00a9Lumen Photo Agency\/Jake Galstad<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Manthey\u2019s iconic \u201cGrello\u201d Porsche secured its first American victory in GTD Pro after a strong performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Preining, Klaus Bachler and Ricardo Feller led the No. 911 Porsche to victory after a decisive pass in the final phase of the race, finishing just over a second ahead of their closest rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decisive overtake came around 90 minutes from the end, with Preining taking the lead and consolidating the advantage until the checkered flag, crossing the line with just over a one-second margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The battle between the two Porsches defined the category, confirming both as benchmarks of the field. Behind them, the Pratt Miller Corvette completed the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Manthey, this victory marks a promising start on its debut in the IMSA championship, bringing its European success over to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victory also reinforces the status of the \u201cGrello\u201d as one of the most iconic cars in global GT racing, now with a new chapter on the other side of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTD: Ferrari Wins on Final Lap After Dramatic Comeback<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: \u00a9Lumen Photo Agency\/Jake Galstad<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AF Corse delivered one of the most dramatic moments of the race, winning GTD on the final lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The No. 21 Ferrari 296 GT3, driven by Antonio Fuoco, Lilou Wadoux and Simon Mann, recovered from multiple penalties to take victory after a last-lap overtake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision came on the final lap, when Fuoco capitalized on a mistake by the leader to take the lead and secure the victory by less than a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s race was marked by resilience, with an impressive recovery from positions outside the direct fight to victory. Consistency and aggression at key moments proved decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the victory, special mention goes to Lilou Wadoux, who became the first woman to win a class at Sebring in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a typical Sebring finish, the GTD category once again showed why it is one of the most unpredictable in endurance racing, with the result decided only in the final meters.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A edi\u00e7\u00e3o de 2026 das 12 Horas de Sebring confirmou o estatuto da cl\u00e1ssica da Florida como uma das corridas mais imprevis\u00edveis do endurance, com decis\u00f5es em aberto at\u00e9 aos instantes finais e batalhas intensas em todas as categorias. Na frente, a Porsche Penske Motorsport voltou a impor-se, assinando uma dobradinha dominante ap\u00f3s controlar praticamente […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[212,33,8],"tags":[230,148,125,234,233,231,232],"class_list":{"0":"post-842","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-imsa","8":"category-motorsport","9":"category-news","10":"tag-12-hours-of-sebring","11":"tag-af-corse","12":"tag-imsa","13":"tag-manthey","14":"tag-oreca-07","15":"tag-porsche-penske-motorsport","16":"tag-united-autosports"},"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":862,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842\/revisions\/862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}