53rd Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring

19th March 2005 - 1335.70 miles (3.700 miles x 361 laps)


Pos St Pos Car # Cls Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Reason Fastest Lap Qual Time
1 1 1 P1 JJ Lehto, Espoo, Finland; Marco Werner, Germany; Tom Kristensen, Hobro, Denmark; Champion Racing Audi R8 361 12:01:49.211 1:48.580 1:49.723
2 2 2 P1 Emanuele Pirro, Italy; Allan McNish, Scotland; Frank Biela, Germany; Champion Racing Audi R8 361 12:01:55.576 1:48.678 1:50.055
3 4 16 P1 James Weaver, England; Butch Leitzinger, State College, PA; Andy Wallace, England; Dyson Racing Lola EX257 AER 341 12:02:16.256 1:49.085 1:51.351
4 14 57 GT1 Darren Turner, England; Stephane Ortelli, Monaco; David Brabham, Australia; Prodrive Aston Martin DBR9 338 12:02:15.417 1:56.599 1:58.519
5 9 3 GT1 Ron Fellows, Canada; Johnny O'Connell, Flowery Branch, GA; Max Papis, Italy; Pratt & Miller Chevrolet Corvette C6-R 337 12:03:35.275 1:56.900 1:57.686
6 8 4 GT1 Oliver Gavin, England; Olivier Beretta, Monaco; Jan Magnussen, Denmark; Pratt & Miller Chevrolet Corvette C6-R 323 12:03:06.088 1:56.812 1:57.347
7 20 31 GT2 Jörg Bergmeister, Germany; Lucas Luhr, Germany; Patrick Long, Oak Park, CA; Petersen/White Lightning Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 321 12:01:52.956 2:04.819 2:04.960
8 11 63 GT1 Johnny Mowlem, England; Ralf Kelleners, Germany; Terry Borcheller, Gainesville, GA; ACEMCO Motorsports Saleen S7R 318 11:36:19.299, oil 1:57.420 1:57.881
9 19 35 GT1 Andrea Bertolini, Italy; Fabio Babini, Italy; Fabrizio De Simone, Italy; Maserati Corse Maserati MC12 316 12:03:39.860 1:59.181 2:00.381
10 15 5 GT1 Ryan Dalziel, Scotland; Alex Figgie, Hollywood, CA; David Empringham, Toronto, Ontario; Pacific Coast Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 315 12:02:20.846 1:59.216 1:59.409
11 29 79 GT2 Tim Sudgen, England; Nic Jonsson, Sweden; J3 Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 314 12:02:32.380 2:06.370 2:08.291
12 6 10 P2 Jeff Bucknum, Lake Havasu City, AZ; Ian James, England; Chris McMurry, Phoenix, AZ; Miracle Motorsports Courage C-65 AER 311 12:02:12.448 1:54.502 1:54.669
13 23 45 GT2 Jon Fogarty, Palo Alto, CA; Darren Law, Phoenix, AZ; Johannes van Overbeek, San Francisco, CA; Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 311 12:02:42.547 2:05.698 2:06.140
14 16 71 GT1 Jean-Philippe Belloc, France; Michele Rugulo, Italy; Tom Weickardt, Whitefish Bay, WI; Carsport America Dodge Viper GTS-R 310 12:03:34.254 2:01.257 2:00.079
15 13 58 GT1 Peter Kox, The Netherlands; Pedro Lamy, Lisbon Portugal; Stephane Sarrazin, France; Prodrive Aston Martin DBR9 303 12:02:28.225 1:57.452 1:58.370
16 34 66 GT2 Michael Cawley, Atlanta, GA; Tracy Krohn, Houston, TX; Marc Sluszny, Belgium; The Racer's Group Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 297 12:03:32.446 2:09.510 2:09.110
17 33 96 GT2 Michael Vergers, England; Andrew Thompson, Scotland; Juan Barazi, Switzerland; IN2RACING Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 278 12:03:30.935 2:06.379 2:09.022
18 37 34 GT2 Andy Lally, New York, NY; Steve Ivankovich, Kingstown, St Vincent; Spencer Pumpelly, Mason Neck, VA; ZIP Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS 275 12:03:43.039 2:06.883 2:13.176
19 3 20 P1 Guy Smith, England; Chris Dyson, Pleasant Valley, NY; Dyson Racing Lola EX257 AER 264 11:45:49.554, clutch 1:49.090 1:50.249
20 24 51 GT2 Gunnar Jeannette, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Scott Maxwell, Canada; Bryan Sellers, Centerville, OH; Panoz Motor Sports Panoz Esperante eGTLM 239 12:02:02.102 2:05.695 2:06.479
21 7 27 GT2 Harold Primat, Switzerland; Phillip Bennett, England; Ian Mitchell, UK; Kruse Motorsport Courage C-65 Judd 238 8:51:24.679, engine 1:56.031 1:55.986
22 28 43 GT2 Mike Rockenfeller, Germany; Martin Jensen, Denmark; Tony Burgess, Canada; BAM! Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 207 7:50:14.329, engine 2:05.695 2:07.916
23 10 12 P1 Michael Lewis, San Diego, CA; Tomy Drissi, Hollywood, CA; Bryan Willman, Kirkland, WA; Autocon Motorsports Riley & Scott Mk IIIC 202 9:14:32.180, gearbox 1:56.034 1:57.841
24 5 37 P2 Jon Field, Dublin, OH; Duncan Dayton, North Salem, NY; Gregor Fisken, Scotland; Intersport Racing Lola B05/40 AER 166 7:50:34.538, gearbox 1:52.611 1:51.752
25 30 83 GT1 Nigel Smith, England; Rick Sutherland, Los Gatos, CA; Rick Cole, England; Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7R 159 8:11:00.971, accident 2:04.116 2:08.346
26 31 41 GT2 Richard Dean, England; Patrick Pearce, England; Marc Hynes, England; Team LNT TVR 400R 157 6:11:07.210, engine 2:09.467 2:08.347
27 17 86 GT1 Christophe Bouchut, France; Fabrizio Gollin, France; Sébastien Bourdais, France; Larbre Compétition Ferrari 550 Maranello 155 5:33:12.531, gearbox 1:59.160 2:00.099
28 32 40 GT2 Jonny Kane, GB; Lawrence Tomilson, GB; Warren Hughes, England; Team LNT TVR 400R 136 6:58:03.158, engine 2:08.246 2:08.729
29 12 88 P1 João Barbosa, Portugal; Didier Theys, Belgium; Michael Krumm, Germany; Rollcentre Racing Dallara LMP Nissan 130 5:23:32.710, gearbox 1:53.748 1:58.001
30 21 50 GT2 Bill Auberlen, Hermosa Beach, CA; Robin Liddell, Scotland; Emanuele Naspetti, Italy; Panoz Motorsports Panoz Esperante eGTLM 121 5:25:24.837, electrical 2:04.600 2:05.047
31 36 48 GT2 Tom Coronel, The Netherlands; Marc Goosens, Belgium; Donny Crevels, The Netherlands; Spyker Squadron Spyker C-8 Spyder GT2 R  121 7:00:10.128, mechanical 2:08.588 2:11.840
32 22 23 GT2 Timo Bernhard, Germany; Romain Dumas, France; Sascha Maassen, Germany; Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 98 3:37:11.965, engine 2:04.547 2:05.078
33 35 30 P2 Clint Field, Dublin, OH; Gareth Ridpath, UK; Liz Halliday, Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Intersport Racing Lola B2K/40 Judd 62 2:47:13.206, electrical 1:59.196 2:10.031
34 25 24 GT2 Randy Pobst, Gainesville, GA; Ian Baas, Noblesville, IN; Brian Cunningham, Danville, KY; Alex Job Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 62 4:51:01.350, transmission 2:05.984 2:06.687
35 26 44 GT2 Lonnie Pechnik, Pacific Grove, CA; Seth Neiman, Burlingame, CA; David Murry, Cumming, GA; Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 46 1:48:40.576, engine 2:06.634 2:07.304
36 27 67 GT2 Pierre Ehret, Santa Rosa, CA; Kevin Buckler, Sonoma, CA; Andrew Davis, Lilburn, GA; The Racer's Group Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 21 0:52:34.957, engine 2:06.850 2:07.625
37 38 47 GT2 Peter van Merkensteyn, The Netherlands; Frans Munsterhuis, The Netherlands; Marino Franchitti, Scotland; Spyker Squadron Spyker C-8 Spyder GT2 R 18 0:45:54.328, lost drive 2:14.413 2:16.733
EX 18 15 P2 William Binnie, Portsmouth, NH; Adam Sharpe, England; Robert Julien, Canada; Binnie Motorsports Lola B05/42 Nicholson McLaren 11 0:23:55.709, excluded - violated article 5.6 of ACO 2005 regs 2:02.946 2:00.219

LAP LEADERS
DRIVER                  CAR #     LAPS
Emanuele Pirro          # 2       1 -  18
Harold Primat           #27      19 -  27
JJ Lehto                # 1      22 -  66
Andy Wallace            #16      67 -  69
Marco Werner            # 1      70 -  96
Frank Biela             # 2      97 -  97
Andy Wallace            #16      98 - 100
Marco Werner            # 1     101 - 126
Frank Biela             # 2     127 - 128
Butch Leitzinger        #16     129 - 132
Tom Kristensen          # 1     133 - 156
Frank Biela             # 2     157 - 159
Tom Kristensen          # 1     160 - 188
Allan McNish            # 2     189 - 192
Tom Kristensen          # 1     193 - 200
Allan McNish            # 2     201 - 222
JJ Lehto                # 1     223 - 229
Emanuele Pirro          # 2     230 - 260
Marco Werner            # 1     261 - 314
Tom Kristensen          # 1     315 - 361


CAUTIONS

 17 -  20        Car #15 stopped on course
 35 -  38        Car #67 stopped on course
171 - 175        Car #86 stopped on course
251 - 254        Track too slippery
Qualifying: Scheduled qualifying abandoned due to weather conditions. Final grid based on combined results of Practice 1, Practice 2 and Practice 3. Qualifying driver highlighted in italics.

N.B. - Maserati raced under dispensation. Not entitled to championship points, and had a 130 lb weight penalty.