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The seventh running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1957 has a lot going for it as the best-looking motor race ever. For starters, the car and the man above: World War II hero John Fitch driving Zora Arkus-Duntov’s Corvette SS. More »
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We're about four hours in at the 12 Hours of Sebring. In case you're not watching, we thought we'd give you a look at some fantastic shots of the paddock and yesterday's qualifying runs taken by friend-of-Jalopnik, J.F. Musial. More »
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If you want to watch the full 12 Hours of Sebring live this weekend and you're not in Florida the best way to do so is with ESPN 3, which you can now stream through your XBOX. More »
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BMWBlog brings us the inside line on what it takes to film a top-flight car commercial: six DSLRs, three BMW M3s, and two twitchy, aggressive race car drivers. — Ed. More »
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This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Hans Hermann's 12 Hours of Sebring victory in a 1960 Porsche RS60. This year, the Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs are hoping to defend their title against arch rival Corvette. Here's the video. More »
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The flat expanse of Sebring International Raceway has never looked as good as here beneath the flaming exhausts of a Porsche 935 at the 1984 12 Hour of Sebring. More »
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The '65 Sebring Race was noteworthy for both rain and Jim Hall's Chaparral stealing the chequered from better-funded competitors Ford and Ferrari. While the big dogs slid through the slush, one little Sprite showed them all how it was done. More »
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While the 12 Hours Of Sebrings promises to be the best racing series ever, that race in Florida has been pretty entertaining over the years. The Binghamtom Auto Racing Club has some great shots. More »
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Check out the 12 Hours of Sebring action from the skies with the Blue Sky Yakrobatics aerial stunt team as they strut their WWII vintage aircraft during pre-race National Anthem ceremonies. More »
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Those of you who watched Saturday's 12 Hours of Sebring race will surely agree this was the most exciting battle of the entire race. Diesel vs. diesel. Man vs. man. French vs. German. More »
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Audi emerged victorious at the 12 Hours of Sebring tonight with their new R15 TDI racer piloted by Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen, taking the checkered flag 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5178835&view=rss&microfeed=true Acura takes the pole at Sebring. [autosport] More »
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A surprising revelation of endurance racing is the fact most drivers are far from being spring chickens. Here's a few examples. More »
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In preparation for Saturday’s 12 hour race, featuring 58-year-old Hans-Joachim Stuck in the GT2 class in a Porsche, Audi has put their new cars on the track, decimating the opposing Peugeots. More »
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Audi’s new Le Mans race car, the Audi R15 TDI, is here with 600 HP and a Star Destroyer-level of torque. More »
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The 12 Hours of Sebring was supposed to be the first race for the new Audi R15 LMP racer, and the last Audi-sponsored ALMS entry. But here comes the Peugeot 908 HDi, Animal House-style! More »
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What is it at the core of autosport? What are the facets and edges of this jewel that holds some of us so captive? A few quick words and phrases come to mind: machine vs. machine, driver vs. driver, sound, fury, glamour and glory. Endurance sports-car racing gathers all these angles and takes them to extremes. Machines vary wildly in their look, structure and abilities, but they're all thrown together into the same battle. Drivers must not only best the opponents in their class, but also be ready to tangle with traffic in other classes, as if it were a 12-hour chase on the interstate. Stand by the track with your eyes closed and you'll hear the tune of internal combustion instruments ranging from the gentle thrum of an Audi R10 to the skull-cracking wail of an Aston-Martin DBR9. Open your eyes and you'll see the smooth shape of a Panoz contrast with the angles of a Lola prototype and with the fuzzy lines of drunks in green, sequined top hats. It was St. Patrick's Day, after all. More »
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