Sebring 2021 Pre-Race Roundup
Sebring 2021 Pre-Race Roundup
The second round of the 2021 IMSA season is this week at Sebring International Raceway.
IMSA’s WeatherTech Championship takes the spotlight with the 69th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. This is also the second race of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup.
Additionally, the IMSA MICHELIN Pilot Challenge series has its two-hour Alan Jay 120 on Friday.
Porsche’s and Mazda’s single-make series round out the weekend. The new Porsche Carrera Cup North America debuts with two races and a talented field. The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires also has two races.
Here’s our pre-race video, below.
Welcome, officially, to #Sebring12 race week!
Here are @Michelin_Sport facts and figures ahead of the 2021 edition of this race and @IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. #IMSA / #IMPC / #PorscheCarreraCupNA / @MichelinUSA pic.twitter.com/nzqpFeyXOZ
— Michelin Racing USA (@MichelinRaceUSA) March 15, 2021
FAN GUIDE INSERT
Part of the IMSA Fan Guide, Michelin’s insert features items on each of the above topics and tire allocation for the 12-hour race.
HOW TO WATCH
The 12-hour classic has two TV blocks (10 a.m.-noon ET, 7:00-10:30 p.m. ET) on NBCSN with the remainder on the NBC Sports App. All 12 hours are live on TrackPass on NBC Gold.
Michelin is offering a limited quantity of complimentary subscriptions to stream IMSA races via TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold with promo code MICHELINIMSA2021: https://www.nbcsports.com/gold/imsa-offer
Friday’s IMPC Alan Jay 120 is at 2:30 p.m. ET on TrackPass.
The two Porsche Carrera Cup races are Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET and Friday at 10:10 a.m. ET, both on IMSA.TV.
its two races Thursday at 4:20 p.m. ET and Friday at 9:00 a.m. ET. Races air live on IMSA.TV and TrackPass, and air later on NBCSN.
The Torque Show: The Torque Show has four shows planned for the Sebring 12 weekend, with hosts Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall.
Friday
- Pre-Race, MICHELIN Pilot Challenge: 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
- Post-Race, MICHELIN Pilot Challenge: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday
- Pre-Race, WeatherTech Championship: 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
- Mid-Race Update Show: 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
ADDITIONAL PIECES
Finally, here are Sportscar365’s pair of pre-race items with more info are linked below.