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.
A dream weekend for Porsche Penske Motorsport going 1-2 at Indianapolis
Kellymoss provides drivers a path to the IMSA WeatherTech Championship
Michelin tires and a repaved Road America track combined to shatter 11 IMSA qualifying and race lap records
Lasting performance of Michelin tires at Lime Rock guides Heart of Racing Aston Martin to double win
Challenging Track. Great rewards for Michelin during IMSA’s stop at CTMP.
Kellymoss provides drivers a path to the IMSA WeatherTech Championship
Michelin tires and a repaved Road America track combined to shatter 11 IMSA lap records
Lasting performance of Michelin tires at Lime Rock guides Heart of Racing Aston Martin to double win
Challenging Track. Great rewards for Michelin during IMSA’s stop at CTMP.
Michelin takes on technically demanding track to help produce thrilling IMSA Six Hours of the Glen
