IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Qualifying Report
March 16, 2018
Track: Sebring International Raceway
Race: 12 Hours of Sebring
Date: March 16, 2018
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No. 6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 – Dane Cameron/Juan Pablo Montoya/Simon Pagenaud
Qualifying
Position: 6th (Montoya)
Time / Speed: 1:48.177 seconds / 124.463 mph
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No. 7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 – Helio Castroneves/Graham Rahal/Ricky Taylor
Qualifying
Position: 3rd (Taylor)
Time / Speed: 1:47.773 seconds / 124.930 mph
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Fastest Time:
Qualifying - 1:47.432 seconds (No. 90 – Tristan Vautier)
Notes: Ricky Taylor led the Acura Team Penske charge in qualifying for the 12 Hours of Sebring, putting the No. 7 third on the starting grid for Saturday’s legendary event. Taylor was able to accomplish a top-three qualifying run – clocked in at 1:47.773 seconds – despite spinning on his second out-lap. Juan Pablo Montoya continued the impressive improvement of the No. 6 machine, going out early and posting a respectable time that ended up being good enough for sixth on the starting grid. Montoya’s time of 1.48.177 seconds was the best time of the weekend for the No. 6 Acura ARX-05.
Coverage: The 12 Hours of Sebring begins at 10:30am ET on Saturday, with LIVE coverage on FS1. Coverage moves to FS2 beginning at 12:30pm and the FOX Sports Go app at 3:40pm. The race concludes on FS2 with coverage beginning at 6:00pm.