1998 12 Hours of Sebring

The 1998 Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 46th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the inaugural round of the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 22, 1998.

Ferrari 333 SP

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 WSC 30   MOMO Doran Racing   Didier Theys
  Mauro Baldi
  Gianpiero Moretti
Ferrari 333 SP Y 319
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
2 GT1 4   Panoz Motorsports   Andy Wallace
  David Brabham
Panoz GTR-1 M 318
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
3 GT1 74   Champion Motors   Thierry Boutsen
  Bob Wollek
  Andy Pilgrim
Porsche 911 GT1 M 318
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
4 GT1 5   Panoz Motorsports   Éric Bernard
  Jamie Davies
  Doc Bundy
Panoz GTR-1 M 312
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
5 GT2 66   Konrad Racing   Nick Ham
  Franz Konrad
Porsche 911 GT2 M 300
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
6
DNF
WSC 7   Doyle-Risi Racing   Wayne Taylor
  Eric van de Poele
  Fermín Vélez
Ferrari 333 SP P 298
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
7 GT2 65   Saleen Allen Speedlab   Steve Saleen
  Ron Johnson
  Tommy Archer
Saleen Mustang SR ? 297
Ford 5.9 L V8
8 GT1 91   Rock Valley Racing   John Heinricy
  Stu Hayner
  Roger Schramm
Chevrolet Camaro G 297
Chevrolet V8
9 GT2 04   C.J. Motorsports   John Morton
  John Graham
  Ron Fellows
Porsche 911 GT2 G 296
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
10 GT2 99   Larry Schumacher   Robert Nearn
  John O'Steen
  Larry Schumacher
Porsche 911 GT2 P 296
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
11 GT3 10   Prototype Technology Group   Bill Auberlen
  Boris Said
BMW M3 Y 295
BMW 3.2 L I6
12 GT3 6   Prototype Technology Group   Peter Cunningham
  Ross Bentley
  Mark Simo
BMW M3 Y 293
BMW 3.2 L I6
13 WSC 20   Dyson Racing   Dorsey Schroeder
  Butch Leitzinger
  James Weaver
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 290
Ford 5.0 L V8
14 GT3 23   Alex Job Racing   Charles Slater
  Cort Wagner
  Darryl Havens
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 286
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
15 GT3 07   G & W Motorsports   Patrick Huisman
  Danny Marshall
  Steve Marshall
  Darren Law
Porsche 993 P 285
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
16 GT3 76   Team A.R.E.   John Ruther
  Jake Vargo
  Nick Anegelos
  Peter Argetsinger
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR Y 283
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
17 WSC 95   TRV Motorsport   Jeret Schroeder
  Tom Volk
  Lyn St. James
Kudzu DL-4 G 283
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
18 GT3 24   Tim Vargo   Jack Refenning
  Tim Vargo
  Josh Vargo
  Brady Refenning
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 277
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
19 GT3 25   Alex Job Racing   Charles Slater
  Don Kitch
  Angelo Cilli
  Dale White
  Michael Peterson
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 268
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
20 GT1 2   Mosler Automotive   Shane Lewis
  Vic Rice
  Tom Reese
Mosler Raptor P 263
Chevrolet 6.3 L V8
21 GT3 96   Olive Garden Racing   Kevin Wheeler
  Mike Davies
  Ron Zitza
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 259
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
22 GT1 71   Art Pilla   Arthur Pilla
  Oma Kimbrough
  David Kitchak
Porsche 911 GT2 ? 253
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
23
DNF
GT3 46   Bill Radar   Max Schmidt
  Chris Bingham
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 249
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
24
DNF
WSC 39   Matthews-Colucci Racing   David Murry
  Hurley Haywood
  Derek Bell
  Jim Matthews
Riley & Scott Mk III P 247
Ford 5.0 L V8
25 GT3 32   Phoenix Motorsports   Don Knowles
  Jim Michaelian
  Jim McNeely
  John Heinricy
Pontiac Firebird T 246
Pontiac V8
26 WSC 12   Genesis Racing   Chuck Goldsborough
  Michael DeFontes
  Mark Neuhaus
  Rick Fairbanks
Hawk MD3R G 244
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
27
DNF
GT3 68   The Racer's Group   Stephen Earle
  Philip Collin
  Kevin Buckler
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 242
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28
DNF
GT1 11   Robinson Racing   Jack Baldwin
  Irv Hoerr
  George Robinson
Oldsmobile Aurora GTS-1 ? 235
Oldsmobile 4.0 L V8
29
DNF
GT3 55   AASCO Performance   Tim Ralston
  Kelly Collins
  Jorge Trejos
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 232
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
30
DNF
WSC 28   Intersport Racing   Jon Field
  Butch Brickell
  Rick Sutherland
Riley & Scott Mk III G 173
Ford 5.0 L V8
31
DNF
GT2 77   Konrad Motorsport   Wido Rössler
  Peter Kitchak
  Matt Turner
Porsche 911 GT2 D 170
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
32
DNF
GT3 1   Prototype Technology Group   Craig Carter
  Andy Petery
  Giovanna Amati
BMW M3 Y 170
BMW 3.2 L I6
33
DNF
GT2 01   Rohr   Sylvain Tremblay
  Martin Snow
  Jochen Rohr
Porsche 911 GT2 P 160
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
34
DNF
GT2 38   Mark Hein   Mark Hein
  Gary Blackman
  John Green
  Pete Halsmer
Acura NSX G 159
Acura 3.2 L V6
35
DNF
GT1 87   John Annis   John Annis
  Lee Hill
  Randy Pobst
  Mick Robinson
Chevrolet Camaro ? 152
Chevrolet V8
36
DNF
WSC 8   Transatlantic Racing Services   Johnny O'Connell
  Henry Camferdam
  Scott Schubot
Riley & Scott Mk III D 130
Ford 5.0 L V8
37
DNF
WSC 59   Intersport Racing   Alex Smith
  Simon Gregg
  Joaquin DeSoto
  John Mirro
Spice SC95 G 129
Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 L V8
38
DNF
GT3 54   Bell Motorsports   Terry Borcheller
  Carlos DeQuesada
  Scott Neuman
  Joe Varde
BMW M3 Y 125
BMW 3.2 L I6
39
DNF
GT3 93   Team Ecuador   Henry Taleb
  Rino Mastronardi
Nissan 240SX Y 95
Nissan 2.4 L I4
40
DNF
GT3 57   Kryderacing   Luis Sereix
  Frank Del Vecchio
  Reed Kryder
Nissan 240SX ? 42
Nissan 2.4 L I4
41
DNF
WSC 63   Downing Atlanta   Jim Pace
  Yojiro Terada
  Jim Downing
Kudzu DLM G 36
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
42
DNF
GT3 86   First Union   Darren Law
  Steve Pfeffer
  Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 993 ? 34
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
43
DNF
GT3 67   The Racer's Group   Peter Baron
  Dennis O'Keefe
  Steve Pelke
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 24
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
44
DNF
GT2 15   Jon Lewis   Bill Eagle
  Dorsey Schroeder
Vector M12 G 16
Lamborghini 5.7 L V12
45
DNF
WSC 16   Dyson Racing   James Weaver
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson
  Butch Leitzinger
Riley & Scott Mk III G 7
Ford 5.0L V8
46
DNF
GT2 69   Gustl Spreng   Gustl Spreng
  Kersten Jodexnis
  Ray Mummery
Porsche 993 Carrera Turbo Y 6
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
47
DNF
GT3 33   Phoenix Racing   Steve McNeely
  Jim Michealian
  Joe Aquilante
Pontiac Firebird ? 4
Pontiac V8
48
DNF
GT1 3   Greg Malvaso   Jerry Kinn
  Chuck Singletary
  Gerre Payvis
Chevrolet Camaro ? 0
Chevrolet V8

Statistics

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  • Pole Position - #7 Doyle-Risi Racing - 1:55.052
  • Average Speed - 158.208 km/h (98.306 mph)
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