The 2002 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was the 50th running of this event, and the opening round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 16, 2002.
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Teamw | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Johnny Herbert Christian Pescatori Rinaldo Capello | Audi R8 | M | 346 |
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
2 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Andy Wallace Stefan Johansson Jan Lammers | Audi R8 | M | 345 |
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
3 | LMP900 | 36 | Riley & Scott Racing Jim Matthews Racing | Jim Matthews Marc Goossens Guy Smith | Riley & Scott Mk III C | G | 337 |
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
4 | LMP900 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Elliott Forbes-Robinson James Weaver | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 330 |
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
5 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela | Audi R8 | M | 327 |
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
6 | LMP900 | 21 | Team Ascari | Christian Vann Ben Collins Justin Wilson | Ascari KZR-1 | G | 323 |
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
7 | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Duncan Dayton Mike Durand | MG-Lola EX257 | A | 323 |
MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
8 | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen David Donohue | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 319 |
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
9 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 317 |
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
10 | GTS | 26 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller Toni Seiler | Saleen S7-R | P | 309 |
Ford 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
11 | GTS | 86 | Larbre Compétition Chereau | Christophe Bouchut Vincent Vosse | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 309 |
Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
12 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 306 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
13 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins Franck Fréon | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 306 |
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
14 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Hugh Plumb Philip Collin Andrew Bagnall | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 295 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
15 | GT | 60 | P.K. Sport | Robin Liddell Fabio Babini Giovanni Anapoli | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | P | 295 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
16 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Larry Schumacher Robert Nagel Jim Pace | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 295 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
17 | GT | 61 | P.K. Sport | Piers Masarati Basil Demeroutis Keith Alexander | Porsche 911 GT3-R | P | 291 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
18 | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis Norman Goldrich Rick Fairbanks | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 289 |
Dodge 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
19 | GT | 43 | Orbit | Leo Hindery Peter Baron Mike Borkowski | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 287 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
20 | GT | 85 | 917 Racing Team Larbre Compétition | Hervé Clément Bernard Simmenauer André Ahrlé | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 286 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
21 | GT | 53 | Seikel Motorsport | Alex Caffi Luca Riccitelli Gabrio Rosa | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 285 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
22 DNF | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister Marc Lieb | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 277 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
23 | GT | 58 | Freisinger Motorsport | Chip Vance Stephen Southard Georges Forgeois | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 275 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
24 | LMP900 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Dorsey Schroeder Chris Dyson Rob Dyson | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 273 |
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
25 | LMP675 | 40 | Racing Organisation Course | Ryan Jones Jeff Jones Jeffrey Jones | Reynard 2KQ-LM | M | 271 |
Volkswagen HPT 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
26 | LMP675 | 24 | AutoExe Motorsports | Jim Downing John Fergus Yojiro Terada | AutoExe (WR) LMP-02 | G | 267 |
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | |||||||
27 DNF | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Emmanuel Collard Éric Bernard JJ Lehto | Cadillac Northstar LMP02 | M | 256 |
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
28 | LMP675 | 11 | KnightHawk Racing | Andy Lally Steven Knight Jonny Kane | MG-Lola EX257 | A | 256 |
MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
29 | LMP900 | 19 | Team Ascari | Timothy Bell Werner Lupberger Kristian Kolby | Ascari KZR-1 | G | 255 |
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
30 | GTS | 77 | Prodrive | Tomáš Enge Rickard Rydell Alain Menu | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 252 |
Ferrari 5.9 L V12 | |||||||
31 | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Max Angelelli Wayne Taylor Christophe Tinseau | Cadillac Northstar LMP02 | M | 236 |
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
32 DNF | LMP675 | 28 | Welter Racing | A.J. Smith Stéphane Daoudi Jean-René de Fournoux | WR LMP02 | M | 232 |
Peugeot 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
33 DNF | GTS | 5 | Park Place Racing | Chris Bingham Vic Rice Peter MacLeod | Saleen S7-R | Y | 228 |
Ford 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
34 | GT | 32 | JMB Racing | Oswaldo Negri, Jr. Joe Vannini Andrea Garbagnati | Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT | P | 228 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
35 DNF | GTS | 46 | Carsport Holland Racing Box | Mike Hezemans Anthony Kumpen Luca Cappellari | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | P | 194 |
Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
36 DNF | LMP900 | 00 | Gunnar Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Chad Block Wayne Johnson | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | G | 148 |
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
37 DNF | LMP900 | 18 | MBD Sportscar | Rick Sutherland Didier de Radigues Bruno Lambert | Panoz LMP07 | G | 146 |
Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
38 DNF | GT | 65 | Harlow Motorsport | Terry Rymer Mike Youles Johnny Mowlem | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 144 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
39 DNF | LMP675 | 69 | Kyser Racing | Kyle Wankum Joe Foster Doc Bundy | Lola B2K/40 | D | 139 |
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
40 DNF | LMP675 | 41 | Noël del Bello Racing Racing Organisation Course | Mark Smithson Jean-Denis Délétraz Christophe Pillon | Reynard 2KQ-LM | M | 134 |
Volkswagen HPT 2.0 L Turbo I4 | |||||||
41 DNF | GT | 99 | Cirtek Motorsport | Chris Gleason Paul Dawson Rob Wilson | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 134 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
42 DNF | GT | 42 | Orbit | Gary Schultheis Grady Willingham Tony Kester | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 107 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
43 DNF | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Simon Gregg Marc Bunting Tom Weickardt | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 104 |
Dodge 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
44 DNF | GT | 12 | Spyker Squadron | Derek Hill Peter Kox Hans Hugenholtz | Spyker C8 Double-12R | D | 92 |
BMW (Mader) 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
45 DNF | LMP900 | 17 | MBD Sportscars | Scott Maxwell John Graham Milka Duno | Panoz LMP07 | G | 78 |
Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
46 DNF | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | David Brabham Jan Magnussen Eric van de Poele | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 56 |
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
47 DNF | LMP900 | 30 | Intersport Racing | John Macaluso Mark Neuhaus Butch Birckell | Lola B2K/10B | G | 53 |
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
48 DNF | GT | 79 | J-3 Racing | David Murry Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 53 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
49 DNF | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Darren Law | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 42 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
50 DNF | GT | 29 | Sebah Automotive Ltd. | Bart Hayden Mark Griffiths Stephen Earle | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 37 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
51 DNF | GTS | 83 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Ian McKellar Thomas Erdos Ron Johnson | Saleen S7-R | P | 36 |
Ford 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
52 DNF | GT | 31 | JMB Racing | Peter Argetsinger Ryan Hunter-Reay Andrea Montermini | Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT | P | 28 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
53 DNF | LMP675 | 55 | Team Bucknum Racing | Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Pierre Ehret | Pilbeam MP84 | A | 21 |
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
54 DNF | LMP900 | 27 | Doran Lista Racing | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Mauro Baldi | Dallara SP1 | Y | 20 |
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
55 DNF | GT | 57 | Freisinger Motorsport | Hans Fertl Romain Dumas Ni Amorim | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 19 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
56 DNF | GT | 33 | MSB Motorsport | Marino Franchitti Ralf Kelleners | Ferrari 360 Modena GT | G | 12 |
Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
57 DNF | LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing | Jeff Bucknum Dick Downs Allan Ziegelman | Pilbeam MP84 | A | 11 |
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
58 DNF | GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden | Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti Johnny Cecotto | Ferrari 550 Maranello | M | 11 |
Ferrari 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
DSQ† | GTS | 25 | Konrad Motorsport | Charles Slater Gavin Pickering Walter Brun | Saleen S7-R | P | 44 |
Ford 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
DNS | LMP675 | 89 | Porschehaus Racing | Stephane Veilleux Robert Julien Adam Merzon | Lola B2K/40 | D | - |
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
DNS | LMP900 | 87 | Sezio Florida Racing Team | John Mirro Georges Forgeois François O'Born | Norma M2000 | P | - |
Ford (Kinetic) 6.0 L V8 |
† - #25 Konrad Motorsport was disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance for repairs while still on the track.
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