2002 12 Hours of Sebring

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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.

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Official results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamwDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1LMP9002 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert
Flag of Italy.svg Christian Pescatori
Flag of Italy.svg Rinaldo Capello
Audi R8 M 346
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
2LMP90038 Flag of the United States.svg Champion Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers
Audi R8 M 345
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
3LMP90036 Flag of the United States.svg Riley & Scott Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Smith
Riley & Scott Mk III C G 337
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
4LMP90016 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Team Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 330
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0 L V8
5LMP9001 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Audi R8 M 327
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
6LMP90021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Ascari Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Vann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson
Ascari KZR-1 G 323
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
7LMP67537 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Field
Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Dayton
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Durand
MG-Lola EX257 A 323
MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4
8LMP90051 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Herta
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United States.svg David Donohue
Panoz LMP01 Evo M 319
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
9GTS3 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ron Fellows
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 317
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
10GTS26 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Austria.svg Franz Konrad
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toni Seiler
Saleen S7-R P 309
Ford 7.0 L V8
11GTS86 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition Chereau Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Vosse
Chrysler Viper GTS-R M 309
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
12GT23 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen
Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 306
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
13GTS4 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of the United States.svg Andy Pilgrim
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Collins
Flag of France.svg Franck Fréon
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 306
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
14GT52 Flag of Germany.svg Seikel Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Plumb
Flag of the United States.svg Philip Collin
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Bagnall
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Y 295
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
15GT60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.K. Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Liddell
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Babini
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Anapoli
Porsche 911 GT3-RS P 295
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16GT67 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Nagel
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pace
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 295
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
17GT61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.K. Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Masarati
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Basil Demeroutis
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Alexander
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 291
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
18GTS45 Flag of the United States.svg American Viperacing Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Norman Goldrich
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Fairbanks
Dodge Viper GTS-R P 289
Dodge 8.0 L V10
19GT43 Flag of the United States.svg Orbit Flag of the United States.svg Leo Hindery
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Baron
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Borkowski
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 287
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
20GT85 Flag of France.svg 917 Racing Team
Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition
Flag of France.svg Hervé Clément
Flag of France.svg Bernard Simmenauer
Flag of Germany.svg André Ahrlé
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 286
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
21GT53 Flag of Germany.svg Seikel Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Alex Caffi
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Riccitelli
Flag of Italy.svg Gabrio Rosa
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Y 285
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22
DNF
GT22 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of Germany.svg Timo Bernhard
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Bergmeister
Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 277
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
23GT58 Flag of Germany.svg Freisinger Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Chip Vance
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Southard
Flag of France.svg Georges Forgeois
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 275
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
24LMP90020 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Team Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Dyson
Flag of the United States.svg Rob Dyson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 273
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0 L V8
25LMP67540 Flag of France.svg Racing Organisation Course Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Jones
Reynard 2KQ-LM M 271
Volkswagen HPT 2.0 L Turbo I4
26LMP67524 Flag of Japan.svg AutoExe Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg John Fergus
Flag of Japan.svg Yojiro Terada
AutoExe (WR) LMP-02 G 267
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
27
DNF
LMP9007 Flag of the United States.svg Team Cadillac Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard
Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Cadillac Northstar LMP02 M 256
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
28LMP67511 Flag of the United States.svg KnightHawk Racing Flag of the United States.svg Andy Lally
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Knight
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Kane
MG-Lola EX257 A 256
MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4
29LMP90019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Ascari Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Bell
Flag of South Africa.svg Werner Lupberger
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Kolby
Ascari KZR-1 G 255
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
30GTS77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Prodrive Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge
Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello M 252
Ferrari 5.9 L V12
31LMP9008 Flag of the United States.svg Team Cadillac Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli
Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Taylor
Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau
Cadillac Northstar LMP02 M 236
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
32
DNF
LMP67528 Flag of France.svg Welter Racing Flag of the United States.svg A.J. Smith
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Daoudi
Flag of France.svg Jean-René de Fournoux
WR LMP02 M 232
Peugeot 2.0 L Turbo I4
33
DNF
GTS5 Flag of the United States.svg Park Place Racing Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bingham
Flag of the United States.svg Vic Rice
Flag of the United States.svg Peter MacLeod
Saleen S7-R Y 228
Ford 7.0 L V8
34GT32 Flag of France.svg JMB Racing Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo Negri, Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Vannini
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Garbagnati
Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT P 228
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
35
DNF
GTS46 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carsport Holland
Flag of Italy.svg Racing Box
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Hezemans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cappellari
Chrysler Viper GTS-R P 194
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
36
DNF
LMP90000 Flag of the United States.svg Gunnar Racing Flag of the United States.svg Gunnar Jeannette
Flag of the United States.svg Chad Block
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Johnson
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S G 148
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
37
DNF
LMP90018 Flag of the United States.svg MBD Sportscar Flag of the United States.svg Rick Sutherland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier de Radigues
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Lambert
Panoz LMP07 G 146
Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8
38
DNF
GT65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harlow Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Rymer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Youles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 144
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
39
DNF
LMP67569 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyser Racing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Wankum
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Foster
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Lola B2K/40 D 139
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
40
DNF
LMP67541 Flag of France.svg Noël del Bello Racing
Flag of France.svg Racing Organisation Course
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Smithson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christophe Pillon
Reynard 2KQ-LM M 134
Volkswagen HPT 2.0 L Turbo I4
41
DNF
GT99 Flag of the United States.svg Cirtek Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Chris Gleason
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Dawson
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rob Wilson
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 134
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
42
DNF
GT42 Flag of the United States.svg Orbit Flag of the United States.svg Gary Schultheis
Flag of the United States.svg Grady Willingham
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Kester
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 107
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
43
DNF
GTS44 Flag of the United States.svg American Viperacing Flag of the United States.svg Simon Gregg
Flag of the United States.svg Marc Bunting
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weickardt
Dodge Viper GTS-R P 104
Dodge 8.0 L V10
44
DNF
GT12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Hugenholtz
Spyker C8 Double-12R D 92
BMW (Mader) 4.0 L V8
45
DNF
LMP90017 Flag of the United States.svg MBD Sportscars Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Maxwell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Graham
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Milka Duno
Panoz LMP07 G 78
Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8
46
DNF
LMP90050 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric van de Poele
Panoz LMP01 Evo M 56
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
47
DNF
LMP90030 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Macaluso
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Neuhaus
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Birckell
Lola B2K/10B G 53
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
48
DNF
GT79 Flag of the United States.svg J-3 Racing Flag of the United States.svg David Murry
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Jackson
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 53
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
49
DNF
GT66 Flag of the United States.svg The Racer's Group Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Buckler
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Schrom
Flag of the United States.svg Darren Law
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 42
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
50
DNF
GT29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebah Automotive Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bart Hayden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Griffiths
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 37
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
51
DNF
GTS83 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Nash Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian McKellar
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomas Erdos
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Johnson
Saleen S7-R P 36
Ford 7.0 L V8
52
DNF
GT31 Flag of France.svg JMB Racing Flag of the United States.svg Peter Argetsinger
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini
Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT P 28
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
53
DNF
LMP67555 Flag of the United States.svg Team Bucknum Racing Flag of the United States.svg Chris McMurry
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Willman
Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Ehret
Pilbeam MP84 A 21
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
54
DNF
LMP90027 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Lista Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fredy Lienhard
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
Dallara SP1 Y 20
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
55
DNF
GT57 Flag of Germany.svg Freisinger Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Hans Fertl
Flag of France.svg Romain Dumas
Flag of Portugal.svg Ni Amorim
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 19
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
56
DNF
GT33 Flag of the United States.svg MSB Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marino Franchitti
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Kelleners
Ferrari 360 Modena GT G 12
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
57
DNF
LMP67556 Flag of the United States.svg Team Bucknum Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Bucknum
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Downs
Flag of the United States.svg Allan Ziegelman
Pilbeam MP84 A 11
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
58
DNF
GTS0 Flag of Italy.svg Team Olive Garden Flag of Italy.svg Mimmo Schiattarella
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Naspetti
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Johnny Cecotto
Ferrari 550 Maranello M 11
Ferrari 6.0 L V12
DSQGTS25 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Charles Slater
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Pickering
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Brun
Saleen S7-R P 44
Ford 7.0 L V8
DNSLMP67589 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Porschehaus Racing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephane Veilleux
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Julien
Flag of the United States.svg Adam Merzon
Lola B2K/40 D -
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6
DNSLMP90087 Flag of the United States.svg Sezio Florida Racing Team Flag of the United States.svg John Mirro
Flag of France.svg Georges Forgeois
Flag of France.svg 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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