2026 74th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring: Practice Session One Results

Sebring, FL – Laurens Vanthoor clocked the fastest lap in the first practice session for the 2026 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, posting a time of 1:47.985 in the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963. The comparison was tight, with Felipe Nasr’s #7 Porsche finishing a mere 0.026 seconds behind, showcasing the competitive edge in the GTP class.

Jack Aitken led the Cadillac contingent, securing third overall with a lap of 1:48.011 in the #31 Cadillac Whelen. The #40 Cadillac from Wayne Taylor Racing, driven by Louis Deletraz, and the sister #10 entry, piloted by Filipe Albuquerque, rounded out the top five.

In LMP2, Paul Di Resta established the pace for the class with a 1:50.700 in the #22 United Autosports USA ORECA. Ferdinand Habsburg’s strong performance in the #18 Era Motorsport entry earned him second overall, following a challenging season opener at Daytona.

However, the session was marred by an incident involving the #99 AO Racing car, driven by Dane Cameron, which crashed at Turn 17. The resulting damage will force the team to expedite repairs and will incur a penalty stripping their fastest lap ahead of qualifying.

The GTD Pro class saw reigning champions, the #77 AO Racing Porsche, top the field with a 2:00.297 from Alessio Picariello. Tommy Milner’s #4 Corvette and the #62 Ferrari Risi Competitzione, driven by Daniel Serra, secured second and third places, respectively. In the overall GT rankings, Philip Ellis’s #57 Winward Racing entry led the GTD class with a time of 1:59.363.

Practice Session Two is scheduled to commence at 16:00 local time as teams prepare for the race weekend.

Key Results:

• GTP:

  1. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport – 1:47.985 (Vanthoor)

  2. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport – 1:48.011 (Nasr)

  3. 31 Cadillac Whelen – 1:48.011 (Aitken)

• LMP2:

  1. 22 United Autosports – 1:50.700 (Di Resta)

  2. 18 Era Motorsport – [Time TBD] (Habsburg)

• GTD Pro:

  1. 77 AO Racing Porsche – 2:00.297 (Picariello)

  2. 4 Corvette Racing – [Time TBD] (Milner)

  3. 62 Risi Competitzione Ferrari – [Time TBD] (Serra)

• GTD:

  1. 57 Winward Racing – 1:59.363 (Ellis)

  2. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes – [Time TBD] (Andrews)

Teams will continue to refine their setups as practice sessions progress ahead of the 12-hour endurance race.