Live 12 Hours of Sebring Report

Welcome to RACER's live coverage of the 65th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring which spans 10:40 a.m.-10:40 p.m. ET. Check back frequently for updates from trackside as Round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes place.

10:40 p.m.
The 65th Mobil 1 Twelve hours of Sebring is in the books and we have two carryover winners from January's Rolex 24 at Daytona. Wayne Taylor Racing scored the overall victory with the No. 10 Cadillac DPi-V.R and Performance Tech Motorsports also added a second straight PC win with the No. 38 ORECA FLM09-Chevy.

In GT Le Mans, Corvette Racing surged to claim its third consecutive Sebring victory with the No. 3 C7.R and in GT Daytona, the No. 33 Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 was victorious. Thank you for reading along!

10:28 p.m.
Twelve minutes left and Ricky Taylor is in full control of Prototype with a 12.6-second lead over Joao Barbosa. The closest fight is for GTLM honors where Corvette's Antonio Garcia has 1.4 seconds over Ford's Joey Hand.

10:06 p.m.
Patrick Pilet pits the second-place No. 911 GTLM Porsche with a slow puncture, runs over an air hose on the way out, and receives a penalty which ends its bid for victory.

10:05 p.m.

The Prototype leaders are in for their final stops. The second-place No. 5 AXR Cadillac sits longer as the No. 10 sweeps by on the front straight after pitting the lap prior. 

9:56 p.m.
Lead change in GTD as Jeroen Bleekemolen pushes the No. 33 Mercedes-AMG GT3 ahead of Alessandro Balzan's No. 63 Ferrari 488 GT3.

9:50 p.m.
Back to green with 50m20s remaining.

9:40 p.m.
Under caution. James French (No. 38 ORECA) pits, leading PC by two laps. ... Also pitting is Stephen Simpson (No. 85 ORECA), fourth place but four laps down. ... GT pits open for final scheduled stop on lap 319, top six in GTLM and top nine in GTD all stop. ... Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette) is first out in GTLM, followed by Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford), Richard Westbrook (No. 67 Ford), James Calado (No. 62 Ferrari), Patrick Pilet (No. 911 Porsche) and Stefan Mucke (No. 68 Ford) ... Bill Auberlen (No. 25 BMW) stays out to get back on lead lap. ... In GTD, it's Alessandro (No. 63 Ferrari) taking the lead on a fuel-only stop, coming out ahead of Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes), Christopher Mies (No. 29 Audi), Jeroen Mul (No. 16 Lamborghini) and Bryan Sellers (No. 48 Lamborghini).

9:32 p.m.
Colin Braun (No. 54 Porsche) pulls off course after losing drive. Moments later, Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) pits on lap 316, moments before the sixth full course caution waves for the No. 54 Porsche. ... Taylor returns in the lead with 1h6m remaining.

9:25 p.m.
Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac) pits in second place. ... Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes) takes GTD lead on Alessandro Balzan (No. 63 Ferrari) pit stop. ... He's followed by Christian Engelhart (No. 11 Lamborghini) and Tristan Vautier (No. 75 Mercedes), with Balzan returning in fourth.

9:15 p.m.
Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette) takes GTLM lead following pit stop by Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche). Patrick Pilet (No. 911 Porsche) returns in second, followed by Joey Hand (No. 66). ... Overall, Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) leads Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac) by 16.101s with 1h24m remaining.

9:05 p.m. 

Race leader Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) pits and turns car over to brother Ricky, who is expected to finish the race. He retains the lead over Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac), who goes wide in Turn 1, getting all four tires off the track. ... Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford) pits from the lead in GTLM, Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche) returns to lead. ... Alessandro Balzan (No. 63 Ferrari) takes GTD lead on Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes) pit stop. Madison Snow (No. 48 Lamborghini) second, followed by Connor De Phillippi (No. 29 Audi).

8:57 p.m.
Both Action Express Cadillacs pit while running second and third. Filipe Albuquerque gets out of the second-place No. 5, Joao Barbosa gets in. ... Dane Cameron remains in the third-place No. 31, which is two laps down. ... Chris Miller (No. 85 ORECA) pits while running fourth, Stephen Simpson gets in. Long stop as team removes engine cover, car now five laps down.

8:45 p.m.
Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette) breaks up Ford's leading trio, takes third place and now trails only GTLM leader Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford) and Scott Dixon (No. 67 Ford). ... Garcia then passes Dixon to take second. ... Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes) continues to lead in GTD, 5.181s ahead of Alessandro Balzan (No. 63 Ferrari). ... Overall lead is 2.497s for Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) over Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) with 1h53m remaining. ... Nick Heidfeld (No. 13 Rebellion ORECA) is back after spending nearly three hours in the paddock as the team continues to work through mechanical issues for the pole-winning Prototype.

8:28 p.m.
Back to green on lap 283 with 2h12m remaining. ... Mike Conway (No. 31 Cadillac) stayed out under caution and is now one lap back in third place.

8:07 p.m.
Under caution for the fifth time on lap 279, due to the stopped car of Paolo Ruberti (No. 27 Lamborghini). ... Prototype leaders to the pits. Jordan Taylor gets out ahead of Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) to retain the lead. ... Also during the caution, a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral is visible from the circuit. ... Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford) takes GTLM lead, with Fords staying out and running 1-2-3 in numerical order, Hand (No. 66), Scott Dixon (No. 67) and Olivier Pla (No. 68).

8 p.m.
Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) catching leader Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac), trails by 0.347s on lap 271, then gets by for the lead on lap 274, going to the inside in turn 17. ... Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche) regains the GTLM lead on Dirk Mueller (No. 66 Ford) pit stop.

7:40 p.m.
Top two in PC both pit. Kyle Masson turns the No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports ORECA over to Pato O'Ward, retains lead. Sean Rayhall has fire in the reach compartment of No. 8 Starworks Motorsport ORECA. Fire extinguished and Rayhall continues, two laps down. ... Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) leads by 3.893s over Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) with three hours remaining.

7:29 p.m.
Leaders pit. Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) out first to remaining in lead, followed by Jordan Taylor, who took over for Alexander Lynn in the No. 10 Cadillac.

7:20 p.m.
Overall lead change as Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) passes Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac) with 3h20m remaining. ... Sunset quickly approaching, temperature now 76 after hitting 81 degrees during the afternoon. ... Lead change in GTLM as Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche) pits, lead to Dirk Mueller (No. 66 Ford).

7 p.m.
Eric Curran (No. 31 Cadillac) takes third from Misha Goikhberg (No. 85 ORECA), two laps down. Up front, Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac) leads Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) by 1.009s.

6:53 p.m.
Back to green with 3h47m remaining. Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche) does not pit under the caution to take the GTLM lead, followed by Dirk Mueller (No. 66 Ford), Billy Johnson (No. 68 Ford), Jan Magnussen (No. 3 Corvette), Ryan Briscoe (No. 67 Ford), Toni Vilander (No. 62 Ferrari), all on the lead lap, followed by Bill Auberlen (No. 25 BMW), one lap down. ... In GTD, Mario Farnbacher pits and retains the class lead, followed by Matteo Cressoni (No. 63 Ferrari) and Bryan Sellers (No. 48 Lamborghini), with eight cars on the led lap.

6:36 p.m.
Under yellow for only the fourth time on lap 234, as Sage Karam (No. 14 Lexus) is stopped at the edge of the track and cannot continue. ... Overall leaders pit, Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac) again beats out the No. 5 Action Express Cadillac, which changed drivers as Filipe Albuquerque took over for Christian Fittipaldi.

6:30 p.m.
Jan Magnussen (No. 3 Corvette) pits in the lead in GTLM, putting Billy Johnson (No. 68 Ford) in the class lead, followed by Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche). ... Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac) leads Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5 Cadillac) by 3.344s.

6:10 p.m.
Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) cuts the lead to 0.786 seconds before the top two cars pit on lap 221. Taylor – needing less fuel – turns his car over to Alexander Lynn, who returns to the race in the lead over Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5 Cadillac), who remained in the car. Car owner Wayne Taylor downplayed the strategy. "There's so much time left, strategy is not going to make much difference," Taylor said. "We just wanted to stay with the leader." ... GTD also heating up, with Bryan Sellers (No. 48 Lamborghini) leading Christopher Mies (No. 29 Audi) by 0.700 seconds. Austin Cindric (No. 15 Lexus) was also part of that battle before his pit stop, when the team changed brakes as Jack Hawksworth returned to the race in 14th place.

5:40 p.m.
The Action Express and Konica Minolta teams continue to exchange the lead on pit stops, although the Wayne Taylor-owned team is stretching the time between its stops. Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5 Cadillac) pits at 5:29 p.m., and then returns to the lead at the seven-hour mark when Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) has his stop. Both drivers remain at the wheel. Third is Chris Miller (No. 85 ORECA), one lap down, with Dane Cameron (No. 31 Cadillac) fourth, another lap back. It's another 24 laps back to fifth place, Trisan Nunex (No. 55 Mazda). ... Billy Johnson (No. 68 Ford) leads Ganassi teammate Ryan Briscoe (No. 67 Ford) in GTLM, followed by Dirk Werner (No. 911 Porsche), with six cars on the lead lap. ... Ben Keating (No. 33 Mercedes) paces GTD, with seven cars with six different manufacturer's still on the lead lap.

5:28 p.m.
Antonio Garcia (No. 3) Corvette takes the GTLM lead as Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford) pits. All three Fords took turns in the lead. Scott Dixon (No. 67) pitted from the lead, turning the car over to Ryan Briscoe and the lead went to Stefan Mucke (No. 68 Ford). When Mucke pitted to turn the car over to Billy Johnson, Hand went out front until his stop, when Dirk Mueller stepped in.

4:58 p.m.
GTD leader Richard Antinucci (No. 11 Lamborghini) pits. There are five different manufacturers in the top five positions in the class. Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes) leads Connor De Phillippi (No. 29 Audi), Matteo Cressoni (No. 63 Ferrari), Austin Cindric (No. 15 Lexus) and Dion von Moltke (No. 48 Lamborghini). ... Race leader Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) pits on lap 184, Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5 Cadillac) returns to the lead.

4:53 p.m.
Race leader Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac), Christian Fittipaldi gets in, Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) takes the lead. "Everything is going to plan," Barbosa said. "There's still a long, long way to go. The team is doing a tremendous job on pit stops. Traffic is tough out there, but I can't complain."

4:46 p.m.
Richard Lietz (No. 912 Porsche) pits from fifth position, car up on the jacks while team checks left-rear suspension issue, traced to a shock absorber. Stop costs team three laps. ... Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac) leads Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) by 3.065s, only cars on the lead lap. ... GTD leader Richard Antinucci (No. 11 Lamborghini) pressured by Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes).

4:33 p.m.
Back to green on lap 171 following the third caution. Top two cars stayed out while Misha Goikhberg (No. 85 ORECA) and Dane Cameron (No. 31 Cadillac) pit to top off fuel. ... Richard Antinucci (No. 11 Lamborghini) also stays out and captures GTD lead, followed by Connor De Phillippi (No. 29 Audi) with 10 cars on GTD lead lap. ... GTLM lead cycles to Scott Dixon (No. 67 Ford), followed by Stefan Mucke (No. 68 Ford) and James Calado (No. 62 Ferrari). ... Lawson Aschenbach (No. 57 Audi), running sixth in GTD, is penalized stop plus 4m6s for improper wave-by.

4:18 p.m.
The race goes under caution for the third time on lap 166 when Nicky Catsburg (No. 24 BMW M6 GTLM) impacts the tire barrier exiting turn one. Catsburg reported car would not turn. Car spent time earlier in race with a vibration issue. ... Mike Rockenfeller (No. 3 Corvette) pits for emergency service (five seconds of fuel), was running third in GTLM but had yet to pit prior to the caution.

4:03 p.m.
Scott Pruett (No. 14 Lexus) was running fifth before running over debris, pits with left-front suspension issue and heads to paddock. ... Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac) pits on lap 159, Barbosa continues for triple stint. ... Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) leads two laps before his stop, turning car over to brother Ricky Taylor and the lead goes back to Barbosa. ... GTLM pit stops begin, Scott Dixon (No. 67 Ford) pits, Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford) takes the lead.

3:51 p.m.
Joey Hand (No. 66 Ford) passes Scott Dixon (No. 67 Ford) for lead in GTLM. Olivier Pla (No. 68 Ford) as the Chip Ganassi Racing entries run 1-2-3, followed by Toni Vilander (No. 62 Ferrari). ... Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) continues to close on race leader Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac), now 15.816s behind.

3:40 p.m.
Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) runs second, but has cut the lead of Joao Barbosa (No. 5 Cadillac) to 21.674s. Stephen Simpson (No. 85 ORECA) is third, 1m48.779s behind. ... Taylor managed to lead two laps during the exchange of pit stops. ... Chip Ganassi Racing Fords run 1-2 in GTLM, Scott Dixon (No. 67) leads Joey Hand (No. 66) by 0.701s. ... Mario Farnbacher (No. 33 Mercedes) leads Christina Nielsen (No. 63 Ferrari) by 1m03.166s in GTD. ... In PC, James French (No. 38) has just lapped second place Srean Rayhall (No. 8). ... Nick Heidfeld (No. 13 ORECA) takes the fifth-place Rebellion Racing car to the garage.

3:10 p.m.
Cooper MacNeil (No. 50 Mercedes) cuts the left-front tire after running over debris following a spin in turn 17 by Tom Dyer (No. 86 Acura). The cut tire results in suspension damage, causing MacNeil to run a slow lap on his return to the pits. "I had zero steering and had to limp around the track in first gear with virtually no steering. It was pretty sketchy." ... Richard Westbrook (No. 67 Ford) pits while leading in GTLM, handing the car over to Scott Dixon. Sebastien Bourdais (No. 66 Ford) now leads GTLM.

2:40 p.m.
Four hours into the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, ending the opening segment of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup. We've seen heavy attrition in the Prototype class, with three cars remaining on the lead lap. Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) leads Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) by 36.296s, with Stephen Simpson (No. 85 ORECA) third. Sebastien Buemi (No. 13 ORECA) is fourth but is two laps down following a problem restarting the car during a routine pit stop. ... In PC, Kyle Masson (No. 38 ORECA) leads Max Hanratty (No. 8), with Colin Thompson (No. 26) three laps down. ... Fords are 1-2 in GTLM, with Richard Westbrook (No. 67) leading Sebastien Bourdais (No. 66), with Mike Rockenfeller (No. 3 Corvette) third. ... In GTD, Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes) leads Alessandro Balzan (No. 63 Ferrari) and Shane Van Giesbergen (No. 50 Mercedes). ... Despite the attrition, the No. 4 Corvette is the lone official retirement in the 46-car field.

2:34 p.m.
Michael Conway (No. 31 Cadillac) running four laps down, seventh overall and sixth in Prototype, runs the fastest lap of the race, 1m49.629s. ... Both Mazda Prototypes have returned following lengthy trips to the garage. The No. 70 has had its brake system replaced following a turn 17 incident that brought out the initial caution. The No. 55 has had its cooling system reworked and – as a precaution – also the brake system.

2:10 p.m.

Jan Magnussen (No. 3 Corvette) passes Richard Westbrook (No. 67 Ford) to take the lead in GTLM. ... Routine pit stops for the three lead-lap Prototypes. Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) pitted with a 30.687s lead. ... Jordan Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac) takes over for Alexander Lynn, now running second and trails by 32.279s.

1:40 p.m.
At the three-hour mark, three cars on the lead lap in Prototype: Filipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac), Chris Miller (No. 85 ORECA) and Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac). ... In PC, Kyle Masson (No. 38) leads Hanratty (No. 8), two laps on the two BAR1 Motorsports entries. ... Richard Westbrook (No. 67 Ford) is first of seven cars on the lead lap in GTLM. ... Johannes van Overbeek (No. 33 Mercedes) is first of 16 lead-lap competitors in GTD.

1:34 p.m.
Scary moment for Emmanuel Anassis in the No. 18 DAC Motorsports Lamborghini, who spun in turn 17 and stopped sideways in the center of the track as the lead GTD cars went by. Boris Said (No. 75 SunEnergy1 Mercedes) was coming through the turn on the inside but touched Anassis after hitting some bumps. Anassis is able to restart the car and continues, while Said is penalized for the incident. ... Spencer Pigot (No. 55 Mazda) goes to the paddock following a pit stop while running fourth. ... Visit Florida Racing takes the No. 90 Multimatic/Riley WEC LMP2 behind the wall to work on the throttle issue. 

1:23 p.m.
Back to green on lap 77 following the second full-course caution. ... After a brief visit to the paddock, Eric Curran (No. 31 Cadillac) returns to the pits for a fuel stop, now running two laps down. He will be issued a stop-and-go penalty for entering a closed pit. ... All five of the lead-lap Prototypes pit for service on the following lap. Felipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) retains the lead, followed by Chris Miller (No. 85 ORECA WEC LMP2), Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac) and Spencer Pigot (No. 55 Mazda). Marc Goossens (No. 90 Multimatic/Riley WEC LMP2) has long stop as team works on throttle issue. ... Also encountering problems is Tom Kimber-Smith (No. 52 Ligier WEC LMP2) ... Wayne Taylor Racing took advantage of the stop to work on the car's setup. ... Richard Westbrook (No. 67 Ford) and Bill Auberlen (No. 25 BMW) stay out and take over 1-2 in GTLM as other contenders pit. Jan Magnussen (No. 3 Corvette) is first off pit road.

1:06 p.m.:
Eric Curran, running second in the No. 31 Cadillac, had contact with Johannes van Overbeek (No. 22 Nissan) exiting Turn 17 on lap 71. Van Overbeek was entering the pits in front of Curran. Both cars spin, and while van Overbeek continues to the pits, Curran cannot restart the Cadillac – bring out the second full-course caution. ... When the car is refired, Curran goes directly to the paddock. ... Tom Long returns to the track in the No. 70 Mazda Prototype, which had been behind the wall since being involved in an incident which brought out the initial caution. ... The No. 4 Corvette is officially retired with overheating issues.

1 p.m.

Felipe Albuquerque (No. 5 Cadillac) passes Action Express teammate Eric Curran (No. 31 Cadillac) for the overall lead on lap 62. ... Four different manufacturers represented in the top four in GTLM, as Sebastien Bourdais (No. 66 Ford) leads Jan Magnussen (No. 3 Corvette), James Calado (No. 62 Ferrari) and Frederic Makowiecki (No. 911 Porsche). Bill Auberlen (No. 25 BMW) is seventh, with the top eight GTLM cars on the same lap. ... Jeroen Bleekemolen (No. 33 Mercedes) leads GTD, followed by Christopher Mies (No. 29 Audi) and Brett Sandberg (No. 16 Lamborghini).

12:45 p.m.
Neel Jani (No. 13 Rebellion Racing ORECA WEC LMP2) manages to catch the two lead Cadillac DPi, before pitting at 12:30 p.m. Sebastien Buemi takes over but has trouble refiring the car, which team turned off for the stop. Team removes the rear bodywork, works on the car and gets the car started after losing two laps. Action Express pits on the following lap, with Felipe Albuquerque taking over for Fittipaldi in the No. 5. ... Alexander Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac) led a lap but had a close call coming into the pits, nearly colliding with Robert Alon (No. 15 Lexus). ... After stops, Eric Curran (No. 31 Cadillac) leads Albuquerque (No. 5) by 0.442 seconds, with Lynn (No. 10 Cadillac).
Pato O'Ward (No. 38 ORECA) continues to lead in PC, Dirk Mueller (No. 66 Ford) in GTLM) while Mario Farnbacher (No. 33 Mercedes) leads in GTD.
Martin Tomczyk (No. 24 BMW) returned to the race after going behind the wall, losing eight laps, but cut the left-rear tire on his out lap.

12:15 p.m.
Tommy Milner (No. 4 Corvette) goes to the paddock; water temperature issue.
Up front, battle among the Action Express teammates, Eric Curran (No. 31 Cadillac) leads Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5 Cadillac) by 7.706s. Neel Jani (No. 13 ORECA) passes Renger Van der Zande (No. 90 Multimatic/Riley) for third, and runs three seconds behind the lead Cadillacs.

11:59 a.m.
Back to green following the first full-course caution, with pit stops for the top seven Prototypes. Eric Curran takes over for Dane Cameron and now leads in the No. 31 Cadillac, while Action Express teammate Christian Fittipaldi remains in the No. 5 Cadillac. Alexander Lynn now driving the No. 10 Cadillac.
While most of the PC cars pit, Patricio O'Ward (No. 38) stays out and takes the PC lead, followed by Marc Drumwright (No. 26). ... The bulk of GTLM competitors do not pit, with Dirk Mueller (No. 66 Ford) leading Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette) and Dirk Werner (No. 911 Porsche). ... More than half of the GTD cars pit, with Persiani (No. 27 Lamborghini) remaining out to take the lead, followed by DePhillippi (No. 29 Audi) and Lewis (No. 16).

11:43 a.m.
First full-course caution as Joel Miller (No. 70 Mazda Prototype) loses his brakes and goes straight the tire barrier in Turn 17 on lap 33. ... Miller is out of the car and apparently OK.

11:40 a.m.
Ryan Briscoe (No. 67 Ford) completes a last-to-first drive as he takes the GTLM lead on lap 28 when leaders Dirk Mueller (No. 66 Ford) and Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette) pit. Briscoe was held on pit road when he had trouble starting his car, and then served a drive-through penalty. ... Briscoe then pitted in the following lap, with the lead recycling back to Mueller.
Mark Wilkins(No. 93 Acura) pitted with an electronical glitch. Team owner Michael Shank reports that the problem has been corrected as Wilkins continues.

11:30 a.m.
Great battle for third in GTLM sees Giancarlo Fisichella (No. 62 Ferrari) getting around Stefan Mucke (No. 68 Ford) with light contact. Mucke regains the position a lap later and runs third behind class leader Dirk Muller (No. 66 Ford) and Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette).
Up front, Cadillacs 1-2-3 with Dane Cameron (No. 31) leading Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5) by 5.803s and Ricky Taylor (No. 10) by 24.950s. Stephan Simpson (No. 85 ORECA) is fourth.11:24 a.m.

11:25 a.m. 

Neel Jani (No. 13 ORECA) serves a drive-through penalty for an infraction during refueling (no fire extinguisher over the wall).

11:20 a.m.

Routine stops for the top three cars on lap 17, with Dane Cameron (No. 31 Cadillac) beating Neel Yani (No. 13 ORECA) and Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5 Cadillac) out of the pits. That gives the lead to Jose Gutierrez (No. 52 Ligier) – closely followed by Ricky Taylor (No. 10 Cadillac), who takes the point one lap later when Gutierrez pits. Then it’s Taylor to the pits, and the lead cycles back to Cameron.

No change up front in the three other classes.

11 a.m. ET

10 laps into the Sebring 12 Hours, and Neel Jani has led all the way in the No. 13 Rebellion Racing ORECA WEC P2. He is followed by the two Action Express Cadillac DPis, with Christian Fittipaldi (No. 5) 3.157s back, followed by Dane Cameron, 4.872s. Defending race winner Pipo Derani pitted the No. 2 ESM Nissan DPi on lap six and lost a lap. The team had electrical problems with overboost in qualifying, and the car eventually goes behind the wall as ESM continues to try to correct the issue.

No. 26 Gustavo Yacaman leads PC, with Dirk Mueller (No. 67 Ford) in front in GTLM, while Connor De Phillippi (No. 29 Audi) paces GTD.

10:50 a.m. ET

Another problem for the No. 55 Mazda Prototype, with Jonathan Bomarito pitting on the second lap with a cut left-rear tire. Both the No. 67 Ford GT of Ryan Briscoe and No. 75 Mercedes of Tristan Vautier - pole winners in their respective GT classes - serve stop-and-go penalties, along with the No. 27 Dream Racing Lamborghini of Paolo Ruberti, who started in place of qualifying driver Larry DeGeorge.

Pole winner Neel Jani has led the opening four laps in the No. 13 Rebellion Racing ORECA WEC P2.

10:40 a.m. ET

The command is given to start the engines, with immediate drama. The No. 55 Mazda Prototype is slow to fire, but joins the field at the back of the grid. Two of the favored GTLM cars - the No. 67 Ford GT was also late to fire up, but did not get out before the pit road is closed and is held on pit road, while the No. 4 Corvette starts at the back of the field. Also held on pit road is the No. 75 SunEnergy1 Mercedes. 

Kyle Petty waves the green flag and the field is off to a clean start.

9:40 a.m. ET

We're an hour away from the green flag, with a great crowd already packed into Sebring International Raceway. It's 56 degrees under sunny skies, with temperatures expected to climb to 80 degrees this afternoon.

Today's action began with an uneventful 20-minute warm-up session. Nick Heidfeld was fastest with a lap of 1m52.280s in the No. 13 Rebellion Racing ORECA WEC P2 that will start from the pole with Neel Jani at the wheel.

Hurley Haywood will give the command for the 46 starters to fire up their engines at 10:31 a.m. Kyle Petty will wave the green flag for the 65th renewal of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at 10:40 a.m.