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The halfway point of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac arrived under caution after LMP2 polesitter and early contender PJ Hyett buried the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA in the tire…
At the halfway point of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac, the race was paused due to a crash involving PJ Hyett in the LMP2 category. Despite the setback, Hyett managed to drive the car back to the pits during the sixth hour, now in the seventh. The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Racing V-Series.R, driven by Pipo Derani, regained the lead after a strategic pit stop. The No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura had been leading earlier and remained a strong contender with Ricky Taylor at the wheel. In the GTD PRO class, Kyle Kirkwood’s No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Lexus RC F GT3 was back at the front. Various mechanical issues and on-track incidents added drama to the race, with multiple retirements and teams facing challenges. IMSA President John Doonan highlighted the record-breaking attendance at this year’s event, setting a new milestone in Sebring history.
