SEBRING WRAP UP

SEBRING WRAP UP

SEBRING WRAP UP

SEBRING WRAP UP

The 2011 edition of the race lived up to its reputation for great racing and good times.A field of 56 cars took the green flag at 10:30 AM, waved by Jaguar Heritage Trust Chairman Mike O'Driscoll. The field included a wide variety of production-based and specialty racer cars from around the world.

For the beginning of its second ALMS season, the now two-car JaguarRSR team showed strength. Early in the race, contact caused damage to the bodywork of the number 098 XKR GT, though it did not take the Jag out of the race.Working hard to conserve its Dunlop tires, the 098's three drivers (PJ Jones, Kenny Wilden and Rocky Moran, Jr.) did a great job getting the car through all 12 hours of its first endurance race. The car ran as high as 9th, often posting lap times a half second faster than those posted during qualifying - a very good sign that there will be more to come from both the cars and the drivers.

Several XKs and XJs received the once over and the all star product specialist team, including former Jaguar IMSA Champ Davy Jones and Indy Car star Roberto Guerrero, to name two, answered questions and engaged in their share of "bench racing" with the display visitors.An added treat was in Sebring's Motorsports Hall of Fame - the Group 44 Jaguar XJ5 IMSA GTP racer made a rare appearance alongside the teams Series III V-12 E-Type which won the Sports Car Club of America's B Production championship in 1974. It was the famous E-Type's last appearance before heading back to the U.K. for Goodwood's annual Festival of Speed.