{"id":28402,"date":"2025-03-18T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/?p=28402"},"modified":"2026-01-25T03:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T03:12:20","slug":"sebring-race-recap-imsa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/en\/imsa-2025\/sebring-race-recap-imsa-2025","title":{"rendered":"Sebring Race Recap | IMSA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pre Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While Nico Hulkenberg is doing Formula 1 with Sauber in Australia<\/a>, Kevin Magnussen will be racing his BMW M V8 prototype in the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida this weekend. And it\u2019s going exceptionally well for the Danish racing ace, who will start the American endurance classic from pole position after Friday\u2019s brilliant qualifying performance by teammate Dries Vanthoor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the second pole position this year for the American-German squad, and the team appears to be in excellent shape for Saturday\u2019s big race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSebring is a fantastic event that I\u2019m really looking forward to. The track is relentless with its rough and uneven mix of asphalt, concrete, and cement, which places great demands on the cars and makes the race a true old-school endurance event. The strategy is quite simple. In short, it\u2019s about getting through the hours without crashes, mistakes, or problems before the battle explodes at the end,\u201c says Kevin Magnussen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDries did a fantastic job again, repeating our pole position from Daytona and putting us in the best starting position for tomorrow. I\u2019m really looking forward to get this thing started.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three things you should know:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. With its rough and uneven combination of tarmac, concrete, and cement, Sebring International Raceway<\/a> is the toughest track on the calendar. The circuit is built on the remains of an old military training airbase from World War II.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. It\u2019s Kevin\u2019s second time competing in the American classic. In 2021, the Dane raced for Cadillac and was leading the race when a pit lane issue forced his team out of contention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Kevin is far from the first Magnussen at Sebring. His father, Jan Magnussen<\/a>, has won four class victories in the 12-hour race \u2013 all with the famous Corvette Racing team.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The 12 Hours of Sebring goes green on Saturday, March 15, at 10:10 AM local time (GMT-4). Want to follow the action? Visit www.imsa.tv for broadcast information, live timing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Race Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThat\u2019s so disappointing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Despite a strong car and good pace, Kevin Magnussen and his teammates from the BMW M Motorsport factory team were unable to convert their pole position into a win at this weekend\u2019s 12-hour race at Sebring International Raceway. The Danish racing driver and Admin By Request<\/a> ambassador was leading the GTP field when he was taken out of the race in the pit lane due to an unsafe release by a competitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The collision \u2013 which happened a little more than three hours before the checkered flag \u2013 caused so much damage to the BMW M V8 Hybrid race car that Magnussen had to drive directly to the garage for a major repair. And that was the end of the race for the Magnussen-Vanthoor-Eng crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThat\u2019s so disappointing. Once again, we had a great car with strong pace, and even though we had to fight hard to keep up \u2013 especially with Porsche \u2013 we were in the battle for top positions. That\u2019s why it\u2019s incredibly frustrating that everything was ruined by a simple incident in the pit lane. It wasn\u2019t our fault, but that\u2019s little consolation. The most important thing is that the car once again proved to be strong and stable, and that we were competitive. Huge thanks to the entire team for their effort. Our luck will eventually turn,\u201d said Kevin Magnussen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tough luck, Kevin! We\u2019ll be cheering for you guys when you\u2019re back in the car again for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Imola next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ? BMW M Motorsport<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Kevin Magnussen leads at Sebring before a pit lane incident forces early retirement. Despite the crash, BMW shows pace in the tough 12-hour challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":28413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[506],"tags":[508,270,262,401,300,298,527],"ppma_author":[428],"class_list":["post-28402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-imsa-2025","tag-imsa","tag-k-mag","tag-kevin-magnussen","tag-motorsport","tag-race-recap","tag-racing","tag-sebring","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t