48 Hours of Porsches at Sebring by Mark Johnson Beginning on Thursday, February 4th, the 28th Annual 48 Hours of Porsche was held at Sebring International Raceway. It is an incredible event. This is a premier Porsche Club Racing event held every winter during the first weekend in February. The 48 attracts cars and drivers from all over the country to south central Florida for spirited automobile racing and legendary Porsche camaraderie. An estimated 300-plus vehicles representing more than 25 states were in attendance for this year’s four-day event.
Days are scheduled to allow practice all day Thursday, and Friday morning. Race qualifying is held Friday afternoon. Sprint races, 30-45 minutes in duration, are held on Saturday, two each per major group with two endurance races held on Sunday. Interspersed among the sprint groups are Advanced Solo (DE) driving events. There is also an Autocross held on Saturday morning on a separate location at the track. Sunday racing is for the endurance (enduro) events where the race lasts 90 minutes.
Grid volunteer Christy Spangler
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The racing is spirited, safety is paramount, and everything is Porsche. Owning a Porsche, being a PCA member, or arriving with a member is required for admittance. The event is not open to the public. The 2021 version of 48 Hours was held under beautiful, clear, cool and sunny weather for both Thursday and Friday. Saturday was partly cloudy with a hint of rain. Sunday featured a strong cold front that blew through between 9:00-9:45 am. Due to heavy rain and lightning race marshals suspended track events for a
Volunteer coordinator Sherry Fabel
