Vintage 12 Hours of Sebring - Driver Briefing & Track Limits

Welcome to the 2019 TORA Vintage 12 Hours of Sebring!  Endurance races have been taking place at Sebring since 1952 making it the perfect place for a vintage-theme endurance race.  The track was famously built on part of a WW2 air training base, with large sections of the track being formed from the concrete runway.

Qualifying - This will be the typical 1-Hour Endurance Qualifying.  Drivers will have 45 minutes to set their fastest clean lap.  We will be adding the best qualifying results from each team, so remember that more than one driver has to take part in qualifying.  To sign up for qualifying, please use THE QUALIFYING THREAD.  Remember that drivers should be/appear online 15 minutes prior to qualifying start, and should keep in-lobby chat to a minimal.  

Race - This is a 12 hour Endurance race.  Drivers will be competing in 6 stints of two hours each.  However, drivers are reminded that the stint actually only lasts 1 hour and 40 minutes. Drivers are reminded that they are to use THE STINT THREAD to assign stints to each of their drivers.  Drivers are expected to be familiar with the rules and regulations come race time, so please review them before March 23rd.  A reminder that drivers are not allowed to double stint during the halfway point between stint 6 and stint 7 so we can try and get the race back on track.  

Pit Stops - Both classes will have to do 3 pit stops during each stint.  Remember that drivers will not be permitted to drive on the track back to the pit entrance once they pass it.  If they miss the pit entrance, drivers will have to drive around the track again to get back to the pit entrance.  

Assists - The usual assist limits will be in place for this race.  The only assists that will be banned during this race are Assisted Steering, Assisted Braking, Stability Management, Friction Assist and Collision Assist.  All other assists will be allowed.  


Stint Starting Procedures - Stint 1 will start with a typical 80 mph 2x2 Rolling Start.  Stint 2 thru 12 will be a single file start, starting as cars go under the bridge on Gurney Bend as shown below.  Remember that drivers are not to accelerate to race pace once THEY pass the designated start point.  


If anyone has further questions, please post them in this thread.  Good luck, and I will see you all on track.

For this race, we are making clarifications as to track limits at specific sections of the track. If it is not specified, 2 wheels MUST remain on track at all times, designated by the lines on the outside of the track.  Note: these track limits are for the race only.  Most of these exceptions will dirty your lap in qualifying.  You still must set a clean lap in qualifying.  

For Turn One, drivers are allowed to use the track the whole way up to the inside wall.  




Sunset Curve
For Sunset, drivers are allowed to use the track the whole way up to the inside wall. 


When exiting Sunset, drivers are allowed to use the track the whole way up to the outside wall.



Finally, drivers are reminded that they must follow the pit exit the whole way to the end of the pit lane, marked by the cones.  


I hope this clears everything up for everyone! (Yes, I totally reused the pictures from last year).