SEBRING, Fla.—In a class where differences of hundredths of a second seem large, Porsche North America driver Frédéric Makowiecki captured the GT Le Mans class pole for the Tudor Championship Twelve Hours of Sebring with a lap two-tenths of a second faster than team mate Patrick Pilet, who qualified second.
Makowiecki’s lap of 1:58.587 mph at 113.537 in the #912 PNA RSR set a new series track record—not too bad for a his first race at Sebring.
“That was a very difficult qualifying with a perfect result for Porsche,” Mackowiecki said in a Porsche press release. “Despite the heat, our tires took longer than expected to reach an optimal working temperature on this challenging track. From practice to practice, the team successfully improved the 911 RSR.
“It’s something very special for me to set pole position here in Sebring. It makes me proud, because Porsche has a long and successful history at this race.”
