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Event: NAPA Auto Parts Sebring Octoberfest Sebring		Date: 18.10.1997
Track: Sebring International Raceway (United States), 6.048 kms	Organiser: unknown
SportsCar GTS Sebring
IMSA GTS (round 10) International Motor Sport Association (round 10)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	1 hour 45 minute
Attendance:	50000

Entered:	34
Practiced:	33
Qualified:	31
Started:	28
Finished:	17

Classes:	Pract	Start
GTS-1	12	9
GTS-2	7	7
GTS-3	14	12

No Photos Yet Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Winners:
Overall:	01	Porsche 911 GT1	McNish / Pilgrim
GTS-2:	99	Porsche 911 GT2	Schumacher / Cobb
GTS-3:	10	BMW M3	Auberlen / Duez / Leitzinger
Leaders:
laps 1-24:	96	Panoz GTR-1 Ford
laps 25-27:	75	Oldsmobile Aurora
laps 28-32:	96	Panoz GTR-1 Ford
laps 33-40:	01	Porsche 911 GT1
laps 41-41:	41	Panoz GTR-1 Ford
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	96	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	Bernard / Brabham	2:01.901	178.605 km/h
GTS-2:	17	Ford Saleen Mustang	Schirle / Vann	2:12.172	164.716 km/h
GTS-3:	10	BMW M3	Auberlen / Duez / Leitzinger	2:16.216	159.837 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	96	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	Bernard / Brabham	2:00.700	112.080 km/h
GTS-2:	99	Porsche 911 GT2	Schumacher / Cobb	2:10.762	166.503 km/h
GTS-3:	10	BMW M3	Auberlen / Duez / Leitzinger	2:13.396	163.204 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (13), BMW (5), Chevrolet (3), Oldsmobile (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (13), BMW (5), Ford (3), Chevrolet (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 993 GT2 (5), BMW M3 E36 (5), Porsche 911 (3), Chevrolet Camaro (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (37), I (5), GB (3), B (3), CDN (3), CH (2), A (2), D (2), EC (2), F (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (53%), rear-engined (47%)
Oldest known drivers:	Larry Schumacher (61), Dieter Quester (58), Bob Wollek (54)
Youngest known drivers:	Matthew Cohen (25), Allan McNish (28), Andrea Garbagnati (28)
Female drivers:	Lilian Bryner, Melanie Snow

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