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The 12 greatest Sebring 12 Hours ranked

The 2020 edition of the Florida sportscar classic is finally taking place this weekend, eight months after its traditional date in March. That meant there was plenty of time for Autosport to pour over its previous 67 races and select the best

Gary Watkins Nov 11, 2020, 3:54 PM

The 12-hour race at the old airfield circuit at Sebring may no longer be a part of the World Endurance Championship, but it remains one of the most prized events in sportscar racing.

The track's famously bumpy surface is tough on drivers and cars alike, and has traditionally served as a proving ground for manufacturers to test new machines before the biggest race of them all, the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Author Gary Watkins

Gary Watkins has, for reasons best known to himself, devoted all his working life to covering sportscar racing. This season is his 33rd as a motorsport journalist, during which time he has reported on major long-distance events on four continents and approaching 80 24-hour races. He reckons a degree in political philosophy makes him well qualified for covering the sometimes Machiavellian world of international sportscars.

Gary, who also writes for Motor Sport, Autocourse, RACER and others, lives in Surbiton close to the former workshops of the Cooper Formula 1 team but spends more time on the road than at home for most of the year.