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Race report: Sebring Exhaustion: Seiji Ara Wins as Horta Exits Early

Seiji Ara delivered a masterclass in endurance racing at Sebring International Raceway, piloting the #05 Porsche RS Spyder Evo to an overall victory by completing 106 laps in 3:09:54.362. The Navi Team Goh entry managed a blistering best lap of 1:44.691, holding off Rinaldo Capello's charging #01 Audi R10 by just under a minute across a grueling three-hour contest under the Florida sun. Behind the leading pair, Nicolas Minassian steered the #88 Creation CA06/H to the final step of the podium, two laps down on the leaders but comfortably ahead of Butch Leitzinger's #16 Dyson Porsche.

While the front-runners traded paint and lap records through the infamous Sebring bumps, the rear of the field provided a dramatic exercise in attrition. Fernando Horta's afternoon in the #01 Audi R15 TDI LM24H came to a screeching halt after completing just a single lap, sealing a disappointing DNF that left the garage scrambling for answers. Horta was far from alone in early misfortune; Frederic Bouvy managed only 3 laps in the #14 Corvette before an engine failure intervened, and Gil de Ferran's #66 Acura ARX-02 lasted a mere 17 laps before succumbing to a collision.

Team Principal Skinner (Scuderia Libra, understands nothing): "Look, I was told there would be flamingos. Why are we timing cars when there are so many nice swamp tours nearby? If the red car stops, simply paint it blue and tell everyone it won."

Following the chequered flag, a tense media gaggle gathered in the press tent to dissect the carnage.

Hugh G. Rection (Daily Apex - Pitlane News): "Seiji, how did you manage the tyre degradation over a triple stint through the hairpin?"

Seiji Ara (Race Winner): "Car was good. Tyres stayed round. Very happy."

Anita Brake (Chicane Weekly): "Fernando, your race lasted precisely sixty seconds. Was that tactical tyre preservation for next year?"

Fernando Horta (LM24 Audi Sport Team Joest): "Let us just say the asphalt had strong personal opinions about my front splitter, and we parted ways mutually."

Ps. Lost and found in the paddock: one left driving shoe, a half-eaten pretzel, and a completely unread rulebook belonging to someone named Davinci. Please claim them before the marshals turn them into spare bodywork.

Disclaimer: This is a fictional, satirical report of a offline race against AI-driven opponents. All characters are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental

Classification

Position	Class		Driver	Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Best Lap
1	LMP2		SEIJI ARA	2009 NAVI TEAM GOH	PORSCHE RS SPYDER EVO	106	3:09:54.362	1:44.691
1	LMP1		RINALDO CAPELLO	2007 AUDI SPORT N.AMERICA	AUDI R10	106	+ 59.612	1:44.921
2	LMP1		NICOLAS MINASSIAN	2007 CREATION AUTOSPORTIF	CREATION CA06/H	104	+ 2 LAPS	1:45.672
2	LMP2		BUTCH LEITZINGER	2007 DYSON RACING	PORSCHE RS SPYDER EVO	104	+ 2 LAPS	1:45.559
3	LMP1		SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS	2009 PEUGEOT TOTAL	PEUGEOT 908	104	+ 2 LAPS	1:45.442
3	LMP2		ANDY LALLY	2008 DYSON RACING	PORSCHE RS SPYDER EVO	103	+ 3 LAPS	1:46.174
1	GT1		TRACY KROHN	2004 KROHN BARBOUR	LAMBORGHINI R-GT	102	+ 4 LAPS	1:47.665
1	GTC		WESLEY HOAGLUND	2009 GRUPPE ORANGE	ALMS CHALLENGE	102	+ 4 LAPS	1:48.523
2	GTC		ED BROWN	2009 ORBIT RACING	ALMS CHALLENGE	101	+ 5 LAPS	1:48.729
4	LMP1		CHRISTOPHE TINSEAU	2001 CADILLAC RACING	CADILLAC NORTHSTAR	64	DNF (Collision)	1:46.219
5	LMP1		MIKE DAVIES	1999 DOLLAHITE RACING	FERRARI 333 SP	38	DNF (Electronics)	1:46.733
2	GT1		TIM WILSON	2004 BK RACING	MUSTANG GTR	25	DNF (Collision)	1:52.393
6	LMP1		JON FIELD	2007 INTERSPORT RACING	CREATION CA06/H	22	DNF (Engine)	1:46.380
7	LMP1		GIL DE FERRAN	2009 DE FERRAN RACING	ACURA ARX-02	17	DNF (Collision)	1:45.491
3	GT1		FREDERIC BOUVY	2007 CORVETTE RACING	CORVETTE C6-R	3	DNF (Engine)	1:48.677
8	LMP1		FERNANDO HORTA	LM24 AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST	AUDI R15 TDI LM24H	1	DNF	1:53.181

Lap Chart

Position at the end of every lap, FERNANDO HORTA highlighted. Hover a line or a name to follow a driver, click or tap to keep it highlighted; dashed lines are cars that retired.

Leaders

SEIJI ARA led every lap.

Lap by Lap

Each lap's notable moments, quiet stretches grouped; tap a row for the full order with lap times and gaps. The logs don't record pit stops: they're worked out from lap times, so a spin that costs as much time can read as one.