Sebring 12 Hours Looks Like a NASCAR Race

Ferrari 458 crash at 2011 12 Hours of Sebring
Photo by Rick Dole for Michelin North America

Race winning Peugeot 908 at 2011 12 Hours of Sebring

Maaco Fremont watched the 59th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring on ESPN.  We thought we were watching a NASCAR event instead of American Le Mans. Endurance racing used to be tough enough without worring about other racers hitting you on purpose. No longer. Drivers bumped & grinded all 12 hours. Cars were destroyed, carried back to the pits, rebuilt and went back out on the track. Favorites from Audi & Ferrari were totaled allowing Peugeot to win overall for the 2nd year in a row and BMW to win the GT2 class.

Here's footage from one of the big crashes that took out the Ferrari 458:

Rare New Film Footage of 1960's LeMans & Sebring Races

Original footage of 1960's LeMans & Sebring races put together by Jonny Shears from 8 mm film that his grandfather shot while managing the OSCA Racing Team. OSCA stood for Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili - Fratelli Maserati SpA, founded by 3 Maserati brothers after they had sold their company.

Collection of 1962 OSCA 1600 GT Zagato #36 photos as seen in film: http://www.flickr.com/photos/osca1600gt/sets/72157625249511840/

Thanks to Axis of Oversteer for alerting us to the gem.

Check-out Jonny Shears automotive and fashion photography: http://www.jshearsphotography.co.uk/