With 9 cars on the grid, 3 in the P1 category, and 6 in the GT category, the drivers had not only each other to contend with, but the track conditions as well. The action began at 12pm EDT on April 16th, 2016. The weather report, at the start, showed clear skies and a dry track, something that would soon change.

Stint 1 in the P1 category started strong. The #7 Toyota of K Motorsports got ahead of the pack early on pulling ahead of the Audi's by a lap from the #2 SamKel Racing Audi, and a half a lap of the #17 Premature Acceleration Audi. The final mileage after stint one in P1 was:

 

P1 After Stint 1

1. #7 K Motorsports - 205 miles

2. #17 Premature Acceleration - 203 miles

3. #2 SamKel - 201 miles

 

The competition was equally stiff in the GT category. The #72 of the TNT Bentley pulled ahead of the pack by a bit in the dry, finishing about a lap and a half ahead of the second place car of the number #33 PMF Lamborghini. At the end of stint one, only a half of lap separated 2nd and 3rd in the GT category, 3rd place being that of the B&FF Corvette. The Mclaren of SECR racing was experiencing mechanical failures which would be resolved in the next stint. The final mileage after stint one in GT was:

 

GT After Stint 1

1. #72 TNT - 183 miles

2. #33 PFM - 178 miles

3. B&FF - 176 miles

4. #74 420 - 176 miles

5. #60 SECR - 161 miles

6. #10 420 -?

 

As the cars changed drivers, the crews changed tires as stint 2 brought the thunderstorm. Simply calling it wet is an understatement. Florida Monsoon is more accurate. They call the wet the great equalizer, the racing mirrored this. In P1, the racing was dicey. With positions changing multiple times throughout the entire stint. Premature Acceleration was in the lead the majority of the time with 2nd and 3rd changing many times between K Motorsports and SamKel Racing, the end result however was as follows:

 

P1 After Stint 2

1. #17 Premature Acceleration - 390 miles

2. #7 K Motorsports - 389 miles

3. #2 SamKel - 385 miles

 

In GT, the start of the stint definitely was closer than the dry. Traffic mixed it up and a few minor racing incidents both within the class, as well as with the blue flags, made the action exciting. TNT widened its lead by a little over 10 miles. Team 420 pulled out all the stops coming within 2 miles of the second place car of TNT, with B&FF falling off pace dramatically by the end of the stint.

 

GT After Stint 2

1. #72 TNT - 352 miles

2. #33 PFM - 341 miles

3. #74 420 - 339 miles

4. #60 SECR - 310 miles

5. #59 B&FF - 180 miles

6. #10 420 - ?

 

The finale of the Sebring 6 happened in the the darkness of the moonless Florida night. While some drivers settled into the cold, sleepless night, others experienced the real thrill of racing, mechanical failure. In the P1 class, with BCK at the wheel, K Motorsports had catastrophic engine failure with a mile and a half lead. An absolutely heart breaking finish with the competition being so fierce for first and second throughout the entirety of the day. The #17 Audi ending up taking P1, with SamKel racing finishing second. With their engine failure, K Motorsports finished P3 in the P1 category, still taking much needed points for the GSREC.

 

P1 Final Standings

1. #17 Premature Acceleration Audi (SoCalledTopGear) - 589 miles (157 laps)

2. #2 SamKel Audi (Samson, Maverick) - 580 miles (155 laps)

3. #7 K Motorsports Toyota (dakinca, BCK) - 489 miles (130 laps)

 

In GT, the field settled. The drivers pretty much maintained their positions throughout the entire stint. The first couple of laps however were rather exciting with some very close racing.  The final results mirrored that of much of the days.

 

GT Final Standings

1. #72 TNT Motorsports Bentley (Nightmare, Insayne) - 529 miles (141 laps)

2. #33 PFM Racing Viper (Charger) - 516 miles (138 laps)

3. #74 420 Motorsports Audi (nSmokez) - 510 miles (136 laps)

4. #60 S.E.C.R. McLaren (Copper, Marko) - 429 miles (114 laps)

5. #59 B&FF Racing Corvette (Mike, Green) - 360 miles (96 laps)

6. #10 420 Motorsports Audi (Silvr) - 321 Miles (85 laps)

 

The overall standings for the Sebring 6:

Overall

1. (P1) #17 Premature Acceleration Audi (SoCalledTopGear) - 589 miles (157 laps)

2. (P2) #2 SamKel Audi (Samson, Maverick) - 580 miles (155 laps)

3. (GT) #72 TNT Motorsports Bentley (Nightmare, Insayne) - 529 miles (141 laps)

4. (GT) #33 PFM Racing Viper (Charger) - 516 miles (138 laps)

5. (GT) #74 420 Motorsports Audi (nSmokez) - 510 miles (136 laps)

6. (P1) #7 K Motorsports Toyota (dakinca, BCK) - 489 miles (130 laps)

7. (GT) #60 S.E.C.R. McLaren (Copper, Marko) - 429 miles (114 laps)

8. (GT) #59 B&FF Racing Corvette (Mike, Green) - 360 miles (96 laps)

9. (GT) #10 420 Motorsports Audi (Silvr) - 321 Miles (85 laps)

The overall championship standings after round to:

Team Standings (Round 2 of 6)

P1:

1. #2 SamKel Racing Audi - 35

2. #7 K Motorsports Toyota - 60

3. #17 Premature Acceleration Audi - 35

4. #8 Toyota Motorsports Toyota - 32

GT:

1. #72 TNT Motorsports Bentley - 70

2. #84 420 Motorsports Audi - 62

  3. #33 PFM Racing Lamborghini/Dodge - 62

4. #16/60 SECR Mercedes/McLaren - 56

5. #59 B&FF Racing Corvette - 55

6. #95 Apex Motorsports Corvette - 26

7.   #10 420 Motorsports Audi - 26

Next round is at the famous Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe on June 11th, 2016. This round will be new for many of the drivers as the next to races in GSREC will be held on Project Cars, bringing with it, real world weather conditions, time, and a more realistic simulation model. We hope to see you on this legendary track.

If you would like to check out photos of the Sebring 6, head over to the gallery. If you would like to see some of the onboards, check out the videos below.