17 March 2019 Archives

Fjordbach joined at the 11th hour

Sunday March 17th, 2019Thursday March 21st, 2019 Jens Jensen

There weren’t many people who had thought they would see Anders Fjordbach on the entry list for the 67th running of Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts. And neither did he until Friday 8 March. But then he got a phone call from a friend. Fjordbach has raced in the Asian Le Mans Series throughout the winter with Chris McMurry. Chris is the father of Matt McMurry, who races for PR1 Mathiasen Motorsport #52 in the LMP2 category in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The…

Dramatic ending to the 12 hours race

Sunday March 17th, 2019Friday March 22nd, 2019 Jens Jensen

The 67th edition of Mobil 1 Sebring 12 Hours Presented by Advance Auto Parts was a wet affair, which gave the classic race an extra drama. Besides its classic status, the race also counts as the second round of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2019. Acura Team Penske #6 with Dane Cameron, Juan Pablo Montoya and Simon Pagenaud started from Pole Position in DPi, PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 with Anders Fjordbach, Matt McMurry and Gabriel Aubry in LMP2, Porsche #911 with Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Fred Makowiecki in GTLM and…