2018 IMSA Michelin Encore
The 2018 IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore was the inaugural edition of the non-championship sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway on 9 November 2018. The race was contested with LMP3 cars, GT4-spec cars and TCR-touring car. The event was organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 November 2018 | |
| Official name | IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore | |
| Location | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| Course | Permanent circuit 6.02 km (3.74 mi) | |
| Distance | Main Race 4 Hours | |
| LMP3 | ||
| Pole | ||
| Drivers | Matthew Bell Kay Van Berlo James McGuire Jr. |
K2R Motorsports |
| Time | 1:57.102 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Roman De Angelis Kyle Kirkwood | ANSA Motorsports |
| Second | Matthew Bell Kay Van Berlo James McGuire Jr. | K2R Motorsports |
| Third | David Grant Keith Grant Katherine Legge | Polestar Motor Racing Inc. |
| GS | ||
| Pole | ||
| Drivers | Kyle Marcelli Dean Martin Nate Stacy |
KohR Motorsports |
| Time | 2:11.352 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Kyle Marcelli Dean Martin Nate Stacy | KohR Motorsports |
| Second | Jason Bell Andy Lally James Sofronas | GMG Racing |
| Third | DJ Randall Rod Randall Kenny Wilden | KohR Motorsports |
| TCR | ||
| Pole | ||
| Drivers | Marco Cirone Remo Ruscitti |
Mark Motors Racing |
| Time | 2:14.426 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Marco Cirone Remo Ruscitti | Mark Motors Racing |
| Second | Michael Johnson Stephen Simpson | JDC-Miller Motorsports |
| Third | Luke Rumburg Tanner Rumburg | Rumcastle, LLC |
The race was won by Roman De Angelis and Kyle Kirkwood, driving a Ligier JS P3 entered by ANSA Motorsports. Kirkwood and teammate Dakota Dickerson signed up at the last minute, given the opportunity by Onroak Automotive North America as a reward for respectively winning the F3 Americas Championship and Formula 4 United States Championship. The event marked Kirkwood's sports car debut.
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