Pierre Kleinubing from Florida led the entire way to capture his 27th-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win.
Pierre Kleinubing from Florida led the entire way to capture his 27th-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win, his third at Sebring International Raceway, to start the 2008 season at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh From Florida weekend. Teammates Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal and Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee completed the podium.
Starting from his record 31st pole, Kleinubing led the field away from the standing start under sunny skies in his Acura TSX. While his gap to second place never eclipsed two seconds, Kleinubing was never seriously challenged for the lead in the 18-lap, 66.6-mile race that went caution free. He averaged 92.963 mph in beating Wittmer to the checkered flag by 0.645-second.
Cunningham completed the second-straight RealTime Racing podium sweep (dating back to the 2007 finale), but had to fend off challenges from Charles Espenlaub while putting the pressure on Wittmer for the runner-up spot.
The series next travels to Virginia International Raceway, in Alton for Round Two, April 25-27.
Pierre Kleinubing from Florida led the entire way to capture his 27th-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win, his third at Sebring International Raceway, to start the 2008 season at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh From Florida weekend. Teammates Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal and Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee completed the podium.
Starting from his record 31st pole, Kleinubing led the field away from the standing start under sunny skies in his Acura TSX. While his gap to second place never eclipsed two seconds, Kleinubing was never seriously challenged for the lead in the 18-lap, 66.6-mile race that went caution free. He averaged 92.963 mph in beating Wittmer to the checkered flag by 0.645-second.
Cunningham completed the second-straight RealTime Racing podium sweep (dating back to the 2007 finale), but had to fend off challenges from Charles Espenlaub while putting the pressure on Wittmer for the runner-up spot.
The series next travels to Virginia International Raceway, in Alton for Round Two, April 25-27.