# 2022 1000 Miles of Sebring

The 2022 1000 Miles of Sebring was an endurance sportscar racing event held on the 18 March 2022, as the opening round of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was the second running of the race, a 268-lap event or 8 hours (whichever comes first), and the first time the event had been held since the 2019 1000 Miles of Sebring, after due to the 2020 and 2021 races being cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Background

The provisional calendar for the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship released in August 2021. It saw a few changes, with the return of the Sebring and Fuji races, whilst the Portimao and second Bahrain races were dropped.

## Entry list

The entry list was revealed on 9 March 2022.

## Qualifying

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | 1:47.407 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing | 1:48.471 | +1.334 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 83 | AF Corse | 1:49.014 | +1.607 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:49.217 | +1.810 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | 1:49.388 | +1.981 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports USA | 1:49.510 | +2.103 | 6 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:49.581 | +2.174 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 31 | WRT | 1:49.670 | +2.263 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 41 | RealTeam by WRT | 1:49.688 | +2.281 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Orlen Team | 1:50.057 | +2.650 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | 1:50.178 | +2.771 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | 1:50.596 | +3.189 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 5 | Team Penske | 1:50.629 | +3.222 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | 1:50.916 | +3.509 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 35 | Ultimate | 1:50.954 | +3.547 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | 1:50.955 | +3.548 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | 1:51.182 | +3.775 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 45 | Algarve Pro Racing | 1:51.332 | +3.925 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | 1:57.233 | +9.826 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | 1:57.383 | +9.976 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 64 | Corvette Racing | 1:57.696 | +10.289 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | 1:59.204 | +11.797 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | 1:59.299 | +11.892 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | 1:59.388 | +11.981 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Northwest AMR | 2:00.570 | +13.163 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | 2:00.649 | +13.242 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | 2:01.140 | +13.733 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | 2:01.379 | +13.972 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:02.079 | +14.672 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | 2:02.264 | +14.857 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 71 | Spirit of Race | 2:02.800 | +15.393 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | 2:03.116 | +15.709 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:03.560 | +16.153 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | 2:03.726 | +16.319 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 46 | Team Project 1 | No Time | — | 35 |
| 36 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | No Time | — | 36 |
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## Race

The race was stopped twice during the course of the event with red flags. The first stoppage was after the crash of the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing entry, which required extensive time for car recovery and barrier repair. The second stoppage occurred in the final hour due to lightning strikes and heavy rain showers in the area. The race was ultimately ended early due to the weather conditions.

### Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's distance) was 136 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Alpine A480 | M | 194 | 7:15:37.293‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 194 | 7:15:37.293‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sebastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 194 | +37.466 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sebastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 194 | +37.466 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing | Olivier Pla Romain Dumas Ryan Briscoe | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | M | 193 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing | Olivier Pla Romain Dumas Ryan Briscoe | Glickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V8 | M | 193 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports USA | Paul di Resta Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 4 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports USA | Paul di Resta Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | WRT | Sean Gelael Robin Frijns René Rast | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | WRT | Sean Gelael Robin Frijns René Rast | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 41 | RealTeam by WRT | Rui Andrade Ferdinand Habsburg Norman Nato | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 41 | RealTeam by WRT | Rui Andrade Ferdinand Habsburg Norman Nato | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Orlen Team | Robert Kubica Louis Deletraz Lorenzo Colombo | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Orlen Team | Robert Kubica Louis Deletraz Lorenzo Colombo | Gibson Technology GK428 V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Oliver Rasmussen Edward Jones Jonathan Aberdein | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Oliver Rasmussen Edward Jones Jonathan Aberdein | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | Roberto González Antonio Felix da Costa Will Stevens | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | Roberto González Antonio Felix da Costa Will Stevens | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Filipe Albuquerque Will Owen | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Filipe Albuquerque Will Owen | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 5 | Team Penske | Dane Cameron Emmanuel Collard Felipe Nasr | Oreca 07 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 5 | Team Penske | Dane Cameron Emmanuel Collard Felipe Nasr | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 192 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Oreca 07 | G | 191 | +3 Laps‡ |
| 12 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 191 | +3 Laps‡ |
| 13 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 35 | Ultimate | Jean-Baptiste Lahaye Matthieu Lahaye François Heriau | Oreca 07 | G | 190 | +4 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 35 | Ultimate | Jean-Baptiste Lahaye Matthieu Lahaye François Heriau | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 190 | +4 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 45 | Algarve Pro Racing | Steven Thomas James Allen René Binder | Oreca 07 | G | 190 | +4 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 45 | Algarve Pro Racing | Steven Thomas James Allen René Binder | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 190 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Lilou Wadoux Sébastien Ogier Charles Milesi | Oreca 07 | G | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Lilou Wadoux Sébastien Ogier Charles Milesi | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miroslav Konôpka Mathias Beche Tijmen van der Helm | Oreca 07 | G | 188 | +6 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miroslav Konôpka Mathias Beche Tijmen van der Helm | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 188 | +6 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kevin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 183 | +11 Laps‡ |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kevin Estre | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 183 | +11 Laps‡ |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 64 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner Nick Tandy | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | M | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 64 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner Nick Tandy | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Northwest AMR | Paul Dalla Lana David Pittard Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 180 | +14 Laps‡ |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Northwest AMR | Paul Dalla Lana David Pittard Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 180 | +14 Laps‡ |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Miguel Molina Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Miguel Molina Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Florian Latorre Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Florian Latorre Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Brendan Iribe Olliver Millroy Ben Barnicoat | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Brendan Iribe Olliver Millroy Ben Barnicoat | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Sebastian Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Sebastian Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Sarah Bovy | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 179 | +15 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Sarah Bovy | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 179 | +15 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Charlie Fagg | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 179 | +15 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Charlie Fagg | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 179 | +15 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | Simon Mann Christoph Ulrich Toni Vilander | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 178 | +16 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | Simon Mann Christoph Ulrich Toni Vilander | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 178 | +16 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Claudio Schiavoni Matteo Cressoni Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 178 | +16 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Claudio Schiavoni Matteo Cressoni Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 178 | +16 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Nick Cassidy | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 178 | +16 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Nick Cassidy | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 178 | +16 Laps |
| 31 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Alex Brundle Esteban Gutiérrez | Oreca 07 | G | 174 | +20 Laps |
| 31 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Alex Brundle Esteban Gutiérrez | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 174 | +20 Laps |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Fred Poordad Patrick Lindsey Julien Andlauer | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 169 | +25 Laps |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Fred Poordad Patrick Lindsey Julien Andlauer | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 169 | +25 Laps |
| 33 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Nico Müller Ryan Cullen Mike Rockenfeller | Oreca 07 | G | 157 | +37 Laps |
| 33 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Nico Müller Ryan Cullen Mike Rockenfeller | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 157 | +37 Laps |
| NC | LMGTE Am | 71 | Spirit of Race | Franck Dezoteux Pierre Ragues Gabriel Aubry | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 122 | Not Classified |
| NC | LMGTE Am | 71 | Spirit of Race | Franck Dezoteux Pierre Ragues Gabriel Aubry | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 122 | Not Classified |
| NC | LMGTE Am | 46 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli Mikkel O. Pedersen Nicolas Leutwiler | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 86 | Not Classified |
| NC | LMGTE Am | 46 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli Mikkel O. Pedersen Nicolas Leutwiler | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 86 | Not Classified |
| DNF | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 110 | Crash |
| DNF | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 110 | Crash |

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | André Negrão Matthieu Vaxivière Nicolas Lapierre | 39 |
| 2 | Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa Sebastien Buemi | 27 |
| 3 | Olivier Pla Romain Dumas Ryan Briscoe | 23 |
| 4 | José María López Kamui Kobayashi Mike Conway | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alpine | 39 |
| 2 | Toyota | 27 |
| 3 | Glickenhaus | 23 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Kevin Estre Michael Christensen | 39 |
| 2 | Nick Tandy Tommy Milner | 27 |
| 3 | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | 23 |
| 4 | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | 18 |
| 5 | David Pittard Nicki Thiim Paul Dalla Lana | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Porsche | 62 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 33 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 27 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.