Mercedes Returns to Sebring

Mercedes-Benz Returns to Sebring’s Legendary 12-Hour Race After 60 Years

Three Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams will race in
the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of
Sebring this weekend (March 16 – 18), bringing Mercedes-Benz back to the
iconic North American sports car race for the first time in 60 years. AMG-Team
Riley Motorsports, WeatherTech Racing and SunEnergy1 Racing will compete in
the 65th running of the legendary 12-hour endurance race in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

In the 1957 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring, a pair of privateer Mercedes-Benz
300SL cars raced competitively in what was the last time the Mercedes-Benz was
represented in the historic race. The No. 18 300SL of Fred Windridge, George Reed
and Rundle Gilbert finished first in the GT 3500 class, while the No. 17 300SL of
drivers Chester J. Flynn and Ed Hugus finished third.

Coverage of the 65th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring begins Wednesday, March 17th at
12:30 p.m. on FOX Sports 1 (FS1). Flag-to-flag online coverage will begin at 10:30
a.m. EDT on www.FOXSportsGo.com or with the FOX Sports GO mobile app. More
information and live timing and scoring is available on www.imsa.com.

Pictured from left to right is: Ben Keating, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Mario Farnbacher and Adam Christodoulou

Ben Keating, Driver – No. 33 AMG-Team Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 said:
“I am very excited to go into Sebring this year. The character of Sebring, with big
braking zones, sweeping high-speed curves, bumpy sections and pavement changes,
should be good for the Mercedes-AMG GT3. It is easy to drive at the limit and this
makes for a great endurance racing car. As the track changes throughout a race, and
as the tires change throughout a stint, I really like the way the Mercedes-AMG GT3
handles everything that is thrown at it. It’s an extremely well-rounded race car, and the greater variety of situations the track has, the better we will be compared to the competition. Consistency is super important in a 12 hour race, and the Mercedes-AMG GT3 has it in spades.”

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