Preview: A 'Super' IMSA Sebring Weekend Sees Five Series Headline The Circuit

It's going to be a busy next few days at the Central Florida road course

From the beginning of one new era for a team to the final farewell ride for a pairing, the Sebring weekend kicks off this week, featuring five IMSA sanctioned series, including two season-opening races.

Unlike last season, when IMSA & WEC shared the Sebring circuit, IMSA will be riding solo, with WEC transitioning their only US race to COTA for 2024.

But the storylines will be numerous as there are many familiar faces competing at the circuit for what will arguably be the trickiest road course event on the calendar.

Lamborghini Rollout

The debut of the Iron Lynx Lamborghini SC63 in IMSA is this weekend and following a quiet WEC/racing competition debut, the Italian Bull will be charging its way into one of the schedule’s most physically tracks.

The IMSA entry will feature full-time IndyCar driver Romain Grosejan, Matteo Cairoli and Andrea Caldarelli in the car on Saturday for the team’s first run. But, what will be looked for out of the entry to make this weekend a success?

Getting laps and date would and should be top priority for the new entry. Given its lack of in-race exposure, the car has endured many questions as to how the car will handle and make it through its longest race so far.

While we know the car has speed, how will it can perform and handle traffic and what problems could be lurking obviously haven’t been discovered.

One must wonder about these ideas, but there is definite excitement surrounding this new manufacturer in the top class.

Having Lamborghini in the GTP class hopefully will bring even more parity to the sport and hopefully the team will succeed in its part-time efforts.

Can Porsche Penske Prevail

Penske is red hot!

From winning the season openers in IMSA, WEC and even IndyCar this past weekend, to grabbing pole in the first three qualifiers for NASCAR weekends, the team has found something in this dynasty era across the board.

Heading into a tough track at Sebring, Porsche Penske may have met its biggest challenge, but the team has momentum on its side to shy away from that being a problem.

For Porsche Penske, this is a track that hasn’t been favorable, with Cadillac finding success at this circuit for the past few seasons.

It very well could be the same for Chip Ganassi and Action Express Racing with their respective Cadillac entries, but Acura has a shot to be in the hunt as well.

Nevertheless, Porsche Penske has the car to be looking for its third straight sports car victory to kick off the season, and Sebring may be the place to provide that.

Final Thoughts

Overall, it will be a busy weekend at Sebring.

From the opener of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo and the Porsche Carrera Cup America to the return of the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, all the pieces are there for this to be a stellar weekend of racing for the sport.

Wednesday's news of CGR’s split with Cadillac comes at a time of what is looked at as a busy weekend for the sport with so many races taking place at the circuit but it adds to the storylines of Sebring.

The key is to endure.

Obviously, that is more ideal than anything, but given this track’s surface and pedigree, this will be one of the more deteriorating events on the cars all season, which should provide for interesting moments throughout the race.