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Sebring Fast Facts

Posted on by Katie Brannan
12
Mar

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Round 2 of 10 of the 2025 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

Bryan Herta Autosport

Racetrack: Sebring International Raceway | 3.74 miles and 17 corners

Race: Friday, March 14th, 2025, at 2:10pm EST (2-hour race)

TV: Live on Peacock: www.peacock.com

Listen: Live radio commentary for every session at www.IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com Live timing and scoring from each session available at www.IMSA.com. Live updates are available throughout the weekend on BHA social media and www.bryanhertaautosport.com

Fast Facts:

Last Year at Sebring: Harry Gottsacker started from the pole position in 2024. All four BHA Elantra N TCR cars had a successful day, finishing inside the top ten and Hyundais led 21 of 47 laps. Gottsacker holds the record for the most pole positions by a single driver in the TCR category within the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (11).

HHOW: Hyundai Hope on Wheels (HHOW) donates $100 for every lap a Hyundai leads to a local children’s hospital. AventHealth Central Florida will be the benefactor of Friday’s two-hour race. Hyundai and HHOW started the season strong at Daytona, where they led 105 of 109 laps, and raised $10,500 for AventHealth Central Florida. HOW donated over $30k for laps led in 2024.

Hyundai Drivers Camp: The Hyundai squad of drivers kept busy between Daytona and Sebring; they went to New York City for the 2025 Hyundai Drivers Camp. Held at SportsLab NYC, the drivers pushed themselves to their limits and learned how to be physically and mentally fit inside and outside of the race car. Away from the gym, the Hyundai drivers participated in team-building activities and nutrition training.

Mission Accomplished: Hyundai and BHA’s elusive first win at Daytona has finally been accomplished. Together, Hyundai and BHA have now scored at least one victory at every track on the IMSA schedule.

Photos and Driver Quotes Below

(L-R) Mark Wilkins, Bryson Morris, Denis Dupont, and Preston Brown celebrate a double podium in Daytona on January 24th, 2025. Dupont and Brown in the #77 car finished in first place and Wilkins and Morris in the #33 car finished in second.
Drivers representing Hyundai Motor America in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge take a celebratory photo after completing the 2025 Hyundai Drivers Camp at SportsLab NYC.

#9 Elantra N TCR

Maddie Aust (R) and Suellio Almeda (R)

2025 Stats: Best Start: 6th Best Finish: 4th

Championship Points Standings: 4th – 280 pts
Maddie Aust: “Sebring is a track with serious character, but that’s exactly why I am looking forward to this track. Bryan Herta Autosport has been putting in the work to get us prepared, especially with the driver camp in NYC last month. Now, it’s time to push hard and see what we can accomplish in our second race of the season!”
Suellio Almeida: “Minimal practice time, long race. It’ll be a bumpy ride but now that we’re familiar with the car we’ll be even stronger on round 2!”

#33 Elantra N TCR

Bryson Morris and Mark Wilkins

2025 Stats: Best Start: 1st Best Finish: 2nd

Championship Points Standings: 2nd – 320 pts
Bryson Morris: “Sebring will be a big test for us as it’s the first ‘normal length’ race of the year, a two hour. With this, Mark and I should be able to show off our strong driver pairing and end with at least a podium finish. Of course we’ll have to respect the bumps in order to finish.”
Mark Wilkins: “After a really great start to the season at Daytona I’m excited to get back to the Sunshine State and chase the top step of the podium at Sebring.

Lots of wins for the team at Sebring over the years, a testament to how well the handling nature of the circuit plays to the strengths of our Elantra N TCR. The bumpier the better, our partnership with ZF along with a wealth of knowledge on how to get the most out of the car should make for a great race once again this year. Bryson and I are hungry for the top step and think we have a great opportunity for success. I’m excited to see our friends from the N Club Florida and put on a great show for them while pushing to lead as many laps as possible for HHOW. It’s early in the season but we’re hard on it out of the gate! Let’s Go team!”

#76 Elantra N TCR

Denis Dupont and Preston Brown

2025 Stats: Best Start: 9th Best Finish:1st

Championship Standings: 1st – 350 pts
Denis Dupont: “Heading to Sebring with momentum on our side after a win at Daytona and leading the championship. Last year, we had the pace but didn’t get the result we wanted—this time, we’re coming back to set things right and keep the strong start going.”
Preston Brown: “I’m always looking forward to going to Sebring in March. Last year we had the pace to be on the podium but circumstances mid race conspired to keep that away from us. Coming off our win at Daytona we will be pushing hard to keep our lead in the Championship points.”

#98 Elantra N TCR

Harry Gottsacker IV and Mason Filippi

2025 Stats: Best Start: 2nd Best Finish: 8th

Championship Points Standings: 8th – 230 pts
Harry Gottsacker IV: “I’m looking forward to get back at it after a bit of an IMSA break since Daytona. We made a lot of progress with our #98 at Daytona, and I’m looking forward to continuing the setup work at Sebring. Sebring is such a unique and challenging place and I look forward to this race every season. The fans and N Clubs down there are second to none and I’m looking forward to seeing them having a good time in the N Lounge!”
Mason Filippi: “Back to the track! It’s been a big break, but with Hyundai drivers camp and some other awesome activities I know Harry and I are sharp. We are looking forward to putting together a good race in our Hyundai Elantra N TCR machine. It is awesome through the bumps and we can’t wait to get out of some cold weather and go for a win!”
Katie Brannan

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