Porsche GT3 Cup Sebring November Fest Comes to Sebring International Raceway; New Three-Race Event Comes to Iconic Venue

June 28, 2019
Staff Report
IMSA Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 28, 2019) – The Porsche GT3 Cup
Sebring November Fest is coming to Sebring International
Raceway later this year.
The unique three-race, two-day event will be part of the annual
IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore this year and will replace the
Global MX-5 Cup Challenge that ran as part of the Encore weekend
in 2018.
“The entire weekend was a success last year and the addition
of Porsche GT3 Cup promises to make this another memorable
event for competitors and spectators,” IMSA CEO Ed Bennett said.
“It is an opportunity for current IMSA teams to continue their year
at an iconic venue and for others to enjoy the experience of an
IMSA weekend and run their cars on Yokohama tires which is
done throughout the season.”
The November Fest on-track Saturday schedule will feature a
pair of practice sessions, qualifying and Race No. 1. They will
finish the weekend with two races on Sunday. All three races
will be 45 minutes.
The Porsche GT3 Cup portion of the weekend will be run to
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge sporting and technical regulations
and both Gen 1 and Gen 2 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup cars will be
eligible to participate.
The field will feature a maximum of 60 cars and cars will be
gridded by qualifying time. The qualifying driver must start
race 1 on qualifying Yokohama tires.
Those signing up for this event will also have the opportunity to
register for the 2020 Porsche GT3 Cup season during the entry
process.
Entries for the Porsche GT3 Cup Sebring November Fest open
on Sept. 18 and will close Oct. 22.
The event will be streamed live on IMSA.com and schedule and
ticket information will be made available in the near future.