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march 20, 2014 - Ford
Ford EcoBoost engine claims maiden victory in Sebring race
Ford won the famous 12 Hours of Sebring sports car race in the United States for the first time since 1969 on Saturday when its 3.5-litre twin turbocharged EcoBoost engine triumphed in the race’s closest-ever finish.
Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Marino Franchitti won by just 4.682sec in a Ford EcoBoost Riley after 291 laps of racing, marking a debut success for the Chip Ganassi Racing squad on its first visit to the Florida classic.
The second round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship was hugely dramatic. There were 30 lead changes and the outcome was in doubt until the final lap.
After steadily climbing the order, Franchitti took the wheel for the final stint in fifth place. After pitting for fuel and new tyres, he rejoined in eighth with 51 minutes remaining.
However, the 11th safety car period of an accident-plagued race meant his rivals had to wait for the pits to re-open before making their final stops. Once they did, Franchitti moved to the front and held off Ryan Dalziel in the final 23-minute sprint to the line, recording the car’s fastest lap of the race with just six tours remaining.
The team’s second Ford EcoBoost Riley of Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Sage Karam finished sixth.
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