American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patron GT class contenders Robertson Racing will return to competitive action for the first time in over five months this weekend (March 19) at the world famous Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.<\/p>\n
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2011 looks set to be the Atlanta-based team\u2019s most promising campaign yet in North America\u2019s premier sportscar championship as it embarks on a first full season dual-Ford GT programme.<\/p>\n
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The winter break has been anything but a quiet time at their Braselton headquarters where a raft of development work has been ongoing ahead of yesterday\u2019s first practice session at Florida\u2019s Sebring International Raceway.<\/p>\n
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Pre-season testing revealed the team\u2019s self-developed Ford GT to have made significant progress over its previous incumbent which had shown glimpses of its potential throughout last season.<\/p>\n
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Hopes are high of that progress continuing at the gruelling 12 hour enduro this weekend where former Sebring winner Boris Said, who also has two Daytona 24 Hour victories under his belt, joins the experienced #040 crew of David Robertson and Andrea Robertson. The #004 Ford meanwhile sees team regular David Murry partner the returning Anthony Lazzaro and talented youngster Colin Braun.<\/p>\n
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Team Manager Andrew \u2018H\u2019 Smith: \u201cWe\u2019re certainly in a stronger position than this time last year, and that\u2019s without running a lot of the new developments at February\u2019s winter test. Sebring will be the first time that all of those elements really come together so it promises to be an exciting race. Of course, everyone else will have made progress too but I\u2019m confident of being competitive.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOne of our greatest strengths is reliability, which will be crucial to scoring a strong result around what\u2019s probably the most physically punishing race on the calendar, including Le Mans. Keeping our noses clean will be especially crucial in such a congested event this year but with a wealth of experience in the driver ranks, including a former winner here, there\u2019s plenty of potential for a great result.\u201d<\/p>\n
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American viewers can see the race live on www.ESPN3.com from 10.15am ET while ABC will carry television coverage on Sunday at 12.30pm.<\/p>\n
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You can also tune in to www.RadioLeMans.com for live commentary of each session and the race itself throughout the week while non-US viewers can watch live streamed coverage on www.americanlemans.com.<\/p>\n
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12 Hours of Sebring schedule<\/p>\n
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Monday, March 14:<\/p>\n
8.00am \u2013 12.00pm: Test session<\/p>\n
1.00pm \u2013 5.00pm: Test session<\/p>\n
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Tuesday, March 15:<\/p>\n
11.35am \u2013 12.35pm: Test session<\/p>\n
3.50pm \u2013 4.50pm: Test session<\/p>\n
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Thursday, March 17:<\/p>\n
10.15am \u2013 11.15am: Free Practice<\/p>\n
3.05pm \u2013 4.05pm: Free Practice<\/p>\n
7.50pm \u2013 9.35pm: Night Practice<\/p>\n
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Friday, March 18:<\/p>\n
10.40am \u2013 11.40am: Free Practice<\/p>\n
3pm \u2013 3.15pm: Qualifying (GT)<\/p>\n
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Saturday, March 19:<\/p>\n
8am \u2013 8.25am: Warm Up<\/p>\n
10.30am \u2013 10.30pm: 59th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Fresh from Florida<\/p>\n
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