Grand Prix of Endurance - 12 Hours of Sebring (1964)

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Grand Prix of Endurance - 12 Hours of Sebring (1964) - The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida. The event is perennially the opening round of the American Le Mans Series. The track opened in 1950 on an airfield and is a road racing course styled after those used in European Grand Prix motor racing. The race is now considered one of the premier endurance races in the United States and is famous for its ""once around the clock"" action, starting during the day and finishing at night. For many years Sebring was part of the World Sportscar Championship. The race has a rich history, as legendary drivers such as Mario Andretti, Briggs Cunningham, Juan Manuel Fangio, A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Jacky Ickx, Geoff Brabham, Stirling Moss, John Morton, Steve Millen and Lake Underwood, and manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, MG, Jaguar, Cunningham, Audi, Nissan and Ford have all been victorious. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Prix of Endurance - 12 Hours of Sebring (1964) - La 12 Ore di Sebring è una gara annuale motorsport che si tiene al Sebring International Raceway, un ex Army Air Force situata a Sebring, in Florida. L'evento è la gara di apertura del campionato American Le Mans Series. La pista, inaugurata nel 1950, si trova in un aeroporto.La gara è considerata oggi una delle gare endurance principali negli Stati Uniti ed è famosa per la sua azione ""once around the clock ""; si parte di giorno e si termina la gara di notte. Per molti anni Sebring era parte del the World Sportscar Championship. La gara ha una ricca storia, con piloti leggendari come Mario Andretti, Briggs Cunningham, Juan Manuel Fangio, AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, Phil Hill, Jacky Ickx, Geoff Brabham, Stirling Moss, John Morton, Steve Millen e il lago di Underwood, e costruttori come Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, MG, Jaguar, Cunningham, Audi, Nissan e Ford.