Another fightback delivers second consecutive Sebring win for Winward Racing

Another fightback delivers second consecutive Sebring win for Winward Racing

Thanks to Philip Ellis’ aggressive pass on Jack Hawksworth, Winward Racing left with not only its second GTD win at the 12 Hours of Sebring, but also the lead in the IMSA WeatherTech GTD Championship. The likes of the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 and the No. 34 Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 gave Ellis and crew everything they could handle in the last few hours of the race, but the No. 57 Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 wouldn’t be denied on …

Hawksworth, Ellis React to GTD-Deciding Sebring Contact

Image: IMSA Jack Hawksworth was left ‘obviously disappointed’ by the late-race contact with Philip Ellis that decided the battle for GTD class honors at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in favor of Winward Racing. Ellis, Russell Ward and Indy Dontje secured a second consecutive class win in the Florida endurance classic, with Ellis fighting his way past Hawksworth’s No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 deep within the final hour of the race.…