On February 8-9, the Sebring International Raceway will be available for American Le Mans Series and WEC runners for the traditional pre-season test session. However, Muscle Milk Pickett Racing is the only team with an LMP1 prototype – the new HPD-ARX03a/Michelin – which will be shared by ALMS regulars Graff and Pickett, along with Frenchman Simon Pagenaud who will join them for the 12 Hours of Sebring.

The LM2 class is represented by Level 5 Motorsport with two HPD-ARX03b prototypes, and by Pecom Racing (Oreca03-Nissan). Both teams have entries for June’s Le Mans 24 Hours.

The GT teams have snapped up the opportunity to get a little winter testing under their belts, including the two factory Corvette C6.Rs (Magnussen/Garcia/Taylor and Gavin/Milner/Westbrook), as well as the Flying Lizard 2012-spec Porsche 997 RSR/Michelins. At the 12-hour race, the German cars will be driven by Bergmeister/Long/Holzer (N°45) and Neiman/Law/Lally (N°44). Also in Florida are the three Extreme Speed Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia and Krohn Racing’s similar car.

BMW has sent entries for its two factory M3s, although no drivers have been specified, while Christophe Bouchut, Pascal Gibson and Jean-Philippe Beloc Larbre Compétition have been recruited to share drive the French team’s Corvette C6.R.

The 60th 12 Hours of Sebring will take place on March 17, and a 64-strong grid is expected for the 2012 WEC and ALMS curtain-raiser.

2012 12 hours of Sebring, FIA World Endurance Championship 2012, Flying Lizard, Level 5 Motorsport, Michelin, Muscle Milk Pickett Racing