Traditionally, the Twelve Hours of Sebring is held in March as the second round of the season but in 2020 it was postponed to November due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will therefore mark the final round of an outstanding IMSA season for BMW Team RLL with a total of nine podium finishes with the MOTUL BMW M8 GTE, including victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the six-hour race at Road Atlanta.
 
The Michelin Endurance Cup is a four-race championship representing the four endurance races of a season. Edwards and Krohn have scored 37 points so far this season while Augusto Farfus follows in second place with 31 points – level on points with the closest BMW competitors. Farfus will again compete with Edwards and Krohn in the #24 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE and with a success, the trio can secure first and second places in this classification. The #25 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE will be driven by regular drivers Connor de Phillippi and Bruno Spengler as well as Colton Herta. In the GTD class, Turner Motorsport will enter the #96 BMW M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen, Robby Foley and Dillon Machavern. The 12-hour race will start on Saturday, 14th November, at 10:10 local time.

“We have had success at Sebring in the past, won the race several times and qualified well. We just have to continue to push as hard as we can, to make sure we have great pit stops and to also make sure we explore the strategies we might be able to use that can help us win. Victory does not always go to the fastest, it goes to the smartest. To win the Michelin Endurance Cup would be a major accomplishment. It comprises races like Daytona, Sebring and the Petit Le Mans and we were on the podium in each of those races aside from winning Daytona. It has been a demanding year for everybody. When we finished Daytona, we thought we would continue the momentum and within a month and a half the season was on hold. Once we got going again, some of the races were so gruelling in terms of weather, temperature or a super-compressed schedule which was very demanding for all of the teams and series. And of course, we missed the spectators at most events. Everyone is looking forward to finishing off this season on a high like we started it and turning our focus to 2021.”