 Next was the annual trip to Florida, for the 12 Hours of Sebring, however the factory Ferrari and Porsche were not present because of the rule change by the FIA, allowing the organisers to permit use of only certain brands of fuel, As a result, the race was between privateers with works-backed drivers, with Porsche coming out on top.The mid-way point of the championship, saw the cars return to Europe for the Targa Florio.The twisty mountains roads of Sicily favoured the more agile car, like the Porsche which duly took the victory.