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NEXT EVENT CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: First Victory for New Corvette C7.R
Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner placed third in class in their No. 4 Corvette C7.R. It was the fourth time Corvette Racing placed both of its entries on the podium at Long Beach
since 2007. CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: First Pole Position for Chevrolet Corvette C7.RJan Magnussen captured the first pole position for the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Friday with the fastest lap in qualifying for Saturday's
Patrón Sports Car Showcase at the Long Beach street circuit. The Dane made his final lap count - a 1:17.939 (90.902 mph) in the No. 3 Corvette that is in its first season
in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: First Street Fight for Corvette C7.RAfter the two longest races on the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship schedule, Corvette Racing moves to the shortest event on its calendar. The team's two Chevrolet Corvette
C7.Rs travel to the West Coast for the Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase - part of this weekend's Grand Prix of Long Beach. Corvette Racing Earns High Honor From RACER MagazineWhile preparing to hit its stride for the 2014 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Corvette Racing has picked up a significant honor from RACER. The renowned publication named
Corvette Racing its 2013 Team of the Year in worldwide motorsport as part of its Spring edition. An editorial panel selected America's leading production-based sports car team for
the honor after it won the 2013 American Le Mans Series' GT championship. CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Disappointing End in Florida ClassicCorvette Racing's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs each led in class at Sebring International Raceway on Saturday but ultimately ended the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida on disappointing notes. The No. 4 Corvette C7.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Robin Liddell finished sixth in GT Le Mans for the second round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. The
car led in class for significant portions throughout the race before two late spins and an engine issue with 30 minutes remaining put a halt to the car's charge. TEAM CHEVY AT SEBRING: Eight-Hour UpdateCorvette Racing's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.R race cars were 1-2 in the GT Le Mans class through eight hours of the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida on Saturday.Oliver Gavin led the class in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R two-thirds through the second round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Gavin, Tommy Milner and Robin Liddell
had a mostly trouble-free run in the first eight hours. On the other hand, the No. 3 Corvette C7.R had an up-and-down day with the "down" part coming into play again with four
hours to go. Fans Can Register to "RaceToWinCorvette"Fans can enter for a chance to win a 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 convertible, a trip for two to the 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway - including two
tickets to the race, air transportation and hotel accommodations - by visiting www.RaceToWinCorvette.com now
through August 12, 2014. The URL is also a mobile friendly site. TEAM CHEVY AT SEBRING: Four-Hour UpdateThe contingent of Corvette Daytona Prototypes and Corvette Racing's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs ran in strong positions after the first four hours of the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve
Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida on Saturday. CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Fourth, Fifth in GTLM QualifyingCorvette Racing will roll off the GT Le Mans grid from the second and third rows Saturday for the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida. Oliver Gavin qualified the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R fourth in GTLM, and Antonio Garcia was fifth in his No. 3 Corvette. The new Corvette C7.R is racing at Sebring for the first time following its debut in January at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Gavin's best lap was a 1:59.222 (112.932 mph) in the Corvette he shares with Tommy Milner - the duo won in class last year at Sebring - and Robin Liddell. Liddell already has
one victory to his credit at Sebring this week with a win in Friday's Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge driving a Camaro Z/28.R. Chevrolet Becomes Newest IMSA Automotive PartnerWith the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida providing the backdrop, officials from Chevrolet and the International Motor Sports Association
(IMSA) announced today a multi-year agreement making Chevrolet an Official Automotive Partner of IMSA, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the Continental Tire
SportsCar Challenge. CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Drive for Ninth Win in 12 HoursCorvette Racing and its new Corvette C7.R race cars are about to undergo the ultimate challenge in road racing. The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is America's oldest sports car race, and the 62nd running of the Florida classic is set for this weekend. It's also an event that is rich with Chevrolet and Corvette history. You could say that Sebring is the spiritual birthplace of the modern-day Corvette Racing program. A Corvette raced for the first time in its history at the 1956 Sebring 12
Hours and placed ninth overall. Almost 60 years later, Corvette Racing will go for its ninth class win at Sebring since 2002 - this time with the brand new Corvette C7.R. The
production-based racer is Chevrolet's entry in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Entries ConfirmedThe most demanding auto race in the world again will have a distinctive American flavor with the returns of Corvette Racing to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. For its 15th consecutive appearance in the French classic, Corvette Racing will be armed with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. Two of the new GT challengers were accepted to race at Le Mans in the GTE Pro class. The goal of the two Corvette C7.Rs, numbered 73 and 74 for Le Mans, is to give Chevrolet and Corvette Racing an eighth class victory in the 24 Hours since 2001. CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Promising Showing in C7.R DebutIn its return to the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Corvette Racing experienced the highs and lows of the twice-around-the-clock endurance classic. In their competitive debut, both of the team's Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs led the opening round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. The new racing Corvette showed promise with impressive speed and economy ahead of its full-season campaign in North America's new sports car racing championship. The No. 4 Corvette C7.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Robin Liddell led the Corvette Racing effort placed a disappointing fifth in the GT Le Mans class following a
problem with the car's gearbox with less than three hours to go. Milner, running second at the time, was chasing the eventual race-winning car when the Corvette's gearbox
temperature rose dramatically. Milner went directly to the garage where the team diagnosed the problem as a transmission bearing failure. The Corvette Racing crew switched out
the gearbox in 30 minutes and sent Milner back to the race. Corvette Racing Returns to Daytona | ChevroletChevrolet Corvettes took the green flag on Saturday, January 25 for the 52nd Rolex 24 at Daytona in the newly formed TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Mixed Bag in First Qualifying for Corvette C7.RCorvette Racing's first qualifying session with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R proved to be a bit of a mixed bag at Daytona International Speedway. Oliver Gavin qualified the No. 4 Corvette C7.R fourth in the GT Le Mans class for the 52nd Rolex 24 At Daytona - the opening round of the new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. The Briton turned a best lap of 1:44.729 (122.373 mph) in the Corvette C7.R he will share with Tommy Milner and Robin Liddell for the twice-around-the-clock endurance classic. Gavin was only 0.223 seconds off Marc Goossen's pole-winning pace with the top five cars within 0.240 seconds. "It's very good," Gavin said. "We're there and only a couple tenths of pole. I'm pretty happy with that. We're obviously right at the beginning of the development curve of this car so that's pretty awesome. We know we have a lot more to come." Fortunes were not as good in the No. 3 camp. With Jan Magnussen set to qualify the car, his Corvette developed an electrical and throttle issue that sidelined the Dane's
qualifying run. It was doubly disappointing after Antonio Garcia, Magnussen's teammate along with Ryan Briscoe, set the class's fastest time in the morning practice. CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Back to Where It All StartedFifteen years ago, Corvette Racing stepped onto the world's sports car stage for the first time. Thirteen years ago, it scored a stunning overall victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Now with 90 victories around the world - seven at the 24 Hours of Le Mans - and 10 American Le Mans Series titles, America's premier production-based sports car team is back at Daytona with a brand new car to contend for a brand new championship. The 52nd running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona will see the competitive debut of the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in the new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. After several
months in black-and-white camouflage, Daytona is the first time the two Corvettes will run in the familiar Corvette Racing velocity yellow. Both cars tested at Daytona as part of
the Roar Before the 24 earlier in the month. Oliver Gavin in the No. 4 car was the second-fastest driver in the GT Le Mans class, followed closely by Jan Magnussen in the No. 3
Corvette. Chevrolet Corvette C7.R - Build and DevelopmentSee what it takes to build and develop the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in time for its inaugural race at the 2014 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, in the newly formed, TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. New Corvette C7.R Shares Tech with New Z06
Chevrolet today unveiled the Corvette C7.R race car, which was co-developed with the all-new 2015 Corvette Z06. They represent the closest link in modern times between
Corvettes built for racing and the road, sharing unprecedented levels of engineering and components including chassis architecture, engine technologies and aerodynamic
strategies.
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Corvette Racing won its first race with the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Saturday at Long Beach as Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen dominated in their No. 3 Corvette to take
the GT Le Mans class of the Patrón Sports Car Showcase. The duo led all but one lap and took the checkered flag by 5.408 seconds in the third round of the TUDOR United
SportsCar Championship.