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NEXT EVENT Corvettes Finish Fourth and Fifth in Abbreviated Mosport ALMS
The anticlimactic finish denied Corvette Racing a hard-earned run to the checkered flag. Both Corvettes encountered accidents and misfortune in the early going, but battled
back from a one-lap deficit to rejoin the frontrunners. Just as the twin Corvettes had made their final pit stops and taken on four fresh Michelin tires for the sprint to the
finish, the race was stopped for 45 minutes while the safety crew worked to repair the damaged barrier. The officials' decision to conclude the race was then announced. Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport GT Results: Corvette Racing Qualifies Fourth and Sixth for Mosport ALMS
The No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT driven by Gianmaria Bruni took the GT pole with the fastest qualifying time at 1:17.160. However, the red racer must start at the
back of the field after a late driver change, promoting the two Corvettes one spot each on the starting grid. Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Canada GT Qualifying: Corvette Racing Realigns Driver Lineup for Mosport ALMSCorvette Racing will have familiar faces in different places at the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Canada at Mosport International Raceway. Olivier Beretta will move to the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, joining Johnny O'Connell for the eighth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series. Jan Magnussen will be reunited with former teammate Oliver Gavin in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. "Although racing is a technology-driven sport, there is also an important human element," said Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. "To compete at this
level, the drivers must have absolute confidence in their car and be totally comfortable with its setup. By realigning our driver pairings to better match setup preferences,
Corvette Racing is seeking to minimize compromises in the car setups and maximize our on-track performance. Tailoring each car to the driving styles of the respective driver
pairs will provide the most competitive two-car effort." Mosport at 50: Corvette MemoriesIn a season that has seen the celebration of Corvette's 50th anniversary at Le Mans, another mainstay of North American motorsports, Mosport International Raceway, is also celebrating its golden anniversary. Chevrolet and Corvette have been linked with Mosport, the site of Sunday's Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Canada, for five decades. Corvette Racing drivers Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell scored Corvette Racing's first victory in the American Le Mans Series GT2 division (now GT) one year ago at Mosport.
With second- and third-place finishes in the last two rounds of the 2010 ALMS, the team is on track to return to the winner's circle. For the Fans: 2010 Voting is Open!It`s that time of year again! Voting is open for two of the most coveted postseason awards in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón - Most Popular Driver and From the Fans! Voting is open to all fans of the Series with the awards presented to the winners at the season-ending banquet on Sunday night, October 3 at the Chateau Elan Resort and Winery. The From the Fans award goes to the person (or persons) who have made the most significant contribution to the American Le Mans Series and global sports car racing during the past year. Email webmaster@americanlemans.com to submit your nomination. The top five nominees will advance to a two-week voting period Sept. 6. Voting for Most Popular Driver will take place in four stages - three one-week preliminary rounds and then a final round that will take feature the "podium finishes" in
each of the preliminaries. Get your nominations and votes in today! Corvette Racing Finishes Third and Fourth in Road America
"It was another good result for the No. 4 Corvette and a good result for the team," said Gavin, who drove the final two stints. "At the end we didn't have quite enough
to take on (runner-up) Patrick Long or catch the BMW - it seemed like we used everything up trying to get to the front from the back of the pack. We had a huge amount of ground to gain,
and we certainly made up a lot of it." American Le Mans Series powered by eStar GT Results: Corvette Racing Qualifies One-Two in Road America
"It's fantastic for the Corvettes to be one-two," said Gavin after he captured his 19th career ALMS pole. "This is not a victory, but it's a really good step in the
right direction. It's so close in the GT class that you have to push to the max all the time. I did that, and got a good result." American Le Mans Series powered by eStar GT Qualifying: Corvette Racing at Road America: Le Mans in the MidwestTwo events occurred in 1955 that would forever change the face of American road racing: Chevrolet introduced its new small-block V-8 engine, and the good citizens of Elkhart Lake, Wis., opened a new road racing circuit near their quiet rural town. The Chevy small-block went on to become America's most successful production-based racing engine, and Road America became one of the world's most revered race tracks.more » Track To Street: Corvette Racing Series, Episode 9In Episode 9 of Corvette Racing's Track to Street, Oliver Gavin, driver of the no. 4 Corvette, and Ken Flory, chief engineer of the no. 3 Corvette, show they know what it takes to compete in long distance races. Both are accomplished marathon runners and successful Corvette Racing competitors. Gavin speaks about his experiences both on and off the track, as he compares the mindset and environments for both sports. He also talks about the focus and determination that drive him to compete at a high level.
Corvette Racing Runner-Up in Mid-Ohio Sports Car Duel
History repeated itself one year after Corvette Racing made its debut in the GT2 class at Mid-Ohio with a runner-up finish. This time, however,
it was Gavin and Beretta who put Corvette on the second step of the podium after the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Johnny O'Connell and Jan
Magnussen retired with overheating problems. The two-hour, 45-minute race featured a battle of the brands as Corvette, Ferrari, BMW, and Porsche
raced in tight formation at the head of the GT class. Mid-Ohio Sports Challenge GT Results: Corvette Racing Qualifies Third and Fourth for Mid-Ohio ALMS
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge GT Qualifying: New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1 Represent the Culmination of More Than 10 Years of Technology TransferCorvette Racing's second-generation C6.R will be powered by a new 5.5L production-based V-8, to compete in
the new unified GT class in the 2010 American Le Mans Series as well as the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans. The updated C6.R and the Corvette ZR1 on which it's based represent the strongest link yet between a
production Corvette and the modern Corvette Racing team. Both cars are well-equipped to compete on and off the
track with showroom competitors including Aston Martins, BMWs, Porsches and Ferraris. 2010 Corvette ZR-1 and Corvette Racing C6.R Specifications
Corvette Racing to Return to Le Mans in 2010Corvette Racing will take on its most formidable challenge to date when it competes in the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France, on June 12-13. The twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars are among the 17 entries in the GT2 class invited by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), organizers of the classic endurance race. Corvette Racing has scored six wins in the GTS/GT1 class at Le Mans since 2001, including a victory in last
year's race. The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R, which is based on the production Corvette ZR1, made its
competition debut in August 2009, competing in five American Le Mans Series events and scoring the team's first
GT2 win at Mosport International Raceway. The list of invitees in the GT2 class for Le Mans includes two
Corvettes C6.Rs, five Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs, two BMW M3s, a Jaguar XKRS, five Ferrari 430 GTs, an Aston Martin
Vantage, and a Spyker C8.
Charting the Changes: GT1 vs. GT2 Corvette C6.RThe following is an overview of the differences and similarities between the GT1 and GT2 versions of the Corvette C6.R.
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After an eventful two hours and 15 minutes of racing at Mosport International Raceway, a red flag brought the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport to a premature end.
When the guardrail lining the high-speed Andretti Straightaway was severely damaged in an accident, officials stopped the race with 30 minutes remaining on the clock. After
efforts to repair the guardrail proved futile, the race was subsequently restarted for a ceremonial final lap under caution. The No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin and
Jan Magnussen was fourth across the finish line in the GT class, followed by the No. 3 Corvette driven by Johnny O'Connell and Olivier Beretta.
Corvette Racing drivers Oliver Gavin and Johnny O'Connell qualified their Compuware Corvettes fourth and sixth respectively for Sunday's Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Canada
at Mosport International Raceway. Both Corvettes posted their quickest times on their second qualifying laps on the 2.459-mile Canadian road course. Gavin turned a time of
1:17.668 (113.977 mph) in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, and O'Connell clocked in at 1:17.794 (113.793 mph) in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Just .634 seconds separated
the top six GT qualifiers.
Corvette Racing finished third and fourth today in the seventh round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series at the fast Road America circuit. Oliver Gavin and
Olivier Beretta followed up their runner-up finish at Mid-Ohio with a third today in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R after a charge from ninth in the final hour. They completed 66
laps on the 4.048-mile circuit and finished 4.945 seconds behind the winning No. 90 BMW of Dirk Mueller and Joey Hand. Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell piloted the No. 3 Compuware
Corvette to fourth, 8.405 seconds behind their teammates as the top nine GT cars finished on the lead lap.
Corvette Racing qualified first and second in the GT class for Sunday's American Le Mans Series powered by eStar at Road America. Oliver Gavin set the time to beat with his fastest
lap at 2:06.509 (115.192mph) in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Jan Magnussen responded with a 2:06.674 to put the No. 3 Compuware Corvette in the second qualifying spot, just .165
seconds off Gavin's pole-winning time.
Corvette Racing was up to the challenge in the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series. Oliver Gavin and
Olivier Beretta drove the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R to a runner-up finish in the fiercely contested GT class at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,
finishing .582 seconds behind the winning No. 62 Ferrari 430 GT of Jaime Melo and Gianmaria Bruni.
Corvette Racing drivers Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen qualified their Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars third and fourth respectively for
Saturday's Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the sixth round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series. Gavin will start
the No. 3 Corvette third on the GT grid after lapping the 2.25-mile circuit in 1:20.019 seconds. Magnussen was fourth quickest in the No. 4 Corvette
with a 1:20.189 time. Toni Vilander won the GT pole in the No 61 Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT with the fastest lap in the 20-minute session at
1:19.682, and the sister No. 62 Ferrari was second quickest.
