CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of a New Era First public outing for new Corvette C8.R at Roar Before the 24 All six Corvette Racing drivers to attend three-day test Weekend is a dress-rehearsal for season-opening Rolex 24 DETROIT (Dec. 30, 2019) – Corvette Racing returns to the racetrack for another season of IMSA competition, but this time in a very different guise than past years. This weekend’s Roar Before the 24 marks the first public running of the Chevrolet …
Corvette Racing Confirms Endurance Lineup for Long-Distance IMSA Events Nicky Catsburg Teaming with Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor in No. 3 Corvette All Six Corvette Racing Drivers to compete at Daytona, Sebring, Petit Le Mans DETROIT (Dec. 18, 2019) – Corvette Racing will turn to a new face alongside a familiar one as part of the team’s endurance lineup for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Newcomer Nicky Catsburg will join Marcel Fässler as Corvette Racing’s long-distance specialists starting with the …
Corvette Racing Sets New Full-Season Driver Lineup for 2020 Jordan Taylor joins Antonio Garcia for New Pairing in No. 3 Corvette C8.R Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner Reunite in No. 4 Corvette for Ninth Consecutive Season Corvette Racing Eager to Debut C8.R at Daytona DETROIT (Nov. 14, 2019) – For the first time in nearly a decade, Corvette Racing will feature a new full-season driver roster for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As the program prepares for its initial campaign with …
CORVETTE RACING VIDEO: Meet the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R DETROIT – The 2020 Rolex 24 At Daytona will be the latest milestone in the story that is Corvette Racing. For the first time, the most successful program in IMSA history will campaign a mid-engine Corvette – the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R that was revealed in October. Prior to the season-ending Petit Le Mans, Tommy Milner talked about the excitement for C8.R before taking it on a demonstration lap around at Michelin Raceway …
Magnussen to Explore Future Opportunities Away from Corvette Racing He holds a record of 35 wins and four championships with program since 2004 DETROIT (Oct. 18, 2019) – Jan Magnussen will explore new driving opportunities for 2020 away from Corvette Racing. Since joining Corvette Racing in 2004, Magnussen has played a major role in the team’s success, with 35 victories, including four in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and one in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, four IMSA championships …
CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: Tough Fight to Close C7.R Era BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 12, 2019) – Corvette Racing ended its run with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Saturday with fourth- and seventh-place class finishes in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship’s Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller led Corvette Racing’s effort in the final race of the season. Oliver Gavin, Tommy …
CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: Tough Fight to Close C7.R Era BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 12, 2019) – Corvette Racing ended its run with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Saturday with fourth- and seventh-place class finishes in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship’s Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller led Corvette Racing’s effort in the final race of the season. Oliver Gavin, Tommy …
CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: Full Speed Ahead in Final C7.R Race BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 11, 2019) – Corvette Racing will try to race its way through the field Saturday and close the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R era with a GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Antonio Garcia qualified the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R second Friday in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s top production based class Friday. …
Chevrolet Debuts Mid-Engine C8.R for Next Racing Season Corvette race car shows off its new colors and clean sheet design built on enhanced technology transfer BRASELTON, Ga. – Chevrolet begins a new chapter in its storied racing legacy with the introduction of the new mid-engine Corvette race car, known as the C8.R. The C8.R will be Chevrolet’s first mid-engine race car to compete in IMSA’s GTLM class and the first clean sheet race car design since the C5.R debuted in …
CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: By the Numbers • 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette. • 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Road Atlanta since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (1999-04) Corvette C6.R (2005-2013) and Corvette C7.R (2014-current). • 3: Consecutive GT Le Mans Drivers championships for Corvette Racing – Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner (2016); Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen (2017 and …