Ahead of difficult test in world’s most famous endurance race LE MANS, France – Members of Corvette Racing met with media at the Circuit des 24 Heures on Wednesday ahead of the first practice and qualifying session for the 90th anniversary running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race begins at 3 p.m. CET/9 p.m. ET on Saturday. JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R With such a deep field in GTE Pro, how many hours into the …
Compuware Corvettes make progress in first qualifying session LE MANS, France – With an eye toward its eighth class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001, Corvette Racing continued to work toward the ideal race setups for the two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs on Wednesday. Both cars ran through a predetermined program on the opening day of track activity for the world’s greatest endurance event. Antonio Garcia set the team’s fastest time in the No. 73 Compuware Corvette …
Live streams from Le Mans enhance coverage of 24 Hours LE MANS, France – Do you want to get inside the action with Corvette Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans? You can thanks to Chevrolet and SPEED for the 90th anniversary of the world’s greatest auto race. Starting with the green flag at 9 a.m. ET/3 p.m. CET on Saturday, fans around the world can watch the race online through the eyes of Corvette Racing at SPEED.com. In-car …
Team goes for eighth class victory since 2001 at 24 Hours LE MANS, France – Each year in the middle of June, the road-racing universe turns its eyes to the Sarthe region of France for the world’s most famous endurance event. Corvette Racing is back at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in search of its eighth class victory since 2001. The two velocity yellow Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars undertook a successful test at Le Mans on Sunday, June …
Ahead of 12th Le Mans start with Corvette Racing LE MANS, France ? Oliver Gavin’s Le Mans career with Corvette Racing reaches the “dandy dozen” level this year when the Englishman makes his 12th start at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 22. The four-time winner – who drives the No. 74 Compuware Corvette C6.R with Tommy Milner and Richard Westbrook – discusses the challenge of Le Mans. Question: How important was the victory at the Sebring 12 …
14Jun2013
In His Own Words: Jan Magnussen
Danish star talks ahead of his 10th Le Mans with Corvette Racing LE MANS, France – The 90th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours is quickly approaching with practice and qualifying starting Wednesday. Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen shares his thoughts on his 10th start for the team ahead of the prestigious June 22-23 event. Question: The last time you and Antonio (Garcia) raced, the No. 3 Compuware Corvette ran a perfect race to win at Laguna Seca in the …
Magnussen fifth, Milner seventh in testing for highly competitive GTE Pro field LE MANS, France – Corvette Racing successfully worked through its testing program Sunday for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair of velocity yellow Compuware Corvette C6.Rs completed eight hours of running with no major issues ahead of the world’s most famous endurance race on June 22-23. Jan Magnussen set the team’s best time of 3:59.491 (127.3 mph) in the No. 73 Corvette C6.R to finish fifth …
First steps toward eighth victory in world’s greatest endurance race LE MANS, France – With seven class victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours since 2001, Corvette Racing is an established force at the world’s greatest endurance race. The drive for an eighth championship begins this weekend with the two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs taking part in the annual Test Day at the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday (June 9). The eight-hour session is as critical as ever for …
No. 4 Compuware Corvette Finishes 10th after Gear Box Issue Early in Race SALINAS, Calif. – A well-executed team effort helped Corvette Racing return to victory lane at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Laguna Seca road course for the second consecutive year. Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia, drivers of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, scored their first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class win of the season and first since 2011. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, drivers of the No. …
[Note: After this release, the No. 06 Core Autosport Porsche which was due to start on the front row failed its post-session tech inspection, changing the Corvette Racing starting positions to 3rd and 5th.] SALINAS, Calif. – Oliver Gavin, driver of the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, qualified fourth (1:22.924 secs.) in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class at Laguna Seca. Antonio Garcia, qualified sixth (1:23.042) in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R on the 2.238-mile, 11-turn road …