15Mar2014
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GRAND PRIZE: Includes a 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 Convertible, Trip for 2 to 2015 Rolex 24 DETROIT – 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. The Grand Prize also includes …
Second and third rows in class for Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs SEBRING, Fla. – Corvette 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 …
Chevrolet Also Official Car and Official Pace Car at Sebring International Raceway SEBRING, Fla. – With 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. “Chevrolet is proud to partner with IMSA,” said Jeff Chew, manager of business strategy …
New Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs to take on racing’s most demanding venue SEBRING, Fla. – Corvette 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 …
Corvette C7.Rs head to Europe for debut in annual French endurance classic DETROIT – The 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 …
New Chevrolet GT race cars display competitive balance in 2014 opener DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In 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 …
Gavin fourth in GTLM order; electrical issue sidelines No. 3 Corvette DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Corvette 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 …
New Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs to race for first time in TUDOR Championship opener DETROIT – Fifteen 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 …
Co-developed with 2015 Corvette Z06, sharing chassis, engine technologies and aerodynamics strategy Makes competition debut Jan. 25 at the 52nd Rolex 24 At Daytona Continues legacy of Corvette Racing, which includes 90 global victories and 10 manufacturer championships since 1999 DETROIT – 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 …
DETROIT – The 2015 Corvette Z06 and the all-new C7.R represent the next evolution in the Corvette Stingray, the industry’s most awarded car in 2013. Continuing the momentum, the reveal of the Z06 and the C7.R will be live streamed on Monday, January 13 during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The live stream will be available at chevy.com/Z06reveal beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET with a special event leading into the press conference, which begins at 10 a.m. …