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 …
MONTEREY, Calif. – When teams and drivers return to a track where they have previously enjoyed success, it sparks a heightened sense of anticipation heading into the event. For the drivers and crew members of the No.’s 3 and 4 Compuware Corvette C6.Rs, this weekend’s four-hour American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca means a return to the site of a 1-2 Corvette Racing finish in 2012. “I think the longer format is going to play …
09May2013
Corvette Racing ALMS Stats, Monterey
CORVETTE RACING 86 RACE WINS (78 ALMS, 7 LeMans, 1 GRAND-AM) AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES CORVETTE RACING ADVANCE AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES MONTEREY MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA MAY 11, 2013 DID YOU KNOW? Both the 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible are powered by the new LT1 6.2L V-8, with an estimated 450-hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. As no structural reinforcements are required for the convertible, both models share almost identical power-to-weight ratios. The LT1 combines several advanced technologies, including direct …
Tied for Manufacturer Lead After 2 Rounds LONG BEACH, Calif. – Corvette Racing scored two top-five finishes at Long Beach to maintain a share of the lead in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Manufacturer Standings through the first two races of the season. Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin, drove the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R to a fourth-place finish in the GT class in the two-hour Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn …
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Jan Magnussen, driver of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, qualified fourth (1:19.047 secs.) in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class at Long Beach. Tommy Milner, who won his first ALMS race at this event last year, qualified sixth (1:19.083) in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn Long Beach Street Circuit. “We definitely made some good improvements between practice and qualifying,” Magnussen said. “It’s always hard here because there’s such …
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Corvette Racing returns to where its championship season in 2012 earned its first of four victories: The 1.968-mile, 11-turn Long Beach Street Circuit. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, co-drivers of the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, won at Long Beach last year en route to the Team and Driver championships. It was their first victory as a team, and Milner’s first victory in the American Le Mans Series. “Long Beach was the start of the run …
19Apr2013
Corvette Racing ALMS Stats, Long Beach
CORVETTE RACING 86 RACE WINS (78 ALMS, 7 LeMans, 1 GRAND-AM) AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES CORVETTE RACING ADVANCE Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach LONG BEACH TEMPORARY STREET COURSE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA DID YOU KNOW? Both the 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible are powered by the new LT1 6.2L V-8, with an estimated 450-hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. As no structural reinforcements are required for the convertible, both models share almost identical power-to-weight ratios. The …