CORVETTE RACING AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK: By the Numbers DETROIT (July 4, 2018) – Corvette Racing may be an American team, but it also feels at home at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Now in its 20th season of competition, the program has raced at the famed venue since 2000 and has recorded numerous successes there over the years. Ahead of this year’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, take a look back at some of Corvette Racing’s best facts …
CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Home Away From Home One of most successful venues for Corvette Racing in its 20 seasons Championship-contending program going for 12th victory at CTMP All four Corvette Racing drivers with past victories in Canada Second race of back-to-back events for team DETROIT (July 3, 2018) – If there is a home venue for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, then Canadian Tire Motorsport Park would be it. So it’s understandable that there …
CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Steamy Runner-Up for Garcia, Magnussen No. 3 Corvette on GTLM podium for second straight season; Gavin, Milner finish top-five WATKINS GLEN, New York (July 1, 2018) – Corvette Racing endured one of its most trying races in recent memory Sunday, and the team was rewarded with a runner-up finish by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R led 30 laps …
CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Second-Row Sweep in GTLM Qualifying Milner third, Garcia fourth in Corvette C7.Rs ahead of steamy Sahlen’s Six Hours WATKINS GLEN, New York (June 30, 2018) – Both Tommy Milner and Antonio Garcia made their final laps in Corvette Racing’s Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs count Saturday in qualifying for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. The Corvette Racing teammates filled out the second row in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) category for Sunday’s …
CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Back on Familiar Ground First event for Corvette Racing since 24 Hours of Le Mans Program looking for second victory at Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Four Corvette Racing drivers tied in GTLM points after four rounds Corvette C7.Rs to show patriotic livery ahead of Independence Day DETROIT (June 27, 2018) – Following another appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing is back on American soil as it returns …
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Corvette C7.R to Race in WEC in Shanghai
Corvette C7.R to Race in WEC in Shanghai Its first race in Asia will close Corvette Racing’s historic 20th season Corvette C7.R racecar features special Redline livery SHENZHEN – Chevrolet announced today that Corvette Racing will close its 20th season of competition in grand style by competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 2018 race in Shanghai. The C7.R racecar, which will wear a special Redline livery for the competition, will be the first factory-run Corvette to race in …
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Hard-Fought, Fifth-Place Finish for No. 63 Corvette LE MANS, France (June 17, 2018) – In 19 years of competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing has experienced both disappointment and achievement. The constant in each case, though, is the drive of those on the program to give maximum effort each and every appearance. That was on display again this year at the 86th running of the French endurance classic. Corvette …
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Report Garcia/Magnussen/Rockenfeller fighting in top-five; No. 64 Corvette still going strong LE MANS, France (June 17, 2018) – Corvette Racing’s No. 63 entry remained among the lead six cars in a hotly contested GTE Pro category as the 24 Hours of Le Mans entered its second half. Antonio Garcia had just gotten back in the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R prior to the 12-hour mark as the team’s highest-running entry …
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Report No. 63 Corvette in thick of tough GTE Pro battle; No. 64 C7.R fighting back after early trouble LE MANS, France (June 16, 2018) – Corvette Racing found itself in the expected fight among GTE Pro cars in the opening six hours of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday. The action in the category – featuring 17 cars and six manufacturers – was fast and furious with one of …
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Corvette Racing At 20 Years, Part Two Ahead of team’s 19th appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans DETROIT (June 15, 2018) – There has been plenty said about the impact of Corvette Racing’s 20th season of competition. Prominent figures inside Chevrolet and the program marveled about the team’s longevity, consistency and commitment to global GT endurance racing. Those words of praise continue as Corvette Racing readies for its 19th consecutive appearance at …