GM to Salute Le Mans-Winning Corvette Racing Team with Parade and Presentations on July 18 DETROIT – A victory celebration that began in June on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France, will continue when GM stages a star-spangled salute to Corvette Racing in downtown Detroit on July 18. The event will spotlight Corvette Racing’s fifth victory in the GT1 class at the world’s greatest sports car race. The celebration will begin with an …
Corvette Racing Aims to Overcome Altitude and Competition Adjustments in First ALMS Race at Miller Motorsports Park SALT LAKE CITY – Although Corvette Racing’s championship-winning Corvette C6.R race cars haven’t turned a tire at Miller Motorsports Park, Chevrolet’s factory team has already completed hundreds of virtual laps around the immense 4.5-mile circuit. Sophisticated computer simulation software gives the team a head start on setting up the cars for the inaugural ALMS Utah Grand Prix on July 15. “The laptime simulation …
O’Connell and Fellows Come Within Inches of First Win of Season LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Holiday traffic was heavy today at Lime Rock Park in the fourth round of the American Le Mans Series, with hard contact and close calls the order of the day in the New England Grand Prix. Corvette Racing’s bid for a record 13th consecutive victory in the GT1 class came up just short in a photo finish between the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R and the …
Fellows Takes Second on GT1 Grid for ALMS New England Grand Prix LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Crew chief Dan Binks’ final instructions to driver Ron Fellows before the start of qualifying were succinct: “Have fun out there.” When Fellows returned to the Corvette Racing pits after taking the second spot on the GT1 grid for Saturday’s New England Grand Prix, his report was equally brief. “Guys, that was fun!” he radioed to the crew of the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R. …
Le Mans-Winning Corvette Team Renews Rivalry with Aston Martin on American Soil LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Just days ago, Corvette Racing’s twin Corvette C6.R race cars were thundering through the French countryside on the immense 8.5-mile Le Mans circuit. On July 1, they’ll be racing on Lime Rock Park’s roller coaster 1.54-mile track nestled in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills. The transition from the longest track on the schedule to the shortest requires not only a change of equipment but also a change …
18Jun2006
Corvette Racing Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans
Corvette Posts Fifth GT1 Class Victory in Classic Endurance Race LE MANS, France – Corvette and Aston Martin went toe-to-toe in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, trading blows through a grueling day and night of racing. When the battle finally ended at 5 p.m. today, Corvette Racing had won the GT1 class in the world’s greatest sports car race for the fifth time in six years. The victorious No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta …
No. 64 Corvette C6.R Gains Time on Track, Loses Ground in Safety Car Period LE MANS, France – The Corvette vs. Aston Martin rivalry continued at the three-quarter mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After 18 hours of flat-out racing, the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen was on the same lap as the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin. The two GT1 machines were ranked fourth and fifth overall. Behind them …
No. 64 Corvette Closing on Class-Leading Aston Martin in GT1; Misfortune Stalks No. 63 Corvette LE MANS, France – At the midpoint of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing’s twin C6.Rs were running second and sixth in the GT1 class and sixth and 12th overall. The No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen was two minutes behind the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin and cutting the deficit. The No. 63 Compuware …
Gavin/Beretta/Magnussen Hold Narrow Margin over Aston Martin; Fellows/O’Connell/Papis Battle Back from Early Incident LE MANS, France – After the first six hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen held a 13-second lead in the GT1 class over the 009 Aston Martin. The No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell and Max Papis was seventh in class after battling back from a …
Gavin Posts Quick Time for Corvette Racing in Second Qualifying Session LE MANS, France – The battle lines have been drawn as qualifying concluded tonight for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Corvette Racing qualified its Corvette C6.R race cars third and sixth in the fiercely competitive GT1 class as less than two seconds separated the top six qualifiers. With less than five minutes remaining in the four-hour session, Oliver Gavin posted a 3:53.100 qualifying time in the No. 64 …