Corvette Racing Aims for Sixth Petit Le Mans GT1 Victory in Seven Years at Road Atlanta BRASELTON, Ga. – Horse racing has the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes; road racing has the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Petit Le Mans. Corvette Racing has already secured the first two jewels in endurance racing’s Triple Crown in 2006 with GT1 class wins in Sebring and Le Mans. On Saturday, Sept. 30, America’s premier …
Gavin and Beretta Finish Second in GT1, Maintain Championship Lead BOWMANVILLE, Ont. – Mother Nature proved to be a fan of sports car racing today as days of rain gave way to a dry track for the Grand Prix of Mosport. But the dark sky overhead reflected the mood in the Corvette Racing pits as performance handicaps and penalties hampered the team’s performance in the eighth round of the American Le Mans Series. Sharp pit strategy and hard driving earned …
GT1 Grid for Grand Prix of Mosport Determined by Practice Times BOWMANVILLE, Ont. – The remnants of tropical storm Ernesto rained on Corvette Racing’s parade as qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Mosport was canceled due to treacherous track conditions. The Compuware Corvette C6.Rs will start third and fourth in the GT1 class after the grid was set by practice times. The No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Ron Fellows and Johnny O’Connell will start third with a 1:14.385 (119.008 …
Corvette Racing’s “Master of Mosport” Has Momentum After Road America Victory BOWMANVILLE, Ont. – Thirty years ago, a young man stood near Turn 5 and marveled at the skill of the race car drivers he watched at Mosport International Raceway. This weekend he will return to the track near Toronto – not as a spectator, but as a racing champion and a homegrown Canadian motorsports hero. For Corvette Racing’s Ron Fellows, Mosport is where it all began. “When I was …
Gavin and Beretta Maintain Championship Lead with Runner-Up Finish ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – Savvy driving, smart race strategy and spot-on execution propelled Corvette Racing to a 1-2 finish today in the GT1 class in the American Le Mans Series Generac 500 at Road America. Ron Fellows and Johnny O’Connell scored a popular victory in their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R with a one-lap margin over the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. Today’s win was …
Fellows and Gavin Eclipse Track Record in Fast Qualifying Session ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – Ron Fellows and Oliver Gavin both ran quicker than the GT1 track qualifying record in their Compuware Corvette C6.Rs today at Road America, but they weren’t quite quick enough to take the pole for Sunday’s Generac 500. Fellows broke the 2-minute barrier at the fast 4.0-mile circuit and posted the second quickest time in the GT1 division at 1:59.814 (121.629 mph). Gavin will start fourth in …
Corvette Racing Aims for 51st Win at Historic Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – Corvette Racing reached a milestone with its 50th victory in the Portland Grand Prix on July 22. Since the team’s debut in February 1999, Corvette Racing has competed in 73 events, winning 68 percent of its races. Three of those victories were notched at Road America, the site of this weekend’s Generac 500. The historic road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., is a favorite of Corvette …
Gavin and Beretta Back on Track with Fifth GT1 Win in 2006 Portland, Ore. – Record-breaking heat gave way to a history-making performance today as Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta notched Corvette Racing’s 50th victory. It was a day of champagne and roses in the Rose City for the pair as their No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R finished 54.8 seconds ahead of the No. 007 Aston Martin DBR9 of Tomas Enge and Darren Turner. Ron Fellows and Johnny O’Connell finished …
Beretta Claims Record 18th Career Pole, O’Connell Qualifies Second in Portland Heat Wave Portland, Ore. – There was no relief from the 100-degree heat at Portland International Raceway today, but there was some relief for Corvette Racing from the rulemakers. After performance handicaps imposed at the preceding race in Salt Lake City were rescinded, Corvette driver Olivier Beretta won the GT1 pole for the 18th time, extending his American Le Mans Series record for career poles. Beretta covered the 1.94-mile …
Chevrolet Factory Team Seeks Reversal of Fortune at Portland International Raceway Portland, Ore. – The Portland Grand Prix, to be contested at Portland International Raceway on July 22, will kick off the second half of the ALMS season for Corvette Racing. The first half of the season was highlighted by Corvette victories in Sebring, Houston, Mid-Ohio and Le Mans. But back-to-back losses in Lime Rock and Salt Lake City in the wake of rule changes will provide strong motivation for …