Corvette Racing Adds FIA WEC Rounds to Continue Corvette C8.R Development Magnussen, Rockenfeller to drive mid-engine Corvette at COTA, Sebring DETROIT (February 5, 2020) – Corvette Racing is adding rounds in the FIA World Endurance Championship to its 2020 program. Races at Circuit of The Americas and Sebring International Raceway will allow Corvette Racing and Chevrolet additional opportunities to develop and test the new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R. For the two FIA WEC rounds, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller will …
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Record Distance in C8.R Debut Garcia, Taylor, Catsburg finish fourth in GTLM No. 3 Corvette C8.R completes program-record distance in Rolex 24 Gavin, Milner, Fässler fight through to finish after mid-race issues DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2020) – Corvette Racing’s new Chevrolet Corvette C8.R finished its maiden race with a fourth-place finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg led the team’s …
IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA – TWELVE-HOUR REPORT CORVETTE RACING DRIVER QUOTES JANUARY 26, 2020 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2020) – Corvette Racing’s new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R remained in the thick of the fight for Rolex 24 At Daytona honors as the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entered its second half. Nicky Catsburg ran fourth in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C8.R as the 12th hour came and went at Daytona …
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ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA – SIX-HOUR REPORT
IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA – SIX-HOUR REPORT CORVETTE RACING DRIVER QUOTES JANUARY 25, 2020 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2020) – Corvette Racing sped its way through the opening quarter of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Saturday as the new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R completed its first six hours of racing competition. The pair of Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C8.Rs were inside the top-five of GT Le Mans (GTLM) with 18 hours left in the opening …
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Second-Row Start for Corvette C8.R Debut DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2020) – Corvette Racing will roll off third and fourth in the first race for the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R following GT Le Mans (GTLM) qualifying for Saturday’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. A three-time winner of the Rolex 24, the Corvette Racing program hopes to start the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a debut victory for the mid-engine Corvette. Antonio Garcia set the quickest time …
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers DETROIT (Jan. 22, 2020) – Corvette Racing begins its 22nd season of competition – and first with the mid-engine Corvette C8.R – this weekend with the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. To mark the occasion, here are some facts and figures on the team’s history at both Daytona and as a whole. • 0.034: As in seconds – the winning margin of victory in Corvette Racing’s 1-2 …
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Corvette C8.R Set for Spotlight First race for new, mid-engine Corvette C8.R New-look lineup seeks Corvette Racing’s fourth victory on Daytona high banks Program set to crack 300,000 competition miles since first race in 1999 Full lineup of Chevy vehicles at Motorsports Display, Daytona Injector and Chevrolet Experience DETROIT (Jan. 20, 2020) – For more than 20 years, Corvette Racing has carved a legacy in GT endurance racing with three generations of front-engine racing Corvettes. The …
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Encouraging Test Weekend for Mid-Engine Corvette C8.R Milner quickest of Corvette Racing drivers in GTLM pit, garage qualifying Steady program of chassis, engine, system improvement Weekend is a dress-rehearsal for season-opening Rolex 24 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2019) – Three days at Daytona International Speedway gave Corvette Racing an encouraging result with the new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette C8.R as the Roar Before the 24 wrapped Sunday ahead of this month’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. The …
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of a New Era First public outing for new Corvette C8.R at Roar Before the 24 All six Corvette Racing drivers to attend three-day test Weekend is a dress-rehearsal for season-opening Rolex 24 DETROIT (Dec. 30, 2019) – Corvette Racing returns to the racetrack for another season of IMSA competition, but this time in a very different guise than past years. This weekend’s Roar Before the 24 marks the first public running of the Chevrolet …
Corvette Racing Confirms Endurance Lineup for Long-Distance IMSA Events Nicky Catsburg Teaming with Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor in No. 3 Corvette All Six Corvette Racing Drivers to compete at Daytona, Sebring, Petit Le Mans DETROIT (Dec. 18, 2019) – Corvette Racing will turn to a new face alongside a familiar one as part of the team’s endurance lineup for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Newcomer Nicky Catsburg will join Marcel Fässler as Corvette Racing’s long-distance specialists starting with the …