Corvette Racing in Canada: Corvette Racing Fast Facts
Ahead of Round 5 of the American Le Mans Series
What: Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2013 American Le Mans Series. The race airs live at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and 11:45 a.m. ET on ESPN3.
No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R – Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner
Starting fifth in GT. Tommy Milner qualified at 1:16.083 (116.352 mph) Saturday.
History at Lime Rock Park
- Oliver Gavin – Ten ALMS starts. Best finish: 1st (2004-05, 2011). Two fastest race laps (2004, 2007)
- Tommy Milner – Seven ALMS starts. Best finish: 3rd (2007, 2010)
No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen
Starting 10th in GT. Jan Magnussen qualified second at 1:15.601 (117.094 mph) Saturday. He crashed hard at Turn 3 with the damage sending the car to the rear of the grid.
History at Lime Rock Park
- Antonio Garcia – One ALMS start. Best finish: 2nd (2012)
- Jan Magnussen – 11 ALMS starts. Best finish: 1st (1999 – overall, 2007-09, 2011)
The Corvette Racing crew – from both the No. 3 and No. 4 cars – worked until just after midnight to repair the damage from Magnussen’s shunt. No. 3 crew chief Dan Binks said the car was more or less rebuilt all the way up from the chassis. The car rolled through IMSA technical inspection just before 8 a.m.
Corvette Racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Number of races: 13
Victories: Nine (2001-05, 2007-09, 2011)
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Debut: 2000
Team 1-2 finishes: Five (2002, 2004-05, 2007-08)
- First race: 2000 (2nd in GTS)
- First win: 2001 (Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell)
They Said It
“What makes us good is that everyone at Corvette Racing digs deep. As long as that thing didn’t need a new chassis, it was going to make the race. Everybody poured their hearts into this thing – both the 3 and 4 car guys worked hard on it and left about midnight. We changed literally everything: the transmission, all the control arms, front and rear swaybars, nose, bodywork, door, exhaust system, steering rack…it was wiped out. But it was a lot of stuff that all had been fit at the shop so it goes on pretty good. To be ready seven hours after a shunt like that is pretty amazing. I don’t think any other car or team here could do that. Everyone worked really hard. We have a really great race car and still have a chance to win this thing.” – Dan Binks, Corvette Racing No. 3 Crew Chief
“That sort of sinking feeling (downhill through Turn 2) is what makes driving these cars so much fun. It’s a big challenge, obviously. I look forward to those opportunities. A tough track like that is fun to learn. When you have a quick lap there, it feels very rewarding. In that regard, that’s why I like it so much.” – Tommy Milner
Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (all times ET)
Warmup: 9:10 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 21
Race: Noon ET, Sunday, July 21
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: Watch It!
Sunday, July 21 (all times ET)
Race (TV): Live – 1 p.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN2)
Web: Live – 11:45 a.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN3)
ALMS GT Championship Standings
| Driver Standings | Team Standings | Manufacturer Standings |
| 1. Dirk Muller – 62
2. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 46 3. John Edwards – 46 4. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 45 5. Bill Auberlen/Maxime Martin – 44 |
1. Corvette Racing- 72
1. BMW Team RLL – 72 2. SRT Motorsports – 45 3. Paul Miller Racing – 30 4. Risi Competizione – 29 |
1. Chevrolet – 75
2. BMW – 72 3. Ferrari – 51 4. SRT – 50 5. Porsche – 50 |
Corvette Racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
| Year | Class | Drivers | Result | Car | Notes |
| 2000 | GTS | Fellows/Pilgrim | 2nd | Corvette C5-R | Fellows pole, fastest race lap |
| 2001 | GTS | Fellows/O’Connell | 1st | Corvette C5-R | |
| Collins/Pilgrim | 3rd | Corvette C5-R | |||
| 2002 | GTS | Fellows/O’Connell | 1st | Corvette C5-R | |
| Collins/Pilgrim | 2nd | Corvette C5-R | Pilgrim fastest race lap | ||
| 2003 | GTS | Fellows/O’Connell | 1st | Corvette C5-R | |
| Collins/Gavin | 7th | Corvette C5-R | Gavin pole | ||
| 2004 | GTS | Fellows/O’Connell | 2nd | Corvette C5-R | |
| Beretta/Gavin | 1st | Corvette C5-R | Gavin pole, fastest race lap | ||
| 2005 | GT1 | Fellows/O’Connell | 2nd | Corvette C6.R | |
| Beretta/Gavin | 1st | Corvette C6.R | |||
| 2006 | GT1 | Fellows/O’Connell | 4th | Corvette C6.R | |
| Beretta/Gavin | 2nd | Corvette C6.R | |||
| 2007 | GT1 | Magnussen/O’Connell | 1st | Corvette C6.R | |
| Beretta/Gavin | 2nd | Corvette C6.R | Gavin pole, fastest race lap | ||
| Fellows/Pilgrim | 3rd | Corvette C6.R | |||
| 2008 | GT1 | Magnussen/O’Connell | 1st | Corvette C6.R | O’Connell pole |
| Beretta/Gavin | 2nd | Corvette C6.R | Beretta fastest race lap | ||
| 2009 | GT2 | Magnussen/O’Connell | 1st | Corvette C6.R | |
| Beretta/Gavin | 3rd | Corvette C6.R | |||
| 2010 | GT | Beretta/O’Connell | 5th | Corvette C6.R | |
| Gavin/Magnussen | 4th | Corvette C6.R | Magnussen fastest race lap | ||
| 2011 | GT | Beretta/Milner | 6th | Corvette C6.R | |
| Gavin/Magnussen | 1st | Corvette C6.R | |||
| 2012 | GT | Garcia/Magnussen | 2nd | Corvette C6.R | Magnussen pole |
| Gavin/Milner | 10th | Corvette C6.R |
Release Date: July 21, 2013