PRESS RELEASE:
Second GT-only weekend of IMSA WeatherTech season


CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Ready for an Overall Fight
Second GT-only weekend of IMSA WeatherTech season


• Three races remain in GT Le Mans title chase
• Garcia, Magnussen look for third VIR win in four years
• Gavin, Milner winners of Corvette Racing’s first VIR event



DETROIT (August 20, 2019) – Corvette Racing gets its second shot at overall
glory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this weekend with an
annual visit to Virginia International Raceway. The Michelin GT Challenge at
VIR is one of two GT-only weekends in the IMSA championship and is one
Corvette Racing has captured twice.


The 3.27-mile, 17-turn road course is a favorite of all four Corvette Racing
drivers, and it’s easy to see why. A successful weekend for the program will
add to Corvette Racing’s tally of three victories and five podium finishes
since 2012. In addition, Chevrolet is the most successful IMSA manufacturer
at VIR in the field with seven total victories.


Each member of the Corvette quartet is a past race-winner. Antonio Garcia
and Jan Magnussen were overall winners in 2016 and 2017 – their most recent
victory – and finished second a year ago. Co-drivers in the No. 3 Mobil
1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, Garcia and Magnussen remain in
contention for their third straight GT Le Mans (GTLM) title with three
rounds remaining. They stand fourth in points and 19 out of first place.


The No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R duo of Oliver Gavin and Virginia’s
own Tommy Milner won on Corvette Racing’s VIR debut in 2012, a victory that
netted them and Chevrolet the American Le Mans Series GT Championship. The
Gavin/Milner pairing showed strong form in the most recent race at Road
America with Gavin claiming the GTLM pole position.


The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR is August 23-25. Sunday’s two-hour,
40-minute race will air live on NBCSN and the NBC Sports App at 1:30 p.m.
ET. Live audio coverage will be available on IMSA Radio, Sirius 138, XM 202
and SiriusXM Online 972.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “VIR is one of our favorite
tracks as a team. We’ve won quite a few times there and came up a little
short last year. So Corvette Racing really likes the track, and Jan and I
have had a lot of success. Traffic won’t be as much of an issue as at other
venues with Prototype cars. There are sections at VIR - like the Esses -
where if you get caught in traffic can play into the result. If you do it
right, you can make up a lot of time. But if you get stuck behind slower
cars, you’ll also lose a lot. So it’s important to be smart around there and
avoid any contact. We always look forward to going back there. Hopefully we
can win there again.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “VIR has been
good to us. We need it to be good to us again. We really need a win for this
season and the championship. There are some places where the result comes a
little easier than at others, and for some reason VIR is that for us. A lap
around there is super enjoyable and a big challenge. There are consequences
if you mess up, but that doesn’t away from it being such a fantastic
circuit. These are the kind I really enjoy. GTLM is so close that you have
to go for whatever gap presents itself. For sure, you try to be safe and try
not to damage the car so you have something to fight with at the end. But
the level of competition is so high that you have to take every shot you
can.”


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “VIR is
fantastic and one of the best ones we go to. A GT-only race makes it more
intense. It’s a track that’s technical, fast-paced and with a lot of grip.
Strategy always plays a role… if you run long in a stint or short, what tire
you run and the fuel loads. It’s an intense race that you can never take
your eye off. The track is technical and really tough to get it right around
a lap. When you do nail it, it’s terrific. It can be difficult to pass in
spots around there, but that’s just how the racing goes at VIR. We’re hoping
to be able to rekindle some of our past success and get that 100th IMSA
 win.”


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It’s always a
fun weekend at VIR for a couple reasons. First off, it’s close to home and I
enjoy having family and friends at the track. The circuit is a great one,
especially for sports cars. There are great places for overtaking throughout
the lap, but a lot of those have a high level of risk. You have to quickly
decide whether to chance an overtake or be patient and lose some time. That’s
a great recipe for good sports car racing. Corvettes have been strong around
VIR in the past and the expectation is to be again this year.”


CORVETTE RACING AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY: By the Numbers
• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years:
Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette.
• 2: Overall VIR race wins for Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen – 2016 and
2017
• 2: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at VIR since 2012 – Corvette
C6.R (2012-2013) and Corvette C7.R (2014-current).
• 3: Class wins at VIR for Corvette Racing, tied for the most among IMSA
entrants. Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin won in ALMS GT in 2012, and Antonio
Garcia and Jan Magnussen won overall in 2016 and 2017.
• 7: Number of VIR victories for Chevrolet since 2002 covering both ALMS and
the Rolex Series.
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been
sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since
2001.
• 16: Number of GT Le Mans wins in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014.
• 24: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA,
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna
Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road
America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois
Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen.
• 28: Number of drivers for Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and
eight at Le Mans.
• 223: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 4,208.49: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its six
previous trips to Virginia International Raceway. That represents 1,111 laps
or more than 16 trips from Tommy Milner’s home in Ashburn, Virginia to the
track.
• 295,850.10: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing
since its inception. To put that in perspective Apollo 13 – the longest
manned spaceflight in history – covered “just” 248,655 miles.


2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings (After Eight of 11
Events)
Driver Standings
1. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor – 248
2. Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 234
3. Richard Westbrook/Ryan Briscoe – 230
4. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 229
5. Dirk Mueller – 223
8. Oliver Gavin – 195
11. Tommy Milner – 147


Team Standings
1. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 248
2. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 234
3. No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – 230
4. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 229
5. No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – 223
8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 195


Manufacturer Standings
1. Porsche – 269
2. Ford – 248
3. Chevrolet – 240
4. BMW – 237


Corvette Racing at Virginia International Raceway
2012
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 8th in GT (Garcia
fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 1st in GT (Clinched ALMS GT
title)


2013
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 3rd in GT (Clinch GT
team, manufacturer titles)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 6th in GT


2014
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 7th in GTLM (Taylor
replaced Magnussen – injury)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 9th in GTLM


2015
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 6th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 8th in GTLM


2016
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GTLM (Magnussen
pole)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 9th in GTLM (Gavin fastest
race lap)


2017
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 6th in GTLM


2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 6th in GTLM

Continental Tire Road Race Showcase
August 2-4, 2019
Elkhart Lake, WI
Track: Road America
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 4 miles
Entry by Class:
Prototype
GT Le Mans (8)
GT Daytona (15)

Live Streaming:  http://imsatv.imsa.com/
Qualifying: Saturday, August 3, 2019

12:35 pm - 12:50 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD)
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTLM)
1:25 pm - 1:40 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (P)



Television & Online Broadcast
 2:30 PM -5:30 PM ET Sunday, NBC Sports app
Online Coverage
IMSA.com (includes live images, in-car cameras and announcers)
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

US:
2:30 to 5:30 pm ET
NBC Sports app

TV:
6:00-9:00 pm ET tape delay

International:
2:25 pm to 5:15 PM ET
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

LIVE TIMING:
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Live Timing for mobile device:
http://scoring.imsa.com/mobile.html

New IMSA Mobile App
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Radio: IMSA Radio

1) Streaming on IMSA TV
http://imsatv.imsa.com/
http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php
2)  Scanner frequency 454.000
3) XM 202
4) SiriusXM Online 972

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Tickets:
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Spotters Guide:
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Entry List:
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Track/Facility Maps:
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WEATHER:
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HOTELS:
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Corvette Corral:
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Press Release:

A return to site of Corvette Racing’s 100th program victory


CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK: Getting Back on Track
A return to site of Corvette Racing’s 100th program victory


• Garcia, Magnussen seek to regain ground in GTLM points chase
• Fässler to sub for Milner in No. 4 Corvette alongside Gavin
• Corvette Racing leads all IMSA entrants with five Lime Rock victories

DETROIT (July 16, 2019) – The longest-running program in IMSA history visits
the shortest venue on the calendar this weekend as Corvette Racing heads to
Lime Rock Park with the rest of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.


The Northeast Grand Prix, set for 3:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, is a GT-only
affair at the 1.474-mile, seven-turn road course in northwestern
Connecticut. Corvette Racing is hoping that a return to Lime Rock – a place
where it has won five times in 12 tries – will set the course right after an
uncharacteristic showing two weeks ago at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.


A victory this weekend in the two-hour, 40-minute race would bring things
full circle for Corvette Racing. A win would be No. 100 in IMSA competition
for the program… three years after Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner scored
Corvette Racing’s 100th all-time victory at Lime Rock in 2016.


Hitting the fast-forward button to this week sees Milner out for the second
consecutive race with an injured left hand. As a result, Marcel Fässler will
sub in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R alongside Gavin.
Fässler will make his first career start at Lime Rock while Gavin is tied
for most victories by an IMSA driver at the circuit with four.


In the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette, Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen
hope to regain ground in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Drivers Championship in their
search for a third title. The pairing sit 11 points out of first place but
are coming to an event where they have fared well. Garcia and Magnussen
finished second in 2012, 2013, 2016 and a year ago.


Garcia qualified on pole position in the No. 3 Corvette as the duo just
missed on victory but still went on to win their second straight GTLM title.


The Northeast Grand Prix from Lime Rock Park begins at 3:10 p.m. ET on
Saturday, July 20. Live coverage will be available on the NBC Sports App and
IMSA Radio, via IMSA.com. NBC Sports Network will air the race beginning at
9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Lime Rock has turned into an
important race for Jan and me. We need to recover from the result in Canada
and get back in the championship. I believe we know as a team what our
issues were and everyone has worked to correct those. We know Lime Rock is a
place where anything can happen so let’s see. We have been close to winning
at Lime Rock in the 3 Corvette a lot of times - four times as runner-up. So
hopefully we are due for that win.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Lime Rock is
quite a difficult challenge. It’s a short-track sports car race with
typically a lot contact… almost like touring cars. It’s a style of racing I
enjoy. You can make something happen for yourself at this track more than
most others, and that’s what we’ll look to do. If we ever needed a win in
the No. 3 Corvette, it’s this week. That’s always the end goal but we want
it a little more given the points situation. We need a good weekend.”


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I’ve been
fortunate to win many times at Lime Rock with Corvette Racing. The lasting
one will always be 2016 and the 100th win for our team. It was a day
everything fell into place perfectly for us. We’d give a lot for that to
happen again this weekend. This will be Marcel’s first race at Lime Rock and
I know he will be well-prepared. Hopefully this is a weekend where our luck
takes a turn for the better.”


MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Lime Rock
is another track where I haven’t raced before. It’s a different type track
than any other at which I’ve competed. Things will happen very quickly on
such a short lap. So this will be another new challenge. It was beneficial
to be with the team in Canada and have the experience in a high-downforce
configuration. Hopefully Olly and I can bring back a good result for the
hard work of the Corvette Racing team.”

CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: By the Numbers
• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years:
Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette.
• 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Lime Rock since 2004 –
Corvette C5-R (2004), Corvette C6.R (2005-13) and Corvette C7.R
(2016-current).
• 4: Wins at Lime Rock for Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin – tied for the
most of any driver entered in the Northeast Grand Prix.
• 5: Number of victories at Lime Rock for Corvette Racing, the most of any
entrant in IMSA.
• 5: Number of drivers who have won races at Lime Rock for Corvette Racing –
Oliver Gavin (four), Olivier Beretta (three), Jan Magnussen (two), and
Johnny O’Connell and Tommy Milner (one each).
• 5: Pole positions at Lime Rock for Corvette Racing, the most of any
entrant in IMSA. Antonio Garcia (2018) is the most recent.
• 7: Fastest race laps for Corvette Racing drivers at Lime Rock. Oliver
Gavin leads with three with Antonio Garcia (2016) being the most recent.
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been
sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since
2001.
• 12: Victories for Chevrolet at Lime Rock – second among all manufacturers.
• 16: Number of GT Le Mans wins in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. That’s the most of
any manufacturer and team in GTLM.
• 21: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA,
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna
Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road
America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois
Rivieres and Utah.
• 28: Number of drivers for Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 100: As in Corvette Racing’s 100th program victory at Lime Rock Park in
2016.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and
eight at Le Mans.
• 221: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 5,621.90: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 12
previous trips to Lime Rock. That represents 3,749 laps and approximately 51
trips from the Empire State Building in New York City to the track.
• 294,695.69: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing
since its inception. To put that in perspective Apollo 13 – the longest
manned spaceflight in history – covered “just” 248,655 miles.


2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings (After Six of 11
Events)
Driver Standings
1. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor – 186
2. Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 182
3. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 175
4. Connor De Phillippi – 163
5. Dirk Mueller – 161
8. Oliver Gavin – 145
10. Tommy Milner – 122


Team Standings
1. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 186
2. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 182
3. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 175
4. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 163
5. No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi – 161
8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 145


Manufacturer Standings
1. Porsche – 205
2. BMW – 181
3. Chevrolet – 180
4. Ford – 178


Corvette Racing at Lime Rock Park
2004
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GTS
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GTS (Beretta
pole, fastest race lap)


2005
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1 (Beretta
pole, fastest race lap)


2006
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 4th in GT1 (Beretta
fastest race lap)


2007
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GT1 (O’Connell
fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1


2008
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 2nd in GT1 (Gavin pole,
Beretta fastest race lap)

2010
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Johnny O’Connell – 12th in GT2
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 5th in GT2


2011
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner – 9th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 10th in GT


2012
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 3rd in GT


2013
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 6th in GT

2016
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 1st in GTLM (100tth
Corvette Racing win; Gavin fastest lap)


2017
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 4th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 8th in GTLM


2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GTLM (Garcia
pole)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 4th in GTLM

Northeast Grand Prix
Lakeville, CT
July 19-20, 2019
Track: Lime Rock Park
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 1.5 miles

Qualifying: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Live Streaming:  http://imsatv.imsa.com/

9:35 am - 09:50 am Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD)
10:00 am - 10:15 am Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTLM)
 
Television Broadcast

US:
3:00-6:00 pm ET NBC sports app

9:30 pm to 12:30 am ET NBCSN TV

Online Coverage
IMSA.com (includes live images, in-car cameras and announcers)
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

International:
3:00 pm to 5:50 PM ET
http://imsatv.imsa.com/


LIVE TIMING:
http://scoring.imsa.com/

Live Timing for mobile device:
http://scoring.imsa.com/mobile.html


Radio: IMSA Radio

1) Streaming on IMSA TV & Radio Le Mans:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/
http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php
2)  Scanner frequency 454.000
3) XM 202
4) SiriusXM Online 972

PIT NOTES:
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http://twitter.com/   @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @limerockpark

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Event Schedule:
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Spotters Guide:
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Entry List: 
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Track Map:
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Facility Map:
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WEATHER:
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Corvette Corral: 
Come support Corvette Racing as they take on the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park! 2018 brings a return to basics for the Corvette Corral, and includes Infield parking with other like-minded Corvette owners and parade laps for the first 25 cars that arrive for the day. While no hospitality is attached to this corral, we will update this page with any special experiences as they are added. Corvette Corral passes are $20 per car, per day, and do not include your general admission passes. This is the Saturday Corvette Corral Pass.
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Press Release:
The pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs finished seventh and eighth in the GT
Le Mans (GTLM) class


CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Tough Day but Corvettes Back in One Piece

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 7, 2019) – Corvette Racing arrived at
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park hoping one of its most successful tracks would
result in some badly needed winning momentum. Unfortunately, the team came
up short in the effort for its 12th class victory at Canadian Tire
Motorsport Park on Sunday.


The pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs finished seventh and eighth in the GT
Le Mans (GTLM) class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Mobil
1 Sports Car Grand Prix. The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R of Antonio
Garcia and Jan Magnussen led Corvette Racing’s effort and remained in
contention for their third straight GTLM Drivers’ Championship.


Oliver Gavin and Marcel Fässler were right behind in the No. 4 Mobil
1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R. It was the first race for Fässler at CTMP, and
finishing the race was a positive step forward. The No. 4 Corvette team
suffered a crash six hours in at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and on the opening
lap of last week’s race at Watkins Glen.


The start looked promising, especially for the No. 3 Corvette. Magnussen
picked up a spot at the start but the handling on the Corvettes went away
quickly. Nevertheless, the Corvette Racing crews and engineers kept plugging
away to try and optimize the setup on the two C7.Rs for the end of the race.


Two late caution periods tightened up the field but traffic impeded both
Corvettes to the end.


The next event for Corvette Racing is the Northeast Grand Prix from Lime
Rock Park on July 19-20.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED SEVENTH IN GTLM:
"That was not the race we wanted. We struggled with pace a lot and couldn’t
make the car work. I’m not sure why yet but it is something we need to fix
for Lime Rock. We will need a good result there to stay in the championship.
But today was very disappointing. It’s one of the most frustrating weekends
we have had in a long time. But we are confident that Corvette Racing can
bounce back.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SEVENTH IN GTLM: “Obviously I’m very disappointed with the result today. It’s
pretty clear we missed something on the setup. At no point in the race did
we have the pace to do anything with the rest of the field. We have to go
home, think about this and come up with a solution for Lime Rock. This was a
pretty big hit in the championship for us, unfortunately. We have some
ground to make up.”


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: “Today was tough for both cars at Corvette Racing. It was
good we could actually finish a race; that’s been a really tough thing for
us to do in the last two races. But it was very tough today. We were working
away with the Corvette throughout the race to make it better. But we
ultimately lacking pace. Both cars seemed to be struggling with the same
thing. We’ll go back, analyze and assess to see where we can make it right
for Lime Rock.”


MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: "Our expectations were certainly higher than the results
show. We are certainly not-so-happy with where we finished. It’s
disappointing because after (Friday afternoon’s) practice both cars were
one-two. We had quite a good pace after all the practice sessions so we were
wondering why we weren't able to have that pace in the race. I caught bad
traffic and lost a little bit to the front-runners, but caught up again and
tried to stay close to them which we did until the pit stop. Unfortunately
we lost a little bit because the lap belt got caught in the seat during the
driver change so we lost a little time. But truthfully it didn't change the
results much. It was a sad weekend for us. The upside for us is we have a
car that is in one piece.  But we are racers; we want more than a car in one
piece...we want results.”

PRESS RELEASE:
Corvette Racing will look to charge through the field Sunday following qualifying
 
 

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Setting Up for Try at CTMP Win No. 12

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada (July 6, 2019) – Corvette Racing will look to charge through the field Sunday following qualifying for the Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Doing so would write another remarkable chapter in Corvette Racing lore and secure a 12th class victory at the high-speed track east of Toronto.


Jan Magnussen, teaming with Antonio Garcia paced the program’s effort in qualifying with a lap of 1:14.295 (119.151 mph) in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The time placed Magnussen seventh in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) category.


Teammate Marcel Fässler wasn’t far behind at 1:14.769 (118.396 mph) in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette. He is driving with Oliver Gavin in place of Tommy Milner, who injured his left hand in an opening-lap incident last weekend at Watkins Glen.


It’s been a challenging last month for Corvette Racing. The team’s annual trek to the 24 Hours of Le Mans ended in heartbreak with separate incidents for the two Corvettes, most notably a heavy incident for Fässler that required a new chassis for the No. 4 side of the team. It didn’t get any better at Watkins Glen when Milner was hit and the crash by and large destroying the just-rebuilt Corvette.


There is reason for optimism, however. No team in the IMSA paddock boasts more races, miles or victories at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park than Corvette Racing. Another solid result at CTMP would be a boon for the program, especially with Magnussen and Garcia only one point out of the GTLM Drivers Championship lead. They have four podium finishes in the last five races at CTMP and are on a streak of four consecutive podiums this season.


The Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix presented by Acura begins at 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 7. It will air live on NBC beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Live audio coverage of Sunday’s warmup and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SEVENTH IN GTLM: “I’m a bit disappointed in how things turned out. I’m not quite sure why we had a balance shift, and I wasn’t able to do anything with it in qualifying. It’s a real shame. We need to see what it was and why it happened.”
 

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “First, thanks to the team for giving the opportunity to qualify today. It wasn’t not easy to jump in and do qualifying at a track where I don’t have much experience and still have to learn a bit. I was quite sure I could improve in my qualifying run. My fastest lap felt OK, but I was disappointed in my lap time at the end. I was expecting a little bit more. We have to have a look and see what was actually different from the sessions before. For sure the race is long and we’ll see what we have to do for tomorrow.” 
 

Press Release:

Hand injury sidelines Corvette Racing standout for this weekend
 
 

CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: Fässler to Fill In for Milner at CTMP
Hand injury sidelines Corvette Racing standout for this weekend

DETROIT (July 2, 2019) – Marcel Fässler will drive for Corvette Racing this weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park as a fill-in for Tommy Milner. Milner, who regularly drives the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R with Oliver Gavin, suffered an injury to his left hand in a crash on the opening lap Sunday at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.


As a result, Fässler will team with Gavin and make his first start at CTMP for the Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix presented by Acura. It also will mark the first time Milner has missed an event for Corvette Racing since joining the program in 2011.


Fässler has been part of Corvette Racing’s endurance lineup for the past four seasons. He teamed with Gavin and Milner for 24-hour races at Daytona, Le Mans and Sebring’s 12-hour enduro. His return to Corvette Racing comes three weeks after his own heavy crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.


Milner’s status will be re-evaluated ahead of Corvette Racing’s event at Lime Rock Park on July 19-20.


The Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix presented by Acura begins at 1:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 7. It will air live on NBC beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Live audio coverage of practices, qualifying and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “My day went from bad to worse Sunday. Additional tests after my initial exam at Watkins Glen showed an injury to my left hand that will prevent me from competing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this weekend. On the advice of doctors, there is too much risk for further damage and it would be best to allow time for it to heal. I look forward to getting back into the car as soon as I'm able. In the meantime, I'm glad we are able to call on Marcel. He always does a great job for the team and we’re all confident he’ll do the same this weekend.”
 

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I’m very sorry for Tommy’s injury. I’m sure It is a very difficult and frustrating situation for him, and I hope he is back in the Corvette soon. It will be a different experience driving the C7.R around Canadian Tire Motorsport Park than what I am used to at Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans. But Corvette Racing is a very close team. We all work well together, so I’m positive the team will do the best job possible helping me get up to speed.” 
 

Press Release:
Garcia, Magnussen score fourth straight GT Le Mans podium; No. 4 Corvette
out early


CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Runner-Up Finish for No. 3 Corvette
Garcia, Magnussen score fourth straight GT Le Mans podium; No. 4 Corvette
out early



WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 30, 2019) – Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia and
Jan Magnussen finished on the podium for the fourth consecutive race in the
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class Sunday
with a runner-up finish in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.


The No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R finished just 0.452
seconds behind the class-winning Porsche, and the Garcia/Magnussen duo
claimed their third straight podium at Watkins Glen International. The day
included an added bonus: Garcia and Magnussen are a single point of the GTLM
Drivers’ Championship as they seek their third consecutive title.


The news on the other side of the Corvette Racing garage wasn’t as good.
Tommy Milner suffered contact and crashed on the opening lap in the No. 4
Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R, ending the day for him and teammate Oliver
Gavin.


The damage to the Corvette was extensive but the team will have the No. 4
entry repaired for this week’s Mobil 1 Sports Car Grand Prix at Canadian
Tire Motorsport Park. The Corvette Racing crew faced a similar rush job
after a heavy crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans forced the team to switch
chassis for the No. 4 Corvette ahead of Watkins Glen.


Down to one entry, the Corvette Racing team soldiered on and very nearly
pulled off a storybook ending. Garcia and Magnussen led Sunday’s race four
times but a call to pit ahead of a full-course yellow that never came
seemingly put the No. 3 Corvette on the back foot to the end.


Magnussen, making his 150th start for Corvette Racing, drove the middle
three stints and gave the Corvette back to Garcia for the final two hours
and 40 minutes. A final full-course yellow set the stage for the late-race
charge from seventh to very nearly a long-awaited victory.


There is little time to rest. Corvette Racing’s next event is the Mobil 1
Sports Car Grand Prix on Sunday, July 7 from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED SECOND IN GTLM: “I
can’t be super, super happy about the result. I think we had this race. We
have such a strong field. We took one part of the strategy away thinking
there would be a yellow when one didn’t come. The race was split then
between half of the field and us. We could gain back some spots but when we
restarted after the last yellow, we didn’t have track position. To be sixth
or seventh in this field and try to win with an hour to go is tough. At the
end of the day, we didn’t make it. It was a good call to top off the car on
the last yellow to give me a chance to jump both Porsches at the end, but
the big thing is that the winning Porsche was too far up the road. I don’t
know what’s worse… ending up six or seven seconds off or three-tenths off. I
think it hurts more to finish so close. But it’s good points and we’ll take
that.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SECOND IN GTLM: "We had a shot at it today, but we are just missing that
last little bit. I am happy for the team and happy for the points. But it’s
been awhile since our last win. We keep getting so close but it is getting
hard to come up with excuses. We just need to go out there and do it… get
that win. I am very happy with how the whole team performed. We could not
have done much better. So we will just go on to Canadian Tire Motorsport
Park, another fantastic track, and see if we can get a win there.”


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It’s not a
cliché, it’s how I feel… it’s disappointing and unnecessary. It was the
first lap of the race and going side-by-side which should have been and is
possible. Hindsight is 20-20. Knowing the Porsche didn’t check up enough to
allow us to go two-wide… he said he gave some consideration but it wasn’t
enough. I’d love to say we could rewind it, I’d give up the position and we’re
still racing. And if he had given me a little more room than we’re also
still racing, too. It’s these split-second decisions we have to make.
Unfortunately I got penalized for someone’s small mistake - and that’s what
it was: a small mistake that ended up a big problem for us. A big thanks
again to Corvette for building such a strong car. But I feel bad for our
Corvette Racing guys. We were here and ready to go racing, but we’ve had
some really bad luck the last couple months. I feel bad they have to put in
more hard work and a lot of hours to get the car ready for Canadian Tire
Motorsport Park. But that’s our focus.”

Press Release:
Team rejoins fight for fourth consecutive GT Le Mans title at The Glen
 
 

CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Coming Back to America
Team rejoins fight for fourth consecutive GT Le Mans title at The Glen


• Six Hours of The Glen follows heartbreaking 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Garcia, Magnussen 2014 GTLM winners at The Glen
• Gavin, Milner look to mount points push after hard luck first half of 2019

 
 
DETROIT (June 25, 2019) – Corvette Racing returns to home soil this weekend with aims of continuing its championship push in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and putting behind the agonizing heartbreak from the 24 Hours of Le Mans.


The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen marks Corvette Racing’s resumption of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) title chase, the last event in the U.S. coming in early May at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The Glen – at 3.4 miles with 11 turns – is the first of five events in a nine-week span for the Corvette program and its pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs.


Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen, winners together at Watkins Glen in 2014, return to IMSA competition second in GTLM points on the strength of consecutive podium finishes at Sebring, Long Beach and Mid-Ohio. It is the same formula they used to win the 2018 GTLM title – their second in a row – and part of their podium streak included a runner-up finish at The Glen.


Garcia and Magnussen – who will make his 150th start with Corvette Racing at The Glen – will drive the same Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R that they shared at Le Mans with Mike Rockenfeller. The trio came within three hours of winning the GTE Pro category, having it all go wrong with bad luck during a safety car period and a subsequent crash that eventually relegated the Corvette to a ninth-place finish.


On the flip side, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner will race at Watkins Glen in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R but it will be a different chassis than what they used at Le Mans and in the first part of the IMSA season. A heavy crash in the sixth hour at Le Mans heavily damaged their car, which they shared with Marcel Fässler.


As a result, the Corvette Racing crew has been forced to prepare its third C7.R chassis – the same one that raced earlier this year in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 1,000-mile race at Sebring – for Gavin and Milner. It’s yet another challenge for the team with a short turn-around time to get from Le Mans back to the United States and both cars prepped and ready… all within the span of a few days.


The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen begins at 9:45 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 30. It will air live on the NBC Sports app beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET with same-day coverage on NBC Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET. Live audio coverage of practices, qualifying and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The challenge (of going from Le Mans to Watkins Glen) is for the team, I have to say. To turn around those two Corvettes and be ready to 100 percent in 10 days is the biggest challenge. For us drivers to compete at Le Mans and Watkins Glen is not such a big difference. All the pressure is on the team and the crew. As we’ve proven in years past, we’ve been able to win Le Mans and The Glen. I think the transition back to IMSA rules is easier. Going back home to go racing is like riding a bicycle. Everyone knows what to do. If everything is ready, changing the mindset is easy. I’m really looking forward to this race because it’s one of the best tracks on the calendar. We’re going through a period of Le Mans, Watkins Glen and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park… it’s a very nice run of three tracks in a row.”
 

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’re in good shape in the GTLM Championship – P2 at the moment. We’re looking for a win but another championship would be nice. That is the main focus, but it has been awhile since our last win. We were hoping it would come at Le Mans but it wasn’t in the cards. We’ll have to wait and go for another one at Watkins Glen.”
 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’re going from a track where you are effectively running the lightest on downforce at Le Mans to most probably one of the tracks that we run – if you can – the heaviest downforce. At Watkins Glen it’s all about building your speed and momentum to carry it through the lap. There’s a ton of grip out there and a lot of high-speed cornering at Watkins Glen. It’s quite different than Le Mans. It clicks you back into the IMSA season. It’s usually our biggest crowd at the Corvette Corral and always get a fantastic amount of support there. We get such a buzz from seeing everyone there and seeing all their cars – from C1 all the way up to C7. As a racetrack, it is a huge challenge – six hours for two drivers and one of the physically toughest we do all year."
 

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “For us as drivers, coming back from Le Mans going straight in to one of our biggest races of the year in IMSA is a challenge. We always say the Monday after Le Mans is when we start thinking about next year’s race, but we also understand that we still have half of the WeatherTech Championship to go. We’re all mindful of that and the challenges it presents. When you consider that you have a rough Le Mans – and we did this year – you go back to the U.S. with a renewed amount of eagerness to right the wrongs of what may have happened at Le Mans. It’s the spirit of this team to make each event count.”
 

 

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2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings (After Four of 11 Events)


Driver Standings
1. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor – 126
2. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 119
3. Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 117
4. Connor De Phillippi – 83
5. Dirk Mueller/Sebastien Bourdais – 108
7. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 99


Team Standings
1. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 126
2. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 119
3. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 117
4. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 111
5. No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi – 108
7. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 99


Manufacturer Standings
1. Porsche – 135
2. BMW – 121
3. Chevrolet – 120
4. Ford – 118


Corvette Racing at Watkins Glen
2014
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –1st in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –4th in GTLM


2015
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –4th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –7th in GTLM


2016
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –7th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –4th in GTLM


2017
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –3rd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –5th in GTLM


2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –2nd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –5th in GTLM

PRESS RELEASE:
The No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan
Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller finished ninth in the GTE Pro category



CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: From Hopes to Heartbreak

LE MANS, France (June 16, 2019) – Corvette Racing’s hopes for a magical
victory in its 20th straight appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans didn’t
come to pass, but the effort of the program was never stronger than what the
team displayed Saturday and Sunday in the world’s biggest endurance race.


The No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan
Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller finished ninth in the GTE Pro category on a
day where the trio was firmly in contention for the first 20 hours. Three
unlucky safety car periods and an untimely late trip to the garage for
repairs following a spin put a dent in the plans for a ninth class victory
in 20 years.


Le Mans struck hard at both Corvette Racing entries. The No. 64 Mobil
1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R retired following a heavy crash for Marcel Fässler
near the six-hour mark. The incident happened in the lightning quick Porsche
Curves toward the end of the lap. Fässler – driving with Oliver Gavin and
Tommy Milner – was hit from behind after making a pass on a slower car with
the impact sending the Corvette hard into the wall on driver’s right.


The damage was too extensive to repair and return the car to the race.
Fässler was evaluated at the track medical center and was sent to a local
hospital for a CT scan, which came back normal.


The No. 64 Corvette was up and down the order early with Gavin climbing from
11th at the start to fourth in class during his opening two stints. Debris
on his tires made it challenging for him to maintain his early pace but he
and Milner had relatively calm stints before handing over to Fässler, who
was matching the pace of his teammates before in incident.


The No. 63 led early and often. Garcia began the race from the third
position but needed less than 20 minutes to move to the point in a frantic
start.


All three drivers of the No. 63 Corvette took turns in the lead early. The
first safety car period of the race during the sixth hour brought the top
nine GTE Pro entries to within 15 seconds of each other at the six-hour
mark. Another safety car near the 10 hours running split the two lead cars
from the rest of the GTE Pro field, effectively taking what had been a
nine-car battle down to two with the Corvette part of the second group.


The early-morning period saw the leading GTE Pro entry run into trouble,
allowing the remaining Corvette – which had chipped away on the lead pack
for a number of hours – to move back into contention. By the 16-hour mark,
the C7.R had moved back into the lead and a strategic game of chess
developed between the No. 63 Corvette and the eventual winning Ferrari.


The momentum seemed like it was swinging permanently toward the side of the
Corvette when disaster struck with three-and-a-half hours to go.
Rockenfeller pitted for fuel, tires and a driver change to Magnussen during
a safety car period. The pit stop was excellent – as they had been all
race – but the pit exit was closed, which once again prevented the Corvette
from catching the safety car queue that included the GTE Pro leader.


Once under way, Magnussen spun late in the lap at the Porsche Curves on cold
tires and contacted the outside wall with the front-left of the Corvette.
The crew repaired the suspension on that corner of the Corvette, losing just
six minutes but two costly laps. A final late-race visit to the garage
thwarted any hopes of gaining additional positions.


There is little rest for Corvette Racing with the team returning to IMSA
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition in two weeks at Watkins Glen
International for the Sahlen’s Six Hours at The Glen.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was
super tough all race, especially for being all the way up at the front for
21 hours. The early safety car around five hours really put us down, and I
got pretty upset about that. For me, I thought the race was lost but you
never know at Le Mans. A few more stints in and we were back in the lead. It’s
a shame that we didn’t put it together all the way to the end because I
think everyone here deserved to win. The team made a fantastic effort. The
preparation was really good, and we proved that to every other team out
there - the preparation of the cars, the pit stops, the brake changes and
the way we could go for a win instead of waiting for the race to come to us.
I felt like we had everyone afraid of us. Most of the teams at Le Mans
probably feel that we had the car to beat, and I think that’s right. But
Ferrari did a perfect run and they won. All we can do is congratulate them.
Then we will come back and win it.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Up until it
all went wrong, we did the best we could and that put us in front. The guys
did a fantastic job all race - the crew, the engineers and the drivers…
everybody. But the safety car came out there late, we had to pit and
effectively that took the win away. P2 was in the cards; that’s not what we
came here for but for sure we would have taken that with the win not being
on the table any longer. Unfortunately I clipped a curb on cold tires and
hit the wall. I can’t begin to describe how horrible I feel for the guys and
all the hard work they have put in for the past year. We had the car in
front and a mistake like that takes it all away. I don’t know how to
apologize for that but hopefully I can make it up to them someway.”


MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Thanks
to Corvette Racing for giving me the opportunity to race here at Le Mans
again. I always love it even though as we saw this weekend it can be one of
the toughest races in the world in that you can be a bit unfortunate. We had
a really good car… the Corvette was running super nice, especially at the
end of the race. The track and everything evolved in the right direction;
when it rubbered in and our car came alive… I think we had everything to
fight for victory, but obviously the rules with these safety cars are a bit
unfair. We’ve known this since years past and it has been proved it is not
the good way of doing it. I think we need to think about it, but that is
obviously not our job.


“Again, the car was prepared well and I always enjoy it to race here with
Corvette Racing. Personally I was really happy to drive the car. I felt
confident at the wheel, I felt I could get the most performance out of the
car and really push hard and fight for it. So personally I was super happy
with my own performance, but obviously the results are not what we wanted.
Both cars were super unlucky… our sister car and Jan on our car, but that’s
racing you know. We always push to the limit and sometimes things go wrong.
And this also is something special within the Corvette team: there is no bad
word about anything. And I’ve seen it different in my career, I can tell
you. Here, from top to bottom, they all work together and they consider it a
sport. It’s racing, you try hard, and you win and you lose together. And
this is what you feel at Corvette, and this is a good feeling for a driver.
Because one day you make a mistake and it’s not nice if people drag you down
when they should say, ‘Hey, it happens. we’ve won so much together and
sometimes things go wrong,’ which for me again shows I’m in the right team
here and I hope we’ll have some more opportunities in the future to win this
together.”


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “This has
without a doubt been a tough Le Mans 24 Hours for Corvette Racing. On the 64
Corvette side, we had a promising start with good pace. We got ourselves up
to fourth place, which ended up being the high-water mark as it turns out.
Some little bits and pieces didn’t go our way but the race got reset with a
safety car, and we were looking good again. But it wasn’t to be. Marcel had
the incident with the GTE Am car… it was such a big hit. We’re all so happy
he’s been able to walk away. It’s a testament to the work that Corvette
Racing and Chevrolet have done on the C7.R - our driver cell, the impact
structure. Those all really helped protect Marcel. Then it was all eyes on
the 63 Corvette and it was looking so well for so long. This race can bite
you so hard sometimes and it can be tough to take. Everyone at Corvette
Racing put so much into this for months and months. It’s very special but it
does take a lot of preparation. When you that chance of winning taken away,
that’s really hard for the guys to take. They worked so, so hard over the
last few months. We can be proud of what we achieved over this race but
unfortunately we weren’t standing on the top step of the podium."


”TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It
definitely was not the 24 Hours that we were hoping for. We can all be super
proud of all the efforts from everyone at Corvette Racing. We had two fast,
reliable Corvettes - all ingredients that you need for a good race.
Unfortunately what ends up being the most important piece - the luck - … we
didn’t have that today. It’s a cliche but that’s racing. Everyone is pushing
at 100 percent, and when it is this close and the competition is this
fierce, the margin for error is razor-thin. It’s unfortunate to have had our
race end early. We can be proud of the effort of this whole team. We’re all
proud to drive for Corvette Racing and Team Chevy.
“We’re happy that Marcel is OK, and that’s one of the reasons I’m proud to
drive these cars like we do. We know things happen sometimes but we know we
are safe. I feel bad for the 63 team too. They showed how competitive we can
be with a seven-year old car. It’s just too bad that today was not Corvette
Racing’s day.”


MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was a
tough weekend for us. It definitely was not what we were hoping for. It was
an early end to our day. Everyone did a double stint, and I was on my last
lap before I was to hand off to Olly. Unfortunately I got hit by a GTE Am
driver that took me out and I hit the barrier quite hard. For us the race
was over. I’m happy Corvette is the safest GT car we have in the field.
Every system worked well and I have no issues… feeling well even though the
impact was hard. I’m happy I’m OK but on the other hand I am sad because we
were taken out of the race. For sure we wanted to achieve a good result on
Corvette’s 20th year at Le Mans. For sure that’s kind of racing but it’s
still sad for the team that all the preparation we did ended all of a
sudden. It is difficult to take.”

PRESS RELEASE:
No. 63 Corvette still in the fight following No. 64 C7.R retirement

 CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Halfway Report
No. 63 Corvette still in the fight following No. 64 C7.R retirement

LE MANS, France (June 16, 2019) – Corvette Racing reached half distance of
its 20th appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans early Sunday with one of its
Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs firmly entrenched in the battle for GTE Pro honors.


The No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan
Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller ran fifth at the 12-hour mark with
Rockenfeller just finishing a double-stint. The practice of having the three
drivers stay in the car for two fuel stops at a time was the prevailing
strategy for Corvette Racing, which is shooting for its ninth Le Mans class
victory.


Unfortunately, the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R isn’t part of the
fight following a heavy crash for Marcel Fässler near the six-hour mark. The
incident happened in the lightning quick Porsche Curves toward the end of
the lap. Fässler – driving with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner – was hit from
behind after making a pass on a slower car with the impact sending the
Corvette hard into the wall on driver’s right.


The damage was too extensive to repair, and Corvette Racing was forced to
retire the car. Fässler was evaluated at the track medical center and was
sent to a local hospital for a CT scan, which came back negative.


Early in the race, the No. 63 Corvette led early and often. Garcia began the
race from the third position but needed less than 20 minutes to move to the
point in a frantic start.


All three drivers of the No. 63 Corvette took turns in the lead early. The
first safety car period of the race during the sixth hour brought the top
nine GTE Pro entries to within 15 seconds of each other at the six-hour
mark. Another safety car near the 10 hours running split the two lead cars
from the rest of the GTE Pro field, effectively taking what had been a
nine-car battle down to two with the Corvette part of the second group.


The No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette was up and down the order early with
Gavin climbing from 11tth at the start to fourth in class during his opening
two stints. Debris on his tires made it challenging for him to maintain his
early pace but he and Milner had relatively calm stints before handing over
to Fässler, who was matching the pace of his teammates before the incident.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There was
a lot of uncertainty at the start. We were all looking at each other not
knowing who would be fast and who would be slow. So we did like we did in
qualifying and just settled in. Everybody seemed to be on a good pace and
obviously our car felt pretty good. In the draft I was kind of following
everybody but I think I feel more secure and better for myself when I’m
running in a higher position rather than depend on the others. I could have
stayed behind, but I decided to go ahead and see if I could stay because
with the amount of slipstreams you have here it’s easy for the others to
overtake you again even if they don’t have the pace. There is no better
place to stay than P1!”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The first
stint was good, keeping the same distance to the Porsche and opening the gap
a bit towards the end, which was nice. The second stint was a little bit
more of a handful on the tires. The car started moving around a bit. I think
the track isn’t quite ready yet for double-stinting the tires, but we have
to do it. I thought we were going to lose everything when I had to come in
(early for an emergency five seconds of fuel) under the full-course yellow
when the pitlane was closed, but fortunately everybody else was pretty much
in the same boat so we didn’t lose anything.”


MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Like
last year, unfortunately these safety car rules tear the field apart, which
is a shame but the race is not over. Let’s see. Maybe we will get lucky and
catch the better safety car next time  and the field will be bunched up
together because it was a good fight when we were all together. Let’s see
where we will end up in the morning. It feels like since it has cooled down
or the track has rubbered in that the car is running better and better. This
is good, but we just need some luck to come to us."


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was a
very interesting first couple of stints. We bounced up and down the order
among pretty much all the manufacturers. There definitely were some moves
early on there. We were on the move a lot of the time. But it was
aggressive… very aggressive. It was very intense racing. In the back of your
mind, you’re thinking we have a lot of racing to be done but it was pretty
wild now thinking about it. Toward the middle of the second stint, I ran
wide a little bit near the end of the lap and got a bunch of junk on the
tires. I just couldn’t cleaned up for a bit. It was amazing how many stops I
dropped just through that one little thing. That shows the fine line in this
category.”


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “My stints
were pretty relaxed. There was some fighting ahead of me during my second
stint, but generally those guys were not going crazy. In the first stint, I
struggled with understeer but my pace was decent. On the second stint, we
decided to double-stint the tires, which was a bit of a struggle. I think we
were heading toward a good balance in the car and would have been in good
shape.”


 

Press Release:
Ahead of landmark 20th consecutive appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

 CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 20 Years In Their Own Words
Ahead of landmark 20th consecutive appearance at the 24 Hours


LE MANS, France (June 13, 2019) – No program in endurance sports car racing
can claim a longevity to match Corvette Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Not only is this is the program’s 20th consecutive year at Le Mans, each
year has been with Chevrolet and the Corvette brand. The success has been
substantial with eight class victories in 19 attempts.


Ahead of this weekend’s 87th running of Le Mans, Corvette Racing leadership
and drivers offered their thoughts on this historic milestone.


JIM CAMPBELL, CHEVROLET U.S. VICE PRESIDENT, PERFORMANCE AND MOTORSPORTS:
“This is Corvette Racing’s 20th consecutive appearance at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans. Every single year is an absolute honor to race at Le Mans. We’re proud
to have celebrated eight class wins and many podium finishes with Corvette
owners and supporters from around the world. The tens of thousands of miles
completed at Le Mans continue to help us learn lessons on the track that
transfer back to our production vehicles and powertrain systems for the
showroom. The Corvette owners’ passion and support of this race program is
one of the reasons why we continue to compete at Le Mans each year.”

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Corvette
Racing is a huge part of Le Mans. Even though people focus a lot of
prototypes, we always have a large group that follows us at the race and
around the world on TV and radio. It’s a big honor for them to follow us.
“I’ve already been there 15 years, but Corvette Racing has been there a few
years longer! I don’t see any other team that has been going to Le Mans for
such a long period year after year. Corvette Racing needs Le Mans, but I
also believe Le Mans needs Corvette Racing.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I don’t
know if sports car racing will see a program like Corvette Racing again. It
is unique with how this program has been put together and run for the last
20 years. That’s what makes being part of Corvette Racing so special. None
of us knew when we joined the team that we were going to be here this many
years for Le Mans. That’s one of the strengths of the program – the
continuity in the team. Everyone knows each other so well that we can work
to the strengths of everyone on the team. I’d say it’s a huge advantage. It
doesn’t mean we will win every race, but we do have the biggest chance to
not making mistakes because there are very few unknowns. As a driver, I
really like that.”

MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “What
stands out to me about Corvette Racing is that it is an American team that
comes over every year for 20 years to Le Mans. It shows how important Le
Mans is to Corvette Racing, but also Le Mans appreciates the attendance of
Corvette Racing as well. This program is committed and has all this
experience over the years, still we know it’s a new challenge. The Corvettes
always stand out. Even when I was younger and in my container with other
teams, you always knew when Corvette would come by! I knew that sound and
loved it, and so do all the fans.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Corvette
Racing has been very loyal and determined to follow through on our
commitment to Le Mans and what it stands for. It means a lot to the brand.
Creating that image and sporting identity of racing and winning at Le Mans
each year against the other top manufacturers is a huge deal. If we are
fortunate to do it again this year, we would come away with nine wins out of
20 years! That’s an amazing average and something to be extremely proud of.
Then you think about how many races where we’ve been runner-up. For all the
victories we’ve had, there have been some extremely unlucky close calls
where we could have two, three or four more. But that’s the nature of Le
Mans and why we keep going back. You take up that challenge and fight
against the other teams and manufacturers to come away with the spoils. And
when you do, it’s the best feeling in the world.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “These
24-hour races are unique in itself. But Le Mans is why Corvette and other
teams and manufacturers want to compete and test themselves and their
technology. In a lot of ways, this is shaping the trajectory of the Corvette
brand itself with lessons learned on the track and improving future
generations with what we learn on the racing side at Le Mans. It definitely
has had an impact on the Corvette brand and the cars people can buy every
day. If there was ever an example of how a manufacturer makes a car better
or the sentiment toward your brand, I’d say those manufacturers look at
Corvette Racing as the shining example of what can be done.”


MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “This is
something very unique. It makes me very proud to be a driver for such a
great team. The commitment also shows the value of the success of Corvette
Racing at Le Mans. They have won many times and been on the podium many
more. It shows the professionalism of the team in the preparation and also
not having so much change within the team. This is an important thing to
have consistency within the team to improve and be fast. It develops a trust
between the drivers and the team. You are confident because you know have
the support of the program in good times and bad times. This is something
every driver appreciates and I’m very happy and appreciative to be part of
Corvette Racing.”

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Corvette program has set standard at 24 Hours for last two decades

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 20th Start in Hopes of Ninth Victory
Corvette program has set standard at 24 Hours for last two decades


• Corvette Racing seeks ninth class victory in competitive GTE Pro category
• Rockenfeller, No. 63 Corvette C7.R quickest in class on Test Day
• Six Corvette Racing drivers with 19 combined Le Mans victories

DETROIT (June 10, 2019) – For the 20th straight year, Corvette Racing is set
to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following a successful run on the Le
Mans Test Day last weekend, endurance racing’s premier GT sports car team
has put finishing touches on its preparations for a ninth class victory.


Corvette Racing has been a constant at Le Mans the past two decades. It has
generated a global following with its successes at Le Mans, fan-friendly
approach and roaring V8-powered Corvette race cars. This year’s Le Mans is
the sixth for the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, which has recorded a victory and
two other podium finishes in that time.


There’s still plenty of life in the Corvette C7.R, has evidenced by its
showing on the June 2 Test Day. Mike Rockenfeller was the fastest GTE Pro
driver with the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he
shares with full-season teammates Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen. In the
No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette, Tommy Milner set the Test Day’s
third-quickest time in class; he is driving with Marcel Fässler and
full-season teammate Oliver Gavin.


As has been standard practice, Corvette Racing did not concern itself with
outright speed and pace on the Test Day. Instead, the team worked toward
race setup by concentrating on items like tire compounds and pressure,
suspension components and other areas that will insure the two Corvettes
will be in the best possible position come Saturday and Sunday.


It’s a formula that has worked for 20 years. Since debuting at Le Mans in
2000, Corvette Racing has scored eight class victories and accumulated
nearly 100,000 racing miles at the 24 Hours. Very rarely has the Corvette
been quickest over a single lap, a testament to the team’s commitment to the
long game at Le Mans.


Corvette Racing also will try to carry over its momentum from the IMSA
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s early-season run to Le Mans. Garcia and
Magnussen, winners of the last two GT Le Mans (GTLM) titles, have reeled off
three straight podium finishes and sit second in points after four races… a
similar to start to their 2018 campaign.


And the GTLM champions before Garcia and Magnussen went back-to-back in
2017-18? That would be Milner and Gavin, who won the Rolex 24 At Daytona in
2016 with Fässler. The Gavin/Milner duo have showed front-running pace at
every IMSA race this season but have been snake bit with bad luck, although
they did finish third in class at Long Beach.

Le Mans is the final race in the FIA World Endurance Championship Super
Season. There is a total of 17 entries from five manufacturers in the GTE
Pro category.


The achievements by the collection of six Corvette Racing drivers can’t be
matched by any other entrant at Le Mans. The group has combined for 19
victories – an exemplary record at Le Mans:


• Antonio Garcia: Three victories in 13 appearances– 2008, 2009 and 2011;
runner-up in 2014; third place in 2017
• Jan Magnussen: Four victories in 20 appearances– 2004-06, 2009; runner-up
in 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2014; third place in 2017
• Mike Rockenfeller: Two victories in nine appearances– 2005 and 2010; third
place in 2012
• Oliver Gavin: Five victories in 18 appearances  – 2002, 2004-06, 2015;
runner-up in 2003; third place in 2001 and 2008
• Tommy Milner: Two victories in 10 appearances– 2011 and 2015
• Marcel Fässler:Three victories in 13 appearances– 2011-12 and 2014;
runner-up in 2010; third place in 2015


The 24 Hours of Le Mans will air live on the MotorTrend Network with
coverage of practice, qualifying and the race on Radio Le Mans.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’ve not
had a win in our Corvette since 2017. It’s been too long. We want to win for
sure in IMSA but I’d be more than OK if it happens at Le Mans! It’s also
been so long since I’ve won there. We have been close a couple times in the
last three or four years. I really want to win it again. Preparation is
always a good thing, and doing both the WEC and IMSA races at Sebring was a
good step. There were some revelations of how we can execute at Le Mans
instead of having to remember everything from a year ago. Everyone is
well-prepared. Let’s see if that’s enough. Le Mans is unique. Once you win
there, you want to do it again. The feeling of going across the line or when
you are on the podium is so intense… it’s one of the best feelings you can
ever have. All you want to do is get back up there.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Everyone at
Corvette Racing has a lot of experience at Le Mans. But it’s not routine
going there. Yes there are things we do year in and year out in terms of how
we prepare ourselves and how you plan out the race. The race, the car and
the track are always at least a little bit from year to year. The last
couple of years we have been very competitive, and I believe that will be
the case again this year. We will concentrate on our own plan and trying to
execute that the best we can. As we’ve always done at Corvette Racing, we
try to stick to our own plan… not worry so much about what everyone else is
doing but have faith that our plan is good enough to win. And usually when
our plan comes together, we end up coming out on top.”


MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Le Mans
is so historical and such an old race with so many big racing moments and
heroes. That it isn’t a permanent track is unique. Those are just a few
things that make Le Mans special. It is hard to describe. When I first
started racing in a professional level, I went to Le Mans when I was 18 to
watch the race. I walked the track at night, saw the speed of the cars,
glowing brake discs, sparks flying off the cars as the drivers pushed their
cars to the limit all the time. That was an impression that I would never
forget. From that point on, Le Mans meant so much to me. It still does as I’m
back again with Corvette. We all are 100 percent focused on winning. That’s
the greatest feeling… to be on the podium with all those people below. I’ve
never had that feeling anywhere else in the world.”


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Le Mans is a
unique beast; sometimes Le Mans it’s a beast that’s kind and is on your
side, and other times it is absolutely horrible and it’s completely against
you. You feel like you’re fighting against it the entire time you’re there.
But that’s a reason why it’s such an amazing race. You try to get some
influence over the race and shape it. If you can’t do that, then you’re a
little bit in the passenger’s seat and waiting for someone to make a
mistake. Every year you go there, it’s still quite unknown how you’re going
to go because things are so tight in our class. We had a good Test Day and
learned a lot. You can take all of those positives together and come up with
what we know, what we’ve got and what we all know collectively as drivers
and crew how things are going to go. Ultimately, you don’t find out if you’re
really in the race with a chance until Saturday afternoon or Saturday
evening.”


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “For the
whole of the program, Le Mans is No. 1 on our lists of goals to achieve each
year. From Corvette Racing’s side, this is a little bit of a one-off race
and unique for us. There is added emphasis on Le Mans. That comes from the
race itself – what Le Mans means, its history and its prestige. We get close
to that in the U.S. with Sebring, Daytona and Petit Le Mans. Those are
massive events that we all want to win. Not to take anything away from those
events and successes, but Le Mans has something a little more. That name has
a familiarity to it even to people who don’t follow racing. That all
translates to everyone’s best effort. Everything is just done that one
little notch higher or more intense. That comes with the territory of being
at this race. Being at Le Mans each year gives you goosebumps every time.”


MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R:
“Preparation for Le Mans has been good. We tested at Road America and course
on the Le Mans Test Day. We also went to Charlotte for some work in the
Chevrolet simulator. This was a good chance to adapt ourselves again to the
Le Mans track. It was important to jump right into that to get up to speed
and stay on pace. Corvette Racing has so much experience in preparing a car
that needs to be up to battling for a victory at Le Mans because the
manufacturer competition will be very tough. I’m really looking forward to
this. I have three wins at Le Mans but never in GTE Pro, and this is
something I’d like to achieve with Oliver, Tommy and the Corvette Racing
team.”

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Facts and figures ahead of program's 20th straight Le Mans appearance

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: By the Numbers


DETROIT (June 6, 2019) – This year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a
landmark one for Corvette Racing. It is the 20th consecutive appearance for
the program at the famed race dating back to 2000 – the longest current
streak for a single entrant. With eight class victories in 19 starts,
Corvette Racing is one of the most successful teams in the history of Le
Mans. Below is a handful of notes and statistics ahead of this year’s race…


• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years at
Le Mans: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette.
• 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries since 2000 – Corvette C5-R
(2000-04), Corvette C6.R (2005-13) and Corvette C7.R (2014-current).
• 3: Number of wins for the Corvette C5-R – 2001, 2002, 2004.
• 4: Number of wins for the Corvette C6.R – 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011.
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been
sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 8: Class victories for Corvette Racing at Le Mans – all since 2001.
• 9: Number of drivers who have won races at Le Mans for Corvette Racing –
Olivier Beretta, Ron Fellows, Antonio Garcia, Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen,
Tommy Milner, Johnny O’Connell, Scott Pruett and Jordan Taylor.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since
2001.
• 16: Number of GT Le Mans wins in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. That’s tied for
the most among manufacturers and entrants in GTLM.
• 19: Number of victories for Corvette Racing’s lineup at Le Mans.
Oliver Gavin: 5                      Jan Magnussen: 4                Antonio
Garcia: 3
Marcel Fässler: 3                  Tommy Milner: 2                   Mike
Rockenfeller: 2
• 21: Number of drivers to compete for Corvette Racing at Le Mans. Oliver
Gavin leads with 17 Le Mans starts for the program while Jan Magnussen has
15.
• 21: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA,
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna
Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road
America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois
Rivieres and Utah.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and
eight at Le Mans.
• 218: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 95,221.25: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 19
previous trips to Le Mans. That represents 11,299 laps… or nearly four full
trips around the Earth at its equator. The two Corvettes need to complete
4,778.75 miles to reach the 100,000-mile mark at Le Mans.
• 104,671: Approximate pounds of freight sent by Corvette Racing to Le Mans
by air and by sea!
• 289,913.28: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing
since its inception. To put that in perspective Apollo 13 – the longest
manned spaceflight in history – covered “just” 248,655 miles.

Corvette Racing at Le Mans (Wins in bold)
2000
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel/Justin Bell – 4th in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 3rd in GTS


2001
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Scott Pruett – 1st in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 2nd in GTS


2002
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 2nd in GTS


2003
No. 53 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Franck Freon – 3rd in GTS
No. 50 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins/Andy Pilgrim – 2nd in GTS


2004
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis – 2nd in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 1st in
GTS


2005
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis – 2nd in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 1st in
GT1


2006
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis – 7th in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen - 1st in
GT1


2007
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in
GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis – 14th in GT1


2008
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in
GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis – 3rd in GT1


2009
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell/Antonio Garcia – 1st in
GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Marcel Fässler – 4th in
GT1


2010
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell/Antonio Garcia – 12th
in GT2 (DNF)
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Emmanuel Collard – 10th
in GT2 (DNF)


2011
No. 73 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner/Antonio Garcia – 1st in
GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen/Richard Westbrook – 14th in
GTE Pro (DNF)


2012
No. 73 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 5th in
GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook - 6th in
GTE Pro


2013
No. 73 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 4th in
GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook – 7th in
GTE Pro


2014
No. 73 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 2nd in
GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook – 4th in
GTE Pro


2015
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ryan Briscoe – DNS
(Qualifying crash)
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Jordan Taylor – 1st in GTE
Pro


2016
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ricky Taylor – 7th in GTE
Pro
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Jordan Taylor – 10th in GTE
Pro (DNF)


2017
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 3rd in
GTE Pro
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 8th in GTLM


2018
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller – 4th
in GTE Pro
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 15th in GTE
Pro (DNF)

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Pair of Corvettes set for eight hours of running at famed Circuit de la Sarthe
 
 

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Dress Rehearsal for 20th Appearance
Pair of Corvettes set for eight hours of running at famed Circuit de la Sarthe


• Corvette Racing seeks ninth class victory in competitive GTE Pro category
• Road America, Chevrolet simulator sessions part of intense preparation
• Six Corvette Racing drivers with 19 combined Le Mans victories

DETROIT (May 28, 2019) – Corvette Racing is back across the Atlantic once again for a landmark appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – its 20th consecutive appearance at the historic French endurance race.


Sunday’s annual Le Mans Test Day serves as a final dress rehearsal for the twice-around-the-clock race on June 15-16. It is the only time that Corvette Racing – and the rest of the 62-car field – can turn laps around the 8.48-mile Circuit de la Sarthe, a mixture of permanent race track and public roads.


This is a landmark year at Le Mans for Corvette Racing. No team is on record as having made more than 20 consecutive appearances, and the program has won eight times in 19 tries. What’s more, Corvette Racing’s Le Mans record also includes eight runner-up class finishes and nearly 100,00 racing miles completed.


That’s in addition to tens of thousands more miles in Le Mans testing and practice over the years on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In fact, the preparation for a ninth victory has been a year-long process starting shortly after last year’s Le Mans with Corvette Racing’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs. The most recent testing took place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin over two days earlier this month plus sessions at the Chevrolet Simulator near Charlotte, North Carolina.


Corvette Racing’s lineup is a carbon-copy of last year’s Le Mans roster and this season’s endurance group. Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller will drive the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The trio finished third in class at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring earlier this year in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In addition, Garcia and Magnussen are coming off a runner-up finish in their last race at Mid-Ohio.


In the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette, the trio of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler will team together at Le Mans for the third year in a row. Gavin and Milner have a third-place class finish to their credit at Long Beach in April.
                                                          
Le Mans is the final race in the FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season. There is a total of 17 entries from five manufacturers in the GTE Pro category.


Each of the six Corvette Racing drivers own exemplary records at Le Mans:


• Antonio Garcia: Three victories in 13 appearances– 2008, 2009 and 2011; runner-up in 2014; third place in 2017
• Jan Magnussen: Four victories in 20 appearances– 2004-06, 2009; runner-up in 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2014; third place in 2017
• Mike Rockenfeller: Two victories in nine appearances– 2005 and 2010; third place in 2012
• Oliver Gavin: Five victories in 18 appearances  – 2002, 2004-06, 2015; runner-up in 2003; third place in 2001 and 2008
• Tommy Milner: Two victories in 10 appearances– 2011 and 2015
• Marcel Fässler:Three victories in 13 appearances– 2011-12 and 2014


The 24 Hours of Le Mans will air live on the MotorTrend Network with coverage of the Test Day, practice/qualifying and the race on Radio Le Mans.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Year after year we have gone to Road America to test, so you can see how the C7.R has developed from the last year. You’ll know if you’ve made any improvements. Knowledge of the Michelin WEC tire is a big thing, and we learned a lot at Sebring in the FIA WEC race. Knowing that, we were able to focus a lot on that. Le Mans is always difficult to predict. Sometimes it can be hot with no rain at all and other years it’s cold and wet all race. We need to be prepared for everything. The good thing for Corvette Racing is we have the same car from past years and we have learned a lot each Le Mans. It’ll be another tight fight in GTE Pro.”
 

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The way we are performing in the IMSA championship builds confidence for when we get to Le Mans. Everyone will arrive with high expectations. Everything needs to work that particular weekend. We’ve shown in IMSA that even when we are in a little bit of trouble, we can come together and get the best out of any situation. That’s what we need to do for Le Mans. From the beginning, everyone needs to be at 100 percent otherwise it’s too hard to win unless you are at your best.”
 

MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The Chevrolet simulator is a great tool from Corvette Racing to help prepare for Le Mans. It was nice. I drove a few laps in Elkhart Lake but it wasn’t easy because of the weather conditions. But I was able to go to the simulator to drive Road America for a little while, which was good to feel how realistic and close it is. Then we switched to Le Mans, which was the main target. Nowadays, simulators are so well-developed that you can really use it properly as a driver to prepare for racetracks or an event. The Chevrolet one, honestly, is a very good one. It is very close to reality, so we are able to truly prepare the Corvette for Le Mans.”
 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “This season has been a season of what-ifs for Tommy and I on the No. 4 Corvette. There have been a number of races this year we’ve had the right strategy, the right car setup, we’ve been working well as a team… it seems like we’ve been able to unlock more speed from the car. That’s all encouraging and good. We seem to have a better understanding of this Michelin tire, and we can take that knowledge into Le Mans and try to use it wisely in our test weekend and preparations for the race.”
 

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Having raced the C7.R at Le Mans for six years now, we’ve had the chance to improve it year on year. The last couple of years have given us a chance to more fine-tune things. With some of the work we’ve done this year, we’ll have the best Corvette we’ve ever had at Le Mans. In some ways, Le Mans is a bit routine but we are all eager to get there and see how we stack up against our competition. There is work to do; we haven’t been the fastest car there the last few years but that’s not for lack of trying. Everyone at Corvette Racing has done made an extra effort to improve our car in every way possible. So I’m eager to get to the Test Day and see how these changes perform. From my perspective we’re in a good place.”
 

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was good to be back in the Corvette at Road America. The only downside is that the weather was mostly against us. It wasn’t really fully raining nor was it dry; we had some mixed conditions which made it difficult to do a proper test. But I did get some running on the rain tires and on the second day with slick tires. This was still a good test though. At Le Mans, you can have these situations where there is rain coming down and then it starts to dry out. So the better you know the car in those conditions, the easier it is to adapt yourself in the race. So in that sense it was a successful test.”
 

Corvette Racing at Le Mans (Wins in bold)
2000
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel/Justin Bell – 4th in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 3rd in GTS


2001
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Scott Pruett – 1st in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 2nd in GTS


2002
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 2nd in GTS


2003
No. 53 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Franck Freon – 3rd in GTS
No. 50 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins/Andy Pilgrim – 2nd in GTS


2004
No. 63 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis – 2nd in GTS
No. 64 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GTS


2005
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis – 2nd in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GT1


2006
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis – 7th in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen - 1st in GT1


2007
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis – 14th in GT1


2008
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis – 3rd in GT1


2009
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GT1
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Marcel Fässler – 4th in GT1


2010
No. 63 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell/Antonio Garcia – 12th in GT2 (DNF)
No. 64 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Emmanuel Collard – 10th in GT2 (DNF)


2011
No. 73 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen/Richard Westbrook – 14th in GTE Pro (DNF)


2012
No. 73 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 5th in GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook - 6th in GTE Pro


2013
No. 73 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 4th in GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook – 7th in GTE Pro


2014
No. 73 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 2nd in GTE Pro
No. 74 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook – 4th in GTE Pro


2015
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ryan Briscoe – DNS (Qualifying crash)
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Jordan Taylor – 1st in GTE Pro


2016
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ricky Taylor – 7th in GTE Pro
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Jordan Taylor – 10th in GTE Pro (DNF)


2017
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 3rd in GTE Pro
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 8th in GTLM


2018
No. 63 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller – 4th in GTE Pro
No. 64 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 15th in GTE Pro (DNF)

Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Race Info
(note Corvette Racing will not be at this race as they prepare for Le Mans)

May 31-June 1, 2019
Detroit, MI
Track: Raceway at Belle Isle Park
Race Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 2.35 miles

Entry by Class:
Prototype (11)
GT Daytona (12)
 
Qualifying Friday, May 31, 2019 
WeatherTech Championship
IMSA TV

Watch Live on IMSA TV:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/


Television Broadcast Saturday June 1, 2019
US: NBCSN
12:30 to 2:30 pm EDT
Online NBC SPORTS app

International:  IMSA TV
12:30 to 2:20 pm EDT
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Online in-car cameras-Coverage
IMSA.com (includes live images, in-car cameras and announcers)
http://www.imsa.com/camera/imsatv


RADIO:
1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2)  Scanner frequency 454.000
3) XM 202
4) SiriusXM Online 967


LIVE TIMING:
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Live Timing for mobile device:
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PIT NOTES:
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TICKET INFO:
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Event Schedule:
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https://detroitgp.com/eventinfo/Full-Schedule/55234


Spotters Guide:
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Entry List: 
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Track Map:
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WEATHER:
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Hotels:
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Fan Guide:
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Corvette Corral: 
see jpeg

Press Release:
Garcia, Magnussen finish second from seventh at race’s start


CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Runner-Up Charge for No. 3 Corvette
Garcia, Magnussen finish second from seventh at race’s start


• Second consecutive podium for defending GTLM champions
• Second place in unofficial points for Garcia, Magnussen
• Mechanical issue prevents victory challenge by Milner, Gavin
• Team’s final race before 24 Hours of Le Mans

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2019) – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen climbed the
GT Le Mans (GTLM) podium for the second consecutive year at Mid-Ohio on
Sunday in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Acura Sports Car
Challenge.


The pairing went from seventh at the race’s start to a second straight
runner-up finish in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.
Solid driving, a clever early-race strategic call and the team’s usual
excellence in the pitlane all contributed to the result.


With Sunday’s showing, Garcia and Magnussen unofficially moved to second
place in the GTLM Driver’s Championship as they seek a third consecutive
title in the category. Chevrolet also moved to third in the Manufacturer’s
Championship and one point out of second place.


From the early going, it appeared the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette of
Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin would control the GTLM race. Milner went from
fourth to second at the start and assumed the point as officials ruled the
then-lead Porsche jumped the green flag. The No. 4 Corvette led the rest of
Milner’s 50-minute stint and remained in the best position following the
opening pit stop cycle.


Then disaster struck. Running second to Garcia, Milner reported a mechanical
problem near the one-hour mark of the race. Once back in the garage, the
Corvette Racing crew replaced the left-rear axle and sent Oliver Gavin out
for the rest of the way.


Back in the No. 3 Corvette camp, the team opted for a three-stop strategy.
Magnussen drove the first 36 minutes and handed over to Garcia on a
strategic call by No. 3 Corvette race engineer Kyle Millay. Using input from
Magnussen and with a rapidly improving track, Garcia moved into the class
lead at the end of the GTLM pit cycle.


Garcia stopped again for fuel and fresh Michelin tires with a little more
than an hour to go and this time cycled through to second place for the
final race to the finish.


The next event for Corvette Racing is the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 15-16.
It will be the team’s 20th consecutive appearance at the French endurance
race. The next IMSA event for the program is the Sahlen’s Six Hours at The
Glen on June 30.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SECOND IN GTLM: “Most of the race was compromised from qualifying. It was a
difficult weekend. The good thing about being at the rear means you can
gamble on strategy. We knew right away what we had to do. That was the
maximum we could achieve today. It was difficult on the restart; I think I
did 50 laps during the first stint, so I think we had more knowledge on how
to drive the tire. I’m very happy for the whole team and where we ended up
but 11 podiums without a win is a little too much!”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SECOND IN GTLM: “From where we started to where we finished, today was a
good result and good for the championship. At the beginning for me, the
balance wasn’t great and I had very little grip. We made some adjustments
for Antonio, and as the track built some rubber into it, things got somewhat
better. So we’re happy with P2. But we really need a win. I don’t know what
we need to do, but we need a win. Kyle (Millay, No. 3 Corvette race
engineer) did a fantastic job calling the strategy. I think we need to do
more of that and be brave on the strategy to try and get some wins. Podiums
get championships but so do wins!”


OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: “It’s a frustrating day. These things happen in racing.
Sometimes you have these runs and things seem to not go your way. Tommy and
I had a good run at Long Beach, but other than that it’s not exactly gone
well for us. Today showed a huge amount of promise again. Tommy had a great
start and led. We were sitting in a nice spot and were very much in
contention after the pit stop. But the axle issue undid all that. The crew
did a great job getting the car back together to get me out there. From then
on it was a matter of collecting data for the sister car and the rest of our
events this year. It wasn’t a wasted afternoon, but it’s still not the way
we wanted to go.”


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: “These things happen in racing, obviously. You use the curbs
a lot here, and oftentimes that’s a little more aggressive on these type
things. Usually our Corvette is bullet-proof. It happened in a weird way.
Maybe it could have been from the contact at the start when the BMW squeezed
me to the inside. It could be a lot of things. It’s unfortunate that it had
to happen. We had a really good Corvette race car. I definitely was in the
right place at the right time at the start for sure. The car was really good
in clean air. It seemed like we were really in the mix. Maybe in my case the
time in the Chevy simulator last week or two weeks ago was well spent; I
basically drove a whole day around Mid-Ohio, so I probably had a little bit
of an advantage over some of the guys who didn’t have that luxury. Those
little details matter. We were just unlucky today.”


 

BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix At Long Beach Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio
Lexington, OH
May 03 to May 05, 2019 -
Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 2.4 miles

Entry by Class:
Le Mans Prototype (2)
GT Le Mans (8)
GT Daytona (15)
 

Qualifying Saturday, May 4, 2019
WeatherTech Championship
11:40 to 12:45 pm EDT

(GTLM)
12:05 PM to 12:20 EDT

Watch Live on IMSA TV:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/


Television Broadcast Sunday May 5, 2019
US: NBCSN Channel
1:30 to 4:30 pm EDT
Online NBCSN app

International:  IMSA TV
1:30 to 4:20 pm EDT
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Online in-car cameras-Coverage
IMSA.com (includes live images, in-car cameras and announcers)
http://www.imsa.com/camera/imsatv


RADIO:
1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2)  Scanner frequency 454.000
3) SiriusXM 202
4) SiriusXM Online 967


LIVE TIMING:
http://scoring.imsa.com/

Live Timing for mobile device:
http://scoring.imsa.com/mobile.html


PIT NOTES:
https://twitter.com/search?q=IMSA

http://twitter.com/   @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @Mid_Ohio

 
PIT LANE ASSIGNMENTS:
https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/def ... e_mid_ohio_4-29-19_v2.pdf


Mid Ohio BoP
No change for GTLM class

TICKET INFO:
http://midohio.com/tickets/1/acura-sp ... t-mid-ohio-ticket-pricing
Purchase By Phone: 419-884-4000

Event Schedule:
http://midohio.com/info/event-schedul ... enge-at-mid-ohio-schedule

https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/def ... ule_and_sr_m-o_042419.pdf


Spotters Guide:
http://www.spotterguides.com/


Entry List: 
https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com ... hio_preevententrylist.pdf


Track Map:
http://midohio.com/info/facilitymap

https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/def ... hio_2019_v2_track_map.pdf


WEATHER:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/mid- ... eather-forecast/25132_poi


Hotels:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/HotelsNear ... ourse-Lexington_Ohio.html


Fan Guide:
http://midohio.com/fanguide


Corvette Corral: 
no Corvette corral

Press Release:

Team seeking to build on double-podium finish at Long Beach 
 
 
CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Looking to Ride Wave of Momentum
Team seeking to build on double-podium finish at Long Beach


• Garcia, Magnussen GTLM title push began a year ago
• Gavin, Milne most recent Corvette Racing winner at Mid-Ohio
• Program continues chase for 100th victory in IMSA competition
• Team’s final race before 24 Hours of Le Mans

DETROIT (April 30, 2019) – One year ago at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Corvette Racing began its push to a third consecutive GT Le Mans (GTLM) title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team is hoping for a repeat and momentum heading into the heart of its schedule.


The Acura Sports Challenge at Mid-Ohio is next up for Corvette Racing and its pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs this weekend. The most successful team in IMSA history – with 99 victories – is also the most honored at Mid-Ohio with eight class victories in 12 trips to the 2.238-mile, 13-turn road course.


Mid-Ohio is one of America’s most technical circuits with rolling hills and corners that create almost a roller-coaster type effect. It’s a stark difference from the opening three rounds of the GT Le Mans championship – Daytona, Sebring and Long Beach, which are largely flat and reward top-end speed.


Good vibes are flowing at Corvette Racing after second- and third-place finishes in the team’s last race at Long Beach to get the program into the GTLM Championship hunt. Defending Driver’s co-champions Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia placed second at Long Beach and stand third in points heading to Mid-Ohio, where they placed third a year ago in their Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette.


Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin, in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette, hope to improve their championship position following a third-place finish at Long Beach. The duo was the most recent Mid-Ohio winner for Corvette Racing in 2012 in the Corvette C6.R.


The Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio begins at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 5. It will air on live on NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app starting at 1:30 p.m. Live audio coverage of practices, qualifying and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Mid-Ohio was the first of many races last year where Jan and I had good results that led up to the championship. So we have a solid feeling about racing there. I enjoy the track. It has a good rhythm and flow to it. We will make sure in the practices that we have well-balanced Corvette that handles the elevation and directional changes with good drive off the corners. Long Beach was a solid weekend for the entire team, and hopefully we can keep that up at Mid-Ohio and into Le Mans.”
 

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I’m really happy we’ve come back to Mid-Ohio. It’s a really good track with a lot of undulation and fun to drive. In the past we’ve been good there. Hopefully we can have a chance to fight for the win again. There is usually a lot of fans there, and it’s the last race before everything gets shipped over for Le Mans. It is a technical track. It’s hard to say that it is unique in that respect because most of the real tracks we race here in the U.S. are like that. You have tarmac, grass and then some hard stuff! But that’s what I enjoy most about racing in the U.S. You get to race these types of circuits where you have to really risk something to go a little bit faster.”
 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Mid-Ohio is a big challenge and is great fun. The surface there usually is very low-grip, so you feel like you’re all the time hunting for grip around a lap. I’ve personally had some good memories and good results at Mid-Ohio. No, last year didn’t work out so well for Tommy and I, but we understand the reasons why and we are hopeful of having a strong Corvette there. It’s not a bad track for the C7.R, but this will be the first time for us there with this spec of Michelin tires. That will be a little bit of a learning experience with figuring out what works with them and how to switch on the performance. But Mid-Ohio is a circuit where you can pass cars and one where you can race hard. It generally puts on a good race and a great event.”
 

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Mid-Ohio kind of reminds me of a go-kart track in a good way. You’re always working there with a lot of medium-speed corners that are all different but are all third- or fourth-gear corners. It’s such a tough race because you are working so hard for so long. Getting the balance right is oftentimes difficult with lots of elevation change, on-camber and off-camber sections, curbs you can use and curbing you can’t. It’s a really challenging track for us in our GT cars. Then you add in traffic with the prototypes and slower GTD cars… it’s difficult and frustrating for everyone. But it’s a classic sports car course. We’re lucky in the U.S. to have tracks like Mid-Ohio with so much history and character. It’s one we haven’t raced at a lot recently, so our book on setup stuff is somewhat new with the C7.R. We took good notes after last year’s race, so we’re looking forward to going back there to see how we can make the car better and have a better race.”
 

2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings
(After Three of 11 Events)


Driver Standings
1. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor – 91
2. Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 87
3. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 87
4. Dirk Mueller/Sebastien Bourdais – 84
5. Connor De Phillippi – 83
7. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 46


Team Standings
1. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 91
2. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 87
3. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 53
4. No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi – 84
5. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 83
7. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 76


Manufacturer Standings
1. Porsche – 100
2. BMW – 91
3. Ford – 90
4. Chevrolet – 88


Corvette Racing at Mid-Ohio
2001
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell –1st in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Kelly Collins/Andy Pilgrim –2nd in GT1


2002
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell –1st in GT1 (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Kelly Collins/Andy Pilgrim –2nd in GT1


2004
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell –1st in GT1 (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –5th in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap)

2005
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell –1st in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –2nd in GT1 (Gavin pole, fastest race lap)

2006
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell –2nd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –1st in GT1


2007
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell –2nd in GT1 (O’Connell pole, Magnussen fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –1st in GT1

2008
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell –1st in GT1 (O’Connell pole)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –2nd in GT1 (Beretta fastest race lap)

2009
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell –2nd in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –4th in GT

2010
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell –13th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –2nd in GT


2011
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner –6th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen –2nd in GT


2012
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –4th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –1st in GT (Gavin fastest race lap)


2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –3rd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –8th in GTLM

Corvette Racing By the Numbers at Mid-Ohio
• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette.
• 3: Class victories at Mid-Ohio for Oliver Gavin, the most among active Corvette Racing drivers. He and Tommy Milner won there in 2012.
• 5: Class victories at Mid-Ohio for former Corvette Racing pilot Johnny O’Connell, the most among team drivers.
• 7: Consecutive victories at Mid-Ohio for Corvette Racing between 2001 and 2008; the team didn’t race there in 2003 as it was not part of the American Le Mans Series schedule.
• 8: Class victories at Corvette Racing at Mid-Ohio – more than any entrant in IMSA at the circuit.
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 9: Number of drivers who have competed at Mid-Ohio for Corvette Racing – Olivier Beretta, Kelly Collins, Antonio Garcia, Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen, Johnny O’Connell, Andy Pilgrim and Tommy Milner.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.
• 16: Number of GTLM wins for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. That is the most of any manufacturer and team in the category.
• 16: Number of victories for Corvette Racing drivers at Mid-Ohio.
• 20: As in number of consecutive appearances at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Corvette Racing with this year’s running in June.
• 21: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres and Utah.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and eight at Le Mans.
• 217: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 5,815.19: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 12 previous appearances at Mid-Ohio. That represents 2,583 laps.
• 289,189.98: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history – covered “just” 248,655 miles.

Gavin, Milner arrive in southern California as two-time, defending GTLM winners 
 
 CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Third Straight Win on Tap?
Gavin, Milner arrive in southern California as two-time, defending GTLM winners


• Corvette Racing seeking eighth Long Beach victory since 2007
• Garcia, Magnussen look to continue momentum from Sebring
• Chevrolet winningest IMSA manufacturer at Long Beach

DETROIT(April 8, 2019) –During the past 20-plus years, Corvette Racing has made its mark in long-distance endurance racing with multiple victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.


But the program aims this weekend to add to its sparkling success rate at the shortest race on its yearly calendar with a return to the Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach. The pair of bright yellow Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will look for a third straight victory on the streets of Long Beach and eighth at the event since 2007.


More significantly, a triumph in Saturday’s 100-minute race would be Corvette Racing’s 100th in IMSA competition Coincidentally, No. 99 in North America came a year ago at Long Beach. It also gave Chevrolet its ninth Long Beach IMSA victory – the most among series manufacturers at the event.


Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner enter Long Beach as winners the last two years at the event in their No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. It was Gavin’s 50th victory with Corvette Racing, and he leads all IMSA drivers with five victories at the event. Milner, who drove the closing stint the last two years, is a three-time winner at Long Beach – all with Gavin.


Two years ago, the Gavin/Milner duo were the benefactors when the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette of Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen were blocked at the final corner of the final lap by a trio of stopped cars. Milner had no choice but to slip through an opening to secure another Chevrolet victory. Last season Milner took the lead with about 20 minutes to go after a mechanical problem dropped Garcia from the lead just before a restart.


Magnussen and Garcia last won at Long Beach in 2014 for the first victory for the Corvette C7.R. It was the first victory at Long Beach for Garcia and second for Magnussen, who leads all IMSA drivers with three pole positions at the circuit.


The Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix from Long Beach begins at 2:05 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 13. It will air on live on NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app starting at 5 p.m. Live audio coverage of practices, qualifying and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Long Beach is a fine circuit… except for the last corner! That’s only half-serious as I’ve never had such bad luck at one spot before. We probably should have won the last two years. In 2017 the track became blocked at the final corner and I went from first to fourth. Last year we had an electrical problem that took us out of the lead after a caution. It’s unfortunate but that is racing sometimes. We can take confidence that Corvette Racing has shown strong at Long Beach for many years, especially with the C7.R. Maybe this year will be the one Jan and I can have luck go our way.”
 

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Long Beach is a fantastic event and a fun track. It’s a great track to race on. The race being as short as it is means there is a lot of action in not much time. The last two years, we’ve been where we needed to be but just little things got in the way. The No. 4 guys have won the last two years, so hopefully we can have a little bit of luck go our way at Long Beach to get some points back from a not-so-great Daytona and build on our result at Sebring.”
 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Our success at Long Beach comes down to many things. Fundamentally, Tommy and I have been in the position to win each of the last four years. Yes, things have had to go our way in some cases. Three years ago we were leading with two laps to go and got taken out at the last corner. But the last two years we’ve taken our chances and take them well. That’s what it’s all about driving around a street circuit – when to risk it, when not to, take advantage of the mistakes of others  and execution. Last year we had a good Corvette. We were strong and Tommy had a great stint at the end. Sure, we got fortunate when two other cars had contact but that’s one of the reasons we’ve won so many times at Long Beach. We’ve managed to execute passes cleanly and we’ve been smart. All it takes is a little bit of contact or a brush with the wall and your day is done. There are no second chances at Long Beach.”
 

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “For me, my success at Long Beach has been a bit of a surprise in some ways. I’ve never really thought street races were my strong suit. The racing is always fun there, but I always felt more comfortable at other tracks. But I’ve had some of the best outcomes at Long Beach – my first Corvette IMSA win in 2012 with Oliver, and then we’ve been super strong there the last four years with the Corvette C7.R. There definitely is something about Long Beach that suits our driving styles. We just have good races; we put ourselves in good position, we have good pit stops and Olly does a great job in qualifying. We always seem to end up in the right places at the right time. Certainly we’ve some luck go our way there, but we’ve also been on the other side of it. It would be great to get another win there, for sure – No. 100 in IMSA for Corvette Racing.”
 

2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings (After Two of 11 Events)


Driver Standings
1. Philipp Eng – 63
2. Frederic Makowiecki/Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 61
3. Colton Herta/Connor De Phillippi – 59
4. Dirk Mueller/Joey Hand/Sebastien Bourdais – 56
5. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor/Mathieu Jaminet – 56
6. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen/Mike Rockenfeller – 55
9. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 46


Team Standings
1. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 61
2. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 59
3. No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi – 56
4. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 55
5. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 53
8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 46


Manufacturer Standings
1. Porsche – 65
2. BMW – 63
3. Ford – 60
4. Chevrolet – 56


Corvette Racing at Long Beach
2007
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen –2nd in GT1 (Magnussen fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –1st in GT1 (Gavin pole position)


2008
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen –1st in GT1 (Magnussen pole position)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –2nd in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap)


2009
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell –2nd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –1st in GT1 (Beretta pole position, fastest race lap)


2010
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell –2nd in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin –9th in GT (Gavin fastest race lap)


2011
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner –5th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen –2nd in GT (Magnussen fastest race lap)


2012
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –4th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –1st in GT (Gavin fastest race laps)


2013
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –5th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –4th in GT (Gavin fastest race lap)


2014
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –1st in GTLM (Magnussen pole position)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –3rd in GTLM (Milner fastest race lap)


2015
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –3rd in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –7th in GTLM


2016
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –9th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –2nd in GTLM (Spun out of lead late)


2017
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –5th in GTLM (Magnussen pole position)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –1st in GTLM


2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia –4th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner –1st in GTLM (Gavin 50th Corvette win)

Corvette Racing By the Numbers at Long Beach
• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 21 years: Corvette Racing and Chevrolet.
• 2: Consecutive victories for Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner at Long Beach in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. They also were second in 2016.
• 3: Pole positions at Long Beach for Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen – 2008, 2014 and 2017. Magnussen went on to win in class in ’08 and ’14. He also has set fastest race lap in class twice.
• 4: Fastest race laps in class for Gavin, also the most among active drivers at Long Beach – 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013. All took place with the Corvette C6.R.
• 5: Class victories at Long Beach for Oliver Gavin, the most among active drivers. He won in ALMS GT1 in 2007 and 2009, ALMS GT in 2012 and in GTLM the last two years.
• 6: Number of drivers who have competed at Long Beach for Corvette Racing – Olivier Beretta, Antonio Garcia, Gavin, Magnussen, Johnny O’Connell and Tommy Milner.
• 7: Number of Long Beach victories in 12 appearances for Corvette Racing – more than any other entrant in IMSA at the circuit.
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001
• 15: Number of GTLM wins for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. That is the most of any manufacturer and team in the category.
• 21: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres and Utah.
• 50: Corvette Racing victories for Oliver Gavin, with No. 50 coming at Long Beach in 2018.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 90 in North America and eight at Le Mans
• 216: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 3,095.64: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 11 previous appearances at Long Beach.
• 288,906.58: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective, it is roughly 239,000 miles from the Earth to the moon. 

 

BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix At Long BeachBUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix At Long Beach


April 12-13, 2019
Track: Long Beach Street Circuit
Race Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 1.968 miles
Entry by Class:
Daytona Prototype (11)
GT Le Mans (8)


Qualifying Friday, April 12, 2019
WeatherTech Championship

(GTLM)
5:40 PM to 5:55 PM EDT

(DPI)
6:00 PM to 6:15 PM EDT

Watch Live on IMSA TV:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/



Television Broadcast Saturday April 14, 2018
US: NBCSN
5:00 to 7:00 pm EDT

International:  IMSA TV
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Online in-car cameras-Coverage
5:05-6:45
IMSA.com (includes live images, in-car cameras and announcers)
http://www.imsa.com/camera/imsatv


RADIO:
1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2)  Scanner frequency 454.000
3) XM 202
4) SiriusXM Online 972


LIVE TIMING:
http://scoring.imsa.com/

Live Timing for mobile device:
http://scoring.imsa.com/mobile.html


PIT NOTES:
https://twitter.com/search?q=IMSA

http://twitter.com/   @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @toyotagplb

 
Long Beach BoP
https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/def ... -21_bop_tables_040319.pdf


TICKET INFO: (Corvette corral sold out)
http://www.gplb.com/ticket-prices/


Event Schedule:
https://gplb.com/weekend-schedule/

https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/def ... _sr_long_beach_040319.pdf


Spotters Guide:
http://www.spotterguides.com/


Entry List: 
https://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com ... ch_preevent_entrylist.pdf


Track Map:

http://www.gplb.com/circuit-map/


WEATHER:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/weekend/90806


Hotels:
http://www.hotelplanner.com/Hotels/13 ... Beach-Grand-Prix#navPanel


Fan Guide:
https://gplb.com/download-fan-guide/


Corvette Corral: 
Agenda-see attached jpeg

 
Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING:
‘Super’ Weekend on Tap for Corvette C7.Rs
Team set for races in WeatherTech Championship, FIA WEC on same weekend


• Corvette Racing seeks 12th victory in Sebring 12 Hours with pair of Corvette C7.Rs
• Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller to pilot Corvette in 1,000-mile WEC race
• Chevrolet among leaders in Sebring victories for manufacturers

DETROIT (March 11, 2018) – Corvette Racing is used to facing sports car racing’s toughest tests. But this year’s trip to Sebring International Raceway may be its challenging yet.


The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship each will race around the 3.74-mile, 17-turn Sebring circuit March 15-16 with Corvette Racing participating in both events. It’s another opportunity for the program to show why it’s one of the best in the sport’s history.


Two Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will contest Saturday’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in the WeatherTech series’ GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. The day before, one Corvette C7.R will compete in the 1,000 Miles of Sebring in the WEC’s GTE Pro category. All in all, it makes for one of Corvette Racing’s most demanding events.


Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts
In its 20-plus years of competition, Corvette Racing has racked up more victories than any team in IMSA history. Those 99 have come on some of North America’s classic road courses with 11 at the famed Sebring International Raceway. That’s where Corvette Racing returns for the 21st time in search of a fourth victory in five years at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.


The event may as well be a home race. In 20 years, the Corvette Racing program has racked up 11,613 laps for 43,107.40 racing miles. There also are thousands of testing laps and miles that have filled the engineering and crew notebooks since 1999. What’s more, the six Corvette Racing drivers have combined to win 19 times at the circuit.


This year’s race offers a chance for a redemption of sorts following the first race of 2019 at Daytona. Both Corvettes led the GTLM class in the opening half of the Rolex 24. After coming back from a pitlane collision by its sister car, the No. 3 Corvette of defending GTLM Driver Champions Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen along Mike Rockenfeller made up three laps and led near the halfway point before running out of fuel on track. It was the result of a loss of telemetry between the Corvette and the pit stand.


Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler were in contention at Daytona before a crash near the 16-hour mark after a high-speed hydroplane sent the No. 4 Corvette hard into the Turn 1 tires. It had been a remarkable run to the front for the trio, which started the race ninth in class.


FIA World Endurance Championship 1,000 Miles of Sebring
As if 12 hours around Sebring isn’t enough, Corvette Racing will be the only team to contest in both feature races of the Sebring weekend. Garcia, Magnussen and Rockenfeller will pilot the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in Friday’s race for the FIA WEC, which goes either 1,000 miles or eight hours.


It will be the third event for Corvette Racing in the FIA WEC’s “Super Season”, which began with the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gavin and Milner also raced a Corvette C7.R in the Six Hours of Shanghai in November. That chassis will be the same one that Garcia, Magnussen and Rockenfeller will drive in the Sebring WEC round.


This will mark the second time Corvette Racing has competed in IMSA and FIA WEC rounds on the same weekend. The team entered a Corvette C7.R for Milner, Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor at Circuit of The Americas in 2014.


Chevrolet, Corvette on Display at Sebring
This year’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring will again feature a heavy dose of Chevrolet – the official vehicle of Sebring International Raceway. In addition to Corvette Racing’s three Corvette C7.Rs competing on the track, the field also will include a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that will serve as the event pace car. The Corvette C7.R and production Corvette Z06 represent the closet link between race car and street car with the two sharing a common aluminum chassis, engine technology and aerodynamic strategies.


In the Sebring Midway, the Chevrolet Motorsports Display is a must-see for any fan. A number of vehicles will be on-site for visitors to view and learn about, including the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – a supercar that establishes a new standard at Chevrolet for power output, track performance and technology.


Also among the lineup of Chevrolets at the Display include:
• Production vehicles like the new Blazer RS, Traverse High Country, Silverado 1500 Trailboss, Colorado Crewcab Z71, Malibu RS, Equinox Premier and Traverse Premier Redline
• A Corvette C7.R show car
• Samples of Chevrolet engines, performance parts and accessories available to fans for purchase from their local Chevrolet dealer
• A variety of Chevrolet and racing related activities for adults and kids
• Corvette Racing t-shirts for fans who sign up with Chevrolet Motorsports


The Corvette Racing Display will be open at 9 a.m. on Thursday, and 8 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.


Fans at Sebring also can get behind the wheel of select Chevrolet vehicles at the Chevrolet Ride & Drive located at the Sebring skidpad near the drive-over bridge on the outside of the track. Vehicles available include Corvette, Camaro, Blazer, Silverado and Traverse.


The Ride & Drive opens at 9 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.


The 67thMobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts is the second race of the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season and begins at 10:40 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16. It will air on live on CNBC starting at 10:30 a.m. ET with additional coverage across NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app. Live audio coverage of practice, qualifying and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.


The FIA WEC’s 1,000 Miles of Sebring is set for 4 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15. It will air live on Velocity with live audio coverage of practice, qualifying and the race on RadioLeMans.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 and NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “This Sebring for sure will be much different than any we have done in the past. It’s the first time I have driven two GT races on the same weekend. Doing two races of these lengths on this track will be very tough to say the least! We have done enough laps and years at Sebring to know how much this will test us and our Corvettes. The cars should be very close to the same in performance for the IMSA and WEC races. So one of the benefits is that we will be able to gather extra data during the week.”
 

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 and NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We come to Sebring every year to test ourselves and our Corvettes. This takes it to a new extreme! But we will be in racecars the whole time so it will good. Both of these races are important in their own way. Friday’s WEC race is good in that we get a chance to size up the competition we usually at Le Mans. It will be good race them on our turf this time. Of course everyone wants to win the 12 Hours. In a lot of ways it’s still the most physically demanding race we do. It’s important to everyone at Corvette Racing and you can see that with the number of victories over the years. We need a good showing in the 12 Hours to get ourselves in the championship again.”
 

MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 3 and NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I always wondered what it would be like to race for 24 hours at Sebring. This will be close! I have done a few long-distance endurance tests at Sebring where we would run for 25-30 hours. But this event will be much different with the separate practices, qualifying sessions and the race. The good thing is that our WEC program should help us with data for the 12 Hours. Overall, having success at Sebring will be the best way to rebound after Daytona.”
 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R:“To say that Sebring is unique would be a massive understatement. Just like Le Mans, you can’t find a track like Sebring anywhere in the world. Add the atmosphere and you get an event that has a tradition like Le Mans, Monaco or any of racing’s great spots. Of course everyone at Corvette Racing enjoys coming to the 12 Hours. We have a long history at Sebring with a lot of wins. Adding another would make up for how we started the year at Daytona.”
 

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’re all still pretty disappointed with how Daytona ended up for us. Those kinds of races are few and far between for Corvette Racing. The encouraging part is that both our Corvettes were strong in the early going. We just had too many mistakes. I know everyone on the team has reflected and reviewed everything that went on, and we’ll come back at Sebring with hopes of getting back on the right track.”
 

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R:“It’s always a challenge to have success at Sebring. In many ways you need more luck than other places because of the bumps and the way the track beats you up. That is what makes this race unique. You know that anything can happen. It will be a long weekend – longer for the guys on the No. 3 Corvette – but this is one of the most enjoyable races we do.”
 

2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings (After One of 11 Events)


Driver Standings
1. Augusto Farfus/Colton Herta/Connor De Phillippi/Philipp Eng – 35
2. Alessandro Pier Guidi/Davide Rigon/James Calado/Miguel Molina – 32
3. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor/Mathieu Jaminet – 30
4. Richard Westbrook/Ryan Briscoe/Scott Dixon - 28
5. Frederic Makowiecki/Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 26
6. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen/Mike Rockenfeller – 25
8. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler - 23


Team Standings
1. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 35
2. No. 62 Risi Competizione – 32
3. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 30
4. No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi – 28
5. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 26
6. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 25
8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 23


Manufacturer Standings
1. BMW – 35
2. Ferrari – 32
3. Porsche – 30
4. Ford – 28
5. Chevrolet – 26


Corvette Racing at Sebring
1999
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel/John Paul Jr. - 4th in GTS (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Scott Sharp/John Heinricy - 7th in GTS (Pilgrim fastest race lap)


2000
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel/Justin Bell - 6th in GTS (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon -
5th in GTS


2001
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Chris Kneifel - 3rd in GTS
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon - 2nd in GTS


2002
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Oliver Gavin - 1st in GTS (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon - 4th in GTS


2003
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Franck Freon - 1st in GTS
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins/Andy Pilgrim - 3rd in GTS (Gavin pole)


2004
No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis - 1st in GTS (Fellows pole)
No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen - 6th in GTS (Gavin fastest race lap)


2005
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis - 2nd in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen - 3rd in GT1


2006
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Max Papis - 4th in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen - 1st in GT1


2007
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen - 2nd in GT1 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis - 1st in GT1


2008
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen - 1st in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis - 2nd in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap)


2009
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell/Antonio Garcia - 1st in GT1
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Marcel Fässler - 2nd in GT1 (Gavin pole, fastest race lap)


2010
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell/Antonio Garcia - 8th in GT2
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Emmanuel Collard - 9th in GT2


2011
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner/Antonio Garcia - 3rd in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen/Richard Westbrook - 4th in GT


2012
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor - 2nd in GT (Magnussen pole)
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook - 3rd in GT


2013
No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor - 11th in GT
No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook - 1st in GT


2014
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ryan Briscoe - 8th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Robin Liddell - 6th in GTLM (Gavin fastest race lap)


2015
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ryan Briscoe - 1st in GTLM (Daytona/Sebring double)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Simon Pagenaud - 9th in GTLM


2016
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller - 9th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler - 1st in GTLM (10th Sebring team win)


2017
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller - 1st in GTLM (3rd straight Sebring team win)
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler - 10th in GTLM


2018
No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller - 8th in GTLM
No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler - 6th in GTLM

Corvette Racing By the Numbers at Sebring
• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years: Corvette Racing and Chevrolet.
• 3: Wins in four years for Corvette Racing heading into the 2019 Sebring weekend. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen/Ryan Briscoe won in 2015, Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler in 2016, and Garcia/Magnussen/Mike Rockenfeller in 2017.
• 3: Tracks where Corvette Racing has competed in each of its previous 20 years: Sebring, Laguna Seca and Road Atlanta.
• 4: GT class pole positions at Sebring for Oliver Gavin and Ron Fellows, tied for most in event history.
• 8: Sebring victories – a race record – for Johnny O’Connell, a Sebring Hall of Famer who drove for Corvette Racing from 2001-10. It includes one overall and seven class wins.
• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.
• 11: Number of Sebring victories for Corvette Racing. It’s tied with Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the most at any venue in team history.
• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001
• 16: Number of GTLM wins for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. That is the most of any manufacturer and team in the category.
• 20: Starts at Sebring for defending GTLM race and Driver Champion Jan Magnussen. He broke Johnny O’Connell’s record for consecutive Sebring starts last season.
• 21: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres and Utah.
• 24: Corvette Racing drivers at the Sebring 12 Hours through the years: – Justin Bell, Olivier Beretta, Ryan Briscoe, Emmanuel Collard, Kelly Collins, Marcel Fässler, Ron Fellows, Franck Freon, Antonio Garcia, Oliver Gavin, John Heinricy, Chris Kniefel, Robin Liddell, Jan Magnussen, Tommy Milner, Simon Pagenaud, Max Papis, John Paul Jr., Andy Pilgrim, Mike Rockenfeller, Scott Sharp, Jordan Taylor and Richard Westbrook.
• 30: Number of hours that Corvette Racing entries will be on track at Sebring during both the FIA WEC Sebring 1,000 Miles and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 98 in North America and eight at Le Mans
• 215: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999.
• 43,107.40: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing during the 12 Hours of Sebring. That’s close to two full trips around the Earth at its equator (approx. 24,900 miles).
• 281,650.90: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. That is enough to launch a shuttle from Earth to the moon with more than 30,000 miles in excess. 

 

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CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Doing the Double
Garcia, Magnussen and Rockenfeller to contest IMSA, WEC enduros


DETROIT (Feb. 26, 2019) – Corvette Racing confirmed today its participation
in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 1,000-mile race at Sebring
International Raceway, one day prior to the 67th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of
Sebring.


Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller will contest both
endurance rounds during the “Super Sebring” weekend that will see the FIA
WEC and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship compete on the same weekend.
For the WEC round on Friday, March 15, the Garcia/Magnussen/Rockenfeller
trio will pilot the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.


In addition, Corvette Racing also will enter two Corvettes in the Sebring 12
Hours, which is the second round of this year’s IMSA championship.


This will be the third event for Corvette Racing in the FIA WEC’s 2018-19
“Super Season”, joining last year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Six Hours of
Shanghai where Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner teamed in a Redline-themed
Corvette.


The Sebring WEC race gives the Corvette Racing program another opportunity
to extend its run of success at Sebring. The team has raced at Sebring every
year since 1999 when Corvette Racing made its competitive debut. The tally
since then is more than impressive: 11 class victories – including three
straight from 2015-17 – and more than 43,000 racing miles completed.


Garcia, Magnussen and Rockenfeller have combined for nine Sebring victories
between them and were victorious together in the 2017 race.


The FIA WEC’s 1,000 Miles of Sebring is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on Friday,
March 15. The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring for the IMSA WeatherTech
SportsCar Championship is set for 10:40 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.


ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 and NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R:
“Sebring is one of the premier events we do at Corvette Racing each year.
This year’s event will be the biggest challenge yet. The track is special
for us as a team with the history and race wins we have achieved over the
years with our Corvettes. We have many miles of testing and competition to
draw from for both the IMSA and WEC events. It will be tough on all of us,
but that is why we come to Sebring.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 and NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I’ve
never driven in two races like this on the same weekend. So it’s something I’m
looking forward to. Everyone at Chevrolet and Corvette Racing enjoys coming
to Sebring and testing ourselves against the best in the sport. We have two
chances to do that now! The preparation level has been high as we’ve had to
train and ready ourselves more than ever. We have a solid lineup, a great
team behind us and obviously a very solid and very strong Corvette that we
know very well. I think all three of us drivers will be extra sore come
Sunday after the race but that’s the allure of Sebring. You get to push and
punish yourself like no other time during the year.”

MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 3 and NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE
C7.R: “Sebring is always one of the toughest races of the season. It is a
great and historic event, but you always take a beating during the race. Now
we will take twice the beating! In all seriousness I’m really looking
forward to being part of these two races in the Corvette. It gives me more
time in the car, which is never a bad thing. That is what you want to do as
a racing driver. We also have a lot of data and success to put into our
preparations. This will be a big effort but there isn’t a team better to be
with for this ‘double’ than Corvette Racing.”

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Eventful start to program’s 21st season of competition

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Soggy Result in Rolex 24 for Corvette C7.Rs
Eventful start to program’s 21stseason of competition


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2019) – In more than two decades of
competition, Corvette Racing has faced its share of adversity and
challenging conditions. The championship-winning program experienced the
highs and lows of endurance racing Saturday and Sunday in a soggy start to
the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.


The two Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs finished the Rolex 24 At
Daytona despite some of the most treacherous conditions in the team’s
21-year history. Both Corvettes led the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class on multiple
occasions in the opening half of the race before troubles beset Corvette
Racing entries.


The No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike
Rockenfeller led the team’s effort with a sixth-place class finish.
Magnussen qualified second and led during his first 90 minutes in the
Corvette before the two C7.Rs made contact in pitlane.


Despite losing three laps in the incident, the No. 3 Corvette crew and
engineers took advantage of timely yellows and key strategic calls to move
Garcia back into the lead less than 10 hours. Unfortunately, the No. 3
Corvette suffered an electrical issue that impacted the digital dash around
the track. As a result, the car-to-pits telemetry was compromised including
fuel monitoring. That issue reared its head just before halfway as Garcia
ran out of fuel on the backstretch of the 3.56-mile circuit.


Once back in the pitlane Garcia handed over to Rockenfeller, who re-entered
eighth in class. Attrition and the weather allowed the No. 3 Corvette to
make up two positions before the race was stopped for the final two hours.


The No. 4 Corvette C7.R of Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler found
itself in contention from the get-go after starting ninth in class. Gavin
moved up to fourth before handing over to Milner near the two-hour mark, and
the No. 4 Corvette raced its way to the lead a little more than an hour
later. All three drivers spent time in the lead of the class.


The second half of the race held much of the same misfortune for the No. 4
C7.R as its sister car experienced. After having to stop for bodywork
repairs not long after the rain began in earnest, Milner hydroplaned under
braking going into the first corner and going into the tire barriers with
the left side of the Corvette.


Once it returned to the garage, crews from both team entries went to work
replacing a number of components on the No. 4 C7.R including left-side
exhaust, rocker and bodywork plus the wing and nose, among other items. The
stellar work took less than 30 minutes with Fässler returning to the circuit
inside eight hours to go.


The next event for Corvette Racing is the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on
Saturday, March 16 from Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla.


ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SIXTH IN GTLM: “We fought the entire race even in bad conditions. There were
some issues with the electronics where we lost some telemetry. We couldn’t
even get information to the engineers… things like fuel. Nothing seemed to
be working. That made things a lot more complicated. Even with all that, we
made it back to the lead. That was a great feeling to be back up there and
fighting for it. But we got to a point where we were guessing where we were
on fuel. Maybe we could have gone a lap or two shorter but we come here to
win and go 100 percent. It’s a shame. Everyone at Corvette Racing gave the
maximum effort, which we as drivers appreciate. Things didn’t work out today
so we move on to Sebring to try and get the result we know we can achieve.”


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SIXTH IN GTLM: “Obviously the result is a disappointment because we had a
fast Corvette when we were on track. Unfortunately we had a trip back to the
garage to fix some of the electronics; we lost telemetry and because of that
we ran out of fuel. That put us 10 laps back and ended our chance for a good
result. Before that we got to the lead at the beginning and then got back up
front after our problem in the pits. I’m sorry for the guys. I think we
deserved a lot more but that’s how these 24-hour races can go sometimes. It’s
also about not being unlucky and staying out of trouble. On to Sebring where
we’ll go for another good result.”

MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
SIXTH IN GTLM: "Our Corvette was really good, actually. We had good pace in
the race.  We had some incidents obviously. The first one was with our
sister car, but we knew it was early in the race. It was no big issue.
Things can go wrong’ it’s normal under racing conditions. Then we were back
in the lead and another problem occurred. That took us eight laps down to
the leader and basically that was our race. So for myself I tried to not
damage the car, and the end of the day there was nothing I could do.
Unfortunately another year over for Daytona, but we are looking forward to
Sebring. We will focus on that. Thanks to the team. The Corvette was really
spot on-pace."

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: “Right from the start, it was clear that we had a good
Corvette in dry conditions, and it looked like we were very good on the
medium tire compound. Normally the way things usually play out, you’re
looking forward to dry conditions on Sunday where you’ll be on the tire that
we thought would be quickest for our car. I think we certainly would have
been able to fight whoever to the end. But then the rain came, and it was a
lot. From then on, it was always going to be a lottery. Tommy’s incident was
unfortunate and there was nothing he could do. It shows the strength of our
Corvette that he walked away. The whole team did a great job getting us back
out where we didn’t lose so much time. After that, we were just looking at
what we could get from the race and score as many points as possible. There
were so many cars going off and crashing into each other. The officials and
the series made the right call to red flag the race and finish it when they
did. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone on the team
for their work the last few weeks. No one ever gave up and really dug in on
any problems we had. As drivers, we were given the best equipment all of the
time which is all you can ask for.”


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: “This one will go down in history as one of the most
difficult Rolex 24s that teams have been part of with the weather
conditions. We had our own adversity with an unexpected extra engine change
Friday. But we have a strong Chevrolet engine and power for the first half
of the race. Things obviously unraveled for us later on but both Corvette
Racing teams fought back from all those things to get us back up front but
it wasn’t meant to be. That’s how it goes sometimes. It seems like today it
was against us. Congratulations to all the winners for surviving the
conditions out there. I tip my hat to them, as well as Olly and Marcel for
finishing up in some pretty difficult conditions.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED
EIGHTH IN GTLM: “This was a super-crazy race if you look back. We had really
good speed overall in our Corvette and led many times. In the end, we were
for sure a little unlucky but that is racing. With the circumstances in the
rain, it was very tricky to drive. I’m really happy Tommy is OK because it
was a hard crash; the Corvette held up really well. When I went out in
similar conditions, it was very tricky to drive. It didn’t work out today
for us unfortunately. But Corvette Racing showed that we have potential to
always do great things. We should take positive things to Sebring and turn
everything around there.”

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Gavin within 0.6 seconds of teammate in hard-fought Rolex 24 qualifying
 
 

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Front-Row GTLM Start
for Magnussen, No. 3 Corvette
Gavin within 0.6 seconds of teammate in hard-fought Rolex 24 qualifying

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2019) – Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen qualified second Thursday in GT Le Mans (GTLM) for Saturday’s Rolex 24 At Daytona ahead of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s opening race.


Driving with Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller, Magnussen set a lap of 1:42.583 (124.927 mph) in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. Magnussen and Garcia won the 2017 and 2018 GTLM Driver’s championships and were victorious at the Rolex 24 in 2015.


Oliver Gavin qualified the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R ninth in class and only 0.6 seconds behind his teammate. Gavin, who set a lap of 1:43.239 (124.133 mph), is aiming to repeat his 2016 Rolex 24 class victory with teammates Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler.


As was the case in Rolex 24 qualifying last year – and earlier this month in official testing – the pair of yellow Corvettes opted to use a drafting strategy around the superspeedway portion of Daytona International Speedway. Different this time is that other teams followed Corvette Racing’s lead during Thursday’s session.


This year’s Rolex 24 is the 20th anniversary of Corvette Racing’s competitive debut. The program starts its third decade in search of its 13th Driver and Manufacturer title in 21 years of racing in IMSA, along with a fourth victory at the Rolex 24.


The 57thRolex 24 At Daytona is the start of the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season and begins at 2:35 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 26. It will air on live on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday. NBCSN also will air qualifying live at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24. Live audio coverage of practice, qualifying and the race from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.


JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SECOND IN GTLM: “I suppose it was an OK result. Had it been a little cleaner, maybe I could have gone quicker. But three-and-a-half tenths is quite a lot. I’m happy with the lap but it was not clean. I had to fend off one of the Porsches starting the lap and then had to pass Oliver during the lap as he had just done his fastest; he let me by but I still had to pass. We didn’t quite hit the tow we had planned and how we wanted. But the Corvette was good and the time itself was good considering how messy of a lap it was. I’m quite happy with the car we have for the race. But this is about qualifying first, and we didn’t.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED NINTH IN GTLM: “We have been battling grip level since the start of today, and qualifying was no different. We are not entirely sure why we are getting very low bite from the tire. We tried to our tow strategy but things got a bit messy. After that the speed just wasn't there for us. I'm not entirely sure why. The tire pressures were split which was a bit unusual, so maybe that was part of it. The track also is very different from the test earlier this month. We have a couple more sessions to work on a few things, so I’m confident the guys at Corvette Racing will come through.”

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Corvette Racing begins its 21st season of competition this weekend with the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.  
 
 
CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: By the Numbers


DETROIT (Jan. 23, 2019) – Corvette Racing begins its 21st season of competition 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 finish at the 2016 Rolex 24. It is the closest finish in race history.

• 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car going on 21 years: Corvette Racing and Chevrolet.


• 2: Number of the overall winning Corvette C5-R in the 2001 Rolex 24. Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell, Chris Kniefel and Franck Freon completed 656 laps for 2335.36 miles in the winning effort.


• 3: Rolex 24 wins in eight tries for Corvette Racing: 2001 overall, 2015 GTLM (Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen/Ryan Briscoe) and 2016 GTLM (Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler).


• 3: Consecutive Driver and Team championship in GT Le Mans (GTLM) for Corvette Racing.


• 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports.


• 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.


• 16: Number of GTLM wins for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. That is the most of any manufacturer and team in the category.


• 20: Drivers who have driven for Corvette Racing at the Rolex 24 – Justin Bell, Ryan Briscoe, Kelly Collins, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Marcel Fässler, Ron Fellows, Franck Freon, Antonio Garcia, Oliver Gavin, John Heinricy, Chris Kniefel, Robin Liddell, Jan Magnussen, Tommy Milner, Simon Pagenaud, John Paul Jr., Andy Pilgrim, Mike Rockenfeller, and Scott Sharp.


• 21: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres and Utah.


• 50: Seasons of IMSA starting in 2019. Corvette Racing has been part of IMSA since 1999.


• 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and eight at Le Mans.


• 35,471.84: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in the Rolex 24. For reference, the distance around the Earth at the equator is 24,901 miles. The team has completed 10,291 racing laps at Daytona.


• 281,650.26: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing entering its third decade. For reference, the Apollo 13 spacecraft holds the record for farthest distance traveled from Earth – 248,655 miles.

6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI RACE INFO  November 16-18th, 2018

Race starts November 18:  11:00 am to 5:00 pm Shanghai time,

November 17: 9:30 pm to November 18: 4:30 am Eastern time

Shanghai Video Teaser:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWIDYz ... Q7LCRS81h7YyFtixCD7IVi3m9

Time Table:  https://www.fiawec.com/assets/fileuploads/5b/d3/5bd325a58e392.pdf

Entry List:  https://www.fiawec.com/assets/fileuploads/5b/cd/5bcda08ea33d5.pdf

Event Map: https://www.fiawec.com/assets/fileuploads/5b/e0/5be0046981dd3.pdf

Spotter Guide: https://www.fiawec.com/assets/fileuploads/5b/e4/5be44c1e4d0c8.pdf

Official Poster: https://www.fiawec.com/assets/fileuploads/5b/8d/5b8d07156f5b3.pdf

HOW TO FOLLOW THE RACE:

US: 

Velocity Channel:

Saturday November 17:    9:30 pm to 11:00 pm EDT

Sunday November  18:     3:00 am to  4:30 am EDT

 Motortrend on Demand

Saturday November 17:  9:30 pm to 4:30 am EDT

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Radio Le Mans: http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php

FIA WEC App: https://www.fiawec.com/en/official-fia-wec-app/45

Live Subscription: https://www.fiawec.com/en/replay

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwU7U7PiarcJKLjDJTnANjw

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