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Re: Le Mans Viewing Party Registration Open
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Le Mans Viewing Party Registration Open
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Le Mans Viewing Party Registration Open
Our Le Mans viewing party has been given the GREEN FLAG! On June 13-14 the National Corvette Museum will be one of only THREE places outside of France with commercial-free, direct feed of the race.

Join us for the showing in our Chevrolet Theatre on our 28 foot screen, with live timing and scoring, private Skypes hourly from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes. Space is VERY LIMITED.

Cost per person is $100 and includes: 24 hour opening of the Museum's Theatre, early opening of the Museum on Saturday, June 13 for pre-race ceremony viewing, continental breakfast both Saturday and Sunday, light dinner service Saturday night (wraps, sub sandwiches, chips, cookies, drinks), snacks and refreshments provided during the entire event. A cash bar will be available Saturday evening. Camping will be available in the parking lot, or bring a sleeping bag and pillow for snoozes in the Museum. Register online here.

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/registration/lemans/info.shtml




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Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca
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CORVETTE RACING, CORVETTE DP AT LAGUNA SECA: Overall Win for Westbrook, Valiante

 
AND.....
 
Two good articles to read!
 
1.  Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca: Disappointing 6th and 7th Place Finish for Corvette C7.Rs
 
 
2. GTLM Corvettes Suffer Laguna Seca Disappointment

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Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Indy 500 Pace Car
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For Release: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 1:10 p.m. EDT

 

Jeff Gordon to Drive Corvette Z06 Indy 500 Pace Car

Five-time Brickyard winner will lead pack for 99th running of the Indianapolis 500

 

INDIANAPOLIS – Five-time Brickyard 400 winner and four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will drive a Corvette Z06 pace car for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

 

It is the 13th time a Corvette has served as the official pace car, dating to 1978, and the 26th time a Chevrolet has led the pack for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Corvette has served as the pace car more than any other vehicle in the race’s history.

 

Gordon, who grew up in nearby Pittsboro, Ind., is no stranger to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 1994 he won the inaugural Brickyard 400 – the first-ever NASCAR race at the Brickyard, and has visited the winner’s circle there four more times. That makes him one of only two five-time winners at Indy in any series. Michael Schumacher won five Formula One races there.

 

“It’s great to have Jeff Gordon serve as this year’s pace car driver,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports. “He is a true champion who has earned the respect and admiration of competitors and race fans alike. It will be very special to have Jeff lead the Indy 500 field to the green flag, behind the wheel of the most powerful and capable production car ever from Chevrolet – on a day he’ll also be competing in the Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.”

 

With 650 supercharged horsepower, a seven-speed manual transmission and a track-capable chassis system, Gordon will have no trouble keeping in front of the race field in the production-spec Corvette Z06. Featuring an Arctic White exterior and Adrenaline Red interior, only its unique Indy graphics package and safety strobe lights distinguish it from other production models.

 

“Indy is hallowed ground for racers like me and I couldn’t be more thrilled to drive the Corvette Z06 pace car around the track that helped drive my success over the years,” Gordon said. ”The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most celebrated races of the year and an event I always dreamed of racing while growing up in California and in nearby Pittsboro. I’ve won five NASCAR races at IMS and the track will always be a special place for me, so to be able to participate in such a historic day will be something I remember for the rest of my life.” 

Like Gordon, Chevrolet has a long, shared heritage with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Chevrolet was founded in 1911, the year of the inaugural 500-mile race, and the Chevrolet brothers – company co-founder Louis, Arthur and Gaston – all competed in early Indy 500 races. Arthur Chevrolet competed in the 1911 race and Gaston Chevrolet won it in 1920.

 

“Jeff is a great choice to lead this year’s starting 33 drivers in Indianapolis 500 to the green flag,” said J. Douglas Boles, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “Jeff has such a strong connection to the state of Indiana and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his appearance in the Corvette Z06 pace car reinforces Chevrolet’s important place in the past, present and future of the Indianapolis 500 as well. We also look forward to seeing him back here on July 26, to see if he can make it six wins for the Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard.”

 

“Jeff Gordon is a NASCAR legend, an icon of global motorsports and has a special history of success racing at The Brickyard in Indianapolis and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte,” said Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO. “This is a unique honor for him to be recognized in this way by our partners at Chevrolet and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The day certainly will be another special one in the storied history that Jeff already has written at Indianapolis and Charlotte.”


About the Corvette Z06

The Z06 rejoined the Corvette lineup for 2015 as the most capable model in the iconic car’s 62-year history. It stretches the performance envelope for Corvette with unprecedented levels of aerodynamic downforce – and it is the first Corvette Z06 to offer a supercharged engine, an eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and, thanks to a stronger aluminum frame, a removable roof panel.

 

The new LT4 supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine is SAE-certified at 650 horsepower (485 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 650 lb-ft of torque (881 Nm) at 3,600 rpm – making the 2015 Corvette Z06 the most powerful production car ever from General Motors and one of the most powerful production cars available in the United States. With the available Z07 package, its capability enables:

  • 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.95 seconds with the eight-speed automatic and 3.2 seconds with the seven-speed manual transmission
  • Quarter-mile times of 10.95 seconds at 127 mph with the eight-speed and 11.2 seconds at 127 mph with the seven-speed transmission a
  • Lateral acceleration of 1.2 g
  • 60-0 mph braking in only 99.6 feet – the best of any production car tested by General Motors.

 

The Z07 package adds adjustable front and rear aero components for unprecedented aerodynamic downforce, Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup tires for enhanced grip, and Brembo carbon ceramic-matrix brake rotors that improve braking performance and contribute to greater handling through reduced un-sprung weight.

 

The Z06 also offers an all-new, industry-leading Performance Data Recorder that enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track.

 

Race fans can follow Jeff Gordon and his Corvette Z06 Pace Car experience on Twitter at #JGPace2Race.

 

FAST FACT: The first Chevrolet Indianapolis 500 pace car was a 1948 Fleetmaster Six convertible, driven by three-time Indy 500 winner Wilbur Shaw, who also became president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

 

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Monterey Laguna Seca Race Info
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Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix Powered By Mazda
Monterey, CA

May 2-3, 2015

 

Qualifying:  May 2, 2015

 

Qualifying - TUDOR Championship (GTLM) 
08:05 PM - 08:20 PM ET
 
Qualifying - TUDOR Championship (P) 
08:30 PM - 08:45 PM ET
 
Broadcast: May 3, 2015
 
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET (Live) Fox Sports 1
 


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CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Going for Fourth Straight Monterey Win
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CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Going for Fourth Straight Monterey Win

Quartet of drivers have found Victory Circle each year since 2012

 

  • Garcia, Magnussen on two-race Monterey victory streak
  • Gavin, Milner winners at Laguna Seca in 2012
  • Final TUDOR Championship event for Corvette Racing before Le Mans

 

DETROIT (April 29, 2015) – Corvette Racing’s two-race California swing wraps up this weekend at a place where the team has found considerable success in the last decade. Mazda Raceway Laguna plays host to the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s fourth round, the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, and the last event before the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

 

Corvette Racing has seven victories at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn layout since 2004. The span covers the American Le Mans Series from 2004-13 and the TUDOR Championship, which made Laguna Seca part of its inaugural schedule in 2014.

 

Corvette Racing will field its two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute race for all four classes of the TUDOR Championship. It’s a change from last year’s format that saw a two-hour race for just the Prototype and GT Le Mans (GTLM) categories.

 

Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen are the GTLM championship leaders in the No. 3 Corvette C7.R. The Rolex 24 At Daytona and Sebring 12 Hours winners also have won their last two races at Laguna Seca. The pairing went wire-to-wire in 2013 and led the majority of last year’s race. In the most recent TUDOR Championship event two weeks ago, Garcia and Magnussen placed third in class.

 

Magnussen leads all Corvette drivers with three pole positions at Laguna Seca, all consecutively from 2007-09. He also posted the fastest race lap in class each of those years, as well. Garcia was the pole-winner last year.

 

Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner are in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R were third to their teammates at Daytona and have Monterey success to their credit, as well. The pairing won in the ALMS GT class in 2012. It gave Gavin four victories at the circuit to lead all Corvette Racing drivers.

 

Laguna Seca is where the Corvette C7.R broke cover publically for the first time in the summer of 2013 when Milner drove a couple of calm laps during the Monterey Historic Festival.

 

Corvette, Chevrolet on Display in Monterey

In addition to the on-track activity at Laguna Seca, fans can learn all they need to know about Chevrolet by visiting the Corvette Racing Display from Friday to Sunday in the track vendor area. Among the Chevrolet attractions at the Display include:

 

• Chevrolet production vehicles such as the 2015 Corvette Stingray, Impala, SS, Silverado 2500 HD, Trax and the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, the Chevy Colorado.

• A Corvette C7.R show car and the recently announced Corvette Z06 C7.R special edition. The Z06 and C7.R represent the strongest link between Corvettes built for racing and the road

• Samples of Chevrolet engines, performance parts and accessories available to fans for purchase from their local Chevrolet dealer

• A variety of interactive games for adults and kids

• Commemorative t-shirts for fans who sign up with Corvette Racing.

 

The Corvette Racing display opens 9 a.m., Friday and 8 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.

 

The Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, the fourth race of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, is set for 1:05 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 3, from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Live TV coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. ET. Flag-to-flag radio coverage also will be available via IMSA Radio.

 

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Laguna Seca has been good to Corvette Racing and me personally. The last two years were difficult challenges with tough competition. But that is how GT Le Mans is. It is the best manufacturers, the best teams and the best drivers. Jan and I have been fortunate to have Corvette Racing and Chevrolet behind us. I have said it many times, but our crew is the best third driver we can have. This race is the third different format in three years so there are a few unknowns. But I’m confident our engineers and crew will come up with a strategy and plan to put us in the best possible position. It will be up to us as drivers to execute.”

 

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Laguna Seca is a fantastic place and one of the best tracks we go to. It’s a place with a lot of history and one that I think most drivers enjoy. Certainly everyone at Corvette Racing does. We’ve had great success over the years there regardless of the class. The Corvette is really suited to the track with our braking performance and handling. As a driver, you have to be very precise due to the sand and gravel just off the surface. Over the last two seasons, Antonio and I have gone very well there. A large part of it comes down to the engineers and crew we have. The strategy and pit stops have been nearly perfect, and we’ve been able to consistently push when we’ve needed to. I was able to lead all of stint last year, and Antonio did a great job closing down and passing the Ferrari for another victory. I’d be happy with a repeat except with a little less stress!”

 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“I absolutely enjoy going to Laguna Seca. It’s a great track and a fantastic area that has been great for sports cars over the years and continues today. The race track is a challenging layout due to a number of factors. You can pay for small mistakes such as getting off track slightly or not managing traffic properly. It’s easy to lose time around there but not easy to gain time. Having a car that is steady and performs well on the brakes like our Corvette C7.R is a huge bonus. Tommy and I won there in 2012 and had a car that was more than capable of finishing on the podium until I was hit by another GT driver. The highlight of our season in the No. 4 Corvette has been our podium at Daytona. Another podium in Monterey would go a long way in getting our season back on track before heading to Le Mans.”

 

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“You don’t have to be an American to appreciate the history of Laguna Seca and the challenge it presents. Any time you can win in Monterey, you know you’ve performed well not just drivers but as a team. That’s something Corvette Racing and everyone at Team Chevy has been able to do consistently over the last 10 years. Oliver and I were fortunate to do it in 2012 and we’re overdue for another win. We certainly have a car that is capable of finding more success at Laguna. It’s good on the brakes, it turns really well in the slow- and medium-speed corners that dominate the layout of the track. We need to minimize mistakes, stay out of the pits and be patient. If we do all those things, we’ll be in contention for a podium at the least and hopefully another win.”

 

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“Laguna Seca is one of the great tracks of North America. It’s also a place where Corvette Racing has found success in the last decade. From an engineer’s perspective, the track presents a number of different challenges. The changes in temperature on the Monterey Peninsula can make finding grip difficult, as can the sand that blows on the surface. Tire management and maintaining track position take on more importance as a result. Those have been the keys in the last three races at Laguna Seca – all wins for Corvette Racing.”

TUDOR Championship – GTLM Standings

Driver Standings

Team Standings

Manufacturer Standings

1. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 103

2. Bill Auberlen/Dirk Werner – 93

3. Giancarlo Fisichella/Pierre Kaffer – 89

4. John Edwards/Lucas Luhr – 85

5. Patrick Pilet – 83

6. Wolf Henzler/Bryan Sellers – 81

T7. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 79

T7. Frederic Makowiecki – 79

1. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 103

2. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 93

3. No. 62 Risi Competizione – 89

4. No. 24 BMW Team RLL – 85

5. No. 911 Porsche North America – 83

7. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 79

1. Chevrolet – 100

2. BMW – 95

3. Ferrari – 92

4. Porsche – 88

 

Corvette Racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Year

Class

Drivers

Result

Car

Notes

1999

GTS

Fellows/Kneifel

2nd

Corvette C5-R

2000

GTS

Fellows/Pilgrim

2nd

Corvette C5-R

Fellows pole

GTS

Bell/Collins

4th

Corvette C5-R

2001

GTS

Fellows/O'Connell

2nd

Corvette C5-R

GTS

Collins/Pilgrim

3rd

Corvette C5-R

2002

GTS

Fellows/O'Connell

5th

Corvette C5-R

GTS

Pilgrim/Collins

3rd

Corvette C5-R

2003

GTS

Fellows/O'Connell

2nd

Corvette C5-R

GTS

Gavin/Collins

3rd

Corvette C5-R

2004

GTS

Fellows/O'Connell

1st

Corvette C5-R

O'Connell fastest race lap

GTS

Beretta/Gavin

2nd

Corvette C5-R

Beretta pole

2005

GT1

Fellows/O'Connell

2nd

Corvette C6.R

GT1

Beretta/Gavin

1st

Corvette C6.R

Gavin fastest race lap

2006

GT1

Fellows/O'Connell

3rd

Corvette C6.R

GT1

Beretta/Gavin

2nd

Corvette C6.R

Beretta fastest race lap

2007

GT1

Magnussen/O'Connell

2nd

Corvette C6.R

Magnussen pole, fastest race lap

GT1

Beretta/Gavin

1st

Corvette C6.R

2008

GT1

Magnussen/O'Connell

2nd

Corvette C6.R

Magnussen pole, fastest race lap

GT1

Beretta/Gavin

1st

Corvette C6.R

2009

GT2

Magnussen/O'Connell

2nd

Corvette C6.R

Magnussen pole, fastest race lap

GT2

Beretta/Gavin

10th

Corvette C6.R

2010

GT

Magnussen/O'Connell

6th

Corvette C6.R

GT

Beretta/Gavin

3rd

Corvette C6.R

2011

GT

Beretta/Milner

7th

Corvette C6.R

GT

Gavin/Magnussen

5th

Corvette C6.R

2012

GT

Garcia/Magnussen

2nd

Corvette C6.R

GT

Gavin/Milner

1st

Corvette C6.R

Gavin fastest race lap

2013

GT

Garcia/Magnussen

1st

Corvette C6.R

GT

Gavin/Milner

9th

Corvette C6.R

2014

GTLM

Garcia/Magnussen

1st

Corvette C6.R

Garcia pole

GTLM

Gavin/Milner

5th

Corvette C6.R

 

Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix – GT Le Mans (all times PT)

  • TUDOR Practice 1: 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 1
  • TUDOR Practice 2: 3:30 p.m., Friday, May 1
  • TUDOR Practice 3: 10:50 a.m., Saturday, May 2
  • TUDOR GTLM Qualifying: 5:05 p.m., Saturday, May 2
  • TUDOR Warmup: 8:35 a.m., Sunday, May 3
  • Race: 1:05 p.m., Sunday, May 3 (FOX Sports 1)

 

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CORVETTE RACING, CORVETTE DP AT LONG BEACH: Pole Position for Ricky Taylor
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CORVETTE RACING, CORVETTE DP AT LONG BEACH: Pole Position for Ricky Taylor

Corvette DPs take four of top-five overall positions; Magnussen leads Corvette Racing in qualifying

 

  • First Long Beach pole position for Corvette DP
  • Wayne Taylor Racing second in last year’s Long Beach race
  • Corvette Racing to fight in GTLM from fourth and fifth on grid

 

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2015) – Wayne Taylor Racing’s Ricky Taylor captured his first pole position since 2012 with the fastest qualifying time for the Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase following Friday’s qualifying at the Long Beach street circuit. Corvette Daytona Prototypes and Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will have fights on their hands for Saturday’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s third round.

 

Taylor’s best lap of 1:14.790 (94.729 mph) was 0.258 seconds clear of Scott Pruett, the next fastest qualifier. Taylor and brother Jordan were second in last year’s Long Beach race.

 

“This is really nice,” Ricky Taylor said. “Long Beach is a really special event. It’s only our second year here and there’s already a crowd like I’ve never seen before. It’s a really cool atmosphere. Everyone wants to be on pole and win here.”

 

In GT Le Mans (GTLM), Jan Magnussen qualified Corvette Racing’s No. 3 Corvette C7.R in the fourth. Last year’s pole-winner bettered that time Friday with a 1:17.739 (91.136 mph) in the car he shares with Antonio Garcia; the duo won last year’s Long Beach in GTLM and lead the TUDOR Championship standings with endurance teammate Ryan Briscoe.

 

Oliver Gavin qualified right behind Magnussen in the No. 4 Corvette with a lap of 1:17.756 (91.116 mph). The No. 4 crew had to change the nose in the practice immediately following qualifying after a collision with a slow prototype.

 

Gavin and Tommy Milner were the 2012 GT class winners at Long Beach in the American Le Mans Series.

 

In the Corvette DP ranks, Christian Fittipaldi led a string of three consecutive Corvette DPs from third to fifth on the Prototype grid. He qualified Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Mustang Sampling Corvette DP with a lap of 1:15.274 (94.120 mph). Fittipaldi and Joao Barbosa lead the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype standings.

 

Michael Valiante in VisitFlorida.com Racing’s No. 90 Corvette DP was fourth – less than three-tenths of a second behind Fittipaldi. Eric Curran was fifth in Action Express Racing’s No. 31 Whelen Engineering/Team Fox Corvette DP at 1:15.915 (93.325 mph).

 

The Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach, the third race of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, is set for 4:05 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 18 from the Long Beach street circuit. Live coverage begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on IMSA.com with FOX Sports 1 airing the race at 4 p.m. ET. Flag-to-flag radio coverage will be available via IMSA Radio.

 

CORVETTE DP QUOTES

RICKY TAYLOR, WAYNE TAYLOR RACING NO. 10 KONICA MINOLTA CORVETTE DP – POLE WINNER

“Track position is so important. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a pole. We were really quick and I was fastest in the final practice before qualifying by a little bit. I was making excuses for everyone else saying that we were the only ones on new tires. The car felt good but we were on new tires… just making excuses. Then the car was even better in qualifying and on low fuel. It just got better and better, which really bodes well for the race. It’s all very good and very positive.

“Starting on pole should be really big here. Being only a 100-minute race you think strategy doesn’t come into it but you can do a lot with fuel mileage. It’s hard to be in the lead sometimes. You don’t want to be the one to pit and be the one setting the tone. But I think we have really good guys that have incredIble pit stops all year. We have a lot of people from Konica Minolta here so we really want to do a good job and have a flawless race. We can only do our best. I think we have all the pieces in place.”

 

CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI, ACTION EXPRESS RACING NO. 5 MUSTANG SAMPLING CORVETTE DP – QUALFIED THIRD

“We had a good qualifying considering what happened in the previous session. I went a little bit too close and just brushed the wall at Turn 6. We messed up the front suspension so we lost almost three-quarters of the session. The guys did a perfect job. We had what we had in the car. I think I lacked a little bit in the fact that I didn’t run often. I only ran eight or nine laps in the morning session and had the problem in the second session. I went straight into qualifying, and on a street course that’s not the best you can do for yourself. Part of that is me to blame. We’ll take P3. We have a very strong car for the race and a very strong piece. Hopefully Joao and myself can do it tomorrow.”

 

ERIC CURRAN, ACTION EXPRESS RACING NO. 31 WHELEN ENGINEERING/TEAM FOX CORVETTE DP – QUALIFIED FIFTH

“We had a good run in the Whelen Corvette DP. We’ve been fast all day. Dane was quickest this morning and we were P3 in the next session, so we were hoping for top-three in qualifying but that’s OK. We’ll take it. We keep getting better with this Action Express-prepped Whelen Corvette DP. We’re excited for tomorrow and think we have a good shot at this thing.”

 

CORVETTE RACING QUOTES

JAN MAGNUSSEN, CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED FOURTH IN GTLM

“It was a good lap. This was as fast as we have gone at Long Beach. We improved the car from this last practice to qualifying. It was a good step forward but it wasn’t quite enough in qualifying. We’ll race them tomorrow and see what comes out of that.

“This is more of a sprint race in every sense of the word. It’s one pit stop and the pit stop probably decides who wins. That’s how it usually goes at Long Beach. You need to be in the fight up front for that first pit stop and then you need to nail that pit stop. After that that’s when the real race starts, right after the only pit stop.”

 

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R  - QUALIFIED FIFTH IN GTLM

“The session before was mega frustrating for us in the No. 4 Corvette. There were some crazy things happening. It looked like we were getting a good run on a new tire, and coming out of Turn 6 into Turn 8, I’m behind a DP car and he’s braked pretty much at the normal spot and then just continued to brake into the apex. He pretty much parked at the apex and I ran into the back of him. We did some damage to our car and we spent most of the session trying to fix. We we were able to go back out at the end, but the car wasn’t quite right. Trying to get everything sorted before qualifying… I wasn’t very calm before getting back in. It But Chuck (Houghton, No. 4 Corvette C7.R lead engineer) made a good change before the start of qualifying, and the car felt pretty good. I just didn’t quite execute fully on the lap. I think the car is good enough to be third. I feel a little bit frustrated with myself. Could I have done that if I had had better preparation in the session before? Most probably. But we’re fourth and fifth. The lap times are super close. It’s going to be a real street fight tomorrow. The pit stop is going to vital.”

 

TUDOR Championship – Prototype Standings

Driver Standings

Team Standings

Manufacturer Standings

1. Joao Barbosa/Sebastien Bourdais/Christian Fittipaldi – 69

2. Scott Dixon – 65

3. Mike Rockenfeller/Michael Valiante/Richard Westbrook – 62

4. Dane Cameron/Eric Curran/Max Papis – 56

5. Joey Hand/Scott Pruett – 55

T6. Max Angelelli/Jordan Taylor/Ricky Taylor – 49

1. No. 5 Action Express Racing – 69

2. No. 90 VisitFlorida.com Racing – 62

3. No. 31 Action Express Racing – 56

4. No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing – 55

5. No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing – 49

 

 

1. Ford – 67

2. Chevrolet – 67

3. Honda – 58

4. BMW – 58

5. Mazda – 52

 

TUDOR Championship – GTLM Standings

Driver Standings

Team Standings

Manufacturer Standings

1. Ryan Briscoe/Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 72

2. John Edwards/Jens Klingmann/Lucas Luhr – 58

3. Bill Auberlen/Augusto Farfus/Dirk Werner – 57

4. Giancarlo Fisichella/Pierre Kaffer – 56

5. Wolf Henzler/Patrick Long/Bryan Sellers – 55

6. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Simon Pagenaud – 54

1. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 72

2. No. 24 BMW Team RLL – 58

3. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 57

4. No. 62 Risi Competizione – 56

5. No. 17 Team Falken Tire – 55

6. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 54

 

 

 

1. Chevrolet – 70

2. BMW – 60

3. Ferrari – 60

4. Porsche – 60

 

Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach – GT Le Mans (all times PT)

  • Race: 4:05 p.m., Saturday, April 18 (IMSA.com)
  • TV: 4 p.m., Sunday, April 19 (FOX Sports 1)


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CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Riding Momentum Out West

Two victories in last four years on southern California street circuit



· 2014 winners Garcia, Magnussen coming off Daytona-Sebring double victories

· Gavin, Milner victorious at Long Beach in 2012

· Chevrolet, Corvette Racing early GTLM leaders in TUDOR Championship



DETROIT (April 14, 2015) – Following the two longest races on the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship schedule, Corvette Racing heads to the Long Beach street circuit for the shortest race of the season. The Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach is the third and shortest race on the TUDOR Championship schedule, and it historically has been good to Corvette Racing.



The two-car team will go for its sixth victory at Long Beach since 2007 and second in a row. All four Corvette drivers have won on the 11-turn, 1.968-mile street circuit: Oliver Gavin (2007, 2009, 2012), Jan Magnussen (2008, 2014), Tommy Milner (2012) and Antonio Garcia (2014).



Last year’s victory was the first for the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, which went on to win four times in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. Magnussen claimed pole position, and he and Garcia never trailed. As in 2014, the field will be comprised of cars from the Prototype and GTLM categories.



Garcia and Magnussen will drive the No. 3 Corvette C7.R with Gavin and Milner sharing the No. 4 Corvette C7.R.



At 100 minutes, the Long Beach event is a true sprint race. With a minimum drive time of just 35 minutes, the race likely will involve just one pit stop and driver change. As a result strategy and timing is a key. Those two factors have served Corvette Racing well so far in 2015.



Both Corvettes placed on the GTLM podium in the Rolex 24 At Daytona to open the season with Garcia, Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe winning by less than a half-second while Gavin, Milner and Verizon IndyCar star Simon Pagenaud placed third.



The most recent TUDOR Championship race saw Garcia, Magnussen and Briscoe win the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring to become the first trio in 15 years to win there and at Daytona in the same season. As a result, they lead the GTLM Drivers’ championship as does Chevrolet and the No. 3 Corvette C7.R in the Manufacturer and Team standings, respectively.



Not to be outdone, Gavin and Milner have been on the podium two of the last three years at Long Beach and placed third last year. They are tied for sixth in the GTLM standings but just four points out of second position.



The Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach, the third race of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, is set for 4:05 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 18 from the Long Beach street circuit. Live coverage begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on IMSA.com with FOX Sports 1 airing the race at 4 p.m. ET. Flag-to-flag radio coverage will be available via IMSA Radio.




ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“I am looking forward to going back to Long Beach. The last two years have been very good. We’ve been leading or at worst in the top-three. Long Beach seems to suit the Corvette very well. We should be pretty good for the race but so should the other manufacturers. It’s a short race at only 100 minutes. Strategy again will be the key thing as well as getting your full service done as quickly as possible. It will likely be a one-stop race again. It’s very difficult to predict what will happen. You can be aggressive as possible and things could go your way. Or it could be like last year and be a smooth race.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“A fast start to the season is a welcomed change for Antonio and I. Obviously after two races things look good for us at Corvette Racing, and we are heading back to a place where we won for the first time in the Corvette C7.R last year. Long Beach is a fantastic place and a great track. I really enjoy street circuits and this is one of the best. The track has a nice flow to it. It’s narrow in some places and wider in others. Staying out of trouble is always important, but it’s even more critical here. The short duration of the race means there isn’t room for mistakes, and if you make one then it’s really hard to recover. The drivers have a difficult task but so do the crews and engineers. This likely will still be a one-stop race, so the strategy along with refueling and changing the tires and driver has to be perfect. Fortunately over the first two races, our stops and strategy have been the best in GTLM. We’re hoping that continues at Long Beach.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“So much of the race will pivot around the pitstop. The performance of the cars is so close that trying to pass will be at a premium, so the only place you’re really going to be able to do it is in the pitlane. The window is really quite narrow. Because of track position, you’re going to want to pit as soon as you possibly can and try to make your fuel last all the way to the end. What it does put a lot of pressure on is making sure that the team executes on the stop and also on the drivers to make the change as fast as we can. Any holdups at all are going to cost you spots. And trying to get those spots back is going to be very hard. I’m sure everyone in the pitlane is going to be very focused on making sure their pitstops are well-drilled – the fueling, the tires and the driver changes.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“This is one of those races where you have to grab it by the horns and drive it as hard as you can for the amount of time. Of all the races we do, this has the highest amount of pressure in some ways. You make one mistake and you’re done. You don’t have the opportunity to make time up. At Long Beach, once the race starts, you pretty much feel like you’re at the end and you have to go racing. It’s exciting that way. You can tell everyone is thinking the same way you are. We all know it’s hard to pass there and make things happen. With just one stop, the crew guys know that the pressure is on them. It’s fairly simple in many ways but it’s also supremely detailed in that everything we do – even in practice and qualifying – directly relate to how the race is going to go.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“It has been a very good start to the season for Corvette Racing. We benefitted from great strategy at Sebring, and we will need that again to win at Long Beach for the sixth time. This will likely be a one-stop race, so the execution by the engineers, crews and the drivers is paramount. A 100-minute race is a little bit of a different dynamic but it’s great entertainment for the fans and we are looking forward to giving them another great show this weekend.”



Corvette Racing at Long Beach

Year
Class
Drivers
Result
Car
Notes

2007
GT1
Magnussen/O'Connell
2nd
Corvette C6.R
Magnussen fastest race lap

Beretta/Gavin
1st
Corvette C6.R
Gavin pole

2008
GT1
Magnussen/O'Connell
1st
Corvette C6.R
Magnussen pole

Beretta/Gavin
2nd
Corvette C6.R
Gavin fastest race lap

2009
GT1
Magnussen/O'Connell
2nd
Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin
1st
Corvette C6.R
Beretta pole, fastest race lap

2010
GT
O'Connell/Magnussen
2nd
Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin
9th
Corvette C6.R
Gavin fastest race lap

2011
GT
Beretta/Milner
5th
Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen
2nd
Corvette C6.R
Magnussen fastest race lap

2012
GT
Garcia/Magnussen
4th
Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Milner
1st
Corvette C6.R
Gavin fastest race lap

2013
GT
Garcia/Magnussen
5th
Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Milner
4th
Corvette C6.R
Gavin fastest race lap

2014
GTLM
Garcia/Magnussen
1st
Corvette C7.R
Magnussen pole

Gavin/Milner
3rd
Corvette C7.R
Milner fastest race lap




TUDOR Championship – GTLM Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Manufacturer Standings

1. Ryan Briscoe/Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 72

2. John Edwards/Jens Klingmann/Lucas Luhr – 58

3. Bill Auberlen/Augusto Farfus/Dirk Werner – 57

4. Giancarlo Fisichella/Pierre Kaffer – 56

5. Wolf Henzler/Patrick Long/Bryan Sellers – 55

6. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Simon Pagenaud – 54
1. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 72

2. No. 24 BMW Team RLL – 58

3. No. 25 BMW Team RLL – 57

4. No. 62 Risi Competizione – 56

5. No. 17 Team Falken Tire – 55

6. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 54






1. Chevrolet – 70

2. BMW – 60

3. Ferrari – 60

4. Porsche – 60




Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach – GT Le Mans (all times PT)

TUDOR Practice 1: 7:45 a.m., Friday, April 17
TUDOR Practice 2: 4:45 p.m., Friday, April 17
TUDOR GTLM Qualifying: 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 17
Race: 4:05 p.m., Saturday, April 18 (IMSA.com)
TV: 4 p.m., Sunday, April 19 (FOX Sports 1)

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Sunday's broadcast will be on FS1. The race will be live on Saturday at IMSA.com

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Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase At Long Beach

April 17-18, 2015
Long Beach, CA


April 17, 2015 Qualiyfing -

(GTLM) 8:30 PM - 8:45 PM ET
(P) 8:55 PM-9:10 PM ET

Race and Television Broadcast:

Saturday, April 18, 2015 Online Coverage
IMSA.com (includes live images, in-car cameras and announcers)
http://www.imsa.com/

07:05-08:45 PM ET


Sunday, April 19, 2015 TV Broadcast Tape Delayed
04:00-06: PM ET Fox Sports 1


Onboard cameras:
http://www.foxsports.com/motor/tudor-live-stream

http://www.imsa.com/camera/united-sportscar/race-central


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

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

Radio:
1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com

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

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @UnitedSportsCar, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @DISupdates, @Rolex24Hours

TICKET INFO:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... ette%20Corral%20Flyer.pdf

Event Schedule:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... 20Friendly%20Schedule.pdf

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

Entry List:
Not listed yet

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:
http://www.gplb.com/fan-guide-download/

Corvette Corral:
https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho ... c604eff92b411&oe=55DEEA12

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Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
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CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: A Florida Sweep for No. 3 Corvette C7.R
Briscoe, Garcia, Magnussen follow Rolex 24 win with Sebring 12 Hours victory

· Ninth class win at Sebring for Corvette Racing since 2002

· No. 3 Corvette C7.R increases early-season GT Le Mans championship lead

· No. 4 Corvette strong early before mechanical issues sideline challenge


SEBRING, Fla. (March 21, 2015) – Corvette Racing won in class for the ninth time at the 63rd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida as Ryan Briscoe, Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen added Saturday’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory to their Rolex 24 At Daytona win from January. The trio started the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season with consecutive victories and lead in GTLM points after two rounds.

Garcia won by nearly one minute as the Corvette Racing team played out its fuel strategy perfectly. Garcia pitted with 54 minutes remaining and stayed consistent as two cars ahead of him fell into trouble. Briscoe recovered from a small spin in his opening stints to post his fastest laps of the race, and quick pit work by the Corvette Racing crew and a key out lap by Magnussen early in the race gained two positions during a full-course caution period.

The winning Corvette completed 330 laps for 1,221 miles.

“The win by the No. 3 Corvette C7.R team in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring was a total team effort by everyone at Corvette Racing,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “The win was the result of great driving, quick pit stop by the crew and strong race strategy. Congratulations to Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Ryan Briscoe and the team on winning today.

"We were very proud to have so many Corvette owners on hand to watch the No. 3 C7.R become the first team and driver combination to win their class in both the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the Sebring 12 Hours in 15 years,” Campbell added.

Saturday’s win was Magnussen’s fourth at Sebring – all with Corvette Racing. Garcia won for the second time at the event to go along with his 2009 victory, also with Corvette Racing. Briscoe likewise is now a two-time Sebring winner.

On the other end of the spectrum, the No. 4 Corvette C7.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Simon Pagenaud left the race with less than two hours remaining with a mechanical issue. The trio had challenged for the class podium in the race’s opening half.

After two races in the TUDOR Championship, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing lead all three point tables. Chevrolet increased its lead in the GTLM Manufacturer championship, as does the No. 3 Corvette C7.R in the team standings.

The No. 3 Corvette C7.R also won its second straight race in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup and leads in driver and team championship points. Chevrolet extended its lead in the manufacturer standings.

The next round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship is the Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase from the Long Beach (Calif.) street circuit on Saturday, April 18. FOX Sports 1 will air the race starting at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 19. Live radio coverage will be available via IMSA Radio.

ANTONIO GARCIA, CORVETTE RACING NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R - RACE WINNER
WHAT WAS THE KEY TO GETTING THIS WIN?
“I think strategy was a key thing here. I mean we definitely didn’t have the fastest car out there, but consistency was the key thing. We were putting pressure on them. Even though we were not able to be in the lead and pull away like at Daytona, we were hammering (the leaders). We didn’t want them to bail or just to take it easy. Maybe that is why they caught some problems, but at the end strategy was the key thing. Maybe they would run into problems, but they had to stop anyway. So, for Corvette Racing again the strategy was brilliant. I’m pretty happy for these two guys (Magnussen and Briscoe) and two in a row. I can’t say more.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, CORVETTE RACING NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R - RACE WINNER
THIS IS YOUR FOURTH WIN HERE AT SEBRING WHERE DOES THIS ONE RANK?
“Sebring ranks high. It’s one of the biggest victories you can get. To win this way like was said before we didn’t have the fastest car, but we had a fantastic team and good strategy. Antonio, the closer, was fantastic.
“I have to say that two hours before the end of it, I didn’t think we would have a shot at winning. Once it became a fuel race, everything changed. We knew that a safety car would mess things up again. But this another fantastic day. A big thanks to the entire Corvette Racing team and to all the Corvette owners who came to support us and cheer for us the whole way. It was fantastic.”

RYAN BRISCOE, CORVETTE RACING NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R - RACE WINNER
YOU ARE THE THIRD DRIVER NOW YOU HAVE TO STEP AWAY. HOW DIFFICULT IS THAT WHEN YOU ARE GOING OUT AFTER TWO RACE WINS?
“I know, it’s hard, I wish I could stay and be the third guy at all the races. What a great start to the year. This team has just been working tirelessly. We had some bad luck in these first two races last year. I think it’s really turned around for us. I mean just not making mistakes. The car has just been absolutely rock solid. I’m just so thrilled to be a part of this team and winning races. It’s awesome.
“This was just absolutely perfect running with great pit stops – purely just fuel and tires and drivers. There were no problems at all. It's great to be rewarded with the wins for that preparation. The team is just doing a great job. I feel lucky to be a part of it all."

OLIVER GAVIN, CORVETTE RACING NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED 9TH: “It's an unfortunate end our race with the equipment malfunction. We showed throughout that our Corvette C7.R had good pace. I was able to challenge and post solid laptimes in both stints, and I felt like we had a car that could certainly challenge for the podium. Sebring is tough on drivers and the cars, as we saw again today."

TOMMY MILNER, CORVETTE RACING NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED 9TH: “What another crazy Sebring race. We felt really good about our Corvette C7.R after last week’s test and practice this week. We struggled with pace in the heat but could challenge and were making gains as the temperatures dropped. A belt issue set us back first, then we had more mechanical trouble with Oliver in the car. It’s a tough result for us. But congratulations to the 3 car on another great win for Corvette Racing.”

SIMON PAGENAUD, CORVETTE RACING NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED 9TH: "It has been a good time for Corvette Racing. I enjoy driving the Corvette C7.R. It is a beautiful car. It is sad that this is last time I am with the team, but hopefully we will be able to be together in the future. I am quite excited to get back to my daily duties with Team Penske (No. 22 Team Penske Chevrolet in the Verizon IndyCar Series). This was really fun, and as you know I love sports cars. I still feel like I belong here. I hope I can come back and race again with Corvette Racing."

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Thanks and don't forget to vote every 24 hours including your cell phone, work computer and home computer!

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Visual Studio Team to Win Award Returns for 2015 Season
Who will win? Vote for Corvette Racing! Pass this on to all your friends, forums, social media and Corvette clubs!

Corvette Racing scored a hard-earned GT Le Mans (GTLM) class victory in the 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe won in their No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in Corvette Racing’s second race back at Daytona since 2001. Garcia crossed the finish line .478 seconds ahead of the second-place GTLM car. The winning trio completed 725 laps and 2,581 miles to secure the Rolex 24 victory. GTLM pole-sitter Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Simon Pagenaud placed third in class following a strong run in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R, securing two out of the three podium spots in the GTLM class for Corvette Racing.

Fans can vote through 12:00 p.m. EDT Friday, March 20, 2015 at www.teamtowin.net. The winner will be announced at the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway. Vote now at this link AND vote every day!


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Re: IMSA Releases Sebring BoP
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AoP in "table form"

IMSA TECHNICAL BULLETIN #15-07,

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/IMSA-TEC.PDF

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SEBRING RACE INFO
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63rd Annual 12 Hours of Sebring
March 18-21, 2015

Television Broadcast:

Saturday, March 21
TV Coverage

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. FS1 (Live) (1 hour less coverage than last year)
12:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. FS2 (Live)

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. IMSA.com (Live)

10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. FS2 (Live)

Sunday:
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. FS1 (cut-down show)

Onboard cameras:
http://www.foxsports.com/motor/tudor-live-stream

http://www.imsa.com/camera/united-sportscar/race-central


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

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

Radio:
1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2) Scanner frequency 454.000

PIT NOTES:
http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @UnitedSportsCar, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @DISupdates, @Rolex24Hours

TICKET INFO:
https://www.sebringraceway.com/corvett ... packages/category?path=37

Sebring Poster w/2 Corvettes:
https://www.sebringraceway.com/souveni ... ct/72-2015-sebring-poster

Event Schedule:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... 20FAN%20Schedule%20V1.pdf

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

Entry List:
Not listed yet

Track Map:

http://www.sebringraceway.com/fan-info/track-map

WEATHER:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/USFL0451:1

http://racecastwx.weebly.com/blog

Hotels:
http://www.visithighlandscounty.com/destinations/?cat=10

Corvette Corral:
See tentative schedule attached


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IMSA Releases Sebring BoP
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IMSA Releases Sebring BoP
By John Dagys
IMSA has released Balance of Performance adjustments ahead of next month’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, featuring changes primarily in the production-based GT Le Mans and GT Daytona categories.

The Prototype class remains unchanged from January’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona, except for all cars adopting high-downforce aero packages, which for DPs includes the addition of the rear diffuser.

Additionally, the Dinan-BMW-powered Riley has received a 3 liter reduction in fuel capacity compared to what it ran at Daytona last month.

GTLM sees incremental changes in weight, air restrictor, gurney and fuel capacity for the majority of the competitors.

The Aston Martin Vantage GTE has been given a 15 kg minimum weight increase while the BMW Z4 GTE will be allowed to shed 10 kg compared to its configuration run at Daytona.

Both cars, along with the Rolex 24 class-winning Corvette C7.R will have a 15 mm increase in gurney height, while the Corvette has been given a 0.3 mm reduction in air restrictor, which will translate to a slight loss of power.

Both the Ferrari F458 Italia and Porsche 911 RSR, meanwhile, have fuel capacity adjustments, with the Porsche losing 4 liters and the Ferrari down 1 liter.

In addition to its wright increase, the Aston Martin must revet to its standard downforce package. It was the only GTE car permitted to run its Le Mans aero kit at Daytona.

There are adjustments across the board for all six manufacturers in GTD.

The biggest change comes from the Daytona class-winning Dodge Viper GT3-R, which has a 40 kg weight increase, 200 rpm reduction, 0.5 mm increase in ride height and minor adjustments to the gurney and fuel capacity.

The BMW Z4 GT3 has also gained 40 kg and sees a significant 19 mm reduction in (single) air restrictor, while the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 and Audi R8 LMS both have a 20 kg weight increase.

The Ferrari 458 Italia GT3, meanwhile, gains 35 kg and has a 250 rpm reduction, with a 4 liter reduction in fuel capacity as well.

The Porsche 911 GT America is the car that’s remained relatively unchanged, aside for a 5 mm increase in gurney.

In a first for IMSA, the BoP adjustments were announced nearly a month ahead of the next race, which is scheduled for March 21 at Sebring. Per the regulations, IMSA has until seven days prior to the start of official on-track activity to announce changes.

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/imsa-releases-sebring-bop/

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At Rolex 24, fiery Corvette Racing boss Doug Fehan sounds-off about Ford GT, IMSA, World Challenge and his take on GT3
Chevrolet happy in Tudor Series, expects much-improved series in 2015, says Corvette Racing program manager


With the 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway -- and the 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship season -- underway, we caught up with Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. With decades of motorsports experience to his credit -- and a well-known fiery personality that rarely shies away from bold statements -- Fehan sounded off on a variety of topics, from the state of the Tudor Series to Ford’s return to GT racing to why GT3 cars aren’t the solution for him. Among the highlights (you can read the full interview below them):

-- On the new Ford GT and its return to factory-backed racing (still unconfirmed by Ford, but we know it’s happening, with Chip Ganassi Racing): “First of all, let me be the first to confirm the fact that they’re coming racing [laughs]. They’re comin’, they’re comin’. Not just limited to us, I think every manufacturer is thrilled that [they’ll be] here.”

-- On improving the Tudor Series over its inaugural season in 2014: “Let’s identify the things that we all recognized that need improving over the first year. And then let’s address them in the offseason and begin to implement new processes and procedures as we go forward into the second year. That’ll be the measure for me and I think we’re off to a pretty good start with that; I’m pretty confident.”

--On the much-maligned Balance of Performance between cars in Tudor Series competition, and why he expects less controversy about it this year: “When we’re dealing directly with the [Balance of Performance], the thing that not only concerned us but all the competitors in GT was that [there was] an outward appearance of almost arbitrary changes being made, without any fundamental scientific data to back up those changes. We weren’t aware of what science or data went into those changes, we were just alerted to what the changes were. And I think the sanctioning body learned that that needed to be addressed and improved, and that’s what they’ve done for this year.”




-- On rumors Corvette Racing, among others, could move to Pirelli World Challenge in the near future: “Corvette is capable of running in any number of places in the world, but our main attraction and focus right now is this Le Mans nucleus. That’s really our global stage, and everything we do is focused on that, and that’s why IMSA is such a perfect match for us. It gives us that Le Mans exposure in the United States. At this time, we’ve had very good luck and very positive response by dedicating our Cadillac brand to the World Challenge and Corvette to IMSA. I don’t really think we have any plans in our future to cross the two over.”

-- On why GT3-spec racing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be: “There are essentially no rules. You can build what you want and then they’ll balance [your performance]. Which sounds really good for one, two, three years, but at the end of the day -- and you’re beginning to see this now -- more factories are getting into it and you escalate the cost of that thing to the point where it becomes unaffordable, and then it will collapse. … The European racing model is based on rich guys who team up with pro guys, and the rich guys help supplement the cost. They’re the ones buying these cars. The downside is, there’s huge business selling these cars but I can pretty much guarantee you -- without revealing names -- that if the manufacturers who sell all these GT3 cars could get out of that business right now, they would.”

Autoweek: Give us your take on the Tudor United SportsCar Championship heading into its second year, especially after the inaugural season, which wasn’t always smooth sailing.

Doug Fehan: Last year was an interesting year from a couple perspectives. It was the first year of the new Tudor series, and that certainly by any measure wasn’t without its challenges, OK? Not only for Corvette Racing, but for all the competitors and, quite frankly, for the series itself.



AW: Everyone expected it to be that way for at least a while at the beginning. All things considered, it was never going to be easy …

DF: I mean, that’s a monumental task to try, and just from a business perspective, meld two businesses, let alone from a competitive perspective to try and integrate a common set of rules that is going to yield great racing. LMP2 cars and Daytona Prototype cars, all the things that were going on, it was an almost insurmountable task. If the “all-knowing” Doug Fehan had been running the show, I wouldn’t have gotten everything right, either.

On a personal basis, for us it was a learning year. Learning the people, what the business practices were going to be, and then going forward in the off-season -- which to me was going to be the real measure -- let’s identify the things that we all recognized that need improving over the first year. And then let’s address them in the offseason and begin to implement new processes and procedures as we go forward into the second year. That’ll be the measure for me, and I think we’re off to a pretty good start with that; I’m pretty confident.






AW: Why?

DF: We had a wonderful meeting this week on new Balance of Performance measures that have been put in place, an actual data-driven process that is as detailed of a program as I’ve ever seen. I left very confident that we’re headed in the right direction. We’ve got some new personnel in place overseeing the series that I think have a huge interest in listening to the competitors and taking the competitors’ perspective into account as we make changes. And I think the want and willingness to improve [the product] has been clearly demonstrated in this offseason, as I hoped it would.



AW: And for Corvette Racing specifically in terms of competition?

DF: We get back to our own vehicle, the new C7.R. It was a brand-new car last year, and we have a whole book that we have to write on that car. We learned a lot last year that translated into four consecutive victories [at one point in the year]. We spent the offseason -- which is now relatively short because of Daytona being the kickoff, we don’t have that luxury of waiting until Sebring in March -- the team has worked really, really hard to look at things like engine calibration, fuel efficiency, trying to create a little bit more power from what we have. Not necessarily a higher horsepower rating because that’s pretty much locked in by the restrictor, but see what we can do about the power curve. I think we’ve made some progress along there, as well as some aero progress. We know we’re going to have a new tire at Le Mans this year from Michelin. We had an opportunity to look at that, and it looks very promising.


AW: Speaking of Balance of Performance, what’s the biggest difference you anticipate this year?

DF: When we’re dealing directly with the [Balance of Performance], the thing that concerned not only us but all the competitors in GT was that [there was] an outward appearance of almost arbitrary changes being made, without any fundamental scientific data to back up those changes. We weren’t aware of what science or data went into those changes, we were just alerted to what the changes were. And I think the sanctioning body learned that that needed to be addressed and improved, and that’s what they’ve done for this year.

The thing that’s in place this year is going to be extraordinary, I think. As an example, Daytona is essentially an outlier race, there’s no [other track] that equates to Daytona. So Daytona has been taken right out of the BoP loop, from the standpoint of looking at data. We’re looking at the tracks at which we race other than Daytona, and they’re spending a large amount of focus on the performance of the cars last year at the tracks we’re going to.

They’ve categorized the tracks, they’ve categorized the corners; it was a huge undertaking. This is a massive undertaking that they came through with and it’s as good as anything I’ve ever seen. And the idea is to try and have no changes, try to create a balance that’s good and equitable. And you know, they freeze the rules so there’s no major development -- that helps control costs. I mean, there are a lot of little pieces that have to come together. There are a lot of spokes on this wheel that have got to get fixed to the hub to get this wheel to spin, and I think we’re getting closer every day. I’m very, very pleased with what I’ve seen so far.

AW: There continue to be whispers inside the IMSA paddock that you could be considering a move to Pirelli World Challenge, and that it might be a viable alternative. What’s your response to those rumors?

DF: When we look at sports-car racing in the United States, its whole history has been one of continuous flux. We see areas of stability -- there will be areas where it’s stable, areas where it’s unstable, areas where there’s some growth, areas where there’s some pullback. I know there’s some conversation about World Challenge which is a series unto itself, it operates under a different format, they’re essentially sprint races. We [at General Motors] have a brand, Cadillac, that competes over there and has had success there. There’s always rumors and stories about battles going on. From my perspective, personally? I think that level of competition improves the breed. Right now there’s a pretty distinct line between endurance racing and sprint racing. And I think World Challenge answers the sprint race side of it, and IMSA pretty much answers the question for endurance racing.




Is there going to be some fundamental conflict and competition there [between the series]? I think so, but at the end of the day, I’m not sure it doesn’t make both groups better because each group is going to try and improve themselves and raise the bar. And as long as it remains two distinct approaches to the sport, sprint versus endurance, I don’t really see an issue with it.

Now, internally amongst personnel, they might escalate that in their own minds, but from a pure competitor standpoint, it’s two different forms of racing. And I think any time we can draw attention to production-based automobiles to go racing, that’s what really attracts the fans. The fans understand and embrace the product-relevance side of it. And I think we do an amazing job of that here at IMSA and in GT.

I like to think, and obviously I’m very biased, that [the GT class] is the fundamental core [of this whole series]. You actually have a number of manufacturers bringing their best product forward, and the relationship we have with Le Mans that extends this on a global basis. I think those are the things that the sophisticated sports-car fan really embraces and enjoys.

AW: So to be crystal clear, the Corvette program is all about endurance racing, not sprint racing?

DF: I have to say, the sprint format harkens back to the days when there was big manufacturer involvement. Ford versus Chevy in Trans-Am. Those were races about an hour long; they extended it a little bit to put a pit stop into it. Those were pretty much glory days of racing, those hour sprint-race things. But endurance racing existed right alongside of it.

I mean, Corvette is capable of running in any number of places in the world, but our main attraction and focus right now is this Le Mans nucleus. That’s really our global stage, and everything we do is focused on that, and that’s why IMSA is such a perfect match for us. It gives us that Le Mans exposure in the United States. At this time, we’ve had very good luck and very positive response by dedicating our Cadillac brand to the World Challenge and Corvette to IMSA. I don’t really think we have any plans in our future to cross the two over. It’s working wonderfully well for us as it exists right now.

Three years from now? Who’s to say? But right now we’re really satisfied corporately with what we’ve got.


AW: Le Mans means GTE-spec cars, but there are a lot of manufacturers now supporting the GT3-spec, with even more coming down the pipeline, such as Lexus. But GT3 isn’t something Chevy has opted for, despite it appearing to be a good business opportunity to sell customer Corvette race cars. What drives that philosophy?

DF: That’s a sword that cuts both ways, this customer-car business. I’ve been very fortunate over the years to sit on various -- and I currently sit on some -- FIA commissions, and we’re a participating member in what we call the GT-convergence meeting or process where we’re coming up with a common formula for a GT car.

The issue -- and these get down to being very personal to the people who participate -- my take on it is this: The GT3 category right now isn’t accepted at Le Mans, and Le Mans has no interest in accepting GT3, alright? And I think they’re unwavering in that. I don’t think we’re going to see that change in the next few years. [The FIA and Le Mans are] very excited about coming up with a common GT formula.

AW: From your perspective, what is GT3’s downside?

DF: The issue you have with GT3 is that there are essentially no rules. You can build what you want and then they’ll balance [your performance]. Which sounds really good for one, two, three years, but at the end of the day -- and you’re beginning to see this now -- more factories are getting into it and you escalate the cost of that thing to the point where it becomes unaffordable, and then it will collapse.

There’s a number of things that come into play. The European racing model is completely different from the U.S. racing model. The European racing model is based on rich guys who team up with pro guys, and the rich guys help supplement the cost. They’re the ones buying these cars. The downside is, there’s huge business selling these cars but I can pretty much guarantee you -- without revealing names -- that if the manufacturers who sell all these GT3 cars could get out of that business right now, they would. Because for every car you sell, you’ve got a customer who is either going to be really happy, or really unhappy, and you have to have personnel assigned to them.

AW: It’s not as simple as just selling people cars …

DF: You have to have parts trucks, you have to have support, you have to have service. It is a monumental task to do that internally. And at the end of the day -- and I haven’t seen the numbers -- but when you figure the cost of service versus the cost of parts, all the things you have to do, I’m not sure it’s the huge moneymaker that everybody thinks it is.

[Then] look at how streamlined the [Le Mans-style] GT racing is, where you have rules that are stable for years on end, and you have professional drivers in them all the time and you’re running your own factory team. Boy, it becomes a much simpler business proposition than the GT3 thing.

I love the excitement of GT3; I think it’s awesome. You know, it’s kind of like a World Touring Car thing, or rally. But you can get those cars so expensive that even the rich guys in Europe can’t afford them. The GT3 model thus far has worked just fine over in Europe, and that’s not to say I wouldn’t be interested in seeing GT3 cars race here. It’s inevitable, it’s already happening to a large degree and it will continue to happen. It will be interesting to watch that develop, but I can tell you, from the purest -- and I look at Le Mans as the purest form -- the manufacturers love that formula, they support that formula, they get it and it sells cars. It certainly sells cars for us and they’ve learned it can sell cars for them.




AW: In other words, you don’t need to sell GT3 race cars to sell cars, which is a big part of why Corvette races in the first place.

DF: You have to remember, there was a time here in U.S. road racing, recently, when we were racing against ourselves [when we were essentially the only cars in the old GT1 class in 2007 and 2008]. And people thought we were insane. People would ask me, “Doug, how can you sell this to the corporation?” I said, “Because we have a customer base that supports us.”

It’s no different than if I loaded up a sideshow or a display, and dealers signed up for it and we spent a year touring the country, just showing cars at dealerships on Saturdays and drawing crowds. We’re doing the same thing here, we’re just doing it in a more exciting environment. Now, it’s not sustainable for 10 years, but for two years it was. And we had the numbers to support it if you looked at Corvette sales, when you looked at our merchandise sales, that business was on a constant increase and we weren’t racing against anybody.

Our fan base, our Corvette corrals [for owners at the races] were increasing in size. And all they were doing was coming out to see the race cars, listen to them race around and watch them race each other.

That is an amazing testament to what product-relevance can make happen, because that’s what this was. They were coming out to see the car they drove on the street, on the track making noise and how fast could it go. That was not wasted on the other manufacturers, because it didn’t take them long to all come to the party. And you saw Porsche come on board, you saw Ferrari come on board, you saw BMW come on board. They had [all] been on the sidelines and watched what we did -- thinking we were crazy and then figuring out we weren’t. And that’s when they got in the ballgame.

AW: We all know Ford is going to race its new GT supercar, whether it does so later this year or waits until the 2016 Rolex 24. How happy does that make you?

DF: First of all, let me be the first [team rival] to confirm the fact that they’re coming racing [laughs]. They’re comin’, they’re comin’. Not just limited to us, I think every manufacturer is thrilled that [they’ll be] here, and it gets right back to what I just said. They had been sitting on the sidelines watching other companies create halo brands, watching other companies sell vehicles, watching other companies just garner great press.

You know they have a long history at Le Mans, and they had a philosophy that said, “Been there, done that; if we get back in there’s no place for us to go but down because we left setting all kinds of records.” And that’s a justifiable argument; I can pick either side of this and probably win the case. But the issue now becomes that it’s of paramount importance to come forward with your latest and greatest technology.

Everybody at Chevrolet was thrilled [at the news] because all it does is lay a stronger foundation for what we’re doing. It attracts a whole new customer group. It’s going to equal better TV, better attendance; everybody’s going to sell more cars with them coming along. It’s a great addition to what we already have.

Mac Morrison - Mac Morrison is Autoweek’s senior editor for Motorsports covering racing at all levels, from club events to NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA and Formula One. He also contributes to Autoweek’s coverage and testing of new cars and the automotive industry. Follow him on Twitter @Mac_Morrison.

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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Rolex 24 GTLM Win for Corvette C7.R

Garcia, Magnussen, Briscoe team up for thrilling victory in TUDOR Championship opener



· No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R led more than 350 laps in thriller

· Gavin, Milner, Pagenaud third in GTLM with No. 4 Corvette C7.R

· Action Express Racing, Wayne Taylor Racing finish on Prototype podium in Corvette DPs



DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2015) – Corvette Racing returned to Victory Lane for the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Sunday, scoring a hard-earned GT Le Mans class victory in the opening race of the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe won in their No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in Corvette Racing’s second race back at Daytona since 2001.



Garcia crossed the finish line by 0.478 seconds. The winning trio completed 725 laps – 2,581 miles – for the team’s second Rolex 24 victory. Corvette Racing captured and Rolex 24 overall win 14 years ago but didn’t race at Daytona again until last season in the first race for the TUDOR Championship as well as the Corvette C7.R.



GTLM pole-sitter Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Simon Pagenaud placed third in class following a strong run.



“This is my second 24-Hour race with this team," said Mark Reuss, GM Executive VP of Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain. "To come here to see the Z06 in its second year win at Daytona is special. It has been a long time since this team has won at Daytona. Everybody on this team worked so hard and it shows. They never gave up, and there were a couple of things that went wrong as they always do in a 24-hour race. The car and the drivers and the team, they worked so hard, and it all came together. The harder you work, the luckier you get. So here today with the C7.R, just so proud."



Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President Performance Vehicles and Motorsports added: "To have both of the Corvette C7.R teams on the GTLM podium for the Rolex 24 Hour is a testament to the Never Give Up attitude of the crew and drivers. Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Simon Pagenaud continually battled back from adversity to get a podium finish.



"It is a special day to take this victory in front of our Chevrolet and Corvette owners,” Campbell added. “The support from our guests in the Corvette Corral at Daytona and Chevrolet fans around the world is a huge reason for today’s success.”



The two Corvette C7.Rs were the class of the field throughout the race. For much of it, the GTLM fight resembled a 24-hour sprint race. The rate attrition was extremely high with nearly every car in the class experiencing at least a moderate amount of damage or mechanical trouble. The only one that stayed out of significant trouble was the class-winning Corvette.



The Garcia-Magnussen-Briscoe trio led more than 360 GTLM laps and took the lead for good with 90 minutes left when the then-class leader experienced trouble in the pitlane. The No. 3 Corvette responded shortly thereafter with a perfect stop for tires and fuel to increase its lead. Garcia – as he, Magnussen and Briscoe had been throughout – was precise and clean in the final run to the checkered flag.

Gavin, Milner and Pagenaud were the equals to their teammates three-quarters through the race. Despite two unscheduled stops to repair slight damage, the No. 4 Corvette ran with its sister car until Milner came upon a slow prototype car that nearly came to a stop just before the Turn 6 complex just three hours from the end.



The crew of the No. 4 Corvette had to repair front and front-side components and lost four laps in the meantime. Nevertheless, the result was enough to send both Corvette C7.Rs to the TUDOR Championship podium for the first time since last April’s Long Beach round.



Sunday’s results placed both Corvette Racing entries in the top two positions of the Tequila Patrón Endurance Challenge in GTLM. The competition is made up of the four long-distance events on the TUDOR Championship



Action Express Racing, Wayne Taylor Racing Post Prototype Podiums

Two Corvette Daytona Prototypes filled the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype podium at Daytona on Sunday. Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Corvette DP of 2014 Rolex 24 winners Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi and Sebastien Bourdais placed second – just 1.333 seconds from a repeat victory.



Wayne Taylor Racing’s trio of Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli placed third in their No. 10 Corvette DP. It marked the second straight season that multiple Corvette DPs placed in the Rolex 24 top-three.



“Congratulations to Wayne Taylor Racing, team owner Wayne Taylor, and drivers Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli on a strong effort today in the Rolex 24 At Daytona,” Campbell added. “In a race this close, it takes a tremendous level of preparation, focus and execution to be in contention. Today, the drivers, engineers and crew at Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing did just that. This is a very good start for Chevrolet in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Prototype class.”



The race featured 59 lead changes, and three Corvette DPs – Action Express Racing, Wayne Taylor Racing and VisitFlorida.com Racing – each led during the event.



The race was the first for the C7-styled Corvette DP with all four finishing in the race’s top-seven.



The 2015 TUDOR United Sports Car Championship continues with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on Saturday, March 21.



NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA GTLM CLASS WINNERS

JAN MAGNUSSEN

ANTONIO GARCIA

RYAN BRISCOE



NATE SIEBENS: Let's slide over to the GT Le Mans winners. Let's start with the trio from the No. 3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. It's the team's second Rolex 24 at Daytona win, first since taking an overall victory in 2001. It's also Antonio Garcia's second Rolex 24 win where Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe, both this is their first win. Ryan, let's start with you. How does that new Rolex feel?



RYAN BRISCOE: It's beautiful. I've been coming here since 2005, so yeah; I wasn't a big fan of this place until now. It's just such a tough race. Jan and I were talking about it before we came in, for both of us it's the first time we've ever done the race without going back to the garage. I think that was a huge part of us winning today was staying out of trouble. There's so much action all race long. I felt like it was a sprint race out there from the word go, in our class at least, and the racing was very good but very tough, a lot of fun, but very hard‑fought. I think the key was keeping our nose clean, having a fast race car at the end of the day.



NATE SIEBENS: Antonio, obviously you know what it feels like to stand atop the podium here at Daytona. You did it in 2009 with Brumos Racing in an overall victory. Any difference here today with this group?



ANTONIO GARCIA: Not really. Every time you win here it's very, very special. I've been chasing this victory since 2009, even if I won it back then. This is a very unique race. The first race of the year, so it's very difficult to be at 100 percent right away for the team, for the drivers, and it was just a normal perfect race ‑‑ not normal I have to say. Everything ran perfect, and as Ryan said, we just kept our nose clean, and I had the best car to fight on the last eight minutes of the race.



NATE SIEBENS: Jan, you've had other big wins obviously in your career, but maybe put into perspective getting this one here for the first time.



JAN MAGNUSSEN: Well, it was a hard one for me to win. I've tried 11 times. I've always felt that I was within a shot of winning the race, but we always had to go back to the garage sometime to fix something, and that was the big thing this weekend was that we had a really, really fast race car, and we were able to push hard. We stayed out of trouble, no mistakes; no damage to the car, good pit stops, great pit stops, and that was the key to winning this race.

Q. Early in the morning I think you and some other GTLM teams drove nearly identical lap times with the prototype cars. Do you think this new United SportsCar Championship and GRAND‑AM together, we can see or expect in maybe one of the next races a GTLM car taking the overall win?

JAN MAGNUSSEN: I doubt that. This place is pretty unique. We have really long straights in the GT cars. The GT cars have quite good top speed, so that counts for us. I don't know that the tracks that we're going to that we will have a situation where a GT car can win overall, but that really depends on if they go completely berserk in the P class. Maybe.

NATE SIEBENS: Can you talk about the level of competition in your class? Seems like top to bottom every team and every driver lineup is really, really strong.



ANTONIO GARCIA: That's the good thing about this race. It's the first race of the season, and you have drivers coming from many other series. You have every single manufacturer has their best drivers coming here, and we show that, BMW, Porsche, Aston Martin, Ferrari. You couldn't see a better lineup overall for all the manufacturers here. And I think we show that. Since lap 1 all the way to the last lap, we showed that GTLM is very competitive and teams are extremely competitive, too, and you can't afford to do any single mistake. Very proud that I was in the right car, and we just did what we had to do, drive a perfect car.



NATE SIEBENS: Gentlemen, congratulations. Thank you very much for joining us, and we'll see you all at Sebring.



NO. 5 MUSTANG SAMPLING CHEVROLET CORVETTE DP – SECOND PLACE FINISHERS

CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI

JOAO BARBOSA
SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS



NO. 10 KONICA MINOLTA CHEVROLET CORVETTE DP – THIRD PLACE FINISHERS

MAX ANGELELLI

JORDAN TAYLOR

RICKY TAYLOR



NATE SIEBENS: We're joined by our second‑ and third‑place finishers in the Prototype category. Start with our second‑place finishers today, defending race champions, the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Corvette DP. Christian, obviously you guys also won the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Prototype title last year. Another strong start, but one position shy I guess this time. Your thoughts?



CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI: Well, pretty much what you said, one position shy, but at the same time, we'll take it because I think that from the get‑go we never had a perfect car, and we were struggling with the car during the whole race. We tried to make a couple of changes, but it got better, then it got worse, then it got better, but it didn't go completely our way, so we'll definitely take the points, and they are going to be very important for the championship, especially when it comes down to the last race of the year. You need the extra points, so maybe it's going to play in our favor.



But very thankful to Chevy, Action Express, Mustang Sampling, they definitely put a whole huge effort behind the program. I'll tell you, this race is a lot of effort because you're pretty much preparing yourself the whole year for it, and everyone that's here obviously wants to win.



We didn't today. Congratulations to the Ganassi boys. They had a perfect run, and let's move on to the next one. Thanks.



NATE SIEBENS: Joao, talk a little bit about obviously you guys really had to battle back from I think about three laps down. Talk about maybe what put you down and what it took just to get back to a position where you could battle for a potential victory here.



JOAO BARBOSA: Yeah, I mean, I think it goes down to all the preparation the team has done in the last couple of years. Unfortunately we had a problem with the fuel pressure that made me stop on track, but the team was prepared right away. I mean, I think I lost probably like 10 seconds to fix the problem when I got to the garages and got back out there, so we lost three laps.



It wasn't looking very good. We were three laps down for a long, long time, and we were kind of losing hope, but I think the team did an excellent strategy. The guys worked really well in the pit stand and did perfect strategy. I think we got two laps in one time, so put us back in contention. We were able to lead quite a few laps after that, after we were on the lead lap, and overall we were pleased with our result. If we can't win, then second is the second‑best thing. It's very important for the points in the future. The team has to be proud with what they have and where we come from. Three laps down is never easy to come back in such a strong field, but you know, we're pretty pleased with second place.

NATE SIEBENS: Sebastien, can you maybe share your thoughts of a pretty eventful, especially the eventful final 20 minutes or so of this race or 15 minutes of this race, during that period of time?



SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS: Yeah, I guess for us, really when the sun got up, it started to get hotter and hotter, and we kind of ‑‑ we were halfway there when the night was there, and it got really cold, and the grip was a little better for us, and we could challenge a little bit, but when we were lacking grip, and that's been the story of the week and even at the Roar. Really, there wasn't much going on. I was kind of in for the last four stints and just did the best I could, but I wasn't too hopeful that I could give a shot to the 10 or the 02 because they were just plain quicker.



I guess we just are really happy. There were mistakes made at the end, and you can always hope that something is going to happen and maybe you're going to end up in the lead, but you can't be that lucky sometimes. It's kind of a surprise that we got second from the 10, because really that means that we cannot win the race for the points because the 02 is not a championship car. It's a pretty good day for the team, and I'm just glad I could participate with the effort, and it's always great to race with these guys.



NATE SIEBENS: Let's move over to our third‑place finishers before we open it up for questions. We'll start with Max Angelelli. This is your team's third consecutive podium result here at the Rolex 24. Obviously you were hoping to get a victory here on the 10‑year anniversary, I guess, of the one that you got in 2005. Share your thoughts if you would, please.



MAX ANGELELLI: Well, first of all, I'm happy to be here, in the top three finishing especially, because Friday we thought we couldn't make the race. We had so many problems, electrical problems, and our guys, our team worked all night, and they solved the problem. They gave us an ultra-competitive car Saturday and Sunday, hot and cold, and it's been good. We were competitive, all three of us, and we fought like lions, and we are looking forward for the next challenge, the next race.



NATE SIEBENS: Jordan, I think everybody probably would like to know what took place there the last driver change, what precipitated that.



JORDAN TAYLOR: Well, I haven't spoken to everyone, but I just know that you can't drive four hours in a six‑hour period, and I think we were creeping up on that. It was just a small miscalculation, I think, an unfortunate one because we were right where we kind of wanted to be, second place on the restart. I think we had a stronger car on restarts on cold tires, so it was a perfect opportunity to make something happen, but I mean, it's hard for us as drivers to complain too much because our part of this race is very minor compared to what they have to do. We've gone 72 hours now without going to the garage once, without losing a lap, so that's a testament to our team. We never have anything bad to say about them.



NATE SIEBENS: Ricky, I'm sure you weren't expecting to be getting back in the car there, especially with so few laps and so few minutes to go. How long does it take you to get yourself geared up to jump back in there like that?



RICKY TAYLOR: Yeah, I was not happy to be back in the car. The plan was always, we knew it was going to come down to making a little bit of fuel, and Jordan is the best out of the three of us at doing that. He's always been good at fuel mileage and maintaining a pace while saving fuel, so our engineer told me when I got out of the car this morning, I was probably done because I'm not so good on saving, and then the way it kind of fell down at the end was just a matter of ‑‑ they knew what they were planning, they knew the rule, it was just when Max had to get out of the car, the way the circumstance went, they were thinking of so many other things. There were just so many factors that went into it. I wasn't happy to get back in the car after Jordan there.

Q. Ricky and Jordan, I know it might be hard to kind of put everything together emotionally, but can you talk about the disappointment this year on top of what happened last year, which was also something kind of freaky and just how it just seems you guys are snake bit here?

RICKY TAYLOR: Well, this one is much harder than last year. We haven't had TC or the electronics working the entire weekend, and the guys had less than five hours of sleep the entire weekend, just working on the TC and working on getting all of our electronics working. Then we started the race, and it was all still not working and the engine was cutting out. We were having all sorts of electrical issues, and I thought, you know, we might not finish. We might never solve this issue if we couldn't solve it all weekend. But the guys did an incredible job. It was kind of an accumulation of all the things that they tried throughout the weekend, and then they finally nailed it on the first stop of the race and gave us an absolutely incredible car. It's just a shame that after all that effort we weren't able to produce a result for them.

Q. Do you have anything to add to that?

JORDAN TAYLOR: Not really. Last year I think the 5 car had us on pace, and we were kind of where we thought we would be. This year I thought we were really strong. The 02 was obviously strong, but if we had track position I felt like we could have raced them this year. I think having that last restart opportunity was like a golden ticket, and we haven't had that the past three years.

Q. I was wondering if you could kind of take us through how you schedule out driver changes. Is it decided beforehand, kind of a rough schedule, and then you make tweaks based off of how the race is going, or is it all kind of by the seat of your pants?

MAX ANGELELLI: We schedule before and then we tweak based on the type of racing that we're facing. If it's a fuel‑based finishing, then we have Jordan, which is the best on that. It depends also on the weather, the car condition, and many things. But it's prearranged with little tweaks.

Q. What are the strengths of the other two? We know Jordan is good with fuel ‑‑

JORDAN TAYLOR: I'm the only strength of the team. Let's get that straight. (Laughter.)

Q. You mentioned weather?

JORDAN TAYLOR: I don't know, you look at these races, and it's crazy. I mean, you look at our car, we've got a couple scratches on it, and the stuff that, I mean, all these guys can say what a nightmare it is out there sometimes with some of the traffic. To have these two guys, like all three of us, I think we trust each other so much; we've been together for so long, even before Ricky and I were driving. To have that trust in a team, often during a 24‑hour the scariest part is going to sleep not knowing if you're going to wake up and your car is still going to be on the board. So I know having them with me, you can always go to sleep with positive thought.

Q. Max and Ricky, what was it like in the pits when somebody had to fess up and say, I've screwed up, we didn't count all the hours for Jordan? What was it like in the pits there when that happened?

RICKY TAYLOR: Nobody made a mistake. It was just they had calculated it, and just the way that we'd planned it for hours and hours and they knew exactly what we were planning to do, and it was just at that time the way the fuel stint had worked, it was such a close call, and we were thinking about ‑‑ we were just so busy thinking about the last tire stop, what we were going to do with tires, two tires or no tires or what. It was nobody's fault.

Q. How close were you, how many minutes?

RICKY TAYLOR: I don't know. I think it was like five or ten minutes or something.



MAX ANGELELLI: By a little.

Q. Following up on that, Jordan, what was your reaction when they told you specifically you had to get out of the car, because that was not the plan and you looked like you were a little confused maybe?

JORDAN TAYLOR: Yeah, well, obviously when you're about to restart with 10 minutes to go you're not expecting to get out of the car. I figured I kind of had an idea about what it could have been. There's no other reason for that to happen. One thing crossed my mind was maybe they made a change to throw my dad in there to finish off the race, but I had a pretty good idea.

Q. Jordan, I think around 9:00 or 10:00 in the morning you had a little incident with the Action Express car on pit road. Can you give some more explanation? Did you not see the car?

JORDAN TAYLOR: I saw him because I was passing him. He braked a little earlier than me so I went to the inside, and I spoke to Beaux Barfield yesterday morning about if someone is a little slower on the pit entry if you're allowed to pass, and he said in his eyes that's the racetrack until you get to that line. We were so early on our pit lane, he said it wasn't necessary for us to be in the high‑speed lane so I entered the pit next to the 5 and I got a tap on the right rear. I didn't think I did anything wrong.






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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: GTLM Pole Position for Gavin, Corvette C7.R
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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: GTLM Pole Position for Gavin, Corvette C7.R

First pole position for Corvette Racing at Daytona since 2000; Barbosa fourth in Prototype



· Gavin, Magnussen team up for pole position in first TUDOR Championship race of 2015

· Both Corvette C7.Rs in GT Le Mans class top five

· Defending winner Action Express Racing leads Corvette DP contingent



DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2015) – For the first time in 15 years, Corvette Racing will start the Rolex 24 At Daytona from pole position. Oliver Gavin was the fastest qualifier in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.



Gavin turned a best lap of 1:43.488 (123.840 mph) in the Corvette C7.R that he will share this weekend with Tommy Milner and Simon Pagenaud. Gavin is the first Corvette Racing driver since Ron Fellows in 2000 to earn fastest-qualifier honors at the Rolex 24. He was 0.342 seconds quicker than the next fastest qualifier as the second season for the Corvette C7.R got off to a roaring start.



“We have a year under our belts with this car, so we know what we need to do with it to be a bit better,” Gavin said. “We’re optimistic for the race. It’s 24 hours - a long one that’s brutally hard. The cold will play a big factor into it, plus how the traffic works. There is a huge load of ramifications here. We’re pleased to be on pole. I’m delighted for everyone at Team Chevy and Corvette Racing.”



Jan Magnussen, driving with Antonio Garcia and Ryan Briscoe in the No. 3 Corvette C7.R, qualified fifth in class and was instrumental in Gavin’s pole position. Gavin was able to draft off Magnussen on the oval part of the circuit in the opening half of the 15-minute session. The two cars switched positions for the final three laps, and Magnussen’s best lap of 1:43.976 (123.259 mph) was his last time around.



The No. 4 Corvette was a force in its 2014 debut race at Daytona and led the race into the final three hours before a mechanical malady forced a lengthy stop. Corvette Racing tested twice in late 2014 before returning to Daytona two weeks ago for the annual Roar Before the 24. The Corvette C7.Rs – based on the road-going 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – were third- and sixth-quickest in the three-day test.



Barbosa Quickest of Corvette DPs for Action Express Racing

Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Corvette Daytona Prototype qualified fourth in the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype class as the trio of Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi and Sebastien Bourdais seeks a second straight victory at the Rolex 24. Barbosa’s best time in qualifying Thursday was a 1:39.568 (128.716 mph).



If qualifying is any indication, the Prototype race should be tight as the seven fastest cars were within 0.694 seconds. Ricky Taylor qualified seventh for Wayne Taylor Racing with a 1:39.888 (128.304 mph) in the No. 10 Corvette DP.



All Corvette DP cars in the 2015 TUDOR Championship will run with updated Chevrolet bodywork that reflects the Corvette C7 production line.



The 2015 TUDOR United Sports Car Championship begins with the 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona from Jan. 24-25 at Daytona International Speedway. Coverage will alternate between FOX Network, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and IMSA.com. Flag-to-flag radio coverage will be available via IMSA Radio.



GTLM QUOTES

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“We’re now a year in with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The guys at Corvette Racing have done a fantastic job. I have to thank Jan a lot; he towed me around a lot on that lap and helped me get this pole position so I have to thank him for that. I tried to repay him for that by towing him around for a few laps. I just had a little bit of extra straight-line speed. I’m really thrilled to start 2015 with a bang and pole position.

“We didn’t think we had the overall pace to get pole. I think it was just a perfect qualifying session. I went out just behind Jan, and everything seemed to sync into place – the tire pressures, the temperatures. I think our car was a little bit better that Jan’s and just chipped away at it. But without the tow from Jan, I don’t think we would have had pole. It was a great bit of teamwork. From the session before, we had taken some bits and pieces from what the other car had found, some bits and pieces from what we had been working on. We trimmed the car out a little bit more and it felt really good. That’s giving us good confidence for the race.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“We ran into a little bit of trouble with the setup. It wasn’t what we had expected. It’s nice we could work together and get the best out of it that we could. It was a fantastic lap from Oliver. We didn’t quite have what it took to be further up the front but we have another couple of sessions to work a little on the setup. We have a pretty good idea of what to do; we just went the wrong way. It’s a long race. If we can improve it just a little bit and make it a little more comfortable, we’ll have a really, really good race car.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“What we saw today was a culmination of three years of hard work - a year spent testing, a year spent racing and now entering the third year of development and second year of racing for the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. Even more important than the development of the car was the demonstration of the teamwork between the No. 3 Corvette and No. 4 Corvette. Jan gave Olly the tow, and that’s what allowed him to achieve that pole position. That speaks volumes about how tightly and closely this team works. I couldn’t be more proud.”



DOUG LOUTH, CORVETTE RACING TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

“We are really happy with our driver team. The way Jan and Oliver worked together in qualifying was magic. It’s not that often you get guys in different cars willing to do that, but we have one of the best six-driver teams in endurance racing.”



CORVETTE DP QUOTES

JOAO BARBOSA, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS RACING CORVETTE DP

“I think we had the best possible qualifying. From this morning, we made a good improvement to this afternoon for qualifying. The car was running good. More important than qualifying, I think, we have a really good race car that can run for a long time. The crew has been doing a tremendous job. They know what it takes to take our car to the finish line, so that is what we need to keep doing so we can give the other guys a hard time. We are hoping that the race is going to come our way. So far it is looking pretty decent."



RICKY TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DP

“That was a long 15-minute qualifying session. I was worried at the beginning that we were going to have traffic but it turned out to not be an issue. We’ve been struggling with the car for some reason today compared to the (Roar Before the 24) test. And then, unfortunately, our traction control stopped working during that run, which made things more difficult. I don’t think it’s anything we can’t fix for the race. I think we’ll be OK. Especially when it cools down for the race, we’ll be OK. We’ve just got to figure out this traction control issue.”


53rd Rolex 24 At Daytona (all times ET)

TUDOR Practice 4: 11:25 a.m., Friday, Jan. 23
Race: 2:10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24


Daytona: Watch It! (all times ET)

2-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 (FOX)
4-8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 (FOX Sports 2)
8-10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 (FOX Sports 1)
10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24-7 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 25 (IMSA.com)
7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25 (FOX Sports 1)


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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of a New Season
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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Start of a New Season

No easing into 2015 for two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs



· Second season with Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in IMSA competition

· Both Corvettes led in GT Le Mans class in last year’s Rolex 24

· Corvette C7.R based on production Chevrolet Corvette Z06



DETROIT (Jan. 20, 2015) – The second season for the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R begins this weekend with Corvette Racing set for the 53rd Rolex 24 At Daytona and the start of the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Saturday’s start will be the second consecutive at the twice-around-the-clock race for the team, which prior to 2014 hadn’t raced at Daytona in 13 years.



This time around, the No. 3 and No. 4 Corvette C7.Rs will look to recapture the magic of the 2001 race when Corvette Racing took an overall victory in the Rolex 24. The two Corvettes will be in capable hands this weekend – Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe will pilot the No. 3 Corvette C7.R while Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Simon Pagenaud will share the No. 4 Corvette C7.R in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.



All six drivers logged significant time two weeks ago in the three-day Roar Before the 24 test, and Corvette Racing also tested twice in late 2014 to prepare for the TUDOR Championship season. Magnussen was the third-fastest driver at the Roar in the No. 3 Corvette with a 1:44.500 (122.641 mph), and Milner was sixth-fastest at 1:44.799 (122.291 mph).



Long-distance races are nothing new for Corvette Racing. The team has competed for the last 15 years at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and raced at the Sebring 12 Hours each year for the past 16 seasons. Still, the physical and mental demands of racing for 24 hours are challenging no matter how much experience a driver, crew member or engineer possesses.



In Corvette Racing’s return to Daytona in 2014, both the Corvette C7.Rs – based on the road-going Corvette Z06 – led during the race before mechanical maladies struck. The No. 3 Corvette suffered engine cooling issues just prior to the halfway mark. The No. 4 Corvette led into the 22nd hour before a transmission bearing failed on the car’s gearbox. At the Roar two weeks ago, however, both cars ran Friday and Saturday with little issue.



The 2015 TUDOR United Sports Car Championship begins with the 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona from Jan. 24-25 at Daytona International Speedway. Coverage will alternate between FOX Network, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and IMSA.com. Flag-to-flag radio coverage will be available via IMSA Radio.



ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Testing and preparation) “We went through a lot of details and pretty much everything the team wanted to try or to do something different. There isn’t time to really test on the race weekend; you can concentrate in a few setup areas but that’s it. You know how things will go and you just need to double-check things on the track. Once you have everything set from the Roar, there is not much else you can do. Track time is limited and you need to cycle through all the drivers. Conditions are very difficult also because the sessions are usually shorter and further apart in time. You need to get to raceweek with everything tested.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Approaching 2015 Rolex 24 vs. 2014) “It’s a different situation now. We have a much better sense of direction for the car. It’s still new to us in terms of developing it. There is a long way to go and we are still learning. But we’re not starting from zero this time. We have a good foundation to build on. It’s definitely an advantage over last year.”



RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Mindset as a third driver at Daytona) “My mindset is to work with the team and do whatever it takes to have the best preparation in order to be the best at the end. The approach may be a little different from the team standpoint because they’re hopefully going to feel a little more confident in me and feel like I don’t need as much time in the car to get up to speed. Last year, maybe a little bit more was taken away from Jan and Antonio in the beginning. But I don’t think it changed much for the team. I think we’ll have the same approach and will make good decisions to get the best setup out of the car.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Differences in 2015) “The main thing is that we’re one year on with this car. Last year was the first time Corvette Racing had been at Daytona in almost 15 years. It was the first time a lot of us who had come from ALMS were there under one banner for the TUDOR Championship. There was a lot of feeling-out going on. No one really knew how it was going with all the cars being mixed together. This year I think everyone is coming in and they’ve already got an idea as to how everything is going to work after doing a full season of racing with everyone else. It should run a little smoother this year. Not only will the drivers for Corvette Racing have a better understanding of what to do and how things are run, everyone else will as well.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Endurance history) “Daytona is obviously something different in that it’s a long-distance race where anything can happen. We were certainly pretty competitive in all the long-distance races last year. This tends to be our strong suit – both Oliver and myself along with the team. Certainly our competitors have worked hard over the winter like we have to make their cars better. It’ll be fun to see how competitive we are. It should be close and competitive. The has the potential for being one for the history books.”



SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(First race with Corvette Racing) “The Corvette roster is the standard. They can win in any class and in any car in the world. It’s really cool to be teammates with all of them and enjoy some good racing together. It’s such a professional team. In racing, you always hope you will get a chance to be a part of the best teams and when it does, it is incredible.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“We accomplished our test program at the Roar in two days. It is an encouraging sign and was very important to get a good sample of data and feedback for when we return to the track Thursday. We were able to get all six drivers – especially Simon and Ryan – significant seat time, which can be difficult at Daytona given the schedule. Everyone at Corvette Racing is looking forward to another great Rolex 24 At Daytona.”



Corvette Racing at Daytona

Year
Class
Drivers
Result
Car

1999
GT2
Fellows/Kneifel/Paul Jr.
3rd
Corvette C5-R

GT2
Sharp/Pilgrim/Heinricy
12th
Corvette C5-R

2000
GTO
Fellows/Bell/Kneifel
2nd
Corvette C5-R

GTO
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
10th
Corvette C5-R

2001
GTS
Fellows/O'Connell/Kneifel/Freon
1st
Corvette C5-R

GTS
Pilgrim/Collins/Earnhardt/Earnhardt
2nd
Corvette C5-R

2014
GTLM
Garcia/Magnussen/Briscoe
10th
Corvette C7.R

GTLM
Gavin/Milner/Liddell
5th
Corvette C7.R




53rd Rolex 24 At Daytona – GT Le Mans (all times ET)

TUDOR Practice 1: 9:25 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 22
TUDOR Practice 2: 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22
TUDOR GTLM Qualifying: 4:25 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22
TUDOR Practice 3: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22
TUDOR Practice 4: 11:25 a.m., Friday, Jan. 23
Race: 2:10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24


Daytona: Watch It! (all times ET)

2-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 (FOX)
4-8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 (FOX Sports 2)
8-10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24 (FOX Sports 1)
10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24-7 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 25 (IMSA.com)
7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25 (FOX Sports 1)


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Rolex 24 at Daytona
January 24-26, 2014


Television Broadcast:
Saturday, Jan. 24 (All times ET)
2-4 p.m. FOX Network
4-8 p.m. FOX Sports 2
8-10 p.m. FOX Sports 1

Overnight (Jan. 24-25)
10 p.m.-7 a.m. IMSA TV on IMSA.com (live video streaming and commentary)

Sunday, Jan. 25
7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1

LIVE TIMING:

http://scoring.imsa.com/

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

Entry List:
http://f.cl.ly/items/2c2s0M0i3l2z1T2g ... 20Entry%20List%201-15.pdf

Radio:
1)Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2) 2)At track local FM station 106.5 FM

3) 3) Scanner frequency 454.000

PIT NOTES:
http://www.imsa.com/races/rolex-24-daytona

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @UnitedSportsCar, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @DISupdates, @Rolex24Hours

TICKET INFO:
Corvette Corral sold out. Regular tickets can be purchased at:
https://secure.racetickets.com/Daytona ... x-24-At-Daytona/Rolex-24-

Event Schedule:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... validate-cache=1406597143

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


Track Map:
http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Track-Info/Maps.aspx

WEATHER:
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Racin ... ternational-Speedway.aspx

Hotels:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g34 ... Beach_Florida-Hotels.html

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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Ready for Roar Ahead of 2015 Season

Three-day test at Daytona critical for chances at Rolex 24



· Second season with Chevrolet Corvette C7.R after four victories in 2014

· Both Corvettes led in GT Le Mans class in last year’s debut

· Corvette Racing an overall Rolex 24 winner in 2001



DETROIT (Jan. 8, 2015) – Following a season that saw four race wins with the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, Corvette Racing begins 2015 in the Florida sunshine for a weekend of testing during the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The three days serve as a prelude to the 53rd Rolex 24 At Daytona in two weeks, which also is the first round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.



As was the case in 2014, Corvette Racing will enter two Corvette C7.Rs for the full TUDOR Championship, and both will be on hand at Daytona this weekend. The full-season lineup for Corvette Racing remains the same for the fourth consecutive season – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Corvette, and Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in the No. 4 Corvette. Ryan Briscoe in the No. 3 Corvette and Simon Pagenaud in the No. 4 will join the quartet as third drivers; Briscoe drives with Corvette for the second straight year while Daytona will make Pagenaud’s debut with the team.



Last year’s Roar marked the debut of the Corvette C7.R and the return of Corvette Racing to the high banks of Daytona for the first time since winning the Rolex 24 overall in 2001. The early going was encouraging as both cars led the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class and showed impressive speed in practice and the race. Mechanical problems sidelined both cars in the race’s second half.



The team and drivers grew more comfortable with the Corvette C7.R as the year went on. Garcia and Magnussen won four times with Garcia finishing third in the GTLM driver championship. The season included a runner-up and fourth-place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since the final race of 2014, Corvette Racing has tested twice in an effort to continue the ongoing development of the Corvette C7.R.



The racecar is based on the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 production car. The two share an unprecedented level of attributes including a common chassis structure (both of which are built at Corvette’s assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky.), direct injection on the engine front and aerodynamic strategy.



The Rolex 24 was the site of Corvette Racing’s debut on Jan. 31, 1999. Since that first race, the team has competed in more than 160 events around the globe with 94 victories worldwide – including the overall win in the 2001 Rolex 24 – along with 10 team and manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series and seven victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours.



ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(This year vs. last year’s Roar) “It will be very different than last year. Last year we unfortunately showed that we weren’t at 100 percent. We found trouble almost right away, and the whole race was a question mark in terms of how the car would behave during such a long race. Now we have a couple of 24-hour races, 12 hours at Sebring and an entire season, we are way more prepared than 2014. We have to learn from the mistakes we made last year and make sure we get 100 percent out of the Corvette C7.R again. Le Mans compared to Daytona was way better because we had four or five races under our belts and we definitely showed a difference and had a car to win. We need to focus on that and our jobs. We definitely have a car to win.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Developing the Corvette C7.R) “The testing we had after the end of last season was very good for us. We got to test some things on the car that we needed to revisit plus some new stuff and tires. So I think we’re as well prepared as we can be at this point. We won’t know where we are in terms of our competition until qualifying for the Rolex 24. But I think we’re in good shape for the Roar. Even though there will be a lot of cars on track and we have to count on some red flags, we’re in a good position to get a lot of work done.”



RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Track time) “Once we get to the race weekend, seat time is extremely limited. The track time you get is often interrupted by traffic and red flags. For whatever reason, it always feels disjointed on the race weekend. You really wanted to be heading into that totally prepared, and that comes from having a good three days at the Roar. It’s crucial and is every year. You have to treat the Roar as part of the 24-hour weekend. You need to be focused every time you hit the track, every time you get prepared, every time you practice driver changes… it is part of the race and makes a big difference in how you might end up doing.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Roar outlook) “I feel pretty positive coming into 2015. We’ve had a good couple of tests. We came off a strong run at Petit Le Mans at the end of last season. It will be very exciting having Simon Pagenaud with us. He has an amazing track record in both sports cars and open-wheel racing. It’s very positive to have someone like him in our car and on our team. I’m confident he will be able to jump into our car and be there right away – much like Ryan (Briscoe) was last year in the No. 3 car.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Roar importance) “The race schedule is pretty compact – just like last year. So these three days are pretty important for getting a good baseline on the car for where we think we need to be as far as the all the major setup components. As we go into the race weekend, we can fine-tune then depending on the conditions. I think we have a pretty good baseline considering the testing we’ve done already. Daytona is pretty different than any other race we do, so getting that baseline is going to be critical.”



SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Transitioning to GT racing) “When I was racing prototypes with another manufacturer, you always noticed the presence of the Corvette and Chevrolet fans. I’ve always said this is a proper program – well put together, a very impressive presentation, great drivers and a fantastic team. The results speak for themselves. It’s great to be part of it now. I expect the biggest challenge not to be the car but to be traffic. Sports car racing is all about traffic. I have quite a bit of experience from being in one of the fastest categories. I knew how I aggressive I could be with the GT cars and now I’m going to be on the other side. Driving and looking in the mirror is a high talent. Certainly I’ll have to work on that.



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“It’s always good to get back to racing, especially at Daytona. Since the end of the 2014 season, the crew and engineers at Corvette Racing have continued developing and improving the Corvette C7.R. Two tests late in the year gave us a solid start on our 2015 program that continues with the Roar Before the 24. It’s a three-day test but when you are talking about preparing for a 24-hour race, every minute you spend at the track is critical. You can’t get enough laps in practice around Daytona.”


TUDOR Championship – 2014 GTLM Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Manufacturer Standings

1. Kuno Wittmer – 331

2. Jonathan Bomarito – 326

3. Antonio Garcia – 317

4. Marc Goossens – 314

5. Dominik Farnbacher – 309

9. Jan Magnussen – 293

10. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 291
1. No. 93 SRT Motorsports – 326

2. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 317

3. No. 91 SRT Motorsports – 314

4. No. 912 Porsche North America – 303

5. No. 56 BMW Team RLL – 300

8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 291


1. Porsche – 343

2. SRT – 340

3. Chevrolet – 330

4. BMW – 328

5. Ferrari – 320


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IMSA- Pagenaud tipped for endurance drive with Corvette Racing
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IMSA: Pagenaud tipped for endurance drive with Corvette Racing
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
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Multiple sources have told RACER Verizon IndyCar Series star Simon Pagenaud will likely have a thundering front-engined Corvette C7.R to keep him warm at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.
The 30-year-old Frenchman finished fifth in the 2014 IndyCar standings for the Honda-powered Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team before accepting an offer to drive for Roger Penske’s Chevy-powered IndyCar outfit in 2015.

It’s believed Pagenaud’s new alliance with General Motors has opened the door to join Corvette Racing for the first two rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, and with IndyCar racing and testing duties expected to consume the rest of his schedule, his participation in the other two NAEC events is said to be in limbo.

Pagenaud, who is on holiday in France, was unavailable for comment, as were representatives from Corvette Racing.

Pagenaud’s open-wheel prowess has been matched by his efforts in sports car racing since 2008. As part of factory programs for Acura, Honda, and Peugeot, Pagenaud’s driving skills and technical abilities in sports car racing helped rekindle his IndyCar career. With his future set at Team Penske, moonlighting in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with the Corvette factory would seem to complement his upward career trajectory.

Corvette Racing’s full lineup for the 2015 season should be revealed next week ahead of Rolex 24 testing at Daytona International Speedway.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/112118 ... rive-with-corvette-racing


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The Roar Before The Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, FL
January 9-11, 2015

The Roar Before the Rolex 24 gives you the opportunity to participate in guided garage tours, tech talks, fan forums and much more! The on-track action features the sleek sports cars of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as they test the twists and turns of the 3.56-mile road course in preparation for the season-opening events.

Tickets:
http://www.daytonainternationalspeedw ... -Before-the-Rolex-24.aspx

Schedule:
http://www.imsa.com/races/roar-rolex-24-1

Track Map:

http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Track-Info/Maps.aspx

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Hotels:
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Rolex 24 Corvette Corral
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Tickets are now on sale for the Rolex 24 Corvette Corral:

http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/corvette Full package information is listed below.



Package includes:



Two (2) Four-Day admission passes with access to the grandstands, infield, Sprint Fanzone and garages (Thurs, Jan. 22 – Sun, Jan. 25)

One (1) Corvette Car Corral infield car parking pass. Limited to corvettes only (Thurs, Jan. 22 – Sun, Jan. 25). Overnight camping in this area is not permitted.

Two (2) admissions to the Corvette Car Corral Hospitality (Fri, Jan. 23 – Sun, Jan. 25) that includes food and Coca-Cola products

One (1) Corvette parade lap on Fri, Jan. 23 at 8:30AM (Subject to change)

Driver appearances & tech talks throughout the weekend

Daily raffles

Cost is $245/per package (limit two packages per person per household)



To purchase call 877-306-RACE (7223) or buy online: www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/corvette




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Corvette DPs to Feature New C7 Style Bodywork in 2015
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Corvette DPs to Feature New C7 Style Bodywork in 2015
The Corvette Daytona Prototype program for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship will have a new look in 2015 as Chevrolet has developed new Corvette DP bodywork that reflects styling cues of the C7 Corvette Stingray production car.
The new-look bodywork will hit the track for the first time Monday as Action Express Racing – last year’s winner of the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype title – tests at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25.

Multiple Corvette DPs also will test in the C7 bodywork during the annual pre-Rolex Roar Before the 24 from Jan. 9-11 at Daytona.

“The relationship Chevrolet’s racing programs have to our auto production lines is extremely important. That relevance of race car to showroom is a hallmark of our racing heritage,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Racing.

“The success of the Corvette Daytona Prototype program is a point of pride for Chevrolet. Having the Corvette C7 DP competing for overall victories enhances the perception of the Corvette brand and allows America’s sports car to compete for overall victories in North America’s most important endurance events.”

The frontal area sees a striking change in design from the previous generation Corvette DP, including updates to the hood surface, headlights and radiator inlet area. The rear window area also has been updated

At the rear of the car, the Corvette DP will take styling cues from the C7 including the rear taillights.

The C7 generation of Corvette DP looks to continue Chevrolet’s impressive record in North American prototype racing since 2012.

The Bowtie brand won the 2014 Prototype Engine Manufacturer championship in the inaugural TUDOR Championship. That followed two consecutive Daytona Prototype Engine Manufacturer titles in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series – the forerunner of the TUDOR Championship along with the American Le Mans Series.

In three years since its debut, the Corvette DP has claimed 22 race victories including the Rolex 24 At Daytona 24 and Petit Le Mans in 2014.

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Re: Corvette Racing Legends Event at the Simeone Museum
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I won't be able to go so please post photos!!

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Corvette Racing Legends Event at the Simeone Museum - j3studio: You gotta go!
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Meet Corvette Racing Legend Doug Fehan

at the Simeone Automotive Museum

October 15, 2014 - Philadelphia, Pa. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is proud to welcome Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan for a 2-day celebration dedicated to Corvette Racing. Under Doug’s leadership, Corvette Racing has earned 92 race victories, 10 team championships, 9 driver championships and 7 victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1999. This all spans 3 generations of Corvette models beginning with the all-conquering C5-R, continuing with the dominating C6-R, and the new for 2014, C7.R.

The festivities begin Friday, October 31st, 2014 with a “Meet and Greet and Eat” Launch Party with Doug, which starts at 5:30 pm. The evening will include a buffet dinner with a cash bar, catered by Bryce’s Catering. Afterwards, Doug will recap the 2014 Corvette racing season and autograph Corvette Racing posters for the attendees. Tickets are $50 in advance and $65 at the door.

The excitement continues on Saturday November 1st, 2014 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM with our “Corvette Racing Legends Day”. Doug will share stories about the history of Corvette Racing and unique stories about his racing career. Weather permitting, you will see the museum’s 1963 Corvette “Grand Sport” put through its paces in a “Demonstration Run” on our on-site, 3-acre track.

Tickets for Saturday’s event are $12.00 and includes a tour of the museum, entry to hear Doug and view of the Grand Sport Demonstration run. For questions please call Jessica @ the Museum at 215.365.7233. Visit SimeoneMuseum.org for directions.


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Re: Are Porsche fans better than Corvette fans?
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Thanks!!

Unfortunately Corvette Racing lost. Magnus Racing, another Porsche team, far outpaced,(34%), Corvette Racing (25%) and even Dempsey Racing (23%).

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Are Porsche fans better than Corvette fans?
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Are Porsche fans better than Corvette fans? I refuse to believe that!

Dempsey Racing went up 10 points last night surpassing Corvette Racing. Please don't forget to vote today and tomorrow on all your computers, cell phones, tablets.....

Please share this with all your friends, including facebook!

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Re: Corvette Racing fans we need your help!
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Yea!! However, Dempsey racing is using all it's contacts, both in racing and acting to try for the lead so please keep voting every 24 hours on your computers, both at work and home. Don't forget the cell phone too!

Voting will end Sunday at 12:00 pm eastern.

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Thanks, and don't forget to vote tomorrow!!

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Thanks, we have fallen from first to 3rd place so place vote at work at home and on cell phone. Pass this to everyone you know! Voting will end on the 12th.

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Corvette Racing fans we need your help!
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Corvette Racing fans:

We need to help Corvette Racing win the last race of the year, the "TEAM TO WIN" award!

Corvette Racing has been nominated based on winning a previous "Team to Win" award from the Watkins Glen International race. (see below).

Let's show IMSA that we fans are a powerful group, that we stand behind Corvette Racing and we will be a factor Atherton, Elkins and IMSA will have to contend with in 2015. If you ever wanted to make a statement to IMSA this is it!

Vote once every 24 hours via work and home computers, and don't forget your cell phone!

Here is the link: (use an updated browser such as Firefox to open the link if you are on XP)

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Please pass this on to all your friends!


Nominees:

6) Corvette Racing - Watkins Glen International
This year’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen marked Corvette Racing’s first event at the world-famous Watkins Glen International in the team’s 15 years of existence. It was certainly a debut to remember, as drivers Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen led the team to a dominant GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The duo led most of the day to earn their third straight class victory in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. In the process, Garcia and Magnussen moved into the lead of the GTLM driver's championship, as did Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings and the No. 3 Corvette C7.R in team points. Garcia and Magnussen also won the third round of the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup - a four-race championship made of the TUDOR series' four endurance events. The Garcia/Magnussen combination led 154 of the 185 GTLM laps. Magnussen drove the opening stint and took the lead from the pole-sitting BMW on the first lap. Despite holding as much as a 30-second lead at various points, the final minutes were tense ones. A full-course caution with 25 minutes left brought the Corvette inside its fuel window for the rest of the race. A final yellow period just after the restart meant a final-lap dash that saw Garcia hold off the second-place Viper by 0.185 seconds. It was a dramatic finish to a historic day for Corvette Racing.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Action Express, Wayne Taylor Racing Big Winners
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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Action Express, Wayne Taylor Racing Big Winners

Fittipaldi, Barbosa claim TUDOR Prototype title; Chevrolet is Manufacturer champion



· No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP takes Prototype Team title

· Action Express, Chevrolet also capture North American Endurance Cup championships

· Gavin, Milner lead Corvette Racing GTLM efforts with fourth-place finish



BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2014) – Saturday was a landmark day for the Corvette Daytona Prototype program as Action Express Racing and Chevrolet clinched TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s Prototype titles, and Wayne Taylor Racing’s Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli won the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in their No. 10 Corvette DP.



Jordan Taylor took the checkered flag 11.062 seconds ahead of Joao Barbosa, driving the No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP. Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi – who drove with Sebastien Bourdais – had plenty to celebrate. The pairing shared the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype Driver’s title, and the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP took the inaugural Team championship.



Additionally Chevrolet, Barbosa and Fittipaldi, and the No. 5 Action Express entry claimed the Manufacturer, Driver and Team titles in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup – a competition centering on the TUDOR Championship’s four long-distance rounds.



“Congratulations to Action Express Racing on a fantastic day at Road Atlanta along with a great 2014 season,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Racing. “The team, along with their drivers Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi, recorded a clean sweep of the TUDOR Championships in the Prototype class by capturing both the Drivers and Team championships. They also captured the same awards in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. These Championships are the result of the team consistently performing at the highest level throughout the season. Action Express Racing also contributed valuable manufacturers points towards Chevrolet’s Manufacturer title in the North American Endurance Cup.



“Also, congratulations to Wayne Taylor Racing’s Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli on their Petit Le Mans victory,” Kent added. “It’s a fitting accomplishment for the team as it competed in its milestone 100th race. It was a fantastic back-and-forth battle between Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing and to have Corvette DPs finish on the top two steps of the podium is a great way to close out the inaugural TUDOR Championship season."



The Wayne Taylor Racing victory was a thrilling one that featured a back-and-forth battle between the No. 10 Corvette DP throughout the race’s second half. There were 22 lead changes with the Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Corvette DPs combining to lead the last 140 laps. The No. 10 Corvette DP led the final 64 laps and held on following a late splash for fuel with 34 minutes to go.



The victory came in the 100th event for Wayne Taylor Racing. It also came 16 years after team owner Wayne Taylor was the overall winning co-driver at the first Petit Le Mans in 1998. The Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP won two races in 2014; the championship-winning Action Express entry won three times.



Corvette Racing: Solid Run to Fourth-Place Finish

In GT Le Mans (GTLM), Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin posted one of their strongest showings of the year en route to a competitive fourth-place finish in the No. 4 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The pairing led four times in class before just missing the class podium.



It was a remarkable charge from a ninth-place qualifying effort. Milner picked up two spots at the start and never fell back further than seventh. By the two-and-a-half-hour mark, Gavin was in podium position. He led for the first time about an hour later.



The No. 3 Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe placed eighth in GTLM after a promising start that saw Garcia lead at the end of his opening triple-stint. A quick stop for fuel and tires after the Spaniard’s second stint moved the No. 3 Corvette from fourth to first in class.



After Garcia’s third stint, Magnussen took over in the Corvette but disaster struck almost immediately. The leading group of GTLM cars left the pit lane at nearly the same time. But the pit exit was closed and a pile-up involving a Ferrari, a Porsche and Magnussen resulted in significant left-front damage to the No. 3 Corvette. By the time Magnussen came back around and the crew made its repairs, the car had lost four laps.


The 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season begins with the Roar Before The 24 on Jan. 9-11, 2015 from Daytona International Raceway. The first race is the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25, 2015.



PROTOTYPE QUOTES

CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE

ON CLINCHING THE DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP: "It is a real pleasure. It is an honor to be part of this team – to be driving with Joao (Barbosa) all season. It couldn't have been better. We are so relieved, and very, very happy. The No. 10 car (the Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype) was fast. In the first stint I did, he was a good amount better than us. The second stint I did, we closed the gap on him. And on the last stint I did, we were all the time right behind him. The car was just improving, improving all the time. We were making changes and definitely going in the right direction."



JOAO BARBOSA, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS RACING CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE

ON WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP: “It means a lot. We are the first champions in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. It’s unbelievable. This is a new era of sports car racing. It’s been great and I’m very proud to be a part of it. I couldn’t have done it without Action Express. Congratulations to them on their Team championship. It’s a tremendous group of guys. Everything has been great. I was super-conservative early with traffic. It’s very rough out there. We wanted to get the points and championship out of the way. We’re really proud of the support of Team Chevy, ECR Engines and Continental Tire.”



RICKY TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE, RACE WINNER
"It was a great way to finish the season. A great finish for Chevrolet for another one-two finish. Congratulations to the No. 5 car for the championship. We wish we were there to fight for the title win this weekend, but we will come back next year even stronger. We went from the lead the first half of the race, to a lap down, and back to the win. It was great."



JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE, RACE WINNER
"My dad (Wayne Taylor) won the first one (Petit Le Mans), so we have always heard about it. He always talks so highly of it and puts it up there with Le Mans and Sebring and Daytona as his overall wins. It was definitely cool to do it, especially with Max (Angelelli) with us. We had a great Daytona; we finished second there, so it is nice to close the season with a win and kind of doing it in dominant fashion where we pretty much led the whole race was pretty cool. It is definitely momentum going into the offseason. The last two races we had the car to beat so we are looking forward to next season."



MAX ANGELELLI, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE, RACE WINNER
"Everyone on the team did a good job including the drivers. We definitely delivered. I am really happy for Chevy. Our Corvette DP was the fastest car on track. We won the race and this race for me is special because it is the fourth big race in the championship. I only need to win Sebring and then I have everything. Winter is going to be very short, because we will be back soon ready for next year."



GTLM QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“The car was pretty good. We were sure it would be, and it showed. I was putting a lot of pressure on some cars and there were a lot of really tight moments, especially in traffic. I had to be both careful and aggressive. It was a very smooth first stint. In the second, I started to be more aggressive where I could pass two or three cars and got up to fourth. We had a really good last stop where I stayed in while coming in fourth. We went out in the lead and that was the first time we encountered the red light at the end of the pits. Kyle (Millay, engineer) told me right before we pitted that I needed to be careful with the red light, and I told him that I would take care of getting in the fast lane and he needed to tell me if the light was on or not. It’s very difficult going from the pit box to the fast line and checking your mirror, and on top of that checking to see if the red light is on. I stopped but while I was sitting there I almost got hit by everyone - five or 10 seconds later I could see a big cloud of smoke coming at me. On the third stop we got unlucky because we were leading but was only halfway through a fuel stint.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Leaving the pits, a bunch of us came out at the exact time so we were going down to the exit at the same time. Kyle (Millay, No. 3 engineer) was telling me over the radio that the pit lane was red so I knew I had to start to slow down. I couldn’t see the Ferrari in front of me because the Porsche was covering him. And then I was going to slow at the same rate as him, and he seemed to be slowing down a little and I just followed him. Apparently he was still doing his belts so he just rammed the Ferrari and stopped right in front of me and kind of jumped sideways. If he had stopped there, it would have been fine and I would have slipped by. But he bounced out to the side in front of me and I collected him in his rear corner and did a lot of damage to the front of our car. It’s so tough.”



RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

"It was great to come and finish the season with the team. I have had a lot of fun driving with these guys this year. It’s a huge honor to drive the C7.R for Corvette Racing - a great experience. Obviously we wish we could have won the race today. We fought hard but unfortunately had the bodywork to repair early, which got us out of the game. So it was a bummer. I think we were able to shine at times, but at that time we were leading the race, and after that we were out of contention."



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R:

"We had a lot of promise today. We led for some of it, which is good to do. It was nice to be running up front on genuine pace as well, which was good. It just didn't quite run for us with the cycling of the pit stops and we were maybe missing a little bit of pace toward the end. We just couldn't quite hold off the Porsche and Viper. But that is what we saw at COTA. That is kind of the story to the end of the season. But I am pleased that we had a strong performance, particularly on our car because it has been a battle this year. I'm pleased for the guys for us to have a clean race with no mechanical issues and a strong race for the No. 4 car and Corvette Racing, so I'm going to take that and carry it to 2015 and look forward and not back."



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“The first stint was tough. We had made some changes from warmup. I thought the car felt OK but I had only done four laps and the other guys were a little bit apprehensive. The car was difficult to drive for the first hour but made some tire pressure changes and equalized them as well. It definitely put us in the ballpark as far as balance goes. The car seemed fast. Pace-wise we seemed OK. Then it was about staying out of trouble. Unfortunately we saw our teammates have trouble at the pit exit. We knew that if we could stay away from that, we’d be in OK shape. It was so close in GTLM and everyone was racing hard even though it’s a 10-hour race. Things happen.”



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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Fittipaldi, Action Express Racing On Pole
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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Fittipaldi, Action Express Racing On Pole

Garcia leads Corvette Racing GTLM qualifying for 10-hour Petit Le Mans



· Fittipaldi, Barbosa remain in Prototype championship drivers’ seat

· Corvette DPs first, second and third in Prototype

· Garcia to start GTLM title chase from sixth in class



BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 3, 2014) – Christian Fittipaldi kept the season-long momentum going for Action Express Racing and the Corvette Daytona Prototype effort with pole position Friday for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. In qualifying for Saturday’s 10-hour endurance race, Fittipaldi set a best lap of 1:14.508 (122.725 mph) in Action Express Racing’s No. 5 Corvette DP that he drives with Joao Barbosa and Sebastian Bourdais.



Fittipaldi and Barbosa entered the Petit Le Mans weekend leading the Prototype Driver’s standings in the TUDOR United SportsCar Series. In Saturday’s race, Barbosa and Fittipaldi each need to drive a minimum of 45 minutes to become eligible for points and clinch their first professional sports car championship.



In the Manufacturer standings, Chevrolet can clinch the first TUDOR Championship Engine Manufacturer title by having just one of its five Corvette DPs take the green flag Saturday. Corvette DPs swept the first three spots in qualifying. Ricky Taylor was second for Wayne Taylor Racing with a lap of 1:14.797 (122.251 mph) in the No. 10 Corvette DP. Third-fastest was Richard Westbrook in the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette DP at 1:14.920 (122.050 mph).



The Taylors are second and 22 points off the championship lead with Westbrook and Michael Valiante another point back in third.



Taking the TUDOR title would go along with Chevrolet’s DP manufacturer championships in 2012 and 2013 as part of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Adding in this year’s victories, the Corvette DP program has won 21 times since its debut a little less than three years ago.



The scenario is similar for Action Express Racing in the Team standings. The No. 5 Corvette DP has three victories to their credit this year – the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Indianapolis and Road America. As long as the No. 5 Corvette DP starts the race, Action Express will win its first team championship in Prototype competition.



Corvette Racing: Ready for a Long Fight

Standing second in GTLM Driver points, Antonio Garcia qualified sixth in class with a lap of 1:18.979 (115.778 mph) in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he will drive with Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe. The end result didn’t tell the entire story; Garcia was less three-tenths of a second off the front row in class. Nick Tandy’s Porsche was the fastest GTLM qualifier at 1:18.350 (116.707 mph).



Garcia and Magnussen have won four times in class, and the Spaniard is seven points off the championship lead. He and Magnussen were ALMS GT champions in 2013. Garcia needs a victory in the No. 3 Corvette and a fourth-place finish or worse by the leading Dodge Viper to claim the championship.



Tommy Milner was ninth in class with a 1:19.256 (115.373 mph) driving the No. 4 Corvette C7.R that he will share with Oliver Gavin and Briscoe. Like Garcia, there wasn’t much of a gap between Milner and a higher position- a half-second to the top-five.



In the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup, Gavin and Milner lead by a single point over a group of five drivers including Magnussen and Garcia. The gap is the same in the Team standings. Chevrolet is one point behind Porsche among manufacturers.



Corvette Racing’s success at Road Atlanta dates back to 2000 when the team won Petit Le Mans for the first time in the GTS class. It started a nine-year run that saw seven victories in class including a three-peat from 2000 to 2002. The last victory for the team came in 2010 when Gavin, Magnussen and Emmanuel Collard won.



PROTOTYPE QUOTES

CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE, POLE WINNER:

“It definitely was a great job. If we didn't have a competitive car, and didn't have a lot of effort for the whole team and Chevy behind us, obviously we wouldn't be in this position. We knew we had a strong car yesterday, but yesterday with the laps we did it was almost impossible to get a clean lap. The track, in my opinion was worse than yesterday. But we will definitely take it. We are very happy. It's a good start, but I would rather talk to you after the race! Let's get it over with, and let's talk after the race!"



RICKY TAYLOR, NO. 10 KONICA/MINOLTA CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE, QUALIFIED 2ND:
"We have a great car. With the No. 42 car not out there, that is when I realized we had a car for the pole. I just missed out on the track. I didn't put together a very good lap. We only had three laps to do it. Maybe I was pushing a little too hard in one of the corners and I just never did get it right. I’m very disappointed but am very confident for tomorrow. I think we have a very good car."



RICHARD WESTBROOK, NO. 90 SPIRIT OF DAYTONA CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE, QUALIFIED 3RD:

“The two stoppages (red flags) hurt us. We struggle on our car with tire temperature and couldn’t get any temperature in them. It was nowhere near the operating window so we couldn’t get that quick lap in. But I’m encouraged for the race. I think we will have a good race car. It’s a 10-hour race, and qualifying doesn’t mean much.”



JIM LUTZ, CHEVROLET CORVETTE DP PROGRAM MANAGER

"That was a tremendous round of qualifying for the three Corvette Daytona Prototype teams. Having the top-three starting spots is a tremendous way to start the season-ending, 10-hour Petit Le Mans. Congratulations to Christian Fittipaldi on his first pole of the year and the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP team on their second. They have set the perfect stage to make the march for a championship run on Saturday.”



GTLM QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“We have to be happy after what happened at COTA. We split the Vipers, which is good. In our position, we are only a tenth away from the best Viper so that puts us in a good spot for the race. We have to keep fighting. We can make some improvements in the car’s behavior. As the race develops, we should be heading in the right way. You can’t be happy that many positions away from pole but we did all we could. We squeezed everything out of the car. That’s what we have and it’s a good starting point for a long race tomorrow.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“We have to look at the big picture. We had rain this morning and we’re still a little bit behind the eight-ball as far as our competitiveness goes, but that’s not really on our minds. Our focus is making our cars better. Certainly it was pretty slick with no real rubber on the race track. Both Antonio and I weren’t fairly unhappy with how the cars felt but that’s not a function of what we did; it’s a function of the race track and it’s the same for everybody. I think how we have the cars will suit the track for the race tomorrow. We’ll tweak some things here and there and make the cars a bit more reachable for tomorrow. Qualifying doesn’t matter for a 10-hour race; it’s how you race. These guys have always been really good on pit stops and strategy. We’re very driven and determined to have a good result this weekend. Hopefully that will push us through some of the performance deficits we have.”



TUDOR Championship – GTLM Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Manufacturer Standings

1. Jonathan Bomarito/Kuno Wittmer – 300

2. Antonio Garcia – 293

3. Dominik Farnbacher/Marc Goossens – 283

4. Bill Auberlen/Andy Priaulx – 276

5. Dirk Muller/John Edwards – 275

7. Jan Magnussen – 269

8. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 262
1. No. 93 SRT Motorsports – 300

2. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 293

3. No. 91 SRT Motorsports – 283

4. No. 62 Risi Competizione – 277

5. No. 55 BMW Team RLL – 276

8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 262




1. SRT – 308

2. Porsche – 308

3. Chevrolet – 300

4. BMW – 300

5. Ferrari – 294




TUDOR Championship – Prototype Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Engine Manufacturer Standings

1. Joao Barbosa/Christian Fittipaldi – 316

2. Jordan Taylor/Ricky Taylor – 294

3. Michael Valiante/Richard Westbrook – 293

4. Scott Pruett – 286

4. Gustavo Yacaman – 286

5. Ed Brown/Johannes van Overbeek – 262

13. Eric Curran – 148

15. Boris Said – 141

16. Burt Frisselle – 132

20. Max Angelelli – 85

21. Brian Frisselle – 84

23. Sebastien Bourdais – 67

27. Jon Fogarty – 54
1. No. 5 Action Express Racing – 316

2. No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing – 294

3. No. 90 Spirit of Daytona – 293

4. No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing – 286

5. No. 42 Oak Racing – 286

10. No. 31 Marsh Racing – 210

13. No. 9 Action Express Racing – 84

18. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing – 14
1. Chevrolet – 331

2. Ford – 317

3. Honda – 297

4. Mazda – 270

5. Nissan – 269




Petit Le Mans (all times ET)

TUDOR Championship Warmup: 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4
Petit Le Mans: 11:15 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4


Petit Le Mans – Watch It (all times ET)

Race: 11 a.m. (IMSA.com), Saturday, Oct. 4; 3 p.m. (FOX Sports 2), Saturday, Oct. 4


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Re: Radio Show Ltd acquires radio rights for IMSA-sanctioned series
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Top Class US Endurance racing back on www.radiolemans.com from 2015 is music to the ears of sportscar fans.

The multi-year deal announced on Radio Le Mans’ Midweek Motorsport show is the culmination of over four years of discussions, but as RSL Managing Director Eve Hewitt explains, the final details have came about very quickly.

“It’s true to say that we have been in talks for a very long time, since before the merger. Dialogue continued with the ‘new’ IMSA, however this exciting new opportunity only opened up in the last few weeks. It’s a tribute to the flexibility and desire of IMSA.”

For the first time since the 2010 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón season, sportscar fans in the USA and around the world will enjoy regular live broadcasts of IMSA events on www.radiolemans.com. Eve Hewitt believes the return will be welcomed. “Our listeners have told us that they wanted American endurance racing back on radiolemans.com, covered by our team, in the same way that we broadcast other major sports car events.”

The new service to be called IMSA Radio will be simulcast by Radio Show Limited to www.imsa.com and will contain much more than audio of the main event. “Starting from FP1, every moment of track action from the TUDOR United Sportscar Championship and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge will be broadacast live,” said John Hindhaugh one of the presenters.

“We also plan to cover qualifying sessions and the races from the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama, Cooper Tire Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda and Lamborghini Super Trofeo.”

The deal will also see the RSL co-produced audio feed married at source with live video streaming of qualifying and race for many of the IMSA–sanctioned series. The audio will also be available trackside via venue PA.

“IMSA’s digital platform has grown throughout the 2014 season and this new and exciting partnership will allow us to continue that growth,” said David Pettit, Vice President Marketing, IMSA. “Radiolemans.com is acknowledged as the global portal for endurance racing broadcasting. With over 1.5 million archive downloads already in 2014 it’s not just about their live coverage.”

Along with Hindhaugh, Radiolemans.com regular Jeremy Shaw and former RSL voice Greg Creamer will provide the commentary for the majority of the season. Longer events, such as the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona on 22-25th January, 2015, will see RSL draw on its talent pool of trusted and informed professionals.

Eve Hewitt recognises Scott Atherton, President and COO, IMSA, as a major part in this new initiative.
“Under Scott’s stewardship ALMS appointed RSL to produce their audio for many years. He made it clear as recently as Le Mans 2014 that he would like to find a way to our renew the relationship. We are delighted to be back as part of the IMSA paddock.”

Scott Atherton added, “To many fans all over the world, Greg Creamer, John Hindhaugh and Jeremy Shaw are THE voices of sports car racing. Their unmistakable style and enthusiasm will increase excitement levels for fans of all of our series. We expect this will be welcome news for fans of the sport – and provide us with an unmatched opportunity to attract new fans from around the world.’’

http://www.radiolemans.com/

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: On Cusp of Prototype Championships
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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: On Cusp of Prototype Championships

Engine Manufacturer title for Chevrolet within reach at Petit Le Mans



· Action Express Racing’s Barbosa, Fittipaldi lead Driver’s championship heading into 10-hour enduro

· Garcia, No. 3 Corvette C7.R can still claim GTLM championship

· Gavin, Milner lead Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup standings in No. 4 Corvette



DETROIT (Sept. 30, 2014) – Corvette Racing and Chevrolet’s Corvette Daytona Prototype teams close the inaugural year of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship this weekend with the 17th running of Petit Le Mans – the annual 10-hour endurance race at Road Atlanta. Saturday’s event has high stakes for Corvette programs in the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype and GT Le Mans (GTLM) classes with championships in both categories on the line.



Petit Le Mans has been a staple of the Corvette Racing schedule as the event was part of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) each year since 1999. Corvette Racing has won the event eight times – a record for entrants regardless of class. On the flip side, the Corvette Daytona Prototypes have raced at the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Road Atlanta circuit just once: in 2013 as part of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. However, all four Corvette DP teams participated in a two-day test at the track in September.



Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs and five Corvette Daytona Prototypes will be part of a 55-car grid that is set to crown champions in the TUDOR series’ Driver, Team and Manufacturer ranks, as well as the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup.



Corvette DP: Chevrolet, Action Express in the Drivers’ Seat

With five victories in the inaugural TUDOR Championship season, Chevrolet and its Corvette Daytona Prototype program can end it in the best fashion possible – with multiple Prototype championships. Chevrolet can clinch the first TUDOR Championship Engine Manufacturer title by having just one of its five Corvette DPs take the green flag Saturday.



Taking the TUDOR title would go along with Chevrolet’s DP manufacturer championships in 2012 and 2013 as part of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Adding in this year’s victories, the Corvette DP program has won 21 times since its debut a little less than three years ago.



The scenario is similar for Action Express Racing in the Team standings. The No. 5 Corvette DP of Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi have three victories to their credit this year – the Rolex 24 (with Sebastien Bourdais), Indianapolis and Road America. As long as the No. 5 Corvette DP starts the race, Action Express will win its first team championship in Prototype competition.



In the Driver Championship, Barbosa and Fittipaldi each need to drive a minimum of 45 minutes to become eligible for points. As long as they meet that requirement and do not drive for more than seven hours, they will each claim their first professional sports car championships. Should the No. 5 Corvette DP falter, two more Corvette Daytona Prototype teams wait in the wings – the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP of Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor (joined by Max Angelelli this week) and the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Corvette DP driven by Richard Westbrook and Michael Valiante (driving with Mike Rockenfeller at Road Atlanta).



Both the Wayne Taylor Racing and Spirit of Daytona entries have won a race this year. In addition, Marsh Racing’s trio of Eric Curran, Boris Said and Max Papis will contest Petit Le Mans in their No. 31 Corvette DP as will the No. 9 Action Express Corvette DP of Burt and Brian Frisselle and Jon Fogarty.



In the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup – a competition centering on the TUDOR Championship’s four long-distance rounds – Barbosa and Fittipaldi lead by five points over the Frisselles in the Driver category. Action Express Racing’s two Corvette DPs are 1-2 in Team points, and Chevrolet leads the Manufacturer standings. Points are awarded at the four- and eight-hour marks, as well as the end of the race.



Corvette Racing: A Powerhouse at Petit Le Mans

With four GTLM victories this season, Antonio Garcia stands second in the class’ Driver championship heading to Road Atlanta and is seven points out of the lead. His first victory at Petit Le Mans would go a long way in helping score a second consecutive championship – he and Jan Magnussen were ALMS GT champions in 2013. As at Daytona and Sebring earlier this year, the two will drive with IndyCar standout Ryan Briscoe; the Aussie also is entered in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R alongside Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner.



Garcia needs a victory in the No. 3 Corvette and a fourth-place finish or worse by the leading Dodge Viper to claim the championship. In the GTLM Manufacturer standings, the best Chevrolet can hope for is a runner-up championship finish. SRT and Porsche are tied for the lead despite Chevrolet winning twice as many times as either manufacturer.



In the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup, Gavin and Milner lead by a single point over a group of five drivers including Magnussen and Garcia. The gap is the same in the Team standings. Chevrolet is one point behind Porsche among manufacturers.



Corvette Racing’s success at Road Atlanta dates back to 2000 when the team won Petit Le Mans for the first time in the GTS class. It started a nine-year run that saw seven victories in class including a three-peat from 2000 to 2002. The last victory for the team came in 2010 when Gavin, Magnussen and Emmanuel Collard won in dramatic fashion as the class-leading Ferrari ran out of fuel on the final lap – a result of Gavin’s intense pressure over the final stint.



GTLM QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Petit Le Mans definitely is a race I would very much like to win. It’s one of the top endurance races in the world and has a great reputation internationally. Corvette Racing has a great history at Road Atlanta; Jan, Ryan and myself would like to add to that this year. The challenge will be very difficult, however. We saw at COTA that our performance is not very close to our main competitors, but the Corvette Racing team has been working hard over the last few months to get the maximum out of the Corvette C7.R. The chances for winning the driver and team championships aren’t very good, despite having four wins this year. Still, it has been a very competitive season and we all will give all we can to end this year on a high note.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Petit Le Mans is one of the events I look forward to every year. I have been part of each one since the first race in 1999, so I know how difficult it can be. It is a very demanding race both physically and emotionally. A lap at Road Atlanta has lots of elevation and directional changes along with some very fast sections and corners – Turn 1 and Turn 12 are two of best and most challenging corners we face. There will be a lot of cars in the race so managing traffic will be important, as will our strategy and pit stops. I’ve been lucky enough to win this race four times, and that’s what was needed for each one. Getting a fifth win would be a great way to close this season.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“I absolutely enjoy and look forward to racing at Petit Le Mans every year. It has long been one of the top sports car races in America from Day 1. There’s always a massive fan turnout at Road Atlanta - especially guests at the Corvette Corral. The track is a huge challenge for a number of reasons. Traffic can a big concern, especially when you have as many cars entered as this year. There are certain places where passing is extremely risky – the Esses is a good example - so you have to be patient and be precise with your overtaking. Driving at night also is extremely challenging as it tends to get dark very quickly. It becomes not only difficult for you as a driver but also tough for your spotter - Brian Hoye in our case. That’s where our Collision Avoidance System comes in handy, both in the day and the night. Having won this race five times before with Corvette Racing, I’d like nothing more than to end what has been a very tough season with another win for myself and for Tommy.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Petit Le Mans has done a lot for sports car racing in America and is one of the biggest events in the U.S. It’s a favorite of mine. Driving Road Atlanta with the level of downforce we have on our cars makes it a great track to go to and race for 10 hours. The track seems to lend itself to a car that can take the medium and high-speed corners really well. Turn 1 is incredibly quick. That and the Esses play a big part of your laptime, and getting a good run off of Turn 7 and onto the backstretch is key for your lap in qualifying and the race. Having a car that is fairly slippery is beneficial because that section leads to probably the best passing spots within your class at turns 10A and 10B. It’s a place where you have to balance how much aero you put on the car for that ultimate lap time versus how much drag you have on it.”



RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 3 AND NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“The hardest thing about this race can be the weather. Last year we had off-and-on rain for most of the day, which made it a challenge. But often the hardest bit is when you get down to the finish and it just goes dark. All of a sudden you’re racing at nighttime, and that place is really, really dark at night. When you have the elevation and cars behind you, all you can see is glare in the rear-view mirrors from behind. It’s a very challenging circuit at nighttime and you have to adjust really well to finish strong there.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“Petit Le Mans is one of our favorite events and has been for a number of years. Part of that is due to the success of the Corvette Racing program at Road Atlanta, but it’s also due to the tremendous spectator turnout the race generates. Ten hours around there in heavy traffic - plus going from day to night - is one of the toughest challenges we face. It takes a strong team of drivers, engineers and crew to even be in contention, much less win the race. We’re all confident that we have the right people in the right places to go for our ninth win at Petit Le Mans.”



PROTOTYPE QUOTES

JOAO BARBOSA, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS RACING CORVETTE DP

“Wow, this year has been a dream year. You know we had a couple of races that were not so successful but even in those we had great results. It just goes to show how strong this team has been all year that even when you have a little rock in your shoe, you can still run fast and that is what we did. It was a heck of a year and we are looking forward to finishing at Petit Le Mans.”



JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DP

“It’s really disappointing to be going to Petit with no shot at winning the championship. Our goal now is to secure second in the championship and basically go for the win. Petit Le Mans is a big race for us, we will have a lot of Konica Minolta guests there and we’ll be looking to finish the year strong. We had a pretty good car at Road Atlanta last year. Max got pushed off the track late in the race when we were battling in the top-five. We had a test there recently and made some good improvement to the car, which were utilized well at COTA. We’re pretty confident heading there, after seeing how strong our car was at COTA.”



ERIC CURRAN, NO. 31 MARSH RACING CORVETTE DP

“This year has been all about learning for us in the Whelen Corvette DP. We’ve had a good first year with some solid results, which is all you can ask for in a class this competitive. I’m definitely excited for what the future holds for this Whelen Motorsports Corvette DP program. We benefitted from the two-day test at Road Atlanta and gained some valuable data and feedback for the race. It will be a big challenge with the number of cars entered and the traffic that will present. Our main focus will be to stay out of trouble, keep the car on the track and see where we are in over the last couple hours. With the endurance experience of Boris, Max Papis and myself we should fast and consistent. I'm really looking forward to my first Petit Le Mans in a prototype.”



MICHAEL VALIANTE, NO. 90 SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING CORVETTE DP

“We have had a good car in the past so maybe we can have a shot at the win. That race is all about trying to stay out of trouble until the last half-an-hour. The goal will be to get to the end of the race and see where we are. If we are racing for the lead then we will have to go for it.”



JIM LUTZ, CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE PROGRAM MANAGER

“Road Atlanta is a great place to close the first year of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Racing for 10 hours there tests every part of a team - the drivers, car, crew and strategy. There are a lot of factors with which our Corvette DP teams will need to contend, traffic and racing into the darkness chief among them. Fortunately all our teams benefitted from our testing there earlier this month, and the data we gained from those laps will be useful in suggesting setups and strategies to our teams. We would like nothing more than to end the season on a high note and win for the first time at Road Atlanta with the Corvette DP.”



TUDOR Championship – GTLM Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Manufacturer Standings

1. Jonathan Bomarito/Kuno Wittmer – 300

2. Antonio Garcia – 293

3. Dominik Farnbacher/Marc Goossens – 283

4. Bill Auberlen/Andy Priaulx – 276

5. Dirk Muller/John Edwards – 275

7. Jan Magnussen – 269

8. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 262
1. No. 93 SRT Motorsports – 300

2. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 293

3. No. 91 SRT Motorsports – 283

4. No. 62 Risi Competizione – 277

5. No. 55 BMW Team RLL – 276

8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 262




1. SRT – 308

2. Porsche – 308

3. Chevrolet – 300

4. BMW – 300

5. Ferrari – 294






TUDOR Championship – Prototype Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Engine Manufacturer Standings

1. Joao Barbosa/Christian Fittipaldi – 316

2. Jordan Taylor/Ricky Taylor – 294

3. Michael Valiante/Richard Westbrook – 293

4. Scott Pruett – 286

4. Gustavo Yacaman – 286

5. Ed Brown/Johannes van Overbeek – 262

13. Eric Curran – 148

15. Boris Said – 141

16. Burt Frisselle – 132

20. Max Angelelli – 85

21. Brian Frisselle – 84

23. Sebastien Bourdais – 67

27. Jon Fogarty – 54
1. No. 5 Action Express Racing – 316

2. No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing – 294

3. No. 90 Spirit of Daytona – 293

4. No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing – 286

5. No. 42 Oak Racing – 286

10. No. 31 Marsh Racing – 210

13. No. 9 Action Express Racing – 84

18. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing – 14
1. Chevrolet – 331

2. Ford – 317

3. Honda – 297

4. Mazda – 270

5. Nissan – 269




Petit Le Mans (all times ET)

TUDOR Championship Practice 1: 10:10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 2
TUDOR Championship Practice 2: 2:10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2
TUDOR Championship Practice 3: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2
TUDOR Championship Practice 4: 10:10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 3
TUDOR Championship GTLM Qualifying: 4:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3
TUDOR Championship Prototype Qualifying: 5:25 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3
TUDOR Championship Warmup: 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4
Petit Le Mans: 11:15 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4


Petit Le Mans – Watch It (all times ET)

Qualifying: 5:30 p.m. (IMSA.com), Friday, Sept. 19
Race: 11 a.m. (IMSA.com), Saturday, Oct. 4; 3 p.m. (FOX Sports 2), Saturday, Oct. 4


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BRISCOE BACK FOR CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS
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Briscoe Back for Corvette Racing at Petit Le Mans

Aussie star entered to drive both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in 1,000-mile/10-hour race

DETROIT (Sept. 26, 2014) – Ryan Briscoe will return to Corvette Racing next week for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta as the third driver in both of the team’s Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs. The Aussie star will try to help Corvette Racing and Chevrolet win for the fifth time this year in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. The annual 1,000-mile/10-hour endurance race is set for Saturday, Oct. 4.

Briscoe will be back in the Corvette C7.R for the first time since the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March, where he drove with Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in Corvette Racing’s No. 3 entry. The trio also helped debut the car at the Rolex 24 At Daytona to start the TUDOR Championship season.

“I’m super excited to get back in the Corvette. It’s a beautiful car and a great team to be with,” Briscoe said. “I had a lot of fun at Daytona and Sebring, so I’m really excited for the opportunity to come back and try to help out as much as I can to get Antonio the Driver’s championship. Road Atlanta is a unique track and very old-school. There is no room for error in a lot of areas, especially in some of the key areas. Turn 1, for example, is really quick. There is no run-off area. If you run wide, you’re in the grass and likely to go to the fence. It’s a track where you have to be concentrating 100 percent.”

Briscoe drove a Chevrolet-powered IndyCar full-time for Chip Ganassi Racing in the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series. He has seven career victories in the series, and he made his impact in sports car racing in 2007 as a prototype rookie at Penske Racing with three victories. Briscoe has nine ALMS victories – all in prototypes. Two of those came at Petit Le Mans – 2008 and 2013.

Corvette Racing has won four times this year, and Garcia enters Petit Le Mans second in the GTLM standings, as is the No. 3 Corvette C7.R in team points. Road Atlanta has been a hotbed of success for the team with 10 victories there since 2000 including eight times at Petit Le Mans.

“It’s a race I’ve done before and won before,” Briscoe said. “After Daytona and Sebring, I felt really comfortable getting in the car and getting up to speed. I think the team was comfortable with how I adapted too. I think I’ll be a good fit to jump in either car when needed.”

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Petit Le Mans

Braselton, GA

October 2-4, 2014


Tune-in Details:

Television Broadcast:
Race starts 11:15 Am EDT-10 hours Live Streamed & opened to everyone at
www.imsa.com

10/04/14: 3:00 PM EDT on Fox Sports 2

10/05/14: 2 hour special on Fox. Time unknown


Live Qualifying:
10/03/2014

Qualifying - TUDOR Championship (GTD)
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM ET

Qualifying - TUDOR Championship (GTLM)
4:40 PM - 4:55 PM ET

Qualifying - TUDOR Championship (PC)
5:05 PM - 5:20 PM ET

Qualifying - TUDOR Championship (P)
5:25 PM - 5:40 PM ET

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

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

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

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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Hard Rain Leads to Hard Luck for Team America
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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Hard Rain Leads to Hard Luck for Team America

Milner, Taylors finish seventh in class in FIA World Endurance Championship race



AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 20, 2014) – Indeed sometimes when it rains, it does pour… as was the case Saturday for Corvette Racing’s No. 65 Konica Minolta/Michelin Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. The entry of Tommy Milner, Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor was a victim of cruel luck as the trio finished seventh in the GTE Pro class of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Six Hours of Circuit of The Americas.



The Konica Minolta/Michelin Corvette was the only All-American entry in the FIA WEC field. It followed the earlier TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race in which Corvette Racing ran its two full-season Corvette C7.Rs.



Milner drove a solid opening stint that saw him quickly move up a position thanks to laps that were consistent with the leading cars. He spun the Corvette midway through his stint but immediately began setting quick laps again. He handed off to Jordan Taylor at the one-hour mark, but 30 minutes later heavy rain pelted the circuit and caused numerous cars to slide off track in the monsoon.



Taylor was able to get the Corvette into the pitlane in the midst of the chaos as the Corvette Racing crew changed to wet Michelin tires. While in the pit, the race was red-flagged due to the conditions, and the pit entry and exit was closed. Several other cars were stopped at the pit exit while the rest of the field – including many who crashed or became stranded during the downpour – stopped on the frontstretch.



When the track went green 50 minutes later under the safety car, the cars on the track were dispatched first, which meant the cars that pitted were effectively a lap down. By the time the pit exit opened and the race restarted, a helpless Taylor found himself down two laps.



Thankfully conditions improved for Taylor, who switched to slick tires late in his stint. He handed over to Ricky Taylor with two-and-a-half hours to go for his first stint driving the Corvette C7.R in racing conditions. After a solid double-stint with no issues, Taylor handed back over to Milner who drove the final stint and set the car’s fastest lap in the final 40 minutes.



The next event for Corvette Racing is the final round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship – Petit Le Mans on Saturday, Oct. 4 from Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. Live coverage will be available on FOX Sports 2 and IMSA.com.



CORVETTE RACING FIA WEC QUOTES

TOMMY MILNER

“I guess they say when it rains, it pours! It’s just really unfortunate the rules are written. We got bit by probably the worst-case scenario possible. There’s nothing we did wrong. Jordan did a great job getting the car in during those treacherous conditions. Basically we lost two laps because we made it to pit lane without spinning. We would have been better off spinning on the track or trying to keep going and maybe crashing the car, which would have been the most beneficial thing. But it’s the wrong way to go about it. It is what it is.

“It was a lot of fun to come here and experience the WEC with the Corvette Racing team, Ricky and Jordan, with the help of Konica Minolta, Michelin, Mobil 1 and Chevy for making this effort. Hopefully we can do more of this in the future.”



JORDAN TAYLOR

“We did everything we could have done right. We made it into the pits in that big downpour on slicks when pretty much no one else did. We went the right way. Logically that’s what we should have done. In hindsight I should have gone off the track, gotten stuck in the gravel and gotten pulled out. It’s just frustrating to have that kind of thing happen. But this is still been a good experience to operate in this environment.

“Every time I’ve been in the Corvette – either at Le Mans or Petit Le Mans – I’ll be out there in the middle of the race on slicks and then the rain comes. At least I had some experience dealing with that. Thankfully today Dan Binks was on the radio telling me what to expect. When I hit the downpour, it was shocking how bad it was. It definitely was the worst conditions I’ve ever driven in on slicks.”



RICKY TAYLOR

“It was a big learning experience for sure – getting comfortable with the Corvette C7.R and the entire Corvette Racing team. It was really exciting to come here and have this opportunity. We were three laps down and I didn’t want to make any mistakes. It was all about learning as much as I could, and I did learn a ton. It was great to be out there and I didn’t want to get out! I was really having fun there at the end. It was a great weekend and was nice to get a feel for the car. For sure I’d want to this again. Maybe not Jordan’s stint but mine again definitely!”



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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: SPOILER ALERT
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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Action Express Racing, Chevrolet Maintain Points Lead

Third-place finish for Fittipaldi, Barbosa; Corvette Racing comes up short in COTA repeat attempt



AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 20, 2014) – Action Express Racing’s Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi led the Corvette Daytona Prototype effort Saturday with a third-place finish in the Lone Star Le Mans event at Circuit of the Americas. The No. 5 Corvette DP finished on the podium for the third consecutive event as Chevrolet maintained its lead in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s Engine Manufacturer standings for Prototypes.



Fittipaldi and Barbosa combined to lead three times for 23 laps in the two-hour, 45-minute race at Circuit of The Americas. Unofficially, the pair lead the class Driver’s championship standings by 22 points heading into the 1,000-mile/10-hour Petit Le Mans – the final race of the year in two weeks at Road Atlanta.



Michael Valiante and Richard Westbrook were the second-best Corvette DP pairing in the race with a sixth-place finish in the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Racing entry that also led during the race.



Following contact and a flat tire on the opening race lap – which resulted in a flat left-rear tire – Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor placed seventh in their No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP. Eric Curran and Boris Said were eighth in class for Marsh Racing in the No. 31 Corvette DP.



Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas were the overall race winners in their Ford-Riley.



Corvette Racing: A Difficult Day

Returning to the site of a victory in last year’s American Le Mans Series race, Corvette Racing aimed for a return to the GT Le Mans (GTLM) podium in the TUDOR Championship. An early charge by Antonio Garcia in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R at the start of the race raised hopes as the Spaniard moved from seventh to fifth in the opening laps.



The momentum couldn’t continue, however, for the team’s two Corvette C7.Rs. Garcia and Jan Magnussen finished ninth in GTLM, followed by the No. 4 Corvette C7.R of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in 10th place.



Garcia drove a double-stint to open the race and handed off to Magnussen with 52 minutes left. The Dane rejoined the race seventh but experienced braking issues that hindered his run.



In the No. 4 Corvette, Milner drove a single stint to open and was part of a five-car battle in the early stages. He handed off to Gavin, who drove with elevated tire pressure as the sun came out and the track warmed.



Jonathan Bomarito and Kuno Wittmer were GTLM class winners.



The final race of the TUDOR Championship is Petit Le Mans on Saturday, Oct. 4 from Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. Live coverage will be available on FOX Sports 2 and IMSA.com.



The FOX network will present a two-hour broadcast of Lone Star Le Mans on Sunday; check local listings for times.



GTLM QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“The first part of the stint was good. I was able to challenge and overtake some of the cars that had been faster than us earlier in the week. It was obvious that we were struggling with overall pace. I tried my best to keep up during those two hours but that didn’t make much of a difference in the end. It’s disappointing result for the weekend but we need to recover at Petit Le Mans.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“This is not a pleasant feeling. The results for both cars today are not what we are used to. Antonio drove well during his double stint and made up a few positions early. But things went south for us in the second part of the race. The track conditions changed drastically in my stint as the surface got hotter, plus I had a braking issue that hampered our efforts. Now we have to focus on Road Atlanta and do what we can to move Antonio and Chevrolet back into the championship lead at the end of the last race.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Obviously it was another tough day for us in the No. 4 Corvette. We continue to struggle with the pace of our competitors. It gets more and more frustrating. It was a challenge all weekend with the weather and track conditions. The rear tire pressures went up very high in the middle of the stint which made the car difficult to drive. Plus there was an issue with the passenger door on the driver exchange. Again it’s another example of how things have gone for us this year. Hopefully we can end on a positive note at Road Atlanta.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“We kept it close with the big pack there for awhile and that was fun racing. We were just a little bit behind the eight-ball in terms of pace. We had to keep our nose clean and hope that some of our competitors ahead of us make mistakes so we can move up that way. The car was pretty good. There was a bit of understeer for part of the stint but it got better at the end.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“We had hopes of returning to podium contention this weekend but obviously it wasn’t meant to be. Things aren’t working in our favor in a number of areas. That shouldn’t take away from the effort of Corvette Racing to control the factors we can control. Today’s race was disappointing but we still have a very important race to close the year at Petit Le Mans. We will regroup and be ready.”



PROTOTYPE QUOTES

JOAO BARBOSA, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS RACING CORVETTE DP

“We were having a great race and everything was working perfect. We may not have had the best pace this weekend, but we had a great result, great team result. We were in the fight right to the end but the rear tires started to go away and it actually got pretty hectic out there with a couple of the GT cars pushing me around. I said to myself that this wasn’t my fight and I knew where the other cars were, especially the 10 and the 90. I said this was not our fight and we needed to get as many points as we could, as safe as we could, and that is what I did at the end and was just cruising to save third place without any worries. I am really proud of all the work that the guys have done this weekend and looking forward to Petit.”



CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS RACING CORVETTE DP

“Things went very well and we raced everybody out there with a certain margin for error. Obviously we were paying a lot of attention to the championship. The car was very good with the usual stuff like the tires starting to fall off but nothing out of the normal. Obviously the championship is very important, much more important than anything else right now. We have to keep ourselves in the championship and if the race were to fall into our lap – excellent. It didn’t today so we will go on to the next one and try to win it.”



MICHAEL VALIANTE, NO. 90 SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING CORVETTE DP

“It was a tough weekend because we were good in the beginning and we kind of lost our way and found some things that we changed going into the race and weren’t really sure what kind of car we would have. Although we didn’t have the best car, we could still run with the leaders. I was able to get the lead on that restart when the 42 and I had contact. So I think in the end, had we not gotten that penalty from that we had a top-three or top-four car. It’s a little disappointing but at the end of the day we just have to make the car better so that we are not fighting so hard to come from behind.”



RICHARD WESTBROOK, NO. 90 SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING CORVETTE DP

“It was a very tough race for us, and the only positive that we can take away from the whole weekend is that we are closer to second than we were before we came into this. But that wasn’t our goal and we wanted to close the gap to the leader in the championship. We have been chasing the car and the track, and at one point we were fast in practice but we’ve been a bit lost to be honest with you. We all need to regroup and come back stronger as a team in Road Atlanta. The track conditions were really difficult out there and the track got really hot in the last stages of the race and there was just no grip out there.”



RICKY TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DP

It was tough. If I didn’t get by (Gustavo Yacaman) there then I wouldn’t have gone by him. After that, I just had to get our car back to the pits. Then I pushed my absolute hardest for however long that was. We got really lucky with the first yellow but I wasn’t close enough to the wall on the first stop. It’s just incredibly disappointing.”



JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DP

“Being a lap down early was definitely disappointing because of how good of a car we had and all the Konica Minolta people that we had here to support us. The car was good so we can leave being happy about that. We had a winning car I think on pace; things just didn’t go our way. Everyone did a good job and it was just kind of out of our hands.”



JIM LUTZ, CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE PROGRAM MANAGER

“In terms of the Prototype championships, today was a good day. We maintained our lead in the Engine Manufacturer standings heading to Road Atlanta, and the top three positions in the Driver’s and Team championships are Corvette DP competitors. Today was difficult with a couple of on-track incidents that impacted our ability to ultimately take a victory but the points we accumulated are very good for our championship hopes.”



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Doug Fehan “I Think the WEC Race Fills A Lot of Voids”
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While having been one of the most successful manufacturers at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with seven class victories over the last 15 years, Corvette Racing hasn’t taken on the likes of AF Corse, Aston Martin or Porsche Team Manthey in a regular-distance FIA World Endurance Championship event until this weekend.

In addition to its TUDOR United SportsCar Championship commitments, the factory Pratt & Miller squad is fielding a Corvette C7.R in Saturday’s Six Hours of Circuit of The Americas, which sees brothers Ricky and Jordan Taylor team up with Tommy Milner in the only all-American driver lineup in the race.

According to Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan, the entry in the FIA WEC race has helped fulfill a number of short and long-term objectives for the Detroit automaker.

“I think [the WEC] race fills a lot of voids,” Fehan told Sportscar365. “I think it’s important that we’ve maintained, since our beginning, that we continuously look at what opportunities are around the world.

“By racing here, we see how the WEC operates, we look at their Balance of Performance is and see how good their racing is.

“That helps us determine what we’re going to do personally and first and foremost, it gives us a much better insight into what our potential customers are facing as well.”

The expanded effort, with both TUDOR Championship and FIA WEC races occurring on the same day, has resulted in the team drafting in some new and familiar faces.

Mike West, the former crew chief for the No. 4 car, returns to the same role on the No. 65 Corvette after a season with Cadillac Racing in Pirelli World Challenge, while Alex Roberge, who assists the team at Le Mans as a liaison with the ACO and FIA, is acting as team manager.

Ben Johnson, who works on the Corvette DP and Camaro programs for Pratt & Miller, meanwhile, is engineer, with a mix of Cadillac and Corvette Racing crew completing the roster in the WEC car this weekend.

Changes have also been made to the C7.R, originally used as a test car, which includes a swap from E85 to E10 fuel and the addition of the FIA’s on-board marshaling system, which is mandatory for all WEC entries.

“This is unique in that it involves two different series, two different sets of rules, different drivers, and a totally segregated crew that needs to be responsible for that third car,” Fehan said.

“So we sat down and did our internal planning, assigned some people, we’re pretty deep. We have ex-Corvette guys, either A. working on Cadillac, or building Cadillac/Corvette race cars.

“We’re now bringing them out of mothballs, or reassigning them, wasn’t that big a deal. We’re bringing in separate crew that has Corvette experience. The powertrain guys have two separate there.

“For the race itself, we’ll implement one or two additional guys from our standard program to round out the pit crew.”

Fehan expects a hard-fought race on Saturday and knows the team will be up for the task of taking the fight to the fellow factory squads in GTE-Pro, despite having no prior experience in six-hour FIA WEC races.

“It’s very difficult at this point,” he said. “We’ve not raced anywhere but Le Mans. Cars behave differently at different race tracks. [The competition] have been developing themselves around the WEC regulations. It should be a pretty good race.

“I think we’ll be competitive, and that’s really what our objective is to go out there, do what we do best and apply ourselves. We’ll look at proper race strategy and proper implementation and we’ll then take what the race gives us.”

While Fehan said there are no plans for the factory squad to enter the FIA WEC on a full-time basis next year, he’s still hopeful of seeing customer Corvettes, potentially for GTE-Pro and/or GTE-Am, although there have not yet been any firm commitments.

Pratt & Miller has built a total of three of the C7.Rs to date, although that could change depending on the market conditions.

“This was the first C7.R built, it is our test car, so it will return to fulfill its test car duties as we go forward,” Fehan said. “It has the ability to wear many hats. It can be a spare car, test car, a show car. It can also serve this purpose, which is us getting a looksee and see how WEC operates and how much fun we can have there.”


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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Looking to Defend in Austin
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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Looking to Defend in Austin

Corvette DP, GT cars winners last year in Circuit of The Americas debut



· Corvette DP won in Rolex Series, Corvette Racing in ALMS last year in Austin

· Second-to-last event weekend for TUDOR Championship

· Chevrolet aims to maintain lead in Prototype, GTLM manufacturer standings



DETROIT (Sept. 16, 2014) – Corvette Racing and Corvette Daytona Prototypes head deep in the heart of Texas this weekend for the Lone Star Le Mans race and the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship at Circuit of The Americas. It is the second-to-last round of the TUDOR Championship, and both the Prototype and GT Le Mans (GTLM) standings reflect a heavy Corvette flavor.



The 2013 season was the first time Corvette Racing and Corvette DPs competed at COTA. In the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, the GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Corvette DP of Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty won in Austin. Later in the year, Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen won in the American Le Mans Series’ GT class in a fantastic battle.



Fast-forwarding a year, the 51-car grid at COTA will have a strong Corvette flavor – the two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in GTLM for Corvette Racing and four Corvette DPs in the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype class.



Corvette DP: Closing in on Manufacturer Title

With victories in five events this season – including four in the last five events – Chevrolet has taken control of the engine manufacturer championship. Consecutive victories by Action Express Racing’s Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi in their No. 5 Corvette DP have Chevrolet 19 points clear with 70 points available over the final two races.



Barbosa and Fittipaldi lead the Prototype driver’s championship, and Corvette DP drivers hold the top three positions in points. Wayne Taylor Racing’s Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor are second, followed by Richard Westbrook and Michael Valiante from Spirit of Daytona Racing.



All six drivers are separated by 18 points, and the differential is the same between the three entries in the team standings.



At Marsh Racing, Boris Said is set to make his return with Eric Curran in their No. 31 Corvette DP. Said has been out since the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park round in July following a crash and was replaced by Burt Frisselle at Indianapolis and Road America. The latter race saw Curran and Frisselle finish fifth overall for the team’s best result in its first year fielding a Corvette DP.



Corvette Racing: Ready for Redemption

A repeat victory at Circuit of The Americas is on the mind of everyone at Corvette Racing. Following four straight GTLM victories for Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, the class championship has tightened with Garcia holding a six-point lead in points. After missing the VIR round three weeks ago as a precaution following a hard crash during practice, Magnussen now stands fourth. Fortunately, the Dane will be back in the Corvette alongside Garcia for the weekend.

The Garcia/Magnussen pairing won a thriller that saw Garcia hold off multiple challengers for the entirety of his 58-minute final stint. Their third win of the season put them in the ALMS GT championship lead, and they never relinquished it.



Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in the No. 4 Corvette hope to right their season at a track that left them and the No. 4 crew stunned in last year’s race. Milner led early before the gearbox in his Corvette C6.R failed and the car lost drive just shy of an hour into the race.



VIR began promising for the Gavin/Milner duo. Gavin made up four spots at the start and moved from near the back of the class grid to fifth in 13 laps. Milner was on the move too when he began his stint and made up four places before being pushed off track.



FOX Sports 1’s television coverage of the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase starts at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday. Live coverage of qualifying begins at 4:20 p.m. ET Friday on IMSA.com.



GTLM QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“(Last year’s race) was probably one of my best. The team was a big part of that. Both Jan and I benefitted from really good strategy and pit stops. Everything really came together including the last stop. The execution was great and all I had to do was defend; I was out front and the deal was I never had to pass anyone. It was a great race and the key race where everything started to go our way toward the championship. This year, we don’t know how strong we will be compared to the rest of the GTLM field. The last two races have been difficult to keep up with the rest of the field and be competitive. All we can do is be as prepared as possible.

“The key thing about this track is that the fear factor is lower than anywhere else. Runoffs are huge sections of tarmac so you can really drive beyond your limits and see what happens without risking everything. You can try different things at COTA whereas you can’t really anywhere else.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Having to sit out VIR was difficult. There was nothing I could except watch any hopes for winning a championship slip away. It was really unfortunate and the tough thing about concussions. It was still the right call. Getting back in the car will be just like any other race except with just a longer break. There are absolutely no ill effects and I will be ready to race.

“It was a tough race last year. Hopefully we will have a little easier time of it this year. However the last few races have been difficult for us to be at the front. With the improvements made the C7.R, we will have a little easier time. It’s a cool place to be, and we’ve already shown we can win there. We are hoping that with a new car we can do it again.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“As we witnessed last year, Circuit of The Americas is a great place for us to race. We are there with the FIA World Endurance Championship, so people coming out are going to see the highest quality of sports cars from around the world – whether it’s our GT class or the likes of Audi and Toyota in the LMP1 class of the WEC. People will have a great show and get a great taste of sports car racing.

“Hopefully this time around Tommy and I will have much better luck in the race. It was great watching him lead in the ALMS’ GT class before our gearbox gave out. Unfortunately I never got time in the car. So in that sense, I am going back there with a score to settle. Tommy, myself and the entire No. 4 crew are definitely due to have some breaks go our way for a change. We’re all confident that we can return to form this weekend.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“Oliver, myself and everyone on the No. 4 car are working hard to get a good result at the end of the year to sort of lift our spirits a little bit. We feel like we’re due a good result. That’s our focus – help support our teammates and help Chevrolet in the manufacturer’s championship. In many ways, we can be the rabbit in some ways and push really hard and push our competitors really hard in the race by being aggressive.

“The track as we saw last year allowed for everyone to be more aggressive than usual, especially in traffic and trying to get by your competitors. If you go to a track like Mosport or VIR, you have to be dead-on with your passes and be certain that it will work. But that’s not a problem at Austin.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“Circuit of The Americas is without a doubt one of the finest venues anywhere in North America. The Austin scene is vibrant, and we’re glad to be bringing our Corvette C7.Rs there for the first time. As you remember, last year’s race went down as one of the most dramatic in Corvette Racing history. This time around will be just as challenging but we’re hopeful that the recent performance adjustments from IMSA will provide a level playing field for all the manufacturers in GTLM – Chevrolet included.”



PROTOTYPE QUOTES

CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI, NO. 5 ACTION EXPRESS RACING CORVETTE DP

"We managed to test at a lot of tracks but Austin was one that we did not manage to go. We went to Road Atlanta last week and had a very strong test. Chevy is putting a lot of effort behind the whole program. Action Express Racing is really putting a strong, quick car together for us. So I think we’re going to be ready for the race. It’s not going to be easy. It is very competitive and very tough out there. We’re just arriving from the two-day test at Road Atlanta, and hopefully we can translate what we learned into the race this weekend."



JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 10 WAYNE TAYLOR RACING CORVETTE DP

“COTA is one of the best racing facilities we have now in North America. The track itself is extremely technical. It has all sorts of different corners - high-speed low-speed, chicanes, hairpins, long sweepers and elevation change. So for a driver, it’s a real challenge to get the most out of the car. The two long straights lead into big wide brake zones into tight corners, which makes passing much more inviting.”



ERIC CURRAN, NO. 31 MARSH RACING CORVETTE DP

“I'm really looking forward to racing at COTA in our Whelen Corvette Daytona Prototype. This is one of my all-time favorite race tracks. And racing in the prototype class for the first time here is going to be a blast! We learned a lot about the track here last year and were always really fast in our Whelen GT Corvette. I'm hoping the momentum of finishing fifth at Road America will continue. Boris (Said) is back driving with me again after a big incident at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park three races ago. He is healed up and feeling good about getting back in the car. All the Whelen and Marsh Racing boys have been working like crazy to find the additional speed in our car needed to run at the front of the field. We did a two-day test at Road Atlanta that went really well, and hopefully what we learned will carry over to the race this weekend.”



RICHARD WESTBROOK, NO. 90 SPIRIT OF DAYTONA RACING CORVETTE DP

“Finally the gloves will be off at COTA, and due to our 18-point deficit we can solely concentrate on adding another win to our tally. We were disappointed to only get fourth at Road America despite starting from the back but now we will just look forward and can throw a little caution to the wind. Even with a small chance of winning the championship we will not give up until the end, especially as it took such hard work from everyone in the team to get into contention. COTA is a great track and should suit the Corvette DP. It's a place where I always look forward to racing.”



JIM LUTZ, CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE PROGRAM MANAGER

“It will be good to return to Circuit of The Americas, where the Corvette Daytona Prototype won last year in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. It was the first victory of the season and started Chevrolet’s drive to the DP engine manufacturer championship. Now with this as the second-to-last race in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, it’s important for our Corvette DP teams to continue the momentum we’ve gained over the last five races. The track layout presents a challenge with a number of tight turns and some short straights that should favor the lighter P2 cars. But we will work with all our teams to give them the best suggestions on setup and preparation at this important event.”



TUDOR Championship – GTLM Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Manufacturer Standings

1. Antonio Garcia – 270

2. Jonathan Bomarito/Kuno Wittmer – 264

T3. Bill Auberlen/Andy Priaulx – 250

T3. Dominik Farnbacher/Marc Goossens – 250

T3. Dirk Muller/Andy Priaulx – 250

4. Jan Magnussen – 246

5. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 240
1. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 270

2. No. 93 SRT Motorsports – 264

3. No. 55 BMW Team RLL – 250

4. No. 55 BMW Team RLL – 250

5. No. 91 SRT Motorsports – 250

7. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 240




1. Porsche – 276

2. Chevrolet – 274

3. SRT – 273

4. BMW – 272

5. Ferrari – 264




TUDOR Championship – Prototype Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Engine Manufacturer Standings

1. Joao Barbosa/Christian Fittipaldi – 285

2. Jordan Taylor/Ricky Taylor – 269

3. Michael Valiante/Richard Westbrook – 267

4. Gustavo Yacaman – 253

5. Scott Pruett – 250

13. Burt Frisselle – 132

14. Eric Curran – 124

15. Boris Said – 117

20. Max Angelelli – 85

21. Brian Frisselle – 84

23. Sebastien Bourdais – 67

27. Jon Fogarty – 54
1. No. 5 Action Express Racing – 285

2. No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing – 269

3. No. 90 Spirit of Daytona – 267

4. No. 42 Oak Racing – 253

5. No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing – 250

10. No. 31 Marsh Racing – 186

13. No. 9 Action Express Racing – 84

18. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing – 14
1. Chevrolet – 301

2. Ford – 282

3. Nissan – 269

4. Honda – 265

5. Mazda – 242




Lone Star Le Mans – TUDOR Championship (all times CT)

TUDOR Championship Practice 1: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18
TUDOR Championship Practice 2: 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 19
TUDOR Championship Practice 3: 3:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19
TUDOR Championship GTLM Qualifying: 4:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19
TUDOR Championship Prototype Qualifying: 5:35 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19
TUDOR Championship Warmup: 8:40 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20
Lone Star Le Mans: 11:35 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20


Lone Star Le Mans – Watch It (all times ET)

Qualifying: 5:30 p.m. ET (IMSA.com), Friday, Sept. 19
Race: 12:30 p.m. ET (FOX Sports 2), Saturday, Sept. 20

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Curcuit of Americas:

September 19-20, 2014


Tune-in Details:

Television Broadcast:
09/20/14: 12:30 PM EDT on Fox Sports 2

09/20/14 FIA WEC race starts at 6:00 pm to midnight EDT

Rest of us can view via a purchased app: http://www.fiawec.com/live.html

Live Qualifying on IMSA.com:
09/19/14: starts at 04:20 pm EDT on IMSA.com
GTLM class 5:50 to 6:05 pm EDT
P class 6:35 to 6:50 pm ETD

WEC LMGTE-Pro 7:00 to 7:25 pm EDT

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

(note: it was mentioned that it may be live stream for us in the states, however, on the website there is no mention of that. Website says only those outside the US will be able to view it.


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

FIA WEC:
http://www.fiawec.com/live.html

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

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

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @UnitedSportsCar, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @DISupdates,

TICKET INFO:
https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/cota/EN/promotion/home

Event Schedule:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... s_FanFriendlySchedule.pdf

Entry List:
not posted yet

Maps:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... es/COTA%20Track%20Map.pdf

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

WEC FIA link:
http://www.fiawec.com/races/6-hours-o ... cuit-of-the-Americas.html

WEATHER:
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Racin ... cuit-Of-The-Americas.aspx

Hotels:
http://www.booking.com/landmark/us/circuit-of-the-americas.html

Corvette Corral:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fil ... te%20Corral%20Flyer_1.pdf

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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Tough Going for Pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs

Garcia, Taylor finish seventh in GTLM; crash results in ninth place for Gavin, Milner



ALTON, Va. (Aug. 24, 2014) – Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor led Corvette Racing’s effort at the Oak Tree Grand Prix with a seventh-place finish Sunday at Virginia International Raceway. The result keeps Garcia in the lead of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans driver standings and the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R entry first in the class team championship.



Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in the No. 4 Corvette C7.R were ninth in Sunday’s race after Milner was forced off track midway through the race and lost four laps. Two races remain in the inaugural TUDOR Championship season. Corvette Racing has four class victories on the season – the most of any team in GTLM.



Gavin and Milner looked to be the stronger of the two Corvette Racing entries in the race’s first half. Gavin opened with a strong stint that saw the Brit move from ninth at the start to fifth by the time he handed off to Milner. The American was battling with the eventual race-winning Ferrari just prior to the halfway point when he was hit hard from behind by another GTLM competitor.



The impact pushed Milner far off the track and heavily damaged the left-front of the Corvette C7.R and ended their podium challenge. The Gavin/Milner duo hoped to replicate their 2012 American Le Mans Series class victory at VIR.



Taylor started the No. 3 Corvette C7.R in place of Jan Magnussen, Garcia’s regular teammate. As a precaution following a crash involving Magnussen in Saturday’s practice session, the Dane and Chevrolet Racing management agreed he would not race.



Sunday morning’s warmup marked the first laps in the Corvette C7.R around VIR for Taylor, who drives for Corvette Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He drove a measured stint following a careful start and was second when he pitted at the 53-minute mark to hand off to Garcia.



The Spaniard drove a solid double-stint and led with 50 minutes left when he made his final stop for fuel and tires. Try as he might, Garcia was unable to advance from seventh place. The result meant that Chevrolet fell out of the lead in the GTLM manufacturer championship.



The next TUDOR Championship race for Corvette Racing is the Lone Star Le Mans on Saturday, Sept. 20 from Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The team also will field a Corvette C7.R in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s six-hour race on the same day.



GTLM QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“This was a very difficult and frustrating day. First of all, it disappointing not having Jan race but we were fortunate to have Jordan. He did a great job in his stint, especially for not having been in the car on this track. The Corvette Racing team was great on our pit stops. There were no mistakes. The result is what it is. Everyone on the team did what they needed to do. We got the maximum result we could out of the car.”



JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“It was difficult. I don’t know what I should have expected. Jumping in the car for the first time on the day of the race is tough. I’d never taken the start before. I was a little cautious and a couple of guys got past. When things settled in, I think we had good pace. Once we saw where we were, we started saving fuel and made up a lap or two on some of the other guys. It put us in decent position for what we had.”



OLIVER GAVIN NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“The start was a little bit messy. It wasn’t a fantastic start for the Falken in front of me. The Ferrari ran wide out of Turn 10, and when he came back on just as I was coming into 11, he bombed me. Then I got side-by-side with one of the Porsches on the way down into Turn 14, and he didn’t give me enough room. As he was trying to go through on the outside, we touched and we both were sideways; he lost the rear and spun around. It was just a racing incident. After that, it was a matter of catching the Falken car. It was good racing with Bryan (Sellers) and he gave me lots of room; it was decent and fair. Jordan (Taylor) was good with me. He was trying to get a feel of things being brand new and fresh with the car. and gave me plenty of room at Turn 1. We both tried to get through that first stint without any contact or problems.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

“The breaks continue to go against us. I was racing hard with the Ferrari going into the brake zone off the backstretch. I had to give up the position and in doing so lost another spot before being hit hard by an impatient Porsche. That was our race. I had to come in and have most of the left-front replaced. It’s a real shame because Oliver had a good stint to put us in the position to challenge the front-runners.”




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