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j3studio | [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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I'm hunkering down for the twelve hours, starting on FoxSports1 - who else plans to watch? |
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One hour in, under a yellow because one of the Aston-Martin Vanquishes lost a wheel on the first lap following service. Corvette Prototypes 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th overall. C7.R's 2nd and 6th in class, 19th and 23rd overall. Over 300 Corvettes in the corral at Sebring. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Two hours in, under another yellow because the #60 Prototype Challenge car just hit the tire wall hard. Now over on FoxSports2. Corvette Prototypes 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 14th overall, with Sebastian Bourdais (one of Ivelis' favorite drivers) leading in the number 5 Action Express car. C7.R's 2nd and 8th in class, 17th and 23rd overall. |
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The sights and sounds are running through my head as I read ......... |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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A little over hours in, under green. Corvette Prototypes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th overall, with Sebastian Bourdais still leading. C7.R's not nearly as good: 7th and 8th in class, 20th and 21st overall. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Four hours in, under green. Corvette Prototypes 1st, 2nd, 11th, and 19th overall, with Mike Rockenfelller leading in the number 90 car. C7.R's 6th and 7th in class, 17th and 18th overall. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Five hours in, under green. Corvette Prototypes 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 10th overall, with Christian Fittipaldi leading in the number 5 car. C7.R's 3rd and 6th in class, 15th and 18th overall. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/21 19:41
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Halfway through the race. Under yellow again - another Prototype Challenge car has crashed. Corvette Prototypes 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 8th overall. C7.R's 3rd and 4th in class, 14th and 15th overall. |
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BrianCunningham | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Thanks for the posts
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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A little over seven hours in, under green. The temperatures are dropping as the sun begins to go down. Corvette Prototypes 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 7th overall, with Joao Barbosa leading in the number 5 Action Express car. C7.R's 2nd and 7th in class, 12th and 17th overall. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Darkening at Sebring with less than four hours to go. Under green. Corvette Prototypes 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th overall, with Sebastian Bourdais leading in the number 5 Action Express car. Only Ganassi's Ford Riley (Pruett, Dixon, Hand) seems to anything for the Corvette DPs. C7.R's 2nd and 6th in class, 11th and 15th overall. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Almost completely dark with three hours to go. We've been green for a while. Corvette Prototypes are still 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th overall. Sebastian Bourdais has lapped the entire field in the number 5 Action Express car. Christian Fittipaldi is now driving the #5. C7.R's 3rd and 6th in class, 12th and 15th overall. I can not help but mention that both C7.Rs look great out there. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Bad news - the throttle stuck on the #4 car. Ollie Gavin spun it to get it slowed down. Probably going to be at least a lap down now. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Ollie is back out, now three laps down from the GTLM leaders. 7th in class, 17th overall. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 0:02
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It was hot dirty and loud.....but what a great day to be at the races....had a great time but finally wore out and went back to the beach....met Andy and Tamiza and Ken.....had a good chat....I was missing Quicksilver much......
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Oliver Gavin has crashed the #4 car into the tire wall in turn 4. Full course caution - hoping he is okay. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 0:32
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Ollie is standing outside the car. He seems okay. I'm thinking they may retire the car. It now seems to be a brake problem, not a throttle problem. |
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Arghhhh - glad he's OK!
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 0:39
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Quote: pianoguy wrote: He seems okay - though I wouldn't blame him if he doesn't get back in the car. Two hours to go. Yellow because of Gavin's crash. Corvette Prototypes are still 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th overall. Christian Fittipaldi continues to lead in the number 5 Action Express car. C7.R's 3rd and 7th in class, 12th and 17th overall. |
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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It looks like the #4 car has been retired. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 0:58
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Ollie Gavin has been treated at the infield care center and released. The rather beat up #4 C7.R has officially been retired. With ninety minutes to go, the Corvette Prototypes are still 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th overall in the Sebring darkness. Christian Fittipaldi continues to lead by over a lap in the number 5 Action Express car. The #3 C7.R is 4th in class, 13th overall. Antonio Garcia is driving. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 1:15
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With an hour to go, the Corvette Prototypes are 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th overall. Joao Barbosa still leads by over a lap in the number 5 Action Express car. The #3 C7.R is at least temporarily 1st in class, 10th overall. I believe he has to pit soon ... |
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With 45 minutes to go, the Corvette Prototypes are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th overall. Joao Barbosa still leads by over a lap in the number 5 Action Express car. The #3 C7.R is 1st in class, 10th overall. Antonio Garcia will finish the race. |
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With half an hour to go, the Corvette Prototypes are 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th overall. Joao Barbosa is in the leading number 5 Action Express car - he will finish the race. The #3 C7.R remains 1st in class, 10th overall, with Antonio Garcia in the car. There is some question about their fuel situation. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 2:16
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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15 minutes to go. The Corvette Prototypes are still 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th overall. The number 5 Action Express car remains in the lead. The #3 C7.R remains 1st in class, 10th overall. There is still some question about the fuel situation - they may have to pit. |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 2:29
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Chevy wins! |
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Posted on: 2015/3/22 2:43
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j3studio | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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The Corvette Prototypes finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th overall, with the absolutely dominant number 5 Action Express car (Bourdais, Barbosa, Fittipaldi) winning. The #3 C7.R (Magnussen, Garcia, Briscoe) finished 1st in class, 10th overall. Corvette Racing had a really good day today. |
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Ultraman | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Yippee .......well done by the #3 car.....
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John, thank you very much for the timely updates and the good news for some of the Corvette teams. |
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Yes that was good running commentary......I wished I had it while at the race. It was hard to find out what was going on or even who was leading each class....but then we were newbs.....
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Missed it and can't tape it.
Good read John. |
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BrianCunningham | Re: [Spoilers] 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | ||
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Glad for the win
Sorry about the crash |
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it sure as hell was hot! Man... first sign it is hot? the Corvette Corral tent is full... people are seeking cold beverages and shade! Not much breeze, either! It was great meeting you and the Mrs, Marcus! Hope next time we can actually sit down in a quiet restaurant and chat! Go to www.imsa.com and the entire race will be available online. |
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Press Release:
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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