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Program has competed in Monterey every year since 1999 CORVETTE RACING AT LAGUNA SECA: Twenty-First Trip to Monterey Program has competed in Monterey every year since 1999 • Magnussen, Gavin enter with four class victories each in Monterey • No. 3 Corvette still alive in GT Le Mans title chase • Continued quest for IMSA victory No. 100 • Live race broadcast at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2019) – Corvette Racing heads westward again this week with sights set on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and an eighth class victory in 21 appearances on the Monterey Peninsula. The Monterey Sports Car Championship – airing live at 3 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC – is the 10th of 11 events for Corvette Racing in this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The goals are simple: score a 100th victory in IMSA competition and remain in contention for a fourth straight GT Le Mans (GTLM) championship. Nestled near Monterey Bay, the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Laguna Seca circuit presents another daunting challenge for Corvette Racing and the rest of the IMSA field. Temperature fluctuations, sand and dust blowing on the circuit and other factors are wildcards on a Monterey race weekend. But they are ones Corvette Racing has successfully overcome before. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen are the most recent winners for Corvette Racing, having won back-to-back in 2013 and 2014. The pairing in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R stand third in the GTLM Drivers’ Championship with two races left and have a chance for their third consecutive title. Magnussen has four wins at Laguna Seca to rank second all-time in IMSA history. The driver tied with him is teammate Oliver Gavin, who drives the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R with Tommy Milner. The Gavin/Milner pairing were winners at Laguna Seca together in 2012, and Gavin was the GTLM pole-winner a year ago. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is one of three tracks where Corvette Racing has competed in each season of its existence since 1999 – Sebring and Road Atlanta are the others. In 20 races in Monterey, Corvette Racing has accumulated nearly 12,000 racing miles and more than 5,300 racing laps. The Monterey SportsCar Championship powered by McLaren at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is Sept. 13-15. Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute race will air live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and the NBC Sports App. Live audio coverage will be available on IMSA Radio, Sirius 113, XM 202 and SiriusXM Online 972. ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’ve had really good races in Monterey. It’s always a question mark if you can find the right tires and right compound that make the car work around there. Until I hit the track Friday and we try all the options, you don’t know where you are against the competition. We’re all looking forward to this weekend - a challenging racetrack and a big drop-off on tires so that management is key. Strategy and tires will decide the race.” JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Laguna Seca is fantastic and in a beautiful area. It has a great flow to it, and when you get the car just right then it’s super-enjoyable. We’ve had pretty good success out there; hopefully we can get a bunch of points out there. It’s very low-grip there. The key there is having a good setup that produces grip so you can produce good lap times. Having a good balance in order to get through traffic and not cost yourself lap time is a big thing. It’s so easy to overdrive and make mistakes because of that grip level. You have to disciplined to use what you have.” OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I’ve been coming to what’s now WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for quite a long time and been fortunate to win four times there. It’s a track that has a lot of history not just in sports car racing but many other forms of motorsport. Practically everyone knows of Laguna Seca and the Corkscrew, so we are lucky each year to compete there. It’s down to the final two races of the season and all of Corvette Racing want to end the season strong. A victory here this weekend would give everyone here a lot of satisfaction heading to Road Atlanta.” TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “What stands out is the drive to the track - way up the mountain and into the facility. There is something that’s a little intimidating about it, but it’s another track on the ISMA calendar that has a lot of history. It’s a challenging one, for sure. For whatever reason - maybe it’s the sand that gets on the racing surface - it’s always a challenge to get a quick lap and to be fast and competitive over a whole stint. It’s fun to race on and one that lots of people like to go to, and I’m sure one that fans enjoy watching from with lots of great vantage points. It’s definitely a highlight for us.” Corvette Racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: By the Numbers • 1: As in one team, one manufacturer and one model of car for 20 years: Corvette Racing, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Corvette. • 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Laguna Seca since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (1999-04) Corvette C6.R (2005-2013) and Corvette C7.R (2014-current). • 3: Pole positions and fastest race laps at Laguna Seca by Jan Magnussen in Corvette Racing entries. • 4: Career victories at Laguna Seca for Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen. All four of Gavin’s have come with Corvette Racing. • 7: Number of Laguna Seca victories for Corvette Racing dating back to 2004. • 8: As in Chevrolet’s small-block V8. More than 100 million units have been sold worldwide and is the most successful engine in American motorsports. • 9: Laguna Seca victories for Corvette Racing from the current driving lineup – Oliver Gavin (four), Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia (two) and Tommy Milner (one). • 11: Drivers who have competed for Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca. Of those, seven went on to win at Monterey. • 11: Victories at Laguna Seca for Chevrolet in IMSA competition. • 12: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001. • 16: Number of GT Le Mans wins in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Corvette Racing since the start of 2014. • 24: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Miami, Mid-Ohio, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen. • 28: Number of drivers for Corvette Racing since 1999. • 107: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 99 in North America and eight at Le Mans. • 224: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999 following the most recent race at VIR. • 11,781.84: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 19 previous trips to Laguna Seca. That represents 5,347 laps or nearly 695 trips along historic 17-Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula. • 296,425.62: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history – covered “just” 248,655 miles. 2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTLM Standings (After Nine of 11 Events) Driver Standings 1. Earl Bamber/Laurens Vanthoor – 280 2. Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet – 269 3. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 259 4. Richard Westbrook/Ryan Briscoe – 256 5. Dirk Mueller – 248 8. Oliver Gavin – 223 11. Tommy Milner – 175 Team Standings 1. No. 912 Porsche GT Team – 280 2. No. 911 Porsche GT Team – 269 3. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 259 4. No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – 256 5. No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing – 248 8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 223 Manufacturer Standings 1. Porsche – 304 2. Ford – 278 3. Chevrolet – 272 4. BMW – 265 Corvette Racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 1999 No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel – 2nd in GTS 2000 No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Andy Pilgrim – 2nd in GTS (Fellows pole) No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Justin Bell/Kelly Collins – 4th in GTS 2001 No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GTS No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins – 3rd in GTS 2002 No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 5th in GTS No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins – 3rd in GTS 2003 No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GTS No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins – 3rd in GTS 2004 No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 1st in GTS (O’Connell fastest race lap) No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 2nd in GTS (Beretta pole) 2005 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GT1 No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap) 2006 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell – 3rd in GT1 No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 2nd in GT1 (Beretta fastest race lap) 2007 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GT1 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap) No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1 2008 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Johnny O'Connell/Jan Magnussen – 2nd in GT1 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap) No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GT1 2009 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O'Connell – 2nd in GT2 (Magnussen pole, fastest race lap) No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 10th in GT2 2010 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell – 6th in GT2 No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 3rd in GT2 2011 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner – 7th in GT No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 5th in GT 2012 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 2nd in GT No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 1st in GT (Gavin fastest race lap) 2013 No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GT No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 9th in GT 2014 No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 1st in GTLM No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 5th in GTLM 2015 No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 7th in GTLM No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 6th in GTLM 2016 No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 4th in GTLM No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 7th in GTLM 2017 No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 4th in GTLM No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 8th in GTLM 2018 No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia – 3rd in GTLM No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 5th in GTLM (Gavin pole) |
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