Tman08

In case most vette racing fans are under a rock, the FIA GT3 race is down to the final 2 races this weekend and team corvette are looking at taking top honors in the championship. With just 5 points behind the leading nr 38 430 ferrari, team corvette struck the first blow. On friday, the nr 18 callaway Z06R managed the top time to land it on the pole for race one. An even greater turn of events for corvette, saw the nr 38 title leader bumped the the rear of the grid for race one. The stewards deemed their rear wing to be in violation of article 10.

This is a great time to start spectating in what looks to be an amazing battle for the title!

CorvetteMotorSport as always will have race review videos as well as all the news to get you up to date on this middle east battle!

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davidfarmer

I think that would make 99% of Corvette Racing fans indeed under a rock, as in all its' splendor, not too many folks in the US even know their IS a GT3 Corvette. If Callaway would sell the cars here (with improved safety gear, I think they/GM could sell a ton of them.

congrats to a great season for them, I think the mandated "amateur" driver status and strictly regulated car setups make the GT3 a great series....wish we could see it here (maybe over the winter SPEED????)

69mako

GT3 needs to be on speen as an event. I was able to see two GT3 races last year on speed, but the were the recap reruns

Tman08

Its official! Corvette wins race 1 while the nr 38 gets a surprising 3rd. On to race 2 tomorrow....

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env00

OKsweetrides

If only Callaway and the likes seriously pursued U.S. buyers in regards to their European GT3 spec cars.

They'd sell a handsome bit. I see too many prepped porsches, its high time that someone else steps into the lonely ring.

Tman08

Corvette wins the FIA GT3 team championship! 2003 was the last time corvette won.....by 1 point!

amazing stuff, especially as the callaway group is 100% private while the other teams get their cars from the factory....an even sweeter victory...

linutux

Excellent!!

Wish I could have watched it. SPEEDTV are you listening...

I hope this is a good indication of how the vettes will do in ALMS GT2 this coming season.

micro

The performance of the cars in the FIA GT3 Championship is balanced. The same goes for other series using the new GT3-spec rules.

http://www.fiagt3.com/newsitem.php?key=116

There wasn't an FIA GT3 Championship in 2003...

Tman08

I think the reference was a general one...the last time corvette won a title by a point was in the 2003 alms series....not in a sense that the gt3 stuff has been around that much....

micro

I forgot about the close 2003 battle with Prodrive.

Tman08

Yeah, that was a great year for the ALMS...the best one I would have to say...

By the way, CorvetteMotorSport.com has just released exclusive to them, footage of the GT3 Dubai race
in their video section.

Will anyone be attending the 2008 races?

Bman

I really really REALLY hate speed for so many seasons...

CONGRATS to the FIA GT3 team!!!!

Tman08

I wanted to let everyone know that another video has been released on their site that can be found Here.

This is an exclusive review of both races (unlike the other official FIA released one)

Also their video review of the 2007 season will be released in parts. This way the Euro Vette fans have something to hold them over until an even bigger assault by team Vette in 2008 starts in the spring.

vms4evr

I agree. Only heard of it vaguely. Won;t be going to Europe just to watch a car race anytime soon... Speed apparently doesn't see a need to put on any of this.

As far as Callaway selling them here with improved safety gear. Huh? Sell it as a track only car. No need to worry about DOT issues. Maybe?

joemoia

At the 2006 Laguna Seca NCM banquet, someone asked Tom Wallace about the new "Z06.R" he had heard about. Tom wasn't aware of the Callaway project or the new GT3 series being launched.

I ended up answering the question for him. It seemed strange to me that we wasn't aware of it at the time.

Tman08

Interesting to hear that in 2006. He is well aware of it now, as I give him DVDs on the regular on these races. Good to hear you spreading the word though

anotherone

It was real comfy under the rock ; thanks for the update and if speed showed this series alot more rockies would be delighted!