24 hours of Daytona ?
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24 hours of Daytona ?
I'm getting very interested in the Corvette team running GT2 I believe and I was wondering if anyone knew how I could go about getting tickets and logging to take in the race? Anyone know of, where and how ? Thank You !
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I guess you're talking about the 24 hour Grand-Am series Rolex 24.
It's the end of January every year, and for 2013 will be held January 26-27.
Here's some info about it:
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...2013-rolex-24/
However, keep an eye out on the Grand-Am site and Daytona International Speedway site for specific info about getting tickets:
http://www.grand-am.com
http://www.daytonainternationalspeed...t-Daytona.aspx
If you want to run the Rolex roadcourse track yourself, there are several track events in Oct/Nov/Dec every year. Here's a link to the Hooked on Driving event in Dec:
http://www.hookedondriving.com/hooke...region/Florida
Scroll down to Dec 7-8-9 to see info about the event.
These are HPDE'S (High Performance Driving Events, or Driver Education events) so you don't need any competItive race license or anything - all you need is yor street car in good shape for some hard driving, and a helmet. Sorry, no convertibles unless they have a cage. Butt....you can drive your coupe in off the street.
There is usually a PBOC event in Oct, and an Italian marque event in Nov that will let us lowly Vettes in if Italian cars don't fill up registration.
Below is a video of my Z06 in action a couple of years ago
BTW, the factory team doesn't run in this Grand-Am series. There are usually a couple of Vettes, but they're privateers. Many of the DP (Daytona Prototype) cars run Chevy engines, but to my knowledge there's no factory support for any teams in the Grand-Am Rolex series.
Bob
It's the end of January every year, and for 2013 will be held January 26-27.
Here's some info about it:
http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...2013-rolex-24/
However, keep an eye out on the Grand-Am site and Daytona International Speedway site for specific info about getting tickets:
http://www.grand-am.com
http://www.daytonainternationalspeed...t-Daytona.aspx
If you want to run the Rolex roadcourse track yourself, there are several track events in Oct/Nov/Dec every year. Here's a link to the Hooked on Driving event in Dec:
http://www.hookedondriving.com/hooke...region/Florida
Scroll down to Dec 7-8-9 to see info about the event.
These are HPDE'S (High Performance Driving Events, or Driver Education events) so you don't need any competItive race license or anything - all you need is yor street car in good shape for some hard driving, and a helmet. Sorry, no convertibles unless they have a cage. Butt....you can drive your coupe in off the street.
There is usually a PBOC event in Oct, and an Italian marque event in Nov that will let us lowly Vettes in if Italian cars don't fill up registration.
Below is a video of my Z06 in action a couple of years ago
BTW, the factory team doesn't run in this Grand-Am series. There are usually a couple of Vettes, but they're privateers. Many of the DP (Daytona Prototype) cars run Chevy engines, but to my knowledge there's no factory support for any teams in the Grand-Am Rolex series.
Bob
Last edited by BEZ06; 04-27-2012 at 08:14 PM. Reason: Added BTW
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BTW, the factory team doesn't run in this Grand-Am series. There are usually a couple of Vettes, but they're privateers. Many of the DP (Daytona Prototype) cars run Chevy engines, but to my knowledge there's no factory support for any teams in the Grand-Am Rolex series.
Bob
Bob
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Good to know that if they're representing the marque by running Chebie engines and have a very Corvette appearance (and crossed-flag logos) that they get some support from the company!!
Bob
Last edited by BEZ06; 04-29-2012 at 08:17 AM.
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Corvettes in GT2 is ALMS
http://www.alms.com/teams/corvette-racing
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http://www.alms.com/teams/corvette-racing
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Corvette Racing !
This is great. I'm more interested in "Team Corvette" which I believe runs in the endurance racing like the 245 hours of Daytona and the LaMans series. I believe I read that Team Corvette, modified stock cars changed the class in and to GT2 series races. Am i correct and it the races I'm interested in. I love to attend the LaMans series.
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This is great. I'm more interested in "Team Corvette" which I believe runs in the endurance racing like the 245 hours of Daytona and the LaMans series. I believe I read that Team Corvette, modified stock cars changed the class in and to GT2 series races. Am i correct and it the races I'm interested in. I love to attend the LaMans series.
Also as already mentioned, the factory team competes in the ALMS races, and the endurance races they run in are basically the 12 hour Sebring race and the 24 hours of Le Mans.
Take a look at these sites for more info:
http://www.corvetteracing.com
Http://www.americanlemans.com
Bob
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This is great. I'm more interested in "Team Corvette" which I believe runs in the endurance racing like the 245 hours of Daytona and the LaMans series. I believe I read that Team Corvette, modified stock cars changed the class in and to GT2 series races. Am i correct and it the races I'm interested in. I love to attend the LaMans series.
The yellow factory backed GT class Corvettes run in the ALMS, and compete at such tracks as Le Mans and the Sebring 12 Hour. They do not participate in the Daytona 24 Hour, which is part of the Grand-Am Series.
The ALMS is made up of 5 classes: P1 (prototypes), GT (where the factory Corvettes compete against Ferrari's etc.), P2 (similar to the P1 prototypes, but smaller and less powerful), Prototype Challenge (a spec series of identical prototype cars) and GT Challenge (a spec series for identical Porsche 911 GT3 cars).
Grand-AM runs 2 classes; DP (the Daytona Prototypes, which includes 5 "Corvette Prototypes") and GT (for production based cars such as Corvettes, Camaros, BMWs, RX7's, etc.). The Grand-Am GT class is where the actor Patrick Dempsey competes.
If you want to see the yellow factory Corvettes race, you don't need to go all the way to Le Mans. The ALMS will be at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut July 6-7 (3 1/2 to 4 hours from southeastern PA) and on the streets of Baltimore Sept. 1-2. Check them out at www.limerock.com and www.2012baltimoregrandprix.com.
If you want to see the Grand-Am and the Corvette Prototypes, they will be competing at NJ Motorsports Park in Millville NJ next weekend, May 11-13. For info go to www.njmp.com.
Below are pictures of 2 of the Corvette prototype DP racers at this years Daytona 24 Hour, as well as the Whelen Corvette competing at NJ Motorsports Park last year. These 3 cars, and many others, will be at NJMP next week. There's usually a number of Forum members at this race, as well as Lime Rock and Baltimore.