I think there was a TV change. It is on regular FOX (not Fox Sports 1, 2 , or 12) live at 4:00 PM Eastern Saturday. Looks look a replay on FS1 on Sunday.

Yes that's correct, thanks for the correction. Go vetts :chevy

Who knows, I have baseball playing during the live race. Fox screwed us again.

More Airings of this Episode:

"Weathertech Sportscar Championship: Long Beach Street Circuit", FS1 Apr 9 3:30 PM

"Weathertech Sportscar Championship: Long Beach Street Circuit", FS1 Apr 11 2:30 AM

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Westward Bound with Momentum In-Hand
 

Press Release

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Westward Bound with Momentum In-Hand
Five class wins at historic street circuit for sport’s leading GT program

All four Corvette Racing drivers have won at Long Beach
Garcia, Magnussen coming off Sebring GTLM victory
Gavin, Milner second in last year’s Long Beach GTLM race

DETROIT (April 4, 2017) – Three weeks after winning one of the longest races on its schedule for the 11th time, Corvette Racing will attempt to score a sixth victory in the shortest event. America’s leading GT sports car team heads to Long Beach, California, this weekend for the third round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix of Long Beach is a 100-minute street fight, which will air live on FOX starting at 1 p.m. PT. The race is one that Corvette Racing has won five times in 10 appearances, which shows the team’s capability in winning at any type of track or in event duration.

Four familiar faces return to Long Beach in the pair of yellow Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen, in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R, arrive following a victory at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. They won at Long Beach in 2014 – the first victory for the Corvette C7.R. In the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner look to right their season following misfortune in the opening two rounds of the year.

The four Corvette Racing drivers have combined to win seven times at Long Beach. It’s an impressive record on such an historic course. The 11-turn, 1.968-mile street circuit has played host to the Grand Prix of Long Beach event weekend for 42 years, and its location along the Pacific Coast makes it one of the most scenic and recognized in the world.

The Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 8 from the famed Long Beach Street Circuit. FOX will have live coverage beginning at 4 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The end of Sebring was pretty amazing. But it’s time for us to move on to Long Beach. It is a circuit I enjoy very much as it demands you to be extremely precise. That goes for not just the drivers but also the engineers and crew. The short duration of the race means you will make one stop and have one chance on the strategy. When you see how Corvette Racing performed in the pits at Daytona and Sebring, it’s easy to see why I have so much confidence in our team.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It feels great to win a race like Sebring this early in the year. Anytime you’re in the points race heading to a place like Long Beach is a good thing. Anything can happen there as we have seen in the past. Antonio and I are usually very strong there, and I personally really like Long Beach. There is such a small margin for error that you have to find just the right limit of taking risks. One small mistake in the wrong place can cost you significantly with little or no time to make up ground. Fortunately for us, Corvette Racing has a lot of data and experience to put us in the best position to take another win. It’s one I definitely would like to achieve.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Admittedly we aren’t in the position we’d like to be in after the first two races. Almost all that comes down to bad fortune for myself, Tommy and our No. 4 Corvette team. The goal we have is to start accumulating as many points as we can each weekend and not get too desperate for a win. We have a great chance at Long Beach to make up some ground in the championship. Our Corvette has been really solid so far this year. We just need to put together a full race to have things go our way.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The kindest thing I can say about last year’s race at Long Beach is that the finish was very unfortunate. So this weekend is a race I’d very much like to win. It has been a rough start on the No. 4 Corvette side – all chalked up to bad luck – and a good result at Long Beach would help start our turnaround. Oliver and I have complete confidence in the team at Corvette Racing get us headed in the right direction.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “After opening at Daytona and Sebring, what a huge difference it is coming to Long Beach each year. This race is truly one-of-a-kind for everyone at Corvette Racing. Long Beach rewards teams that come in prepared and with a well-sorted racecar, strategy and crew. We have each of those three elements at Corvette Racing. We’ve been up to the task many times in the past at Long Beach. We expect to give the large crowds the same again this year.”

This was supposed to be a good thing, moving off of cable onto network TV. Not sure why it didn't work for some. The Fox Saturday National baseball game is the Yankees and Orioles on Fox Sports 1, so must be a local thing if they are carrying a different game.

As always, you should also be able to get it live on Fox Sports Go if you can authenticate a Fox Sports 1 subscription

TV update:

US:
Live on Fox Channel (and not FS1!)
Live on Fox Sports Go App with FS1 authentication from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. https://www.foxsportsgo.com/

Non-US: IMSA TV
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Race Replay: Television Broadcast Sunday April 9, 2017
FS1 3:30 pm EDT

I believe you meant to say more weight and less restrictor for Porche???:cheers:

Yes with all the breaks the BMW gets it is clear its the worst car in the class by a good bit......just to damn big. I had herd from somewhere (cant remember where...maybe the uscr reddit forum???) that the bmw could not even get down to the min weight that they are allowed at 1220kg??? I think BMW made a bad decision going away from the Z4...even if I didn't like the fact you couldn't get it with a V8 lol.

Will be a good race tho I hope!!

On a side note, did we figure out what happened to the 4 car at Sebring? Did they find the cause of the over heating??

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Magnussen Roars to GTLM Pole Position
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Magnussen Roars to GTLM Pole Position
Third time as fastest qualifier at Long Beach – two others led to race wins

Magnussen, Garcia come in off GTLM victory at Sebring
Gavin sixth in ultra-close class qualifying battle
Corvette Racing going for sixth class win at Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 7, 2017) – Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen captured his third class pole position on the streets of Long Beach on Friday. If previous years are any indication, Saturday could be a very good day for the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.

Magnussen set a GT Le Mans (GTLM) class record in qualifying for the Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix of Long Beach with a lap of 1:16.090 (92.1 mph) in the Corvette he shares with Antonio Garcia. The veteran also won pole position for Corvette Racing at Long Beach in 2008 and 2014. Both times, he went on to victory including three years ago with Garcia. Magnussen and Garcia also won last year at VIR after Magnussen scored an overall pole position.

"It was an outstanding effort by Jan and everyone on the Corvette Racing team today in qualifying,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Motorsports Competition. “This is a great result coming off the victory at Sebring and bodes well for our chances at a sixth Long Beach class win tomorrow."

Qualifying was extremely competitive with only 0.578 seconds covering eight GTLM cars. That included Oliver Gavin, who was sixth in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R with a lap of 1:17.115 (91.9 mph). He and teammate Tommy Milner were runners-up last year in class at Long Beach and won the 2012 race together.

Both Corvettes showed strong pace in the two practice sessions Friday ahead of qualifying. That should be no surprise considering Corvette Racing has won five times at Long Beach. The four Corvette Racing drivers have combined to win seven times at Long Beach. It’s an impressive record on such an historic course.

Magnussen and Garcia also are coming off a GTLM victory at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the most recent round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It moved them to second in GTLM Driver’s Championship points; Chevrolet holds the same position in the Manufacturer’s Championship.

The Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 8 from the famed Long Beach Street Circuit. FOX will have live coverage beginning at 4 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio is available on IMSA.com.
JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FASTEST QUALIFIER IN GTLM: “Qualifying here is a fantastic experience. I love this place. It’s one of my favorite tracks. Qualifying at any street circuit is always special. You can get so close to the walls… as long as you bring it back fastest you can scrape it a little bit! The Corvette was good. We had a good session just prior to qualifying where we did a simulation where we found a couple of areas where we could change a little bit. Those were good changes and allowed us to find what we needed.”

DID YOU THINK THE CAR HAD THAT IN IT? "It did feel like that this morning, but that can guide you off in the wrong direction. But it did feel like if the track gripped up then, the Corvette would be super nice to drive. So this session the car did bog down, so we made some changes for that. I think that the engineers found that last little bit that they needed.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IN THE FRONT HERE CAN'T BE OVERSTATED: "Of course it is important – track position here when everybody is this close. (Oliver) Gavin is P5 and he is just two tenths back. It's pretty crazy… absolutely crazy. Track position is going to matter here. You have to fight for your position."

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SIXTH IN GTLM: "It was a frustrating session for sure. The session before we were in P1 and I really thought we were in a good spot. The car felt great. We made a small adjustment, and I was just waiting for everything to come together. I had a good lap going. I came through Turn 10 and into 11… that is the corner where maybe I've been not quite so natural through. And I just made an absolute dog's dinner of it. That is where any chance of me getting pole just disappeared and went. Then when we got bumped to P6, I was just ‘what!’ I couldn't believe it. I wanted to make it so both cars were on the sharp end. That is where both cars should be. I'm frustrated now that we have made it harder on ourselves. But that seems to be the story of our year so far. It isn't exactly going smoothly for us. It's a shame. Congrats to Jan. He had a fantastic lap. I’m glad one of our cars is there in P1. It's turning into a good season for them."

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Corvette racing at long beach: Spoiler alert
 

COTA BoP
 

CIRCUIT OF AMERICAS IMSA TECHNICAL BULLETIN IWSC #17 -24

http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...4_gtlm_bop.pdf


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CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Early-Season Title Fight in Texas
 

Press Release:
CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Early-Season Title Fight in Texas

Team looking to build on momentum after Sebring, Long Beach victories

Garcia, Magnussen 2013 winners at COTA in GT

Gavin, Milner coming off class victory at Long Beach

Chevrolet, Corvette Racing in contention for GTLM points leads

DETROIT (May 2, 2017) – Corvette Racing has started its 2017 season with two victories in its first three races. This weekend, it will go for a hat trick at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The circuit, which opened in 2012, has played host to Corvette Racing and other top teams in sports car racing every year since 2013.

Corvette Racing won in its first time at COTA in 2013. Four years later, the twin Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will try to give endurance racing’s premier GT race team a third straight victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The lineups in each Corvette are the same as in 2013; Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Corvette with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner sharing the No. 4 entry. Garcia and Magnussen won the American Le Mans Series GT class race at Austin in 2013 and arrive at COTA sitting second in GTLM Driver’s Championship points. They also finished third last year at COTA.

Gavin and Milner are coming off a victory in the most recent GTLM round at Long Beach, which followed a win for Garcia and Magnussen at Sebring (along with Mike Rockenfeller). Those results have Chevrolet one point out of the Manufacturer’s Championship lead in the class.

The Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown at Circuit of The Americas is set for 1:35 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 6. FOX Sports 1 will have television coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Hopefully with COTA now earlier in the year it won’t be quite as hot! The track is very different than what experienced at Long Beach. There are wide-open spaces in the runoff areas so you can be a little more aggressive with your driving. I obviously have some good memories of winning at COTA a few years ago, but it’s time for new ones. Let’s hope it happens this weekend.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The one thing we all are looking for at COTA this year are cooler temperatures. If we get them, hopefully that means the track conditions will be more favorable to us than in past years. Through three races, Antonio and I are in good standing for the GTLM Championship. It’s quite a big difference compared to last year when we couldn’t seem to catch a good break. Hopefully we can continue to earn good results and points to see where we are with a couple races to go.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “COTA is one of the few circuits where I haven’t won a race, and I’m eager to change that. It’s quite different than pretty much every other place we visit. The look of the facility and the smoothness of the track are pretty unique. You can take more risks here than normal with all the tarmac in the runoffs at COTA. All in all, it’s a very difficult challenge but one that everyone at Corvette Racing is ready to embrace.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I enjoy driving at Circuit of The Americas every year. We race at a lot of terrific venues each year, but to compete at one like COTA is a real thrill. Oliver and I haven’t had a lot of success there over the years but this would be a great way to keep our momentum going. It’s never an easy task in this class but this can be a big weekend for everyone at Corvette Racing if the execution and strategy is right. I’m looking forward to it.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Two wins in the first three races of the season is a pretty darn good start. What's more encouraging is that both Corvettes have shown they can compete for race wins and work toward another GTLM championship. Circuit of The Americas will present a difficult challenge – as it always has. Hopefully, the stars at Corvette will end up being the brightest in the skies over Texas!”



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Circuit of the Americas Race Info
 

May 04 to May 06 - Advance Auto Parts SportsCar Showdown

Austin, TX
Track: Circuit of The Americas


Race Duration:
2 hours 40 minutes

Circuit Length:
3.4 miles

Entry by Class:
Prototype
(10)
Prototype Challenge
(4)
GT Le Mans
(9)
GT Daytona
(17)


Tune-in Details:

Television Broadcast: Saturday, May 6, 2017

2:35 to 5:15 PM EDT on IMSA TV

7:00 to 10:00 PM EDT on FS1 (same day delay)

Online in-car cameras-Coverage

Simulcast flag to flag coverage available on FOX Sports GO with FS1 authentication.

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

IMSA mobile phone app


Qualifying: Friday, May 5th, 2017

(GTD) 1:05 PM to 1:20 PM EDT
(GTLM) 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM EDT
(PC) 1:55 PM to 2:10 PM EDT
(P) 2:20 PM to 2:35 PM EDT

Watch Live on IMSA TV and the IMSA phone app:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/


Radio: IMSA Radio

1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2) Scanner frequency 454.000
3) Sirius 118
4) XM 205
5) SiriusXM Online 967


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

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


PIT NOTES: Twitter
IMSA:
http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @circuitamericas


TICKET INFO:
http://circuitoftheamericas.com/lslm/tickets


CIRCUIT OF AMERICAS IMSA TECHNICAL BULLETIN IWSC #17 -24
http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...4_gtlm_bop.pdf


Event Schedule:
http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...ota_042617.pdf

http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/2017-imsa/schedule


Entry List:
IMSA:
http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.co..._entrylist.pdf


Event Map:
http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/maps


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


WEATHER:
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...-Americas.aspx


Hotels:
http://www.booking.com/landmark/us/c...-americas.html


Corvette Corral:
See below:


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:rock:Attending Friday and Saturday :rock:
HopefulIy some other CF members will be there too.
GO CORVETTE !

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Two Corvettes in Thick of Close GTLM Qualifying Battle
 

Press Release

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Two Corvettes in Thick of Close GTLM Qualifying Battle
Magnussen within 0.2 seconds from class pole position at Circuit of The Americas

AUSTIN, Texas (May 5, 2017) – Jan Magnussen paced Corvette Racing’s qualifying efforts Friday at Circuit of The Americas with the sixth-best time in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Circuit of The Americas.

Ahead of Saturday’s Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown, Magnussen set a best lap of 2:03.030 in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he shares with Antonio Garcia. Magnussen’s starting position may not look promising but the gap to the head of the GTLM field is – just 0.197 seconds.

The entire GTLM category is separated by just 0.926 seconds. Tommy Milner, in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R, was eighth in class and within 0.729 seconds of the front row in class. He will drive with Oliver Gavin.

Corvette Racing won at COTA in class during 2013, and it has two victories in the first three IMSA events of 2017. Garcia and Magnussen won at Sebring (with Mike Rockenfeller) and sit second in GTLM points. Gavin and Milner were winners last month at Long Beach and are the defending series champions in class.

Chevrolet ranks second in the GTLM Manufacturer’s championship and is one point from the lead heading into Saturday’s race.

The Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown at Circuit of The Americas is set for 1:35 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 6. FOX Sports 1 will have television coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio available on IMSA.com.

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SIXTH IN GTLM: “Sixth is nothing to celebrate but the gap to the front is a lot less than what I feared we would be looking at here. Obviously it’s going to be a super-close race. All the cars are getting lap times in different places. But at the end, everyone is about the same. For the race, it should be interesting. Strategy will play a large role. I need to do my very best to hand over Antonio a 100 percent-ready race car. ”
Where Are You Making Your Time: “It’s difficult to say. We have been working on the setup of the Corvette in all three practices. We made some good steps in the right direction. I think especially here, the two cars have gone different directions on setup and we took the best of both to make it work. I was very happy with the No. 3 Corvette. I tried to make another late run but halfway through I could see I wasn’t going to improve. The tires had peaked. Overall I’m very happy. Sixth is where I thought we were going to be regardless, but the gap to the front is a lot less that I had thought.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “I’d rather be further up the grid but we just missed a little bit with the setup. We had a little too much understeer. I really only had a lap to get it done, which I didn’t know until that lap! It was an OK lap; you do tend to learn every lap you run so that’s good. We have a good handle on the car direction in which to go. The No. 4 Corvette is in the window… we just need to get it a little bit better balance-wise. Considering this track has never been great to us, I feel pretty good that we can make a couple of small changes to get us closer. Jan (Magnussen) had a good qualifying run and was within two-tenths of pole. That bodes well for the pace our two Corvettes. Every year here seems be close and competitive; we’ll make a couple changes be ready to go racing tomorrow.”


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Corvette racing at cota: Spoiler alert

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594690875

Spoiler: Team Corvette is going to win the season

-Guy from the future ;)

24H Le Mans Scrutineering Schedule Released
By John Dagys

The scrutineering schedule for next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans has been revealed, featuring the day and times that each of the 60 entries and 180 drivers will go through the pre-race technical checks at the Place de Republique in downtown Le Mans.

Graff Racing will kick off activities on Sun., June 11, with Porsche Team and Aston Martin Racing among the leading teams to go through scrutineering on the opening day, in front of thousands of fans.

ARC Bratislava will be the first team to go through on Monday, which will again see the majority of teams take part.

Additional scrutineering for the LMP1 hybrids will take place on Tuesday, as has been the case in recent years, due to the complexities of the cars.

Click Here to view the schedule: http://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pd...-mans-2017.pdf


http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/2...dule-released/

2017 Le Mans 24 Hours - The official list of entries revealed!
Today, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, creator and organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours, has revealed the official list of the 60 cars and full driver line-ups who will take part in the pinnacle of the FIA World Endurance Championship on 17 - 18 June.

While many teams had already communicated their drivers for the different Le Mans-type championships, they had until 11th May at midnight to send in the final line-ups for the Le Mans 24 Hours. After carrying out the usual checks, this list has been officially revealed today by the ACO.
All the drivers and cars must now undergo scrutineering and administrative checks to take part in the event.

The 179 drivers announced have licences issued by 31 different countries, and the 60 cars represent 41 teams and 16 nationalities.

Cars running under American licences are the most numerous, while France and Britain supply the most drivers with 34 each.

This year there will be only one woman driver at the start, 25-year-old Christina Nielsen from Denmark, back for her second outing in the Le Mans 24 Hours in the Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 in GTE Am.

The list of entrants breaks down as follows: 6 cars in LM P1, 25 in LM P2, 13 in LM GTE Pro and 16 in LM GTE Am. Mentos Proton Racing is still on the reserve list should one of the official entries withdraw.



Entry List
http://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pd...-mans-2017.pdf


http://www.lemans.org/en/News/2017-l...revealed/46427

LeMans 24 Hour Viewing Party
When:
June 17, 2017 @ 7:00 am – June 18, 2017 @ 10:30 am
Where:
National Corvette Museum **REGISTRATION OPEN**
350 Corvette Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101
USA

Cost:
$100 per person
2017 NCM Le Mans Viewing Party
June 17-18, 2017

Attention GT and Prototype Race Fans of ALL Marques!!

On June 17-18, 2017 the world’s greatest car manufacturers will battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Through special arrangement with the ACO, three locations outside of France will be given commercial free, direct feed of the race… Berlin, Tokyo and Bowling Green, Kentucky at the National Corvette Museum.

We are planning to show the race on our 28-foot giant screen in the Chevrolet Theater, with live timing and scoring, refreshments during the entire 24 hours, private Skypes from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes. We think this will be the next best thing to being there yourself!

Space will be very limited – pre-registration early is of the essence!

Registration for this event is $100 per person and will include:

24 hour opening of the NCM’s Theater for viewing purposes
Early opening of NCM on Saturday, June 17
Continental breakfast Saturday / Full breakfast Sunday
Pasta dinner Saturday evening
Midnight Ice Cream bar
Cash bar will be open Saturday from 5:15pm – 7:00pm
Snacks & refreshments provided all 24 hours
Hourly drawings for signed race team hero cards (Must be registered participant & present to win)
Security will cover the front grass circle entrance door (parking lot A entrance) from 5:00pm – 8:00am so you are free to come and go at your leisure. RV parking is allowed in the truck parking lot for this event only. Bring in your sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, etc. for an all night stay in the NCM. All activities are open to Event Registrants only.

Click here to register

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/event/...nstance_id=589

Detroit Grand Prix Corral Schedule
 

Le Mans pre-test BoP is out.

Changes from last year's Le Mans:
- No changes to the Ferrari, which seems to be the baseline they are going for.
- Corvette with .7mm bigger restrictor
- Aston with 10kg weight but .8 bigger restrictor
- Ford with extra 20kg weight and less Boost
- Porsche's car is new, has a tiny bit of weight over last year's car

My guess is Ferrari is the team to beat based upon these changes, but it should at least be closer than last year. Will be interesting if test day has the same sandbagging by Ford and Ferrari as it did last year, or, with last year's race results to go by, they will realize there is no point in it...

My yearly LeMans ritual is to watch all 24, regardless of what's happened to CR, but if it's as obviously fixed this year as it was last, then it will be the end of said rite. :smash:

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All About Preparation
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All About Preparation
Team eager for eight hours of track time ahead attempt at eighth class win

Corvette Racing to make 18th consecutive appearance at Le Mans
Garcia, Magnussen, Taylor reunite in No. 63 Corvette
Gavin, Milner, Fässler try to add Le Mans to last year’s Daytona, Sebring wins
Team conducted two-day private test at Road America in advance of Le Mans

DETROIT (June 1, 2017) – Corvette Racing has returned to France for the first steps toward what it hopes is a ninth class victory in 18 consecutive appearances at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The annual Le Mans Test Day on Sunday will give the team – and the rest of the field – eight hours of track time ahead of the twice-round-the-clock event.

The Test Day is broken up into a pair of four-hour sessions around the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe, which is a mix of permanent race track and public roads. It will allow Corvette Racing to validate findings from its own test at Road America earlier this month. All six drivers for the Le Mans program – Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner, Jordan Taylor and Marcel Fässler – sampled the Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs in low-downforce trim and on Michelin tires specific for Le Mans.

With a number of positive developments from the test in-hand, focus turned toward making final preparations on the two Corvettes and sending them – as well as a collection of equipment – to Europe. As Corvette Racing has learned in nearly two decades, proper prep can only help in a race the magnitude of Le Mans. It certainly has helped the team win three straight events in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, where it leads the Manufacturer’s, Driver’s and Team championships in the GT Le Mans class.

Also helpful is the success that Corvette Racing has experienced in its previous 17 years. That includes eight class victories and a combined 18 wins for the six drivers.

Garcia, Magnussen and Taylor reunite together in the No. 63 Corvette C7.R for the first time since 2014 when they finished second together in the GTE Pro class. Gavin, Milner and Fässler – who share the No. 64 Corvette – have driven together for the last two years in IMSA’s premier endurance events with victories last season in the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Following the Le Mans Test Day, Corvette Racing will complete final preparations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 17-18.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There is always something to learn in testing from previous years. Once again this year, we have learned and improved on some items. We ran through a few new ideas and ways on how to make the car faster around Le Mans, and getting used to the low downforce configuration. All the drivers were happy afterward and we were all fairly consistent. I still think we can optimize things a little more. I feel really good driving our car. I think I’m at my best at the current moment. But I hope there is more room to improve and make a little more difference to the team as I can. Every day I keep focusing on trying to go a little bit faster.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “What’s most useful from a test like Road America is that you get to run through the same setups that you run at Le Mans. That way it isn’t a huge shock to the system on how the car behaves when you get to Le Mans and the Test Day. We were all quite comfortable in the direction that we are going. Everyone was pretty happy. But Le Mans is Le Mans. We don’t know what will be thrown at us when we get there. We’re well-prepared. There is a good feeling within the team of what we can do. Whether that will be good enough, only time will tell. We are all anxious to get going to see what kind of race it will be for us.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The test at Road America went really well. I only get to drive the Corvette a couple of times a year, so any track time is beneficial. It’s a little bit of an adjustment. But having guys like Antonio and Jan with me, it’s easy to look at their data and get an idea of what I need to do to get back up to speed. The whole team has been great working with me on that. But having two days at Road America was huge. It was great preparation and I felt really comfortable in the car after those days. I feel like I’m the best prepared I’ve ever been heading to Le Mans.

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The test at Road America was very positive. Everyone got lots of time on different specs of the Michelin tire. All the feedback was positive and heading in the right direction. Fundamentally the team is well-prepared. We seem to be in a really good spot in the way the team is running the races; there is good communication and data transfer across the cars, which is excellent. We’ve had Marcel in the car for Daytona and Sebring, and that has worked out very well the last couple years. The team has won three races in a row, and bringing that into Le Mans is only a good thing.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There are always a lot of variables that go into Le Mans – track surfaces, weather and things like that. You’re never sure what you have until you get there. That’s why the Test Day is so valuable. I think we all came away from our test happy with how our car felt and we’re feeling pretty happy with our starting point for the Test Day. The engineers have done a great job with the package for the car this year and making it as nice to drive as possible for being in low downforce.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was definitely different driving the car in the low downforce kit (at Road America). In the beginning, it was not too easy to get used to. How you approach corners is much different, but I have to say the car did feel very good. For Le Mans, it’s almost like I have a new track to learn ahead of this race. So many of the corners will feel completely different (than in a prototype). The fast corners like the Porsche Curves will be a different approach. With a GT car, you are moving more and braking more than I am used to. There are other corners that will be different as well.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “We are heading back to Le Mans for our 19th consecutive time, and it is always such an honor to compete there. The importance of what this event represents is something that isn’t lost on anyone at Corvette Racing. This isn’t just a race but a true event, and it is what we work toward all year long. The Test Day is important for everyone – the drivers, engineers, crew – to reacclimate themselves with the challenges Le Mans brings every year. We have positioned ourselves for what we hope is a trouble-free Test Day, and then we can turn our attention to preparing for the world’s greatest endurance race.”

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Missions Accomplished Ahead of the 24 Hours
 

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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Missions Accomplished Ahead of the 24 Hours

Gavin sets GTE Pro pace in No. 64 Corvette C7.R while No. 63 entry fourth-quickest in class

Successful day for team making its 18th consecutive appearance at Le Mans
Gavin’s fast lap came after fast engine change by No. 64 Corvette team
Garcia fastest driver in No. 63 Corvette C7.R and only 0.363 seconds off Gavin
Corvette Racing going for ninth class victory at Le Mans

DETROIT (June 4, 2017) – Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin set the fastest time in the GTE Pro class during the annual Test Day ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The five-time Le Mans winner turned a lap of 3:54.701 (129.990 mph) in the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he will share with Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler.

It was mostly a trouble-free day for both Corvette entries with Antonio Garcia placing the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R fourth in GTE Pro with a lap of 3:55.064 (129.680 mph). He is driving with Jan Magnussen and Jordan Taylor – the duo reunited after finishing second in class together in 2014.

Following the eight hours of running, the Corvette Racing engineers and crew turn their focus toward preparations for raceweek with the first official practice session set for Wednesday, June 14.

Gavin’s best lap came shortly after an amazingly quick engine change by the No. 64 crew. After approximately 80 minutes in the garage, it took Gavin just two laps after the swap to set the quick time.

"I took the car back out after the engine change,” he said. “By then the track had improved and we had the right tires at the right time, which the lap time showed. This is a very positive start to Le Mans 2017.”

Magnussen ended Sunday’s first session as the quickest driver in GTE Pro. The two Corvettes combined to turn 161 laps and covered more than 1,360 miles during the test. As is the team’s standard practice, it ran through a preset program of different settings and setups on the engine, chassis and Michelin tire platforms. The routine has paid off in the past with eight class victories at Le Mans since 2002 – the most recent coming in 2015.

The 85th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 17. Practice and qualifying sessions are scheduled for June 14-15.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was a pretty good day. As far as I can remember, this was the best test day we’ve ever had. Everything went according to plan. We had to catch up with the other WEC guys to learn the WEC-spec Michelin tires, but we got there, going through a lot of different compounds and types of setup. In the end, it’s a good way to start preparing for race week.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We got through a whole lot of stuff. We managed to move along in the right direction all the time, which is good. At Le Mans, it’s always a toss-up between speed and downforce, but we’re in a good place where we are now, so overall I’m quite happy. We still have some fine-tuning to do, of course, but all in all things are looking good.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was good to get some laps in the car. Every time here it’s a bit of a learning process, but today I felt more confident than I’ve ever felt before on a Le Mans test day. The Corvette was consistent all afternoon, had good pace in it and was very comfortable to drive.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: ““We had a good morning session. We managed to get Marcel (Fässler) in the car for two hours and he was immediately on the pace, which was good given how quick the track was. He’d arrived this morning from Zolder (where he is racing in the Blancpain GT series], drove our car for two hours and then walked across the street to catch a plane back to Zolder. Tommy and I then concentrated on getting through our usual program. The car felt pretty good with just some balance issues to sort out. We also went through the various tire options, to see which one works best.

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It’s quite unlike us to have an engine issue, but the Corvette Racing guys worked hard, got the new engine in and got the car out in time for Olly to set the fastest time of the day. All in all, the car was fast and consistent, which is good to know. We had our program to go through knowing the others would be in their own world. We managed to get most things done, though we still have a few things to learn by next week. Race week will be totally different again.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Getting back on the track at Le Mans in a Corvette was another incredible feeling. Things felt very good, which is a credit to Corvette Racing’s level of preparation. For me, it was nice to have actual laps of Le Mans with live traffic, changing track conditions and the setup changes we ran through today. It validated much of the work we did at Road America and in simulations. There is so much that Le Mans can throw at you. But I believe we have the best and most prepared team in this race. I’m very happy after today.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “This was a successful day by many measures for Corvette Racing. We ran through our planned program of different setups, tire settings and other elements. It’s very gratifying to see all the effort that everyone at Corvette Racing - drivers, engineers and crew - pay off with a solid eight hours today at Le Mans. We have been here enough to know that you don’t win Le Mans on the Test Day. There undoubtedly will be the usual challenges that this event brings. I’m absolutely confident that Corvette Racing will be the best prepared team anywhere in the paddock when we gather again for practice and qualifying.”

Toyota, Chevrolet boast quickest class times at 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day

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Hopefully, this year's race will actually be a FAIR contest.
Go Team Yellow!!!

Two things are bothering me:

Just how much sandbaggin` are Fraud and Fraudrarri doing at the moment.

How severe the Balance of Podium is going to hit Corvette Racing.

Other than that...its looking good! Perhaps even too good? :blueangel:

I couldn't agree with you more. As for the members of this forum that were Ford apologists last year after the race, they should be aware that if the same level of deceit is perceived this year their comments in support of the LeMans officials who allowed such fraud to be carried out will fall on deaf ears here. Fool me once a pox on thee. Fool me twice a pox on me. Either Ford plays fair or they should be severely penalized. It's bad enough that we have to put up with a car that clearly is a one off without being subjected to obvious sandbagging or top of that. Having said this I welcome the entry of Ford into the IMSA fold. It's good for everyone. You have a great car. NOW PLAY FAIR!:toetap:

24 Hours of Le Mans: Ford GT to face Balance of Performance challenges in GTE Pro class
Rule changes will reduce power for defending class winner Ford GT, give advantages to rivals

Ford dominated on its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans 12 months ago. Ferrari at least took the fight in GTE Pro to the flotilla of Ganassi-run cars, but the rest of GTE -- Chevrolet, Aston Martin and Porsche -- weren’t in the race.

The job of the rule-makers this year is to make sure there is truly a race in the class.

Ford would dispute it, but it played a long game in last year’s World Endurance Championship. Its eyes in the first half of the season were firmly set on Le Mans. You’ll find a line of rivals ready to point an accusing finger and claim that the British-based arm of the Ganassi team hid the true speed of the Ford GT in the early rounds to ensure that the car had a favorable Balance of Performance when it was joined by the U.S. Ganassi squad in France in June.

The rule-makers -- the FIA and Le Mans organizer the Automobile Club de l’Ouest -- reacted and made the unprecedented move of tweaking the BoP between qualifying and the race. The Friday
afternoon change wasn’t enough, however. Toni Vilander, one of the trio of Risi Competizione Ferrari drivers who battled with the Fords, reckoned the drivers of the American cars were playing with their rivals.

The FIA and the ACO have reacted again to Ford’s supremacy. There’s a new BoP for Le Mans 2017, or rather there’s a new chart out for the first skirmish before the big race on June 17-18. The rule-makers have been insistent that the first 2017 Le Mans BoP is specifically for the Test Day on June 4. The implication is that it could change again prior to the start of qualifying during race week and perhaps again before the race. They know they can’t afford a repeat of 2016.


The Fords have been hit with a 20-kilogram (44-pound) increase in minimum weight and changes to the turbo boost curve of their EcoBoost V6s designed to reduce power. At the same time, their rivals have been given a helping hand by the BoP. The Aston Martin Vantage GTE and Chevrolet Corvette C7.R have been given larger-diameter engine-air restrictors to have the reverse effect.

Porsche has what should be regarded as a new BoP. It is racing a different car from this time last year, having introduced the new mid-engined 911 RSR at the start of this season. The BoP for the
Ferrari 488 GTE is unchanged for the simple reason that it is the baseline car -- all the others are balanced to the Italian machine.

The back story to this year’s BoP is a complicated and somewhat confusing one.

The original plan communicated to the manufacturers was that the BoP would be worked out solely on the basis of Le Mans 2016 and then set in stone sometime before the end of last season. This was abandoned in favor of a return to what one manufacturer described as “the old subjective system.” That’s a roundabout reference to the so-called automatic BoP introduced for the six-hour WEC races this year, whereby data from the preceding race is fed into a logarithm that defines the weight and power outputs of the cars for the following event.

Le Mans isn’t subject to the automatic BoP courtesy of the unique demands of the 8.5-mile circuit. Data accrued from the regular events wouldn’t be particularly relevant to the Circuit de la Sarthe. But the auto BoP’s introduction should have important ramifications for Le Mans.

One of the aims of the new BoP is to eradicate sandbagging from the WEC. It would be difficult to accuse Ford of such practices this year, given the pace it showed at the Silverstone series opener in April.

The manufacturers are saying the right things about the BoP for Le Mans.

“We’ve got the BoP and we are happy with the process that the FIA and the ACO have taken,” says John Gaw, managing director of motorsport at the Prodrive organization that runs the Aston Martin factory program. “We are confident that it will be correct on race day.”

Ford has offered a similar view.

“What we have got so far is only the starting point,” says George Howard-Chappell, project leader on the Ford GT race car at Multimatic and team principal of the WEC squad. “It’s not necessarily the BoP for the race. There could be changes to ensure that we have the closest possible race.”

Corvette Racing just wants to be in the fight. Just ask driver Oliver Gavin.

“Last year was a huge frustration for everyone within the team,” says Gavin, a five-time class winner at the 24 Hours with the factory Chevrolet squad. “We want to go to Le Mans with the ability to compete at the front.”

That’s what everyone is hoping for this year -- the FIA and the ACO probably more than anyone.

By Gary Watkins


http://autoweek.com/article/24-hours...wracingweekend

Any news on why the 64 car needed an engine change? Have not seen the reason anywhere yet....

Fords were way off pace so I just hope they don't get a big bop break now after this.....

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: The WOW Factor
 

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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: The WOW Factor

What makes the race special in the eyes of Corvette Racing drivers

DETROIT (June 8, 2017) – There is no doubt that the 24 Hours of Le Mans ranks as one of the world’s top events in motorsports. The extreme difficulty and challenge of the race itself, unique aspects of the track – 8.5 miles of both public road and private track – plus the enthusiasm of fans at the event and around the world give Le Mans a true WOW factor.

So, we asked members of Corvette Racing what makes Le Mans special in their eyes. Not surprisingly, the answers varied across a number of aspects…

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Every time you get to Le Mans is special. It’s difficult after this many years to have new emotions. But every year you go back, there are single points like the number of people and scrutineering or your first laps at night… those are things that we have all gone through but every year you see it again, you know how important and how cool Le Mans is.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The first few laps are always fantastic. You feel like you are back. But the track is simply amazing. It’s fast and long. You don’t have that anywhere else. It’s always a special moment going out for the first time. With all the spectators and attention, it’s the biggest race we do. It’s probably the biggest in the world now. To see all the fans that show up year after year is fantastic.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There’s always something unexpected at Le Mans. Weather conditions, traffic… the biggest thing is knowing and understanding what tire to be on. There is a huge amount of strategy. Everything from pit stops, fuel strategy and tires, you have to be on top of it at all times. It makes Le Mans an even more intense race. You’re not just racing the cars, drivers and teams; you’re racing the race itself. It’s a completely different animal.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I’m always wowed by getting out on the grid before the start of the race. The atmosphere, the tens of thousands of people in the grandstands, the anthems being played, being around everyone who you will be competing against for the next 24 hours… it always makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. You realize again that Le Mans is special. It’s a big, big moment.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There’s no question that driving out of the Mulsanne and going flat-out is always an eye-opener – going that fast for that long is like nothing you experience anywhere else. It’s a pretty cool feeling. Then when you get to the Porsche Curves in low-downforce through those high-speed corners… the track always grabs your attention. That’s what makes it fun and that’s what gets drivers hooked on what we do. Le Mans brings you back to that feeling again.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The entire event is still a ‘wow’ event. It is always special coming to Le Mans. The best feeling you can have in your career is being on the top of the podium. “If I look back to my first race at Le Mans, I had never been there before. It was a big experience. The event changed when I began driving for manufacturers with the attention of spectators and media. But it’s always great to go there and be a part of Le Mans.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “This will be Corvette Racing’s 18th consecutive appearance at Le Mans. One of the moments of which I’m most proud is our display and waving of the American flag at the conclusion of every Le Mans race. It’s now established as one of our unique traditions. I think it's pretty cool... win or lose we support ALL of our fellow competitors.”

The 85th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 17. Practice and qualifying sessions are scheduled for June 14-15. The broadcast will alternate between FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Sports GO. Live audio coverage including practice, qualifying and the race will be available RadioLeMans.com.

Corvette racing-le mans info
 

LE MANS MEDIA SCHEDULE:
June 17-18, 2017

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Fox Sports 1 and 2 TV Schedule & live streaming:

24 Hours of Le Mans Live Coverage Schedule
(All times Eastern; schedule subject to change)

June 17 – FS1 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
June 17 – FS2 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM (June 18)
June 18 – FS1 1:00 AM to 9:30 AM

The entire race is streamed live on FOX Sports GO
FOX Sports GO and FOX Sports.com provide live streaming video from multiple in-car cameras.

onboard camera showing the C7R on FSGO and www.foxsports.com/corvette/

For those of us who do not get FS2 Le Mans has offered an app to watch the race for a premimum package Program: http://www.lemans.org/en/Page/mobile-app/99


Live Timing & pit notes:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @FIAWEC, @FIAWEC_Live, @24hoursoflemans, @24hours_Live, @LarbreComp


Radio Le Mans:
http://radiolemans.com/

http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php


Le Mans Map:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/ed...Y.kP4YaI9BXO2M


Paddock/Pits Map:
http://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pd...-mans-2017.pdf


Le Mans Entry List:
http://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pd...-mans-2017.pdf


News & Info & links:
http://www.lemans.org/en/NewsList/news/8


Club Arnage Hand book:
http://www.clubarnage.com/


Fan Schedule:
http://www.lemans.org/en/Program/schedule/95


Weather:
http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/FRXX0048


Spotters Guide:
http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/17lm/

Thanks once again for the links! :cheers:

Corvette Pegged Back in Post-Le Mans Test BoP Changes - Sportscar365
 

Corvette Pegged Back in Post-Le Mans Test BoP Changes
By John Dagys
Updated: June 10, 2017

The Corvette C7.R has been slowed ahead of the start of official on-track activity for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the FIA confirming Friday Balance of Performance changes in the wake of last weekend’s Le Mans Test Day.

The GTE-Pro class Corvettes, which paced the test day, will start Free Practice on Wednesday with a 0.2 mm smaller air restrictor, which roughly equates to a five to ten horsepower decrease.

It is the only notable change to the BoP in the class, with the weight and power configurations from the Ford GT, Porsche 911 RSR, Ferrari 488 GTE and Aston Martin Vantage remaining unchanged.

Fuel capacities, however, have been adjusted for all GTE-Pro cars, in order to equalize refueling times and stint lengths at 35 seconds and 14 laps, respectively.

As a result, both the Ferrari and Aston Martin gain 3 liters, with 2-liter increases for the Corvette and Ford and 1 liter of additional capacity for Porsche.

Fuel capacity adjustments have also been made in GTE-Am for the 2016-spec Ferrari and Aston Martin, which both receive 4 additional liters.

However, the GTE-Am class Ferrari also gains a 0.03 increase in turbo boost pressures, across all power levels.

As was the case last year, the FIA reserves the right to make additional BoP changes at any time during race week, in the run-up to the next weekend’s race.

http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/c...mans-test-bop/

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All Systems Go in Fight for Ninth Class Win
 

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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: All Systems Go in Fight for Ninth Class Win
Team counts itself ready for 18th consecutive appearance in French endurance classic

Sports car racing’s premier GT team leading American charge at Le Mans
Six Corvette Racing drivers have combined for 18 Le Mans victories
Gavin fastest at Test Day in No. 64 Corvette
Corvette Racing, Chevrolet come to Le Mans off three straight IMSA victories

DETROIT (June 12, 2017) – Corvette Racing is ready to put a year’s worth of preparation to the test this week when it goes for a ninth class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The annual French endurance classic – this year’s running is the 86th edition – gets the green flag at 3 p.m. French time (9 a.m. ET) on Saturday with Corvette Racing sending six drivers and its two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs into battle against the world’s best.

Corvette Racing has a Le Mans pedigree that no team in the paddock can match. This will mark the 18th consecutive appearance at the 24 Hours – the most of any active entrant. Even more remarkable is the American makeup of the program: 18 straight years with an American team running an American car from an American manufacturer. No GT team can match the team’s collection of victories, the most recent coming in 2015.

Oliver Gavin was the quickest driver in the GTE Pro class during the annual Le Mans Test Day on June 4. Driving the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R with Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler, Gavin led an incredibly close fight with only 0.684 seconds between the top seven cars in class. Among them was the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, who was fourth-fastest in class. He will drive this week with Jan Magnussen and Jordan Taylor.

The six drivers have combined for 18 Le Mans victories.

While there may be uncertainty over what the ultimate race pace will be in GTE Pro, Corvette Racing has spent the last 12 months identifying ways to improve it strategy and execution both in the pit lane and on the engineering stand. Those efforts have proven critical, as evidenced by three consecutive victories in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Manufacturer’s, Driver’s and Team championship leads in the GT Le Mans class.

The 85th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 17. Practice and qualifying sessions are scheduled for June 14-15. Live television and streaming video will be available between FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Sports GO. Live audio coverage of practice, qualifying and the race will be available from Radio Le Mans, which also will broadcast on Sirius Channel 138 and XM Channel 201.

Chevrolet Corvette Racing Le Mans 24 Hours Notes
Corvette Racing has 105 all-time victories

Corvette Racing has won Le Mans eight times:
2001: Fellows/O’Connell/Pruett – GTS 2006: Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen – GT1
2002: Fellows/O’Connell/Gavin – GTS 2009: O’Connell/Magnussen/Garcia – GT1
2004: Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen – GTS 2011: Beretta/Milner/Garcia – GTE Pro
2005: Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen – GT1 2015: Gavin/Milner/Taylor – GTE Pro

Corvette Racing Drivers at Le Mans: 18 Combined Victories
Antonio Garcia – Three class wins Oliver Gavin – Five class wins
Jan Magnussen – Four class wins Tommy Milner – Two class wins
Jordan Taylor – One class win Marcel Fässler – Three class wins

Other significant accomplishments:
Eleven manufacturer and team championships, plus 10 driver titles
Three wins in the Rolex 24 including an overall victory in 2001
Eleven class wins at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

Each of Corvette Racing’s 105 victories have been powered by the Chevrolet Small Block V8

Each win has come with Mobil 1 lubricants, which is the factory fill on the Corvette Z06

Eighteen different drivers have won events for Corvette Racing.
Winningest drivers include Oliver Gavin (49 wins), Johnny O’Connell (41), Jan Magnussen (34), Olivier Beretta (31) and Ron Fellows (30). Antonio Garcia (15) and Tommy Milner (12) also rank among program leaders.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The further away you get from your last win at Le Mans, the more you want to win it again. It seems like a long time ago since my last win in 2011. Since those years, we had quite a few opportunities to win it; in 2014 we had a very good chance and finished second. Our main focus is to be up there and have a chance at the end. There is a lot that goes into it. We have to readapt ourselves to the way Le Mans works with safety cars, the rules… we know what we have to do to be able to fight from Lap One. We will give 100 percent and see if that’s enough to win the race.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Le Mans such a tough race and so much preparation goes into this race. When you go there, have a good race and come away with a win, the satisfaction is massive and indescribable. It’s one of the best feelings you can ever have in your career. Winning there is an amazing feeling.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I started my Corvette Racing career in the No. 63 Corvette, so this is kind of like going back home where I spent four of my six years with them. I feel like we have unfinished business together. We’ve finished second together at Sebring, Petit Le Mans and at Le Mans – especially since that’s the biggest race of the year.

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Since my first time at Le Mans, the race has become bigger and bigger every year. It’s full of emotions, ups and downs… It’s one that everyone ends up giving so much to win it. The passion is exceptionally high there for everyone – the drivers, the teams, the officials… anyone who is involved. The racing is so close and so intense. It is a full-on 24-hour sprint race. If you make a mistake – no matter what it is – you are punished for it. And it’s so hard to make that time up. There is NO room for error.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There’s no doubt that if you don’t win Le Mans, the desire to win the next year gets even stronger. You kind of mentally ramp up for the race in the weeks before; you replay Le Mans in your head from the year before and from years past. That’s something I’ve done though my career… analyze what I’ve done and isolate the areas where I’ve not been strong and work on those for the next year. You don’t want to repeat mistakes if you’re in contention Sunday for a win. Your successes give you confidence in the following years, and any failures give you that extra drive at the same time.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I have to say that it will be a very, very tough race with a lot of intensity fighting against the other manufacturers. If it is anything like Daytona and Sebring, it will be a very hard fight. There will be 10 cars that can fight for winning at Le Mans in GTE Pro. It will not be an easy thing. Everyone will be prepared.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “We are quietly going about our business in preparation for our 18th Le Mans 24 Hours. It’s no secret how much importance we place on Le Mans each year. Every lap and every minute in preparation is done with an eye toward giving Corvette Racing the best possible chance for another win at Le Mans. There is nothing like seeing our drivers on the top of the podium, watching the American flag go up and hearing our National Anthem play when we achieve our goals at Le Mans.”
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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Satisfied with Qualifying, Focus Turns to Race
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Satisfied with Qualifying, Focus Turns to Race
Garcia puts No. 63 Corvette on third row, Milner on fifth row in No. 64 C7.R in final qualifying

LE MANS, France (June 15, 2017) – Corvette Racing declared itself ready for its 18th attempt at the 24 Hours following Thursday’s final two qualifying sessions with both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs within 1.2 seconds of the fastest time in the GTE Pro category.

Antonio Garcia put the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R on the second row in the class, and Tommy Milner’s best lap in the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette assured that both cars will be in the thick of the fight in this weekend’s twice-around-the-clock endurance classic.

Garcia’s best lap was a 3:51.484 (131.731 mph) lap in the opening moments of Thursday’s final session. The No. 63 Corvette, which also will see Jan Magnussen and Jordan Taylor driving, finished qualifying just 0.647 seconds off the pole-winning car. Garcia and Magnussen arrived at Le Mans with the championship lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans class with two victories including the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Milner’s best lap was a 3:52.017 (131.420 mph) in the car he shares with Oliver Gavin and Marcel Fässler. Their gap to the front was relatively small considering the enormity of the track – about 8.5 miles in length.

For the second night in a row, the Corvette Racing team ran to its preplanned strategy to sort the two Corvettes for Saturday and Sunday’s race conditions. It is a formula that has worked in the past with eight class victories since 2001.

The 85th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 17. Practice and qualifying sessions are scheduled for June 14-15. Live television and streaming video will be available between FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Sports GO. Live audio coverage of practice, qualifying and the race will be available from Radio Le Mans, which also will broadcast on Sirius Channel 138 and XM Channel 201.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We have a good car and I had a good run, working a bit on getting the car ready for the race. We have a fast car, which is good, and more so we had no major issues. We’ll now sit down and see how we can further improve our car for the weekend.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The balance of the car is really, really nice; the best we’ve had all week, and that’s the most important thing to me. The track developed really a lot since yesterday, and with the races and practice sessions they had all day today a lot of rubber was laid down. The difference compared to last year is so big when I felt uncomfortable in the car. Now the car is so good; it’s easy to play around with the brake balance and such, which gives you confidence. I’m quite looking forward to the race.”

JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We made some good changes for the race and we now have a good idea on how the car will behave in the race. This definitely is the best Corvette I’ve ever driven here in the past six years. It is fast and comfortable and that is exactly what you want for the race.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I think we are in a positive spot. Our Corvette has been good through practice. We’ve made some good steps with it, and the track has rubbered in nicely. We’ve managed to keep in step with the evolution of the circuit. It was great to see Tommy get a good lap in there and keep us right in the hunt. Our mindset is that if people went faster, then so be it. We’ll start where we start. I’m really confident that we will have a good strong, raceable car that will be able to compete with anyone. We’ve stuck to our plan the last two days, and they’ve been very good ones. We’ll see what the race brings, but right now this is very positive.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “There’s no doubt that if you don’t win Le Mans, the desire to win the next year gets even stronger. You kind of mentally ramp up for the race in the weeks before; you replay Le Mans in your head from the year before and from years past. That’s something I’ve done though my career… analyze what I’ve done and isolate the areas where I’ve not been strong and work on those for the next year. You don’t want to repeat mistakes if you’re in contention Sunday for a win. Your successes give you confidence in the following years, and any failures give you that extra drive at the same time.”

MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Each time in the car for me is helpful. In the end, I was pretty happy with the balance of the Corvette and how it was to drive. Therefore I’m pretty optimistic for the race. Qualifying was not our main target for today; we had some items to sort out of the race. This was much more important than trying to win the pole. It was the right decision to make.”

i can only find porsche on-board live stream. is the corvette in-car on-board video actually on FSGO? maybe it's just my local service provider not providing access. i got the race broadcast on FSGO tho...

ETA: and i also found the Ford GT onboards on Youtube...

none on corvette at this time.

that is soooo disappointing. i'll bet somebody dropped the ball, or Fox didn't want to provide the bandwidth. and i'll bet, we'll never know.

Press Release

CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Six-Hour Race Report

Both Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs among the GTE Pro leaders after first quarter of Le Mans



LE MANS, France (June 17, 2017) – Corvette Racing’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs were in the top-six of the GTE Pro class Saturday after the first six hours at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Oliver Gavin was fifth in the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R with Antonio Garcia sixth in the No. 63 Corvette.



Both drivers were in the early stages of their second tours in their cars one quarter of the way through the annual French classic. The opening six hours were mostly uneventful with the exception of two items: Garcia suffered a puncture early in the race and had to cut short his second stint, which put the No. 63 Corvette slightly off sequence in the pits. Meanwhile, Gavin suffered a damaged wheel when another GTE Pro competitor hit him in the first corner of the race’s opening lap.



Both Corvettes soldiered on in the opening quarter of the race and experienced no further issues. Tommy Milner followed Gavin in the No. 64 Corvette with Marcel Fässler finishing the first six hours. In the No. 63 Corvette, Jan Magnussen and Jordan Taylor rotated through before Garcia took over again. All six drivers drove two stints.



Corvette Racing’s next update will be at the halfway mark near 3 a.m. CET Sunday/9 p.m. ET Saturday.



Live television and streaming video continues between FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Sports GO. Live audio coverage is available from Radio Le Mans, which also will broadcast on Sirius Channel 138 and XM Channel 201.



ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Initially the car felt quite decent but I suddenly couldn’t quite follow the others. It appeared I had a slow puncture at the right rear, for which I had to compensate in my driving which led to the front tires getting destroyed. There was no point in continuing like that so I pitted just four laps into my second stint, which means we’re now out of sequence compared to the other competitors. But it’s still early days and anything can still happen.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “That wasn’t too bad. The car handles well, even though it has a bit of understeer. But the lap times are decent. I tried to change the car a bit to suit the track conditions. It’s a pity about the puncture Antonio picked up which shortened his second stint and puts us out of sequence compared to the others. The heat so far doesn’t cause any issues.”



JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 63 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “That was a good stint. I quickly got into the rhythm which was easy because the car feels strong and is very comfortable and consistent to drive. It wasn’t difficult to keep the pace with the others. Everybody is really pushing, you can tell by the small mistakes they all make.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “As always, the start here was eventful. At the very first corner, a Ford hit me going into Turn One. I was really surprised. I gave him lots of room on the inside but he drove across the track and just smacked me. It was very bizarre and very unnecessary on Turn One of Lap One of a 24-hour race. Fortunately, it didn’t give us a puncture but it did damage the wheel, and I could feel that for several laps. Then it settled into a relatively stable position. The slow zones seem to be hurting our tire pressures when we go through them, particularly in the Porsche Curves. We struggled at times with the balance of the car until the pressures would come back up. It was a bit frustrated. I got the car over to Tommy with no damage – other than from the Ford. Let’s see where we go from there. I’m sure a lot will go on between now and 3 p.m. Sunday.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It feels good to finally get your feet wet in the race and get a rhythm. I feel good. I’m hoping when the track cools down a little bit it might suit us a little better than it did in the heat of the day. All in all, the Corvette is good. I was able to catch one of the Ferraris ahead of me and had a good battle. I was catching some of the others a little bit toward the end but kind of faded a little bit at the end. Overall it was a fun first stint. As with any of these races, I’m looking forward to no problems from here on, getting into a rhythm and getting some hours out of the way.”

Corvette racing at le mans: Spoiler alert
 

Seems like the Risi Ferrari is out of GTLM for Watkins Glen, and at least the next few races. While their car at Le Mans was heavily damaged it was not the US IMSA car, but a brand new car. The IMSA car was stateside, which should have made an easy transition back. Seems like a cost issue with little support from Ferrari.

Hope they make it back at some point this year, hate seeing the GTLM field shrink.

Last 15 minutes of the race:

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CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Proud to be American!

Team on three-race IMSA win streak, leads GT Le Mans championships



Nineteenth year of an American program running an American car from an American manufacturer
2014 Watkins Glen winners Garcia, Magnussen lead Driver’s Championship
Chevrolet, Corvette Racing out front in Manufacturer’s, Team points
All four Corvette Racing drivers have won at least once in 2017


DETROIT (June 27, 2017) – Corvette Racing returns to racing on U.S. soil this weekend, fresh off a third-place class finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Another challenge of endurance now awaits at Watkins Glen International: the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and the fifth race for the team in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.



The race preceding Independence Day weekend has special meaning to Corvette Racing. It is the only program in the WeatherTech Championship with an American car (Corvette) from an American manufacturer (Chevrolet) fielded by an American team. The noise from the Corvette C7.Rs 5.5-liter, naturally aspirated Chevrolet small block V8 at full song also rivals the loudest of July 4 fireworks displays!



Leading the field in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship will be another Chevrolet All-American: the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The Corvette C7.R and the Z06, which is wholly built in Bowling Green, Kentucky, share a common aluminum frame as well as advanced aerodynamic strategies and key engine technologies. The Corvette Z06 is the most powerful and track-capable production Corvette in Chevrolet’s history. It features an LT4 supercharged 6.2-liter aluminum V8 engine delivering 650 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque. With a choice of transmissions as well as Direct Injection, Active Fuel Management™ and Continuously Variable Valve Timing, the Z06 brilliantly combines extreme power with efficiency.



Corvette Racing is on a three-race win streak in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class heading to The Glen. It will mark the team’s fourth race at 3.4-mile, 11-turn road course in central New York. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen, who lead this year’s GTLM Driver’s Championship in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, were winners in the team’s first visit to The Glen in 2014.



The duo scored a stirring victory at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March and also won in the last GTLM race at Circuit of The Americas. They also teamed with Jordan Taylor to finish third in class at Le Mans.



Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, were class winners at Long Beach and led Corvette Racing’s effort at Watkins Glen in 2016 as they went on to win last year’s GTLM Championship.



The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen also marks the third of four races in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup – a four-race competition made up of Sebring, The Glen, the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Petit Le Mans. After two rounds, Garcia and Magnussen are third in Driver points, as is Chevrolet in the Manufacturer’s standings.



The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is set for 10:10 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 2. FOX Sports 1 will air the race from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET with FOX Sports 2 airing from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed will be available on IMSA.com.



Corvette Racing on Display at Watkins Glen

Corvette Racing’s return to the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen also means a return of the Corvette Racing Display to Watkins Glen International. From Friday through Sunday, fans on-hand can view and learn about a variety of Chevrolet vehicles, accessories and attractions including:

• The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro Redline Edition, Cruze Hatchback and Silverado 2500 Crew High Country and Colorado ZR2

• The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Carbon 65 and Next Gen Equinox

• A Corvette C7.R show car

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

• A variety of Chevrolet and racing related activities for adults and kids

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



The Corvette Racing Display opens at 9 a.m. on Friday, and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.


ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’ve proven we are very strong, and we are coming into two or three races where Corvette Racing has been very strong - starting at Watkins Glen for the Six Hours, where Jan and I have won before. I’m really looking forward to the next two races. For me, they are the two best races we go to each year. The strategy and mindset will be a little different. Let’s see how we are compared to our competition and see if we can keep our momentum going in the U.S. The whole of Corvette Racing has been very strong this year. We need to carry on doing the same things we have so far - no mistakes, good strategy and good driving.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It will be good to get back to the U.S. with Corvette Racing at Watkins Glen. We still are disappointed with the finish at Le Mans, but there is still the matter of the GTLM championship for Antonio and I. Watkins Glen is the type of track I really enjoy - fast with great flow and quick corners. We have had success there in the past so hopefully we can have another strong result and earn maximum points.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “We’re starting a run of really great tracks on the IMSA schedule with Watkins Glen. It’s one of those fantastic, old-school circuits… a really classic feel with some great corners and lots of speed. Tommy and I would like to use Watkins Glen to get back on the right side of things in the WeatherTech Championship. Our performance at Le Mans was encouraging and hopefully we can carry that part of it over for this crucial part of the IMSA schedule.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Le Mans really takes over your world for awhile. But Watkins Glen is a fun return to racing in the States. It almost feels like a new season when you get back to the U.S., with being back-to-back over a couple of weekends. The Sahlen’s Six Hours will undoubtedly be a tough race. A lot of teams that weren’t at Le Mans have tested at The Glen, so they should be fast out of the box. But we haven’t lost any of our competitive edge despite being at Le Mans. We’ll be ready to get back in the fight.”



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “After a dramatic ending at Le Mans, we are back to defending our GTLM points lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Watkins Glen starts a run of really, really nice tracks for us at Corvette Racing – old-school, fast tracks with a ton of character. It’s a pleasure to race Watkins Glen on Independence Day weekend. Everyone at Corvette Racing is proud of our heritage: the only GT program in the world running an American-made car from an American manufacturer with an American team. That’s something we don’t take lightly. Hopefully we can add our own fireworks for the fans this weekend!”

Sahlen's six hours of the glen race info
 

SAHLEN'S SIX HOURS OF THE GLEN RACE INFO


Thursday, June 29, 2017 to Sunday, July 2, 2017

Watkins Glen, NY
Track: Watkins Glen International
Race Duration: 6 hours
Circuit Length: 3.4 miles

Entry by Class:

Prototype (10)
Prototype Challenge (4)
GT Le Mans (8)
GT Daytona (17)

Qualifying Saturday July 1, 2017

GTD) 11:40 PM to 11:55 PM EDT
(GTLM) 12:05 PM to 12:20 PM EDT
(PC) 12:30 PM to1 2:45 PM EDT
(P) 12:55 PM to 1:10 PM EDT

Television Broadcast July 2, 2017

Television Broadcast:
Fox Sports 1 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Fox Sports 2 01:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT

Online Broadcast:
Flag to flog coverage on FSGO with FS1 authentication
Non-US: http://imsatv.imsa.com/

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



Radio: IMSA Radio

1) Streaming on IMSA TV on IMSA.com & RadioLeMans.com
2) Scanner frequency 454.000
3) Sirius 118
4) XM 205
5) SiriusXM Online 967


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

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

IMSA Mobile App
http://www.imsa.com/all-new-mobile-app


PIT NOTES:
http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @WGI

TICKET INFO:
866-461-RACE (7223) Ask for the Corvette Corral


Official Schedule:
http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...wgi_062117.pdf


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


Entry List:
http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.co...trylist_v2.pdf


Track/Facility Map:
http://www.benzypalooza.com/images/w...glen_track.gif


WEATHER:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today...en+NY+USNY1528


Hotels:
http://www.theglen.com/Guest-Info/Accommodations.aspx


Corvette Corral Agenda:
See below:


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CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Ready to Roll for Six Hours
 

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CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: Ready to Roll for Six Hours


Milner to start from third row in GTLM, championship co-leader Garcia fourth row


WATKINS GLEN, New York (July 1, 2017) – Corvette Racing will go for its second victory in the Sahlen’s Six Hours at The Glen on Sunday from the third and fourth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying at Watkins Glen International.


The GTLM championship-leading team is looking for a fourth straight victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Tommy Milner led Corvette Racing’s efforts Saturday with a lap of 1:43.189 (118.6 mph) to rank sixth in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he shares with Oliver Gavin.


GTLM Driver’s Championship co-leader Antonio Garcia was eighth at 1:43.243 (118.5 mph) in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. He and teammate Jan Magnussen gave Corvette Racing a victory in its first Watkins Glen debut in 2014. They also won in the class’s most recent race at Circuit of The Americas, and they also were victorious at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.


Gavin and Milner were fourth in GTLM last year at Watkins Glen on their way to the GTLM Championship. They won earlier this year at Long Beach.


Corvette Racing’s performance this year has vaulted Chevrolet into the GTLM Manufacturer’s Championship lead, the No. 3 Corvette C7.R entry leads the class’s Team standings.


The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen also marks the third of four races in the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup – a four-race competition made up of Sebring, The Glen, the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Petit Le Mans. After two rounds, Garcia and Magnussen are third in Driver points, as is Chevrolet in the Manufacturer’s standings.


The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is set for 10:10 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 2. FOX Sports 1 will air the race from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET with FOX Sports 2 airing from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed will be available on IMSA.com.


TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SIXTH IN GTLM: “It wasn’t bad but wasn’t great. I think we’re in a good place to start for a six-hour race. Our Corvette feels really good, so that’s key with all the changing conditions that we’ve seen. Going off what we learned yesterday helped in qualifying. I’m happy about that. It’s close as it always is in GTLM. Things are good and we are looking forward to the race.”


ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “The track is different than it was yesterday with the different conditions. It was difficult to nail a lap. The way we had the Corvette setup, it doesn’t relate to how the track felt yesterday. Maybe setup wise, we weren’t where we need to be. However, we think the conditions for the race tomorrow will be closer to the setup we had yesterday. Things went a little against us today, and I don’t feel like I drove very well today. It’s not like we are very far off. It’s a six-hour race, and we know how to win at Watkins Glen.”

Corvette racing at watkins glen spoiler alert
 

Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Mosport INFO
 

Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix

July 7 to July 9, 2017

Bowmanville, ON
Track: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 2.459 miles


Entry by Class:

Prototype (10)
Prototype Challenge (3)
GT Le Mans (8)
GT Daytona (15)


Qualfiying Saturday July 8, 2017

GTD) 12:05 PM to 12:20 PM EDT
(GTLM) 12:30 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
(PC) 12:55 PM to 1:10 PM EDT
(P) 1:20 PM to 1:35 PM EDT

Live Streaming: http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Television Broadcast Sunday, July 09, 2017

TV Coverage Fox Sports 1
12:00 PM-3:00 PM ET

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

US:
https://www.foxsportsgo.com/ with FS1 Authentication

Non-US:
12:05 to 2:45 PM ET
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

Radio: IMSA Radio

1) Streaming on IMSA TV & Radio Le Mans:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/
http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php
2) Scanner frequency 454.000
3) Sirius 118
4) XM 201 (or 202-205)
5) SiriusXM Online 967

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

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

IMSA Mobile App
http://www.imsa.com/all-new-mobile-app

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

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @CTMPOfficial ‏

TICKET INFO: Corvette Corral Ticket
https://ppmg.formstack.com/forms/ctm...orvette_corral

Official Event Schedule:
http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...tmp_062817.pdf

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

Entry List:
http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.co..._entrylist.pdf

Track/Facility Map:
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Mospo...tional_Raceway

WEATHER:
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Mospo...ather_Forecast

http://www.racecastweather.com/

Hotels:
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Mospo...y#Local_Hotels

Corvette Corral:
See below:
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CORVETTE RACING AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK: Drive for a Dozen
 

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CORVETTE RACING AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK: Drive for a Dozen
Lone stop north of the U.S. border is one of team’s most successful venues

Eleven class victories at CTMP in 16 appearances
Heading to Canada with GTLM Driver’s, Manufacturer’s and Team championship leads
Both Corvette C7.Rs with GTLM victories in 2017
Combined 12 victories for Corvette Racing drivers at CTMP

DETROIT (July 5, 2017) – Winning sports car races around the world is nothing new for Corvette Racing. With 105 victories, it is the most successful team in International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) history. This weekend, the world’s premier GT racing team looks to add another to that tally at one of its most successful venues: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix.

The team’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will return to Canada with the rest of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seeking its 12th victory at the historic 2.459-mile, 10-turn venue that has played host to practically every form of major international motorsports. It also ranks as one of the fastest tracks on Corvette Racing’s schedule in terms of highest average speed.

Corvette Racing has scored 11 class victories in 16 appearances at the track formerly known as Mosport International Raceway including a pair of victories in the last four seasons.

All four current Corvette Racing drivers – Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner – have scored at least one class victory at CTMP and have combined for 12 wins there. Magnussen leads the quartet with six (five in Corvette Racing entries). The Dane, who teams with Garcia in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, won overall in 1999 before reeling off five wins in eight years with the team: 2007-2009, 2011 and 2014… that one with Garcia.

The pairing arrives in Canada with the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver’s Championship, as does Chevrolet in the class’s Manufacturer standings and the No. 3 Corvette C7.R squad in Team points. Garcia and Magnussen are coming off a third-place class finish this past weekend at Watkins Glen International in a six-hour fightback following an early spin. They finished third in class last year at CTMP.

Gavin and Milner, defending GTLM Driver’s Champions in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette C7.R, finished just ahead of their teammates in second place a year ago in Canada. They won together in the American Le Mans Series’ GT category during the 2013 season and teamed for a victory earlier this year at Long Beach.

Corvette Racing is proud of its rich history in Canada along with its American heritage. It is the only program in the WeatherTech Championship with an American car (Corvette) from an American manufacturer (Chevrolet) fielded by an American team.

The Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at CTMP is Corvette Racing’s second event as part of a back-to-back race weekends for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The race is set for 12:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 9. FOX Sports 1 will air the race live starting at noon with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Canadian Tire Motorsport Park has always been good to us. We all like it, and that obviously helps. We may not have had the best car on pace, but we also seem to perform well there on strategy and execution. I’m looking forward to getting back there and having another chance at victory. If we don’t make mistakes, then we should do very well. Even though it may be a long lap at almost 2.5 miles, we’re going so fast that things get very intense. It’s hard on us, hard on the cars and hard on the tires. can’t wait to get back there. This track presents a big challenge with a lot of risk. All of us drivers can’t wait to get back there.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “This is a fantastic track and so much fun to drive. The challenge there is huge. Most drivers rank Canadian Tire Motorsport Park very high on their lists. For Corvette Racing, we have had a lot of success there. I like it, Antonio likes it and the team historically does a great job. When you put that all together, you usually get great results. We always go there with a good feeling because of our past success.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “As a European driver, I absolutely love this stretch of tracks in the IMSA championship. For me, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ranks high on the list. It is such a phenomenal circuit with everything a driver could want – tons of speed, fast corners with hard braking and elevation changes. I’ve been fortunate to win there four times, and each has been an incredible challenge. In a lot of ways, this is a place where you race the track as well as the competition. We will need to have a clean run and a good-handling Corvette to contend, and that will be our focus leading into Sunday.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “This team has had such a long history of success at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. It’s definitely a place where you want a car that’s good! In my eyes, it’s almost a perfect race track. It’s got great rhythm, it’s fast and always one of my favorites to go to. There’s a big thrill there when you’re out there by yourself. When you add in traffic and racing within our own class, that makes it that much more enjoyable.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Everyone at Corvette Racing looks forward to our annual trip to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, and it’s easy to see why. The track has tremendous history, and it presents a stern test to the drivers, engineers and crew. It offers a demanding challenge in terms of load on the car with some of the highest forces we see from the extremely fast corners and dramatic elevation changes. On the spectator side, we are honored by the tremendous support and passion from our Canadian fans, which started with our friend Ron Fellows. We have had great success in Canada over the years, and we expect to deliver more again this weekend.”


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CORVETTE RACING AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK: Eyes on The Prize
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK: Eyes on The Prize
Team will go for 12th class victory at historic Canadian venue

BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, Canada (July 8, 2017) – Corvette Racing has turned its focus toward raceday as it seeks to earn a 12th class victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The pair of Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will start from the fourth row of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) field for Sunday’s Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix.

Both Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin were under last year’s pole-winning time in Saturday’s qualifying session. Magnussen, in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, set a best time of 1:14.844 (118.227 mph) with Gavin not far behind at 1:14.904 (118.183 mph) in the No. 4 Corvette. They were both within 0.819 seconds of the pole-winning time in class.

Magnussen and Antonio Garcia – the current GTLM Driver’s points leaders in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – claimed Corvette Racing’s most recent victory at CTMP in 2014. They placed third in the GTLM class last year at the track with Gavin and Tommy Milner second. The pairing in the No. 4 Corvette teamed for a victory in 2012.

The Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at CTMP is Corvette Racing’s second event as part of back-to-back race weekends for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The race is set for 12:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 9. FOX Sports 1 will air the race live starting at noon with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed available on IMSA.com.

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SEVENTH IN GTLM: “The balance of the car was quite nice. We got out a little late, but the way the tire behaved during the run and the way the balance came to the car was quite nice. We just aren’t fast enough. I don’t know where we are missing to the other cars. I’m not happy with the result but I’m happy with how the car behaved. We’ll go back and see if we can find out where are giving up to everyone. It’s still super-close and in the hunt.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “It was a fun qualifying session, as it always is here. You’re pushing to the max and trying everything we can. Reed (Sullivan), our engineer, did a good job. There’s a half-tenth between Jan (Magnussen) and myself, but we’re seventh and eighth. It’s frustrating and disappointing. But we started in a similar spot last year and ended up finishing second. So we have to look forward to the strategy we have for the race, how our Michelin tires are lasting, if everyone else will be able to have the same longevity on their tires… I’m sure there are various different strategies out there. You have to keep working away. At Watkins Glen, we weren’t the fastest by any means and we’re the same here. We’re fighting a lot of the same problems.”


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Ugh....7th and 8th. :ack:

Hmmm . . . just found this sticky, which I'd ignored because the title says ALMS, which is a defunct series.

This should be retitled WeatherTech GTLM racing. [EDIT: Thanks Moderators!!!]

Kudos, to the moderators of this forum. I sent one quick PM, and the title was updated immediately. Hopefully, more will notice it now.:cheers:

Corvette racing at canadian tire motorsport park: Spoiler alert
 

Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Info
 

(posting early as I will be in Alaska!)

Northeast Grand Prix
Lakeville, CT
July 21-22, 2017

Track: Lime Rock Park
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 1.5 miles


Live Streaming: http://imsatv.imsa.com/
Qualifying: Friday, July 21, 2017

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD)
5:40 pm - 5:55 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTLM)

Television Broadcast
3:00 PM -6:00 PM ET Saturday, 7/22/2017 FOX Sports 2


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

US:
3:00 to 6:00 pm ET
https://www.foxsportsgo.com/ with FS1 Authentication

Non-US:
2:55 to 5:45 PM ET
http://imsatv.imsa.com/



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

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

New IMSA Mobile App
http://www.imsa.com/all-new-mobile-app


Radio: IMSA Radio
http://imsatv.imsa.com/

http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php

IMSA mobile app

Radio: IMSA Radio

1) Streaming on IMSA TV & Radio Le Mans:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/
http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php
2) Scanner frequency 454.000
3) Sirius 118
4) XM 201 (or 202-205)
5) SiriusXM Online 967


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

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @limerockpark


TICKET INFO: Corvette Corral Pass
Friday: https://tickets.limerock.com/orderti...ntperformances

Saturday: https://tickets.limerock.com/orderti...ntperformances

(does not include general admission ticket: https://tickets.limerock.com/default.asp )

Event Schedule:
http://competitors.imsa.com/sites/de...ock_070517.pdf


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


Entry List:
http://multimedia.netstorage.imsa.co..._EntryList.pdf


Track Map:
http://www.limerock.com/images/stori...k_Map_2011.jpg


Facility Map:
http://www.limerock.com/images/stori...cility_Map.jpg


Satellite photo:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/60....3916133?hl=en


WEATHER:
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l...+CT+06039:4:US

http://www.racecastweather.com/


Hotels and other info:
http://www.limerock.com/index.php?op...=123&Itemid=82


Corvette Corral:
There will be a designated Corvette parking area & tent

Lime Rock BoP announced.

In GTLM it will be a boost decrease for the BMWs and a slight restrictor (opening) increase for the Corvettes with matching fuel capacity changes to both. Also, fuel restrictor changes to most cars.

Should make for a closer race, although with no changes to the Fords and Porsches, I suspect Porsche up front, BMW and Corvette in the middle, and Ford in the back (slightly). We'll see. Either way, it is a move in the right direction.

Not surprising except for Ford, which has been running neck and neck w/ the C7s speedwise. I agree with your assessments: Porsche now fastest, followed by BMW and C7R, with FGT now bringing up the rear. Next up will be a BOP adjustment to bring the FGT back up to speed.

How's the point standing (for CR) after Lime Rock?

We are in pretty good shape still for the Championship run with the exception of the Manufacturers win. That one is going to be down to the wire:

Drivers:1st place: Garcia/Magnussen 211 total points
2nd place: Sims/Auberlen 204 points

Teams: 1st Place: #3 Corvette Racing 211 total points
2nd Place: #25 BMW 204 points
3rd Place: #66 Ford 196 points

Manufacturers: 1st Place: #3 Corvette Racing 223 total points
2nd Place: Ford 219 points
3rd Place: BMW 216
4th Place: Porche 209

Should make for an exciting second half of the season, though the Vettes are still a bit slow...

CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: SPOILER ALERT

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1595224561

Bost increase for the Fords ahead of Road America. No changes to the Porsche.

We may some differing results on the long track compared to the last 2 shorties.

No adjustments for CR? :confused:

Should make a big difference.:eek::(

Corvettes received a restrictor increase prior to Lime Rock. Everyone whose car name does not begin with a "p" should be close and can battle for 3rd...

Like usual, WWE on the track....:banghead:

Just announced that Mid-Ohio is on the schedule for next year and COTA is out.

Turns out a safe race track with miles of run-off and nothing but a little bit of paint indicating the actual track doesn't make for great racing (although I'm not sure if that really had anything to do with the decision.)

I wouldn't mind hearing drivers' opinions about COTA.

Nooooooooooooooooooo! If they would support the race better then more people would come. This year was the first year of the new date. Half the people didn't show up and it was still hot with the date change that most missed or nearly did.

I understand the business end of this decision but don't feel like both parties ever really gave it the ability to grow with the lack of marketing efforts.

I was contemplating travelling to one of the races, and though I like the track (Laguna Seca), I abhor California, so COTA would have been my choice. :(

Mid-Ohio has a great following and they'll fill that place. Smart move on IMSA's part.

Make no mistake, I like Mid-Ohio, I was only lamenting COTA.

That's unfortunate.
The only modern, purpose-built road racing circuit in the country.

Most likely a question of $$$.

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Return to The National Park of Speed
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Return to The National Park of Speed
Team hoping for repeat of magical GTLM finish in 2016

Gavin, Milner aim for rebound, repeat victory in No. 4 Corvette
Garcia, Magnussen bring GTLM points lead into eighth race of season
Chevrolet, No. 3 Corvette lead Manufacturer, Team points

DETROIT (Aug. 1, 2017) – Of all the tracks at which Corvette Racing has competed – 25 around the world – none may be as universally praised as Road America. It is where endurance racing’s premier production-based team heads this weekend in hopes of building its points lead in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) title race. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen lead the Driver’s Championship and Chevrolet heads the Manufacturer’s standings with four races left.

The 4.048-mile, 14-turn circuit in the picturesque Kettle Moraine along Wisconsin’s coast of Lake Michigan is a place where both Corvette Racing and Chevrolet have a deep history. Chevy leadership oftentimes used the track to test and reveal a number of high-performance production cars in the 1960s. The relationship between the track and brand is solidified by the landmark Corvette Bridge that competitors pass under each lap.

Corvette Racing has achieved a number of successes at Road America since its first race there in 2002… which ended in victory. There have been seven total at the track but perhaps none were as dramatic as last year’s run to victory for Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin. The pairing in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R went from fifth to first with 15 minutes remaining to earn their fourth victory of the season en route to the GTLM Driver’s, Manufacturer’s and Team Championship.

This year, it’s teammates Garcia and Magnussen who lead in points heading into the eighth race of the season. The pairing has won twice so far in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R and holds a slim seven-point lead with a maximum of 36 points available in Sunday’s race.

They won races earlier this year at Sebring and Circuit of The Americas in addition to a third-place class finish at Watkins Glen. Garcia and Magnussen were second in class at Road America in 2013. Corvette Racing’s group of four drivers has won seven times at Road America, led by Gavin with four victories and four pole positions.

Corvette Racing on Display at Road America
Corvette Racing’s return to Road America also means a return of the Corvette Racing Display to the historic Wisconsin track. From Friday through Sunday, fans on-hand can view and learn about a variety of Chevrolet vehicles, accessories and attractions including:

• The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Carbon 65 and Equinox Premier
• The Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze Hatchback, Colorado Z71 Crew Diesel, Silverado 2500 Crew High Country and Malibu
• A Corvette C7.R show car
• Samples of Chevrolet engines, performance parts and accessories available to fans for purchase from their local Chevrolet dealer
• A variety of Chevrolet and racing related activities for adults and kids
• Commemorative t-shirts for fans who sign up with Corvette Racing.

The Corvette Racing Display opens at 9 a.m. on Friday at Saturday, and 8 a.m. on Sunday.

The Continental Tire Road Race Showcase is set for 1:35 p.m. CT on Sunday, August 6. FOX Sports 1 will air the race live starting at 2:30 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I drove there for the first time in 2010 or 2011 for a Le Mans test. I found it super-hard to get up to speed. It’s a very long lap with many corners. Even after three laps, I felt I was going along pretty well and close to the limit but was still four or five seconds off the pace! That’s shows you how difficult the track is. But once you get it, it’s great fun. It’s one of the best tracks we go to all year. We are in a rhythm of great race tracks in the U.S., and certainly Road America is one of those. I’ve been close to winning there many times and very much want to win there.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Road America another fantastic place we go. From a European standpoint, it reminds a lot of us of Spa. It has some super-challenging corners like the Carousel and the Kink but also a lot of technical corners that you have to get right. That’s why I enjoy racing in America – because we get to go to all of these old-school tracks like Road America. The modern tracks look nice but there is something missing because there is so much room. There are no consequences there. At the old-school tracks, there definitely are consequences if you put a foot wrong. I like that.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “My very first time racing at Road America in a Lola prototype in 2000. I instantly fell in love with the track. It was just a magical place that was fast, challenging and had lots of elevation change. There is so much at the track you can get into. You do seem to get rewarded where you drive the car hard there. At some circuits, it’s easy to overdrive the car and get in trouble. But at Road America, you can push a car to a limit and sit there on that limit quite well. I was in the car for a long time that year and we came close to winning. It’s such a great area, and I really enjoy going there every year.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I still shake my head and laugh about (last year’s finish). It was such a feel-good moment, for sure. We weren’t quick all weekend and in the race we were really bad to start. We made a couple of changes and all of a sudden the car came alive. During that last caution, we were thinking, ‘Man, what a missed opportunity. The car is now really good and I wish we were a little closer.’ Then we got that opportunity but not having been around many of our competitors, we didn’t know how good of a car we had. All of the cards fell in my favor… like hitting the jackpot three times in three laps. It’s a cool story to tell and fun to think back to a moment where it all went right for us.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER “I am not aware of any driver or team who doesn’t look forward to Road America. This is THE quintessential circuit for road racing in North America… period! This also is a special place for Chevrolet, the Corvette brand and Corvette Racing. We’ve made so many great memories here over the years – from historic road car debuts to ultra-competitive racing. It’s tough to think of a better moment than last year’s result… the skill of our crew, engineers and drivers all came together for our seventh win at Road America. Another victory would be incredibly beneficial for our championship chances, and we’d no doubt thrill many of our fans and owners at the historic site of the first Corvette Corral!”


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I'm guessing the elimination of the WEC race swas a major factor in the attendance drop compared to prior years

2018 WeatherTech Championship Schedule Released
 

2018 WeatherTech Championship Schedule Released
By John Dagys

MSA has released the 2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule, which again features 12 events, highlighted by the previously announced change from Circuit of The Americas to Mid-Ohio, elimination of the GT Daytona class at Long Beach and date changes.

The announcement came Friday from IMSA President Scott Atherton at the annual “State of the Sport” presentation at Road America.

The Rolex 24 at Daytona will again kick off the season on Jan 25-28, followed by the second round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup at Sebring in March,.

The 100-minute Long Beach race on April 13-14, will revert to Prototype and GT Le Mans-only, prior to IMSA’s return to Mid-Ohio in May with all three classes in action, with P and GT Daytona in action in Detroit.

Back-to-back races are again scheduled for Watkins Glen and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park over the Fourth of July holiday, followed by the GT-only round at Lime Rock and Road America in its now-traditional early August date.

Dates for the final three rounds of the season at Virginia International Raceway (GT only), Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the ten-hour Motul Petit Le Mans, meanwhile, have all been adjusted by a week, but with no changes to the current length or race formats.

“The 2018 WeatherTech Championship schedule again showcases the stability of our platform, while at the same time reaffirming our commitment to the best road racing venues and events in North America. And this time offering a few surprises for our fans,” Atherton said.

“Each race on our 2018 calendar has a rich history of sports car competition, which we expect to be at an all-time high next season across all three classes.

“The on-track product will include legendary manufacturers and competitors – some of which are returning to IMSA competition in 2018 after a short time away – and we’re confident it will capture the imagination of race fans everywhere.”

2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Schedule:
Jan. 5-7 – Roar Before the Rolex 24
Jan. 25-28 – Daytona International Speedway*
Mar. 14-17 – Sebring International Raceway*
Apr. 13-14 – Long Beach Street Circuit (P and GTLM only)
May 4-6 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
June 1-2 – Detroit Belle Isle (P and GTD only)
June 28-July 1 – Watkins Glen International*
July 6-8 – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
July 20-21 – Lime Rock Park (GTLM and GTD only)
Aug. 3-5 – Road America
Aug. 17-19 – Virginia International Raceway (GTLM and GTD only)
Sept. 7-9 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Oct. 10-13 Road Atlanta*

*Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup events

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/20...dule-released/

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Focusing Forward to Sunday
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Focusing Forward to Sunday
Fourth-row GTLM start for pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs.

ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (Aug. 5, 2017) – Corvette Racing will go for a repeat at Road America on Sunday from the fourth row of its class following qualifying for the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase. The pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will furiously battle to work their way toward the front with the goal of maintaining Corvette Racing’s and Chevrolet’s lead in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Manufacturer’s, Driver’s and Team points standings in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Corvette Racing is a three-time winner this year in GTLM and has won seven times at the historic 4.048-mile, 14-turn Road America including last season.

Oliver Gavin qualified the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R seventh at 2:03.358 (118.134 mph), just ahead of Jan Magnussen and the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R at 2:03.581 (117.920 mph).

Saturday’s results weren’t unlike last year’s qualifying efforts – sixth and seventh – but Gavin and Tommy Milner parlayed a seventh-place starting position to a dramatic victory on their way to the GTLM Championship.

There may be more drama in store for Sunday. The weather forecast calls for an increased chance of rain – similar to Friday’s conditions that saw the two Corvettes much closer to the GTLM front-runners.

The Continental Tire Road Race Showcase is set for 1:35 p.m. CT on Sunday, August 6. FOX Sports 1 will air the race live starting at 2:30 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed available on IMSA.com.

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED SEVENTH IN GTLM: “After today’s result in qualifying, maybe changeable conditions would suit us. We’ve been surprised by qualifying. I genuinely thought we were closer than that. The Corvette isn’t terrible… certainly not. We made some progress over the weekend. But everyone made such massive gains today. If that’s our competition’s pace in the race, we will certainly be looking for some changeable weather to spice things up. In mixed conditions, I think we have a good, solid car. It has been a theme this year where there has been some wild qualifying pace from some people, then come the race comes everyone comes back to the same point. So that is what we are focusing on - what we can achieve for the race tomorrow. P7 isn’t the end of the world. We started there last year for this race, and we won it. We have to stick to our strengths and execute. I know our team can do that; I’ve seen them do it all year. Even with our luck this year, we have kept soldiering on and staying focused on what our strong points are: executing in the pit lane, strategy, good driver changes and smart driving. That’s what Tommy and I will be completely focused on tomorrow.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – QUALIFIED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “This was not part of the plan. It wasn’t very enjoyable. The handling of the Corvette was pretty nice; it was just slow. We have some serious work cut out for us from now through the race. We will see what that can get us. I am a little bit surprised that we are that far off the pace; that’s the first time this year. I’m obviously not satisfied with this result. It was a close qualifying between the two Corvettes, but that was about it from our side.”


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Corvette racing at road america: Spoiler alert
 

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: SPOILER ALERT

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1595309414

Maybe going to Road Atlanta for the Petit LeMans race
 

Hello!

I'm in the planning stages of a trip to Road Atlanta for the Petit Lemans season finale. It looks like I can still purchase a Corvette Coral ticket and the race date works with my work schedule. Does anybody have suggestions on where to stay? I'll probably arrive mid day Friday and leave Sunday. Also, I welcome suggestions for race viewing. I'm also very much into photography so I'd love some suggestions on good areas for on track shots.

Thanks in advance!

Gary F.

I had a few friends stay at the Holiday Inn Express on 211 across from Chateau Elan a few years back.

Plenty of places for the camera, the entrances to 6 and 10A make for great rotor shots at night. I also like spending some time at the beginning of the Esses on the hill behind the bathroom around infield camping A. I would very much recommend getting to the track for Thursday night practice as you can get around much easier than you can a race day.

Bring some good walking shoes or hiking boots and be warned the red Georgia clay will stain anything.

Last year we stayed at the Hampton Inn at Lawrenceville, GA. It was near Atlanta but the traffic was always going the other way so no problem.. it was about a 30 minute drive but we like that as we get to see the sights both ways while we drive the Vette. Plenty of places to eat right around there when we get back from the track plus we get free breakfast there
Two years ago we stayed at the Hampton Inn at Commerce just north of the track. Again about 30 minutes away. We like the Hampton Inns and try to stay there at most of the 6 IMSA WeatherTech races and Corvette Corrals we attend each year. Good luck!

The advantage of Road Atlanta is that there are so many places to stay, unlike Sebring. There are a lot of places even close to the track.

https://www.roadatlanta.com/fan-guide/accommodations

As for photographs the track has a list of places for you to see and take photos: Make sure you wear good stout shoes as there are a lot of hills to walk to take these photos. If it rains the clay mud will stain your shoes and socks and if it is dry the clay dust will still stain your shoes and socks. So don't wear any of your favorites.

To take photos:
https://www.roadatlanta.com/roadatla...nta&Itemid=181

Try to come Friday morning so you don't miss any of the activities held in the corral. There will also be another autograph session around lunch time at the paddock. On Saturday morning you will want to be at the corral no later than 8:30 am. Otherwise you will be stuck outside the track in a long traffic line.
I love this track, it is beautiful, lots of good places to take photos, but lots of walking!

VIR BoP is out, and it is good news if you root for the yellow cars.

Corvette to get a .5mm restrictor increase, and larger fuel restrictor. No other GTLM car changes, but BMW and Ford see more restricted fuel flow.

Ok that's good news! Go vetts!!

CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: In Search of a Repeat on GT-Only Weekend
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: In Search of a Repeat on GT-Only Weekend
Garcia, Magnussen defending race-winners in No. 3 Corvette

No. 3 Corvette duo leads GT Le Mans Driver’s Championship
Chevrolet looking to regain Manufacturer’s points lead
Gavin, Milner eager to score second tandem VIR victory

DETROIT (Aug. 22, 2017) – It’s getting down to crunch time for Corvette Racing. With the end of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season quickly approaching, endurance racing’s premier GT program hopes to tighten its grip on another GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver’s and Manufacturer’s championship.

The next opportunity comes this weekend in the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway – a 3.27-mile, 17-turn circuit in southern Virginia that has a knack for taking the breath away from the world’s best drivers. It has a mix of mid-speed and diabolical high-speed corners, significant elevation changes and of course the famous Oak Tree Turn … still sans the mighty Oak that fell in 2013.

Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen return to VIR with the No. 3 Mobil 1/SirisuXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R after claiming an overall victory in the 2016 race. They hold the lead in the GTLM Driver’s Championship while Chevrolet is a single point out of the lead in Manufacturer’s points.

A carbon copy of last year would suit the Garcia/Magnussen combo just fine. They dominated by leading 84 of 90 laps, and Magnussen also led a 1-2 qualifying effort for the team with a GTLM track record lap of 1:41.557 (115.8 mph). Garcia (who set the fastest GT race lap in 2012) and Magnussen have won twice this year – tied for the most in class.

Oliver Gavin and Virginia native Tommy Milner, teammates in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R are itching for another victory at VIR, as well. Their triumph in 2012 victory wrapped up the American Le Mans Series GT championship, and Gavin set the race’s fastest lap a year ago.

He and Milner were race-winners earlier this year at Long Beach, and a second victory would help the defending GTLM champions salvage their season.

Corvette Racing on Display in Virginia
Chevrolet is bringing its Corvette Racing Display back to VIR as part of the Michelin GT Challenge weekend. On Saturday and Sunday in the fan midway, spectators on-hand can view and learn about a variety of Chevrolet vehicles, accessories and attractions including:
• The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Equinox
• The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback and Silverado 1500 Redline
• Samples of Chevrolet performance parts and accessories available to fans for purchase from their local Chevrolet dealer
• A variety of Chevrolet and racing related activities for adults and kids
• Commemorative t-shirts for fans who sign up with Corvette Racing.

The Corvette Racing Display opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR is set for 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 27. FOX Sports 1 will air the race live starting at 1:30 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed available on IMSA.com.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “VIR has always been good for us in terms of pace and how the Corvette behaves. We’ve been fast over the years there. The No. 4 car has won once, we’ve won another time in the No. 3 Corvette; pretty much every year we have been competitive. It definitely would help in the championship to have another good race there. We know it will be super-tight. It was last year with several cars. It’s never easy in this class or at that track. Hopefully our car is fast enough and good enough to repeat what we did last year.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “A repeat of last year at VIR would be fantastic. But it’s so close. We go into every race thinking we have a chance to win, but we also know that we can’t make any mistakes. All year, the whole field has been split by less than a second most times. So that means no mistakes and you have to be on it every time you are on track for every lap. I’m really looking forward to going back to VIR. It was a fantastic win last year and pole position. Even if we don’t win it, hopefully we can keep our lead in the championship and extend it a little bit.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The key to getting right around VIR is having a car that changes direction well but is also stable at the rear. It also has to have good traction off the corner. There are a lot of slow- and medium-speed corners there with good flow. Last year, we seemed to make the Corvette and Michelin tire work there. We were very strong through toward the end of the race, and the sister car had a very good run to a win there last year. Hopefully that means we can get back there and have another good weekend. It’s a circuit that’s great fun and one we really enjoy driving.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “What’s special about VIR is how there are certainly areas that are broken up in certain ways but there is a really good rhythm to it. When you get each of those sections right, it’s an incredibly rewarding lap. But it can also be super frustrating when the car doesn’t really go well in a certain area. The track has a great mix of everything… what the European guys in the series think of a classic American circuit. You have an increasing radius corner at Turn One, a bit of a decreasing radius in the last corner. You have some really fast, rhythmic high-speed sections at the Uphill Esses. The final left-hander at the Uphill Esses is incredibly fast and fun to drive. VIR is a track where if the car is good, it’s very fun. If it’s not the best, the track is super challenging.”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “We go to a lot of great tracks on the IMSA calendar, and Virginia International Raceway certainly qualifies. This is a FUN, proper track that presents all kinds of challenges to driver, car and team. What stands out the most about VIR is the number of places that require total commitment on any given lap. That means the communication conduit between the engineers and crew is extremely critical for things like chassis setup, engine calibration, and tire compounds and pressures, among other things. It takes all those elements plus truly focused execution by the drivers to get around VIR quickly. Corvette Racing did that well last year, and we are looking forward to doing it again this time around.”


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Michelin GT Challenge at VIR Info
 

Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway
August 25-27, 2017
Danville, VA

Track: Virginia International Raceway
Race Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
Circuit Length: 3.27 miles

Entry by Class:
GTLM: 9
GTD: 16


Race Broadcast:
US: 1:30 -4:30 PM ET 8/27/2017 FOX Sports 1

Outside US: 1:25 -4:15 ET 08/27/17 http://imsatv.imsa.com/


Live Qualifying:Saturday August 27, 2016
12:20 to 12:35 pm EDT GTD
12:45 to 01:00 pm EDT GTLM

Online Qualifying Coverage
http://imsatv.imsa.com/


Radio: IMSA Radio
1) Streaming on IMSA TV & Radio Le Mans:
http://imsatv.imsa.com/
http://radiolemans.0157.org/nplayer.php
2) Scanner frequency 454.000
3) Sirius 118
4) XM 201 (or 202-205)
5) SiriusXM Online 967


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

http://twitter.com/ @CorvetteRacing, @IMSA, @IMSAlive, @VIRNow


TICKET INFO:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/790088...en&cobrand=vir


Event Schedule:
https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/d...vir_081617.pdf


Entry List:
https://www.imsa.com/sites/default/f..._entrylist.pdf


VIR BoP
https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/d...nd_gtd_bop.pdf


Maps:
http://virnow.com/track/configurations/


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


WEATHER:
http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Raci...l-Raceway.aspx


Hotels:
http://virnow.com/lodging/


Corvette Corral: Tenative schedule
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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Third-Row Start for Milner, Magnussen
 

Press Release:

CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Third-Row Start for Milner, Magnussen
Pair of Chevrolet Corvettes to roll off side-by-side at VIR

ALTON, Va. (Aug. 26, 2017) – With the race for the GT Le Mans championships heating up, Corvette Racing’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will start side-by-side Sunday for the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway. It’s the ninth race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with two more remaining in a close title fight.

Tommy Milner qualified fifth Saturday in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, just ahead of teammate Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Corvette. Corvette Racing will go for its second straight VIR victory and third since 2012 when the GT-only race starts at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday live on FOX Sports 1.

Magnussen and teammate Antonio Garcia lead the GTLM Driver’s Championship while Chevrolet is one point out of the lead in the Manufacturer’s standings.

Both Corvettes were more than a half-second quicker than Magnussen’s pole-winning time from a year ago. Milner set a lap of 1:40.758 (116.834 mph) on Saturday in the No. 4 Corvette that he shares with Oliver Gavin. The pairing won the 2012 GT race at VIR in the team’s first trip to the venue.

Magnussen was right behind Milner at 1:40.802 (116.783 mph) as he and Garcia look for back-to-back VIR victories. In 2016, they led 84 of 90 laps, and Magnussen also led a 1-2 qualifying effort for the team with a then-record lap of 1:41.557 (115.8 mph).

Corvette Racing has won three times in 2017. Garcia and Magnussen won at Sebring and Circuit of The Americas while Gavin and Milner claimed victory at Long Beach.

The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR is set for 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 27. FOX Sports 1 will air the race live starting at 1:30 p.m. ET with live audio coverage from IMSA Radio and a Corvette Racing In-Car feed available on IMSA.com.

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FIFTH IN GTLM: “Ultimately in looking at the lap times, it was a good qualifying session for us. The Ford looks quick, Ferrari as expected was quick; we were a little surprised at the pace of the BMWs. But our Corvettes are good. We’ve done a good job with car setup and making the right changes. There’s still some work to do as we aren’t totally happy with things yet. It’s nice to see our lap times and being in the mix during the weekend. I think we look good for the race. VIR always has good racing, and hopefully tomorrow will bring more of the same.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – SIXTH IN GTLM: “All in all, we’re not happy with the final result. We need to find a bit more in order to find with some of our quicker competitors. The run was pretty good. Even though we didn’t get the pole like we wanted… man, this is a fun lap when you are on new tires and low fuel! We have to have a good race and try to be faultless, quick and smart. That will get us as many points as we possibly can.”


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Official GTLM VIR qualifying results:

http://autoweek.com/article/imsa/gtl...rtech-race-vir

After race interviews should be quite entertaining. All in all, it was a fairly entertaining race. Coverage was great too.

Just got home. Great weather. Huge crowd. No full course yellows. The Corvette Corral was the size of Connecticut. I'll post pics when I go through them.

In for pics! :cheers:

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Full slideshow.

Great race! :thumbs:

Thanks for the pics! :cheers:

Corvette racing at vir: Spoiler alert
 

Thanks for the great suggestions and information. I just can't make Road Atlanta work this year. With no IMSA or WEC race at COTA next year, I am starting my planning for year 2018. I will make at least one race.

I will be in the coral at the WEC race at COTA next week. There will be no Corvettes in the race field, but it will still be fun. If anyone else is attending, please say "hi"!

Gary F.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca BoP tables released
 

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca BoP tables released:


https://competitors.imsa.com/sites/d...nd_gtd_bop.pdf


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Doesn't look too bad...:thumbs: