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No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro Is First Chevrolet GT To Cross Line at the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

After 24 hours Stevenson Team finishes a close fourth behind Daytona-friendly Porsche parade. Sister car, No. 75 Camaro drops out with transmission failure with 21 hours completed

On a weekend dedicated to remembering 50 years of memorable racing action at Daytona International Speedway, America’s ‘World Center of Racing’, one American race team created an all new memory of their own with a very strong finish in a race that saw new rules and favorable conditions for the competition play a role in the outcome. After 24 hours of running a nearly flawless race – and at a pace akin to a sprint race - the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro crossed the finish line in fourth place in the GT class, the teams highest ever finish in this American classic event, the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the opening race of the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season. The efforts of drivers Robin Liddell, John Edwards and Ronnie Bremer worked in...

Corvette DP Debuts with a 5th-Place Finish at 50th Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Action Express Racing Bounces Back From Difficult Start

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (Jan. 30, 2012) – The No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype overcame a number of difficulties – including not being able to make a qualifying run and having to pit after just one lap of the race – to turn in the top performance for Chevrolet in the 50th Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. “That was probably one of the toughest 24 Hours I have done,” Darren Law said following a fifth-place finish in the famed endurance race at Daytona International Speedway. “We had a lot of adversity. We had some engine issues prior to the race, (and) we had to miss qualifying. The first, probably, eight hours of the race, we had an electrical misfire, which really cut the motor back, and we struggled. “But the guys worked really hard – Action Express, Chev...

CHEVROLET NOTES AND QUOTES – ROLEX 24-HOUR AT DAYTONA:

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

QUOTES FROM MEMBERS OF THE NO. 10 SUNTRUST CORVETTE DP TEAM FOLLOWING RETIREMENT FROM THE ROLEX 24-HOUR AFTER VALVE TRAIN ISSUES:

WAYNE TAYLOR, OWNER WAYNE TAYLOR RACING NO. 10 SUNTRUST CORVETTE DP: “It’s really disappointing, but at the same time this is what happens in this ,the driver, even though there was a statement that Max might’ve over-revved the engine – that’s absolutely not the case. There’s a problem in the valve train; quite honestly, we’re not exactly sure what it is, but there’s a problem enough for us to pull the car out. We clarified with Grand-Am that both Max and Ricky will get points based on the fact that he did do his 30 minutes and because of catastrophic failure, the second driver automatically gets points. We will go on here with [14th-place] points, [18] points down. But at the same time, we came into this weekend feeling very upbeat. Everybody, all of the support we’ve ha...

CHEVY GRAND-AM AT ROLEX 24 HOUR AT DAYTONA: CORVETTE DAYTONA PROTOTYPE QUALIFIES ON FRONT ROW AT ROLEX 24

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Max Angelelli and No. 10 SunTrust Corvette DP Second-Fastest in Qualifying

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2012) – Max Angelelli, driving the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Daytona Prototype, qualified on the outside the front row on Thursday for this weekend’s 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona. The former class winner (2005) of the famed endurance race will be starting the Rolex 24 at Daytona from the front row for the sixth time. “It is really fast,” Angelelli said of his Corvette DP following his fast lap of 1:41.240 seconds (126.590 mph) at Daytona International Speedway. “I still feel that for the 24 Hour, we will be the car to beat.” Three other Corvette Daytona Prototypes – the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Corvette DP driven by Alex Gurney(fourth), the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette DP driven by Antonio Garcia (fifth) and the No. 9 Action E...

Stevenson Motorsports Leads Chevrolet Contingent in Season Opener

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

GRAND-AM Road Racing Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Opens Season at Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2012) – The No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GS.R, driven by Matt Bell and John Edwards, got caught up in a last-lap incident and lost a number of positions, but still paced all Chevrolets in the season-opening Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge BMW Performance 200 at Daytona International Speedway. “Unfortunately there was an altercation in front of me in the bus stop in the final corner of the final lap,” Edwards said following a 17th-place finish. “All those cars came spinning back across the track, so to avoid I had to bail left and go across the grass over some cones and that just ruined my run to the start/finish line. I actually inherited about three or four positions but then lost six or seven, or maybe even 10, coming to the l...

RACING: 2012 Rolex 24 Preview

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

From Corvettemotorsport.com:

................It has been eleven years since a Corvette has been capable of winning the 24-Hours of Daytona. This year five special Corvette Daytona Prototypes will attempt to break that record. In early testing the Corvettes were the class of the field. Corvette Motorsport will be live at Daytona, covering the race with the Spirit of Daytona team. This team had the first prototype and will be driven by Corvette Racing’s C6-R drivers. It should be an exciting 24 Hours and hopefully we will see a Corvette first across the line at this historic race................. Click below for more of the article and photos: http://www.corvettemotorsport.com/news/grand-am-2011-rolex-24-preview-478 ...

Corvette Racing Announces 2012 Driver Pairings

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

New Driver Alignment to Optimize Performance in Sprint and Endurance Events

DETROIT, Jan. 20, 2012 – A new alignment of drivers will pilot Corvette Racing's new Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars when they make their competition debut at the season-opening 60th Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. With additional testing following the announcement of the 2012 driver roster, the team has now finalized the lineups for the twin Corvettes. Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia will be full-season drivers in the No. 3 Corvette C6.R, joined by Jordan Taylor as third driver in endurance events (Sebring, Le Mans, and Petit Le Mans). Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner will co-drive the No. 4 Corvette C6.R, with Richard Westbrook joining them as third driver in the three long-distance races. "As part of our comprehensive review of Corvette Racing, we considered every e...

RACING: 24 HOUR DUBAI

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Keep up with the Corvette C6R, run by the Guttroff Motorsports, running in SP2 class car #110

The 24 hour Dubai race starts tomorrow: Keep up with the Corvette C6R, run by the Guttroff Motorsports, running in SP2 class car #110 Live Streaming: (note night practice is now live) http://www.youtube.com/creventic Live Timing: http://live.24hseries.com/live-timing Pit notes: http://live.24hseries.com/Headlines Agenda can be found here: (note: I think there is a 10 hour difference using Central time) http://www.24hdubai.com/?page=389 Entry List: http://www.creventic.com/xml/xml_teams.php?xmlfile=exportdubai24H2012.xml&pdfitems=8 ...

SPEED, SPEED.com to Cover Rolex 24 Flag to Flag

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Virginia International Raceway or the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón race at VIR on Sept. 15.

Race fans will be able to follow all of the action in the historic 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona through SPEED and SPEED.com. SPEED will continue to be the television home of GRAND-AM Road Racing in 2012, televising all 13 Rolex Sports Car Series events either live or on a same-day delay basis. Coverage begins with 15-and-a-half hours of coverage from the Rolex 24, which will be enhanced for the first time by continued streaming on its web site. The Rolex 24 live broadcast kicks off with a one-hour pre-race show at 2:30 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Jan. 28, and continues with the opening seven-and-a-half hours of the race, from 3:30-11 p.m. A new component will then enhance the Rolex 24 coverage. SPEED.com will cover the night action with a camera located atop the grandsta...

Return to Le Mans, Revised Driver Roster Highlight Corvette Racing's 2012 Campaign

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Corvette Team to Contest American Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans with Combination of Youth and Experience

DETROIT, January 12, 2012 – Corvette Racing will seek its ninth American Le Mans Series championship and its eighth victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2012. With a win in the GTE Pro class at Le Mans and runner-up finishes in the ALMS GT team and driver championships last year, America's premier production sports car team has focused on improving all aspects of its performance as it prepares its Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars for the 2012 campaign. Corvette Racing's revised driver lineup delivers a powerful combination of youth and experience. Antonio Garcia joins Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen, and Tommy Milner as the four full-season drivers. Richard Westbrook will reprise his role as third driver in endurance events (Sebring, Le Mans, and Petit Le Mans), and Jordan Taylor will j...

RACING: CHEVY GRAND-AM AT ROAR BEFORE THE 24: Day 2 - Testing Notes and Quotes

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Team Chevy Continues Successful Grand-Am Testing at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2012) - As Day Two of the intense testing sessions of the Grand-Am Roar Before the Rolex 24 came to an end, the Corvette DP continued to shine on-track; both in the sun and under the lights. Team Chevy in the Rolex Sports Car Series practiced both during the day as well as a night practice in preparation for the 50th running of the Rolex 24-Hour at Daytona. The Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge spent two sessions on-track. The Corvette DP swept the top four places in Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class, led by a lap of 1:41.338 (126.468 mph) by the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP co-driven by Darren Law, David Donohue and Christian Fittipaldi. Second in the order was the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette DP co-driven by Max Angelelli, Ricky...

CHEVY GRAND-AM AT ROAR BEFORE THE 24: Day 1 - Testing Notes and Quotes

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Team Chevy Kicks Off 2012 Grand-Am Road Racing Season at Roar Before the 24

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (Jan. 6, 2012) - The 2012 Grand-Am season officially kicked off for Team Chevy with a three day test at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the 50th running of the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona for the Rolex Sports Car Series as well at the Grand-Am 200 for the Continental Sports Car Challenge. The Corvette Daytona Prototype took to the track with authority Friday, taking the top five positions in the Roar Before the Rolex 24. Max Angelelli led the day with a lap of 126.382 mph in the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette DP he shares with Ricky Taylor and Ryan Briscoe. He was followed by David Donohue in the No. 5 Action Express Corvette DP (co-drivers Darren Law and Christian Fittipaldi)(126.213 mph), Max Papis in the No. 9 Action Express Corvette DP (co-drivers Terr...

Motus wraps up 2011, prepares for 2012 production. Happy New Year!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

2011 is a wrap, onwards to 2012!

Motus is an expression of human will. The will to build bad-ass motorcycles in the most unlikely of times. The will to help America retain her place as a premier manufacturing country by crafting machines with character and quality. The will to fight to make sure our best days lay ahead. Since first revealing prototypes in March, we’ve been steadily testing, refining, and promoting the MST’s all over the US in preparation for a mid-2012 production launch. So far, so good. Three prominent journalists have written favorably about their test rides and provided useful feedback to our engineers. See interviews below and here of Alan Cathcart and Blake Connor after riding the MST and MST-R. Everything learned from this process is being built into a 3rd generation of MST’s that ...

O’Connell, Corvette to be Inducted into Sebring Hall of Fame

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

by Keith Cornett on November 30, 2011

Two icons of sports car racing will be inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame in March. Johnny O’Connell and the Chevrolet Corvette were named as part of the 2012 group of inductees into America’s greatest sports car race hall of fame. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, March 16 at the Chateau Elan Hotel which overlooks the historic race circuit. Johnny O’Connell is Sebring’s all-time winner with seven class wins and an overall victory in 1994. He holds the Sebring record for class podium finishes at 12. His string of 20 consecutive starts is also a Sebring record. Although best known for driving with Corvette Racing, his early victories came driving for Nissan. The Chevrolet Corvette has been proven itself time and again over six decades of racing at Sebring. ...

2012 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

The National Corvette Museum today announced the following inductees to be recognized at the Museum's 18th Anniversary event as part of the 15th Annual Corvette Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2012: Gary Claudio in the category of GM/Chevrolet; Patrick Dolan in the category of Corvette enthusiast/historian; Bob McDorman also in the category of Corvette enthusiast/historian; and Andy Pilgrim, a champion driver for Corvette Racing. Gary Claudio spent over 27 years at GM, starting in the Pontiac Division but transferring to Chevrolet in 1998 as Manager of the Chevy Race Shop. He worked with Doug Fehan to develop the Corvette Race Program, securing original sponsors and obtaining funds for the program from Chevrolet management. Patrick Dolan has been very active in NCCC, serving as VP of Compet...

Welcome Corvette Race Fans

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Mosport International race circuit for the 33rd Canadian Historic Grand Prix June 15-17, 2012

Welcome Corvette Race Fans to the world-acclaimed Mosport International race circuit for the 33rd Canadian Historic Grand Prix June 15-17, 2012 *Vintage, Historic and Contemporary Race Groups *High Performance Driving Group *Touring Group *Car Show and Displays *Corvette Celebrities, Tech sessions and more surprises coming Join our Mailing List: http://tinyurl.com/7ans5sb Download Event Flyer: http://tinyurl.com/76bgrol Hosted by VARAC, Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada Sponsored by Wilson Niblett Chevrolet High Performance Group Coordinated by RCRC LLC www.RegistryofCorvetteRaceCars.com Mosport is located approx. 1 hr NE of Toronto in Bowmanville, ON L1C 3K6, CANADA ...

Stevenson Motorsports Among the First To Enter 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

GRAND-AM perennial fan favorites will bring speed and experience to the 50th running of the Rolex 24 with two Chevrolet Camaros on track, and the team will once again look to win season championships in both GT and GS For the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Series season, drivers Robin Liddell and John Edwards will pilot the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro and look to honor Chevrolet’s 100th anniversary as a manufacturer of quality automobiles with both the Team and Drivers Championships in the GT class. In addition to the Rolex Series, the Stevenson team will once again contest the championship in the 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with drivers Matt Bell and John Edwards returning for a second shot at the top spot. After combining for two wins in 2011, the team feel...

Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype Announcement

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Chevrolet announcement of the Grand Am Corvette Daytona Prototype for the 2012 race season. Click the following link to watch the video! http://youtu.be/wJlVDtM1MzA...

LE MANS: Beretta Joins Larbre For Zhuhai

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Corvette factory driver to team with Julien Canal and Patrick Bornhauser in GTE-Am class Corvette C6R for Intercontinental Le Mans Cup finale...

John Dagys | Posted October 24, 2011 Chicago, IL Larbre Competition has bolstered its attack on next month's Six Hours of Zhuhai, having announced that Corvette factory driver Olivier Beretta will join the French squad for the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup finale on Nov. 11-13. The veteran Monegasque, a six-time class winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the most successful driver in American Le Mans Series history, will join team regulars Julien Canal and Patrick Bornhauser at the wheel of the Larbre's No. 50 Corvette C6.R, which runs in the GTE-Am category. “I had the opportunity to work with Jack Leconte’s team during the Le Mans Test Day when I drove the Larbre Competition-prepared Corvette while the works cars were still in Long Beach," Beretta explained. "There have ...

Grand Prix Racing Returns to Detroit

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix to be held in June 2012

DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced a multi-year agreement with the Penske Corporation and INDYCAR to bring professional motorsports back to the Motor City for the first time in four years. The first Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will be held June 1-3, 2012 at the picturesque 2.1-mile Raceway at Belle Isle Park road course. “Chevrolet has a long, storied history in Indy car racing,” said Mark Reuss, president, GM North America. “This year we celebrated the shared centennial of Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500. We're excited to see that history continue with the help of Penske Corporation and INDYCAR bringing back open-wheel racing to Detroit in 2012. This city is a natural for racing – it put the world on wheels and the roar of engines is something that simply belo...

The Bowtie is Back: Panther Racing, Chevy Reunite in IZOD IndyCar Series

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Chevrolet Renews Partnership with Panther Racing for 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7, 2011 – Two-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Panther Racing announced today that it will reunite with Chevrolet to run the new Chevy IndyCar V-6 racing engine beginning next season. All of Panther’s 15 IndyCar Series victories and both of its IZOD IndyCar Series championships were captured with GM engines, and team officials are happy to welcome the iconic Bowtie brand back to its family. "I just couldn’t be more excited that Chevrolet has decided to return to IndyCar racing and obviously it’s a natural fit for Panther to have Chevrolet powering our cars once again," Panther Racing Managing Partner and CEO John Barnes said. "We’ve got a long list of race wins and championships together and we’re looking forward to continuing our successful partnership s...

Corvette Racing Honored at ALMS Night of Champions

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Jan Magnussen Voted Most Popular Driver, Dan Binks Named GT Mechanic of the Year

BRASELTON, Ga., Oct. 2, 2011 – Twenty-four hours after the checkered flag fell at the season-ending Petit Le Mans, the roar of racing engines was replaced by applause, toasts, and words of gratitude as the American Le Mans Series celebrated its champions. Corvette Racing drivers and team members were among the honorees at the awards ceremony. Jan Magnussen was voted the Most Popular Driver in online balloting by fans. The Dane is the only ALMS driver to have won a race in every year since the series' inception in 1999. He joined Corvette Racing for endurance events in 2004, and became a full-season driver in 2007. He was GT1 co-champion with Johnny O'Connell in 2008, and finished second in the GT championship this year with teammate Oliver Gavin. He cited the series' international app...

Corvette Racing Finishes Fourth in ALMS Season Finale

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Gavin and Magnussen Take Second in Driver Standings; Team Rallies Around No. 4 Corvette After No. 3 Corvette Sidelined

BRASELTON, Ga., Oct. 1, 2011 – After nine hours and 35 minutes of intense competition, Corvette Racing finished fourth in the GT class in Petit Le Mans, the season finale of the American Le Mans Series. The No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen, and Richard Westbrook completed 366 laps around the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta circuit en route to its fourth-place finish. The No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Olivier Beretta, Tommy Milner, and Antonio Garcia retired after 76 laps with a broken gearbox and finished 17th in the GT category. The No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari won the GT division by a 6.685-second margin of victory. With a hint of autumn in the air, the ninth round of the ALMS championship produced the hard-fought racing that has been the hallmark of the GT c...

TEAM CADILLAC WINS, PLACES THIRD IN ROAD ATLANTA FINALE

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

O’Connell Wins, Pilgrim Gives Cadillac First Double Podium of ’11 in Cadillac Road Atlanta Grand Prix O’Connell keeps Cadillac unbeaten streak at Road Atlanta alive, claims second in GT points;; Pilgrim drives from seventh to claim third place in season finale * Pole, victory earn O’Connell 2nd-place points finish * Pilgrim drives around Lindsey for third place in power performance * Cadillac has won all five World Challenge races at Road Atlanta FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.– If you want to end a season on a high note, you have to do what Team Cadillac did in the final race of the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge: win the pole, lead every lap and win the race. Putting a second car on the podium is icing on the cake. Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim did just that, with O�...

O’Connell Wins, Pilgrim Gives Cadillac First Double Podium of ’11 in Cadillac Road Atlanta Grand Prix O’Connell keeps Cadillac unbeaten streak at Road Atlanta alive, claims second in GT points;; Pilgrim drives from seventh to claim third place in season

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Team Cadillac traveled to Road Atlanta for the final race of the season at the Cadillac Grand Prix of Road Atlanta. The guys were pumped with O'Connell battling for 2nd in the driver's championship and Pilgrim looking to stay in the top 5. They both got off to a great start with Johnny O'Connell capturing the pole position and Andy Pilgrim starting in 4th spot. Sandwiched in between were series rivals, CRP racing Corvettes of Skeen and Lindsay. The V's were really fast, as the series finally gave us a larger restrictor and the team made all the right adjustments. The pole provided O'Connell 15 points (he trailed Skeen by 18 going in) to close the gap to three to start the race. In the end it was O'Connell leading all 29 laps in his # 3 CTS V Coupe claiming his 2nd victory of the s...