Compuware Corvettes come to Elkhart Lake in thick of ALMS GT championships

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2013) – For more than 50 years, Road America has come to define the quintessential American road racing circuit. Likewise, the Chevrolet Corvette has been America’s sports car for 60 years. This weekend, Corvette Racing serves as the bridge that once again reunites the two icons for the Orion Energy 245 – the sixth round of the 2013 American Le Mans Series. The team enters its two velocity yellow Compuware Corvette C6.Rs in the two-hour, 45-minute race.

Road America – featuring 14 turns and measuring 4.048 miles – is one of the more popular stops for Corvette Racing’s lineup and the whole of the ALMS paddock as well. The track also promotes fantastic racing as the last two ALMS races there produced the closest overall finishes in series history. Audiences on ABC can watch all of this year’s race action live at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 11.

For years, Road America has been the site of numerous debuts and race victories for the Corvette brand. It only makes sense – a high-performance automobile deserves a high-performance track. Since 2002, Corvette Racing has carried on the proud tradition of winning at Road America. The span includes six class victories in the ALMS along with a plethora of pole positions and fastest race laps. Oliver Gavin, co-driver with Tommy Milner in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette, owns a particularly strong record with three race victories, four career pole positions and four fastest race laps. Three times he was both the fastest qualifier and fastest driver in the race on the same weekend.

Gavin and Milner enter as winners of the most recent ALMS round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and sit second in the GT drivers’ championship and only five points out of first. The duo also is the only one in the class to win more than once in 2013. Third in the championship is the pairing of Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette. They won at Laguna Seca in May and placed second in early July at Lime Rock Park. Magnussen has two victories at Road America, and Garcia made his Road America debut last season.

With three victories this year, Chevrolet leads the manufacturers championship and Corvette Racing is first in the team standings.

The weekend has extra meaning for the North American sports car scene. The ALMS and GRAND-AM’s Rolex Sports Car Series share the Road America weekend as a preview to next year’s United SportsCar Series championship – a result of the merger of the two sports car racing organizations. Corvette Racing’s two endurance drivers – Jordan Taylor and Richard Westbrook – will race in Saturday’s Rolex Series event.

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Orion Energy Systems 245 (all times CT)

• • Practice 1: 11:50 a.m., Friday, Aug. 9
• • Practice 2: 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9
• • GT Qualifying: 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10
• • Warmup: 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11
• • Race: 2 p.m., Sunday Aug. 11

Road America: Watch It!

Saturday, Aug. 10-Sunday, Aug. 11 (all times ET)

• • Qualifying: 10:45 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10 (ESPN3)
• • Race (TV): Live – 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11 (ABC)

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It’s one of the best tracks in America, for sure. It’s very tough and challenging because of the length of the lap and variety of turns. It has everything. You couldn’t ask for more as a driver. To get a good lap, you need to find a rhythm in the slowest corners for sure – like turns 5, 6 and 8. Most of them lead to very long straights so if you make a mistake you can lose a lot of time. Because the lap is about two minutes, you really need to get into a rhythm and not be afraid of corners like the Carousel and the Kink. Once you have that rhythm, the time comes very easily.

“If you are suffering from a bad setup or your car doesn’t match the track conditions, it is very easy to lose a lot of time to your competitors. You really have to nail the setup of the car. When everything works, it makes things much easier around Road America.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“The reason why Road America is on everyone’s list of favorites is that there isn’t only one piece that makes it great. It’s the whole thing. The layout is fantastic. It’s super fast in some places and super technical in others. You don’t have any really slow corners. The average speed is up there. And it’s a fantastic place to race. Obviously, there are a few places where you need to be fast to race other guys. It will be a tough weekend for us even though it’s a weekend we are looking forward to. At present time, the long straights aren’t our strongest suits. We will go there use all the knowledge we have with the C6.R and get as many points as we possibly can.

“In terms of exciting corners, I’d say Turn 1 is also one of them. You arrive at such a high speed and you don’t slow down very much to be able to go through there. You can also make up quite a bit of time if you get it right. You use every bit of road available to you… and then a little bit more. They have put in rumble strips there that can upset the car so you have to be careful of the attitude of the car when you enter the corner.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“You’ve always got this race track that’s fast, flowing and has a great feel to it. It has a lot of what everyone likes in a track – a decent amount of grip, decent straightaways, good brake zones, opportunities to overtake and places where you can tow up behind people. You have a couple quick corners that you can really get into. It takes some guts to go through. It has that really great combination of elements.

“It’s great to see how the track evolves through the weekend and picks up grip through the race. The way you set your car up, maybe you do it to take advantage of that at the end. We’ve been there and gone through different lengths of racing – two hours and 45 minutes, four hours, six hours… Whatever length of race there suits me perfectly. I’d like to do 24 hours there because it’s the type of place where you could drive all day and get a huge amount of satisfaction.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It’s got everything: very, very fast corners – some that are taken flat-out, some that are close to flat, some aren’t quite there – then there are others where you have to brake massively beforehand to get the car slowed down before you can make the corner. Having super high-speed corners and straights followed by slow-speed turns makes for good passing opportunities along with a fun race track. I’ve always liked fast corners and fast tracks. That’s why I like Road America. It’s fast but also has a great flow to it. You have to do two or three laps to build up a little steam to get down to the lap times you’re capable of.

“I’ve raced at Road America throughout my career. My first race there was in 2004 with Formula BMW. It was incredibly quick in those cars. The horsepower and downforce made for a really fun lap. The speeds there were all pretty high. We were actually bump-drafting!”

DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“Road America is a classic circuit in every sense of the word. It is a favorite of competitors and fans alike and is a first-class facility that always promotes tremendous racing. Just as key to Road America’s aura is the history of racing in Elkhart Lake – first in the town itself in the early 1950s and then later at Road America. Likewise, Chevrolet and Corvette are proud to have a long and storied background at Road America. We expect that to continue this season with our two Compuware Corvettes in a GT championship that is competitive as ever. Fans at the track and watching live on ABC will be in for a treat.”

ALMS GT Championship Standings

Driver Standings

1. 1. Dirk Muller – 70
2. 2. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 65
3. 3. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 56
4. 4. Dominik Farnbacher/Marc Goossens – 53
5. 5. Bill Auberlen/Maxime Martin – 50

Team Standings

1. 1. Corvette Racing – 92
2. 2. BMW Team RLL – 80
3. 3. SRT Motorsports – 61
4. 4. Paul Miller Racing – 32
5. 5. Risi Competizione – 29

Manufacturer Standings

1. 1. Chevrolet – 95
2. 2. BMW – 85
3. 3. SRT – 66
4. 4. Ferrari – 61
5. 5. Porsche – 58

Corvette Racing at Road America

Year Class Drivers Result Car Notes

2002 GTS Fellows/O’Connell/Gavin 2nd Corvette C5-R Fellows pole; Gavin fastest race lap

Collins/Pilgrim 1st Corvette C5-R

2003 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C5-R

Collins/Gavin 5th Corvette C5-R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

2004 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C5-R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C5-R Beretta pole, fastest race lap

2005 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C6.R Gavin pole, Beretta fastest race lap

2006 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Gavin fastest race lap

2007 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C6.R Magnussen pole, fastest race lap

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C6.R

2008 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 3rd Corvette C6.R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

2009 GT2 Magnussen/O’Connell 3rd Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 6th Corvette C6.R

2010 GT Magnussen/O’Connell 4th Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 3rd Corvette C6.R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

2011 GT Beretta/Milner 14th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 5th Corvette C6.R

2012 GT Garcia/Magnussen 6th Corvette C6.R Magnussen fastest race lap

Gavin/Milner 4th Corvette C6.R

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (Aug. 4, 2013) -Team Cadillac driver Andy Pilgrim finished fourth in his No. 8 Cadillac CTS-V racer in today’s running of the Pirelli World Challenge Championship race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Teammates Johnny O’Connell and Jordan Taylor were classified in 11 and 12.

On the standing start O’Connell (Flowery Branch, Ga.) was able to fall in line and run in fourth. Teammate Pilgrim (Boca Raton, Fla.) had to avoid Taylor (Apopka, Fla.) who had wheel spin and the pair carried on in fifth and eighth. As the eventual winner Alex Figge in the Volvo, checked out, the Cadillac trio was embroiled in a battle with the third through eighth place runners for the first 14 laps. On Lap 14 Taylor reported a low voltage warning and coasted to a stop at the infield just off Turn Two. One half a lap later O’Connell was pushing to get third and hit the back of the Audi of James Sofronas, who checked-up behind a slower GTS car, forcing O’Connell to pit and retire. Pilgrim was able to make a late race pass on the Corvette of Mike Skeen to

take fourth.

“I saw Jordan’s car hesitate at the start, I thought he stalled it,” Pilgrim said. “So my experience said go right around him. I got by Jordan and eventually by Duncan Ende in the Audi. Then we were in a very intense parade for about 13 laps. When you are the third or fourth guy in line you can’t go in as deep. I think Sofronas was having trouble getting his tires up to temp early.

Skeen got by me and I was able to get back by when he was held up by traffic late in the race.”

The difficult finish hurt O’Connell for the points championship.

“We were working through traffic,” O’Connell said. “James got on the back of a Porsche and I was ready to make a run and then James got into the Porsche and I, unfortunately, got into James. I didn’t think it was that big of a hit. I guess the front of a Cadillac doesn’tmatch up with the rear of an Audi. You hate this to happen. We lost a lot of championship points today. It hurts me for the championship. We had a good car up until that point. It was a good close battle for third, when the Volvos left everyone. We have three races to go. We need to make the most of them.”

Taylor had a disappointing mechanical end.

“I am not sure what went wrong on the start,” Taylor said. “I may have messed

something up on the starting procedure. It was my first standing start. I had full wheel spin off of the line and got passed by about everybody. I was able to get a few positions back and then on lap 14 it just shut-off on me.”

The team will travel to Sonoma Raceway in California for the Pirelli World Challenge Cadillac Grand Prix of Sonoma to run Aug. 23.

The Pirelli World Challenge GT race from Mid-Ohio and Toronto will air on NBC Sports Sunday, Aug. 18th at 2PM eastern.

Team Cadillac 2013 Pirelli World Challenge GT Results

Event: St. Petersburg

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5, 4; 6, 6

Finish: 3, 3; 4, 5

Event: Long Beach

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5; 7

Finish: 8; 2

Event: Circuit of the America’s

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 17; 3, 2

Event: Detroit

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 3; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 2; 3, 8

Event: Lime Rock

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 2, 3

Finish: 3, 1; 2, 2

Event: Toronto

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1; 4

Finish: 1; 2

Event: Mid-Ohio

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim; Taylor

Qualify: 5, 3; 8, 5; 3, 8

Finish: 2, 11; 5, 4; 7, 12

Pilgrim fifth and Taylor seventh

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (Aug. 3, 2013) -Team Cadillac driver Johnny O’Connell drove his No. 3 Cadillac CTS-V racer to a second-place finish in race one of two today in the Pirelli World Challenge Championship race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Teammates Andy Pilgrim finished fifth and Jordan Taylor came home in seventh.

The rolling start had the Pirelli World Challenge field funneling into Turn Three with O’Connell (Flowery Branch, Ga.) on the move from his third row qualifying position. By Turn Five, O’Connell moved his CTS-V into third position. The same aggression was shown by teammate Pilgrim (Boca Raton, Fla.) who moved up two positions from his eighth-place start. Taylor (Apopka, Fla.) followed Pilgrim through in seventh. The next eight laps were uneventful until the GT field caught the back of the GTS Class and traffic began to play a role. On lap 11 O’Connell was able to squeeze by Randy Pobst’s Volvo to take over second. Pilgrim was able to get by the Corvette of Mike Skeen and take the fifth position with Taylor following on lap 16. Taylor would give back the position when he got balked in traffic a few circuits later. The race was won by Alex Figge in the Volvo.

“I had a great start,” O’Connell said. “You have a vision in your head about how things will go at the start and I have to tell you I really didn’t see that coming. There was a gap and I was forced to do what I did by what Sofronas (James, No. 14 Audi) was doing. I was able to pick up two positions in the

first two corners. I was working hard to stay in front of the Audi all race. Pobst had a bobble and I was able to get by him. Then it was pray and work traffic. The race changed when we hit the GTS traffic. I had a lot of oversteer in the car. I had to rely on years and years of knowledge and race craft to keep the position. A good points day for Cadillac.”

Pilgrim knew the racing would be close.

“My start was OK,” Pilgrim said. “I was able to get by the Audi of Duncan Ende. It was tough, tight racing the whole time. The grid was really close from the front to eighth position. I was happy to be able to move from eighth to fifth. The traffic is difficult. I got hurt a couple of times big in traffic. Some guys are good, others not so accommodating. One time I got caught up and it cost me about three seconds. It is hard to make up that time in this fast field. I got back to Randy at the end there. He went off the track. I think he had a problem going into the last complex of turns and he just edged me at the line.”

Taylor also had an exciting run in the traffic at Mid-Ohio.

“I got caught out at the start,” Taylor said. “Johnny was coming and I didn’t want to make a move on my teammate and the guy who is leading the championship. Once

you get a few positions back it is hard to make up ground. The top cars have good drivers in them. I was able to get a position back in traffic. Once it was single file, not much you can do. The traffic was interesting. Some guys use their mirrors and others don’t. That makes this kind of racing interesting.”

The second of two 50-minute Pirelli World Challenge Races will go off tomorrow at 1:35 p.m.

The Pirelli World Challenge GT race from Toronto will be televised on NBC Sports, Saturday, August 18 at 2 p.m. ET.

Team Cadillac 2013 Pirelli World Challenge GT Results

Event: St. Petersburg

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5, 4; 6, 6

Finish: 3, 3; 4, 5

Event: Long Beach

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5; 7

Finish: 8; 2

Event: Circuit of the America’s

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 17; 3, 2

Event: Detroit

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 3; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 2; 3, 8

Event: Lime Rock

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 2, 3

Finish: 3, 1; 2, 2

Event: Toronto

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1; 4

Finish: 1; 2

Event: Mid-Ohio

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim; Taylor

Qualify: 5; 8; 3

Finish: 2; 5; 7

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (Aug. 2, 2013) – Team Cadillac drivers Johnny O’Connell, Andy Pilgrim and Jordan Taylor will start fifth, eighth and third respectively for the first of two Pirelli World Challenge Championship races to run at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend.

The Team Cadillac drivers have had to adjust their CTS-Vs to a SCCA mandated increased engine restriction since the last round at Toronto. The reduced horsepower of the Cadillac 6.2-liter engine has put an emphasis on handling around the 2.2-mile, 13-turn natural terrain Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Taylor (Apopka, Fla.) was the fast qualifier for Team Cadillac turning a 1:22.445 good for a second row starting spot in third, O’Connell (Flowery Branch, Ga.) recorded a lap of 1:22.697 good for fifth with Pilgrim (Boca Raton, Fla.) turning a lap of 1:23.086 putting him eighth on the grid.

Team Cadillac temp Taylor is getting to grips with the ABS braking system in the CTS-V.

“Practice was good yesterday and this morning,” Taylor said. “The car was fast right out of the trailer. It takes a little time to get used to the Cadillac again, especially the ABS braking in these cars. It took me about an hour of practice to get used to the ABS. Once you get accustomed to it, it is a very nice tool to have. We’ve made some minor changes to the car. I have been in the top five each session and qualified third today, so that is a testament to this team’s ability to put a set-up on the Cadillac that works for the new guy. The Volvos are fast here as they were last year. The CTS-V has come a long way since I drove it last year. The team has done their homework.”

Pirelli World Challenge GT points leader O’Connell will start from the third row tomorrow.

Compared to last year Team Cadillac has made a lot of improvement on the car for Mid-Ohio,” O’Connell said. “They do a good job moving the program forward. I have a good car. We have the possibility of rain tomorrow. That will definitely favor the already very good Volvo at this track even more. Team Cadillac has improved the overall package, so we will be right there as well. The Volvos will probably lead early and then come back to us. The first time I won here I was running in third going into the last lap and ended up winning the race. Anything can happen.”

Pilgrim has been chasing the set-up of his CTS-V.

“We started the weekend really well,” Pilgrim said. “I thought the car was really good. We thought the rain would have changed the track the more than it did today. I think we missed it a little bit for qualifying. The car was sliding around, lacking grip. I had a lot of slide in the front. It wasn’t turning in quite like I wanted.

So we will review the data and make a few changes for the race tomorrow.”

The first of two 50-minute Pirelli World Challenge Races will go off tomorrow at 11:40 a.m. with the second taking the standing start at 1:35 p.m. on Sunday.

The Pirelli World Challenge GT race from Toronto will be televised on NBC Sports, Saturday, August 18 at 2 p.m. ET.

Team Cadillac 2013 Pirelli World Challenge GT Results

Event: St. Petersburg

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5, 4; 6, 6

Finish: 3, 3; 4, 5

Event: Long Beach

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5; 7

Finish: 8; 2

Event: Circuit of the America’s

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 17; 3, 2

Event: Detroit

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 3; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 2; 3, 8

Event: Lime Rock

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 2, 3

Finish: 3, 1; 2, 2

Event: Toronto

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1; 4

Finish: 1; 2

Event: Mid-Ohio

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim; Taylor

Qualify: 5; 8; 3

Finish:

Jordan Taylor to run in No. 5 CTS-V

DETROIT, (July 30, 2013) – Team Cadillac drivers Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim will be joined by GM Factory Driver Jordan Taylor for rounds 11 and 12 of the Pirelli World Challenge Championship to run at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Aug. 2-4.

O’Connell (Flowery Branch, Ga.) and Pilgrim (Boca Raton, Fla.) are coming off of a one – two finish in the last round at Toronto. O’Connell currently leads the GT driver championship, with teammate Pilgrim third, just 137 points back. Cadillac leads the manufacturers championship with 80, plus 19 over Audi.

Taylor (Apopka, Fla.) comes over from the Corvette Racing program to offer another performance opinion on the CTS-V and provides the brand additional on-track exposure as the series visits the 2.2-mile, 13-turn natural terrain road course located north of Columbus. The 21-year-old Taylor finished second in the first race and fourth in the second race last year in the No. 5 Cadillac CTS-V at Mid-Ohio.

“I always enjoy racing with the Cadillac guys in World Challenge,” Taylor said. “The racing I do all year is all endurance running. It’s cool to get back to some hard-fought sprint races. The World Challenge races are very intense, with a lot of competitive drivers, cars, and teams, and then you mix it in with the traffic, and it makes the races very exciting. I was extremely happy to get the call to join them for the race weekend.”

“My goal is to do the best I can and score as many points for Team Cadillac as possible,” he continued. “I’m not doing the whole year for driver points, so I can take a little extra risk for the win, but at the end of the day, it’s all about the manufacturers championship.

“It’s great working with Johnny and Andy,” Taylor explained. “They’re obviously guys whom I’ve looked up to as role models and drivers who have accomplished pretty much everything in racing. So to work with them is a privilege. Understanding how they work and go about racing is always a big learning experience, and something that I really appreciate.”

O’Connell won his first Pirelli World Challenge race at Mid-Ohio in 2011.

“I have always run well at Mid-Ohio, and it’s one of my favorite tracks,” O’Connell said. “I won my first World Challenge race in 2011 at Mid-Ohio, by getting handed the lead on the last lap. That was a special moment for sure. To do well this weekend, it will take perfect execution on all of our parts. And of course, I’m never one to turn down a bit of luck as well.”

“We’ve seen in the past that the Volvo is very good there,” he continued. “I would expect them to be the ones to beat. Really, all season long it’s the Audi that has shown it to be the strongest with the most potential, provided they don’t make any mistakes. They should be just as strong. I think our Cadillac CTS-Vs have proven once again to be the best prepared cars in the paddock this year, and I think that bodes well for us.”

“I think it’s great that Jordan is joining us this weekend,” O’Connell explained. “It gives us another set of data to look at as well as a fresh thought on our program. Audi has had more cars than us at most of the events, and Volvo could run a third car if they chose. We had some bad luck at Long Beach and COTA (Circuit of the America’s) resulting in lost points. Things can happen that are out of our control, so that third car adds insurance for the manufacturers championship.”

Pilgrim will be focused on the set-up of his Cadillac CTS-V and race craft this weekend.

“My first win at Mid-Ohio was in 1988 running a little Honda CRX with Randy Pobst,” Pilgrim said. “That day it was pouring rain. We won it on the last lap of a three-hour race when Randy made a great move in Madness, we all went nuts. Nobody cared that we were soaked and freezing, well, I was freezing anyway. Our competitors are stronger than ever, car set-up and race craft will be my focus. There are numerous places at Mid-Ohio where people can get too aggressive and the cost can be big. I think patience and a good race car will pay dividends.”

“I think our Cadillac CTS-Vs will be ok there,” he continued. “I don’t think a mid-speed corner, multi-transition track is necessarily best for us due to our longer wheel base, but we will have the best set-up we can get and we have done well there in the past.”

“Jordan ran with us in the third Cadillac last year at Mid-Ohio, having the insurance with a third car is a great idea,” Pilgrim explained. “Jordan fits right in with the team and it’s always good to have an extra teammate out there that can provide additional feedback.”

The series will travel to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for a double race weekend Aug.2-4. The first 50-minute GT race will run Saturday at 11:40 a.m., with the second taking the standing start at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday.

The Pirelli World Challenge GT race from Toronto will be televised on NBC Sports, Saturday, August 18 at 2 p.m. ET.

Team Cadillac 2013 Pirelli World Challenge GT Results

Event: St. Petersburg

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5, 4; 6, 6

Finish: 3, 3; 4, 5

Event: Long Beach

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 5; 7

Finish: 8; 2

Event: Circuit of the America’s

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 17; 3, 2

Event: Detroit

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 3; 4, 4

Finish: 1, 2; 3, 8

Event: Lime Rock

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1, 1; 2, 3

Finish: 3, 1; 2, 2

Event: Toronto

Drivers: O’Connell; Pilgrim

Qualify: 1; 4

Finish: 1; 2

Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty Grab Podium Spot in DP to Keep Chevrolet in Engine Manufacturers’ Points Lead

INDIANAPOLIS (July 26, 2013) – With a hard-fought second place finish in today’s Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GT.R drivers Robin Liddell and John Edwards secured the 2013 North American Endurance Championship in the Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Touring (GT) class.

With wins or podium finishes in five of the last six GRAND-AM Rolex races, the team sits second in both GT team and driver standings after eight of the 12 races completed on the 2013 schedule.

Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty brought the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype (DP) to the checkered flag in third position. It is the fourth podium finish for the pair, and moved the team to third in the Rolex DP team standings, and Gurney and Fogarty to second in the driver standings.

“Chevrolet got two hard fought podium finishes today with the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GT.R finishing second to claim the GT North American Endurance Championship,” said Jim Lutz, Chevrolet Racing Program Manager, GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. “The team has had a strong season with wins or podium finishes in five of the last six races. The third place finish for the No. 99 GAINSCO Corvette DP helped continue Chevrolet’s lead in the DP Manufacturers’ championship standings. Now we head to Road America as the championship battle continues.”

After starting on the pole, the No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP driven by Jordan Taylor and Max Angelelli was credited with leading a total of 34 of the 107 laps in the three-hour race. On-track contact resulted in an off-track excursion for Angelelli while leading that ultimately lead to the 15th in-class finishing position. The team dropped from leading the points to fourth in the standings with four races remaining.

In the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge the No. 01 CKS Autosport Camaro GS.R, piloted by Lawson Aschenbach in the first stint, moved his way through the field from the 12th starting position to reach as high as second on the leaderboard. Midway through the 2.5-hour contest Eric Curran took over driving duties and fought handling issues to the completion of the race and was scored seventh at the finish. The No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GS.R driven by Matt Bell and Jon Edwards experienced a tire failure late in the event relegating the duo to a 20th place in class finish.

Next on the schedule for both the Rolex Series and the Continental Tire Challenge will be the VisitFlorida.com Sports Car 250 and the Road America 200 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI on August 8-10, 2013.

POST RACE DRIVER QUOTES:

JOHN EDWARDS, NO. 57 STEVENSON MOTORSPORTS CAMARO GT.R – FINISHED SECOND

ON WINNING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP: “To be honest we did incorrect math during the race so I was told we lost it (North American Endurance Championship) to AIM, but I guess found out when we hit pit lane that we won. I got out of the car and still wasn’t even sure. Pretty excited about it because we really didn’t have a good Daytona, but then we won Watkins Glen and led at the three hour mark and then we finished second here. We obviously did what we had to do after a poor finish at Daytona. Really excited for the team and especially for John (Stevenson) he will get an extra $50,000 for a bonus. It helps alleviate the gearbox cost from yesterday.”

ON HIS RACE: “Well it was a bit tough we lost a lot of time in practice so we didn’t have very much time to set the car up and we did the best we could. It was fairly good on new tires in qualifying, but as the tires went off the car got a little sloppy and it was a little tough to drive. I was pretty happy that the race went green towards the end because I think if we had been in a mix of Porsches and had to be running off line then we might have lost some spots. I was happy for it to run green at the end and came away with the North American Endurance Championship so it’s a good day.”

ROBIN LIDDELL, NO. 57 STEVENSON MOTORSPORTS CAMARO GT.R – FINISHED SECOND

ON HIS RACE: “Quite happy with second place really, I mean we had a pretty poor start to the weekend. We lost most of the practice session on Thursday. The whole first session we lost due to a gear box problem. So, to recover from that, I only had six laps in the car before qualifying. Qualified second and finished second, we are actually pretty happy with that. We are very happy to win the North American Endurance three race deal. We are still focused on the longer game and the championship, but that is a nice bonus. Of any of those cars to finish ahead of us it wasn’t too bad with the No. 61 ahead. The guys did a great job in the pits. We jumped ahead of the Porches taking tires at that last stop is what hurt us to the No. 61 car, they didn’t take tires and they basically gained 10 seconds on us and that is where they finished so. Whether with hindsight we should have done that different who knows, but I don’t think we really had a car that was quick enough to win today.”

JON FOGARTY, NO. 99 GAINSCO/BOB STALLINGS RACING CORVETTE DP – FINISHED THIRD

ON HIS RACE: “We felt like we didn’t have the most competitive car today, but we ran a really smart race. Not a mark on the car and just kept our nose clean and kept our heads down. Smart strategy by the No. 99 team and put the Chevrolet up on the podium, which we are happy about. We will hopefully do a little better in the next one and move forward in the championship.”

ALEX GURNEY, NO. 99 GAINSCO/BOB STALLINGS RACING CORVETTE DP – FINISHED THIRD

ON HIS RACE: “We went a little bit off sequence from the other guys so at the end I was really struggling with tires, but I think we ran a strong race. We had good strategy and I think third was about as good as we were going to get today. The BMW’s are very strong so we will see what we can do at Elkhart.”

Ahead of Round 5 of the American Le Mans Series

What: Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2013 American Le Mans Series. The race airs live at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and 11:45 a.m. ET on ESPN3.

No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R – Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner

• • Starting fifth in GT. Tommy Milner qualified at 1:16.083 (116.352 mph) Saturday.
• • History at Lime Rock Park
• o Oliver Gavin – Ten ALMS starts. Best finish: 1st (2004-05, 2011). Two fastest race laps (2004, 2007)
• o Tommy Milner – Seven ALMS starts. Best finish: 3rd (2007, 2010)

No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen

• • Starting 10th in GT. Jan Magnussen qualified second at 1:15.601 (117.094 mph) Saturday. He crashed hard at Turn 3 with the damage sending the car to the rear of the grid.
• • History at Lime Rock Park
• o Antonio Garcia – One ALMS start. Best finish: 2nd (2012)
• o Jan Magnussen – 11 ALMS starts. Best finish: 1st (1999 – overall, 2007-09, 2011)
• • The Corvette Racing crew – from both the No. 3 and No. 4 cars – worked until just after midnight to repair the damage from Magnussen’s shunt. No. 3 crew chief Dan Binks said the car was more or less rebuilt all the way up from the chassis. The car rolled through IMSA technical inspection just before 8 a.m.

Corvette Racing at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

• • Number of races: 13
• • Victories: Nine (2001-05, 2007-09, 2011)
• • Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Debut: 2000
• • Team 1-2 finishes: Five (2002, 2004-05, 2007-08)
• • First race: 2000 (2nd in GTS)
• • First win: 2001 (Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell)

They Said It

“What makes us good is that everyone at Corvette Racing digs deep. As long as that thing didn’t need a new chassis, it was going to make the race. Everybody poured their hearts into this thing – both the 3 and 4 car guys worked hard on it and left about midnight. We changed literally everything: the transmission, all the control arms, front and rear swaybars, nose, bodywork, door, exhaust system, steering rack… it was wiped out. But it was a lot of stuff that all had been fit at the shop so it goes on pretty good. To be ready seven hours after a shunt like that is pretty amazing. I don’t think any other car or team here could do that. Everyone worked really hard. We have a really great race car and still have a chance to win this thing.” – Dan Binks, Corvette Racing No. 3 Crew Chief

“That sort of sinking feeling (downhill through Turn 2) is what makes driving these cars so much fun. It’s a big challenge, obviously. I look forward to those opportunities. A tough track like that is fun to learn. When you have a quick lap there, it feels very rewarding. In that regard, that’s why I like it so much.” – Tommy Milner

EDITORS: High-resolution images of Corvette Racing are available on the Team Chevy media site for editorial use only.

Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (all times ET)

• • Warmup: 9:10 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 21
• • Race: Noon ET, Sunday, July 21

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: Watch It!

Sunday, July 21 (all times ET)

• • Race (TV): Live – 1 p.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN2)
• • Web: Live – 11:45 a.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN3)

ALMS GT Championship Standings

Driver Standings

1. 1. Dirk Muller – 62
2. 2. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 46
3. 3. John Edwards – 46
4. 4. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 45
5. 5. Bill Auberlen/Maxime Martin – 44

Team Standings

1. 1. Corvette Racing – 72
2. 2. BMW Team RLL – 72
3. 3. SRT Motorsports – 45
4. 4. Paul Miller Racing – 30
5. 5. Risi Competizione – 29

Manufacturer Standings

1. 1. Chevrolet – 75
2. 2. BMW – 72
3. 3. Ferrari – 51
4. 4. SRT – 50
5. 5. Porsche – 50

Year Class Drivers Result Car Notes

2000 GTS Fellows/Pilgrim 2nd Corvette C5-R Fellows pole, fastest race lap

2001 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Pilgrim 3rd Corvette C5-R

2002 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Pilgrim 2nd Corvette C5-R Pilgrim fastest race lap

2003 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Gavin 7th Corvette C5-R Gavin pole

2004 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C5-R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C5-R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

2005 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C6.R

2006 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 4th Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R

2007 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

Fellows/Pilgrim 3rd Corvette C6.R

2008 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R O’Connell pole

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Beretta fastest race lap

2009 GT2 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 3rd Corvette C6.R

2010 GT Beretta/O’Connell 5th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 4th Corvette C6.R Magnussen fastest race lap

2011 GT Beretta/Milner 6th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 1st Corvette C6.R

2012 GT Garcia/Magnussen 2nd Corvette C6.R Magnussen pole

Gavin/Milner 10th Corvette C6.R

Second win of 2013 for No. 4 Compuware Corvette; Garcia/Magnussen place fourth

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (July 21, 2013) – Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner scored their second victory in the American Le Mans Series on Sunday with a hard-earned effort in the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Milner took the checkered flag in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R for the fifth round of the ALMS as the duo became the first in the GT class to win multiple races in 2013.

The victory played out in thrilling style before a live audience on ESPN2. Milner drove a pressure-packed final stint to win by 0.267 seconds. It moved Gavin and Milner into second place in the GT championship lead as they seek to win back-to-back titles. Corvette Racing retained its lead in the team standings, as did Chevrolet in the manufacturers’ race.

Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen placed fourth in class after a stellar effort. The No. 3 Corvette started from the rear of the grid after a massive crash by Magnussen in Saturday’s qualifying. They stand third in the unofficial driver standings.

“What a fantastic weekend for everyone at Corvette Racing,” said Mark Kent, Director of Racing – Chevrolet. “Congratulations to Oliver, Tommy and everyone on the No. 4 crew for a flawless performance. Likewise, I cannot minimize the effort by the No. 3 team to rebound from Saturday’s massive crash in qualifying. Once again, Corvette Racing never gave up.”

Gavin won for the 40th time in the series – third-most in its history. He made the most of an overnight adjustment to the No. 4 car and picked up two spots on the opening lap to move into third place. He settled in for the duration of his stint and pitted from the lead as cars in front of him pitted earlier. The No. 4 crew gave Gavin a precious two-second advantage during the first stop, which saw Milner move to the front shortly after the driver change.

The young American drove a strong double-stint to the end and got added help from the pit crew on a final stop that gave him another second over his nearest competition.

Garcia made up four positions in class in the opening 24 laps despite losing time attempting to overtake a slower GT car for the better part of 15 laps. Once around, he ran as high as third during his stint before handing off to Magnussen. The No. 3 crew short-filled on fuel during its first stop in an attempt to gain position while hoping for a caution period at the same time.

The No. 3 car did come away with the MICHELIN® GREEN X® Challenge trophy for the GT class. The award goes to the car that exhibits clean, fast and efficient performance levels in the ALMS.

Next up for Corvette Racing is the Orion Energy Systems on Sunday, Aug. 11 from Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

EDITORS: High-resolution images of Corvette Racing are available on the Team Chevy media site for editorial use only.

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“(The start) was very difficult. You’re on own from the back of the field. The car is very good. I passed a lot of cars right away and then I got stuck behind the No. 17. He was going very slow. He was defending for no reason and I don’t know what was going on. Running behind him was like losing all aero completely. We lost about 10 seconds. But we definitely had a competitive car. We would have liked a yellow but it seems like we need one we never get it!”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“Maybe we could have gotten a podium. On the last restart, I got bogged down a little in the last corner and the Viper got a run on me into Turn 1 and squeezed his way by me. After that it was a matter of getting by the BMW. We were able to get some points on them in terms of the manufacturer and team championship. We would have liked some more points. The car was very good in the race but everyone is so evenly matched.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“The change we made overnight certainly seemed to have the car right in the window again. It was very busy at the start. I didn’t think I was on the right side of the track when it went green. Our lane wasn’t going very quickly and it looked like the BMW and a couple other cars were going to get by. Then all of a sudden it freed up and I was able to go by one of the BMWs at Turn 2. Coming off Turn 5 I was able to get around the other one. Then it was a case of following the Vipers around.

“The guys did a fantastic job in the pits before I handed over the car to Tommy. He drove brilliantly and withstood a massive amount of pressure from the Viper. He showed once again that at the end of the race when there is big pressure on, he can get the job done. It was a fantastic effort.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“I knew after our great pit stop that it was a matter of doing qualifying laps. We came out just ahead of the Viper and I was able to get around him. Then the BMW was coming out on the next time around and I got around him too. I tried to focus forward and focus on my own race. After the caution period, I knew the last 30 minutes was going to be tough. I ran into some traffic on the last lap with a GTC car that held me up big-time and allowed Dominik (Farnbacher) to get right on my bumper. It was a big battle. I had to do everything I thought I could without getting a penalty to keep him behind. Our car wasn’t as quick as theirs going into Turn 8, so I told myself I was going to either spin at Turn 8 or I’m going to throw it in, make it stick and keep the lead. It held and here we are in P1. It was a fantastic effort by the team. It’s good for Oliver and I. It’s been a couple of bad races in a row so it’s good to get back on the podium again.”

Orion Energy Systems 245 (all times CT)

• • GT Qualifying: 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10
• • Race: 2 p.m., Sunday Aug. 11

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: Watch It!

Saturday, Aug. 10-Sunday, Aug. 11 (all times ET)

• • Qualifying: 10:45 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10 (ESPN3)
• • Race (TV): Live – 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11 (ABC)

Hard crash for Magnussen but No. 3 Compuware Corvette will be ready to race

BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO (July 20, 2013) – Corvette Racing is a nine-time winner at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in American Le Mans Series competition. But the track formerly known as Mosport proved Saturday it can be unforgiving to even the best in racing.

Jan Magnussen set the second-fastest lap in GT qualifying for the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R before a significant crash with less than five minutes left in the session. Upon its return to the team’s paddock, the Corvette crew went straight to work to dismantle and repair the No. 3 entry, which has Magnussen and Antonio Garcia second in the ALMS GT championship. Sunday’s race airs live on ESPN2 starting at 1 p.m. ET.

The Dane’s best time was a 1:15.601 (117.094 mph) that he set on his fifth lap. With pole position in his sights, Magnussen was on a flyer before a small bump in the middle of the third corner caused the Corvette to unsettle and veer slightly wide at the exit. The left-rear tire went off the surface just enough to send Magnussen into a spin and hard into the outside tire barrier.

The car will start Sunday’s race from the rear of the grid and is expected to make the morning warmup at 9:10 a.m.

Tommy Milner qualified the No. 4 Compuware Corvette sixth in class at 1:16.083 (116.352 mph). Despite the position, Milner was only 0.621 seconds off pole position. The car struggled to find balance in the second practice session and qualifying but Milner believed the fix would be an easy adjustment for Sunday’s race. He and teammate Oliver Gavin – defending ALMS GT champions – will go for their second ALMS victory of the season.

“Tommy and Jan both had solid qualifying efforts,” said Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Program Manager. “Jan’s crash was unfortunate. He was on a good lap, but we were reminded how quickly this track can come up and bite anyone. The entire Corvette Racing team is an experienced and resilient group and will work as long as it takes to get the car repaired and ready for Sunday. It’s that ‘never give up’ spirit that we all exude.”

EDITORS: High-resolution images of Corvette Racing are available on the Team Chevy media site for editorial use only.

Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (all times ET)

• • Warmup: 9:10 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 21
• • Race: Noon ET, Sunday, July 21

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: Watch It!

Sunday, July 21 (all times ET)

• • Race (TV): Live – 1 p.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN2)
• • Web: Live – 11:45 a.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN3)

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“One of the things I love about this place is that there is a real consequence to making mistakes or pushing too hard. We were just a tenth back from pole and this was an attempt to get it. I still think (the pole time) was in the car but I just bounced in the middle of Turn 3 over a small bump and that put me a little bit off line at the exit. A wheel off into the grass and that was it. I was off into the tire wall. I feel sorry for the team. For sure you try to avoid these things but sometimes they happen. When you hit the tire wall at an angle, it tends to rip things off the car. It will be a bit of work for the guys but the car was awesome in qualifying and I believe the pole time was in it. That’s why I went for it. The car will be perfect for the race.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“In the previous practice we struggled with the balance of the car and that carried over into qualifying. We’re not way off by any means. The GT field is so close that you have to have a great car, and we have that. It’s a bummer. This was my first qualifying run in awhile and had the issue with balance. We had a bit too much understeer and need to dial some of that out of the car. But we have a direction to go and we’re not lost by any means. We will make some small changes here and there and be ready for tomorrow. We should be in good shape for the race.”

ALMS GT Championship Standings

Driver Standings

1. 1. Dirk Muller – 62
2. 2. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 46
3. 3. John Edwards – 46
4. 4. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 45
5. 5. Bill Auberlen/Maxime Martin – 44

Team Standings

• 1. Corvette Racing – 72
• 2. BMW Team RLL – 72
• 3. SRT Motorsports – 45
• 4. Paul Miller Racing – 30
• 5. Risi Competizione – 29

Manufacturer Standings

1. 1. Chevrolet – 75
2. 2. BMW – 72
3. 3. Ferrari – 51
4. 4. SRT – 50
5. 5. Porsche – 50

Year Class Drivers Result Car Notes

2000 GTS Fellows/Pilgrim 2nd Corvette C5-R Fellows pole, fastest race lap

2001 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Pilgrim 3rd Corvette C5-R

2002 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Pilgrim 2nd Corvette C5-R Pilgrim fastest race lap

2003 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Gavin 7th Corvette C5-R Gavin pole

2004 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C5-R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C5-R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

2005 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C6.R

2006 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 4th Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R

2007 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

Fellows/Pilgrim 3rd Corvette C6.R

2008 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R O’Connell pole

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Beretta fastest race lap

2009 GT2 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 3rd Corvette C6.R

2010 GT Beretta/O’Connell 5th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 4th Corvette C6.R Magnussen fastest race lap

2011 GT Beretta/Milner 6th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 1st Corvette C6.R

2012 GT Garcia/Magnussen 2nd Corvette C6.R Magnussen pole

Gavin/Milner 10th Corvette C6.R

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park has been good to Compuware Corvettes

BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO (July 16, 2013) – It’s time for Corvette Racing to head north of the border for its annual visit to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The American Le Mans Series’ lone Canadian event is the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix – a race Corvette Racing has won nine times since 2001.

The 2.459-mile, 10-turn road course is one of the fastest in the ALMS and a favorite of all four Corvette Racing drivers. The layout features a variety of high-speed corners and daunting elevation changes that audiences can see live on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 21. Qualifying for the GT class is set for 3:50 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 20 and will be available on ESPN3.

Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen – second in the GT drivers’ standings – drive the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Defending ALMS GT champions Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner pilot the No. 4 Corvette. They are fourth in the class championship.

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (known to long-time fans as Mosport) sees a number of new looks. The facility – co-owned by former Corvette Racing star Ron Fellows – saw improvements to the entryway, paddock and sightlines in 2012. In the last 12 months, the track underwent more dramatic renovations with the additions of a pitlane extension of 300 feet, a state-of-the-art event center, new asphalt at every corner and paved runoff areas at turns 1 and 2 to improve safety.

The character of the track hasn’t changed much since its first race in 1961. Through the years, CTMP has played host to Can-Am, Formula 5000, USAC stock cars, IndyCar, Trans-Am, Formula Atlantic, and of course the American Le Mans Series and IMSA. Most notably, the circuit was the site of the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix eight times between 1967-77.

“There are not many race venues in North America, or the world for that matter, with a history like the track once known as Mosport,” Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan said with a smile. “Historically, it has tested drivers and teams with a combination of challenging high-speed corners, extreme terrain change and insanely quick lap times. We have enjoyed some memorable successes here and the support from the great Canadian crowd has always been inspirational. I know all our guys are excited to see all the improvements that have been implemented at the facility, and I am confident our inaugural trip to the new-look Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will be a big step forward in our effort to repeat our 2012 championship.”

EDITORS: High-resolution images of Corvette Racing are available on the Team Chevy media site for editorial use only.

Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (all times ET)

• • GT Qualifying: 3:50 p.m., Saturday, July 20
• • Race: Noon, Sunday July 21

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: Watch It!

Saturday, July 20-Sunday, July 21 (all times ET)

• • Qualifying: 3:20 p.m., Saturday, July 20 (ESPN3)
• • Race (TV): Live – 1 p.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN2)
• • Web: Live – 11:45 a.m., Sunday, July 21 (ESPN3)

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“Even in a road car, it is difficult to understand how fast you go around the track. In my first practice there last year, it took me six or seven laps to not brake into Turn 1! In turns 2 and 3, you definitely need to pick your braking point and roll in. But for the first turn, it’s not how deep you brake but whether you need to lift to make it through in fifth or sixth gear. That was the corner that took me the most time to get right.”

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“For sure Corvette Racing has had great success at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. We are looking to go and build on what we have done in the last two ALMS races – a win at Laguna and second-place at Lime Rock. If we can get a win at Mosport, it would really help our run for the GT championship. It’s a much more high-speed track than Lime Rock but it’s also a track where you can attack a lot. Lime Rock wasn’t one of those; you had to be more precise and smooth. But at Mosport you can go hard at it all the time. It’s one of my favorite tracks and we for sure are excited to go back there.”

OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“The track itself will be similar but the landmarks and cues you’d use to guide your way around the track – the stuff you pick up in your peripheral vision that all drivers learn – has changed because the runoff and places that were grass have gone to tarmac. There is a new pitlane with a different entry. All of that part of the track is different and will take a little bit of relearning. It will be challenging but interesting at the same time. I am looking forward to going there and seeing what’s been done. Ron is a big proponent of safety, and he’s worked at it very hard. You’re going at such a high speed and only have so much road to work with. Any slip up there can lead you into having a big moment. It will be once again a great place to go and I’m looking forward to going back there.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R

“It’s fantastic. It’s my favorite track we go to. It’s fun, fast, flowing and has a good rhythm to it. It’s really challenging in our GT car. I’ve had success there and been on the podium a number of times but a win has eluded me. Typically I don’t like tracks where I don’t do well, but this one I like no matter what. The new runoff areas won’t change how we drive the track at all. Certainly now you can be a little more ambitious going into turns 1 and 2 but that won’t make us any faster. In past years, we still pushed the limits and it wasn’t a place where we needed the extra runoff to go quicker. Lap times I don’t think will change very much but should help guys who get in a bad situation then you have some room to spare.”

ALMS GT Championship Standings

Driver Standings

1. 1. Dirk Muller – 62
2. 2. Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 46
3. 3. John Edwards – 46
4. 4. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 45
5. 5. Bill Auberlen/Maxime Martin – 44

Team Standings

1. 1. Corvette Racing – 72
2. 2. BMW Team RLL – 72
3. 3. SRT Motorsports – 45
4. 4. Paul Miller Racing – 30
5. 5. Risi Competizione – 29

Manufacturer Standings

1. 1. Chevrolet – 75
2. 2. BMW – 72
3. 3. Ferrari – 51
4. 4. SRT – 50
5. 5. Porsche – 50

Year Class Drivers Result Car Notes

2000 GTS Fellows/Pilgrim 2nd Corvette C5-R Fellows pole, fastest race lap

2001 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Pilgrim 3rd Corvette C5-R

2002 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Pilgrim 2nd Corvette C5-R Pilgrim fastest race lap

2003 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 1st Corvette C5-R

Collins/Gavin 7th Corvette C5-R Gavin pole

2004 GTS Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C5-R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C5-R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

2005 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 2nd Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 1st Corvette C6.R

2006 GT1 Fellows/O’Connell 4th Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R

2007 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Gavin pole, fastest race lap

Fellows/Pilgrim 3rd Corvette C6.R

2008 GT1 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R O’Connell pole

Beretta/Gavin 2nd Corvette C6.R Beretta fastest race lap

2009 GT2 Magnussen/O’Connell 1st Corvette C6.R

Beretta/Gavin 3rd Corvette C6.R

2010 GT Beretta/O’Connell 5th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 4th Corvette C6.R Magnussen fastest race lap

2011 GT Beretta/Milner 6th Corvette C6.R

Gavin/Magnussen 1st Corvette C6.R

2012 GT Garcia/Magnussen 2nd Corvette C6.R Magnussen pole

Gavin/Milner 10th Corvette C6.R