Detroit-based Pratt Miller Engineering joins Lynx team
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DETROIT, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Pratt Miller Defense for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition. The Detroit-based company will provide engineering analysis to help ensure the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle meets or exceeds the Army’s survivability requirements for OMFV.
“Pratt Miller brings extraordinary engineering experience and expertise to the team to make sure Lynx can withstand the battlefield’s harsh conditions,” said Brad Barnard, Raytheon OMFV director. “Our troops deserve the safest and most advanced combat vehicle possible, and that’s exactly what we will deliver.”
In 2018, Raytheon and Rheinmetall joined forces to offer Lynx for the Army’s OMFV competition. Lynx is a next-generation, tracked armored fighting vehicle designed to address the critical challenges of the future battlefield. The team is providing an overmatch advantage for soldiers, growth capacity to support new technologies over the vehicle’s lifetime, and lower life-cycle costs. Lynx will be manufactured in the U.S. by American workers.
“Raytheon and Rheinmetall are assembling a U.S. supply chain for Lynx,” said Matt Warnick, American Rheinmetall Vehicles managing director. “Partnering with Pratt Miller brings us one step closer to building Lynx in the USA.”
Raytheon technology earmarked for the Lynx includes the company’s advanced weapons, Active Protection System, next-generation thermal sights, the Coyote® unmanned aircraft system and more. Pratt Miller will help confirm that Lynx is ready for the fight.
“Pratt Miller is proud to join the Lynx team and support the survivability analysis, ensuring the best technologies for unparalleled protection for our warfighters,” said Celyn Evans, Pratt Miller Defense director.
Scheduled for fielding in 2026, the OMFV is expected to replace the Bradley fighting vehicle.
About Pratt Miller
Pratt Miller is a U.S.-based product development company that, through technology and innovation, solves its customers’ most complex and technical challenges in the Motorsports, Defense and Mobility Industries. The company is revolutionizing the way the world moves by providing complete defense ground vehicle solutions in the areas of survivability, mobility, robotics and vehicle integration. Headquartered in the metro-Detroit area with over 300 employees, Pratt Miller is proudly serving a global customer base.
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Headquartered in Düsseldorf, the publicly traded Rheinmetall AG is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to the twin modern imperatives of mobility and security. Founded in 1889, the group today consists of two operational components: Rheinmetall Defence and Rheinmetall Automotive. One of the world’s leading suppliers of military systems and equipment, Rheinmetall’s Defence arm comprises three divisions: Vehicle Systems, Electronic Solutions and Weapon and Ammunition. The group’s 23,000-strong global workforce generated sales last year of $6.9 billion. Follow us on Twitter
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Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of $27 billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I® products and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.
Corvette program has set standard at 24 Hours for last two decades
Article by Ryan Smith and Judy Kouba Dominick; Photo by Richard Prince
• Corvette Racing seeks ninth class victory in competitive GTE Pro category
• Rockenfeller, No. 63 Corvette C7.R quickest in class on Test Day
• Six Corvette Racing drivers with 19 combined Le Mans victories
DETROIT (June 10, 2019) – For the 20th straight year, Corvette Racing is set to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following a successful run on the Le Mans Test Day last weekend, endurance racing’s premier GT sports car team has put finishing touches on its preparations for a ninth class victory.
Corvette Racing has been a constant at Le Mans the past two decades. It has generated a global following with its successes at Le Mans, fan-friendly approach and roaring V8-powered Corvette race cars. This year’s Le Mans is the sixth for the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, which has recorded a victory and two other podium finishes in that time.
There’s still plenty of life in the Corvette C7.R, has evidenced by its showing on the June 2 Test Day. Mike Rockenfeller was the fastest GTE Pro driver with the No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R that he shares with full-season teammates Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen. In the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Corvette, Tommy Milner set the Test Day’s third-quickest time in class; he is driving with Marcel Fässler and full-season teammate Oliver Gavin.
As has been standard practice, Corvette Racing did not concern itself with outright speed and pace on the Test Day. Instead, the team worked toward race setup by concentrating on items like tire compounds and pressure, suspension components and other areas that will insure the two Corvettes will be in the best possible position come Saturday and Sunday.
It’s a formula that has worked for 20 years. Since debuting at Le Mans in 2000, Corvette Racing has scored eight class victories and accumulated nearly 100,000 racing miles at the 24 Hours. Very rarely has the Corvette been quickest over a single lap, a testament to the team’s commitment to the long game at Le Mans.
Corvette Racing also will try to carry over its momentum from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s early-season run to Le Mans. Garcia and Magnussen, winners of the last two GT Le Mans (GTLM) titles, have reeled off three straight podium finishes and sit second in points after four races… a similar to start to their 2018 campaign.
And the GTLM champions before Garcia and Magnussen went back-to-back in 2017-18? That would be Milner and Gavin, who won the Rolex 24 At Daytona in 2016 with Fässler. The Gavin/Milner duo have showed front-running pace at every IMSA race this season but have been snake bit with bad luck, although they did finish third in class at Long Beach.
Le Mans is the final race in the FIA World Endurance Championship Super Season. There is a total of 17 entries from five manufacturers in the GTE Pro category.
The achievements by the collection of six Corvette Racing drivers can’t be matched by any other entrant at Le Mans. The group has combined for 19 victories – an exemplary record at Le Mans:
• Antonio Garcia: Three victories in 13 appearances– 2008, 2009 and 2011; runner-up in 2014; third place in 2017
• Jan Magnussen: Four victories in 20 appearances– 2004-06, 2009; runner-up in 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2014; third place in 2017
• Mike Rockenfeller: Two victories in nine appearances– 2005 and 2010; third place in 2012
• Oliver Gavin: Five victories in 18 appearances – 2002, 2004-06, 2015; runner-up in 2003; third place in 2001 and 2008
• Tommy Milner: Two victories in 10 appearances– 2011 and 2015
• Marcel Fässler:Three victories in 13 appearances– 2011-12 and 2014; runner-up in 2010; third place in 2015
Pole winner Simon Pagenaud leads 116 of the 200 laps, holds on in close finish
INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2019) – For the second consecutive year and 11th time overall, Chevrolet has won the Indianapolis 500.
Pole sitter Simon Pagenaud, driving the No. 22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet, held off Alexander Rossi by .2086 of a second – the seventh-closest finish in the 103 runnings of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” – on the final lap to claim his first Indy 500 victory.
Pagenaud is the second Chevrolet driver to win from the pole since four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears in 1991. Mears also won from the pole in ’88 in his Team Penske Chevrolet.
“Simon Pagenaud drove an incredible race all afternoon,” said Jim Campbell, Vice President of Performance and Motorsports. “But especially after that final re-start. Kyle Moyer called a great race, the team executed flawlessly in the pits and Simon was perfect under pressure when it mattered most.”
Pagenaud delivered the 18th Indianapolis 500 pole start and 18th victory for team owner Roger Penske dating to his first in 1972.
“And, congratulations to Roger Penske, on his 18th Indianapolis 500 win,” Campbell continued. “This was an absolute one team effort, with Team Penske, Chevrolet Propulsion, Ilmor and Pratt and Miller. Simon and Team Penske had another month of May to remember.”
“It’s hard to believe right now. It had been such an intense race. I know we had the best car,” said Pagenaud, who led a field-high 116 of the 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. “It’s all about executing in the end.”
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden placed third in the No. 2 Shell V-Power Nitro Plus Chevrolet and Will Power, the 2018 Indy 500 winner, finished fifth in the No. 12 Verizon 5G Chevrolet. Ed Carpenter, who started second in the No. 20 Preferred Freezer Services Chevrolet, finished eighth and 2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan advanced seven positions in the No. 14 ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet to place ninth.
Pagenaud is the first driver to win both the Indianapolis 500 and the INDYCAR Grand Prix on the IMS road course from the pole. Chevrolet has swept the May races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the past two years. Power won the INDYCAR Grand Prix in 2018.
“This is a dream come true,” added Pagenaud, who is the first driver from France to win the Indy 500 since Gaston Chevrolet in 1920. “I never expected to be in this position, but I certainly was trying to make it as hard as I could.”
Fifteen drivers powered by Chevrolet’s 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V6 engine qualified for the 200-lap race on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Chevrolet drivers swept the front row in qualifying for the second consecutive year and fifth time since the Bowtie brand returned to NTT IndyCar Series manufacturer competition in 2012, and had six drivers start from the first three rows.
Two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. led the field to the green flag in a 2019 Corvette Grand Sport. It marked the 16th time a Corvette has served as the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, starting in 1978, and the 30th time a Chevrolet has led the field dating to 1948. No other brand or vehicle has served as the “500” Pace Car more than Chevrolet and the Corvette.
Pagenaud took the championship points lead as the NTT IndyCar Series moves a few hours north for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on June 1 and 2. NBC will telecast the doubleheader on the Belle Isle street course at 3 p.m. ET both days. Power is a two-time winner on the 2.35-mile, 13-turn temporary circuit and Pagenaud has also won at the track.
The U.S. Army has awarded contracts to five companies to provide design services for the integration of a new weapon system into the Stryker combat vehicle, Defense News reported Thursday.
General Dynamics’ Land Systems unit, Elbit Systems’ Kollsman subsidiary, Leonardo DRS, Pratt Miller Engineering and Fabrication Inc. and Raytheon each will receive not more than $150K to help equip the Army’s Double V-Hull A1 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles with the government-furnished XM813 gun.
The Stryker Medium Caliber Weapons System lethality program will run in two phases with a portion of the work focusing on a production-representative vehicle.
The Army plans to issue draft requests for proposals in the fall of 2019 for the second part of the program, where developers will compete for a production contract.
Integration of the new XM813 on the Stryker DVH A1 brigade is expected to begin by fiscal year 2022. Three brigades are expected to operate the combat vehicles.
Article by: Melanie Rovery, London – Jane’s Defence Weekly
Two examples of the Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) from Pratt Miller have been assessed at the US Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Phase II Demonstration and Assessment Event, held at the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus in Bryan/College Station from 13-17 May.
First completed in January 2018, the EMAV is a tracked, autonomous vehicle that has been completely designed from the bottom up by Pratt Miller, and is the most mobile of the company’s range of robotic platforms. The vehicle was originally created under contract to the US government to provide tactical infantry support at the platoon level.
The vehicle features a typical track configuration with a rubber track band and can reach speeds of up to 72 km/h. The vehicle’s curb weight of 3.08 tonnes and payload capacity of up to 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) will allow it to compete in two categories of the NGCV programme: RCV Light and RCV Medium. Pratt Miller is also demonstrating its wheeled variant (TMT-V) in the RCV Light category.
The EMAV is claimed by Pratt Miller to have excellent manoeuvrability characteristics, allowing it to traverse challenging terrain such as soft soil and navigate gradients of 60% as well as side slopes of 35%.
Power to the system is provided by a hybrid electric drivetrain that allows the EMAV to be operated in either electric-only silent watch and silent mobility modes. In addition, the unit can provide exportable power of 28V and 320V.
The flat deck on the EMAV is 3.84 m long and 1.5 m wide, allowing it to carry significant payloads, both weaponised and for crew support.
Three control options are available for the EMAV – local, tele-operation, or autonomous – with a common controller being used for both the vehicle and payload systems.
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Pratt Miller Mobility has opened an office in Detroit as part of the PlanetM Landing Zone, a shared office environment located in the WeWork building at 1449 Woodward, Detroit, Michigan. This location houses many traditional mobility companies as well and start-ups that are already alive and thriving in downtown Detroit or companies that are looking to get started.
“This office location and environment is a great addition for our Mobility & and Innovation teams. We are proud to join the great list of companies that are working at the intersection of the next generation of mobility and the Detroit renaissance”, stated Christopher Andrews, the Director of Mobility & Innovation.
Pratt Miller Mobility has a long and proud history working alongside the world’s leading automotive, commercial truck, powersports and new mobility OEMS. With an existing portfolio and sense of mission, Pratt Miller is the preferred Research and Innovation partner and niche-production supplier to the most innovative mobility companies in the world.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – Technology is the way of the future, and the U.S Army is staying ahead of the game. Army Futures Command got a peek into what could be headed their way soon at the Texas A&M RELLIS Campus Thursday morning.
Pratt Miller Defense (Pratt Miller) has been an active supplier and system integrator in the Defense industry since 2007, designing and building advanced military vehicles for the Department of Defense and many of the world’s largest defense prime contractors. The company is committed to helping bring our warfighters home safely by providing survivability systems that can withstand underbelly blast events and high mobility vehicles that are so off-road capable they can traverse in areas far from enemy sightlines.
In addition to Survivability and Mobility, Pratt Miller is also designing and building a variety of Robotic platforms that range in size and lethality. PME’s Director of Technology, Celyn Evans, has been integral in the company’s development of advanced capabilities for defense applications. “We have been developing the controls, hardware, hybridization and architectural designs for robotics for over a decade,” Evans said. “Combined with our ability to design, develop and build full vehicles, our Government partners are seeking companies like Pratt Miller to define what’s possible in robotics and develop specific vehicles focused on the next generation warfare.”
The newest and perhaps most mobile and lethal of the company’s robotic vehicles is known as the Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV). EMAV was designed and built from the ground up by Pratt Miller, who worked closely with a partner for the autonomy layer and advanced navigation capabilities. Weighing in at 6,800 lbs, EMAV can carry an additional 7,200 lbs of payload while reaching speeds up to 45 MPH. The hybrid-electric powertain supports electric only silent watch and silent mobility. The continuous band track and low center of gravity helps the EMAV to climb a 60% grade, a 40% side slope and vertical steps up to 24 inches. EMAV was designed with a narrow hull to ensure it is transportable in the V-22 and CH-47.
Over the past 16 months, government customers have leveraged the EMAV platforms for experimentation in the area of combat support robotics and Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T). The feedback received has been overwhelmingly positive. The EMAV system represents a joint service capability and meets the operational needs of multiple services.
EMAV is being further assessed May 13-17 at the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Phase II Demonstration and Assessment Event. During the event the US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) will conduct field market research on the Technology Readiness Levels of various industry platforms in support of the NGCV program.
“The battlefield revolution is here. Technology has reached a point where we can push robotic capability into larger platforms, stretching the art of the possible. This allows our Government partners to experiment with the right balance of assets and payloads to enable the warfighter and create a force multiplying overmatch,” said Evans.
Pratt Miller is participating in the RCV event as 1 of only 6 chosen companies. Jim Fontaine, Product Director of Ground Robotics, said “Being part of an advanced technology assessment that will help to define robotic combat vehicle requirements to provide our US forces additional capabilities brings our team great pride.”
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Pratt Miller is a product development company that, through technology and innovation, solves its customers most complex and technical challenges in the Motorsports, Defense and Mobility Industries. The company is helping to define the future of the defense industry by providing complete ground vehicle solutions to revolutionize platform Mobility, Survivability, and Robotics.
Pratt Miller Provides Michigan Muscle on Nikola’s Next Generation Mobility Vehicles
Pratt Miller Mobility (Pratt Miller) has a long and proud history working alongside the world’s leading automotive, commercial truck, powersports and new mobility OEM’s. On April 16th, Nikola Motors (Nikola), unveiled their entire line up of industry changing products at the Nikola World event in Scottsdale, AZ, and Pratt Miller Mobility was right there supporting as a strategic partner.
Pratt Miller and Nikola began working together in 2015, when the start up’s visionary, Trevor Milton, sought the services of the Michigan-based product development company to support the design, development and prototype build of their off-road electric NZT vehicle, as well as their hydrogen electric class 6-8 semi-trucks.
“Having the opportunity to work with a company like Nikola is exciting because they are truly transforming transportation in both powersports and commercial trucking,” said Matt Carroll, Pratt Miller CEO. “We have a team of really smart people who not only love building hardware, but they also love solving really difficult problems while they do it. Nikola challenged our team to balance performance and emissions, regardless of vehicle size and purpose, and we are confident that we have delivered.”
“Our team of experts is proud to be a strategic partner to the Nikola Motors team” said Christopher Andrews, Pratt Miller’s Director of Mobility and Innovation. “Our customers are always forward-thinking and at the leading edge of technology. It’s nice to see Nikola receiving the success they deserve with these industry changing products.”
Eventful start to program’s 21st season of competition
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2019) – In more than two decades of competition, Corvette Racing has faced its share of adversity and challenging conditions. The championship-winning program experienced the highs and lows of endurance racing Saturday and Sunday in a soggy start to the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The two Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs finished the Rolex 24 At Daytona despite some of the most treacherous conditions in the team’s 21-year history. Both Corvettes led the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class on multiple occasions in the opening half of the race before troubles beset Corvette Racing entries.
The No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller led the team’s effort with a sixth-place class finish. Magnussen qualified second and led during his first 90 minutes in the Corvette before the two C7.Rs made contact in pitlane.
Despite losing three laps in the incident, the No. 3 Corvette crew and engineers took advantage of timely yellows and key strategic calls to move Garcia back into the lead less than 10 hours. Unfortunately, the No. 3 Corvette suffered an electrical issue that impacted the digital dash around the track. As a result, the car-to-pits telemetry was compromised including fuel monitoring. That issue reared its head just before halfway as Garcia ran out of fuel on the backstretch of the 3.56-mile circuit.
Once back in the pitlane Garcia handed over to Rockenfeller, who re-entered eighth in class. Attrition and the weather allowed the No. 3 Corvette to make up two positions before the race was stopped for the final two hours.
The No. 4 Corvette C7.R of Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler found itself in contention from the get-go after starting ninth in class. Gavin moved up to fourth before handing over to Milner near the two-hour mark, and the No. 4 Corvette raced its way to the lead a little more than an hour later. All three drivers spent time in the lead of the class.
The second half of the race held much of the same misfortune for the No. 4 C7.R as its sister car experienced. After having to stop for bodywork repairs not long after the rain began in earnest, Milner hydroplaned under braking going into the first corner and going into the tire barriers with the left side of the Corvette.
Once it returned to the garage, crews from both team entries went to work replacing a number of components on the No. 4 C7.R including left-side exhaust, rocker and bodywork plus the wing and nose, among other items. The stellar work took less than 30 minutes with Fässler returning to the circuit inside eight hours to go.
The next event for Corvette Racing is the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday, March 16 from Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED SIXTH IN GTLM: “We fought the entire race even in bad conditions. There were some issues with the electronics where we lost some telemetry. We couldn’t even get information to the engineers… things like fuel. Nothing seemed to be working. That made things a lot more complicated. Even with all that, we made it back to the lead. That was a great feeling to be back up there and fighting for it. But we got to a point where we were guessing where we were on fuel. Maybe we could have gone a lap or two shorter but we come here to win and go 100 percent. It’s a shame. Everyone at Corvette Racing gave the maximum effort, which we as drivers appreciate. Things didn’t work out today so we move on to Sebring to try and get the result we know we can achieve.”
JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED SIXTH IN GTLM: “Obviously the result is a disappointment because we had a fast Corvette when we were on track. Unfortunately we had a trip back to the garage to fix some of the electronics; we lost telemetry and because of that we ran out of fuel. That put us 10 laps back and ended our chance for a good result. Before that we got to the lead at the beginning and then got back up front after our problem in the pits. I’m sorry for the guys. I think we deserved a lot more but that’s how these 24-hour races can go sometimes. It’s also about not being unlucky and staying out of trouble. On to Sebring where we’ll go for another good result.”
MIKE ROCKENFELLER, NO. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED SIXTH IN GTLM: “Our Corvette was really good, actually. We had good pace in the race. We had some incidents obviously. The first one was with our sister car, but we knew it was early in the race. It was no big issue. Things can go wrong’ it’s normal under racing conditions. Then we were back in the lead and another problem occurred. That took us eight laps down to the leader and basically that was our race. So for myself I tried to not damage the car, and the end of the day there was nothing I could do. Unfortunately another year over for Daytona, but we are looking forward to Sebring. We will focus on that. Thanks to the team. The Corvette was really spot on-pace.”
OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “Right from the start, it was clear that we had a good Corvette in dry conditions, and it looked like we were very good on the medium tire compound. Normally the way things usually play out, you’re looking forward to dry conditions on Sunday where you’ll be on the tire that we thought would be quickest for our car. I think we certainly would have been able to fight whoever to the end. But then the rain came, and it was a lot. From then on, it was always going to be a lottery. Tommy’s incident was unfortunate and there was nothing he could do. It shows the strength of our Corvette that he walked away. The whole team did a great job getting us back out where we didn’t lose so much time. After that, we were just looking at what we could get from the race and score as many points as possible. There were so many cars going off and crashing into each other. The officials and the series made the right call to red flag the race and finish it when they did. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone on the team for their work the last few weeks. No one ever gave up and really dug in on any problems we had. As drivers, we were given the best equipment all of the time which is all you can ask for.”
TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “This one will go down in history as one of the most difficult Rolex 24s that teams have been part of with the weather conditions. We had our own adversity with an unexpected extra engine change Friday. But we have a strong Chevrolet engine and power for the first half of the race. Things obviously unraveled for us later on but both Corvette Racing teams fought back from all those things to get us back up front but it wasn’t meant to be. That’s how it goes sometimes. It seems like today it was against us. Congratulations to all the winners for surviving the conditions out there. I tip my hat to them, as well as Olly and Marcel for finishing up in some pretty difficult conditions.”
MARCEL FÄSSLER, NO. 4 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R – FINISHED EIGHTH IN GTLM: “This was a super-crazy race if you look back. We had really good speed overall in our Corvette and led many times. In the end, we were for sure a little unlucky but that is racing. With the circumstances in the rain, it was very tricky to drive. I’m really happy Tommy is OK because it was a hard crash; the Corvette held up really well. When I went out in similar conditions, it was very tricky to drive. It didn’t work out today for us unfortunately. But Corvette Racing showed that we have potential to always do great things. We should take positive things to Sebring and turn everything around there.”
