According to a press release by the American LeMans Series, three new independent teams representing Detroit's Big 3 auto manufacturers are gearing up to race in the ALMS GT2 class next season. We are very exciting to hear that Lou Gigliotti of LG Motorsports has teamed with car builder Bill Riley of Riley Technologies to bring two Corvette C6's to the GT2 dance in 2008.
The Corvettes will utilize the standard Corvette C6 engine (LS3 we are assuming) opposed to the GT1's Z06's LS7 as battles Porsche, BMW and Ferrari.
In a story about the move to GT2, AutoBlog says the LG Motorsports team has the blessing of GM Racing. We are not sure if that means there will be any direct support by GM at this time. However that could change as one of the other new entrants will be a factory supported Viper team that may also run multiple cars. The third team will be a Ford GT car from Kevin Doran of Doran Racing.
"It's a very exciting time, and as a racing series, we couldn't be in a stronger leadership position," said Series President & CEO Scott Atherton.
Homologation to ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) specifications will occur immediately following the season in order that all cars will be available to participate in the American Le Mans Series Winter Test, January 28-30 at Sebring International Raceway.
The first race of the 2008 ALMS series is the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 15th.
Source:
AmericanLeMans.com
AutoBlog.com
Bad Boy Vettes
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