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Corvette Racing Celebrates Chevrolet Centennial at 24 Hours of Le Mans

by Corvette Racing on June 7, 2011

Photo Credit: Richard Prince/GM Racing

American Team Aims for Seventh Le Mans Win, First GTE Title

LE MANS, France, June 7, 2011 – Racing has been a part of Chevy’s heritage since the company was founded in 1911 by Swiss-born race car driver Louis Chevrolet and financier Billy Durant. Now as Chevrolet celebrates its 100th birthday and Corvette Racing commemorates the 10th anniversary of its first class win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2001, Corvette Racing is seeking to write another chapter in Chevrolet’s rich racing history with its first victory in the GTE Pro (formerly GT2) category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Corvette and SPEED Take Fans Inside the 24 Hours of Le Mans

by Corvette Racing on June 6, 2011

Extensive Live TV Coverage Bolstered by Online Video Stream from Inside Corvette C6.R

LE MANS, France, June 6, 2011 – Race fans will have an all-access view of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, with exclusive features that include “riding along” with Corvette Racing for the entire race. SPEED will televise 17 hours of live coverage on June 11-12, and via a partnership with Corvette Racing, fans can go to www.speedtv.com/corvette to view the hours not televised. Online coverage will include a special live video stream providing a constant look from inside one of the two Corvette C6.Rs that will be seeking a seventh class win at Le Mans.

[PICS] Corvette C6.Rs Arrive at Le Mans

by Keith Cornett on June 5, 2011

The Corvette Racing trucks arrived in France where it delivered its cargo containing race cars and supporting parts and tools in advance of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Most of the crew and the engineers will be on site as we write this with the drivers arriving from various locations over the weekend. The busy week kicks off officially on Monday where the two C6.Rs wearing numbers #73 and #74 will undergo Scrutineering in the afternoon before posing for the traditional team picture on the pit straight.

The Race To Win a New Corvette Contest is Now Open

by Keith Cornett on April 15, 2011

For the second straight year, GM is holding a Corvette sweepstakes where the winner will receive a new 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Convertible plus a trip for 2 to the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans in France. To enter, you just have to answer 3 simple questions about how the Corvette Grand Sport is better than the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. Don’t worry, the answers a pretty obvious.

[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Series Episode 7: Beyond the 24 Hours of Le Mans

by Keith Cornett on July 20, 2010

Here’s the seventh segment in Corvette Racing’s Track to Street series, highlighting the fan experience at the 24 Hours of Le Mans event. In this episode, the Corvette Racing team offers a glimpse of what happens off the track, as there’s much more than initially meets the eye. Take a look, and put yourself in the shoes of the many fans who travel far and wide to witness the historical race.

[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Series Episode 6: The 24 Hours of Le Mans

by Keith Cornett on July 14, 2010

Here’s the latest installment of the Track to Street series from Corvette Racing, featuring the 24 Hours of Le Mans event. This year Corvette Racing celebrated their 50th running at Le Mans, with a commemorative lap consisting of 50 Corvettes being run prior to the race. With excitement and adrenaline running high, the team once again put forth their best efforts, only to watch misfortune strike again. Take a look as the Le Mans story is told from within the garage and out on the track, and what to expect from the team as they continue the battle this season.

[VIDEO] Luc Alphand Gives Tour of GT1 Corvette Garage at Le Mans

by Keith Cornett on July 13, 2010

Luc Alphand’s Corvette team had two GT1 Corvettes at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. In this video, he gives a behind the scenes tour showing the layout of his garage and introducing us to key personnel. With Luc’s Corvettes being former Corvette Racing chassis, we see representatives from Pratt and Miller and Katech who were on-hand to monitor the car’s performance during the race.

Notes from Le Mans: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Winning 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette

by Keith Cornett on June 24, 2010

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette

Earlier this month, the 1960 #3 Briggs Cunningham Corvette and driver John Fitch returned to Le Mans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the car’s win in the GT class and 8th place finish overall. Our friend Jan Hyde from The Registry of Corvette Racecars was there along with car owner Lance Miller, restorer Kevin Mackay and John Fitch and he provided this recap from the week of events.

[VIDEO] Crew Chief Dan Binks Shows Off the Corvette Garage At Le Mans

by Keith Cornett on June 15, 2010

During this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the #63 Corvette’s Crew Chief Dan Binks took over the broadcast on SPEED for a few minutes to show us the inner workings of the Corvette Garage.

[VIDEO] Anthony Davidson Shrugs Off Corvette Crash Accusations: “It was their fault”

by Keith Cornett on June 14, 2010

By this time, most Corvette Racing fans have had heard the name Anthony Davidson. He is the Peugeot Driver in the #1 car who believes that the 24 Hours of Le Mans is only exists for the prototypes and every one else just get the hell out of the way.

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Jeff McKay: I also asked a local dealer and they knew nothing about it. How do I order it myself? I think that would be faster than trying to convince them they should know about it.
CrystalKnight: I have always loved the 63, one of my favorite classics of all time, and I have had a many sports cars…, owned and loved the C5 even though it was heavy and underpowered, owned and loved the C6 convertible. ….I...
CrystalKnight: I have always loved the 63, one of my favorite classics of all time, and I have had a many sports cars…, owned and loved the C5 even though it was heavy and underpowered, owned and loved the C6 convertible. ….I...
tonyman262: I have an 89 C4 & an 07 C6, both white. After seeing the CUE system; the daughter may get the 07, I NEED a C7 with the CUE system. The 89 C4 stays with me. The C7 (artic white of course) could just end up being the new...

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Corvette Racing Celebrates Chevrolet Centennial at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Corvette and SPEED Take Fans Inside the 24 Hours of Le Mans

[PICS] Corvette C6.Rs Arrive at Le Mans

The Race To Win a New Corvette Contest is Now Open

[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Series Episode 7: Beyond the 24 Hours of Le Mans

[VIDEO] Corvette Racing Series Episode 6: The 24 Hours of Le Mans

[VIDEO] Luc Alphand Gives Tour of GT1 Corvette Garage at Le Mans

Notes from Le Mans: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Winning 1960 Briggs Cunningham Corvette

[VIDEO] Crew Chief Dan Binks Shows Off the Corvette Garage At Le Mans

[VIDEO] Anthony Davidson Shrugs Off Corvette Crash Accusations: “It was their fault”

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