For the first time ever at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the factory-backed Corvette Racing team will be starting on the Pole. Both C6.Rs were faster in today’s qualifying rounds than yesterdays but it was Jan Magnussen in the #63 Corvette C6.R that won the GT1 class Pole with a fastest lap time of 3:47.668. After running 1st and 2nd most of the day, the Saleen S7R was able to break the 3:50 mark with a lap of 3:47.761. Oliver Gavin and the #64 Corvette will start 3rd on the grid with a time of 3:48.539.
We pulled this video from the French site Eurosport.fr and thought we’d dump the French commentary for something a bit more appropriate.
Here are the unofficial qualifying results for the 76th 24 Hours of Le Mans:
| LMGT1 Starting Grid | ||||
| Car # | Team | Car | Driver | Time |
| 63 | Corvette Racing | Corvette C6.R | Magnussen, J. | 3:47.668 |
| 50 | Labre Competition | Saleen S7R | Smet, D. | 3:47.761 |
| 64 | Corvette Racing | Corvette C6.R | Gavin, M. | 3:48.539 |
| 009 | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 | Turner, D. | 3:48.994 |
| 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 | Piccini, A. | 3:49.060 |
| 55 | IPB Spartak Racing | Lamborghini Murcielago | Hezemans, M. | 3:52.175 |
| 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Corvette C6.R | Moreau, G. | 3:52.993 |
| 59 | Team Modena | Aston Martin DBR9 | Borcheller, T. | 3:53.031 |
| 53 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Aston Martin DBR9 | Leventis, N. | 3:53.475 |
| 73 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Corvette C6.R | Goueslard, P. | 3:55.736 |
Corvette Racing is out to avenge last year’s loss to Aston Martin. Watch the team take to the track again as the 24 Hours of LeMans gets underway at 3pm local time (9am EST) on Saturday, June 14th. SPEED TV will be carrying much of the race live.
Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
Source
LeMans.org
Photo Credit: LeMans.org Michel Jamin – ACO/Nikon
Related:
LeMans 2008: Corvette Racing Dominates 1st Qualifying Round
LeMans 2008: Corvette Racing’s Team Photos
LeMans 2008: Corvette Racing’s Drivers Reflect on First LeMans Visit
LeMans 2008: Corvettes Take To The Track For Test Day
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