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In His Own Words: Jan Magnussen Danish star talks ahead of his 10th Le Mans with Corvette Racing LE MANS, France (June 14, 2013) – The 90th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours is quickly approaching with practice and qualifying starting Wednesday. Corvette Racing's Jan Magnussen shares his thoughts on his 10th start for the team ahead of the prestigious June 22-23 event. Question: The last time you and Antonio (Garcia) raced, the No. 3 Compuware Corvette ran a perfect race to win at Laguna Seca in the ALMS. Can that carry over to Le Mans? Jan Magnussen: The most important part of winning at Laguna Seca for us was to make it clear what we needed to do to win. Last year we were so close in the ALMS to winning races with five second-place finishes, and little things got in the way and messed it up completely. What the Laguna win showed is that when we work together and execute perfectly, we can win races. It also was a mental thing for the crew to show that we can do it, especially right before Le Mans. There is a lot of self-confidence on our crew and belief that we can do it. You need to be fast at Le Mans but also perfect. Hopefully we can learn from Laguna. If we aren’t the fastest car on track, we will need to stick to our plan and try to be faultless, which is really, really hard over 24 hours – not to mention four.” Q: Corvette Racing poses a formidable two-car lineup. Is that a huge advantage at Le Mans? JM: We measure ourselves against the (No. 74) car. They are strong competitors for everyone. Our advantage is that we work together with them, and the two cars work off each other to get faster as a team. At Le Mans that’s much more important – both cars need to be quick. It’s definitely much more of a team effort than in the ALMS. We do push each other a lot. We have to be perfect, just like they *** Q: Can you take us back to the 2004 race at Le Mans – your first win with Corvette Racing? JM: At midnight we were leading by a couple minutes when I got taken out by one of the Audis at the Ford Chicane. I limped back to the pits, and the car was heavily damaged. The guys fixed it but we went six laps down. For the next eight hours, we were fighting back and gaining a little on the leaders but six laps was too much. Then with three or four hours left, the leading Prodrive car came in with huge problems and lost the same amount of time in the pits we did. I was getting back in the car at this time, and we came out of the pits together but we were 20 minutes ahead. So the race was back on in a big, big way. It was such a fantastic feeling getting the last briefing by Gary Pratt. Everyone was screaming on the radio when we pulled back out saying, ‘We gotta go! We gotta go!’ Then getting the win was perfect. Q: The contingent of Danish fans at Le Mans is one of the largest at the race each year. How fun is that to see? JM: To be at Le Mans as a Danish driver is one of the most fantastic things that a Dane can experience. You have to understand that there are more Danish fans at Le Mans than at the biggest Danish race. We don’t have very big race tracks in Denmark. There are years where we have had upwards of 40,000 Danish people at Le Mans. It’s quite a drive! They go there, make a vacation and party out of it. There is no doubt their favorites are on track. You really feel that every place you go.” Q: You are quite fond of Le Mans today, but that wasn’t always the case was it? JM: “My first Le Mans I have to say was a horrible experience. Our car (a Panoz prototype in 1999) was unreliable. We weren’t that fast. It was the first real long-distance race I had completed in. I have to say after 10 hours, it did not make sense to me. I wondered why we were here. But then I got the chance to drive the car across the line at the end of the race and see all the mechanics and the happiness there. For most people, it is more than a race where you go to win; for most you go there to finish the race and it’s a huge accomplishment to be there at the end of 24 hours. That experience driving the car across the line gave me real respect for Le Mans, and that is when I understood what it was about.” The next time Corvette Racing takes to the circuit at Le Mans is 4 p.m. CET/10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 19 for free practice and qualifying. Corvette Racing will go for its eighth class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001 at 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 22 with coverage on SPEED.

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Update # 1 – 6/6/13 Start your engines! The National Corvette Museum (NCM) Motorsports Park is about to become a reality! This thread will be used to provide regular progress reports for the track. 1. The trees are being cleared, the dirt is being moved. 2. The “official” groundbreaking (and some exciting news) will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28th during the Museum’s Corvette 60th Anniversary Celebration. Everyone is welcome! 3. The NCM Motorsports web site is: http://www.motorsportspark.org/ 4. Construction and aerial photos will be posted regularly. 5. While the fundraising campaign has had a great deal of success, the end product will depend on continuing efforts to solicit donors and corporate sponsors. 6. The deadline for the “One Acre Club” membership is 12/31/13, so don’t wait until the last minute. For the “track rats” and HPDE sponsors, it can be used for track time. This is a great opportunity to get your name in as a founding member of the Motorsports Park. More to come…stay tuned. :cheers: Construction site with Corvette Museum in background: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/NCM%20MSP%206-3-13/NCMMSP6313010_zps9d63a950.jpg Most of area cleared so far, Phase I of track: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/NCM%20MSP%206-3-13/NCMMSP6313031_zps12a5c204.jpg Looking north on I-65, Corvette Museum on left, Motorsports Park on right, and Corvette Plant in the background: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/NCM%20MSP%206-3-13/NCMMSP6313051_zps3419becb.jpg Looking south on I-65, Motorsports Park on the left and the museum on the right: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/NCM%20MSP%206-3-13/NCMMSP6313043_zps5f3760f6.jpg Update #2 - 6/6/13 The following are the four track configurations in Phase I. There is a total of approximately 4 miles of track, and a 50' elevation change, but some of the elevations (up and down) are quite abrupt. Think "Madness"! Track map showing two configurations, East Course, 1.1 miles, 9 turns, 1150' straight. West track, 2.0 miles, 11 turns, 1950' straight: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/MSP%20track%20layouts/EXHIBITFORROC-EASTWEST_zpsd1c05024.jpg Grand Course, 3.15 miles, 21 turns, 2300' straight: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/MSP%20track%20layouts/EXHIBITFORROC-GRANDCOURSE_zps98eabdae.jpg Grand / Max. Straight Layout, 2.87 miles, 14 turns, 4000' straight. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/MSP%20track%20layouts/EXHIBITFORROC-GRANDSTRAIGHT_zps32c75082.jpg :cheers: Update #3 - 6/9/13 The following is the Master Detailed Development Plan for the NCM Motorsports Park. This includes the Phase I which has been committed to on the 184 acre dark shaded side of the image. It also includes the Phase II section (lighter section) located on 221 acres of adjacent land which has not been committed to at this time. The potential development of Phase II will depend on the success of Phase I, additional fundraising efforts, and a demonstrated need for the additional development. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/NVR2L8/MSP%20track%20layouts/masterPlan_zpsa44332ec.jpg :cheers: Update #4 - 6/9/13 The NCM Motorsports Park is now accepting reservations for track rentals for Sep - Dec, 2014, and the full calendar year of 2015. Early registrants will receive first priority date selections and discounted track rental rates, plus several other "perks" for stepping forward and getting the ball rolling. The Corvette Museum will be using approximately 25% of the available track time, and the rest of the time is available for car clubs and track day sponsors. For more information contact: Roc Linkov NCM Motorsports Park Project Manager Direct line: 270-467-8802 email: roc@corvettemuseum.org

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OLIVER GAVIN’S A-Z OF LE MANS A...American Le Mans Series, our racing home from home. B...Brian Hoye, my crew chief who keeps everyone on the No.4 car on the straight and narrow! C...Corvette Racing, this year going for an 8th class win, and the great, race-winning C6.R. D...determination, dedication and devotion to duty...the watchwords for the whole team. E...stands for engineers and engineering – Doug Louth, Chuck Houghton and Kyle Millay step forward. Oh, and endurance, the best type of racing in the world. F...Fehan, the boss, he who must be obeyed, our greatest advocate and critic!! G...great GT competition from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Porsche and Viper. Let the battles begin. H...Helen, my wife, without whose support I would be lost. My family come to Le Mans each year to cheer me on which means a lot to me. I...there’s no ‘i’ in team - no one person is responsible for success (or failure), it’s a team effort. J...for June – the annual pilgrimage to France for the world’s biggest sportscar race. K...knowledge. A London cab driver has to pass ‘The Knowledge’ exam before he is licensed to take passengers. I believe a driver needs several years to acquire enough Le Mans knowledge to successfully deal with the event, on track and off. L...long! The track, the week, the race…every year you find new and improved ways to cope (see above about needing several years to acquire said knowledge). M...magical, mythical, massive, memorable, marathon, mind-blowing…so many ways to describe the 24 Hours. N...night. Some drivers hate it but I love it – it’s cooler, the field is usually spread out a little more, and you can get into a good rhythm for 2-3 hours. Compared to Daytona, the hours of complete darkness at Le Mans are relatively short. O...optimum preparation necessary to succeed in endurance racing. P...pressure; you can either embrace it or be swallowed up by it. And Pratt, Gary and Robin; Corvette Racing wouldn’t be the team it is without them. Q...is for qualifying. Those pole position trophies are impressive, but not sure we’ll get one this year as the Astons seem very fast… R...is for PR! We said goodbye at the beginning of the year to our esteemed, long-time media guru, Rick Voegelin, and now welcome the newest member of the team, Ryan Smith. *** Slick tyres. If it’s a dry race we will use about 14 sets of tyres and, following the test weekend, we ALL want a dry race. T...is for Tommy and Tan Man, otherwise known as Richard Westbrook, my team mates. U...unending and universal. The week at Le Mans can sometimes feel unending but that’s overshadowed by the fact that it’s universally followed: 250,000 spectators, over 2000 media, hundreds of millions of TV viewers. V...Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans. The reason we all go sports car racing. W...Winning, especially at the big events. We’ve conquered Petit Le Mans and Sebring in the last few years, now it’s time for Le Mans to come the way of the No.4 again. It’s been too long since our last victory (2006). X...is for X-factor. No one element makes a successful team; it’s a combination of the car, the drivers, the engine, the tires, the team, and that X-factor...usually provided by Lady Luck. Y...youth, combined with experience and expertise; Corvette’s driver line up to the letter. Z...Zzzzzz. Sleep; what everyone becomes obsessed with at Le Mans. Our Corvette Racing compound in the paddock is where the drivers sleep, eat and relax for the week.

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OLIVER GAVIN’S A-Z OF LE MANS A...American Le Mans Series, our racing home from home. B...Brian Hoye, my crew chief who keeps everyone on the No.4 car on the straight and narrow! C...Corvette Racing, this year going for an 8th class win, and the great, race-winning C6.R. D...determination, dedication and devotion to duty...the watchwords for the whole team. E...stands for engineers and engineering – Doug Louth, Chuck Houghton and Kyle Millay step forward. Oh, and endurance, the best type of racing in the world. F...Fehan, the boss, he who must be obeyed, our greatest advocate and critic!! G...great GT competition from Aston Martin, Ferrari, Porsche and Viper. Let the battles begin. H...Helen, my wife, without whose support I would be lost. My family come to Le Mans each year to cheer me on which means a lot to me. I...there’s no ‘i’ in team - no one person is responsible for success (or failure), it’s a team effort. J...for June – the annual pilgrimage to France for the world’s biggest sportscar race. K...knowledge. A London cab driver has to pass ‘The Knowledge’ exam before he is licensed to take passengers. I believe a driver needs several years to acquire enough Le Mans knowledge to successfully deal with the event, on track and off. L...long! The track, the week, the race…every year you find new and improved ways to cope (see above about needing several years to acquire said knowledge). M...magical, mythical, massive, memorable, marathon, mind-blowing…so many ways to describe the 24 Hours. N...night. Some drivers hate it but I love it – it’s cooler, the field is usually spread out a little more, and you can get into a good rhythm for 2-3 hours. Compared to Daytona, the hours of complete darkness at Le Mans are relatively short. O...optimum preparation necessary to succeed in endurance racing. P...pressure; you can either embrace it or be swallowed up by it. And Pratt, Gary and Robin; Corvette Racing wouldn’t be the team it is without them. Q...is for qualifying. Those pole position trophies are impressive, but not sure we’ll get one this year as the Astons seem very fast… R...is for PR! We said goodbye at the beginning of the year to our esteemed, long-time media guru, Rick Voegelin, and now welcome the newest member of the team, Ryan Smith. *** Slick tyres. If it’s a dry race we will use about 14 sets of tyres and, following the test weekend, we ALL want a dry race. T...is for Tommy and Tan Man, otherwise known as Richard Westbrook, my team mates. U...unending and universal. The week at Le Mans can sometimes feel unending but that’s overshadowed by the fact that it’s universally followed: 250,000 spectators, over 2000 media, hundreds of millions of TV viewers. V...Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans. The reason we all go sports car racing. W...Winning, especially at the big events. We’ve conquered Petit Le Mans and Sebring in the last few years, now it’s time for Le Mans to come the way of the No.4 again. It’s been too long since our last victory (2006). X...is for X-factor. No one element makes a successful team; it’s a combination of the car, the drivers, the engine, the tires, the team, and that X-factor...usually provided by Lady Luck. Y...youth, combined with experience and expertise; Corvette’s driver line up to the letter. Z...Zzzzzz. Sleep; what everyone becomes obsessed with at Le Mans. Our Corvette Racing compound in the paddock is where the drivers sleep, eat and relax for the week.

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Getting closer to the National Corvette Homecoming in Bowling Green, KY - it will run from July 25th - 27th. The event features 5 Car Shows, lots of Vendors, a Road Tour, a C7 Walkaround with special guest Barry Meguiar of Meguiar's Car Care. We'll cap off the festivities on Saturday night with "The Ultimate Eagles Experience" in 7Bridges, considered the best Eagles Tribute Band in the country. www.7bridgesband.com For all the information about this year's National Corvette Homecoming, visit the brand new website right here: www.corvettehomecoming.com

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Corvette Racing Off to Solid Start in Le Mans Magnussen fifth, Milner seventh in testing for highly competitive GTE Pro field LE MANS, France (June 9, 2013) – Corvette Racing successfully worked through its testing program Sunday for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The pair of velocity yellow Compuware Corvette C6.Rs completed eight hours of running with no major issues ahead of the world’s most famous endurance race on June 22-23. Jan Magnussen set the team’s best time of 3:59.491 (127.3 mph) in the No. 73 Corvette C6.R to finish fifth in the GTE Pro order. Magnussen, driving with Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor, opened and closed the test in differing conditions. The session began cool and damp, but the track eventually dried in the afternoon when the fastest times were set. The No. 73 Corvette turned a class-high 42 laps in the second session. Meanwhile, Tommy Milner posted the best time in the No. 74 Corvette he shares with Oliver Gavin and Richard Westbrook. Milner’s best effort was a 4:00.319 (126.9 mph). The top six cars in class were separated by less than a second. “Our guys followed the three golden rules today – don’t hit anything, don’t break anything and stay on the race track,” said Doug Fehan, Program Manager for Corvette Racing. “Considering the weather and track conditions, we feel comfortable with where we are in the program. Recording the fastest lap is never our ultimate objective during this test. Our experience at Le Mans has taught us that speed isn’t the single deciding factor. Our goal is simply to be capable of running a competitive pace and keep our time in pit lane to a minimum with great execution on every stop. You meet those objectives and good results will follow.” The next time Corvette Racing takes to the circuit at Le Mans is 4 p.m. CET/10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 19 for free practice and qualifying. Corvette Racing will go for its eighth class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001 at 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 22 with coverage on SPEED. Corvette Racing’s last victory at Le Mans came in 2011. JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R You were out early in the wet conditions. It had to be less than ideal. “It wasn’t so nice out there. The track was right in between were the tires work best. Some parts of the track were dry-ish – not quite dry, but at least there was no spray. But it’s good to see the track again and get into the rhythm. But in those conditions you don’t really learn anything. You just get through the motions. I think that laptime-wise we were quite OK considering the conditions when we were out.” ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R How much did the track conditions improve in the afternoon? “Finally we got to put the slick tires on the car, which was good for us because every single lap you can do in the dry here may be very important toward the race. I know It’s only two hours in dry conditions but we just need to focus on making the most of every single lap we can do. I was the first out on slicks in tricky conditions, which wasn’t maybe the best moment for the track (conditions). But at least I got to run a bit in the dry. The car felt quite good, as it has been doing during the season. We still need to double-check how it really goes, but so far it’s heading in the right direction.” JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 73 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R: Did you enjoy your return to the Corvette and Le Mans? “It was good to be back in the car for the first time since Sebring, and first time back at this track since last year’s Le Mans. So it was good. This was the first time I did a run in the rain in this car so I learned a few things, but overall we’re learning as much as we can on a day like this. So far so good.” TOMMY MILNER, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R Were you satisfied with the test day? “It was a kind of boring first half of the day. It was good to get some wet weather running since we don’t do that a whole lot on those cars. We got a good feeling for the car in the wet. It was good to get some dry running at the end there and prove some of the bits and pieces we’ve developed over the year. We got some new tires from Michelin to try and see how those worked. It’s nice to have sort of a baseline going into race week. For me it was good. I think I could have gone quite a bit quicker; my in-lap would have been quicker and probably have put us right at the front (note: Milner’s sector 1 and sector 2 times were the fastest of the day for the No. 74 car before he pitted). So the pace is good, and the car is comfortable to drive.” OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R The changing weather didn’t do anyone a favor, did it? “The track was drying out, which was good as it gave us some good data. It looks like we’re there in the ballpark with everybody else so that’s encouraging. But it’s been a frustrating day for everybody; it’s been wet and then it’s been dry again and then wet again. You have one day a year here to test and it was beautiful the week before and it looks like it’s going to be nice next week. It’s frustrating for all but it just so happens that the wet day was today. But the car felt pretty well and things look good for next week.” RICHARD WESTBROOK, NO. 74 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R Do you feel confident for the race after today? “It’s always good to be back at Le Mans. It was a good test for us but it’s clear the competition has stepped up as it always does in GTE Pro. Just when you think it can’t get any tougher it seems to be getting more competitive. We’ve definitely got our hands full this year, and therefore it’s important we focus on our own job and that’s what we did today. The main thing is the car feels good and drivable for 24 hours. We’ve definitely got a good starting point for race week.”

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Target Le Mans: Corvette Racing Ready for Test Day First steps toward eighth victory in world’s greatest endurance race LE MANS, France (June 6, 2013) – With seven class victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours since 2001, Corvette Racing is an established force at the world’s greatest endurance race. The drive for an eighth championship begins this weekend with the two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs taking part in the annual Test Day at the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday (June 9). The eight-hour session is as critical as ever for the No. 73 and No. 74 entries. This serves as the first chance to verify settings and engineering the team established since the 2012 race. “As is our standard practice, the objective will be to achieve the absolute best track setup for all conditions and not necessarily set the fastest lap time,” said Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Program Manager. “We have learned throughout our time at Le Mans that having a car in which all the drivers are comfortable is far more meaningful than sitting on the pole. Simply put, getting everything right is required for success at Le Mans.” The test also is key to getting Corvette Racing’s two endurance drivers – Jordan Taylor and Richard Westbrook – reacquainted with their teammates and cars. Neither Taylor nor Westbrook have driven the Corvette since the Sebring 12 Hours in March to open the American Le Mans Series. “Normally, it only takes a few laps to readjust,” said Westbrook, who will drive the No. 74 Corvette with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. “But Le Mans is Le Mans, and it’s a very different track than anything else in the world. Things do take longer there. But I’m not too worried. The last two years I missed the test and it wasn’t too much of a problem. So this year being able to do it is a bonus. More track time is better.” While Westbrook will contest Le Mans for the fourth time – third with Corvette – the 23-year-old Taylor made his debut in 2012. The magic of Le Mans wasn’t new; he spent his formative years watching his father, Wayne Taylor, compete at the 24 Hours. As was the case a year ago, Taylor teams with Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia who have seven class wins at Le Mans to their credit. “It will be nice having seat time in a car that you don’t drive that often,” Taylor said. “Taking a couple months off is difficult, but that’s the benefit of the test day. Getting more laps at Le Mans is always a good thing, as is learning from my teammates who all have massive amounts of experience. “I knew (Le Mans) so well last year having watched the race my whole life that when I got on the track I already knew where I was,” Taylor added. “It was a matter of braking points and how much speed you could carry. The track itself is fun for a driver but for an engineer it’s a little tougher because you have high-speed corners where you need downforce but long straights where you want to take it (the downforce) off. There is definitely an engineering compromise but the Corvette guys do a really job with that and always give us a good car.” A great car and great strategy netted Corvette Racing a class Victory Lane at Sebring. The Gavin/Milner/Westbrook trio drove from two laps down due to an electrical problem and gave the team a huge endurance boost. “Sebring was a monkey off our backs,” Westbrook said. “Even though we won the ALMS championship last year, in endurance races we had a bad record. The last two years I’ve been in the No. 74 car, we were leading by more than a lap and failed to finish. So I personally really needed Sebring and I know the crew wanted to prove they could do it not just in a two-hour race but also in a 12-hour race. It’s a massive confidence builder going into Le Mans.”

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Evening, In readying through "THE C6 IS HISTORY!", I did not see any reference to the "Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition", it talks about the 60th Anniversary Edition package, but nothing about the 427 convertible Collector Edition, which I just happen to have ordered and purchased last year, number 544 of the run. I have to ask, why was this not mentioned in Mr. Teeters article, I was expecting it to be included any maybe I would find out just how many were produced during the final year of the C6. Thank you, Otto

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I`m trying to replace the mast on my 86 Vette antenna.The problem is that i can not remove the rubber seal that is in the quarter panel.I tried everything and i afraid of damaging the paint,is there a simple way of unscrew this thing? :confused:

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Hello everyone , Whats New ?? Well ? i build racing bodys for trucks !? and i want to build a cool body for the c4 , ?? and no i cant do the Mack 5 lol PoPs Racer wont let me LOL

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NO. 3 COMPUWARE CORVETTE C6.R WINS AT LAGUNA SECA WITH FLAWLESS RACE No. 4 Compuware Corvette Finishes 10th after Gear Box Issue Early in Race SALINAS, Calif. – (May 11, 2013) – A well-executed team effort helped Corvette Racing return to victory lane at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Laguna Seca road course for the second consecutive year. Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia, drivers of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, scored their first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class win of the season and first since 2011. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, drivers of the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R scored Corvette Racing’s first win of 2013 in the season-opening race at Sebring. Gavin qualified fourth for the ALMS GT Class at Laguna Seca while Garcia posted the sixth-fastest GT time in his No. 3 Corvette. Right out of the gate, the No. 4 Corvette team faced adversity as they made contact with another car but were able to continue on with no damage. After both cars stopped for fuel and tires just over an hour into the race, the No. 3 car piloted by Magnussen powered their way to the front of the field while trouble struck the No. 4 Corvette again when Gavin radioed the crew that his car was stuck in sixth gear. A full course caution coincided with the gear box problem and the crew brought Gavin down pit road and to their attention under yellow. The team quickly identified the problem which was a cracked hose in the gear box. Unfortunately the repairs cost the team five laps and they fell to the rear of the GT ranks, and came home in 10th position. At the halfway mark of the race, Magnussen had stretched out a two second lead over second place until a full course caution fell for a car stuck in the sand. That is when the No. 3 team decided to bring Jan in for tires, fuel and a driver change. It was yet another lightning-fast stop for the Corvette Racing crew which kept the car at the front of the field. With Garcia behind the wheel, the No. 3 team would not relinquish the lead again. The margin was tight most of the race and varied from three-tenths to almost two seconds. The crew and drivers had no room for error in such a close race. The No. 3 Corvette team impressively spent four seconds less on pit road than their competitors in second place. A number which surely factored into tonight’s victory. Magnussen was happy with the long awaited win in a tough race. “I have to say, today was one of the most perfect races we’ve had with Corvette Racing,” he said. “We were under pressure the whole way. We never had a big lead, we really had to work through traffic and not get stopped by the slower cars and lose too much time. It was a matter of being precise the whole race. The pit crew made perfect stops. We didn’t have any issues in the pits. We did the driver change during only a short fuel, so there wasn’t a lot of time to make it. I am so happy we finally get a win over a year and a half. With this one, if you can’t win driving like this, you can’t win. It is a lot of pressure, but we have a great crew behind us the whole time. “I knew right away we had a good car, but immediately in my mind I didn’t think we would win it because we have been in that situation many times last year where we had a good car, and a good situation going, but didn’t get the win. So this race was just a really tough race because we were under pressure the entire time and there was no room for any mistakes in the pits or on track and the whole team just performed fantastic.” Garcia, who drove the final laps under intense pressure, gave much credit to this team. “It was brilliant,” said Garcia. “Even the driver change was amazing. Even if it was 11 or 12 seconds on fuel, we made it out on time and I could hardly even do my belts before taking off. So basically that is the main thing. The Corvette crew did a great job out there and all the pit stops were under yellow and even if we were coming in bumper-to-bumper, every time we were going out of the pits, nobody was behind us. They were behind, but they were further back than when we came in. You need a fast Corvette race car, but just as important is having a crew that performs like these guys did today. I think last year we did like 5 second places, so we really deserved a win or two. I thought today, with as perfect as we’ve been driving, if we don’t get this win, I don’t know what else to do. Everything worked, right where it needed to be.” Gavin teamed with Milner to win the GT class in last year’s event at Laguna Seca, finishing 3.45 seconds ahead of the No. 3 Corvette C6.R, driven by Garcia and Magnussen for a 1-2 finish. Gavin and Milner continued their success that culminated in winning the 2012 ALMS drivers’ championship, and opened the 2013 season with a victory at Sebring last month. The other top-ten finishers in Saturday’s race in ALMS GT competition were, No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (2nd), No. 56 BMW Z4 GTE (3rd), No. 91 SRT Viper GTS-R (4th), No. 23 Ferrari F458 Italia (5th), No. 55 BMW Z4 GTE (6th), No. 48 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (7th). No. 06 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (8th), and the No. 62 Ferrari F458 Italia (9th). Corvette Racing has 79 ALMS class victories, including four in 2012, making it the most successful team in American Le Mans Series history.

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3rd place start on grid for Laguna Seca 4-hour race 11/05/2013 In the 15-minute qualifying session this afternoon at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Olly set the fourth quickest lap of the session in his No.4 Corvette C6.R and was due to line up behind the pole-winning Risi Ferrari and two Porsches. However, the Core Autosport Porsche which was due to start on the front row failed its post-session tech inspection and Olly and his team mate Tommy Milner will now start tomorrow’s four-hour race, round three of the 2013 American Le Mans Series, in third place. Olly’s best time of 1:22.924 was only two hundredths of a second behind the Falken Porsche – a measure of just how close the ALMS GT category remains. With Milner, the British driver won the GT class in last year’s event at Laguna Seca, finishing 3.45 seconds ahead of the No. 3 Corvette C6.R, driven by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen. “Where we are right now with the car with the weight we have got on and everything else, I think we are pretty much maxed-out,” said Olly. “For a four race it’s a pretty decent spot and we know that plenty can happen. Last year we proved that we could win races from wherever you are on the grid – fourth, fifth, seventh, no matter where – and we didn’t have to be on pole. “I was quite surprised to see the cars in front of us – not necessarily the Risi Ferrari as we know that’s fast – but Core Autosport has come out quickly with their brand new Porsche and the Falken car has worked extremely well on the slower speed circuits where it’s not quite so warm. Porsches have traditionally been good here. “The temperature hasn’t been so great for us but we’re pretty happy with our balance and the race is long so strategy will be important. We know there’s still plenty of potential for a good result. It’s difficult to see or know what the temperature is going to be tomorrow as the marine layer keeps coming over and the sun keeps going in and out;, temperatures are yo-yoing up and down. Just trying to get the right tire choice and pressures right is going to be tricky, but someone is really going to hit it right tomorrow and end up winning. “We’ve had a pretty good direction on set up from last year and we haven’t had to chase it wildly but we’ve been adjusting the car throughout every session. With the changing temperatures, it’s a bit of a moving target here. In qualifying all the GT cars have generally good drivers and you didn’t have a load of people dropping wheels off and dragging sand onto the track, taking weird lines. Everyone was pretty disciplined and good so that was satisfying and pleasing. We’re really looking forward to tomorrow.” http://www.olivergavin.com/2013/05/3rd-place-start-on-grid-for-laguna-seca-4-hour-race/

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Size of radial tires recommended for 1967 Corvette? Prefer narrow whitewalls

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Corvette Racing Returns to Laguna Seca, Site of 1-2 Finish in 2012 (Monterey, Calif., May 9, 2013) – When teams and drivers return to a track where they have previously enjoyed success, it sparks a heightened sense of anticipation heading into the event. For the drivers and crew members of the No.’s 3 and 4 Compuware Corvette C6.Rs, this weekend’s four-hour American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca means a return to the site of a 1-2 Corvette Racing finish in 2012. “I think the longer format is going to play into our hands,” said Oliver Gavin, co-driver with Tommy Milner of the No. 4 Corvette C6.R. “We have performed well over the longer races recently, and I really feel we have got the best team.” Gavin teamed with Milner to win the GT class in last year’s event at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course, finishing 3.45 seconds ahead of the No. 3 Corvette C6.R, driven by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen. “We regularly make up time on people in the pits – either with quick tire changes, how we play our fuel strategy or the strategy in general,” Gavin said. “We’ve got a great group of guys. These races are so tight it sometimes comes down to when you take your last stop and how much fuel you take on, and with a longer race you’ve got a wider strategy window to play with.” Corvette Racing, which won the season-opener at Sebring and scored two top-five finishes at Long Beach, is tied for the ALMS GT Team Championship lead. Chevrolet leads the series’ GT Automobile Manufacturer standings by three points. “Monterey is always one of the great events of the year,” Milner said. “The track lends itself to some great racing.” Corvette Racing produced a 1-2 finish at the six-hour American Le Mans Series at Monterey last year as Gavin and Milner bounced back from a troubled pit stop to finish 3.45 seconds ahead of Magnussen and Garcia. While Magnussen drove the No. 3 Corvette C6.R from fifth to second in the final hour, Gavin took the No. 4 Corvette C6.R to the lead with about hour remaining en route to producing Corvette Racing’s second consecutive win of the season on its way to the 2012 manufacturer and team and championships. “We had success there last year with our Corvettes, but as we saw at Long Beach we need to be on our game to give ourselves a chance to win again this year,” Milner said. Gavin said the track conditions this weekend should make for a challenging event. “Looking at the forecast, it looks as though it could be quite cool, so how well you make your tires work could steer the outcome of the race; they will certainly play a big part in the weekend,” Gavin said. “There’s likely to be plenty of cautions and incidents with 36-plus cars in the field; it makes for a full race track. Additionally, the track surface is always very dusty which adds to the challenges. The GT class drives around in a high-speed train and it only really gets broken up when there’s an incident, or when you come against faster or slower traffic. You have to be 100 percent on top of your game and concentrating fully; you can’t afford one slip up otherwise you won’t finish in the top-five, let alone on the podium.” Corvette Racing has 78 ALMS class victories, including four in 2012, making it the most successful team in American Le Mans Series history. The Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Monterey starts at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, May 11. GT qualifying is 7:55-8:10 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 10.

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my key is stuck in the ignition,,,cranks ,,but it will not return so i can remove the key..i have done all the usual stuff ,,turning the wheel,,,,,checking the shifter for correct position......it also is moving left to right......HELP

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2014 Corvette Stingray to Pace 97th Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS – The all-new, seventh-generation 2014 Corvette Stingray will serve as the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” on Sunday, May 26, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It marks a record 12th time the Corvette has served as the Pace Car, starting in 1978. “It is an honor to help inaugurate the all-new Corvette Stingray at the hallowed Brickyard and further the legacy between Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500,” said Jim Campbell, GM vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “The 2014 Corvette Stingray’s performance was influenced by racing, making this prestigious assignment even more fitting.” Along with Chevrolet’s return in 2012 as an engine supplier, the Corvette Stingray Pace Car extends a legacy at the Brickyard that dates to the racetrack’s early days. “Chevrolet is a great partner of the Speedway,” said Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and chief executive officer. “That connection is heightened this year with the next-generation Corvette in front of a very talented field of racers.” Decked out in Laguna Blue Tintcoat with official Indianapolis 500 graphics on the doors, the Corvette Stingray Pace Car differs from production models with only track-mandated safety features and strobe lights. No powertrain upgrades are required to run in front of the IndyCar pack, thanks to its all-new 6.2L LT1 engine, which features advanced technologies including direct fuel injection, continuously variable valve timing and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation). They help produce an estimated 450 horsepower more efficiently. The 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe goes on sale this fall, with a convertible model – featuring a fully electronic top that can be operated remotely with the key fob – coming a few months later. Vehicle highlights include: An interior that offers genuine carbon fiber and aluminum trim, hand-wrapped leather materials, dual eight-inch configurable driver/infotainment screens, and two new seat choices – each featuring a lightweight magnesium frame for exceptional support Advanced driver technologies, including a five-position Drive Mode Selector that tailors 12 vehicle attributes to fit the driver’s environment and a new seven-speed manual transmission with Active Rev Matching that anticipates gear selections and matches engine speed for perfect shifts every time Lightweight materials, including a carbon fiber hood and removable carbon fiber roof panel on coupes; composite fenders, doors and rear quarter panels; carbon-nano composite underbody panels and a new aluminum frame help shift weight rearward for an optimal 50/50 weight balance that supports a world-class power-to-weight ratio A sculpted exterior featuring advanced high-intensity discharge and light-emitting diode lighting and racing-proven aerodynamics that balance low drag for efficiency and performance elements for improved stability and track capability Track-oriented Z51 Performance Package, including an electronic limited-slip differential; dry-sump oiling system; integral brake, differential and transmission cooling; as well as a unique aero package that further improves high-speed stability. The Corvette Pace Car features the track-capable Z51 package. Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500 Chevrolet has a long shared history with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and the IZOD IndyCar Series. Chevrolet was founded in 1911, the year of the inaugural 500-mile race, and the Chevrolet brothers – company co-founder Louis, Arthur and Gaston – all competed in early Indy 500 races. Arthur Chevrolet competed in the 1911 race and Gaston Chevrolet won it in 1920. Chevrolet competed in Indy-style competition as an engine manufacturer in 1986-93 and 2002-05 with V-8 engines, and returned in 2012 with the Chevrolet IndyCar twin-turbo V-6 engine with direct injection. In that time, Chevrolet won 118 IndyCar races, powered seven driver series champions and scored seven Indianapolis 500 victories. 2013 marks the 24th time a Chevrolet has served as the official Pace Car of the Indianapolis 500, more than any other brand, dating to 1948 with a Chevrolet Fleetmaster. Camaro has served in the role seven times and, with this year’s running, Corvette has led the way a record 12 times. # # # jpeg:https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/943304_10151463552493542_1452351925_n.jpg

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I just purchased a set of 17 inch wheels that came off of a 1988 Corvette with the Z51 or ZR1 wheels as pictured here; http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s579/GLonewolf30/CHROMEWHEELEXCHANGE17X95FRONTANDREARWITHOUTCENTERCAPSX_zpsa1fb5c82.jpg My question to everyone is, has anyone installed this type of wheel, or any 17 inch wheel onto a 1987 or earlier Corvette without the wheel spacer's and did you have sufficent clearance & backspacing? Or, did you experience problems? Guess I should have checked before buying but a set of 4 wheels for $100 can't be beat. Although they sat outside for a few years (don't know why except that they had a lack of indoor space) so I am cleaning & prepping for a Black Powder Coating, which I am doing myself. And, yes, today I do plan to take a wheel off, 1 at a time, to see just how well they fit. However, anyone with any information to add is welcomed. This is how they looked when I got them; http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s579/GLonewolf30/20130419_185515_zpsf067093f.jpg

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2013 American Le Mans Monterey Presented by Patrón Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, USA May 9 - 11, 2013 Tune-in Details: Live Qualifying: 5/10/2013 at 6:45 pm CDT on ESPN 3 Live Streaming: 5/11/2013 at 5:15 pm CDT on ESPN 3 Television Broadcast: 5/12/2013 at 3:00 pm CDT on ESPN 2 For rest of links please go to:http://www.smokinvette.com/corvetteforum/showthread.php?p=661129#post661129

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I am looking at an early production vetter to purchase and I've verified via the VIN that it is a '77 (VIN starts with 1z37L7sxxxxxxx). Everything I've read says the '77s either had no moniker on the fender (early production) or the crossed flags. So, did someone along the way exchange the crossed flags for the Stingray moniker or possibly just add it to one without any moniker at all or, did in fact some models have the Stingray moniker? This one is in the first 2000 produced. Thanks for your help.

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I am considering purchasing a '77 vette, early production (within first 2000). Problem with it is that it has the Stingray moniker on the fender near the alarm key. From what I've read, the '77 had the crossed flags or no moniker at all. Did some of the early '77s still have the Stingray moniker? I verified it's a '77 based on the VIN that starts1z37L7sxxxxxx.

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I am using a digital volt meter to test voltages and resistance. I still don't know if the B,D coil reading now, 20 ohms, should change if the diaphragm is moved. I bought a new, rebuilt servo Standard CS2502, and the reading at B,D doesn't change when the diaphragm is moved. This one stays at 20 ohms. Did I receive a defective part, or is this normal? Looking at the schematic this coil is represented as a variable resistor, and I believe the resistance should change when moved. How else could the control vary the input to regulate the speed output. I need to find a known working cruse system, and confirm the readings at the B,D coil. I'm still at it.

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With the reveal of the 2014 C7 Order Guide, anticipation is even higher for the release of the new Corvette. What features are you most excited about in the order guide? Don't forget that if you have any questions about any of the features or option codes, reach out to our team at Hendrick Corvette for the answers you need!

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]]><![CDATA[Questions about the C7 Order Guide?]]>http://forums.vetteweb.com/70/9492519/general-corvette-discussion/questions-about-the-c7-order-guidehttp://forums.vetteweb.com/70/9417563/corvette-racing/alms-long-beach-spoiler-alert/Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:04:41 -0500ALMS Long Beach Spoiler Alert
CORVETTE RACING FINISHES 4TH AND 5TH AT LONG BEACH Tied for Manufacturer Lead After 2 Rounds (LONG BEACH, Calif., April 20, 2013) – Corvette Racing scored two top-five finishes at Long Beach to maintain a share of the lead in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Manufacturer Standings through the first two races of the season. Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin, drove the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R to a fourth-place finish in the GT class in the two-hour Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit. Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen finished fifth in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. “As we saw in qualifying, the cars are just so close in performance,” Milner said. “We were in a good spot, but just a little unlucky there.” Milner, who earned his first career ALMS race at this event last year, qualified sixth and had driven up to fourth when the team pitted with just over an hour remaining, and changed drivers. During the exchange, the team had a difficult time securing the steering wheel. “Pretty much our race was so dictated by that pit stop where I got in and really just struggled to get the wheel on,” Gavin said. During the stop the team also experienced some trouble with one of the tires, and “the wheel got spun around and I was then trying to find the point where it had to slot on, and it wasn’t so easy to see. By the time I got it on, everybody else had finished up their pit stops and we came out pretty much at the back.” Garcia, meanwhile, started fourth and quickly moved toward the front. “Everything went to plan, basically,” Garcia said. “We knew how usually the first lap works here. I basically put pressure on, and the two cars in front of me both went off so I kind of made myself a little bit of a gap and made a pass on both.” But, a series cautions slowed the No. 3 Corvette C6.R’s momentum, and brought pit strategy into play. “All of those yellows – especially that first one, it was like flipping a coin,” Garcia said. “I think it was the right call to stay out, but then with all of these yellows coming after is where being in the lead wasn’t such an advantage anymore.” The No. 3 Corvette C6.R was running second when the driver change was made. “It started off pretty well,” Magnussen said. “I think the way the strategy and the pit stops worked out really hurt us. It seemed like everybody else was trying to salvage something and kind of went out of sequence and gained really well on it, and we lost on it, unfortunately. We were struggling a little bit too much right there at the end with grip.” With less than 15 minutes remaining, Gavin passed Magnussen for fourth place. “It was another learning lesson for us,” said Gavin, who teamed with Milner and Richard Westbrook last month to win the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. “It was good just to score the points in the championship, to get fourth place, I’ll take that every day with how rough that race was. It was pretty nasty at times, and difficult, and traffic was hard. There was plenty of bumping and banging, and you just have to try and keep the car clean. There were a number of times where I thought, ‘Oh, this could get pretty messy here. We’re going to lose a corner off the car.’ Or, it was just sliding and sliding and you were just hoping that it was going to stop sliding before we ended up hitting the wall, and fortunately it did.” The No. 55 BMW Z4 GTE won the race, followed by the No. 56 BMW Z4 GTE, the No. 91 SRT Viper GTS-R, and the two Corvettes. Unofficially, Chevrolet and BMW share the Manufacturers Standings with 34 points apiece. “Those guys battled the whole race,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “I would say tires were a factor throughout the race. It was tricky out there. I commend the whole Corvette Racing team for really staying focused and driving toward the front. You know, a couple of cars in front of us were a little tight on gas. We didn’t get them today, but it was a good points day and momentum in the season continues. So, on to Monterrey.” The ALMS season resumes with Round 3 on May 9-11 with the American Le Mans Series Monterey (Calif.) at Laguna Seca, where Gavin and Milner won last year. Long Beach Results 1. #55 BMW Z4 GTE (Auberlin/Martín) 2. #56 BMW Z4 GTE (D. Muller/Hand) 3. #91 SRT Viper GTS-R (Farnbacher/Goossens) 4. #4 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Gavin/Milner) 5. #3 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Magnussen/Garcia) 6. #48 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Miller/Holzer) 7. #23 Ferrari F458 Italia (Sweedler/Bell) 8. #93 SRT Viper GTS-R (Bomarito/Wittmer) 9. #62 Ferrari F458 Italia (Beretta/Malucelli) 10. #17 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Henzler/Sellers) Connect with Team Chevy on social media. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TeamChevy, follow us on Twitter @TeamChevy, and add +TeamChevy into your Google+ circles. About Chevrolet Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.5 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design, and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

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CORVETTE RACING QUALIFIES 4TH AND 6TH AT LONG BEACH (LONG BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2013) – Jan Magnussen, driver of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, qualified fourth (1:19.047 secs.) in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT Class at Long Beach. Tommy Milner, who won his first ALMS race at this event last year, qualified sixth (1:19.083) in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn Long Beach Street Circuit. “We definitely made some good improvements between practice and qualifying,” Magnussen said. “It’s always hard here because there’s such a long time between the two sessions, so you really have to think about how the track is going to develop, so I think we made some good choices. We’ll go back and look at some old data and fine-tune a little bit, but overall, I’d be happy to race this car.” Magnussen added that the No. Corvette C6.R experienced a minor problem during practice, but it was fixed before qualifying. “We had a small issue shifting this morning. Fixed. All gone,” Magnussen said. “I’m really looking forward to tomorrow.” Magnussen will team with Antonio Garcia for tomorrow’s race. Milner will again team with Oliver Gavin. The two won the 2012 ALMS drivers’ championship, and opened the 2013 season with a victory at Sebring last month. “Obviously, it’s super, super close, as it always is in GT,” Milner said. “So, the position doesn’t sound great; sixth is not what I was hoping for, but it was only two-tenths off the pole. That’s pretty close. “Obviously, I’d love to get a win here again, like I did last year, my first win in ALMS, but at the end of the day is the championship and finishing the race and keeping the nose of the car clean, give it to Oliver and let him work his magic like he did last year.” Corvette Racing has 78 ALMS class victories, including four in 2012, making it the most successful team in American Le Mans Series history. The Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach starts at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, April 20.

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CORVETTE RACING LOOKS FORWARD TO LONG BEACH RETURN (LONG BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2013) – Corvette Racing returns to where its championship season in 2012 earned its first of four victories: The 1.968-mile, 11-turn Long Beach Street Circuit. Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, co-drivers of the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, won at Long Beach last year en route to the Team and Driver championships. It was their first victory as a team, and Milner’s first victory in the American Le Mans Series. “Long Beach was the start of the run to the Championship for Tommy and me,” Gavin said. “As you so often have to be on street races, we were a little lucky in that the two cars in front of us on the grid had issues on the fourth corner of the race and their race was compromised from there on. We still had to battle our way from then on to the front but our car was good straight off and that was a big plus point.” One of the keys at Long Beach, Gavin said, is the very last turn. “The most important corner on the track is the last one and getting off that corner well is vital for lap time and opportunities to overtake other cars,” Gavin said. “If you can get into someone’s tow on the straight it’s the best chance you get to pass others going into Turn 1. Street tracks are always a bit of a lottery, but if you are able to switch on your tires fast, ride the bumps easily and go through and off the corners well, you’ve got a good chance to be fast.” Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing Program Manager, agrees that luck is important, particularly on street courses. “There’s a formula that I like to extoll, and it’s for any race: It’s 25 percent great car, 25 percent great team and 50 percent good luck,” Fehan said. “And that gets modified just a little bit when you go to street races, and the good-luck portion plays a much greater role. Because you have a great car and a great team, but in a street race anything can happen to you – from turn one, lap one to turn 10, final lap of the race. You’ve got to have good fortune on your side. Anybody who wins at Long Beach, has good fortune on that day. That’s just the way street races work.” Corvette Racing, which also won the 2012 ALMS Manufacturer Championship, opened the 2013 season with a victory last month. Milner made a late pass for the lead and held on for the final 15 minutes as the No. 4 GT Compuware Corvette C6.R overcame an early electrical issue and two key penalties to win the GT class 61st Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway. Fehan thinks the one-month break between the first two races will be a good thing for the two Corvette Racing teams. “It lets the guys wind down a little bit, and you clearly get to take more time and get the car correct and ready for the next race,” Fehan said. “There’s a huge emotional build-up to that event at Sebring, and a huge emotional release when you’re victorious, so to have a little extra time to catch your breath, get yourself sorted out, and enjoy and contemplate what you’ve accomplished, and then re-focus on what you have to do. So, the break is actually pretty good.” The No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, driven by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen, looks to bounce back from an electrical issue at Sebring. “The issues that we had with the 3 team at Sebring were just devastating,” Fehan said. “As it turns out, a simple little pin on one little wire, and it took those guys out of contention – and they had a car that was good enough to win. Now, if you do this game long enough, you’re going to have those experiences. Everybody goes through that. They all want to perform at their optimum, they all want to make sure that they bring a car that they know can win. And they did that at Sebring. It just didn’t work out. It was one of those racing bad days. As quickly as that can happen to you, it can turn around. I think they are very energized by that, I think they know that at a street race it is anybody’s ballgame and the 3 guys are not at all down and out about it at this point. You go home, you get past it and you come back harder than ever.” Corvette Racing has 78 ALMS class victories, including four in 2012, making it the most successful team in American Le Mans Series history. CORVETTE RACING 86 RACE WINS (78 ALMS, 7 LeMans, 1 GRAND-AM) AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES CORVETTE RACING ADVANCE Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach LONG BEACH TEMPORARY STREET COURSE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA APRIL 17, 2013 DID YOU KNOW? Both the 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible are powered by the new LT1 6.2L V-8, with an estimated 450-hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. As no structural reinforcements are required for the convertible, both models share almost identical power-to-weight ratios. The LT1 combines several advanced technologies, including direct injection, Active Fuel Management and continuously variable valve timing to support an advanced combustion system designed to balance power and efficiency. CORVETTE RACING & TEAM CHEVY SOCIAL MEDIA: Connect with Corvette Racing and Team Chevy on social media. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TeamChevy, follow us on Twitter @CorvetteRacing and @TeamChevy, and add +TeamChevy into your Google+ circles CORVETTE RACING FOR THE FANS AT LONG BEACH: • Fans can visit the Corvette Racing and Chevy IndyCar Display in the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. • Fans can check out great Chevrolet vehicles including: 2014 Corvette Stingray, 2014 Silverado, 2014 Impala, Camaro ZL1, Volt, Malibu, Traverse, Sonic, and Spark. • At the display fans can see a variety of show cars and specialty vehicles including: The IndyCar Series Series No. 1 Dallara-Chevrolet show car, the Turbo movie Camaro show car, Corvette C6.R and 60th Anniverisary Corvette 427. • Fans can see a sample of engines, parts and accessories available for purchase from Chevrolet at their local Chevrolet dealer. • Other activities at the Corvette Racing and IndyCar Display include a variety of interactive games for adults and kids. • Display hours of operation: Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; and Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CORVETTE RACING IN AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES (ALMS) COMPETITION: • Corvette Racing has 78 ALMS class victories, making it the most successful team in American Le Mans Series history. • Longest winning streak in GT1 (25, 2007 Sebring-2009 Long Beach) • Corvette Racing has nine Manufacturer and Team Championships, and eight Drivers Championships. • Corvette Racing was the Michelin Green X Challenge GT Manufacturer Champion (Chevrolet) and Team Champions (No. 3 Corvette C6.R, Jan Magnussen/ Antonio Garcia) in 2012. CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH: • Corvette Racing has participated in every ALMS race in Long Beach, winning three straight in the GT1 class (2007-09) and one in the GT class (2012). • The team also scored consecutive runner-up finishes in 2010-11 after moving to the GT category. • Corvette Racing has qualified first in class three times in Long Beach (Qualifying was cancelled in 2012 due to rain). • Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner’s 2012 victory in Long Beach was the first for this driver combination, and Milner’s first career ALMS win. CORVETTE RACING IN THE PADDOCK AT LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX – DOUG FEHAN “There’s a formula that I like to extoll, and it’s for any race. It’s 25 percent great car, 25 percent great team and 50 percent good luck. And that gets modified just a little bit when you go to street races, and the good-luck portion plays a much greater role. Because you have a great car and a great team, but in a street race anything can happen to you – from turn one, lap one to turn 10, final lap of the race. You’ve got to have good fortune on your side. Anybody who wins at Long Beach, has good fortune on that day. That’s just the way street races work.” CORVETTE RACING FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT, LOOKING BACK ON 2012 RACE IN LONG BEACH – OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 COMPUWARE CORVETTE: “Long Beach was the start of the run to the Championship for Tommy and me. As you so often have to be on street races, we were a little lucky in that the two cars in front of us on the grid had issues on the fourth corner of the race and their race was compromised from there on. We still had to battle our way from then on to the front but our car was good straight off and that was a big plus point.” Chevrolet American Le Mans Series Statistics Manufacturers and Team Championships Total (2001-2008, 2012): 9 24 Hours of Le Mans Class Wins Total (2001-02, 2004-06, 2009, 2011): 7 Drivers Championships Total (2002-2008, 2012): 8 2013 Event Victories (Sebring): 1 2012 Event Victories (Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Mid-Ohio, Virgina International Raceway): 4 The Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach starts at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, April 20. GT Qualifying is at 5:25 p.m. Pacific time on Friday.

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