TLGunman

I never saw IMSA bend over backwards.

That said, the problem not only lies with IMSA on setting BoP, but the teams all sandbag so much, making it difficult to get BoP right. Even with the "no sandbagging" rule, who ever saw that enforced? All the teams are afraid to show too much, and get penalized, so it's a poker game.

cor123

[QUOTE=cor123;1587999158]Corvette Racing fans:

We need to help Corvette Racing win the last race of the year, the "TEAM TO WIN" award!

Corvette Racing has been nominated based on winning a previous "Team to Win" award from the Watkins Glen International race. (see below).

Let's show IMSA that we fans are a powerful group, that we stand behind Corvette Racing and we will be a factor Atherton, Elkins and IMSA will have to contend with in 2015. If you ever wanted to make a statement to IMSA this is it!

Vote once every 24 hours via work and home computers, and don't forget your cell phone!

Here is the link: (use an updated browser such as Firefox to open the link if you are on XP)

http://online.wsj.com/ad/team-to-win...ting#FNLmsprts

Please pass this on to all your friends!


Don't forget to vote today at work and when you get home! Voting ends Sunday at 12:00 pm eastern

cor123

Are Porsche fans better than Corvette fans? I refuse to believe that!

Dempsey Racing went up 10 points last night surpassing Corvette Racing. Please don't forget to vote today and tomorrow on all your computers, cell phones, tablets.....

Please share this with all your friends, including facebook!

http://online.wsj.com/ad/team-to-win...ting#FNLmsprts

cor123

Meet Corvette Racing Legend Doug Fehan

at the Simeone Automotive Museum

October 15, 2014 - Philadelphia, Pa. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is proud to welcome Corvette Racing Program Manager Doug Fehan for a 2-day celebration dedicated to Corvette Racing. Under Doug’s leadership, Corvette Racing has earned 92 race victories, 10 team championships, 9 driver championships and 7 victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1999. This all spans 3 generations of Corvette models beginning with the all-conquering C5-R, continuing with the dominating C6-R, and the new for 2014, C7.R.

The festivities begin Friday, October 31st, 2014 with a “Meet and Greet and Eat” Launch Party with Doug, which starts at 5:30 pm. The evening will include a buffet dinner with a cash bar, catered by Bryce’s Catering. Afterwards, Doug will recap the 2014 Corvette racing season and autograph Corvette Racing posters for the attendees. Tickets are $50 in advance and $65 at the door.

The excitement continues on Saturday November 1st, 2014 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM with our “Corvette Racing Legends Day”. Doug will share stories about the history of Corvette Racing and unique stories about his racing career. Weather permitting, you will see the museum’s 1963 Corvette “Grand Sport” put through its paces in a “Demonstration Run” on our on-site, 3-acre track.

Tickets for Saturday’s event are $12.00 and includes a tour of the museum, entry to hear Doug and view of the Grand Sport Demonstration run. For questions please call Jessica @ the Museum at 215.365.7233. Visit SimeoneMuseum.org for directions.

cor123

Corvette DPs to Feature New C7 Style Bodywork in 2015
The Corvette Daytona Prototype program for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship will have a new look in 2015 as Chevrolet has developed new Corvette DP bodywork that reflects styling cues of the C7 Corvette Stingray production car.
The new-look bodywork will hit the track for the first time Monday as Action Express Racing – last year’s winner of the TUDOR Championship’s Prototype title – tests at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25.

Multiple Corvette DPs also will test in the C7 bodywork during the annual pre-Rolex Roar Before the 24 from Jan. 9-11 at Daytona.

“The relationship Chevrolet’s racing programs have to our auto production lines is extremely important. That relevance of race car to showroom is a hallmark of our racing heritage,” said Mark Kent, Chevrolet Director of Racing.

“The success of the Corvette Daytona Prototype program is a point of pride for Chevrolet. Having the Corvette C7 DP competing for overall victories enhances the perception of the Corvette brand and allows America’s sports car to compete for overall victories in North America’s most important endurance events.”

The frontal area sees a striking change in design from the previous generation Corvette DP, including updates to the hood surface, headlights and radiator inlet area. The rear window area also has been updated

At the rear of the car, the Corvette DP will take styling cues from the C7 including the rear taillights.

The C7 generation of Corvette DP looks to continue Chevrolet’s impressive record in North American prototype racing since 2012.

The Bowtie brand won the 2014 Prototype Engine Manufacturer championship in the inaugural TUDOR Championship. That followed two consecutive Daytona Prototype Engine Manufacturer titles in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series – the forerunner of the TUDOR Championship along with the American Le Mans Series.

In three years since its debut, the Corvette DP has claimed 22 race victories including the Rolex 24 At Daytona 24 and Petit Le Mans in 2014.

Photos:
http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/co...ywork-in-2015/

jcsperson

oldvettedrvr

Hmmm,,,I kind of like it!!!
At least it should stand out from the other body styles.

cor123

Tickets are now on sale for the Rolex 24 Corvette Corral:

http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/corvette Full package information is listed below.



Package includes:



Two (2) Four-Day admission passes with access to the grandstands, infield, Sprint Fanzone and garages (Thurs, Jan. 22 – Sun, Jan. 25)

One (1) Corvette Car Corral infield car parking pass. Limited to corvettes only (Thurs, Jan. 22 – Sun, Jan. 25). Overnight camping in this area is not permitted.

Two (2) admissions to the Corvette Car Corral Hospitality (Fri, Jan. 23 – Sun, Jan. 25) that includes food and Coca-Cola products

One (1) Corvette parade lap on Fri, Jan. 23 at 8:30AM (Subject to change)

Driver appearances & tech talks throughout the weekend

Daily raffles

Cost is $245/per package (limit two packages per person per household)



To purchase call 877-306-RACE (7223) or buy online: www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/corvette

raff

Rolex 24 Schedule
http://admin.imsa.com/sites/default/...H%20122314.pdf

Roar Before the 24 Schedule
http://admin.imsa.com/sites/default/...t%20122314.pdf

C5Natie

Cool video from the C7R Corvette Racing team.


http://www.corvetteracing.com/

cor123

The Roar Before The Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, FL
January 9-11, 2015

The Roar Before the Rolex 24 gives you the opportunity to participate in guided garage tours, tech talks, fan forums and much more! The on-track action features the sleek sports cars of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as they test the twists and turns of the 3.56-mile road course in preparation for the season-opening events.

Tickets:
http://www.daytonainternationalspeed...-Rolex-24.aspx

Schedule:
http://www.imsa.com/races/roar-rolex-24-1

Track Map:

http://www.daytonainternationalspeed...Info/Maps.aspx

Weather:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today...+USFL0106:1:US

Hotels:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g3...da-Hotels.html

cor123

IMSA: Pagenaud tipped for endurance drive with Corvette Racing
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Marshall Pruett/Images by LAT Photographic

Multiple sources have told RACER Verizon IndyCar Series star Simon Pagenaud will likely have a thundering front-engined Corvette C7.R to keep him warm at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.
The 30-year-old Frenchman finished fifth in the 2014 IndyCar standings for the Honda-powered Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team before accepting an offer to drive for Roger Penske’s Chevy-powered IndyCar outfit in 2015.

It’s believed Pagenaud’s new alliance with General Motors has opened the door to join Corvette Racing for the first two rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, and with IndyCar racing and testing duties expected to consume the rest of his schedule, his participation in the other two NAEC events is said to be in limbo.

Pagenaud, who is on holiday in France, was unavailable for comment, as were representatives from Corvette Racing.

Pagenaud’s open-wheel prowess has been matched by his efforts in sports car racing since 2008. As part of factory programs for Acura, Honda, and Peugeot, Pagenaud’s driving skills and technical abilities in sports car racing helped rekindle his IndyCar career. With his future set at Team Penske, moonlighting in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with the Corvette factory would seem to complement his upward career trajectory.

Corvette Racing’s full lineup for the 2015 season should be revealed next week ahead of Rolex 24 testing at Daytona International Speedway.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/11211...orvette-racing

Z06Ronald

Thanks for the recent updates.

Happy New Year too!

cor123

Happy New Year!

cor123

IMSA: Roar Before the 24 entry list revealed
Monday, 05 January 2015
By: Marshall Pruett (words and image)

Sports car fans now have a full list of teams and drivers to root for at the 53rd running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

IMSA published its long-awaited entry list for the test ahead of the season-opening TUDOR United SportsCar Championship race, and as expected, car counts in Prototype, PC, and GT Le Mans look rather familiar, while the GT Daytona ranks are somewhat depleted.

Prototype features 16 entries (18 in 2014), PC has eight (nine), GTLM is at 10 (11), and GTD lists 19 (29) for 2015. 53 entries are contained on the Roar entry list. 67 were listed for the inaugural TUDOR Championship event last year.

The Prototype field is very familiar, with two cars from defending race winners Action Express Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Mazda, and Tequila Patron ESM. Single entries for DeltaWing Racing, Fifty Plus Racing, Michael Shank Racing, RG Racing, Starworks Motorsport, VisitFlorida.com Racing (aka Spirit of Daytona), and Wayne Taylor Racing comprise a blend of six P2s, nine DPs and the DeltaWing DWC 13.

The RG Racing Riley-BMW DP team is the only new entry in Prototype. Losses from 2014 involve the Bob Stallings Racing/GAINSCO Corvette DP, Oak Racing's Morgan-Nissan, and Muscle Milk Pickett Racing's Oreca-Nissan.

The PC class is loaded with single entries, with the exception of two cars listed for Bar1 Motorsports, and is highlighted by the return of defending Rolex 24 class and TUDOR Championship series champions CORE autosport.

GTLM suffered the departure of the two-car Dodge Viper factory team at the end of 2014, but the count has only been reduced by one thanks to AF Corse's No. 51 Ferrari F458 filling one of the vacancies.

Multi-car entries are prominent in GTD with two car programs from Alex Job Racing, Muehlner Motorsports America, Riley Technologies, Scuderia Corsa, and TRG-AMR. Single-car entries from AF Corse, Flying Lizard Motorsports, GB Autosport, Konrad Motorsport, Park Place Motorsports, Wright Motorsports, and Turner Motorsport complete the class.

Browse the entire entry list for the Jan. 23-25 race by clicking HERE.

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fi...%20List-NS.pdf

The majority of the teams entered in the Rolex 24 are expected to participate in this week's 3-day Roar Before the 24 test at Daytona, which begins on Friday.

http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/11219...-list-revealed

Z06Ronald

Confirmed: https://www.facebook.com/CorvetteRac...30201113706124

raff

For those attending the Roar -- here's a map of the garage area with team assignments.
Eliminates wandering aimlessly.

http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fi...5_%28V2%29.pdf

Pit lane assignments:
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fi...5_%28V2%29.pdf

cor123

I got my tickets in today. I got a Corvette corral sticker and instead of "tickets" you get a wrist band. So, we got 2 "tickets-wristbands" but only 1 Corvette hospitality ticket. I called and they said that the 1 ticket covers two people. Did anyone else get the same?

cor123

Press Release:






CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Ready for Roar Ahead of 2015 Season

Three-day test at Daytona critical for chances at Rolex 24



· Second season with Chevrolet Corvette C7.R after four victories in 2014

· Both Corvettes led in GT Le Mans class in last year’s debut

· Corvette Racing an overall Rolex 24 winner in 2001



DETROIT (Jan. 8, 2015) – Following a season that saw four race wins with the new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, Corvette Racing begins 2015 in the Florida sunshine for a weekend of testing during the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The three days serve as a prelude to the 53rd Rolex 24 At Daytona in two weeks, which also is the first round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.



As was the case in 2014, Corvette Racing will enter two Corvette C7.Rs for the full TUDOR Championship, and both will be on hand at Daytona this weekend. The full-season lineup for Corvette Racing remains the same for the fourth consecutive season – Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Corvette, and Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in the No. 4 Corvette. Ryan Briscoe in the No. 3 Corvette and Simon Pagenaud in the No. 4 will join the quartet as third drivers; Briscoe drives with Corvette for the second straight year while Daytona will make Pagenaud’s debut with the team.



Last year’s Roar marked the debut of the Corvette C7.R and the return of Corvette Racing to the high banks of Daytona for the first time since winning the Rolex 24 overall in 2001. The early going was encouraging as both cars led the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class and showed impressive speed in practice and the race. Mechanical problems sidelined both cars in the race’s second half.



The team and drivers grew more comfortable with the Corvette C7.R as the year went on. Garcia and Magnussen won four times with Garcia finishing third in the GTLM driver championship. The season included a runner-up and fourth-place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since the final race of 2014, Corvette Racing has tested twice in an effort to continue the ongoing development of the Corvette C7.R.



The racecar is based on the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 production car. The two share an unprecedented level of attributes including a common chassis structure (both of which are built at Corvette’s assembly plant in Bowling Green, Ky.), direct injection on the engine front and aerodynamic strategy.



The Rolex 24 was the site of Corvette Racing’s debut on Jan. 31, 1999. Since that first race, the team has competed in more than 160 events around the globe with 94 victories worldwide – including the overall win in the 2001 Rolex 24 – along with 10 team and manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series and seven victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours.



ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(This year vs. last year’s Roar) “It will be very different than last year. Last year we unfortunately showed that we weren’t at 100 percent. We found trouble almost right away, and the whole race was a question mark in terms of how the car would behave during such a long race. Now we have a couple of 24-hour races, 12 hours at Sebring and an entire season, we are way more prepared than 2014. We have to learn from the mistakes we made last year and make sure we get 100 percent out of the Corvette C7.R again. Le Mans compared to Daytona was way better because we had four or five races under our belts and we definitely showed a difference and had a car to win. We need to focus on that and our jobs. We definitely have a car to win.”



JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Developing the Corvette C7.R) “The testing we had after the end of last season was very good for us. We got to test some things on the car that we needed to revisit plus some new stuff and tires. So I think we’re as well prepared as we can be at this point. We won’t know where we are in terms of our competition until qualifying for the Rolex 24. But I think we’re in good shape for the Roar. Even though there will be a lot of cars on track and we have to count on some red flags, we’re in a good position to get a lot of work done.”



RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Track time) “Once we get to the race weekend, seat time is extremely limited. The track time you get is often interrupted by traffic and red flags. For whatever reason, it always feels disjointed on the race weekend. You really wanted to be heading into that totally prepared, and that comes from having a good three days at the Roar. It’s crucial and is every year. You have to treat the Roar as part of the 24-hour weekend. You need to be focused every time you hit the track, every time you get prepared, every time you practice driver changes… it is part of the race and makes a big difference in how you might end up doing.”



OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Roar outlook) “I feel pretty positive coming into 2015. We’ve had a good couple of tests. We came off a strong run at Petit Le Mans at the end of last season. It will be very exciting having Simon Pagenaud with us. He has an amazing track record in both sports cars and open-wheel racing. It’s very positive to have someone like him in our car and on our team. I’m confident he will be able to jump into our car and be there right away – much like Ryan (Briscoe) was last year in the No. 3 car.”



TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Roar importance) “The race schedule is pretty compact – just like last year. So these three days are pretty important for getting a good baseline on the car for where we think we need to be as far as the all the major setup components. As we go into the race weekend, we can fine-tune then depending on the conditions. I think we have a pretty good baseline considering the testing we’ve done already. Daytona is pretty different than any other race we do, so getting that baseline is going to be critical.”



SIMON PAGENAUD, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R

(Transitioning to GT racing) “When I was racing prototypes with another manufacturer, you always noticed the presence of the Corvette and Chevrolet fans. I’ve always said this is a proper program – well put together, a very impressive presentation, great drivers and a fantastic team. The results speak for themselves. It’s great to be part of it now. I expect the biggest challenge not to be the car but to be traffic. Sports car racing is all about traffic. I have quite a bit of experience from being in one of the fastest categories. I knew how I aggressive I could be with the GT cars and now I’m going to be on the other side. Driving and looking in the mirror is a high talent. Certainly I’ll have to work on that.



DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER

“It’s always good to get back to racing, especially at Daytona. Since the end of the 2014 season, the crew and engineers at Corvette Racing have continued developing and improving the Corvette C7.R. Two tests late in the year gave us a solid start on our 2015 program that continues with the Roar Before the 24. It’s a three-day test but when you are talking about preparing for a 24-hour race, every minute you spend at the track is critical. You can’t get enough laps in practice around Daytona.”


TUDOR Championship – 2014 GTLM Standings

Driver Standings
Team Standings
Manufacturer Standings

1. Kuno Wittmer – 331

2. Jonathan Bomarito – 326

3. Antonio Garcia – 317

4. Marc Goossens – 314

5. Dominik Farnbacher – 309

9. Jan Magnussen – 293

10. Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 291
1. No. 93 SRT Motorsports – 326

2. No. 3 Corvette Racing – 317

3. No. 91 SRT Motorsports – 314

4. No. 912 Porsche North America – 303

5. No. 56 BMW Team RLL – 300

8. No. 4 Corvette Racing – 291


1. Porsche – 343

2. SRT – 340

3. Chevrolet – 330

4. BMW – 328

5. Ferrari – 320

cor123

I contacted Corvette hospitality and they said you should have received two tickets. If anyone only got 1 ticket covering 2 people please let me know.