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05-11-2015, 10:15 AM
#701
Melting Slicks
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Have you all seen this?
LeMans Viewing Party
Attention GT and Prototype Race Fans of ALL Marques!
On June 13-14, the world’s greatest car manufacturers will battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Through special arrangement with the ACO, three locations outside of France will be given commercial free, direct feed of the race... Berlin, Tokyo and Bowling Green, Kentucky at the National Corvette Museum.
We are planning to show the race on our giant screen in the Chevrolet Theatre, with live timing and scoring, refreshments during the entire 24 hours, private Skypes hourly from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes. We think this will be the next best thing to being there yourself!
Space will be very limited and we are gauging interest in this now, so please take our survey and share with your fellow race fans so we can continue making plans.
survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lemans2015
LeMans Viewing Party
Attention GT and Prototype Race Fans of ALL Marques!
On June 13-14, the world’s greatest car manufacturers will battle at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Through special arrangement with the ACO, three locations outside of France will be given commercial free, direct feed of the race... Berlin, Tokyo and Bowling Green, Kentucky at the National Corvette Museum.
We are planning to show the race on our giant screen in the Chevrolet Theatre, with live timing and scoring, refreshments during the entire 24 hours, private Skypes hourly from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes. We think this will be the next best thing to being there yourself!
Space will be very limited and we are gauging interest in this now, so please take our survey and share with your fellow race fans so we can continue making plans.
survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lemans2015
But thanks for the link.
05-14-2015, 11:46 AM
#703
Melting Slicks
The Falken Porsche team just announced they will pull out of the Tudor/USC series at the end of the year. Aston Martin indicated they will not race in the remaining endurance championship races like originally planned. With the loss of the Vipers and now Falken, GTLM is shrinking quickly. Hopefully Ford comes through with a full team next year. I know Risi and the BMW teams also talked about not be happy previously, would be really bad to lose either of those, particularly if Ford doesn't join in. The Corvette Team has great cars, just need to make sure they'll have someone to race against.
06-04-2015, 04:06 AM
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Pretty amazing engineering with a strange approach to a LeMans car from Nissan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw_2...em-subs_digest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw_2...em-subs_digest
BTW, have you noticed that if you'd move the headlights to the centerline of the car that you see a Corvette logo?
06-04-2015, 08:13 AM
#710
Gasoline Addict
No, I have not, but it is a great observation!Yeah, Zack seems pretty progressive. And the fact that Nissan is willing to shell out that much money for a grounds up, absolutely unconventional design and layout, says a lot about their commitment to the series. His group is the skunk works of the industry right now.
And, on top of that, they stick a console racer behind the wheel... what a great opportunity for a young, talented driver. Yes, he crashed at the 'Ring not that long ago, and killed a spectator as a result, but you can't say he wasn't pushing to get the most out of the car.
06-04-2015, 08:28 AM
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No, I have not, but it is a great observation!Yeah, Zack seems pretty progressive. And the fact that Nissan is willing to shell out that much money for a grounds up, absolutely unconventional design and layout, says a lot about their commitment to the series. His group is the skunk works of the industry right now.
And, on top of that, they stick a console racer behind the wheel... what a great opportunity for a young, talented driver. Yes, he crashed at the 'Ring not that long ago, and killed a spectator as a result, but you can't say he wasn't pushing to get the most out of the car.
06-04-2015, 12:28 PM
#712
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Plenty of Work – and Rain – on Test Day
PRESS RELEASE
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Plenty of Work – and Rain – on Test Day
Gavin sets second-quickest time in GTE Pro in No. 64 Corvette C7.R
· Mostly wet conditions dampen track for eight hours of testing
· Second appearance at Le Mans for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
· Corvette Racing with seven class victories at Le Mans
LE MANS, France (May 31, 2015) – Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs ran through a trouble-free – although damp – Test Day program Sunday ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 64 Corvette C7.R set the second-fastest time in the GTE Pro class thanks to Oliver Gavin’s lap of 3:58.162 (128.003 mph) as both Corvettes compiled 121 laps between them.
Sunday’s pair of four-hour session marked the only time cars throughout the field can run on the 8.5-mile circuit ahead of the first official practice on June 11. Gavin’s lap was only 0.093 seconds off the class-leading time.
The No. 63 Corvette C7.R was ninth in class with Jan Magnussen’s lap of 4:00.549 (126.760 mph) also coming in the first session. There was just enough dry time in each session for cars to set quick lap times before the focus turned to wet running as a steadier rain fell in the second session. The changing conditions meant the Corvette Racing crew and engineers ran through a number of different setup and tire choices during the eight hours.
Gavin is sharing the No. 64 Corvette with Tommy Milner and Jordan Taylor, a new pairing for Le Mans. Gavin and Milner are full-season teammates in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and placed third to open 2015 in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Taylor is back at Le Mans with Corvette Racing for the fourth season but first with Gavin and Milner.
Taylor, Magnussen and Antonio Garcia were second in class at Le Mans in 2014. Ryan Briscoe joins Magnussen and Garcia this season in the Australian’s first Le Mans with Corvette Racing. The trio won together at Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. A victory at Le Mans would make them the first drivers in 15 years to win all three endurance races in the same year.
The 83rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 13. The FOX Sports family of channels will air the race with live coverage of practice, qualifying and the race on radiolemans.com.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It’s good to be back at Le Mans, as always. It was raining, but the weather here is always an important factor you have to calculate. So it’s good to some wet running under our belt today. So far the car feels good in the conditions we had today.”
JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “All in all we’re at a good starting point, and I’m quite happy. We’re heading in the right direction and we know where we need to go. We had a good test at the Museum where we had found a good balance, and we’re now trying to find that back here but we’re not quite there yet.”
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I only did four laps (in the morning session) when there was some light rain already. I never pushed; I just wanted to have a look around and familiarize myself with the track again. In the afternoon session I got in a good number of laps. We’re pretty happy with the car. It felt a bit loose at the beginning but we worked on the setup and solved that. Apart from that it was just a matter of getting back in the groove and make our lives comfortable.”
OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The track was quite dirty and dusty (early). There are a number of areas of the track they’ve worked on – in the Dunlop Chicane and especially from Mulsanne Corner all the way through Porsche Curves, where they’ve lined the track with tarmac, which made it quite dirty. Still the grip level was pretty decent and the balance of the car quite good, so we managed to work through some aero stuff in the morning.
“The car felt reasonably balanced which was positive after the test we did at the National Corvette Museum, as it means we managed to translate our findings from there to here. The 2015 tire seems to be working quite well in the cooler conditions. We wanted to explore it a bit further but then the rain arrived.
“We’re also quite pleased with the way the car handled in the wet, so all in all we’re feeling pretty positive.”
TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The conditions were a bit tricky at times. Still I got a good, solid 45 minutes in the dry when the track was good which gave me a good feel for the car. I also drove quite a bit in drying conditions, which was nice to find out where the track was slippery and where it was grippy. All in all I went through a wide range of different track conditions and tried the various tires for it. So we’re good for the race whatever the weather conditions will be two weeks from now. In the past few years it has always rained at some time, so we’re prepared.”
JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was good to get back in the car in changing weather conditions. When I was in the car it was sometimes damp, sometimes dry, or both at different parts of the track, and then it started raining properly. But it was a good session in that we managed to work through different types of tires.”
DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Testing today was a mixed bag. But you come to expect that at Le Mans. It’s good preparation for the week of the race where I expect there will be a mix of dry and wet running. What we saw today is that we have fairly consistent Corvette C7.Rs in both types of conditions. There still is a lot of work to be done between now and next week’s first practice session. Winning Le Mans takes that level of preparation, as we know from our past successes here.”
Le Mans 24 Hours (times in Central European and Eastern Daylight)
Practice/qualifying: 4-8 p.m. (practice), 10 p.m.-midnight CET (qualifying), Wednesday, June 10
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (practice), 4-6 p.m. ET (qualifying)
Qualifying: 7-9 p.m., 10 p.m.-midnight CET, Thursday, June 11
1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. ET
Warm-up: 9-9:45 a.m. CET, Saturday, June 13
3-3:45 a.m. ET
Race: 3 p.m. Saturday-3 p.m. CET, Sunday, June 14
9 a.m. Saturday-9 a.m. ET, Sunday
Corvette Racing 24 Hours of Le Mans Record
Year
Finish
Class
Car
Drivers
2000
3rd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
4th
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/Kneifel/Bell
2001
1st
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/Pruett
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
2002
1st
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/Gavin
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
2003
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Gavin/Collins/Pilgrim
3rd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/Freon
2004
1st
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Gavin/Beretta/Magnussen
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/ Papis
2005
1st
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen
2nd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Papis
2006
1st
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen
7th
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Papis
2007
2nd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Magnussen
14th
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Papis
2008
2nd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Magnussen
3rd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Papis
2009
1st
GT1
Corvette C6.R
O'Connell/Magnussen/Garcia
4th
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Beretta/Fassler
2010
10th (DNF)
GT2
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Beretta/Collard
12th (DNF)
GT2
Corvette C6.R
O'Connell/Magnussen/Garcia
2011
1st
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Milner/Garcia
14th (DNF)
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Magnussen/Westbrook
2012
5th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor
6th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Milner/Westbrook
2013
4th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor
7th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Milner/Westbrook
2014
2nd
GTE Pro
Corvette C7.R
Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor
4th
GTE Pro
Corvette C7.R
Gavin/Milner/Westbrook
Totals
7 wins
15 starts
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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Plenty of Work – and Rain – on Test Day
Gavin sets second-quickest time in GTE Pro in No. 64 Corvette C7.R
· Mostly wet conditions dampen track for eight hours of testing
· Second appearance at Le Mans for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
· Corvette Racing with seven class victories at Le Mans
LE MANS, France (May 31, 2015) – Corvette Racing’s two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs ran through a trouble-free – although damp – Test Day program Sunday ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 64 Corvette C7.R set the second-fastest time in the GTE Pro class thanks to Oliver Gavin’s lap of 3:58.162 (128.003 mph) as both Corvettes compiled 121 laps between them.
Sunday’s pair of four-hour session marked the only time cars throughout the field can run on the 8.5-mile circuit ahead of the first official practice on June 11. Gavin’s lap was only 0.093 seconds off the class-leading time.
The No. 63 Corvette C7.R was ninth in class with Jan Magnussen’s lap of 4:00.549 (126.760 mph) also coming in the first session. There was just enough dry time in each session for cars to set quick lap times before the focus turned to wet running as a steadier rain fell in the second session. The changing conditions meant the Corvette Racing crew and engineers ran through a number of different setup and tire choices during the eight hours.
Gavin is sharing the No. 64 Corvette with Tommy Milner and Jordan Taylor, a new pairing for Le Mans. Gavin and Milner are full-season teammates in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and placed third to open 2015 in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Taylor is back at Le Mans with Corvette Racing for the fourth season but first with Gavin and Milner.
Taylor, Magnussen and Antonio Garcia were second in class at Le Mans in 2014. Ryan Briscoe joins Magnussen and Garcia this season in the Australian’s first Le Mans with Corvette Racing. The trio won together at Daytona and the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. A victory at Le Mans would make them the first drivers in 15 years to win all three endurance races in the same year.
The 83rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 13. The FOX Sports family of channels will air the race with live coverage of practice, qualifying and the race on radiolemans.com.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It’s good to be back at Le Mans, as always. It was raining, but the weather here is always an important factor you have to calculate. So it’s good to some wet running under our belt today. So far the car feels good in the conditions we had today.”
JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “All in all we’re at a good starting point, and I’m quite happy. We’re heading in the right direction and we know where we need to go. We had a good test at the Museum where we had found a good balance, and we’re now trying to find that back here but we’re not quite there yet.”
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “I only did four laps (in the morning session) when there was some light rain already. I never pushed; I just wanted to have a look around and familiarize myself with the track again. In the afternoon session I got in a good number of laps. We’re pretty happy with the car. It felt a bit loose at the beginning but we worked on the setup and solved that. Apart from that it was just a matter of getting back in the groove and make our lives comfortable.”
OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The track was quite dirty and dusty (early). There are a number of areas of the track they’ve worked on – in the Dunlop Chicane and especially from Mulsanne Corner all the way through Porsche Curves, where they’ve lined the track with tarmac, which made it quite dirty. Still the grip level was pretty decent and the balance of the car quite good, so we managed to work through some aero stuff in the morning.
“The car felt reasonably balanced which was positive after the test we did at the National Corvette Museum, as it means we managed to translate our findings from there to here. The 2015 tire seems to be working quite well in the cooler conditions. We wanted to explore it a bit further but then the rain arrived.
“We’re also quite pleased with the way the car handled in the wet, so all in all we’re feeling pretty positive.”
TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The conditions were a bit tricky at times. Still I got a good, solid 45 minutes in the dry when the track was good which gave me a good feel for the car. I also drove quite a bit in drying conditions, which was nice to find out where the track was slippery and where it was grippy. All in all I went through a wide range of different track conditions and tried the various tires for it. So we’re good for the race whatever the weather conditions will be two weeks from now. In the past few years it has always rained at some time, so we’re prepared.”
JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It was good to get back in the car in changing weather conditions. When I was in the car it was sometimes damp, sometimes dry, or both at different parts of the track, and then it started raining properly. But it was a good session in that we managed to work through different types of tires.”
DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Testing today was a mixed bag. But you come to expect that at Le Mans. It’s good preparation for the week of the race where I expect there will be a mix of dry and wet running. What we saw today is that we have fairly consistent Corvette C7.Rs in both types of conditions. There still is a lot of work to be done between now and next week’s first practice session. Winning Le Mans takes that level of preparation, as we know from our past successes here.”
Le Mans 24 Hours (times in Central European and Eastern Daylight)
Practice/qualifying: 4-8 p.m. (practice), 10 p.m.-midnight CET (qualifying), Wednesday, June 10
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (practice), 4-6 p.m. ET (qualifying)
Qualifying: 7-9 p.m., 10 p.m.-midnight CET, Thursday, June 11
1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. ET
Warm-up: 9-9:45 a.m. CET, Saturday, June 13
3-3:45 a.m. ET
Race: 3 p.m. Saturday-3 p.m. CET, Sunday, June 14
9 a.m. Saturday-9 a.m. ET, Sunday
Corvette Racing 24 Hours of Le Mans Record
Year
Finish
Class
Car
Drivers
2000
3rd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
4th
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/Kneifel/Bell
2001
1st
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/Pruett
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
2002
1st
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/Gavin
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Pilgrim/Collins/Freon
2003
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Gavin/Collins/Pilgrim
3rd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/Freon
2004
1st
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Gavin/Beretta/Magnussen
2nd
GTS
Corvette C5-R
Fellows/O’Connell/ Papis
2005
1st
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen
2nd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Papis
2006
1st
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Magnussen
7th
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Papis
2007
2nd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Magnussen
14th
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Papis
2008
2nd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Fellows/O’Connell/Magnussen
3rd
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Gavin/Papis
2009
1st
GT1
Corvette C6.R
O'Connell/Magnussen/Garcia
4th
GT1
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Beretta/Fassler
2010
10th (DNF)
GT2
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Beretta/Collard
12th (DNF)
GT2
Corvette C6.R
O'Connell/Magnussen/Garcia
2011
1st
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Beretta/Milner/Garcia
14th (DNF)
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Magnussen/Westbrook
2012
5th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor
6th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Milner/Westbrook
2013
4th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor
7th
GTE Pro
Corvette C6.R
Gavin/Milner/Westbrook
2014
2nd
GTE Pro
Corvette C7.R
Garcia/Magnussen/Taylor
4th
GTE Pro
Corvette C7.R
Gavin/Milner/Westbrook
Totals
7 wins
15 starts
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06-04-2015, 12:41 PM
#713
Melting Slicks
Le Mans US TV coverage announced. Not great. Good news is, full coverage on Fox Sports Go, so you can stream. Thankful for my Amazon TV Sticks now.
FOX Sports GO (Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 AM)
Saturday, June 13 (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, FOX Sports 2)
Saturday, June 13 (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, June 13 (11:00 PM to 12:30 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (3:30 AM to 7:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Sunday, June 14 (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Also note, Corvette streaming page www.foxsports.com/corvette/
FOX Sports GO (Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 AM)
Saturday, June 13 (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, FOX Sports 2)
Saturday, June 13 (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, June 13 (11:00 PM to 12:30 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (3:30 AM to 7:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Sunday, June 14 (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Also note, Corvette streaming page www.foxsports.com/corvette/
06-04-2015, 12:45 PM
#714
Safety Car
Le Mans US TV coverage announced. Not great. Good news is, full coverage on Fox Sports Go, so you can stream. Thankful for my Amazon TV Sticks now.
FOX Sports GO (Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 AM)
Saturday, June 13 (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, FOX Sports 2)
Saturday, June 13 (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, June 13 (11:00 PM to 12:30 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (3:30 AM to 7:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Sunday, June 14 (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Also note, Corvette streaming page www.foxsports.com/corvette/
FOX Sports GO (Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 AM)
Saturday, June 13 (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, FOX Sports 2)
Saturday, June 13 (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, June 13 (11:00 PM to 12:30 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (3:30 AM to 7:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Sunday, June 14 (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Also note, Corvette streaming page www.foxsports.com/corvette/
06-04-2015, 07:49 PM
#715
Melting Slicks
That said, between all the hours on FS2 that lots don't get and the numerous hours off the air, streaming is the way to go on this one. Hopefully your TV provider gets you Fox Sports Go.
06-05-2015, 12:48 PM
#716
LE MANS VIEWING PARTY REGISTRATION CLOSING!
Come watch a commercial-free, live broadcast of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the National Corvette Museum, on our giant 28-foot screen in the Chevrolet Theater NEXT WEEKEND!
Live timing and scoring, as well as private Skypes from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes will round out the event.Registration for this event is $100 and includes:- 24 Hour Opening of the Museum's Theater
- Early opening of the Museum on Saturday, June 13
- Continental breakfast both Saturday and Sunday
- Light Dinner Service (sandwiches, chips, cookies, drink)
- Cash Bar Saturday from 5:15pm - ?
- Snacks and refreshments provided all 24 hours.
Registration ends next Wednesday at 5:30pm! Check out our video and register online here.
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LE MANS MEDIA SCHEDULE:
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Fox Sports 1 and 2 TV Schedule & live streaming:
24 Hours of Le Mans Live Coverage Schedule
(All times Eastern; schedule subject to change)
Saturday-Sunday, June 16-17, 2014
24hr of Le Mans USA TV Coverage - All times EST
FOX Sports GO (Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 AM)
Saturday, June 13 (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, FOX Sports 2)
Saturday, June 13 (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, June 13 (11:00 PM to 12:30 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (3:30 AM to 7:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Sunday, June 14 (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
onboard camera showing the C7R on FSGO and www.foxsports.com/corvette/
For those of us who do not get FS2 Le Mans has offered an app to watch the race for a premimum package Program: (cost approx $10.00)
http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/live/of..._2_2_2568.html
Live Timing & pit notes:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en
Radio Le Mans:
http://radiolemans.com/
Le Mans Map:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/ed...Y.kP4YaI9BXO2M
Paddock/Pits Map:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichi...-mans-2015.pdf.
Le Mans Entry List:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichi...-mans-2015.pdf
News & Info & links:
http://www.lemans.org/en/?actuSiteID=2#news
Race Results
http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/race/results_2_2_2046.html
Corvettemotorsports.com events page:
http://corvettemotorsport.com/lm24
Reilly Brennan Blog
http://reillybrennan.com/post/120465...-kit-streaming
Club Arnage Hand book:
http://www.clubarnage.com/
Weather:
http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/FRXX0048
Spotters Guide:
http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/15lm/
Come watch a commercial-free, live broadcast of the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the National Corvette Museum, on our giant 28-foot screen in the Chevrolet Theater NEXT WEEKEND!
Live timing and scoring, as well as private Skypes from the Corvette Racing team and door prizes will round out the event.Registration for this event is $100 and includes:- 24 Hour Opening of the Museum's Theater
- Early opening of the Museum on Saturday, June 13
- Continental breakfast both Saturday and Sunday
- Light Dinner Service (sandwiches, chips, cookies, drink)
- Cash Bar Saturday from 5:15pm - ?
- Snacks and refreshments provided all 24 hours.
Registration ends next Wednesday at 5:30pm! Check out our video and register online here.
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LE MANS MEDIA SCHEDULE:
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Fox Sports 1 and 2 TV Schedule & live streaming:
24 Hours of Le Mans Live Coverage Schedule
(All times Eastern; schedule subject to change)
Saturday-Sunday, June 16-17, 2014
24hr of Le Mans USA TV Coverage - All times EST
FOX Sports GO (Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 AM to Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 AM)
Saturday, June 13 (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, FOX Sports 2)
Saturday, June 13 (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, FOX Sports 1)
Saturday, June 13 (11:00 PM to 12:30 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (3:30 AM to 7:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
Sunday, June 14 (7:30 AM to 9:00 AM, FOX Sports 2)
Sunday, June 14 (9:00 AM to 9:30 AM, FOX Sports 1)
onboard camera showing the C7R on FSGO and www.foxsports.com/corvette/
For those of us who do not get FS2 Le Mans has offered an app to watch the race for a premimum package Program: (cost approx $10.00)
http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/live/of..._2_2_2568.html
Live Timing & pit notes:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en
Radio Le Mans:
http://radiolemans.com/
Le Mans Map:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/ed...Y.kP4YaI9BXO2M
Paddock/Pits Map:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichi...-mans-2015.pdf.
Le Mans Entry List:
http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichi...-mans-2015.pdf
News & Info & links:
http://www.lemans.org/en/?actuSiteID=2#news
Race Results
http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/race/results_2_2_2046.html
Corvettemotorsports.com events page:
http://corvettemotorsport.com/lm24
Reilly Brennan Blog
http://reillybrennan.com/post/120465...-kit-streaming
Club Arnage Hand book:
http://www.clubarnage.com/
Weather:
http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/FRXX0048
Spotters Guide:
http://www.spotterguides.com/portfolio/15lm/
06-10-2015, 04:10 PM
#717
Melting Slicks
Not to ignore Le Mans, but new BoP for Tudor is out. Good news for Corvette Fans From Sportscar365:
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IMSA has released Balance of Performance adjustments across all four classes ahead of the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen, the next round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season.
Two adjustments have been issued in the Prototype class. The Riley-Ford has been given a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 33.5 mm. Additionally, the DeltaWing DWC13 coupe has had its refueling restrictor increased by 5 mm to 29.0 mm.
The Prototype Challenge Oreca FLM09 has been given a 5 mm fuel tank capacity increase to 85 liters, which will increase fuel stints for the second prototype category.
Corvette is the lone GT Le Mans car that has been given an adjustment. The Corvette C7.R has been given a 10 kg minimum weight break, down to 1,220 kg, and also a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 30.1 mm.
In GT Daytona, the BMW Z4 GT3 and Ferrari 458 Italia GTE have been given 20 and 25 kg minimum weight breaks, respectively, to 1,240 and 1,295 kgs.
Additionally, the Ferrari has also been given a 100 max rpm boost to 8,400.
The entry list for the June 28 race, also the third round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup season, hasn’t come out yet but should be out next week.
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IMSA has released Balance of Performance adjustments across all four classes ahead of the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen, the next round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season.
Two adjustments have been issued in the Prototype class. The Riley-Ford has been given a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 33.5 mm. Additionally, the DeltaWing DWC13 coupe has had its refueling restrictor increased by 5 mm to 29.0 mm.
The Prototype Challenge Oreca FLM09 has been given a 5 mm fuel tank capacity increase to 85 liters, which will increase fuel stints for the second prototype category.
Corvette is the lone GT Le Mans car that has been given an adjustment. The Corvette C7.R has been given a 10 kg minimum weight break, down to 1,220 kg, and also a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 30.1 mm.
In GT Daytona, the BMW Z4 GT3 and Ferrari 458 Italia GTE have been given 20 and 25 kg minimum weight breaks, respectively, to 1,240 and 1,295 kgs.
Additionally, the Ferrari has also been given a 100 max rpm boost to 8,400.
The entry list for the June 28 race, also the third round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup season, hasn’t come out yet but should be out next week.
06-10-2015, 07:49 PM
#718
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Not to ignore Le Mans, but new BoP for Tudor is out. Good news for Corvette Fans From Sportscar365:
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IMSA has released Balance of Performance adjustments across all four classes ahead of the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen, the next round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season.
Two adjustments have been issued in the Prototype class. The Riley-Ford has been given a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 33.5 mm. Additionally, the DeltaWing DWC13 coupe has had its refueling restrictor increased by 5 mm to 29.0 mm.
The Prototype Challenge Oreca FLM09 has been given a 5 mm fuel tank capacity increase to 85 liters, which will increase fuel stints for the second prototype category.
Corvette is the lone GT Le Mans car that has been given an adjustment. The Corvette C7.R has been given a 10 kg minimum weight break, down to 1,220 kg, and also a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 30.1 mm.
In GT Daytona, the BMW Z4 GT3 and Ferrari 458 Italia GTE have been given 20 and 25 kg minimum weight breaks, respectively, to 1,240 and 1,295 kgs.
Additionally, the Ferrari has also been given a 100 max rpm boost to 8,400.
The entry list for the June 28 race, also the third round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup season, hasn’t come out yet but should be out next week.
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IMSA has released Balance of Performance adjustments across all four classes ahead of the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen, the next round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season.
Two adjustments have been issued in the Prototype class. The Riley-Ford has been given a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 33.5 mm. Additionally, the DeltaWing DWC13 coupe has had its refueling restrictor increased by 5 mm to 29.0 mm.
The Prototype Challenge Oreca FLM09 has been given a 5 mm fuel tank capacity increase to 85 liters, which will increase fuel stints for the second prototype category.
Corvette is the lone GT Le Mans car that has been given an adjustment. The Corvette C7.R has been given a 10 kg minimum weight break, down to 1,220 kg, and also a 0.3 mm air restrictor increase, to 30.1 mm.
In GT Daytona, the BMW Z4 GT3 and Ferrari 458 Italia GTE have been given 20 and 25 kg minimum weight breaks, respectively, to 1,240 and 1,295 kgs.
Additionally, the Ferrari has also been given a 100 max rpm boost to 8,400.
The entry list for the June 28 race, also the third round of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup season, hasn’t come out yet but should be out next week.
IMSA Balance of Performance link
http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/fi...lass%20AoP.pdf
06-10-2015, 07:59 PM
#719
CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: Ready for Another Classic
Drivers, crew, engineers focused on earning eighth class win since 2001
· Garcia, Magnussen, Briscoe going for endurance “Triple Crown”
· No. 64 Corvette of Gavin, Milner, Taylor second in class during Test Day
· Second race at Le Mans for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
LE MANS, France (June 8, 2015) – Corvette Racing’s chance to write another chapter in sports car racing history is here. For the 16th consecutive season, Corvette Racing has its sights set on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a two-car effort against the toughest competition in GT racing.
Six drivers, two cars and a brace of crew members and engineers have their sights firmly set on delivering an eighth class victory in the 83rd running of the French endurance race. For the fifth season, Corvette Racing will compete in the GTE Pro class alongside other top-flight manufacturers and teams. Contested on an 8.5-mile circuit that is a mix of public roads and a purpose-built race course, Le Mans is the focal point on sports car racing’s global stage. It’s famous for its mix of long straights and high-speed corners. The world’s best marques have triumphed at Le Mans, and Chevrolet is well-placed among them.
For Corvette Racing, this year’s Le Mans is a chance at history. The team already has won the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring to open the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. It’s the first time that Corvette Racing has won both events in the same season.
The No. 63 Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe claimed victories at Daytona and Sebring. A victory at Le Mans would make them the first trio since 2000 to win all three during the same season in the sport’s premier production-based class. The trio was ninth in class during the Le Mans Test Day on May 31 with a best lap of 4:00.549 (126.760 mph). A pair of four-hour sessions was marked by mostly wet conditions with a small period of dry running.
Garcia and Magnussen lead the TUDOR Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class, as does the No. 3 Corvette Racing in the team standings. Magnussen is a four-time class winner at Le Mans – each victory came with Corvette Racing – while Garcia has won the race three times. They finished second in 2014.
Meanwhile, Briscoe returns to Le Mans for the first time since 2013 when he drove a prototype machine. He arrives after competing Saturday in the Verizon IndyCar Series’ race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Gavin clocked the second-fastest GTE Pro time during the Test Day with a lap of 3:58.162 (128.003 mph) in the No. 64 Corvette. He also is a four-time winner at Le Mans with Corvette Racing, having first claimed victory in 2002. Full-season TUDOR Championship teammate Tommy Milner won the race for the first time in 2011. The duo opened the season with a third-place class finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona where Gavin was the GTLM pole-winner.
Taylor moves from sharing a seat with Garcia and Magnussen – the 2014 runner-up finish was the highest at Le Mans for Taylor – and now partners Gavin and Milner. The move has proven beneficial with both pairings featuring three drivers of nearly equal stature. Taylor was part of the winning lineup for the TUDOR Championship’s race at Long Beach in the Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype and was the Prototype pole-winner at Laguna Seca.
The 83rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 13. The FOX Sports family of channels will air the race with live coverage of practice, qualifying and the race on radiolemans.com.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Winning Le Mans in addition to Daytona and Sebring would be really special. I’m really proud to be part of those winning teams at Daytona and Sebring. But what’s done is done. I’m starting to miss that feeling about Le Mans. The last time we won there was 2011. There will be points where everything goes according to plan and others where they don’t. We to react and use our experience to rebound from those and go in the right direction.”
(This year’s outlook) “Since we left Le Mans last year, we’ve done basically a full season of racing in the U.S. We will go back through and analyze our weak points and see what needs to improve. Corvette Racing has done a really decent job of that over the years. With the C7.R, we’ve seemed to improve from the first year everywhere we’ve gone. Hopefully that’s the case too at Le Mans. We missed winning last year by one position. We had the pace to win, and hopefully this year we keep heading in that direction.”
JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Daytona and Sebring were fantastic results. It shows that as a team we work really well together. We go to Le Mans – and every race – to try and win the race. We know we can win it if we don’t get ourselves into trouble. We’ve had great success at Le Mans in previous years. Hopefully we can go there, make those things happen, stay out of trouble, be smart and be fast. I feel good about our chances.
(Running in low-downforce) “Top speed is so important at Le Mans because we have so many long straights that the time gained racing at top speed is significant enough that we do compromise the handling of the car. The low-downforce kit prevents you from being as aggressive in some of the higher-speed corners as you would in a setup for the U.S., for example. This test at Bowling Green was where we tried some of that stuff out and made really good headway to achieve balance on low-downforce.”
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It would be absolutely phenomenal to win the three biggest races we have on the calendar. It definitely registers. Does it change our outlook for Le Mans? I don’t know if it does, but it doesn’t hurt that we’ve already won the two biggest ones leading up to it and that we have that confidence going in. Sometimes momentum is a real thing, and we have confidence in our mechanics, our engineers and ourselves. That all helps us going to Le Mans.”
(First impressions of Le Mans) “The schedule stood out to me as being unique. You can basically stay on U.S. time and function perfectly well. Even during race week, you’re in bed at 2 in the morning don’t need to wake up until late morning. That was unique and something to be prepared for so you don’t run out of steam. The weather in the race also stood out. I hadn’t watched too many races at Le Mans, but the first time I drove it rained the first four hours on one part of the track and it was dry in another. You have to be heads up on the weather, for sure. It can make a huge difference in the race depending on what is falling, how hard and where.”
OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “A lot of people in the team would look at winning Le Mans as winning the season. That’s the level and prestige of the Le Mans 24 Hours. You spend your whole year based around it. Of course there’s many good races and many big races afterward in the U.S. But nothing else comes close to Le Mans in terms of stature. Daytona and Sebring are great races in their own right, and it’s great that the team has won those already this year. Winning Le Mans to go along with those two would make the perfect season.”
(Returning to Le Mans) “I look forward to it every time. It’s a circuit that gives you a great thrill to drive around. You think about the teams and the drivers and cars that have raced there, it gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling. But it’s also a track that requires a great deal of respect. It’s about understanding the points where you can and can’t be aggressive. You know each year that it’s a real test of man and machine, and of a team of people. For you to achieve victory there, everyone has to deliver and execute throughout that weekend. There can be so many turning points in the race, and that’s why it’s so hard to win. You have to have all these variables lined up and a slice of luck to win.”
TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The first thing I remember about Le Mans is the first time coming out of Terte Rouge and headed down the Mulsanne to the first chicane. You’re on throttle for so long and you’re incredibly fast. It was an eye-opening experience. Another thing that blew me away was the drivers’ parade – how many people were there and how important the entire event is on a global scale for sports car racing. They are two completely distinct aspects but both are iconic reasons why the race is so special.”
(To win Le Mans) “A win at Le Mans definitely makes things a lot better. Right now, we’ve been pushing hard to get good results no matter the race. In general, the outlook we have in our car is that we’re making the right steps in the right direction. We had a clean race at Laguna Seca – the result wasn’t what we wanted – but we were all pleased that we didn’t have any problems and the weekend went smooth. It might be a small victory but that’s how the sport is now and how our class is. You have to fire on all cylinders to have a chance to win.”
JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Le Mans is so unique. There is no other track or race in the world to prepare for it. I feel overall I’m a lot more comfortable going back for my fourth year. Every year has been better. There are still so many variables and different things that can happen. There are always changing conditions. You never know what to expect at Le Mans, so you have to be on your toes. At the same time, each year you gain more experience and feel confident that you can control those variables to the best of your abilities.”
(Moving to the No. 64 Corvette) “There are small driving style differences between the two cars. As the third driver, your job is to adjust to what those guys like. The team isn’t going to set the car up for you. They just want you to be comfortable enough to hand the car back to the regulars in a good place and not lose time. Guys like Olly and Tommy have been in the car for a number of years and know what makes it go fast. So I have to adjust to that and learn from them on what style it takes to get the most out of it. ”
DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Between our test at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and the Le Mans Test Day, I feel like we’re in a positive position heading into our 16th consecutive Le Mans event. Success at Le Mans comes down to 25 percent having a great car, 25 percent having great team and 50 percent good fortune. We’ve experienced plenty of all three over the years. Certainly showing as well as we did at Daytona and Sebring is a confidence booster, and the Corvette C7.R has proven that it’s fast and reliable. Those key ingredients, plus the quality of our drivers and team, give us reason to be optimistic in what should be another massive fight in GTE Pro.”
Le Mans 24 Hours (times in Central European and Eastern Daylight)
Practice/qualifying: 4-8 p.m. (practice), 10 p.m.-midnight CET (qualifying), Wednesday, June 10
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (practice), 4-6 p.m. ET (qualifying)
Qualifying: 7-9 p.m., 10 p.m.-midnight CET, Thursday, June 11
1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. ET
Warm-up: 9-9:45 a.m. CET, Saturday, June 13
3-3:45 a.m. ET
Race: 3 p.m. Saturday-3 p.m. CET, Sunday, June 14
9 a.m. Saturday-9 a.m. ET, Sunday
Le Mans: Watch It! (Saturday, June 13-Sunday, June 14 – all times ET)
8:30 a.m. Saturday-9:30 a.m. Sunday (FOX Sports GO)
8:30 a.m.-noon, Saturday (FOX Sports 2)
7-8 p.m., Saturday (FOX Sports 1)
11 p.m., Saturday-12:30 a.m. Sunday (FOX Sports 2)
3:30-7:30 a.m., Sunday (FOX Sports 1)
7:30-9 a.m., Sunday (FOX Sports 2)
9-9:30 a.m., Sunday (FOX Sports 1)
Pratt-Miller video!
Corvette Racing prepares for Le Mans - 2015 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ohg...ature=youtu.be
Drivers, crew, engineers focused on earning eighth class win since 2001
· Garcia, Magnussen, Briscoe going for endurance “Triple Crown”
· No. 64 Corvette of Gavin, Milner, Taylor second in class during Test Day
· Second race at Le Mans for Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
LE MANS, France (June 8, 2015) – Corvette Racing’s chance to write another chapter in sports car racing history is here. For the 16th consecutive season, Corvette Racing has its sights set on the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a two-car effort against the toughest competition in GT racing.
Six drivers, two cars and a brace of crew members and engineers have their sights firmly set on delivering an eighth class victory in the 83rd running of the French endurance race. For the fifth season, Corvette Racing will compete in the GTE Pro class alongside other top-flight manufacturers and teams. Contested on an 8.5-mile circuit that is a mix of public roads and a purpose-built race course, Le Mans is the focal point on sports car racing’s global stage. It’s famous for its mix of long straights and high-speed corners. The world’s best marques have triumphed at Le Mans, and Chevrolet is well-placed among them.
For Corvette Racing, this year’s Le Mans is a chance at history. The team already has won the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring to open the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. It’s the first time that Corvette Racing has won both events in the same season.
The No. 63 Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Ryan Briscoe claimed victories at Daytona and Sebring. A victory at Le Mans would make them the first trio since 2000 to win all three during the same season in the sport’s premier production-based class. The trio was ninth in class during the Le Mans Test Day on May 31 with a best lap of 4:00.549 (126.760 mph). A pair of four-hour sessions was marked by mostly wet conditions with a small period of dry running.
Garcia and Magnussen lead the TUDOR Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class, as does the No. 3 Corvette Racing in the team standings. Magnussen is a four-time class winner at Le Mans – each victory came with Corvette Racing – while Garcia has won the race three times. They finished second in 2014.
Meanwhile, Briscoe returns to Le Mans for the first time since 2013 when he drove a prototype machine. He arrives after competing Saturday in the Verizon IndyCar Series’ race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Gavin clocked the second-fastest GTE Pro time during the Test Day with a lap of 3:58.162 (128.003 mph) in the No. 64 Corvette. He also is a four-time winner at Le Mans with Corvette Racing, having first claimed victory in 2002. Full-season TUDOR Championship teammate Tommy Milner won the race for the first time in 2011. The duo opened the season with a third-place class finish in the Rolex 24 At Daytona where Gavin was the GTLM pole-winner.
Taylor moves from sharing a seat with Garcia and Magnussen – the 2014 runner-up finish was the highest at Le Mans for Taylor – and now partners Gavin and Milner. The move has proven beneficial with both pairings featuring three drivers of nearly equal stature. Taylor was part of the winning lineup for the TUDOR Championship’s race at Long Beach in the Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype and was the Prototype pole-winner at Laguna Seca.
The 83rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is set for 3 p.m. CET/9 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 13. The FOX Sports family of channels will air the race with live coverage of practice, qualifying and the race on radiolemans.com.
ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Winning Le Mans in addition to Daytona and Sebring would be really special. I’m really proud to be part of those winning teams at Daytona and Sebring. But what’s done is done. I’m starting to miss that feeling about Le Mans. The last time we won there was 2011. There will be points where everything goes according to plan and others where they don’t. We to react and use our experience to rebound from those and go in the right direction.”
(This year’s outlook) “Since we left Le Mans last year, we’ve done basically a full season of racing in the U.S. We will go back through and analyze our weak points and see what needs to improve. Corvette Racing has done a really decent job of that over the years. With the C7.R, we’ve seemed to improve from the first year everywhere we’ve gone. Hopefully that’s the case too at Le Mans. We missed winning last year by one position. We had the pace to win, and hopefully this year we keep heading in that direction.”
JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Daytona and Sebring were fantastic results. It shows that as a team we work really well together. We go to Le Mans – and every race – to try and win the race. We know we can win it if we don’t get ourselves into trouble. We’ve had great success at Le Mans in previous years. Hopefully we can go there, make those things happen, stay out of trouble, be smart and be fast. I feel good about our chances.
(Running in low-downforce) “Top speed is so important at Le Mans because we have so many long straights that the time gained racing at top speed is significant enough that we do compromise the handling of the car. The low-downforce kit prevents you from being as aggressive in some of the higher-speed corners as you would in a setup for the U.S., for example. This test at Bowling Green was where we tried some of that stuff out and made really good headway to achieve balance on low-downforce.”
RYAN BRISCOE, NO. 63 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “It would be absolutely phenomenal to win the three biggest races we have on the calendar. It definitely registers. Does it change our outlook for Le Mans? I don’t know if it does, but it doesn’t hurt that we’ve already won the two biggest ones leading up to it and that we have that confidence going in. Sometimes momentum is a real thing, and we have confidence in our mechanics, our engineers and ourselves. That all helps us going to Le Mans.”
(First impressions of Le Mans) “The schedule stood out to me as being unique. You can basically stay on U.S. time and function perfectly well. Even during race week, you’re in bed at 2 in the morning don’t need to wake up until late morning. That was unique and something to be prepared for so you don’t run out of steam. The weather in the race also stood out. I hadn’t watched too many races at Le Mans, but the first time I drove it rained the first four hours on one part of the track and it was dry in another. You have to be heads up on the weather, for sure. It can make a huge difference in the race depending on what is falling, how hard and where.”
OLIVER GAVIN, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “A lot of people in the team would look at winning Le Mans as winning the season. That’s the level and prestige of the Le Mans 24 Hours. You spend your whole year based around it. Of course there’s many good races and many big races afterward in the U.S. But nothing else comes close to Le Mans in terms of stature. Daytona and Sebring are great races in their own right, and it’s great that the team has won those already this year. Winning Le Mans to go along with those two would make the perfect season.”
(Returning to Le Mans) “I look forward to it every time. It’s a circuit that gives you a great thrill to drive around. You think about the teams and the drivers and cars that have raced there, it gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling. But it’s also a track that requires a great deal of respect. It’s about understanding the points where you can and can’t be aggressive. You know each year that it’s a real test of man and machine, and of a team of people. For you to achieve victory there, everyone has to deliver and execute throughout that weekend. There can be so many turning points in the race, and that’s why it’s so hard to win. You have to have all these variables lined up and a slice of luck to win.”
TOMMY MILNER, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “The first thing I remember about Le Mans is the first time coming out of Terte Rouge and headed down the Mulsanne to the first chicane. You’re on throttle for so long and you’re incredibly fast. It was an eye-opening experience. Another thing that blew me away was the drivers’ parade – how many people were there and how important the entire event is on a global scale for sports car racing. They are two completely distinct aspects but both are iconic reasons why the race is so special.”
(To win Le Mans) “A win at Le Mans definitely makes things a lot better. Right now, we’ve been pushing hard to get good results no matter the race. In general, the outlook we have in our car is that we’re making the right steps in the right direction. We had a clean race at Laguna Seca – the result wasn’t what we wanted – but we were all pleased that we didn’t have any problems and the weekend went smooth. It might be a small victory but that’s how the sport is now and how our class is. You have to fire on all cylinders to have a chance to win.”
JORDAN TAYLOR, NO. 64 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R: “Le Mans is so unique. There is no other track or race in the world to prepare for it. I feel overall I’m a lot more comfortable going back for my fourth year. Every year has been better. There are still so many variables and different things that can happen. There are always changing conditions. You never know what to expect at Le Mans, so you have to be on your toes. At the same time, each year you gain more experience and feel confident that you can control those variables to the best of your abilities.”
(Moving to the No. 64 Corvette) “There are small driving style differences between the two cars. As the third driver, your job is to adjust to what those guys like. The team isn’t going to set the car up for you. They just want you to be comfortable enough to hand the car back to the regulars in a good place and not lose time. Guys like Olly and Tommy have been in the car for a number of years and know what makes it go fast. So I have to adjust to that and learn from them on what style it takes to get the most out of it. ”
DOUG FEHAN, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Between our test at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and the Le Mans Test Day, I feel like we’re in a positive position heading into our 16th consecutive Le Mans event. Success at Le Mans comes down to 25 percent having a great car, 25 percent having great team and 50 percent good fortune. We’ve experienced plenty of all three over the years. Certainly showing as well as we did at Daytona and Sebring is a confidence booster, and the Corvette C7.R has proven that it’s fast and reliable. Those key ingredients, plus the quality of our drivers and team, give us reason to be optimistic in what should be another massive fight in GTE Pro.”
Le Mans 24 Hours (times in Central European and Eastern Daylight)
Practice/qualifying: 4-8 p.m. (practice), 10 p.m.-midnight CET (qualifying), Wednesday, June 10
10 a.m.-2 p.m. (practice), 4-6 p.m. ET (qualifying)
Qualifying: 7-9 p.m., 10 p.m.-midnight CET, Thursday, June 11
1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m. ET
Warm-up: 9-9:45 a.m. CET, Saturday, June 13
3-3:45 a.m. ET
Race: 3 p.m. Saturday-3 p.m. CET, Sunday, June 14
9 a.m. Saturday-9 a.m. ET, Sunday
Le Mans: Watch It! (Saturday, June 13-Sunday, June 14 – all times ET)
8:30 a.m. Saturday-9:30 a.m. Sunday (FOX Sports GO)
8:30 a.m.-noon, Saturday (FOX Sports 2)
7-8 p.m., Saturday (FOX Sports 1)
11 p.m., Saturday-12:30 a.m. Sunday (FOX Sports 2)
3:30-7:30 a.m., Sunday (FOX Sports 1)
7:30-9 a.m., Sunday (FOX Sports 2)
9-9:30 a.m., Sunday (FOX Sports 1)
Pratt-Miller video!
Corvette Racing prepares for Le Mans - 2015 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ohg...ature=youtu.be
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