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Old 09-21-2009, 06:42 PM
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Default Corvette Racing Q & A at Petit Le Mans

On Friday, I'll be taping an interview with Corvette Racing's Johnny O'Connell, Oliver Gavin and Doug Fehan for our Corvette blog and this is where you come in.

If you had the chance to question the drivers or the program chief, what would you want to know?

We're looking for questions from Corvette Racing fans. If you've got a question or comment for the Corvette Racing team, let's hear it!
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"Why do you guys hate Lou so much?"

I bet you don't get an answer.

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To the program chief: Why won't you allow Michelin to sell to other Corvette teams?
Old 09-21-2009, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rfn026
"Why do you guys hate Lou so much?"

I bet you don't get an answer.

Richard

Similar question was asked by MOSPORT1 up at, you guessed it, Mosport ... and we got the "PC" answer from the Michelin rep. "We follow Lou's posts, he wants a spec. tire series (which he doesn't), he got tires from another company, we wish Lou all the luck, blah, blah, blah"

But what the hell, let's ask it again!
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I had a feeling this thread would progress in such a manner.

Doug, how do manage to get your head that far... oh nevermind, you probably can't hear me anyway.
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Originally Posted by USAsOnlyWay
I had a feeling this thread would progress in such a manner.
Now that we've covered the topic of LG Motorsports vs Corvette Racing and Michelin, is there anything you guys would want to ask O'Connell or Gavin?
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Is it just the Michelins that make you 2 seconds faster than the LG Corvette or is it something else? What?
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i was wondering if they are having to run the rest of the season without direct injection ,how does the power compare as well as the fuel economy.
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Old 09-22-2009, 12:41 AM
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Ok, Ok, real questions.

Is it true that DI will be legal in 2010, does this mean we will be seeing DI on the production Vettes?

Have any customer cars been ordered? Who are they going to/what series will they be racing in? ETA?
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How soon now will we see C6GT-003 with the 5.5L DI engine out testing with that new team/customer for the ALMS? No testing ban for a team that has not yet raced/signed up for the series.




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Think I know the answer to that one Horndawg.

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