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The plan for Corvette Racing will have the team running the GT1 car through the 5th race of the season at Lime Rock. Then at the August 6th - 8th event at Mid-Ohio, they'll start competing with their new GT2 car.
Here's a link to the American Le Mans Series race season calendar:
http://www.americanlemans.com/index_schedule.php
I saw a Speed TV broadcast from Sebring this afternoon that interviewed Johnny O'Connell and the team manager and both were excited about the new GT2 program; the "new" Corvette race car will have to be more like the production version that we all know and love so that should make things even more interesting
(Wonder if their roof squeaks? 
)
That's the news for the factory team; LG Motorsports is fielding a fresh out of the box GT2 Corvette at Sebring and they qualified 10th in class.
Here's a link to Sebring Qualifying from this afternoon:
http://www.motorsport.com/news/artic...FS=ALMS-LEMANS
Should be an awesome season for Corvette fans everywhere
Here's a link to the American Le Mans Series race season calendar:
http://www.americanlemans.com/index_schedule.php
I saw a Speed TV broadcast from Sebring this afternoon that interviewed Johnny O'Connell and the team manager and both were excited about the new GT2 program; the "new" Corvette race car will have to be more like the production version that we all know and love so that should make things even more interesting
(Wonder if their roof squeaks? )That's the news for the factory team; LG Motorsports is fielding a fresh out of the box GT2 Corvette at Sebring and they qualified 10th in class.
Here's a link to Sebring Qualifying from this afternoon:
http://www.motorsport.com/news/artic...FS=ALMS-LEMANS
Should be an awesome season for Corvette fans everywhere
Last edited by n2f; Mar 19, 2009 at 10:48 PM.
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Thanks for the info and web sites. I'm getting a new interest in ALMS and think Corvette going to GT2 will be much more challenging and fun to watch. I'm a NASCAR fan but ALMS is closer to 'stock' cars now than the cracker boxes NASCAR is running these days.
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Here's a good website for ALMS and other IMSA racing. You can find links to results, webradio broadcasts, etc:
http://www.imsaracing.net/
John
http://www.imsaracing.net/
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Here is another website for fans of Corvette racing and ALMS to book mark.
http://www.corvetteracing.com/
http://www.corvetteracing.com/
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Here's a good website for ALMS and other IMSA racing. You can find links to results, webradio broadcasts, etc:
http://www.imsaracing.net/
John
http://www.imsaracing.net/
John
Here is another website for fans of Corvette racing and ALMS to book mark.
http://www.corvetteracing.com/
http://www.corvetteracing.com/
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Should be an awesome season for Corvette fans everywhere
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in the GT1 class where the 3 vette races the 4 vette, and you know they will finish #1 and #2 before the race even starts, is boring...and I am a fan of ALMS
[/QUOTE] in the GT1 class where the 3 vette races the 4 vette, and you know they will finish #1 and #2 before the race even starts, is boring...and I am a fan of ALMS
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Last Sebring for the GT1 era of the Corvette C6.R.
Somewhat of a sad day, but with no competition in GT1, you can't blame them for building a new GT2 based Corvette.
GT2 will be a hoot starting at Mid-Ohio!
Somewhat of a sad day, but with no competition in GT1, you can't blame them for building a new GT2 based Corvette.
GT2 will be a hoot starting at Mid-Ohio!