C6.r
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Melting Slicks
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
C6.r
Interesting email today from NCM:
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/2006/C6-R.shtml
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/racing/sebring/
If it's a typo, it's a consistent one - C6.R appears no less than 7 times in the text of the email.
Let's see how many of the magazines and news media pick up on this subtle distinction!
"The new Corvette C6.R will make its competition debut at this weekend's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The C6.R is the most technically advanced sports car ever developed by GM, combining lessons learned in the dominant Corvette C5-R with the advanced technology of the Corvette C6 and Z06 production models."
Obviously, this is exciting news for enthusiasts, but why the change in naming convention - C6.R versus C5-R (dot R vs. dash R)? They previously identified it as C6-R:http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/2006/C6-R.shtml
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/racing/sebring/
If it's a typo, it's a consistent one - C6.R appears no less than 7 times in the text of the email.
Let's see how many of the magazines and news media pick up on this subtle distinction!
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Must be a typo the NCM artical says C6-R
"The brand-new Corvette C6-R race car will debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2005 "
pictures of the GT1 cars prepaeing for the 12 hour race
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1037998
and the C6-Rs
the C5-R running for Pacific Motorsports team
"The brand-new Corvette C6-R race car will debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2005 "
pictures of the GT1 cars prepaeing for the 12 hour race
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1037998
and the C6-Rs
the C5-R running for Pacific Motorsports team
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Newark, DE
St. Jude Donor '06
I really think there has been a name change to C6.R. Received another email from NCM, and again, they consistently refer to the two cars as C6.R and C5-R.
Corvette C6.Rs to Start First and Second in Competition Debut at Sebring
Corvette Racing's new Corvette C6.R race cars will start their first race in the top two spots in the fiercely contested GT1 class at the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. When heavy rain compelled American Le Mans Series officials to cancel qualifying for Saturday's 12-hour race at Sebring International Raceway, the twin Corvette C6.Rs were seeded at the top of the GT1 class based on their speeds in three practice sessions. Corvette Racing is aiming for a fourth straight victory in America's classic endurance event. Corvette Racing completed three days of practice in dry conditions before the rain arrived, and the forecast calls for fair weather to return for race day. "We looked at the weather situation and focused on doing a quasi-qualifying run in the second practice session in anticipation of the qualifying session being rained out," explained Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. "We got in good laps with both cars, and we're very satisfied with their performance. The years of development we put into the C5-R have been rolled into the C6.R, so we've not seen any reliability issues." The 53rd annual 12-hour Sebring race will be televised live on SPEED channel starting at 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 19. For the complete details and other Corvette Racing information visit: www.corvetteracing.com
When you follow the above link, it also consistently refers to the car as C6.R.
Corvette Racing's new Corvette C6.R race cars will start their first race in the top two spots in the fiercely contested GT1 class at the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. When heavy rain compelled American Le Mans Series officials to cancel qualifying for Saturday's 12-hour race at Sebring International Raceway, the twin Corvette C6.Rs were seeded at the top of the GT1 class based on their speeds in three practice sessions. Corvette Racing is aiming for a fourth straight victory in America's classic endurance event. Corvette Racing completed three days of practice in dry conditions before the rain arrived, and the forecast calls for fair weather to return for race day. "We looked at the weather situation and focused on doing a quasi-qualifying run in the second practice session in anticipation of the qualifying session being rained out," explained Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. "We got in good laps with both cars, and we're very satisfied with their performance. The years of development we put into the C5-R have been rolled into the C6.R, so we've not seen any reliability issues." The 53rd annual 12-hour Sebring race will be televised live on SPEED channel starting at 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 19. For the complete details and other Corvette Racing information visit: www.corvetteracing.com
