Corvette Racing: They will return to ALMS in 2007!!!
Corvette Racing to Defend American Le Mans Series Championships in 2007!!
Corvette Racing officials announced today [1/17] that America's premier
production sports car team intends to return to the American Le Mans
Series in 2007 to defend its GT1 manufacturers, team and drivers
championships. Corvette Racing also plans to race for its sixth GT1
class title in seven years at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
"The Corvette C6.R race program continues Chevrolet's tradition of
racing production-based vehicles to improve the breed," said GM Racing
director Mark Kent. "The continuous exchange of information and the
constant transfer of technology between the racing and production
programs ensure that lessons learned on the track benefit every
Corvette on the highway."
Corvette Racing will test in February in preparation for the
season-opening round of the 12-race ALMS series, the Mobil 1 Twelve
Hours of Sebring, on March 17, 2007.
Since its debut in 1999, Corvette Racing has competed in 77 races,
scoring 51 victories and 34 one-two finishes. The team has won the ALMS
GT1 manufacturers championship for Chevrolet six consecutive years.
Corvette Racing drivers Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Oliver Gavin and
Olivier Beretta have combined to win the ALMS GT1 drivers championship
five consecutive seasons. Other highlights include five GT1 class
victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and an overall victory in the 2001
Rolex 24 at Daytona.
2007 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES SCHEDULE
12 U.S. Races, 1 International Race
March 17, Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, SPEED
March 31, St. Petersburg, SPEED
April 14, Long Beach, SPEED
April 21, Houston, CBS Sports
May 19, Salt Lake City, CBS Sports
June 16-17, France, 24 hrs. of LeMans, SPEED
July 7, Lime Rock Park, CBS Sports
July 22, Mid-Ohio, CBS Sports
August 11, Road America, NBC Sports
August 26, Mosport, SPEED
September 1, Detroit, SPEED
October 6, Road Atlanta/Petit Le Mans, SPEED
October 20, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, SPEED
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