Corvette Racing Faces Greatest Challenge in 24 Hours of Le Mans

Five times in the last six years, Corvette Racing has won its class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The competition has been intense and the obstacles formidable - but the challenge has never been greater than in this year's edition of the world’s biggest and most prestigious sports car race.

To win a sixth GT1 title in the event's 75th anniversary on June 16-17 will require another perfect performance by America's premier production sports car racing team. "Success in racing is 25 percent great team, 25 percent great car, and 50 percent good luck," observed Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. "The Corvette team has been blessed with all three. When a team wins on a regular basis, it's expected to do it all the time - but that's extremely difficult, especially in a race as demanding as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.” Read the complete release at: www.corvetteracing.com The 24 Hours of Le Mans will start at 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. EDT) on Saturday, June 16 and finish at 3 p.m. (9 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, June 17. SPEED will televise 17.5 hours of coverage in North America starting at 8:30 a.m. EDT on June 16.