IMSA, the sanctioning body on the American Le Mans Series, will be holding a two-day open test at Virginia International Raceway on June 13-14. The test will operate very similar to the Sebring Winter Test.
Unfortunately for Corvette Racing, and other ALMS teams going to the 24hrs of Le Mans, the test is the same week as the big race and they will not be able to participate.
Slight disadvantage, but we think a victory in France is a little more important.
If you want to see a Corvette do a hot lap of the course, check out the 2012 ZR1 breaking the production car lap record HERE. |
I was also pretty damn excited they included VIR in the schedule. One of the most historic tracks in America on the ALMS schedule finally? Bring it on.
I recall reading a Corvette Quarterly article about the Z06 test mule running a 24-hour validation using VIR. They used VIR because at that time, the Milford Proving Grounds wasn't completed. The engineers couldn't have selected a more challenging course. Since then, I've given VIR a lot of respect in pushing both the engineers and the Z06 to the levels they've earned.
Full circle, eh? LOL!
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 05.31.2012 at 10:06PM