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May 13 2012 10:36:15 AM EST

Hard fought 1 - 2.
3.45 seconds apart.
Corvette now first in the GT Class.
As it should be.
Congrats to Gavin for his 36th career ALMS victory.

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A great result for Corvette Racing and that finally gets that Laguna Seca monkey of Corvette Racing's back. That was the never quit attitude of Corvette Racing. Two bad pit stops for the 4 car, but they keep their heads up and it sure showed. Make me proud to be part of Corvette Nation.

--- TR6speed from Florida on 05.13.2012 at 1:59AM

That last stop by the #4 was a great one. And you have to mention Jans pass for second. That was easily the move of the race. TakeNoPrisoners!

--- 85L98 from Chicago on 05.13.2012 at 10:52AM

amazing race and that pass for second was brilliant it was indeed a well earned placing i was cheering from the hill top for the last hour of the race well done!

--- Larronos from Persidio of monteray on 05.13.2012 at 12:19PM

I loved every minute of this on espn3. Jans pass had to be the highlight of the race - spectacular!!

--- mikefeeser from unknown on 05.13.2012 at 2:21PM

We seriously need a link for Mags pass....great stoof as Hindaugh would say!

--- Shifter from Tucson, AZ on 05.13.2012 at 3:50PM

You guys have no idea how bad a hangover I have right now after celebrating CR's first and second place showings. lol

Anyway, congrats to the #4 pit screw for getting back on track after that disastrous pit. Great, great race. NOW we see the full potential of a fully realized, well-engineered GT2 Corvette. This is the team I know and love.

Keep rolling, team!

--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 05.13.2012 at 8:18PM

Great job for Team Corvette, a clean, hard earned 1-2. That GT class is absolutely brutal this year, there were probably at least 7 or 8 cars that could have won the race. The best competition in racing I think, and it will only get better when Dodge SRT comes in later this season with 2 Vipers.

--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 05.13.2012 at 8:58PM

I'm still interested in just how the Vipers are going to be set-up. John and Jeremy had Scott Atherton during the race broadcast, and asked him quite pointedly just that...he said that the homologizing is overseen by the ACO, not ALMS, but I'm still scratching my noodle trying to figure out how the hell you can bring a V10 down to GT2 levels. I guess you could fill the interior with lead...

--- Shifter from Tucson, AZ on 05.13.2012 at 9:39PM

@Shifter I guess viper may have to trade off body work and aero since they obviously have power on lock down. Even would they alow the viper to run a hemi V8?

--- 85L98 from Chicago on 05.13.2012 at 11:44PM

@Shifter & 85L98 that statement is correct as to the homologizing is overseen by the ACO, and the key word is "OVERSEEN" but IMSA/ALMS will have a final say so. Seem that when Corvette dropped down to GT2 from the GT1 ranks, they had a 6 liter with direct injection. They were allowed to run that for a short time before the other teams cried foul and IMSA/ALMS had them remove the direct injection and down size their engine. There are ways to cut the power down by reducing the air flow with a small restrictor, Also they can control the rev' in the computer as well as the fuel management system. As 85L98 stated, add weight and cut back on their aero package.
I watch the video from the NCM with Doug Fehan and Dan Binks, and a question came up about the Viper, and Doug stated that they would have to wait and see, and that SRT Viper does not even have a race ready car built yet. So if he is correct, I can only assume that what they have been showing is not a true race ready vehicle, but nothing more the an advertizing tool.

--- TR6speed from Florida on 05.14.2012 at 8:01AM

that race was awesome! Great ending for corvette. I was right on the turn 2 where the vettes past so many cars including the bmw to take second. Awesome driving by Mag. Great way to show the bmw who's boss. The 4 car ran amazing all day and actually set fastest GT lap. Great day to be a vette fan!

--- VetteFreak50 from Oregon on 05.14.2012 at 8:07PM

In the video (see link in NCM Bash)Doug mentions how the ACO/IMSA admitted that they screwed CR last year so this year they leveled the playing field and then told the other teams that they better come ready to race. Well it looks like it has worked. Corvette wins the last 2 events and was right there at Sebring. The latest item that they corrected was the fueling issue of the duel tanks taking longer and that was addressed and it appears to have helped based on the pit stops (not counted the two that the 4 car had). Now on to Lemans.

--- TR6speed from Florida on 05.14.2012 at 8:46PM

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In the video (see link in NCM Bash)Doug mentions how the ACO/IMSA admitted that they screwed CR last year so this year they leveled the playing field and then told the other teams that they better come ready to race. Well it looks like it has worked. Corvette wins the last 2 events and was right there at Sebring. The latest item that they corrected was the fueling issue of the duel tanks taking longer and that was addressed and it appears to have helped based on the pit stops (not counted the two that the 4 car had). Now on to Lemans.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 05.14.2012 at 8:46PM

May 11 2012 05:13:30 PM EST

A worthy Corvette opponent but the one & only regardless. And a bad boy through & through.

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The man trancended all makes, a true "car guy" in the purest sense of the word. A true American hero in motorsports, he will be missed, but his legacy and legend will live on. Any time you're in Las Vegas be sure to take the 20 minute ride out to the Speedway to visit the Shelby Museum, lots of history and some awesome cars there. RIP Mr. Shelby.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 05.13.2012 at 9:01PM

May 08 2012 06:22:28 PM EST

The National Corvette Museum Bash was held on April 26-28. During that time, godug and Dan Binks held a seminar for all the fans and owners telling stories and answering questions about the yellow badboys.

They cover everything from how the ACO/IMSA admittingly "screwed" Corvette Racing when they moved to GT2, their thoughts on the new Viper and its illegal 8.0L V10, how BMW was mysteriously quicker in the pits at Sebring, the emotions of Le Mans, and the story of our newest badboy, Jordan Taylor.

The video is about 1hr 30min long, so sit down, grab a cold one and some snacks, and enjoy the show.

Click HERE for the video, courtesy of Corvette Blogger.

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Absolutely beautiful! Even with the major pit eff-ups! Stellar work fellas!
--- Shifter from Currently on Cloud 9 on 05.12.2012 at 10:55PM

May 08 2012 03:20:10 AM EST

ESPN

Laguna Seca has been a place of drama, surprises, ups, and downs.

For 2012 we see the race being moved back to May (11' was in September). This means it will be warmer then before. Tires played a key factory in the 2011 race which saw the Corvettes finishing 5th and 7th due to tire durability and degradation. What is the difference?

Tire Durability is the predictability of performance loss of the tires over a stint.

Tire Degradation is the severe abrupt unpredictable loss of tire performance due to overheating and over-stressing the tires.

For 2012 Michelin have supplied Corvette Racing with a larger and improved set of tires. We have seen the BMW's Dunlops progressively get better as the stint goes on. The Michelin's still fall off near the end, but are they improved enough? They will have 6hrs to find out.

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I still think that the Flying Lizards 10 minute blocking routine and subsequent shunting of the Corvette was abominable. The 1 second of time Jan spent in pit out as he passed the 45 doesn't hold a candle to the time 45 spent blocking. BTW, blocking is as illegal as using pit out to pass. For goodness sake, the Porch was blocking in the final turn or there would have been no contact initiated by the Vette at all...I've gotten wound up again...enough and so sorry.

--- screx0472 from unknown on 05.12.2012 at 1:20PM

May 06 2012 06:02:41 PM EST

Corvette Motorsport

This past weekend was the second round of the ADAC GT Masters. Saturday's Race 1 was won by the #28 Team Callaway Competition Corvette GT3 Z06-R with drivers Daniel Keilwitz and Diego Alessi. The three car squad finished with a 1st, 17th, and a DNQ. Race 1 Results

For race 2 Team Callaway Competition's 3 cars managed 6th, 7th, and 16th. Race 2 Results.

Overall, not a bad weekend for the Callaway boys, nice job!

Full photo gallery for Zandvoort

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I really wish they raced the callaway GT3 machines in the states. They look so great (and fast too)
--- 85L98 from Bolingbrook on 05.08.2012 at 1:28PM

May 06 2012 06:46:33 AM EST

Larbre Competition qualified 4th & 5th for the 6hr race at Spa Francorchamps in a field of 9 GTE-Am cars.

After a hard fought 6hrs, the #50 finished 4th and the #70 which had troubles early in the race scored a DNF in 8th place. Probably not the finish they were hoping for.

The next WEC race is the 24hr of Le Mans where we will see Corvette Racing in GTE-Pro and Larbre Competition in GTE-Am. Let's hope for another Corvette victory in both classes again this year!

Check out the photo gallery from Spa.