2006-12-04 General Motors Adds 13 Championships, Records and Awards to Racing Portfolio in 2006
General Motors completed a stellar 2006 racing season with 13 combined driver and manufacturer championships, record-setting achievements, prestigious race wins and impressive accolades among GM's Cadillac, Chevrolet, HUMMER and Pontiac brands. ...
2006-11-10 Corvette Racing's Small-Block V-8 Wins Global Race Engine of the Year Award
GM's small-block V-8 added another accolade to a long list of honors when Corvette Racing's LS7.R was named the Global Motorsport Engine of the Year at the inaugural Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany, on November 9. ...
2006-10-31 GM Road Racing Teams Win Post-Season Accolades
Corvette Racing driver Ron Fellows was voted the Most Popular Driver in the ALMS, Corvette Racing's Dan Binks was honored as the GT1 Crew Chief of the Year, and Team Cadillac program manager Dave Spitzer was awarded the prestigious Jim Cook Memorial Trophy. ...
2006-10-22 Corvette Racing Sweeps ALMS Championships
Corvette Racing capped Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing by sweeping the American Le Mans Series manufacturers, drivers and team championships in tonight's season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. ...
2006-10-20 Corvette Racing Qualifies Second and Third in GT1 for ALMS Season Finale
Corvette Racing's yellow Compuware Corvette C6.Rs were sandwiched between a pair of green Aston Martins as qualifying for Saturday's American Le Mans Series season finale was completed today at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. ...
2006-10-13 Manufacturers, Drivers and Team Championships Are on the Line for Corvette Racing in ALMS Season Finale
After nine hard-fought races that spanned the length and breadth of North America, it all comes down to this four intense hours at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that will decide the American Le Mans Series GT1 manufacturers, team and drivers championships. ...
2006-09-30 Corvette Racing Finishes on Podium at Petit Le Mans
The penultimate round of the American Le Mans Series saw intense wheel-to-wheel combat between the Corvette C6.Rs and the Aston Martin DBR9s. Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen finished third in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R behind the No. 007 and No. 009 Aston Martins. ...
2006-09-29 O'Connell and Corvette Claim GT1 Pole at Petit Le Mans
Corvette Racing teammates Johnny O'Connell and Oliver Gavin qualified first and second respectively in the GT1 class for Saturday's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. ...
2006-09-25 Corvette Racing Runs for Third Jewel in Endurance Racing's Triple Crown
Corvette Racing has already secured the first two jewels in endurance racing's Triple Crown in 2006 with GT1 class wins in Sebring and Le Mans. On Saturday, Sept. 30, America's premier sports car team will try to complete the collection with a victory in the 10-hour/1,000-mile American Le Mans Series race at Road Atlanta. ...
2006-09-03 Corvette Racing Runner-up in ALMS Grand Prix of Mosport
Sharp pit strategy and hard driving earned a runner-up finish for Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2006-09-02 Corvettes to Start Third and Fourth as Rain Washes Out Mosport ALMS Qualifying
The remnants of tropical storm Ernesto rained on Corvette Racing's parade as qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix of Mosport was canceled due to treacherous track conditions. The Compuware Corvette C6.Rs will start third and fourth in the GT1 class after the grid was set by practice times. ...
2006-08-29 Fellows Returns to His Racing Roots for ALMS Grand Prix of Mosport
On Sept. 3, Ron Fellows will return to Mosport International Raceway as a racing champion and a homegrown Canadian motorsports hero. ...
2006-08-20 Fellows and O'Connell Lead 1-2 Finish for Corvette Racing at Road America
Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell scored a popular victory in their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R with a one-lap margin over the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. ...
2006-08-19 Corvettes Second and Fourth in Road America ALMS Qualifying
Ron Fellows and Oliver Gavin both ran quicker than the GT1 track qualifying record in their Compuware Corvette C6.Rs today at Road America, but they weren't quite quick enough to take the pole for Sunday's Generac 500. ...
2006-08-15 Corvette Racing's 50 Victories: Behind the Numbers
The historic road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., is a favorite of Corvette Racing's drivers and crew. Ask Corvette Racing driver Ron Fellows for his thoughts on the 4.0-mile circuit and you'll get an immediate answer "I absolutely love the place!" ...
2006-07-23 Corvette Racing Scores 50th Victory in Portland Grand Prix
Record-breaking heat gave way to a history-making performance today as Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta notched Corvette Racing's 50th victory. ...
2006-07-21 Corvette Racing Rebounds with Pole-Winning Run in Portland
After performance handicaps imposed at the preceding race in Salt Lake City were rescinded, Corvette driver Olivier Beretta won the GT1 pole for the 18th time, extending his American Le Mans Series record for career poles. ...
2006-07-18 Corvette Racing Victory Celebration Rocks Downtown Detroit
DETROIT - American Thunder rumbled through the streets of Motor City today when a Corvette caravan commemorated Corvette Racing's fifth victory in the GT1 class at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
2006-07-18 Corvette Racing Victory Celebration Rocks Downtown Detroit
American Thunder rumbled through the streets of Motor City today when a Corvette caravan commemorated Corvette Racing's fifth victory in the GT1 class at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
2006-07-18 Portland Grand Prix Is Pivotal for Corvette Racing
The Portland Grand Prix, to be contested at Portland International Raceway on July 22, will kick off the second half of the ALMS season for Corvette Racing. ...
2006-07-16 Corvette Racing Finishes Third in Inaugural Utah Grand Prix
Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell had to settle for third place in today's inaugural Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park as the effects of series-mandated handicaps throttled the Corvettes' performance at this high-altitude track. ...
2006-07-14 Corvettes Qualify Third and Fourth for ALMS Utah Grand Prix
Scorching heat, high altitude and performance handicaps took their toll on Corvette Racing in qualifying for Saturday's inaugural American Le Mans Series Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park. ...
2006-07-14 MEDIA ADVISORY: Corvette Victory Celebration at GM World Headquarters
GM will salute the Corvette Racing team for its fifth class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's greatest sports car race, with a parade and presentations in downtown Detroit. ...
2006-07-14 From Le Mans to Motown: Corvette Victory Celebration Coming to Downtown Detroit
DETROIT - A victory celebration that began in June on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France, will continue when GM stages a star-spangled salute to Corvette Racing in downtown Detroit on July 18. ...
2006-07-13 From Le Mans to Motown: Corvette Victory Celebration Coming to Downtown Detroit
A victory celebration that began in June on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Le Mans, France, will continue when GM stages a star-spangled salute to Corvette Racing in downtown Detroit on July 18. ...
2006-07-10 Computer Simulations Give Corvette Racing an Edge in Inaugural Utah Grand Prix
Sophisticated computer simulation software gives Corvette Racing a head start on setting up the cars for the inaugural ALMS Utah Grand Prix on July 15. ...
2006-07-01 Corvette Racing Takes Second in Lime Rock Photo Finish
Corvette Racing's bid for a record 13th consecutive victory in the GT1 class came up just short in a photo finish between the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R and the No. 009 Aston Martin DBR9. ...
2006-06-30 Corvettes Qualify Second and Third at Lime Rock Park
Ron Fellows' lap of the 1.54-mile Lime Rock Park road course in 50.491 seconds fell just .219 seconds short of Darren Turner's pole-winning time in the No. 007 Aston Martin DBR9. ...
2006-06-27 Corvette Racing Aims for GT1 Victory Record at Lime Rock
Just days ago, Corvette Racing's twin Corvette C6.R race cars were thundering through the French countryside on the immense 8.5-mile Le Mans circuit. On July 1, they'll be racing on Lime Rock Park's roller coaster 1.54-mile track nestled in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills. ...
2006-06-18 Corvette Racing Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans
Corvette and Aston Martin went toe-to-toe in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, trading blows through a grueling day and night of racing. When the battle finally ended at 5 p.m. today, Corvette Racing had won the GT1 class in the world's greatest sports car race for the fifth time in six years. ...
2006-06-18 GT1 Battle Continues in 18th Hour at Le Mans
The Corvette vs. Aston Martin rivalry continued at the three-quarter mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After 18 hours of flat-out racing, the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen was on the same lap as the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin. ...
2006-06-17 Corvette Racing Running Second and Sixth at 12-Hour Mark in Le Mans
At the midpoint of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing's twin C6.Rs were running second and sixth in the GT1 class and sixth and 12th overall. The No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen was two minutes behind the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin and cutting the deficit. ...
2006-06-17 Corvette Racing Leads Le Mans GT1 at Six Hours
After the first six hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen held a 13-second lead in the GT1 class over the 009 Aston Martin. The No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis was seventh in class after battling back from a close encounter with the guardrail early in the second hour. ...
2006-06-17 Live from Le Mans: Conversations with Corvette Racing
Find out what's happening at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by playing or downloading podcasts from the GM Fastlane Blog web site. ...
2006-06-15 Corvette Racing Qualifies Third and Sixth for 24 Hours of Le Mans
The battle lines have been drawn as qualifying concluded tonight for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Corvette Racing qualified its Corvette C6.R race cars third and sixth in the fiercely competitive GT1 class as less than two seconds separated the top six qualifiers. ...
2006-06-14 Rain Dampens Corvette Racing's First Qualifying Session for 24 Hours of Le Mans
After days of brilliant sunshine and scorching temperatures, rain arrived just as Corvette Racing's twin Corvette C6.Rs began the first of two qualifying sessions that will determine the starting grid for this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
2006-06-13 Corvette Racing Seeks Fifth Class Title in 24 Hours of Le Mans
Four times in the last five years, Corvette Racing's yellow Corvettes have finished first and second in the GT1 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On June 17-18, the Chevrolet factory team will be gunning for their fifth Le Mans title. ...
2006-06-04 Corvette Racing Completes Trouble-Free Test at Le Mans
LE MANS, France - It was only a test, but Corvette Racing's twin Corvette C6.R race cars passed with flying colors as the two Corvettes had a day of trouble-free testing on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. ...
2006-05-21 Corvette Racing's Reign Continues at Mid-Ohio
Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta extended Corvette Racing's winning streak at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to five straight ALMS victories in the GT1 class. ...
2006-05-20 Split Decision for Corvette Racing in ALMS Mid-Ohio Qualifying
Corvette Racing drivers Oliver Gavin and Johnny O'Connell qualified second and fourth respectively, splitting the Aston Martins of Tomas Enge and Pedro Lamy in the first and third spots. ...
2006-05-15 Corvette Racing at Mid-Ohio: Who'll Stop the Reign?
Ron Fellows, Johnny O?Connell, and Corvette Racing bring a perfect record to the American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio on May 21, the third round of the 10-race American Le Mans Series. O?Connell and Fellows have won the GT1 class in all four ALMS events contested on the 2.25-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and Corvette Racing has posted 1-2 finishes in every ALMS race held at the scenic Ohio track. ...
2006-05-13 Corvette Racing Rockets to 1-2 Finish in Houston
Corvette Racing posted a 1-2 finish in the GT1 class in the inaugural ALMS Lone Star Grand Prix. Drivers Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta continued their hot streak, winning their seventh consecutive ALMS race. ...
2006-05-11 Corvette Racing Qualifies First and Second in GT1 for Inaugural Houston Street Race
Corvette Racing's twin Corvettes will start the inaugural ALMS Lone Star Grand Prix at the front of the GT1 class after Ron Fellows and Olivier Beretta qualified first and second respectively. ...
2006-05-08 Corvette Racing Takes It to the Streets in Houston
Corvette Racing's championship-winning Corvette C6.Rs have never raced on metropolitan streets. The inaugural Lone Star Grand Prix, to be contested on Friday night, May 12, on a temporary 1.7-mile course through Houston's Reliant Park, will mark the American Le Mans Series' first street race since a run through Miami Beach in September 2003. ...
2006-03-19 Corvette Racing Wins Sebring 12-Hour Race
Corvette Racing celebrated Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing with a victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. ...
2006-03-18 Corvette C6Rs Running 1-2 in GT1 at Six-Hour Mark in Sebring
At the halfway point of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Corvette Racing's twin C6.R race cars were running first and second in the GT1 class and fourth and fifth overall. ...
2006-03-16 Corvettes Qualify Third and Fourth for Sebring 12-Hour
Corvette Racing's new Corvette C6.Rs qualified third and fourth in the GT1 class for Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the season-opening round of the 10-race American Le Mans Series. ...
2006-03-13 Corvette Racing Seeks Revenge in Sebring
With a pair of new Corvette C6.Rs ready for their racing baptism on March 18 in this year's edition of the classic 12-hour endurance contest, Corvette Racing is aiming to avenge the one that got away. ...
2006-02-28 Corvette C6.R Named North American Car of the Year by dailysportscar.com
Corvette Racing's championship-winning Corvette C6.R race car has been named the "North American Car of the Year" by dailysportscar.com, a noted online magazine that provides in-depth coverage of sports car and GT series worldwide. ...