2007-12-27 Chevrolet Unveils Two Unique '08 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Cars
Known for their charismatic designs and superior performance, the pack-leading pace cars share a special place in Indianapolis 500 lore. History will be made at the 2008 Indianapolis 500 when a pair of distinctive yet highly differentiated Corvette models will serve as the official pace cars - one highlighting Chevrolet's commitment to fuel solutions and the other marking 30 years of Corvette's pace car heritage. ...
2007-12-19 GM Racing 2008 Preview
Building on the momentum of an exceptional year in 2007, with 21 championships total, members of the GM Racing team have been working for months to prepare for the new race season. Here's a preview of what's to come for GM and its racing efforts in 2008: ...
2007-12-12 Corvette Racing to Compete in 12-Race American Le Mans Series in 2008
Corvette Racing, the most successful team in the history of the American Le Mans Series, will compete in the GT1 class in all 12 events on the ALMS schedule in 2008. ...
2007-12-07 General Motors Scores 21 Racing Championships in 2007
General Motors concluded an impressive 2007 race season after its Cadillac, Chevrolet, HUMMER and Pontiac brands earned a total of 21 racing championships while breaking records and scoring significant victories along the way. The four GM brands combined to collect 15 drivers championships and six manufacturers? titles in 2007. ...
2007-10-30 Corvette Racing Wins Post-Season Accolades
Two members of Corvette Racing won special recognition awards in post-season ceremonies. Corvette Racing driver Ron Fellows was voted the Most Popular Driver for the fourth consecutive year, and Ray Gongla, crew chief for the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, was honored as the GT1 Crew Chief of the Year. ...
2007-10-21 Gavin and Beretta Cap Season with Ninth GT1 Victory at Laguna Seca
Corvette Racing's twin Compuware Corvette C6.Rs waged a fierce battle in the season finale of the American Le Mans Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. When the four-hour race was finished, Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta stood on the top step of the victory podium in the GT1 class for a record-tying ninth time in 2007. ...
2007-10-19 Magnussen Claims GT1 Pole in Laguna Seca ALMS Season Finale
Jan Magnussen put the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R on the GT1 pole for Saturday's four-hour season finale of the American Le Mans Series with a record-setting lap at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca ...
2007-10-16 Corvette Racing Spotlights "Jake" Mascot in ALMS Season Finale
Conceived on a cocktail napkin and seen in winner's circles from Long Beach to Le Mans, Corvette Racing's skull mascot will have star billing at the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, Oct. 20. ...
2007-10-06 Gavin and Beretta Clinch GT1 Championship with Petit Le Mans Victory
Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Max Papis drove their No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R to a GT1 class victory in today's 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road Atlanta. ...
2007-10-05 Corvette Racing Qualifies Second and Third in GT1 for ALMS Petit Le Mans
Corvette Racing's twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars had difficulty getting a grip on the freshly scrubbed surface at Road Atlanta as Johnny O'Connell and Oliver Gavin qualified second and third respectively in the GT1 class. ...
2007-10-01 Corvette Racing Looks Back and Looks Ahead to Petit Le Mans
With the 10th running of the 1,000-mile/10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race scheduled for Saturday, October 6, it's appropriate to look back at the early days of this prestigious event. ...
2007-09-01 Magnussen and O'Connell Rule GT1 in Detroit Street Race
Corvette Racing drivers Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell backed up their win last weekend at Mosport International Raceway with a GT1 class victory today in the inaugural Detroit Sports Car Challenge at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. ...
2007-09-01 Magnussen and O'Connell Rule GT1 in Detroit Street Race
Corvette Racing drivers Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell backed up their win last weekend at Mosport International Raceway with a GT1 class victory today in the inaugural Detroit Sports Car Challenge at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. ...
2007-08-31 Magnussen Motors to GT1 Pole in Detroit ALMS
Qualifying on the 2.0-mile temporary course that winds through Belle Isle Park, Jan Magnussen won the GT1 pole for Saturday's American Le Mans Series Detroit Sports Car Challenge. ...
2007-08-31 Red Wings Star To Drive Pace Car For Detroit ALMS Event
Detroit Red Wings team captain and multiple Norris Trophy winner (top NHL defenseman) Nicklas Lidstrom will drive a 2007 Corvette Z06 to pace the start of the Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch, part of this weekend's Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix ...
2007-08-27 Corvette Racing Revs Up for Detroit Grand Prix
Corvette Racing will have a high profile on the town and on the track when motor racing returns to the Motor City for this weekend's Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. Chevrolet and its factory road racing team will take center stage in Saturday's inaugural American Le Mans Series Detroit Sports Car Challenge on the revamped street course near GM global headquarters. ...
2007-08-26 O'Connell and Magnussen Win GT1 in Mosport ALMS
Corvette Racing teammates Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen reprised their winning performance in the Grand Prix of Mosport to take the GT1 title with a 57-second margin of victory over Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2007-08-25 Gavin Wins GT1 Pole in Battle of Corvettes at Grand Prix of Mosport
Oliver Gavin won his fourth ALMS GT1 pole of the season and the 15th of his career in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R in qualifying for Sunday's ALMS Grand Prix of Mosport. ...
2007-08-24 Media Advisory: GM's Troy Clarke to Lead Corvette Racing Pep Rally
Chevrolet is pleased to welcome racing's return to the Motor City as Corvette Racing and the American Le Mans Series make their inaugural appearance racing right in our own backyard at the 2007 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix August 31-September 2. ...
2007-08-21 Corvette Racing to Field Three C6.Rs in Grand Prix of Mosport
Three Compuware Corvette C6.Rs will be vying for the GT1 title in the Grand Prix of Mosport to be contested at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, on Sunday, August 26. ...
2007-08-17 Corvettes to be Showcased During Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
Corvette owners can not only see, but be seen August 31-September 2, 2007 at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. The Grand Prix is offering all Corvette owners the opportunity to showcase their shimmering piece of Detroit engineering over Labor Day weekend in the Corvette Car Corral on Belle Isle. This special opportunity includes a parking spot in the Corvette Car Corral, a reserved grandstand ticket, paddock pass and $20 worth of Grand Prix dollars that are redeemable at concession stands. ...
2007-08-13 G.J. DIXON IS CHEVY-POWERED REV IT UPTM 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPION, WINS 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Chevrolet is proud to announce that G.J. Dixon, 31, of Scarsdale, NY is the Chevy-powered Rev It Up? 2007 National Champion. Dixon drove both race-prepared Chevrolet Cobalts and Corvettes faster and more precisely than the 10,000 additional entrants in the world's largest driving school and national racing competition to take the coveted title. ...
2007-08-11 Gavin and Beretta Score Seventh GT1 Win of Season at Road America
Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta scored their seventh GT1 class win of 2007 in their No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. The "two Ollies" completed 91 laps of the 4-mile course, finishing one lap ahead of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell. ...
2007-08-11 Magnussen Takes GT1 Pole at Road America
Jan Magnussen took his fourth career pole and second of the season for Corvette Racing in GT1 class qualifying for Saturday's Generac 500 at Road America. ...
2007-08-09 CHEVY-POWERED REV IT UP 2007 COMPETITION COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE AT FEDEX FIELD
With only one more stop remaining in the Chevy-powered Rev It UpTM 2007 cross-country summer tour, the competition has come down to the August 10 and 11 event at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. ...
2007-08-03 Corvette Racing at Road America: The European Perspective
Corvette Racing's quartet of drivers are eager to test their mettle on the Road America circuit when it hosts the four-hour Generac 500 on Saturday, August 11. ...
2007-07-21 Gavin and Beretta Score Sixth GT1 Win of Season in Mid-Ohio ALMS
It was the best of times for Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta as they scored their sixth victory in seven American Le Mans Series races in 2007. ...
2007-07-20 Corvette Racing Crushes GT1 Track Record in Mid-Ohio ALMS Qualifying
Corvette Racing shattered the GT1 track record at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course today in qualifying for Saturday's American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge. Oliver Gavin will start on the class pole after a qualifying duel with Johnny O'Connell was decided in technical inspection. ...
2007-07-17 Corvette Racing to Celebrate Homecoming in Ohio
Conceived on the Corvette assembly line in Bowling Green, Ky., and raised at Corvette Racing's headquarters in suburban Detroit, the twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars are local favorites at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Going into this weekend's seventh round of the 12-race American Le Mans Series, Chevy's factory road racing team has posted five straight victories on the scenic 2.25-mile Mid-Ohio circuit. ...
2007-07-07 Gavin and Beretta Celebrate GT1 Victory in Lime Rock ALMS
Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta scored a .384-second victory in their No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R over Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2007-07-06 Beretta Takes GT1 Pole in Lime Rock ALMS by .013 Second
Corvette Racing's twin Compuware Corvette C6.Rs were separated by 13 thousandths of a second in this morning's practice session, and that razor-thin margin determined the GT1 starting grid after race officials cancelled the scheduled 20-minute qualifying session. ...
2007-07-02 Corvette Racing: Back in the USA for Northeast Grand Prix
After finishing second in the 15-strong field of GT1 cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing will have the top production sports car class to itself at the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on July 7. ...
2007-06-17 Corvette Racing Finishes Second in 24 Hours of Le Mans
Drivers Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen piloted their No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R to a runner-up finish in the GT1 class and sixth overall in the world's most prestigious sports car race. ...
2007-06-17 Corvette Racing Second After 18 Hours in Le Mans
After 18 hours of racing, the No. 63 Corvette C6.R is seventh overall, one lap down to the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin DBR9 and one lap ahead of the third-place No. 008 Aston Martin DBR9. ...
2007-06-16 Corvette Racing Third in GT1 at 12-Hour Mark in Le Mans
At the halfway point of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen was holding position, running third in the GT1 class. The Corvette was on the lead lap, 3:46 behind the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin. ...
2007-06-16 No. 63 Corvette C6.R Runs Third at Six-Hour Mark at Le Mans
After the first six hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen was third in the GT1 class. The Corvette was on the lead lap with the No. 007 and No. 009 Aston Martin DBR9s after 82 circuits. ...
2007-06-16 Corvette Racing Three Hour Report from Le Mans
Corvette Racing suffered a rare mechanical problem in the opening hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans that sidelined the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2007-06-15 A Lap of Le Mans with Oliver Gavin
With four GT1 class victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the last five years - including a streak of three straight wins in 2004-06 - Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin knows his way around the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. In the following interview, the 34-year-old British ace offers his insights on this famed circuit - and reveals its secrets. ...
2007-06-14 Corvette Racing Prepares for Rainy 24 Hours of Le Mans
With a wet track and treacherous conditions, the GT1 qualifying order established on Wednesday night for this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans was unchanged. ...
2007-06-13 Corvette Racing Third and Fifth in First Qualifying Session for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Oliver Gavin ran the quickest time for Corvette Racing at 3:52.130 on his final lap in the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R, with Jan Magnussen close behind at 3:52.657 in the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2007-06-12 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. ...
2007-06-03 Corvette Racing Leads GT1 in Le Mans Test
After nearly a year of planning and preparation, Corvette Racing set the pace today in testing at the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, the home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Jan Magnussen, Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows ran the fastest lap in the GT1 class at 3:49.207. ...
2007-05-19 Gavin and Beretta Win GT1 in Salt Lake City ALMS
Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta scored their fourth win in five starts this season, taking the GT1 class honors in the American Le Mans Series Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park. ...
2007-05-18 Gavin Takes GT1 Pole for ALMS Utah Grand Prix
The highs and lows of motorsports were apparent today in qualifying for the fifth round of the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City. ...
2007-05-14 Corvette Racing's Countdown to Le Mans Begins at Utah Grand Prix
When Corvette Racing competes in the Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park on May 19, it will be the final dress rehearsal for the team's assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
2007-05-08 Corvette Racing to Reunite Fellows and Pilgrim for Grand Prix of Mosport
Corvette Racing will enter a third Corvette C6.R driven by Ron Fellows and Andy Pilgrim in the Grand Prix of Mosport to be held at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, on August 26, 2007. ...
2007-04-21 O'Connell and Magnussen Break Through with First Win for Corvette Racing
Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell teamed up to win their first race together since 1999 as the pair drove their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R to their first victory of the season tonight in the ALMS Lone Star Grand Prix. ...
2007-04-20 Beretta Captures Record 20th Career Pole in Houston GT1 Qualifying
Olivier Beretta hustled his No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R to the quickest GT1 qualifying time for Saturday's Lone Star Grand Prix in Houston, capturing the pole for a record-setting 20th time in his ALMS career. ...
2007-04-17 Rough Road Ahead for Corvette Racing in Houston Street Race
After winning the GT1 class in last year's inaugural ALMS event in Houston, Corvette Racing is well prepared for the bumpy roads that surround the Astrodome. ...
2007-04-14 Gavin and Beretta Score Third Straight GT1 Win
It was a new venue for the American Le Mans Series but a familiar result in the GT1 class as Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta drove their No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R to their third straight win of the season. ...
2007-04-13 Gavin Captures GT1 Pole on the Streets of Long Beach
Although he had never driven the 1.968-mile course before this morning's 45-minute practice session, Oliver Gavin captured the GT1 class pole in the American Le Mans Series' debut at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. ...
2007-04-06 100 Minutes of Long Beach Is Corvette Racing's Next Step in Preparation for 24 Hours of Le Mans
The streets of Long Beach are uncharted territory for the American Le Mans Series, but several Corvette Racing drivers already know the ins and outs of the famed waterfront circuit. ...
2007-04-01 Gavin and Beretta Win GT1 in Inaugural St. Petersburg ALMS Race
Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta sailed to their second consecutive ALMS GT1 class victory of the season on the waterfront street circuit in St. Petersburg, Fla. ...
2007-03-30 Beretta Sets ALMS Record with St. Petersburg GT1 Pole
Olivier Beretta claimed his record-setting 19th career ALMS pole today in qualifying for Saturday's inaugural Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. ...
2007-03-26 Corvette Racing's Beretta and O'Connell Bring Street Smarts to St. Petersburg Street Race
On March 31, Corvette Racing's Olivier Beretta will race on a bayside street circuit when the American Le Mans Series stages the inaugural Acura Sports Car Challenge in St. Petersburg, Fla. ...
2007-03-18 Corvette Racing Scores 1-2 Finish in Sebring
On a perfect day for racing at Sebring International Raceway, Corvette Racing ran a perfect race. America's premier production sports car team scored its fifth GT1 class win in six years in America's classic endurance race, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. ...
2007-03-17 Corvette Racing Unveils Ron Fellows Special Edition in Sebring 12-Hour Race
The crew of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette has transformed their race car from Velocity Yellow to Arctic White. The new look salutes the limited edition Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Champion Corvette Z06 that was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in February. ...
2007-03-15 Magnussen Takes Sebring GT1 Pole for Corvette Racing
Jan Magnussen edged his Corvette Racing teammate Oliver Gavin by .419 seconds to take the GT1 pole for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. ...
2007-03-13 Road to Le Mans Starts at Sebring for Corvette Racing
With a notoriously punishing track surface and sultry conditions in central Florida, the season-opening round of the American Le Mans Series will test the mettle of Corvette Racing's new C6.R race cars and the people who engineer, prepare and drive them. ...
2007-02-26 Corvette Racing Announces 2007 Driver Lineup
Corvette Racing officials have announced a revised driver lineup for the two-car Chevrolet factory team. ...
2007-02-01 Ron Fellows Championship Z06 And Indy Pace Car Replica Convertible Editions Make 2007 A Special Year For Chevrolet Corvette
CHICAGO - Corvette enthusiasts in search of a unique ride have much to consider this year with the introduction of two special-edition models: the Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Champion Corvette Z06 and the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica Corvette Convertible. ...
2007-01-17 Corvette Racing to Defend American Le Mans Series Championships in 2007
Corvette Racing officials announced today 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. ...