2008-10-04 Corvette Racing Wins Inaugural ALMS Green Challenge at Petit Le Mans
A race that began with Johnny O'Connell's daughter singing the national anthem on the starting grid at Road Atlanta ended 9 hours and 41 minutes later with a victory in the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans for O'Connell and his teammates Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows. ...
2008-10-03 O'Connell Wins Road Atlanta GT1 Qualifying Battle
? Hometown hero Johnny O'Connell won the GT1 pole for Saturday's 10-hour/1,000 mile Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road Atlanta, the 10th round of the American Le Mans Series. ...
2008-09-26 Doug Fehan to Discuss ALMS Green Challenge on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain
Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan is scheduled to appear on SPEED TV's Wind Tunnel on Sunday night, September 28, between 9 and 10 p.m. EDT. ...
2008-09-26 Corvette Racing Counts on Advanced Technology in Inaugural Green Challenge
Powered by cellulosic E85R ethanol racing fuel made primarily from wood waste and armed with a variety of energy-saving technologies, Corvette Racing is aiming for an overall victory in the inaugural American Le Mans Series Green Challenge. ...
2008-09-09 Corvette Racing Announces Future Plans
Corvette Racing will aim for a sixth victory in the GT1 class in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans before entering the GT2 category in the second half of the American Le Mans Series 2009 season. Corvette Racing will launch a full-season assault in the restructured GT division in 2010. ...
2008-08-30 Gavin and Beretta Return to Winning Form in Motor City
As General Motors revs up for its centennial celebration on September 16, Corvette Racing drivers Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta raced to victory in the team's milestone 100th race, the Detroit Sports Car Challenge. ...
2008-08-29 Magnussen Motors to GT1 Pole in Motown
Jan Magnussen reprised his pole-winning performance in the Detroit Sports Car Challenge, taking the top qualifying spot in the GT1 class for the second consecutive year. ...
2008-08-26 Corvette Racing to Celebrate Milestone 100th Race at Detroit Grand Prix
The ninth round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series will mark Corvette Racing's 100th event in international road racing. ...
2008-08-24 Magnussen and O'Connell Master Mosport
Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell continued their domination of the GT1 category in the American Le Mans Series today at Mosport International Raceway, scoring their seventh win of the season and their sixth straight victory in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2008-08-23 O'Connell Wins Battle for Mosport GT1 Pole
Johnny O'Connell claimed his second GT1 pole of the season and the fourth of his American Le Mans Series career today in a pitched battle with his Corvette Racing teammate Olivier Beretta in qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix of Mosport. ...
2008-08-19 Emerson Fittipaldi to Pace Detroit Sports Car Challenge in Corvette Z06 E85 Concept
Emerson Fittipaldi, two-time Formula One champion and two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, will drive the Corvette Z06 E85 Concept pace car in the Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch on Saturday, August 30. ...
2008-08-10 O'Connell and Magnussen on a Roll with Road America GT1 Win
Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen are on a roll in the GT1 class of the American Le Mans Series. The pair scored their fifth win in a row and their sixth victory of the season today in the Generac 500 at Road America in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2008-08-04 Corvette Racing Gets the Kinks Out at Road America
The polls have closed and the votes have been tabulated. By a three-to-one margin, Corvette Racing's drivers have acclaimed the Kink to be the greatest corner on the classic Road America circuit. ...
2008-07-22 Tour de Road America Bicycle Race Will Feature Fehan vs. Gavin to Benefit Lance Armstrong Foundation
Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan will take on Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin in a winner-take-all charity bicycle race at the Tour de Road America on Friday, August 8. ...
2008-07-19 O'Connell and Magnussen Continue Hot Streak in Sultry Mid-Ohio
Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen extended their streak in the American Le Man Series, winning the GT1 class in today's Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. ...
2008-07-18 O'Connell Quick in Mid-Ohio GT1 Qualifying
Johnny O'Connell notched his third career pole in qualifying for Saturday's American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The racer from Flowery Branch, Ga., set the pace in the GT1 class with a lap time of 1:17.900 (104.349 mph) in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2008-07-16 Midterm Report: Mid-Ohio Marks Second Half of Season for Corvette Racing
With six races in the rearview mirror and six races on the road ahead, Saturday's Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course marks the start of the second half of the season for Chevrolet's factory road racing team. ...
2008-07-12 Magnussen and O'Connell Win GT1 Battle in Lime Rock
Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell didn't give up when they were a lap behind the GT1 leader in today's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. That perseverance was rewarded when they scored a come-from-behind victory after a sudden reversal of fortune put their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R in front with 25 minutes remaining in the race. ...
2008-07-11 Gavin Pips Magnussen for GT1 Pole in Lime Rock Qualifying
Oliver Gavin won the GT1 pole for Saturday's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, edging his Corvette Racing teammate Jan Magnussen by .247 seconds on the reconfigured and repaved Lime Rock Park circuit. ...
2008-07-10 Revamped Lime Rock Park Is a Journey into the Unknown for Corvette Racing
Corvette Racing's drivers and team members have decades of experience at Lime Rock Park, but they will encounter something completely different in Saturday's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. ...
2008-06-15 Corvette Racing Finishes Second and Third in 24 Hours of Le Mans
For the second consecutive year, Corvette Racing finished second in the GT1 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows completed 344 laps in their No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R, finishing on the lead lap with the winning No. 009 Aston Martin DBR9 of David Brabham, Antonio Garcia, and Darren Turner. ...
2008-06-15 Corvette Racing Holds Second and Third at 18 Hours in Rainy Le Mans
Le Mans lived up to its reputation as the ultimate challenge in endurance racing when rain arrived at the Circuit de la Sarthe at 4:10 a.m. A combination of steady showers and persistent drizzle kept the circuit wet and treacherous as Sunday dawned. ...
2008-06-14 Corvette Racing Second in GT1 at Midpoint of 24 Hours of Le Mans
As the 24 Hours of Le Mans reached its midpoint at 3 a.m., Jan Magnussen was second in the GT1 standings in the No. 63 Corvette, 41 seconds behind the class-leading No. 009 Aston Martin. ...
2008-06-14 Corvette Racing First and Fourth at Six-Hour Mark in Le Mans
The contest between Corvette Racing and Aston Martin Racing for GT1 supremacy at the 24 Hours of Le Mans is living up to expectations. ...
2008-06-13 Corvette Racing Claims First GT1 Pole for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Corvette Racing won the GT1 pole at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time as Jan Magnussen set the pace in tonight's final qualifying session. ...
2008-06-11 Corvette Racing First and Second in Provisional GT1 Qualifying for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Jan Magnussen turned the quickest time in the GT1 class at 3:49.406 in the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R, with Oliver Gavin a heartbeat behind at 3:50.766 in the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2008-06-10 Corvette Racing Aims for Sixth GT1 Title in 24 Hours of Le Mans
The stage is set for the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14-15. ...
2008-06-01 Corvette Racing Finds Silver Lining in Rainy Le Mans Test Day
Corvette Racing found the silver lining in the dark clouds that soaked the Circuit de la Sarthe in today's test for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
2008-05-18 O'Connell and Magnussen Score Third GT1 Win of Season in Sizzling Utah Grand Prix
Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen kept their hot streak alive in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, scoring a one-minute, 4.9-second victory over the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R of Olivier Beretta and Oliver Gavin in the American Le Mans Series Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix. ...
2008-05-17 Beretta Wins Record-Setting 22nd Career ALMS Pole for Utah Grand Prix
With Utah's snow-capped mountains as a backdrop, Olivier Beretta turned in a peak performance in qualifying for Sunday's American Le Mans Series Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix. ...
2008-05-13 Utah Grand Prix Holds Risks and Rewards for Corvette Racing
After back-to-back races on concrete-lined street circuits, the Corvette Racing team will revel in the wide-open spaces of Miller Motorsports Park, the site of Sunday's American Le Mans Series Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix. ...
2008-04-19 O'Connell and Magnussen Win GT1 in Long Beach Street Fight
Johnny O'Connell celebrated the 30th victory of his American Le Mans Series career with an exuberant burnout that filled the streets of Long Beach with tire smoke. O'Connell and Jan Magnussen teamed up in their No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R to score a 1.374-second victory in the GT1 division over Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. ...
2008-04-18 Magnussen Takes GT1 Pole in Long Beach ALMS
Jan Magnussen will start on the pole in the GT1 division for Saturday's Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series race on the Long Beach street circuit. ...
2008-04-05 Gavin and Beretta Repeat in St. Pete
Corvette Racing made motorsports history today, scoring the first victory with E85R ethanol racing fuel in American Le Mans Series competition. ...
2008-04-04 Beretta Repeats as St. Petersburg GT1 Pole Winner
Today Olivier Beretta won the GT1 pole for Saturday's American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg for the second consecutive year. ...
2008-04-01 Corvette Racing to Introduce E85 Ethanol Racing Fuel in St. Petersburg Street Race
A new era for Corvette Racing will begin on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., on April 5 when Chevrolet's factory road racing team runs cellulosic E85 racing ethanol in the American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. ...
2008-03-26 Corvette Racing ALMS Teleconference Transcript
Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing program manager, and Johnny O'Connell, driver of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, participated in an American Le Mans Series media teleconference on March 26. They discussed the team's transition to E85 ethanol racing fuel, the upcoming ALMS race in St. Petersburg, Fla., the current state of the GT1 category, the future of GT racing, and other subjects, ...
2008-03-16 Corvette Racing Scores Sixth Sebring 12-Hour GT1 Victory
After a long day's journey into night, Corvette Racing scored its sixth GT1 class victory in seven years in America's classic endurance race, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. ...
2008-03-13 Magnussen to Start on GT1 Pole in Sebring 12-Hour Endurance Race
Jan Magnussen will start first in the GT1 class for the second straight year in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R in Saturday's season-opening American Le Mans Series Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. ...
2008-03-10 Corvette Racing Takes on New Challenge in 2008
Chevrolet's factory road racing team is developing new components and materials for its transition to E85 ethanol racing fuel. ...
2008-02-21 Corvette Racing Confirms 2008 Driver Lineup
Corvette Racing's roster of championship-winning drivers will return in 2008 to race the Chevrolet factory team's twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars in the 12-race American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. ...
2008-01-15 Corvette Racing Goes Green with E85 Ethanol Fuel in 2008 American Le Mans Series
DETROIT - Corvette Racing will be powered by E85 ethanol, a high-octane, renewable alternative fuel, in the 2008 American Le Mans Series. As part of the series' "green racing" initiative, the most successful team in ALMS history will use a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline in the demanding arena of endurance road racing. ...