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Jun 20 2008, 08:15 PM
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Andy Blackmore
It may not have won at Le Mans this year, but the Corvette C6.R has a long history of success. Corvette Racing, as we know it, made their Competition debut in 1999 in association with race engineering company, Pratt & Miller. Corvette have won the Le Mans class no less than five times and are GT1...
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Jul 08 2008, 11:56 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
Cover your ears! Whenever the Tanaka Racing C5R edition Corvette Z06 passes by me on the track, I can actually feel the exhaust note pounding against my chest. As it passes by me, I can sometimes feel the heat from the exhaust gases on my cheek, as tiny rubber particles sprinkle down on me, sticking...
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Posted
Dec 04 2009, 04:15 AM
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John Brooks
For those competing in the 2000 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona International Speedway this was the sign that they wanted to be first to see after the chequered flag had been waved on Sunday afternoon. Victory Lane after 24 hours of racing, it doesn't get any better than that. The Sun punched its way West...
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Aug 04 2009, 11:23 AM
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Andy Blackmore
Hot off the press! Corvette Racing have have just announced their new Corvette C6.R GT2 race car. The car new will make its competition debut in the American Le Mans Series this weekend, at Mid-Ohio. The new 'vette will be joining a very competitive class, with the likes of BMW, Porsche, Ferrari...
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Posted
Aug 28 2008, 10:18 AM
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Mike Garrett
With most people's attention focused on the rivalry between the Corvette and the GT-R over which can lap the Nurburgring faster, it kind of comes as a surprise to see Chrysler jumping right into it with the new Viper ACR. According to Motor Trend, the ACR has lapped the track in a record braking...
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Posted
Jun 15 2008, 06:12 AM
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Andy Blackmore
The 76th Le Mans 24 Hours came to a dramatic finish, with a victory by Audi with Allan McNish, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen from the Peugeot of Marc Gene, Nicolas Minassian and Jacques Villeneuve. It marks the eighth wn (yes, EIGHT!!!) for Tom and the second win for Allan. I'm so pleased for...
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Posted
Mar 11 2010, 09:23 PM
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Linhbergh
As John Brook and I prepare to leave for the 12 Hours of Sebring, racing teams are releasing films as they build up to the event next week. We've previously seen BMW Motorsport North America's film. Here's their direct competitor, Corvette Racing's, take on the upcoming twelve hour spectacle...
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Posted
Jun 26 2008, 10:45 AM
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Rod Chong
For the next few car tours, we are going to be exploring the iconic high horsepower, high torque muscle cars that are currently dominating much of the grids in stateside Formula Drift events. V8 power is a big trend in US drifting; whether shoehorning a big block into a Saturn Sky chassis or building...
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Jan 12 2010, 11:31 AM
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Mike Garrett
Alright, let's continue where we left off yesterday with my visit to LA's Petersen Automotive Museum. Just as there was an exhibit showcasing a period speed shop, there was another right across the way portraying a 1950's custom car builder. The centerpiece is the unfinished Merc being prepped...
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Dec 01 2009, 11:43 AM
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Mike Garrett
As an old saying goes, it's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow. I'm not sure who coined the phrase, but in a day of twin turbo sports cars and muscle cars that can reach felony-like speeds in a matter of seconds, those words have never sounded better. Although fast cars are...
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