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Corvette Racing returns to the racetrack for another season of IMSA competition, but this time in a very different guise than past years. This weekend’s Roar Before the 24 marks the first public running of the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, which Corvette Racing will field for this year’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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CORVETTE RACING AT LE MANS: 20TH START IN HOPES OF NINTH VICTORY

June 11, 2019 RNW Staff

For the 20th straight year, Corvette Racing is set to take on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following a successful run on the Le Mans Test Day last weekend, endurance racing’s premier GT sports car team has put finishing touches on its preparations for a ninth class victory.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE DOWN TO THE WIRE

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

As the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship draws to a close this weekend, Corvette Racing finds itself in a familiar spot: fighting for another title at Road Atlanta. Saturday’s 10-hour Petit Le Mans is the final race on the IMSA calendar with championships in each of the three classes up for grabs at the series’ cornerstone event.

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A RACE FOR THE TITLE – PORSCHE, CORVETTE & THE 21st RUNNING OF PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA VIDEO

October 9, 2018 RNW Staff

Road Atlanta plays host to the final round of the IMSA Championship this weekend, with Ford, BMW, Porsche and Corvette all in contention for honours in the GTLM class at the famous 10-hour race that is Petit Le Mans. Porsche’s Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber, and Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner, Oliver Gavin and Antonio Garcia look ahead to the battle in store.

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CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: GOING FOR AN OVERALL THREE-PEAT

August 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Corvette Racing’s title chase in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes it to a circuit where – not surprisingly – it has shown significant strength: Virginia International Raceway.

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: A FAVORITE STOP FOR ALL

August 1, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Throughout its 20 seasons of competition, Corvette Racing has filled its résumé with some of the best racetracks in the world – 26 to be exact. None may be more liked than Road America, the picturesque four-mile track in the Kettle Moraine region of Wisconsin.

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CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK: THIRD STRAIGHT RUNNER-UP FOR GARCIA, MAGNUSSEN

July 22, 2018 RNW Staff

Corvette Racing’s Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen scored their third straight runner-up finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday with a second-place overall finish at the Northeast Grand Prix.

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CORVETTE RACING IN CANADA: HOME AWAY FROM HOME

July 3, 2018 RNW Staff

If there is a home venue for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, then Canadian Tire Motorsport Park would be it. So it’s understandable that there is great excitement within the perennial championship-winning program as it heads north of the U.S. border again to race in front of the Canadian fans.

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CORVETTE RACING AT WATKINS GLEN: BACK ON FAMILIAR GROUND

June 27, 2018 RNW Staff

Following another appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing is back on American soil as it returns to competition in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this weekend at Watkins Glen International. The classic 3.4-mile, 11-turn road course in the Finger Lakes region of New York is a fitting stop for Corvette Racing, which is celebrating its 20th season of competition.

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CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: GARCIA, MAGNUSSEN BACK ON THE PODIUM

May 7, 2018 Charles Côté

Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia earned a podium finish Sunday in Corvette Racing’s return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. The duo piloted their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a third-place finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CORVETTE RACING AT 20 YEARS

January 25, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A lot can happen in 20 years. Just ask anyone on the Corvette Racing program. Sports car racing’s premier GT program readies to complete its second full decade in the 2018 season. It’s unchartered territory in the modern era of North American endurance racing. No other factory program can claim the number of victories and … Continue reading → ...

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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: 20TH SEASON, TITLE DEFENSE BEGIN NOW

January 19, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

It’s time for Corvette Racing’s return to the biggest stage in North American sports car racing as it kicks off its 20th season of competition. The Rolex 24 At Daytona marks the first event of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and is a race that Corvette Racing will try to win for the third time … Continue reading → ...

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2018 Team-By-Team: GTLM

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

As the Rolex 24 At Daytona approaches and with last weekend’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 now in the books, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) class field has taken shape. Here’s a quick, team-by-team look at what’s in store for each entry in the world’s most competitive, factory-supported GT class:

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CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: GEARING UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE IN 2018

January 2, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

A new calendar year also brings a new season for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It all begins this weekend at the annual Roar Before the 24, which serves as a prelude to the Rolex 24 At Daytona and opening round of the IMSA season.

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Garcia Sets The Pace In VIR Practice

August 25, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The No. 3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R team entered this weekend’s Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia Int'l Raceway looking to do two things.