 |
| Pratt & Miller uses a FARO Edge to inspect a part. |
Oliver
Gavin and Tommy Milner won the American Le Mans Series GT Drivers Championship
with a victory today in the VIR 240 at Virginia International Raceway. Their
fourth victory in nine races clinched the GT Manufacturer Championship for
Chevrolet and wrapped up the GT Team Championship for Corvette Racing.
"This
is the kind of day you hope for – a perfect race, a great race car, the right
pit calls, and no drama," said Milner. "I got my start in
professional sports car racing at VIR, so to get my first championship here in
my home state of Virginia is very special. I can't say enough for Oliver and
the Corvette Racing crew; they've been best friends from the day that I
arrived. Just a great day!"
Gavin
avoided trouble in a chaotic start and took the lead at 42 minutes into the
four-hour race. A well-timed pit stop at the one-hour mark put the No. 4
Compuware Corvette C6.R in control with Milner taking the two middle stints.
Gavin then drove the final hour and crossed the finish line with a 19.5-second
margin of victory over the second-place No. 45 Porsche.
"There
is no better way to crown 60 years of Corvette production than by winning the
ALMS GT Manufacturer Championship," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. Vice
President for Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. "This achievement is
the result of a tremendous effort by the entire Chevrolet team. Start with a
high-performance platform from the Corvette production group, add power,
durability and efficiency developed by GM Powertrain, perfect the package with
the engineering expertise of Corvette Racing, put exceptional drivers behind
the wheel, and then go head-to-head with world-class competition in the most
intense road racing series on the planet. Corvette Racing's championship season
reflects Chevrolet's commitment to winning on the race track and in the
showroom."
Hi,
ReplyDeleteWill you please post a link to your Blog at The Corvette Community? Our members will appreciate it.
Members include: Corvette Owners, Experts, Enthusiasts, Racers, Collectors, Clubs and Dealers.
It's easy to do, just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website. You can also add Photos, Videos, Articles and Classifieds if you like.
Email me if you need any help or would like me to do it for you.
Please feel free to share as often and as much as you like.
The Corvette Community: http://www.vorts.com/corvette/
I hope you consider sharing with us.
Thank you,
James Kaufman, Editor