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VIDEO: Corvette Racing Struggles at 24 Hours Of Le Mans

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The No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller races to a fifth place finish in the GTE Pro class Sunday, June 17, 2018, after completing the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race around the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. (Photo by Richard Prince for Chevy Racing)

Corvette Racing Faced Serious Struggles at their 20th 24 Hours of Le Mans

LE MANS, France (June 16, 2019) – Corvette Racing’s hopes for a magical victory in its 20th straight appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans didn’t come to pass, but the team displayed outstanding effort and sportsmanship throughout the event both Saturday and Sunday as they struggled for a win that was never to be in the world’s biggest endurance race.

The 2019 Corvette Racing Teams before the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The No. 63 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R of Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller finished ninth in the GTE Pro category despite being in contention for the first 20 hours of the event. Three unlucky safety car periods and an untimely late trip to the garage for repairs following a spin brought the team’s plans for a ninth class victory in 20 years to an abrupt end.

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