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Corvette Racing Back On the Podium at Mid-Ohio

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CORVETTE RACING AT MID-OHIO: Garcia, Magnussen Back on the Podium

LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 6, 2018) – Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia earned a podium finish Sunday in Corvette Racing’s return to Mid-Ohio in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. The pair piloted their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a third-place GT Le Mans (GTLM) class finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia on the podium at Mid-Ohio
Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia place third in the 2019 Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.

This third place finish at Mid-Ohio moved Garcia and Magnussen into a fourth-place tie for the GTLM Driver Championship with Corvette teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner.  Gavin and Milner placed eighth in GTLM on Sunday in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R as the team returned to Mid-Ohio for the first time since 2012.

Chevrolet is currently third in GTLM Manufacturer points – and just three points out of first place!

No. 4 Corvette C7.R
The No. 4 C7.R Corvette finishes third in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.

Although Garcia/Magnussen began the race in fifth place, Garcia advanced a position on the opening lap.  However, the tight field and near constant traffic around Mid-Ohio meant the No. 3 Corvette remained in fourth position until the middle of the race.

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