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CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: ONE-TWO FINISH ON AN HISTORIC DAY

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CORVETTE RACING AT LIME ROCK PARK: One-Two Finish on an Historic Day

Gavin, Milner take third GTLM victory of season; Garcia, Magnussen take second

  • 100th win, 60th 1-2 team finish in Corvette Racing history
  • Gavin, Milner and No. 4 Corvette increase GTLM Championship lead
  • Runner-up finish for Garcia, Magnussen move them to third in GTLM points
  • Chevrolet grows lead in GTLM Manufacturer Championship

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 23, 2016) – Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner led a 1-2 class finish for Corvette Racing on Saturday with a GT Le Mans (GTLM) victory in the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. The victory was the 100th all-time for Corvette Racing – the first team in International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) history to accomplish the feat – and was the fifth win for the program at Lime Rock Park.

Gavin crossed the finish line in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R by 0.975 seconds over teammate Antonio Garcia, who finished second in the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R along with teammate Jan Magnussen.

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