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Corvette Racing Sebring Recap: How Did The Z06 GT3.R Fare At The 12-Hour Race?

Has the new Z06 GT3.R worked through its teething phase, and will the teams be able to get that monkey off their backs?

Douglas Barton··
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AWA's No. 13/Photo Credit: Richard Prince for Corvette Racing

On Saturday, March 16th, the Corvette Racing program continued to work through the learning curve of having a completely new machine (the Z06 GT3.R) at the challenging Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, presented by Cadillac. This task of working with a brand-new race car is further complicated by this year’s shift from factory-backed to factory-supported racing, an announcement that sent ripples through the community.

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series opened up their season on January 28th at the iconic Rolex 24 At Daytona, and the results were mixed, with a best Z06 GT3.R finish of 5th (see full CorvSport recap here). As the IMSA teams moved to their second race at Sebring International Raceway, the question was: Can these two teams get the Daytona monkey off their backs and have consistent top finishes?

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