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Corvette Racing Struggles at Le Mans

Scott Kolecki··
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No. 63 Finishes Fourth and the No. 64 Retires Early at Difficult 24 Hours of Le Mans Event

Although the Corvette Racing team went to Le Mans with the hopes of bringing home their ninth GTE-Pro class victory, it was not meant to be.  The No. 63 Corvette C7.R, which was driven by Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller, finished in fifth-place at the end of the race.  The team later secured the fourth-place position after the No. 67 Ford GT was bumped down to twelfth place for violating the rule that requires each of a car’s drivers spend at least six hours behind the wheel of their car during the 24 hour event.

Sadly, the No. 64 Corvette had a more difficult time at Le Mans.  The car started in fifteenth place but was able to work its way up to twelfth place without much incident, thanks to the skillful driving of Oliver Gavin.  However, with the first hour of the race, Gavin reported a “strange feeling” in the front of the car.  Later, when Tommy Milner took over driving responsibilities, he also reported difficulty with the  car’s handling.  The car was brought into the pits for repair, costing the team valuable track time.

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