CorvSport Attends The Iconic Rolex 24 To Witness The AWA Corvette Win in GTD!

There aren’t any traditional sports leagues that do it, but in racing circles, some series love to kick off the season with their biggest race. Enter the Rolex 24 at Daytona–the king of endurance races for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As many enthusiasts will recall, last year was the first year for the Z06 GT3.R race car, and many teams experienced teething issues with this new platform. As a matter of fact, when CorvSport covered this grueling 24-hour race just one year ago, both AWA Z06s failed to finish the race due to mechanical issues. Oh boy, look how much difference a year can make! [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any popups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article.]

This year was even more exciting for the CorvSport team because one of our own, our founder and contributor Scott Kolecki, was in attendance for the race, offering a perspective that can only be accomplished in person. In addition to his numerous real-time Facebook updates, Scott shared one Rolex 24 video he took that garnered over 13,500 views!

What’s Inside This Edition Of CorvSport’s Corvette Racing News:

1. A quick review of the teams, the drivers, and the amazing Z06 GT3.R Corvettes
2. A full recap of the Rolex 24 from the official Corvette Racing press release
3. Driver quotes from the Corvette Racing press release
4. The sights and sounds from CorvSport: Check out Scott Kolecki’s on-track reporting

1) Let’s meet the teams, the drivers, and the Z06 GT3.R Corvettes they drive:

We’ve got some new racing liveries this year!