CorvSport Covers The Corvette Racing Press Release As Teams Gear Up For FIA WEC Season Opener

"CORVETTE RACING AT QATAR: A Positive Prologue, TF Sport Corvettes show strong form in testing ahead of WEC opener."

The #33 and #81 Corvette Racing teams. Photo Credit: Corvette Racing

When we last left off in the FIA World Endurance Championship series, Corvette Racing completed their season in top form, with both Z06 GT3.R Corvettes from TF Sport finishing on the podium in the highly competitive LMGT3 category (read more detailed coverage here). Now in their sophomore season, TF Sport hopes to build on the momentum from their first season under the Corvette Racing banner. Before we dive into the results from the two-day Prologue test ahead of the Qatar 1812 Km, let’s get acquainted with the team and drivers. [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. One requires two steps–first, the arrow on the left, then the x on the top right.] Bonus Content: After the press release, we have a photo gallery from TF Sport’s Facebook post!

1) Meet The TF Sport Team and Their Drivers:

  • NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: Dani Juncadella, Jonny Edgar, Ben Keating
  • NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade, Tom Van Rompuy

2) The 2025 Season At A Glance:

Image Credit: FIAWEC.com

3) The Official Full Press Release From Corvette Racing: Authored by Ryan Smith and Judy Kouba Dominick

CORVETTE RACING AT QATAR: A Positive Prologue

TF Sport Corvettes show strong form in testing ahead of WEC opener

LUSAIL, Qatar (Feb. 22, 2025) – TF Sport’s six drivers expressed satisfaction with the team’s pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs following the FIA World Endurance Championship’s two-day Prologue test ahead of the Qatar 1812 Km and the opening round of this year’s season-long LM GT3 title race.

The two Corvettes collectively completed 602 laps for 2,028.74 miles across the four Prologue sessions at the 3.37-mile, 16-turn Lusail International Circuit, which plays host Friday to the WEC’s first race of the year for the second consecutive season.

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