Sentences with phrase «alms class championships»

Corvette Racing drivers have won a total of 13 ALMS class championships since 2002.

Not exact matches

The first - generation car scored 35 victories in 55 races, won its class at the 12 Hours of Sebring three consecutive years, posted three 1 - 2 finishes in the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and earned four consecutive ALMS manufacturers championships for Chevrolet.

The sixth round of the ALMS will be Corvette Racing's first event in the GT2 category after a decade in the GTS / GT1 classes and eight consecutive ALMS championships.

Mark Kent, GM Racing manager: «Over the past decade, Corvette Racing has had some amazing accomplishments in the GTS and GT1 classes of competition, including winning 77 races and eight consecutive ALMS championships.

Fellows also grabbed the ALMS GTS class championship in 2002 and shared that position in 2003 - 04.

All Corvette Racing needs to win its 10th ALMS team championship is for either of the two cars to finish sixth or better in class at VIR.

With a hint of autumn in the air, the ninth round of the ALMS championship produced the hard - fought racing that has been the hallmark of the GT class in 2011.

Since Corvette Racing made its debut in 1999, Chevrolet's factory team has won 49 races (including five class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, four class wins in the Sebring 12 - hour race and an overall win in the Daytona 24 - hour race), five American Le Mans Series manufacturers championships and four ALMS drivers championships.

With a win in the GTE Pro class at Le Mans and runner - up finishes in the ALMS GT team and driver championships last year, America's premier production sports car team has focused on improving all aspects of its performance as it prepares its Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars for the 2012 campaign.

Class championship leaders Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner retained their GTLM points lead despite a ninth - place class finish for the 2012 ALMS GT race - winners atClass championship leaders Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner retained their GTLM points lead despite a ninth - place class finish for the 2012 ALMS GT race - winners atclass finish for the 2012 ALMS GT race - winners at VIR.

Corvette Racing has won the last eight ALMS GT1 team and manufacturer championships and posted 75 class wins worldwide including a record 69 ALMS victories.

ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. — Chevrolet captured a fourth - straight ALMS GTS Manufacturers» championship on Saturday with a class victory by the factory - backed Corvette C5 - R race cars at Road America.

The 2012 and 2013 championships build on a long history of success for Corvette Racing that includes eight consecutive ALMS GT1 titles from 2001 to 2008 and seven class victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2001.

While Lola has had limited success in the top class of the sport versus factory cars like the BMW V12 LMR and Audi R8, Lola has enjoyed periods of dominance in the second class (formerly LMP675, now LMP2), including championship class victories in the American Le Mans Series, although this has been threatened in the ALMS LMP2 by works - supported entries from Acura and Porsche.

Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner — third in the ALMS GT championship in 2013 with two wins after taking the class title in 2012 — will drive the other Corvette.

Corvette Racing seeks its 10th ALMS GT team championship, which it can achieve with a sixth - place class finish or better.

The year was 2004 and the Corvette Racing Team was in its final and 4th championship winning ALMS season with the venerable GT1 class C5 - R race car.