Sentences with phrase «alms team championship»

ALTON, Va. — For the 10th time in the 15 years of the American Le Mans Series, Corvette Racing can lay claim to an ALMS team championship.

Corvette Racing delivers another Bowtie title with VIR victory ALTON, Va. — For the 10th time in the 15 years of the American Le Mans Series, Corvette Racing can lay claim to an ALMS team championship.

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.

Not exact matches

The Corvette crew has won eight consecutive ALMS GT1 team and manufacturers championships.

This year was my fifth year with the team, and we've already scored two Le Mans wins and an ALMS GT championship together.

While the team is immersed in final preparations for the odyssey to Le Mans, the drivers and crew aren't overlooking the significance of this weekend's six - hour race in the ALMS championship battle.

Gavin, who is beginning his 13th consecutive season with the championship - winning GT team, will once again be paired for the season with his 2012 ALMS GT co-champion Tommy Milner.

GT championship leaders Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen team with Jordan Taylor in the No. 3 Corvette while Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Richard Westbrook pilot the No. 4 entry that opened the ALMS season with a victory at Sebring.

The most successful team in ALMS history, Corvette Racing has won seven consecutive ALMS GT1 manufacturers and team championships and six straight drivers championships.

The Oak Tree Grand Prix on Saturday, Oct. 5 could see the ALMS GT team and manufacturer championships wrapped up.

It also won an ALMS - best 10 team championships and 10 manufacturer titles for Chevrolet.

Tomorrow's four - hour VIR 240 race will be critical for drivers, teams and manufacturers in terms of ALMS championships as additional points are on the line for each finishing position.

It won 39 GT1 races in the ALMS and delivered driver, team and manufacturer championships every year from 2005 to 2008.

While some teams will celebrate ALMS championships when the checkered flag falls at Laguna Seca, Corvette Racing will savor different rewards.

The British driver, who has been a stalwart of Corvette Racing's multiple championship - winning American Le Mans Series programme for 11 years, will be driving the new Corvette - bodied Daytona Prototype in Grand - Am's premier series alongside Antonio Garcia and Richard Westbrook, both of whom are endurance team mates with Olly in the ALMS.

BRASELTON, Ga. — Petit Le Mans, the finale of the 2012 American Le Mans Series, will crown a season that has seen Corvette Racing score four victories in nine ALMS races and sweep the GT driver, team, and manufacturer championships.

It was the fourth of the year for the duo and delivered three additional trophies: ALMS GT driver, manufacturer and team championships.

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.

Chevrolet, Corvette bring driver, team and manufacturer championship lead to COTA debut DETROIT — Corvette Racing's chase for another American Le Mans Series championship next moves to Texas for the eighth round of the ALMS season.

Chevrolet secured the manufacturer's championship, Corvette Racing secured the team championship, and Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner captured the drivers» championship, with four wins in the nine races preceding Petit Le Mans, the 2012 ALMS season finale.

He is the most successful driver in ALMS history with 41 career victories and 23 career poles through 2010 and with team mate Oliver Gavin, the two «ollies» won three straight ALMS GT1 championships from 2005 - 07.

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.

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.

Now we are heading to VIR, where Tommy and I won four years ago and won the ALMS GT Driver's and Team championships as well as the Manufacturer Championship for Chevrolet in the process.

The event will celebrate the 2012 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) championship season of the Corvette Racing team, with Corvette Racing manager Doug Fehan as guest of honor.

He's guided Corvette Racing to eight consecutive ALMS GT1 manufacturers and team championships in 2001 - 08, along with seven straight drivers championships with Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta winning titles.

Last season with Mobil 1, Corvette Racing captured their second consecutive ALMS GT team championship.

«We've already won the manufacturers» championship for Chevrolet and the team championship for Corvette Racing, so the drivers» championship is the next order of business,» said O'Connell, who has four wins this season in the seven ALMS events.

Upon its return to the team's paddock, the Corvette crew went straight to work to dismantle and repair the No. 3 entry, which has Magnussen and Antonio Garcia second in the ALMS GT championship.

As a crew chief John Wright has played a key role in winning eight driver and seven team championships in World Challenge, IMSA (ALMS) and the Grand - Am Rolex Series.

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

Among Mr. Fehan's many accomplishments are Corvette Racing's eight consecutive ALMS GT1 manufacturer and team championships in 2001 - 08 and seven straight drivers championships with Ron Fellows, Oliver Beretta, Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen, and Oliver Gavin.

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.