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Nyck de Vries led championship leader Charles Leclerc on the restart, but Leclerc made a rare error and was one of several drivers going off - track on the penultimate tour of Monza.
, giving them hope for the driver's championship as the championship - leading Porsche of Brendon Hartley / Timo Bernhard / Earl Bamber could only finish fourth.
At different times in that race, three drivers held the championship lead.
But, most importantly, it gives Hamilton a three - point lead in the drivers» standings — the first time he has led the championship this season!
The intent was to bring the performance level of the three manufacturers closer inline where one doesn't hold an overwhelming superiority like Toyota had last season where its drivers combined to win 16 of 36 races and saw Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch finish 1 - 2 in the championship and each lead over 2,000 laps.
Although the championship is out of reach for Aston Martin in GTE - Pro, the No. 98 GTE - Am driver lineup of Pedro Lamy, Mathias Lauda, and Paul Dalla Lana have a 10 - point lead and are strong favourites to win the title.
Benetton's Michael Schumacher went into the final weekend of the season leading the championship, with only one other driver in contention.
Of course, a one - make championship filled with literally dozens of the series» top drivers is going to lead to a closely - fought race, especially somewhere with as many long straights as Le Mans, and so it proved to be the case this year.
His performances in 2010 led to him being talked about as an equal of the likes of Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso as one of the very best drivers on the grid, and more than capable of challenging for championships.
Button now has a 72 - 54 lead on Barrichello in the drivers championship.
The exterior of the car was designed by Formula 1 ace designer, Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's former chief designer who led the team to four straight world constructor's and driver's championships with the help of Sebastian Vettel.
In the end though, the # 8 Toyota of Davidson, Lapierre and Buemi overcame its earlier spin to take the final podium position — also ensuring the three drivers keep their early championship lead.
Gavin, Milner and the No. 4 Corvette C7.R lead the GT Le Mans (GTLM) Driver's and Team championships, as does Chevrolet in the Manufacturer standings through four races.
A win for the Toyota TS040 Hybrid of evo contributor Anthony Davidson, and team mate Sebastien Buemi, also moves the pair further into the drivers» championship lead following two unlucky weekends at Le Mans and Circuit of the Americas.
Lone stop north of the U.S. border is one of team's most successful venues Eleven class victories at CTMP in 16 appearances Heading to Canada with GTLM Driver's, Manufacturer's and Team championship leads Both Corvette C7.Rs with GTLM victories in 2017 Combined 12 victories for Corvette Racing drivers at CTMP DETROIT (July 5, 2017)-- Winning sports car races around the world is nothing new for Corvette Racing.
Chevrolet and Corvette Racing lead Aston Martin Racing by 14 points (151 - 137) in the GT1 manufacturers and team championships, while Gavin and Olivier Beretta have an 18 - point advantage over Ron Fellows, O'Connell and Aston Martin driver Tomas Enge in the drivers championship.
A third - place finish by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Sept. 30 gave the pair an 11 - point lead (157 - 146) over Aston Martin driver Tomas Enge in the drivers championship with one race remaining.
Chevrolet and Corvette Racing have a seven - point lead in the manufacturer and team championships; Beretta and Gavin lead the drivers» standings by 11 points.
It certainly has helped the team win three straight events in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, where it leads the Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team championships in the GT Le Mans class.
Corvette Racing Sets Familiar Lineup for 20th Season of Competition Full - season driving roster remains unchanged heading into 2018 Landmark season for endurance racing's premier program Garcia, Magnussen back to defend GT Le Mans Driver Championship Gavin, Milner eager to recapture championship - winning form from 2016 Quartet has led way together to four Chevrolet Manufacturer titles since 2012 DETROIT (Dec. 20, 2017)-- In 2018, Corvette Racing and Chevrolet will embark on their 20th season of competition at the highest level of...
Sunday's eighth TUDOR Championship round for Corvette Racing is GT - only Team hoping to add second VIR victory to 2012 GT triumph Garcia, Magnussen hold GTLM Drivers Championship lead heading to Virginia race DANVILLE, Va. — Corvette Racing's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs will continue their chase for the TUDOR United SportsCar GT Le Mans (GTLM) championships Sunday at Virginia International Raceway.
«My confidence is high,» said Gavin, who shares a one - point lead in the drivers championship with his teammate Beretta.
Unofficially, the pair lead the class Driver's championship standings by 22 points heading into the 1,000 - mile / 10 - hour Petit Le Mans â $ «the final race of the year in two weeks at Road Atlanta.
Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell have a 33 - point lead in the ALMS drivers» championship over fellow Corvette drivers Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
With four GTLM victories this season, Antonio Garcia stands second in the class» Driver championship heading to Road Atlanta and is seven points out of the lead.
We maintained our lead in the Engine Manufacturer standings heading to Road Atlanta, and the top three positions in the Driver's and Team championships are Corvette DP competitors.
Their third victory of the season moved Garcia and Magnussen into the lead of the ALMS GT drivers» championship with two rounds remaining.
Garcia and Magnussen maintained their lead in the GTLM driver's championship, as did Chevrolet in the auto manufacturer standings.
He and teammate Antonio Garcia lead the GTLM driver's championship with a class - best four victories this season, all in succession.
The positions is a solid one for Corvette Racing and for the drivers, who are leading in the American Le Mans Series» GT Drivers champidrivers, who are leading in the American Le Mans Series» GT Drivers champiDrivers championship.
Following a victory in the last round at Watkins Glen International, Corvette Racing will arrive at the circuit formerly known as Mosport International Raceway with championship leads in the TUDOR Championship's GT Le Mans (GTLM) driver, team and manufacturer standings.
CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Magnussen Leads Corvette 1 - 2 Effort in Qualifying Milner second as Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs sweep front row in Virginia First overall pole position for Corvette Racing in team history Magnussen sets GTLM track record on newly paved racing surface Corvette Racing seeking fourth straight win and second at VIR Manufacturer, Driver and Team championship leads in GTLM for Chevrolet, Corvette Racing ALTON, Va. (Aug. 27, 2016)-- Jan Magnussen put the No. 3 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet CorvetLeads Corvette 1 - 2 Effort in Qualifying Milner second as Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs sweep front row in Virginia First overall pole position for Corvette Racing in team history Magnussen sets GTLM track record on newly paved racing surface Corvette Racing seeking fourth straight win and second at VIR Manufacturer, Driver and Team championship leads in GTLM for Chevrolet, Corvette Racing ALTON, Va. (Aug. 27, 2016)-- Jan Magnussen put the No. 3 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvetleads in GTLM for Chevrolet, Corvette Racing ALTON, Va. (Aug. 27, 2016)-- Jan Magnussen put the No. 3 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette...
The battle for the GT1 drivers championship is still being waged, with Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen holding a 23 - point lead over Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta with 55 points available in the final two races.
The No. 4 team of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner are leading the GTLM Driver Championships and will need to finish 7th place or better to secure the championship.
Ironically, the French team's lead driver was Olivier Beretta, who's won back - to - back GT1 championships with Oliver Gavin since he joined Corvette Racing in 2004.
At the midpoint of the championship chase, Corvette Racing's Fellows and Johnny O'Connell lead the GT1 drivers» standings with 98 points, with teammates Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in second at 87 points.
Now after racing on high - speed courses in Sebring, Fla., and Atlanta, Chevy's factory road racing team is aiming to extend its lead in the drivers and manufacturers championships on the tight 13 - turn Mid-Ohio circuit.
The Chevy team leads the driver, team, and manufacturer championships in the GT class, and can clinch the titles at VIR.
The undefeated factory program leads the ALMS manufacturers» championship and drivers Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell hold the lead in the drivers» championship.
Heading to Virginia, Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen lead the GTLM driver's championship as does Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings.
The defending champions hold a five - race winning streak and have a commanding lead in the ALMS manufacturers» championship while Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell cling to a 33 - point lead in the drivers» title
CORVETTE RACING AT MONTEREY: Points the Name of the Game Still in the driver's seat for all three GTLM championships Garcia, Magnussen coming off VIR victory to boost points lead Gavin, Milner look to add to team's late - season momentum Chevrolet ahead in ultra-tight Manufacturer's Championship battle Corvette Racing looks to repeat past success at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca DETROIT (Sept. 19, 2017)-- With two races left in this year's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Corvette Racing is hoping this weekend's...
The defending champions hold a five - race winning streak and have a commanding lead in the ALMS manufacturers» championship while Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell cling to a 33 - point lead in the drivers» title Return to Portland After an absence of two years, the...
Garcia finished 11 seconds clear of the second - place Viper as he and Magnussen extended their lead in the GTLM driver's championship, along with Chevrolet's and Corvette Racing's advantage in class manufacturer and team points, respectively.
Indeed, Milner and Oliver Gavin entered the weekend leading the GT drivers» championship.
«He is the absolute perfect soldier with all of the necessary ingredients for winning a championship, and we are proud to have him on board for the entire season as our lead driver.»
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.
Since that first race, the team has competed in more than 170 events around the globe with 102 victories worldwide — including five wins in 2016 that led to a sweep of IMSA GTLM Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team championships for a total of 11 Manufacturer titles for Chevrolet.
In the process, Garcia and Magnussen moved into the lead of the GTLM driver's championship, as did Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings and the No. 3 Corvette C7.R in team points.