Sentences with phrase «gts class teams»

GTS class teams competed in 17 races, while Touring Car, Touring Car A and Touring Car B raced 18 races.

Not exact matches

Prior to opening his school in 1968, Bob Bondurant slid Indian motorcycles around dirt ovals, won the GT Class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Cobra 289, and raced for Ferrari's Formula 1 team.

Two more cars will run out of the U.K. in the WEC under the Ganassi banner, but most of the personnel will come from Multimatic, notably team manager George Howard - Chappell, who ramrodded the teams that scored GT class wins at Le Mans with Ferrari and Aston Martin.

Prepped for racing, these Ferraris won their GT class at Sebring in 1959 and 1960, while a car entered by Chinetti's North American Racing Team and co-driven by Bob Grossman and Fernand Tavano scored fifth overall at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.

This plan of action must have been tempting for a small carmaker that was already busy developing a class - leading V - 12 GT flagship, the 599GTB Fiorano; an all - new convertible, the California; and a midcycle repositioning of its two - plus - two, the 612 Scaglietti, not to mention running a Formula 1 racing team and supplying engines to Alfa Romeo and Maserati.

Mazda has competed in the GT and GX classes before and Team Joest has had two outright victories.

The team has constructed a pair of new Compuware Corvette C6.Rs to take on the world - class competition in the GT category.

Aston Martin Racing took five podium spots at the British GT Championship at Spa - Francorchamps this weekend (12 July) as the pair of Oman Racing Team V12 Vantage GT3s finished second and third overall, the TF Sport V8 Vantage GT4 took its first class win and the Beechdean AMR GT4 took third and first in the two one - hour races.

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 clteam 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 clTeam championships in the GT Le Mans class.

Chevrolet Earns Second Consecutive IMSA GT Le Mans Manufacturer Title Championship No. 12 since 1999 in productionbased racing series With GTLM Driver and Team championships secured, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing sweep 2017 IMSA GTLM class titles Third Manufacturer Championship for Chevrolet to date in 2017 racing season Chevrolet captured sixth consecutive IndyCar Series Manufacturer Championship Camaro GT4.R secured World Challenge GTS Manufacturer title for Chevrolet BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2017)-- Chevrolet earned its second consecutive Manufacturer Championship in the...

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Early - Season Title Fight in Texas Team looking to build on momentum after Sebring, Long Beach victories Garcia, Magnussen 2013 winners at COTA in GT Gavin, Milner coming off class victory at Long Beach Chevrolet, Corvette Racing in contention for GTLM points leads DETROIT (May 2, 2017)-- Corvette Racing has started its 2017 season with two victories in its first three races.

More recently, Corvette Racing notched six class wins at Road America in the GT1 class, but the team now faces its most formidable challenge yet in the GT (formerly GT2) class.

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Victory for Gavin, Milner in No. 4 Corvette Sixth victory for team at action - packed street circuit LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 8, 2017)-- Corvette Racing's Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner won the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class at Saturday's Bubba Burger Sports Car Grand Prix of Long Beach in the No. 4 Mobil 1 / SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R.

This decision affects participation in the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with the Dodge Viper SRT GTS - R GTLM - class team.

Gavin teamed with Milner to win the GT class in last year's event at Laguna Seca, finishing 3.45 seconds ahead of the No. 3 Corvette C6.R, driven by Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen for a 1 - 2 finish.

As Chevrolet celebrated the 60th year of Corvette production, Chevrolet's Corvette Racing team reigned in the production - based GT class in the 2012 American Le Mans Series.

From the Le Mans - class winning DBR9, which was announced in November 2004, through the brand's successful venture into prototype racing with the DBR1 - 2, to the current Vantage - based GTs which are contesting this year's FIA World Endurance Championship and Nürburgring 24 Hours, the team has played an important role in defining the most recent decade in Aston Martin's illustrious 101 - year history.

Now the team looks poised and ready to reclaim the manufacturer's championship in the GTS class with their newly - upgraded V6 TSX race cars.

Garcia, Magnussen, Gavin, Milner to form core group of Corvette Racing driving roster Quartet has been together full - time at Corvette Racing since 2012 Team captured endurance racing's Triple Crown in 2015 Each driver a past GT class Driver Champion BRASELTON, Ga. — With its 2015 racing season coming to an end this weekend at Road Atlanta, Corvette Racing already is casting an eye toward the future.

The three - time American Le Mans Series GT1 champion is chasing his first GT class title, after finishing runner up in 2011, and will this year be teamed in the No. 4 Corvette C6.R with American driver Tommy Milner.

The victory was Corvette Racing's first in the GT category in Long Beach, and its fourth since the team moved from the GT1 class in 2009.

Corvette Racing has just released the first official photos of its new GT Class (formerly GT2) C6.R team, with new livery for 2010.

Oliver Gavin qualified his Corvette C6.R in fourth place in the GT class for Sunday's Grand Prix of Mosport — a race he will start with new team mate, Jan Magnussen, who has moved from the # 4 car to join Olly in the # 4.

Oliver and 2011 team mate Jan Magnussen ended the season in second place behind GT class winners Dirk Müller and Joey Hand, and that leaves only one aim for 2012.

The team's two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs are part of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class field for Sunday's Continental Tire Road Race Showcase — the seventh round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship for Corvette Racing.

The team's Corvette C6.Rs will make their final run in the GT1 category before Corvette Racing begins its transition to a global GT class in 2010 that is chiefly based on current GT2 regulations.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2016)-- A 24 - hour race came down to 0.034 seconds Sunday as Corvette Racing won the 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona when the team's pair of Chevrolet Corvette C7.R race cars finished 1 - 2 in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.

The team will arrive at Le Mans with three straight victories in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the lead in Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team points for the GT Le Mans (GTLM) clteam will arrive at Le Mans with three straight victories in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the lead in Manufacturer's, Driver's and Team points for the GT Le Mans (GTLM) clTeam points for the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.

LE MANS, France — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team has taken the lead in the GTS class during the 19th hour of competition at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The team made the transition to the production - based GT category in 2009, and has scored eight wins in the super-competitive class.

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Championship Chase Heads to Lone Star State Critical days ahead for Chevrolet, Corvette in race to GT Le Mans titles Garcia, Magnussen coming off overall victory at VIR No. 3 Corvette team a class winner at COTA in 2013 Gavin, Milner hoping to solidify Driver's Championship lead Chevrolet in strong position in GTLM Manufacturer points DETROIT (Sept. 14, 2016)-- The first of Corvette Racing's 102 class victories came on a hot, steamy Texas evening in...

Here in the United States the Nissan GT - R can be seen most often competing on the tracks of the Pirelli World Challenge Series where drivers like Ricardo Sanchez and Frankie Montecavlo of the Always Evolving / AIM Autosports team compete in Sprint X class races under Federation Internationale de L'Automobile regulated GT3 technical regulations.

LE MANS, France — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team is currently holding the second and third positions in the GTS class at the two - thirds mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The Chevy team leads the driver, team, and manufacturer championships in the GT class, and can clinch the titles at VIR.

Driving at reduced speed, the ice - cooled small - block V - 8 powered the Cunningham team to an eighth - place finish overall and first in the big - bore GT class — the best finish by a Corvette until the arrival of Corvette Racing's C5 - Rs.

Gavin and Beretta Win for Chevrolet at Mosport International Raceway BOWMANVILLE, Ontario — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team took top honors in the GTS class in Sunday's American Le Mans Series event at Mosport International Raceway.

Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell take their fourth win of 2004 PORTLAND — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team won the GTS class in Round 5 of the American Le Mans Series at Portland International Raceway on Sunday.

He kicked off the 2001 season by teaming with Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr in the 24 hours of Daytona where they finished 2nd in the GTS class.

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team took top honors in the GTS class in Sunday's American Le Mans Series event at Mosport International Raceway.

PORTLAND — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team won the GTS class in Round 5 of the American Le Mans Series at Portland International Raceway on Sunday.

Similar to the Impreza that Team Cusco ran in previous years until 2008, a Legacy grand tourer car based on the fifth generation model has been built by R&D Sport for the Japanese Super GT series (GT300 class).

Blackdog Speed Shop at a Glance • Pirelli World Challenge GTS Driver Championships — 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 • Pirelli World Challenge GTS Team Championships — 2013, 2017 • Pirelli World Challenge GTS Manufacturer Championships — 2013, 2017 • Pirelli World Challenge GTS Victories: 25 — Most in class history

In 2006, TRG won the drivers, team and manufacturers» title in GT class while placing the Pontiac GTO.R on the podium every race and winning eight times.

«The competition in the GT class is fantastic,» said Corvette Racing team manager Gary Pratt.

In the Tudor Championship, TRG - AMR plans to compete in the GT Daytona class with a pair of Aston Martin's Vantage GT3 V12 monsters as well as supporting any other teams interested in running GT Daytona or GT Le Mans categories.

On top of that, the team is fielding a pair of Acura NSX GT3 race cars in the GT Daytona class: the No. 93 for co-drivers Lawson Aschenbach and Justin Marks and the No. 86 NSX for Katherine Legge and Alvaro Parente.

LE MANS, France — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team continues to lead the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, running fifth overall as darkness settles at Le Sarthe.

The Ford Chip Ganassi Racing team narrowly missed out on a place on the podium at last weekend's Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring — the second round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — with the No. 67 Ford GT of Richard Westbrook, Scott Dixon, and Ryan Briscoe finishing fourth out of nine entries in the GT Le Mans class.

Olivier Beretta and Ron Fellows set new track records PORTLAND — The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team captured the pole position for the GTS class during qualifying on Saturday at Portland International Raceway.

In 2012, the Small Block - powered Corvette Racing C6.R beat Ferrari, BMW and Porsche to sweep the drivers», team, and manufacturer championships in production - based American Le Mans Series GT class.