Oliver Edges Magnussen in
Inaugural ALMS Long Beach Street Race LONG BEACH, Calif. — Oliver Gavin proved to be a quick learner in his first visit to the Long Beach temporary street circuit.
The inaugural ALMS race in Detroit capped a hectic week for Corvette Racing that included personal appearances, meetings with GM executives, charity events, and gatherings with Corvette club members.
O'Connell has previously raced twice on the St. Petersburg street circuit, driving a Cadillac CTS - V to a runner - up finish in the SCCA World Challenge GT race in 2006 and driving a Corvette C6.R in
the inaugural ALMS race in 2007.
Corvette Racing backed up its overall victory in last year's
inaugural ALMS Green Challenge with a win in the first Michelin Green X Challenge at Sebring.
Experience Gives Corvette Racing a Head Start in
Inaugural ALMS Race on Bayside Street Course ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As a lifelong resident of Monaco, Corvette Racing's Olivier Beretta knows a little something about street races.
Cellulosic ethanol was one of the key ingredients in the team's overall victory in
the inaugural ALMS Green Challenge in the 1,000 - mile Petit Le Mans held at Road Atlanta in October 2008.
Not exact matches
Corvette Racing returned to the
ALMS winner's circle for the first time since its
inaugural GT2 win at Mosport International Raceway in August 2009.
Ironically, Magnussen and O'Connell had sealed their victory in last year's
inaugural Detroit
ALMS race when they gained a lap on their teammates during a safety car period.
Running concurrently with the
inaugural race of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs driven by Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin were third and fourth respectively in combined
ALMS / WEC GT qualifying.
Long Beach Street Race Marks the End of an Era for GT1 Corvettes in
ALMS Competition LONG BEACH, Calif. — The streets of Long Beach are a stage where motorsports history has been made since the
inaugural race was held on the city's bayside course in 1975.
Running concurrently with the
inaugural race of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs driven by Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin were third and fourth respectively in combined
ALMS / WEC...
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«You have to remember it is the
inaugural race of the 2013
ALMS season.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Olivier Beretta claimed his record - setting 19th career
ALMS pole today in qualifying for Saturday's
inaugural Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg.