Sentences with phrase «class victories in»

Among other successes, Prodrive has to date won six World Rally Championships, five British Touring Car titles, and scored three class victories in France's classic Le Mans 24 Hours.

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.

Corvette Racing had also used the same oil to win eight ALMS GT1 titles from 2001 to 2008 and seven class victories in the 24 Hours of LeMans since 2001.

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.

LE MANS, France — With four GT1 class victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the last five years — including a streak of three straight wins in 2004 - 06 — Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin knows his way around the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Teammates Ruberti and Roda took four class victories themselves in the 2012 FIA WEC.

The span includes six class victories in the ALMS along with a plethora of pole positions and fastest race laps.

With all the correct papers in place for 1964, the Giulia TI Super went on to win and win big, bagging class victories in international and national circuit races as well as bringing home the silverware in rallies, humbling cars like the Lotus Cortina and BMC's Mini Cooper.

LE MANS, France — With seven class victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours since 2001, Corvette Racing is an established force at the world's greatest endurance race.

The team has now tallied seven class victories in Le Mans

Corvette Racing notched the first of its seven Sebring class victories in 2002 with a Corvette C5 - R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Oliver Gavin.

Corvette Racing has scored 11 class victories in 16 appearances at the track formerly known as Mosport International Raceway including a pair of victories in the last four seasons.

Fast forward to the current era, and the program added class victories in both 2015 and 2016.

Corvette Racing has scored six class victories in Sebring, and Johnny O'Connell, driver of the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, notched his record - setting seventh Sebring win in last year's event.

Keen to emphasise the credentials of the Pista, Ferrari points out that the GTE has taken 29 class victories in the past 50 WEC races and five championships, and that it has also now been running its one - make Challenge series for 25 years.

Aston Martin took a dramatic class victory in the dying moments of this year's Le Mans 24 hours, but that was just a warm up for the biggest event of the summer: the Red Bull Soapbox Race at Alexandra Palace in London.

Rounding out the parade will be touring car ace Dieter Quester in the BMW 3.0 CSL which he drove to a class victory in 1973.

He won the Daytona 24 Hours outright in 2015 and has a class victory in the Sebring 12 Hours.

It will also spearhead the firm's return to motorsport as it targets a class victory in the Le Mans 24 hours.

Last year, the NSX nabbed a class victory in its debut.

These roads are a pitch perfect backdrop for Maserati, the brand that scored consecutive outright wins here between 1937 and 1940 (not to mention Alfieri Maserati's own best - in - class victory in 1926).

SEBRING, Fla. (March 19, 2016)-- Corvette Racing's Triple Crown streak continued Saturday with a 10th class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida.

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Going For a Rolex Repeat Triple Crown season in 2015 began with class victory in season - opener

SEBRING, Fla. (March 18, 2017)-- Corvette Racing stormed to a stunning class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida on Saturday — its third straight in North America's oldest endurance sports car race.

The focus now turns to final preparations for Saturday's race start when Corvette Racing will go for its eighth class victory in 14 tries.

The goal of the two Corvette C7.Rs, numbered 73 and 74 for Le Mans, is to give Chevrolet and Corvette Racing an eighth class victory in the 24 Hours since 2001.

Gavin and Milner Score GT Victory on Streets of Long Beach; Magnussen and Garcia Finish Fourth in Battered Corvette LONG BEACH, Calif. — Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin won a hard - fought battle in the streets of Long Beach today, claiming a GT class victory in the second round of the American Le Mans Series.

Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia scored Corvette Racing's sixth class victory in the world's biggest sports car race with the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin won a hard - fought battle in the streets of Long Beach today, claiming a GT class victory in the second round of the American Le Mans Series.

The Aston Martin DB9 LM celebrates Aston Martin's GT1 class victory in the Le Mans 24 - hour endurance classic in June with the DBR9 (a racing version of the DB9).

SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2018)-- Corvette Racing entered the second half of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts well positioned for a shot at its fourth consecutive class victory in America's oldest sports car race.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Seeking to Conquer the Bumps Once Again Team going for 12th class victory since 1999 at 12 Hours Corvette Racing a winner at Sebring each of last three seasons Garcia, Magnussen, Rockenfeller defending GTLM winners Gavin, Milner, Fässler took class victory in 2016 200th event all - time for Corvette Racing Chevrolet nearing 40 class victories in Sebring 12 Hours DETROIT (March 13, 2018)-- In its 19 - plus years of competition, Corvette Racing has racked up more victories...

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: All Focus Ahead for Four in a Row Defending GTLM championship team has won three years in a row at 12 Hours SEBRING, Fla. (March 16, 2018)-- Corvette Racing will go for its fourth consecutive class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday with its two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs line astern for the start of Saturday's second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Halfway Report Team going for 12th class victory since 1999 at 12 Hours SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2018)-- Corvette Racing entered the second half of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts well positioned for a shot at its fourth consecutive class victory in America's oldest sports car race.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 16, 2018)-- Corvette Racing will go for its fourth consecutive class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday with its two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs line astern for the start of Saturday's second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The race - prepared LS7.R engine, which shares its architecture with the production LS7 small - block V - 8, propelled Corvette Racing to its fifth GT1 class victory in the...

The race - prepared LS7.R engine, which shares its architecture with the production LS7 small - block V - 8, propelled Corvette Racing to its fifth GT1 class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 18, 2006.

Fresh from a GT1 class victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Olivier Beretta was still making the adjustment from the longest track on the schedule to the shortest.

Six drivers, two cars and a brace of crew members and engineers have their sights firmly set on delivering an eighth class victory in the 83rd running of the French endurance race.

SEBRING, Fla. — After a long day's journey into night, Corvette Racing scored its sixth GT1 class victory in seven years in America's classic endurance race, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

The No. 16 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R has been stripped of its GT Pro-Am class victory in Sunday's Pirelli World Challenge SprintX race at Utah Motorsports Campus, after having been handed a post-race time penalty for a pit lane infraction.

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2012 — Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin won a hard - fought battle in the streets of Long Beach today, claiming a GT class victory in the second round of the American Le Mans Series.

The duo led most of the day to earn their third straight class victory in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2017)-- Corvette Racing will go for a third straight class victory in the Rolex 24 At Daytona from the fourth and fifth rows of the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class following qualifying Thursday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway.

CORVETTE RACING AT SEBRING: Second Straight Win for Corvette C7.R to Start 2016 Gavin, Milner, Fässler win again in No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R 10th class victory at Sebring for Corvette Racing Team claims fifth straight Triple Crown victory Action Express Racing Corvette DPs take two Prototype podium spots SEBRING, Fla. (March 19, 2016)-- Corvette Racing's Triple Crown streak continued Saturday with a 10th class victory in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh...

DETROIT (June 1, 2017)-- Corvette Racing has returned to France for the first steps toward what it hopes is a ninth class victory in 18 consecutive appearances at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans.

He took the lead with nine minutes remaining and went on to capture the GT Daytona (GTD) class victory in its maiden voyage.

The latest evidence of the popularity of the MINI Coupé is its class victory in the «Best Cars 2015» reader's vote held by the automobile magazine «auto, motor und sport».

«I don't think I've ever had sustained goose bumps for so long,» said Fellows, who scored Corvette Racing's first Le Mans class victory in 2001 with teammates Johnny O'Connell and Scott Pruett.

Sportscar365 revealed earlier this month that Land Motorsport is planning a season - long run with at least one Audi, following its class victory in the Motul Petit Le Mans with Connor De Phillippi, Christopher Mies and Sheldon van der Linde.