Corvette and GM PR are working hard to get the production car / race car confluence story out to the people. Autoblog steps up with a great read about Corvette Racing.
Three challenge questions for BBV fans and members alike. Why were the C6Rs built with no rear window (Like a shag van)? Second, does a camera replace the centre rearview mirror? 3rd, keeping with the read end theme: Jake is suspiciously plastered next to a "Turn 10" sticker. Which track is the intended reference? LOL...
--- Zonker from Montral on 03.08.10 at 2:40am
The Turn 10 Sebring. ..but it has come to represent all of our tracks, We have Turn 10 campers at Road America, St. Pete, Road Atlanta (in the woods) For me it has come to represent all of us hanging on the fences whatching the cars go by...
--- Lee from Florida on 03.08.10 at 9:05am
There are a few pictures of what looks like a P-M mockup of a Corvette-based LMP car. Any details on that program? Or it's just an exercise?
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 03.08.10 at 3:55pm
@ SYF- the mockup was made around 2006-2007 and GM didnt want to fund a P1/P2 effort because it would not reflect the product as well as the new GT2 car would.
And the reason the rear window is blacked out is because there is a firewall behind the drivers so there would be no use for it. Thats why the camera replaces the rear-view mirror. It also works better because the camera is lower down and the wing isnt in the way so P1/P2 traffic is easily identified.
--- 85L98 from Chicago on 03.08.10 at 5:27pm
The Mockup LMP based vette looks awesome though! Maybe one day Corvette will race in a LMP class... For now GT is the way :)
--- BBVFan from Denmark on 03.09.10 at 3:11am
Last comment: The Mockup LMP based vette looks awesome though! Maybe one day Corvette will race in a LMP class... For now GT is the way :) --- BBVFan from Denmark on 03.09.10 at 3:11am
Chevy Racing and Corvette Racing are going to document this all-important 2010 GT2 season with a series of videos over the year. This is the first / the Preview.
Damn. If that doesn't get you fired up for the 2010 season as a CR fan, better check your pulse.
Let's do this.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 03.04.10 at 4:38am
I can't wait until Sebring. It's been a long winter in Iowa and I'm looking forward to Team Corvette kicking some Flying Lizard butt.
--- bonz from mason city, ia on 03.04.10 at 9:35am
Last comment: I can't wait until Sebring. It's been a long winter in Iowa and I'm looking forward to Team Corvette kicking some Flying Lizard butt. --- bonz from mason city, ia on 03.04.10 at 9:35am
Sebring is first.
But, this year's Le Mans will be special for Corvette as it will be the 50th Anniversary of the first visit. The Cummingham C1 Vettes [and the oft forgotten Camoradi entry] made the trip, the Cunningham #3 car finishing 1st in GT 5.0, 8th overall.
--- Vetter from Providence, RI on 03.03.10 at 3:43pm
Yes, that was a great retrospection. Excellent find.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 03.03.10 at 5:04pm
Special livery for 2010 Le Mans? One can dream.
--- carsismeZ06 from Ohio on 03.03.10 at 5:46pm
I love Le Mans,and Corvettes. Thanks for the vid.
--- 08Z0666 from Canada on 03.07.10 at 2:40am
Z06 Carbon Edition is launched....one blue one orange GT2 Corvette at Le Mans??
--- vetteheadracer from UK on 03.10.10 at 6:28am
Last comment: Z06 Carbon Edition is launched....one blue one orange GT2 Corvette at Le Mans?? --- vetteheadracer from UK on 03.10.10 at 6:28am
BBV commenter and Corvette fan - Chris Draper - shares [for all] his tribute to Corvette racecars via his Forza3 Montage / Homage.
Chris closes his vid with a "See you @ the Races" call-out. But, we wonder. With all the time painting / editing in the sim, not to mention the likely hours driving / racing, WHEN will he have time to BE trackside. Of course, Corvette fans always find a way!
Nevertheless, all good stuff. Also, check out his BBV Album, too.
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 03.02.10 at 10:24pm
That's fantastic, Chris! Except for the C5-R and the C6.R, I love the paintjobs you did on the Vettes. Very retro=very cool.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 03.03.10 at 5:00pm
Hey Nice vid whats your gamertag??
--- Ivanc6.r from unknown on 03.07.10 at 7:39pm
CRjakeFan is my gamertag
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 03.08.10 at 2:41pm
Last comment: CRjakeFan is my gamertag --- Chris Draper from unknown on 03.08.10 at 2:41pm
Jim Morrison would be pleased with Olly's off-shore ride.
The lead singer of The Doors wrote a poem called "The Celebration of the Lizard" containing the line, "I am the Lizard King, I can do anything." Fans thought Morrison was referring to himself and the nickname stuck.
OMG, he was talking about Corvette because C6R can do anything, too! This one looks the part. Indeed. Are those diffuser strakes or croc's teeth?
Oliver Gavin, due to his commitments with Corvette Racing in the ALMS GT2 car, will only race 7 of 10 FIA GT1 races. Mika Salo will sit in. The Mad-Croc team is a merger of the Belgian SRT and Dutch DKR Engineering Corvette teams of 2009.
We asked Olly Gavin to give us the shakedown on what he sees / focuses on / thinks / does on a single lap of Sebring. Pretty intense to say the least. Now, repeat that for 12 hours!
We like how - working together - driver and C6R hunt down every apex and fire off the corners. BadBoy thunder @ work. Bring on the comp!
Note OG's comment on the famous / infamous 'Turn 10' [That's our hang-out]. A separate post on that later!
Now that was cool. It is amazing what you can see from that seat! That is an incredibly bumpy track.
--- DarkKnightC6 from Aiken, SC on 02.20.10 at 11:12am
How entertaining to here a brit's technical account of the of the most dangerous distraction(s) around Sebring. Turn 10 LMAO... Thanks BBV for on board CAM with racing 101
--- Zonker from Montreal on 02.20.10 at 7:32pm
Always amazes me how the cars don't fall apart at Sebring. Seeing the prototypes taking Turn 1 is something everyone needs to see in the flesh.
--- vetteheadracer from UK on 02.22.10 at 5:45pm
Boobies? Where?
--- Hoodpin1 from South of RA on 02.25.10 at 5:12pm
What is the whereabouts of the 2009 GT1 cars. Anyone know who owns them or whether GM kept them. I love Sebring and I can't wait for the season to start.
--- JerryL from Miami on 03.02.10 at 4:18pm
speaking of GT1, Corvette Motorsport has 4 new videos up including 3 on the new GT1 2010 season with Gavin.
--- Alex from unknown on 03.02.10 at 5:37pm
Last comment: speaking of GT1, Corvette Motorsport has 4 new videos up including 3 on the new GT1 2010 season with Gavin. --- Alex from unknown on 03.02.10 at 5:37pm
The Mockup LMP based vette looks awesome though! Maybe one day Corvette will race in a LMP class... For now GT is the way :)
--- BBVFan from Denmark on 03.09.10 at 3:11am