NEXT EVENT
Corvette Racing’s next event is the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., on March 20, 2010. The classic 12-hour endurance race will be televised live on SPEED starting at 10 a.m. ET.

Corvette Racing 2009 Review: Doug Fehan Q&A

Doug Fehan

Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan has seen it all in motorsports, and he had to rely on every element of that hard-earned experience to navigate through a tumultuous 2009 season. In the midst of a global economic storm, Fehan steered Corvette Racing to the team's sixth win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the successful mid-year introduction of the GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R in the American Le Mans Series.

Corvette Racing's 10th anniversary season was a year of transition. The championship-winning GT1 Compuware Corvettes secured a seventh win in the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 21, and made their farewell appearance in the ALMS in Long Beach, Calif., on April 18. The curtain fell on the GT1 era on June 13-14 with a GT1 victory in Le Mans, France, as Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia stood on the top step of the podium. Seven weeks later, two new-generation Corvette C6.Rs made their competition debut in the GT2 class at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
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2010 Corvette Racing Schedule

DATE VENUE TV

March 20

Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
Sebring, FL

Speed Channel

April 17

Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Speed Channel

May 22

Monterey Sports Car Championships
Salinas, CA

CBS

June 12-13

24 Heures du Mans
Le Mans, France

Speed Channel

July 10

Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix
Tooele, UT

Speed Channel

July 24

American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix
Lakeville, CT

Speed Channel

August 7

Acura Sports Car Challenge
Lexington, OH

CBS

August 22

Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase
Elkhart Lake, WI

Speed Channel

August 29

Grand Prix of Mosport
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

Speed Channel

October 2

Petit Le Mans
Braselton, GA

Speed Channel

 

Charting the Changes: GT1 vs. GT2 Corvette C6.R

The following is an overview of the differences and similarities between the GT1 and GT2 versions of the Corvette C6.R.

 

GT1 Corvette C6.R

GT2 Corvette C6.R

Homologation Model

Corvette Z06

Corvette ZR1

Frame

Hydroformed steel

Hydroformed aluminum

Wheelbase (in)

105.7

Same

Length (in)

178.7

176.2 (-2.5)

Width (in)

78.7

78.6 (-0.1)

Weight (lb)

2580

2745 (+165)

Engine

7.0-liter LS7.R

2009: 6.0-liter LS7.R

2010: 5.5-liter GM V8

Horsepower

590

2009: 470 (-120)

2010: TBD

Torque (lb-ft)

640

2009: 535 (-105)

2010: TBD

Intake Air Restrictor (mm)

30.6

28.6 (-2.0)

Bore diameter (in)

4.180

Same

Crankshaft stroke (in)

3.875

3.32 (-0.555)

 

Transaxle

Xtrac 6-speed sequential

Same

Wheels

BBS magnesium, 18 x 12.5 (front); 18 x 13 (rear)

BBS aluminum, dimensions same

Tires

Michelin racing tires
300/32-18 (front)
310/41-18 (rear)

Same

Brakes

Carbon rotors and pads

Steel rotors, ceramic composite pads

Fuel capacity @ ALMS E85 spec (gal)

29

Same

Wing Chord (mm /in)

400 / 15.74

300 / 11.81 (-100 / -3.93)

Diffuser

Leading edge at rear axle centerline, with side plates and longitudinal fences

Leading edge at rearmost point of wheel opening, no side plates or fences

Splitter (mm)

80

25 (-55)

Telemetry

Yes

No

Windshield

Polycarbonate

Production laminated glass

 

The Ultimate Hot Lap

Watch and listen as the ZR1 tackles the twists and turns of "the Ring"
and sets one of the fastest times ever clocked for a production car.