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
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. more »
2010 Corvette Racing Schedule
DATE
VENUE
TV
March 20
Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Sebring, FL
April 17
Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach Long Beach, CA
May 22
Monterey Sports Car Championships Salinas, CA
June 12-13
24 Heures du Mans Le Mans, France
July 10
Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix Tooele, UT
July 24
American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix Lakeville, CT
August 7
Acura Sports Car Challenge Lexington, OH
August 22
Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase Elkhart Lake, WI
August 29
Grand Prix of Mosport Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
October 2
Petit Le Mans Braselton, GA
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.
