Breaking: No. 64 Corvette Wins GTE-Pro Class At 2015 24 Hours Of Le Mans
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The No. 64 Corvette has won the GTE-Pro Class of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans. The win represents the first 24 Hours of Le Mans win for Corvette Racing since 2011.
Piloted by Tommy Milner, Jordan Taylor, and Oliver Gavin, the No. 64 vehicle was the sole Corvette Racing entry at the 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after the No. 63 car crashed during qualifying on Thursday. After what can only be described as some of the best and most competitive racing ever witnessed at Circuit de la Sartre.
Shortly after Jordan Taylor completed his driving duties and Oliver Gavin took over, the No. 63 C7.R was behind the class-leading AF Corse Ferrari piloted by Toni Vilander. Just then, Vilander brought in the No. 51 Ferrari into the pits. The diagnosis was gearbox issues, and after nearly 24 hours of racing, the leading Ferrari was forced to withdraw. This gave Corvette Racing a firm lead on the next GTE Pro class, with the second-place No. 71 Ferrari 458 Italia finishing five laps behind the C7.R.
The victory also gives Corvette Racing a proverbial Triple Crown of endurance racing for the 2015 season, having won both the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring just earlier this year. Congratulations to everybody involved at Corvette Racing!
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I think you need to start proofreading before hitting submit on your articles, all GMA staff.
Quit being so picky. I make mistakes too and maybe like me they have a disability if somekind so make mistakes. I am happy for you for being perfect.
It’s their job, and it’s like 200 words. That shit wouldn’t fly in a high school. It takes 2 seconds to proof read.
good job chevrolet. grazy race 24h. vette must bring to LE MANSE edition yellow model. something same craphic like race car. but race car not very ineresting cRAPHIC LIKE SoME OTHER RACE CARS
Awesome race and congrats to GM!
today must chevrolet talk to NYRBURGRING LAPTIME to. time ise preffect do this
Congratulations C7R, drivers, crew, crewchief and GM on this win. 3 in a row, on to the glen. Hope to see you there.
Two cars we don’t need to have take no prisoners.
I was worried with the loss of 63 but the bad boys and Jake did damn good.
I will wear my 2015 Lemans Corvette Team hat with honor tonight when we go out.
Congrats on the win!! Looks like it should be great practice for 2016…..I just read today that Brand X is gonna enter 2 of their new GT’s in the race next year – and they intend to win….
Congratulations to all the drivers of the three Corvette C7R,,,,you have all done a great job in the Le Mans 24 hours,,,,,
Trought out the entire race corvette dosen´t seem to get all the credit it should,and not mention the great make that it is
,,yes,,,,,the litte ´Chevrolet Corvette´with all the respect ,,against ,the big Europeans,the Ferraris,,,Aston Martins,,and so on,catch me if you can..,,not only it performs better,,,but ´looks better,,show me another make in the world,,,with a better line,,than a corvette and engine,keep up the good work,,,,CORVETTE,,