Corvette Racing arrived in Daytona this week to participate in the Roar Before the 24, an annual 3-day test prior to the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The test weekend is supposed to help teams decide on a setup for the race and get used to the car, however Corvette Racing’s first day on the track appears to have done more harm than good.
While undergoing practice laps, the No. 4 Corvette C7.R caught fire with Tommy Milner behind the wheel. It’s not entirely clear how the inferno started but the No. 4 car appears to be without major structural damage – leading us to believe it wasn’t a crash that sparked the flames.
Luckily some good news did come of this unfortunate incident. Milner was released from the infield medical center without injury and the No. 4 C7.R is expected to return to the track for tomorrow’s session. Let’s hope the team can avoid a similar incident when the Rolex 24 kicks off at the end of the month.
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Thank you exactly what I was thinking!
Also another blemish.
I am not sure how much of the powertrain is shared between the race and retail versions of the Corvette but seems to just be one thing after the other.
Really sad. I’m also not sure how much is shared between raced and retails but I wouldn’t even consider buying a Vette right now. This is from a Vette fanatic that has owned three including a 2008 ZO6.
Better to find out something during practice then during the race.
That is so true! They will come back stronger and better than ever!!
The only thing “Shared” is body and chassis and suspension. It has a 5.5L naturally aspirated V8, and a semi-automatic paddle shift 6 speed.
Get a grip people this is a race car not a production car.
The only thing stock on this I believe is the frame rails. While the engine shares some cast parts it is a entire fully engineered race engine not a production engine. It is not even supercharged.
If the negative people here had been up on what is going on this was a entire new built race car and re engineered for this season. Things like this happen when you put a car out for the first time as say the shielding of the exhaust is a bit off or an oil line let go or was loose.
This is not a blemish or any other issue with this car or the street cars. Pay attention and learn what the Pratt and Miller cars really are as they are works of race engineering not some production car.
This is why they do these test as not only to get lap times down but to test the cars and shake them down so this is not a problem in the race.
These guys won Daytona last year and are coming back with a complete new car this year as it is a competitive segment. They are still competing with a front engine in a class dominated with mid engine. This should tell you just how good Pratt and Miller as well as the C7R is.
The C7R is not an off the shelf Z06.
Actually I have a very firm grip on reality. The Corvette–stock has multiple issues since introduction including heating/limping issues and self destruct issues. And no, right now I wouldn’t even consider buying another Vette, even having owned 3 previous, none of which were inflicted with issues of the current iteration.
Chevy promotes the racing team with technology and money and therefore results including fires are reflections on Chevy/GM/Corvette.
A couple of days ago we say a video of the corvette and the Dodge Viper and after seeing the driver struggle with the vette steering and then drive the viper with no hands on the steering tells me a lot about the vettes finesse.
Besides why are they spending millions on a car where they sell a small number every year and things like full sized vans for example are lagging behind the competition with no end in sight.These are real vehicles that North America needs to move people to and fro and nothing is being done about them while all that money is being spent a a couple of boys toys that prove nothing except waste gas.
I am a Chevy guy,but get up and smell the roses before the government has to bail you out AGAIN.