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2016 COTA: Results
September 20 2016 07:56:16 PM EST
Jan Magnussen PR 2016
After 3 wins in a row for Corvette Racing, they avoided BoP adjustments going into COTA, although others were given some performance back. Ferrari was given some extra boost and fuel capacity. BMW was given a 10kg weight break and 0.5mm refueling restrictor increase. Ford was give a 1mm refueling restrictor reduction.
Going into the final 2 rounds of the 2016 championship, it is going down to two teams. The #4 Corvette and the #67 Ford GT.
The #67 Ford GT took the pole position, with the Corvettes back in 6th and 8th. Come race day, the #62 Ferrari owned the track, only rivaled by the Porsches on occasion.
The #62 Ferrari, with 10 minutes left in the race and a 10 second lead, suffered an electrical glitch and had to make an unscheduled pit stop, effectively throwing away the easy victory at their home track.
The #67 and #4 had a mid pack battle when the Ford make contact with the Vette. The Ford suffered a front right suspension failure. This allowed the #4 Corvette to grow the points gap despite a lackluster performance, finishing P5.
With the Ferrari dropping off the podium, this promoted the #3 Corvette to 3rd place. This is the 2nd podium in a row for the #3.
VIDEO: 2016 COTA Qualifying
VIDEO: 2016 COTA Race Broadcast
The 2016 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship all goes down to the final round at Petit Le Mans. The #4 holds a 7 point lead over the #67 Ford in the Weathertech championship. The #4 Corvette also holds a 1 point lead over the #67 Ford in the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Championship.
"The further we went into the weekend, the better the Corvette was. From the first practice through the warmup and race, we never stopped working on it. At points, we made some big swings on the setup side because we had nothing to lose. At some point we found our way a little bit. The first surprise was that in qualifying, we werent as far off the pace as we thought. The warmup was the same. It was very hard, especially with traffic. At the end, I think we had a Corvette that could have challenged the race winners. Were looking forward to Road Atlanta now and wrapping up the Manufacturers Championship for Chevrolet. We have a really good chance, and I really want to win that race. Ive come close a couple of times so that will be my focus."
"It was a pleasant little surprise. I think that its a good couple of spots better than I thought we were going to be. The car was quite good in my stint. We were able to kind of keep up with the guys in front, whereas I thought we would be out of it real fast looking at the practice times and qualifying. But the race car was pretty good I have to say better than I thought it was going to be. Im happy for the result. Im happy for Corvette Racing and Chevrolet getting closer to that manufacturer championship."
"This could be a real turning point for us in the championship. I think we will have to go to Petit Le Mans and get a seventh or an eighth place if the No. 67 was to win. Its not a super comfortable cushion, but we just need to execute at Petit. I think we just need to be smart. We werent the greatest today, we werent the fastest. We were battling with the car a little bit and we made a couple of changes during the race. One was the wrong way and the other one was, I think, back in the right direction. But we need to go back and look at the data to see where we were missing it. Ultimately, we came away with scoring good points. We have extended our lead in the championship and at this time of the year that is all you need to be doing. You just need to be executing, getting the points on the board and extending our points lead. Looking at all the practice sessions, all the qualifying and everything that we did, I really didnt think we were going to be coming away with extending our points lead over the No. 67. But we have, and its positive. We move forward and we go to Petit very positive."
"Coming away with the points lead we have was best-case scenario. Its not really how I would have liked to have gotten that points lead. We struggled all day today and really all weekend just looking for pace and just sort of comfort driving the car. That part wasnt so much fun, but yeah, we lucked out today for sure. We definitely had, as Olly (Gavin) said, weve had either all of the luck in the world or none of it. Today it looked like we had none and then we had all of it pretty quickly there. Part of me feels bad for the No. 67 guys, but that is kind of a bummer way to lose some points. But I cant say Im too unhappy about it. Weve all fought really hard all year long and some races weve had some good races and so have they. Now it comes down to Petit Le Mans where the gap is fairly large, but we still need to execute for the whole race. We certainly cant just jog across the finish line there; we still have to push hard. It will be a big challenge for sure, but we are in a good spot."
FIA WEC at COTA
After scoring the overall Prototype victory in the IMSA race with brother Jordan, Ricky Taylor joined Larbre Competition for the 6 hr round of FIA WEC at Circuit of the Americas. The team scored a 3rd place podium finish in the very competitive GTE-AM class.
PODCAST: Sportscar 365 - Double Stint: Weekend Recap - Ricky Taylor Interview
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Does anyone know the scenario for CR to win the championship at Petit?
--- Johnny OOOO from Rochester N.Y. on 09.24.2016 at 7:05AM
I think TR6 posted the scenario in the last race commentaries. Basically, Team Vette keeps their shit together and takes the championship despite the presence of enemy prototypes.
--- 72 from st coll on 09.24.2016 at 4:21PM
As it as been explained to me: One of the Corvettes has to finish at least 7th to win the Manufacturers Championship. Same requirement for the #4 car drivers to close out their Championship.
--- godug from Detroit on 09.26.2016 at 10:49PM
go go go corvette racing team
--- Coone b from French on 09.30.2016 at 1:15PM
Incredibly close quali. Should make for a close race.
--- ma7mgte from D.M.V. on 09.30.2016 at 3:22PM
From what Corvette Blogger has posted Imsa tv will only live stream out of the usa. If you don't have fox sports go you may not be able to watch the whole race. Will have to see what pops up on the tv guide sat to see if fox will cover the whole race on cable.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 09.30.2016 at 3:41PM
Looks like Fox may only carry the whole race Sat on Fox sports go,Imsa TV may only stream outside the USA. Will have to check channel guide when race starts to see where race is being covered.
--- encore from sunny, fl on 09.30.2016 at 3:44PM
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Looks like Fox may only carry the whole race Sat on Fox sports go,Imsa TV may only stream outside the USA. Will have to check channel guide when race starts to see where race is being covered.
--- encore from sunny, fl on 09.30.2016 at 3:44PM
2016 VIR: Results
September 11 2016 09:40:21 PM EST
Jan Magnussen PR
A week before VIR, the the testing, and it payed off. Corvette Racing qualified 1-2 at VIR.
Unfortuantly for the championship leading #4, it wasn't their race. They lost positions at the start and never regained. With a few minutes left in the race, oil on the track caused the #4 to have an accident.
The #3 Corvette however had a flawless race start to finish. This is the first victory of the #3 in 2016.
VIDEO: 2016 Michelin GT Challenge At VIR Broadcast
"We were all pretty equal all day in the class. The Corvette Racing team did a great job with the tire pressures. We had a plan where we would be better from the middle of the stint and not so much in the beginning. It wasnt much fun early on with the tires but as things went on our Corvette got better and better. Im super happy. Its our first win in a long time. We have had plenty of opportunities, so Im really pleased and hopefully this starts a streak for us now!"
WE TALKED EARLIER AND YOU THOUGHT THE FIRST STINT WAS SPECTACULAR, BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ANTONIOS STINT? "It was a fantastic drive by Antonio. He kept the gaps and opened them a little bit. I know it got a little scary at the end with one lap to go. It scared the hell out of me. But he did a fantastic drive and always does."
WINNING FIRST RACE OF 2016: "Oh man! Its about time! It was a great job by the whole team all week. Green with one lap to go I dont know what that was about; it scared the hell out of me. The No. 3 Corvette team has had a tough run this year and its great to be back in the Winners Circle."
"It was really hot and super close. It was a very difficult, tricky race. The racing line was super narrow; I think thats why we saw some mistakes at the end. I had a few up and downs in the race. Our pit stops were perfect. After the tire pressures went up and stabilized, the Corvette felt great. I was able to make a little bit of a gap in traffic but it went back and forth. It was just like qualifying except you are trying to save fuel. Luckily I was able to run a good pace and economy with our Chevy engine. I got a really good job on the restart and already had a good gap at the start-finish line. Im happy for Jan and everyone at Corvette Racing. We have been so close so many times this year that I really think our No. 3 Corvette crew deserved it today."
YOU HAD TO SAVE FUEL AT TIMES AND THEN YOU SAW THAT FULL COURSE CAUTION AT THE END. FUEL WAS NO LONGER A CONCERN, I THINK IT WAS MORE ABOUT THE CARS BEHIND YOU? "Yeah, it was a very hard race. My team got me a three- to four-second gap and then it was a classic green/white/checkered. Not even green then white, it was like white and checkered. It was an amazing race and the Corvette was brilliant. So I just need to thank the whole Corvette team and Chevy. Corvette Racing did a fantastic job today. It really paid off to be out testing on Monday and Tuesday (at Road Atlanta). I have to say, because the car was fantastic."
"Its obviously a disappointing way to end the day. We heard reports that there may have been oil or fluid down near the final turn so maybe that contributed to the incident. The Corvette C7.R is a very strong and well-built car, and we are always thankful for that. It seemed like today we got behind and never could catch up. That is how difficult it is in this championship. We are still thankful to maintain a points lead and will do whatever we can to protect that lead over the final two races."
"Its hard to pass and make up ground. I kind of got hung out at Turn One and didnt have much grip. I had to play some avoidance also with a couple of the cars in there and had some junk on my tires. My first lap free from the pitlane was a case of me going too fast and got loose. The car would understeer behind everyone else, and I didnt realize how loose it was. It was a mistake on my part."
"This race today was victorious today on two different levels. Obviously for the Corvette Racing team, Jan and Antonio to bring the No. 3 Corvette home first after battling all day against the best competition of the world speaks very highly of not only the crew work but the engineers that put together a setup that they could race for an entire day in this extreme heat. That should never be overlooked. On another level, I think this is one of the best races we have had since the sports car merger in 2014. The Balance of Performance was very, very tight. You only had to look at the practice times, qualifying or the race times to see that any of the cars that started the race today had the capacity to win. And thats what makes great racing. So we were all winners today everyone who participated today in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship."
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Several good photos hit the internet Monday of the C8.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 09.13.2016 at 6:07AM
Will be interesting race at COTA today, the #4 qualified sixth one second behind the Ford on pole.
--- encore from sunny, fl on 09.17.2016 at 7:52AM
Well IMSA TV has been advertising on their web site the race today would be on IMSA TV - right at 12:30 when the race was to start they announce that it will not be on IMSA TV - what kind of CRAP organization is IMSA??? Really pissed off!
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 09.17.2016 at 11:41AM
Race is on Fox2 or Imsa in car cameras only
--- encore from sunny,fl on 09.17.2016 at 1:43PM
IMSA has become a joke with the broadcasting. The number of people withFS2 is actually very small, and no one in the US could watch it on IMSA.tv. Its hard to be a fan of something you cant watch.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 09.17.2016 at 4:15PM
where can we get details of this race? Racer and sportcar365 have snippets, that's it. The ford crashed into the Vette or what? We're further ahead in the championship now, right?
--- 72 from st coll on 09.17.2016 at 4:35PM
#3 car placed third and the #4 car placed fifth. COTA was always a tough track for the Corvette. At least, we placed.
Here's hoping we'll find the right combination when COTA rolls around again next year.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 09.17.2016 at 4:52PM
I guess what really upset me is that they showed on the IMSA web site that the race would be on IMSA TV - and when it came time for the event - it stated it was not being shown in the USA - too many times has IMSA had it wrong. And how many people have access to Fox FS2??? I have Comcrap and FS2 is not available on Comcrap, only FS1. You would think IMSA would try to protect what little image they have and try to tell customers the truth. I stopped paying to go to the races last year because of their POOR response and BOP issues.
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 09.17.2016 at 8:36PM
Still struggling to get a thorough race report, or see a replay of it 24 hours later. So far as I have it, the 67 ford tried a Porsche-style Bonzai-move on the 4 Vette and got shoved aside as the Vette pushed through anyway, sending the ford to the pits for repairs. In other words, the Vette literally kicked the ford's ass - do I have that right?
--- 72 from st coll on 09.18.2016 at 11:55AM
I would say you pretty much have it right. I feel the Ford's front end is not up to beating and banging as this isn't the first time they have had damage and had to retire. The vettes must be built tougher after all the years they have been racing and know the abuse they go through.How about the reliability this year, no transmission, drive train or engine failure. Awesome.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 09.18.2016 at 1:48PM
I think the best thing to come away from this race was the points. The Manufacturers title is all but locked up. As long as one of the Corvette's runs the minimum time needed to score points that title will belong to Chevrolet no matter what the other teams do.
As for the drivers title, Gavin and Milner need to finish no lower then 7th even if the 67 Ford wins the race Gavin and Milner will be crowned champions in the drivers title and same for the team championship. If something happens however to the #4 car, to win the team title, the #3 car will need to score at least 23 points, but the #67 must drop out before the minimum time.
So the #4 needs to have a good run.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 09.19.2016 at 10:54AM
Great info TR6speed! Thanks!
--- Nemesis from GA on 09.20.2016 at 11:14AM
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Great info TR6speed! Thanks!
--- Nemesis from GA on 09.20.2016 at 11:14AM
2016 Road America: What Just Happened?
August 22 2016 06:38:49 PM EST
Michelin Alley
With just under 20 minutes to go, Road America was looking to be Corvette Racing's worst result of the season. The #4 Corvette was sitting P6 and the #67 Ford was leading, and looking like was going to take over the championship points lead.
During the final pit stop, the #4 crew made some adjustments that brought the car to life, but it was thought to be too late. The leading GTLM cars were far into the distance. Tommy Milner made a pass for position on one of the BMW to get up to 5th then full course caution came out and bunched everyone back up.
The green flag came out with 5 minutes left to race, and all hell broke loose.
Screenshots by Fox Sports
Photo by Michelin Alley
VIDEO: 2016 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Broadcast
"An extraordinary finish! It was an amazing, amazing job by Tommy, the crew the strategy at the end there! It just seemed like the car came alive. We made a change on that last stop, and it just brought the car to life. That was what we were missing in the first part of the race. I dont think Tommy can believe it. We were looking at fifth, then that caution came and it mixed everything up. There was contact and crazy stuff happening. It is just wonderful. This is such an amazing result for us and it is big, big, big for the championship. Im so thrilled!"
"Im speechless! I know everybody says that, but literally We did not have a very good car at the start; it was super loose. But Chuck (Houghton, No. 4 Corvette engineer) made a great change there at the very end; new tires, a bit more wing in the Corvette and it was the best race car I have ever had. I know I said that at Sebring, but this one somehow topped it. This is the best race car Ive ever had in my life right there. At the end there, it seemed like the other guys couldnt get their tires up to temp, and mine were ready to go and were there. With two laps to go, there is nothing more that you could ask for than everyone in front of you and a Corvette underneath you!"
"The strategy sometimes works and sometimes it doesnt. Today was one of the days that it didnt. The car never really felt right today. We kept thinking it would come to us with the setup and tires. That has been the story of our season. Congratulations to Oliver and Tommy. We will keep working and hope to get on the right side of it at VIR."
"It was a good start. I had a chance to be a tiny bit aggressive into the first turn, but I backed off because I thought it was a little too early to try something that bold. After that things were good. I was able to stay with the lead pack. I thought we might have something for the Porsches especially with our tires. I didnt think we had the pace to win and just needed to stay close."
#NeverGiveUp #TakeNoPrisoners
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Never too late to savor another substantial Vette Victory. Nice Pix!
--- 72 from st coll on 08.22.2016 at 7:20PM
Yes, the ending of that race was spectacular - loved every second of it.
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 08.23.2016 at 7:08AM
The #55 Mazda driven by that idiot Nunez ruined Risi's win at Road America by that really center punch. The reason why the Vette was able to get by the Ford so easily was the Ford lost manifold pressure and thus half its horsepower....I hate when the Vettes win lucky, much like 2015 LeMans. I know about the Ford problems because I have who is a pit crew member of Risi and he gives me kind of the inside info many may not know.....so....here's to Risi getting that long awaited win this weekend and the Ford's crash out....and I'm so glad it's only the GT cars out on track this weekend...yea I'm a Ferrari fan and a total Ford and Vette hater because of the arrogance shown by those teams...it's true, they are...
--- Woody from Peoria, Arizona on 08.25.2016 at 11:20PM
@Woody How is the Corvette team arrogant?
--- ma7mgte from D.M.V. on 08.26.2016 at 9:30AM
Woody, I agree, the Ferrari got the short end.....as did the Ford. But that's racing. Other teams having bad luck doesn't make other teams arrogant. All of these teams are professionals. If anything, some of the "fans" on the internet may be arrogant.
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 08.26.2016 at 2:38PM
Uh, woody, The ford lost power. The Vette did not. You have a problem with that? Racing happens.
--- 72 from st coll on 08.26.2016 at 5:02PM
Hey Woody would you happen to be living in your parent's basement with a picture of Tom Selleck standing next to his 308 Ferrari?
--- BABYBOOMER from CA on 08.26.2016 at 11:10PM
Corvette starts P1 and P2
--- encore from sunny,fl on 08.27.2016 at 1:38PM
Guys...watch the qualifying rounds on youtube at the IMSA channel. You will not regret it. The way the vettes put down the time is incredible!!!
--- SpeedyG from SWFLA on 08.27.2016 at 6:04PM
@Woody, again, how is the Corvette team arrogant? It seems you either forgot or missed the 2014 Championship handed to the Viper by truly horrible BOP, and the 2015 title handed to Porsche by the same, maybe 2016 LeMans to Ford or Ferrari racing in their own class with Aston Martin, Porsche and Corvette left to pick up the scraps? How about this year's Long Beach punt by Porsche taking a sure win away on the last lap, or Porsche taking out the leading Corvette at Sebring in March with an ill-advised pass attempt? Yes, Ferrari did get punted by a bonehead move, but it does happen, every team has experienced it, so get over it. Ford lost power and Corvette took advantage of the situation, it's happened before and it'll happen again, that's why we race. The point here is equal and fair competition and BOP and right now that's looking pretty good, that's all I ask and all you should ask as well. I do recall the Ferrari getting punted by a Porsche also, as did one of the Fords, and ask BMW about their Porsche altercation at Lime Rock, so I think they should be more concerned about those within their class rather than prototypes And, I do agree that some of the fans, rather than the teams themselves, are the arrogant ones. Team Corvette didn't get to over 100 wins by being arrogant, they got them by being the best, so when Ferrari, Ford or anyone else can claim that many wins, would that make them arrogant? Or would that just mean they consistently beat the best? Think about it. One thing that makes me curious though, if you hate Team Corvette so much, why are you on a Corvette website? Just a thought....
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 08.27.2016 at 11:19PM
Luck has a lot to do with racing and winning Woody. Each team has there good luck and their bad luck. You complain about the Ferrari getting punted off ther track and yes the 55 car was at fault, but we all know (at least those that follow racing) restarts with the mixed field can be a challenge. As for luck, a look back to Long Beach in the last few laps and there was bad luck. As the old saying goes, sometimes it is better to be lucky then good.
As for qualifying at VIR, yes the Corvette's did lay down some great lap times, but then again it is qualifying and not the race. Corvette has won a lot of races in their history where they never qualified all that well. So lets hope they can turn the practice and qualifying time in to races lap times.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 08.28.2016 at 7:09AM
Beating prototypes for another Vette victory. Was waiting for the Ferrari to carve its way up to the front.
--- 72 from st coll on 08.28.2016 at 3:43PM
Just when things started looking good for the #4 increasing its points lead, nasty crash. They said a brake issue, so driver point lead went from a possible 14 to only 7 entering COTA. Manufacturer points got better though, with the win by the #3, great drive by Mags and Antonio, I really thought all day they had the field covered, the only car that seemed to be able to stay close was the #66 Ford. The #62 Ferrari really can't catch a break, punted off late by the #912 Porsche. IMSA looked at the film and said no penalty, but it looked a bit aggressive and ill-timed to me by Bamber, and I think Fisi agreed, he bumped the Porsche off and brake checked him on the cool-down lap. It seems every race either one or both of the Porsches are involved in some sort of altercation, usually as a result of bad decisions. Either way, congrats to the #3 team, great race for them from start to finish.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 08.28.2016 at 4:38PM
As long as the 4 car can finish in front of the 67 Ford. they will maintain their lead and most likely win the drivers championship. I reality the team and manufacturers are the most important when it comes to keeping the corporation happy. Win the drivers and lose the other two are not the way to keep the money flowing even though GM is not about to put their support, but it is still nice to hand them those trophies at the end of the year.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 08.29.2016 at 9:13AM
First of all, CONGRATS to Jan and Antonio on their terrific P1 at VIR. Antonio has become quite possibly my most favorite finisher since Fellows.
I did not get the chance to catch up to the Road America race, but I heard so much about the final lap. However, I can't find a video of that lap on Youtube nor Vimeo. Does anyone have a link they could share? And thanks so much.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 08.30.2016 at 7:10PM
I would try Imsa.com, I believe they have videos of all past races.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 08.30.2016 at 7:16PM
The link to the Road America video is literally in the above article.
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 09.02.2016 at 4:16PM
Thanks, Chris! Thanks, encore.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 09.02.2016 at 6:30PM
Talking about VIR, go to Car & Driver site for their Lightning Lap results for the Grand Sport. I won't mention much...
--- 72 from st coll on 09.15.2016 at 4:15PM
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Talking about VIR, go to Car & Driver site for their Lightning Lap results for the Grand Sport. I won't mention much...
--- 72 from st coll on 09.15.2016 at 4:15PM
2016 Lime Rock: 100th Win
July 25 2016 11:55:08 AM EST
GM Media
After a disappointing result at Mosport, after leading most of the race, the team headed to Lime Rock. This was the first return to Lime Rock since 2013.
Lime Rock is know for close competition. Sometimes too close. Corvette Racing took full advantage of several other competitors misfortunes and finally claimed their 100th win, as well as their 60th 1-2 finish.
OLIVER GAVIN - #4 C7.R - Winner:
"It is pretty amazing to get the 100th (win for Corvette Racing). We have had some great wins this year. When you look at Daytona this year, that was phenomenal; Sebring too. Our Le Mans win last year. But to get the 100th is pretty special. I have to thank the team and everybody involved. I have had a few of the wins with the team, but I have to say this is a pretty special one. To fight off the No. 67 car and having our teammates on the podium it is pretty special for everyone at Corvette Racing!"
TOMMY MILNER - #4 C7.R - Winner:
"I feel very lucky to say I was in the car that got the 100th win for this team, but you think about all the people that have worked on this team all of the drivers, the crew, the marketing and PR people, everybody that has contributed to this, I just feel fortunate to be a part of that. It is good to get that monkey off of our back. It was a small monkey, but it was lingering."
"We still have five races to go in the season and the lead in the championship in the moment. So theres a bigger picture to think about in a lot of ways. So that mindset paid off in the middle of the stint. We lost quite a bit of track position there in the end. The car isnt bad. Its pretty slippery out there but its the same for everyone. As usual traffic is pretty difficult. You can gain a lot and lose a lot with the traffic here. Im pretty happy with this Corvette but we have to be smart. I knew going into this race how amped up I was after qualifying because the car was so good; I kind of had a little moment to remind myself that there is a lot more going on than this race. Everyone in the class was racing super-hard in our class."
JAN MAGNUSSEN - #3 C7.R - 2nd Place:
"It is a fantastic result for the team and well deserved. Everyone works so hard to try and win every single race that were in. Today was just a hard-fought race all the way through for both cars. Just a fantastic result. The 100th win and 60th 1-2 not a bad day!"
"There was so much going on the whole time in traffic. I was quite happy with the Corvette. Its too bad we got a penalty in the pitlane so that put us back. I could keep up with the field and catch them in certain situations. But I didnt really have the speed to pass any of them. It was so close."
ANTONIO GARCIA - #3 C7.R - 2nd Place:
"For Corvette Racing to get 100 victories is really, really good. That number is just huge when you think we are a single program with two cars. So to achieve that is just amazing. Im glad I won a few of those. I am very proud of that. Today, I was probably the only car that overtook today and probably the only car that really made positions up. I was fifth at one point and then there two mistakes by the Ferrari. I passed both of the Fords, actually twice. Im very proud of Corvette Racing today and very happy to get a 1-2 finish."
"If youre going to win your 100th race, you may as well do it with a 1-2 finish. We never diminish the input the engineers have in giving the team great Corvettes, and the crew today just had absolutely terrific pit stops. But today, this one goes to the drivers. On this race track and in these conditions, those guys brought it home. Im tipping my hat to the drivers today."
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I'm glad I saw the happiness on the faces of the Corvette racing team j'ais seen at Le Mans so disappointed. thank you to the happiness that brings me corvette racing from all his years
--- coone .b from france on 07.25.2016 at 2:38PM
what a weekend! Awesome victories on several levels! They are so professional - great tossed the other teams help beat themselves - guess they don't handle success well when playing field isn't tilted ahead of time in their favor. What a show! Excitement all the way!
--- Skipster from Trackside Sat on 07.25.2016 at 3:33PM
Great 100th victory, Team Vette! I hope this win gets the worldwide recognition you deserve. Nice going dealing with rules and beating prototypes for the 60th 1-2 victory. Still looking for a Z-06 N'schleife lap time. Keep beating the prototypes but watch out for those wayward rear-engine missiles. Congrats Team Vette!
--- 72 from st coll on 07.25.2016 at 4:55PM
Guys and gals - go to Autoextremist dot com and read the Fumes section!!!! 7 screens worth of MAJOR props to Team Vette for their 100th win with a historical background and email interview with Doug Fehan. Read and enjoy the substance that is CORVETTE!
--- 72 from st coll on 07.25.2016 at 6:49PM
Latest Vette victory also on Jalopnik with a comment that nailed it, dead nuts: "...this is how you make merica proud, not painting yourself red, white & blue and begging the French for a favor".
--- 72 from st coll on 07.27.2016 at 5:07PM
Please don't take this the wrong way as I am a Corvette Racing fan through and through, but I do have to ask the question. Is this really a true 100th win, or should there be an astir next to it. I have to question it because of the seasons when the only other car they raced was each other, so it was a win win situation. Yes they have won 100 races, but it seems a little hollow when you think that around 20+ were against each other.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 08.02.2016 at 2:48PM
about as hollow as the ford prototype in the production class, a V8 BMW Z4, 8L Viper.
--- 72 from st coll on 08.02.2016 at 3:32PM
to tr6speed to answer your questioning the 100 win by corvette if you watched the race cr was mid pack 5th & 8th all day until the front runners made mistakes and put cr to the front ... 50% skill 50% luck as go doug put it a few years ago so to call it hollow I think not.
--- z51 from florida on 08.03.2016 at 7:33PM
to z51, I am not questioning the Lime Rock win. I realize that in racing you need skill and luck. We have seen CR win and lose races throughout the years on both of these. What I am saying and again don't get me wrong I am a CR fan, but there were the years in the GT1 class where they were the only two cars in the class. So before teh race started it was a given that CR was going to get a win unless they both dropped out dur to crash or mechanical issue. So is this a hollow 100 win celebration, or should there be an asterisk next to it.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 08.04.2016 at 9:48AM
100 wins issue is silly to discuss. Let's discuss something worth discussing.
How about the potential of a mid-engine C8 racing in 2018. Thoughts?
--- Nemesis from GA on 08.04.2016 at 11:16AM
Nemesis from GA, I don't think that will happen, because the latest news on the rumored mid-engine is that it won't be out until the 2019 model year. It will be unveiled in 2018, released in 2019 and that could mean well into the actual modle year release. So it may even be 2020 until they have it in race trim. Of course they could pull a Ford stunt and have it race ready before the street car was even in production.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 08.06.2016 at 8:34AM
These C8 corvette will be production car first, than a race car those dates are kind of ify, I don't know about those dates.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.06.2016 at 5:26PM
So the Corvette is fastest in practice, then in qualifying, the Ford GT(P) blows everyone away. Sandbagging F'ers.
--- F4Gary from Texas on 08.07.2016 at 12:56PM
These ZR1C7 is going to have to race next year and these engine is going to be SC or TT, because corvette racing is not going to win another race if they don't.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 2:55PM
It's about smaller displacement, SC or TT engines, great power, good/great fuel mileage in IMSA,ACO/FIA, racing and corvette racing doesn't have that. They need something right now, I hope they race the ZR1 C7 next year, these going need it.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 4:37PM
WOW!!! Never in a million years would/ve I guessed the #4 would come away with the win today. Both cars seemed to struggle a bit with grip and straightline speed spending most of the race in 6-7 place. Great job by Tommy Milner making an outstanding pass on the #67 Ford and driving away on the final lap for the win. The #62 Ferrari took a few shots, one late from a P car and a bit earlier on another ill-advised dive bombing move by a Porsche, hitting both the #62 Ferrari and the #67 Ford, spinning itself out of contention in the process. IMSA needs to drag ALL the Porsche boys into the trailer for some serious discussion on driving tactics, seems like every race they always manage to hit somebody while playing bumper cars making bold moves that have no chance. I can't believe they have a lot (if any) friends in the GTLM ranks the way they've driven all season. Seems like the final pit stop for the #4 worked wonders, with the adjustments and taking a bit of wing out to give the car more speed on the long straights. Good job for Team Corvette, and an increase in the points lead.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 08.07.2016 at 6:47PM
As much as I hate the Vettes I hate the Ford GT's even more. Thought for sure Vilander was going to get by the #67 Ford but like an ass the Ford bashed into Vilander causing the spin....but I was glad just a little to see the Vette get by the Ford...pretty good racing all around....well, except by Tandy...
--- Woody... from Peoria, Az on 08.07.2016 at 7:02PM
Woody, how... how can you hate the Vette?! Say it isn't so! All American sport car since '53, small block Chevy, best bang for your buck anywhere, ultimate cool-factor. Drive an L-88 and tell us what ya think...
--- 72 from st coll on 08.07.2016 at 7:13PM
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--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 7:16PM
I will stay with my FR-S that I just got the TRD supercharger installed 2 weeks ago and V-8's hate me when I whip their ass....I come on this page to talk a little shit, and also come here because most aren't idiots about racing and can be fairly well balanced in their views without being to much of the fan boy. Sure I cheer for the #62 Ferrari, but I know great racing by any car....no matter the team or car...
--- Woody from Peoria on 08.07.2016 at 7:20PM
@ Woody, gotta give credit where credit is due, the Ford didn't hit the Ferrari, it was our friends at Porsche again trying an impossible move that had no chance, they hit both the #62 and the #67 Ford, but good karma got them, they ended up the worst for it. The other time the Ferrari was hit if I'm not mistaken it was the #55 Mazda Prototype that was the culprit. I do feel bad for the Risi guys, they ran up front all day and had a good shot at the win if not for all the drama. The early hit on the Ferrari was the #66 Ford, and they got the worst of it, losing 4 laps for repairs. That late caution really did help the #4 Corvette though, the car was really good after the crew made the adjustments on the final pit stop, but we were too far back to make up the time in the last 50 minutes. I think maybe the best we could've had was a 3rd or 4th place, but once that caution bunched up the field again, without all the drama it would've come down to a fight between the #4 Corvette, the #67 Ford and the #62 Ferrari for the win. Getting off point a bit, I think the Mazda team has some bad juju like the Risi team, they run fast every race but some dumbass issue always seems to knock them down, but their time will come too.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 08.07.2016 at 10:53PM
Keep on disliking woody, corvette is not going any were.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 11:00PM
Do you think they'll make 100th Win T-shirts? That'd be cool. Great Road America Vette Victory over the prototype!
--- 72 from st coll on 08.11.2016 at 4:41PM
They have the shirts for sale on this site, click on "stuff"
--- encore from sunny,fl on 08.12.2016 at 6:34AM
We are falling behind on the racing news again, vacations?
--- encore from sunny, fl on 08.19.2016 at 4:54PM
Hello, anyone at this website? We had a IMSA race in Texas, right? I'm wondering what Corvette Racing needs in the final race (Road Atlanta) to win the drivers' and manufacturers championship?
--- SteveM from Topsham, Maine on 09.20.2016 at 5:30PM
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Hello, anyone at this website? We had a IMSA race in Texas, right? I'm wondering what Corvette Racing needs in the final race (Road Atlanta) to win the drivers' and manufacturers championship?
--- SteveM from Topsham, Maine on 09.20.2016 at 5:30PM
2016 Watkins Glen: Results
July 06 2016 03:34:10 AM EST
Richard Prince
The sand has been released. No BoP changes for the 6hrs at Watkins Glen. Results were as expected. The only reason the #4 Corvette finished P4 was due to the phenomenal pit work by the hard working crew at Corvette Racing.
VIDEO: Final Pit Stop
TOMMY MILNER - #4 Corvette C7.R: Finished 4th
"Im smiling. I feel like we just won the race. We had the perfect race absolutely perfect race. Great pit stops, no mistakes anywhere at all. At the end I drove as hard as I possibly could. I could tell that the Ferrari in front of me was slow to start the stints. I just got lucky in traffic and got a big run on him in the Bus Stop. I also got a nice draft from a PC car that was passing him and was able to sneak by him in the Bus Stop. Im just so proud of the effort that this team gives. It doesnt matter if we are the fastest car or the slowest car. We try. We try hard all the time. It was a great job by Olly. It was a great job by the crew guys. Its a great result for Corvette Racing."
ON THE LAST PIT STOP: "We gambled a little bit with staying out a little bit longer. That is always a risk. The later you make that last stop, or even you back-track a little bit, you risk getting caught out with a full-course yellow. However, if it goes green you have a shorter fill at the very end. That is really where we gained all that time and track position; our fill at the end was shorter than anybody else because we were the last car to stop. It takes some luck in racing for sure, but Im really, really happy with the result today."
OLIVER GAVIN - #4 Corvette C7.R:Finished 4th
"Todays finish boiled down to that last pit stop. We had to take less fuel than the No. 3 car but the pressure was on the guys to execute on that final stop and they did an amazing job. The tires were done just as the fuel coming out as well. The car was down and Tommy just blasted it out of the pitlane. He then executed in that final stint and got past the Ferrari and just did a fantastic job. Fourth place for us today is like a win. If someone had offered us that at the start of the day with our starting position and the pace compared to our competitors yes, it is like a win. We are still leading in the Drivers Championship. Weve extended in the Manufacturers Championship for Chevrolet, which is great. I really dont think we could have asked for any more. A great job by everyone here at Corvette Racing a real team effort."
JAN MAGNUSSEN - #3 Corvette C7.R: Finished 7th
"It was a pretty uneventful couple of stints for me and was about keeping our position. We were trying to stay ahead of the Porsches. It seemed like at certain points during the stint we could fight a little bit with the Ferrari but most of the time they can drive away like some of the other cars."
ANTONIO GARCIA - #3 Corvette C7.R: Finished 7th
"It was a disappointing day for our team in a lot of ways. Seventh place is not a result we are happy with. We will move ahead to Canada next weekend and try to improve on today."
"Today was a perfect example of why Corvette Racing never gives up. It was a combination of great strategy, great execution in the pits and great driving to come home with a fourth-place finish. We were able to maximize our results on a very challenging day, which every member of Corvette Racing and the Corvette community should be proud of."
The team now has less than a week to turn around and head to Canada for the second of back to back race weekends. IMSA has issued special BoP adjustments, knocking Ford back a notch and giving Corvette and Porsche some more performance. We have our doubts that it will be enough, but it's better than nothing.
IMSA: Special BoP Changes for CTMP
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I will be bringing blue sandbags for the added weight to the Ford GTs BoP adjustments at CTMP!
--- Johnny OOOO from Rochester N.Y. on 07.06.2016 at 5:58AM
SURPRISE SURPRISE. As posted by GS10tk, there are several BOP changes for the Canadian race this weekend. Should be better racing
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.06.2016 at 8:20AM
I'm fine with BMW keeping their performance level. Glad that the Vettes are getting some performance back. It will be interesting to see how close they are now.
--- ma7mgte from D.M.V. on 07.06.2016 at 9:30AM
The IMSA basically painted themselves in a corner on this issue, anyone watching the race at the Glen could easily see the disparity in performance, so they pretty much had no other choice than to take action. Will these changes even things up again? Who knows, but it's definitely a step in that direction, we'll know more after this weekend. The BMWs are pretty much a different animal than their previous Z4s were, I think the M6 is a much better race car than the Z4 ever was or could have been, the one downside is its size, that car looks HUGE next to a Ford GT or a Ferrari, but it makes for a much more stable platform, especially on tracks that have more flowing corners versus a street course like Long Beach. Their engine puts out good HP, but that car is pushing a lot of air, but that team is very good, both crew and drivers, so I expect them to be a factor going forward. I'll admit being partial to Team Corvette, but I really don't think it would be good for them to win every race (remember GT1), but I'll be very happy if all the Manufacturers have a CHANCE to win at every race, just equal competition for all.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.06.2016 at 12:06PM
I have my doubts that these adjustments will do anything. Ford seem to be managing their pace now. Also interestingly there were no adjustments to Ferrari or BMW. Time will tell
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 07.06.2016 at 3:55PM
Ferrari did get 1 minor adjustment, an extra 1 liter of fuel capacity for whatever that will do. Ford may be managing a bit, but if the extra restrictor size and fuel mixture helps the Corvettes, that may no longer be an issue, but either way this race should answer some questions as to how the remainder of this season will shake out. I expect BMW to be strong at CTMP, but it will be interesting to see how close the class is in both qualifying and race pace. I have my doubts also, but at this point all we can do is wait and see.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.06.2016 at 7:54PM
Very interesting article on Sportscar 365 today about "sandbagging" and how Imsa can detect it.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.07.2016 at 7:42AM
Good read, encore. I recall something similar earlier in the season detailing the IMSA's use of data loggers and other devices to detect sandbagging and equalize performance. I like to think they're on the right track at this point in time, so I'm adapting the "wait and see" attitude. This weekend will tell us a lot, I believe, so I'm looking forward to it. Am I a bit skeptical? Maybe, as I think we all are, but I guess we'll just have to trust the system. I just hope we don't get handcuffed like the previous 2 seasons, first with Viper, last year with Porsche. Like I've said before, and I think we can all agree, is that all we want is equal competition and a fair chance at every race.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.07.2016 at 10:49AM
comments:The first 3 practice sessions from CTMP are in, so far Corvette and BMW are at the top of the charts, followed by Ford, then Ferrari and Porsche. Mixed weather so far, and qualifying starts around 3:30. I don't take a lot of stock in practice times, but more so in qualifying and race pace, and I'm looking for a fairly competitive race tomorrow. As I understand it, the Ford camp is whining a bit about their current BOP, I feel their pain, but been there, done that as we all have seen this before, especially the last 2 seasons. In our case, the Corvettes were not the fastest cars on track, just the most consistent and trouble free, but in Ford's case, they have been significantly faster than the other cars in their class at both LeMans and Watkins Glen, so they did need an adjustment in some way, and there had been previous adjustments to "other" makes that were maybe a bit premature, if needed at all.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.09.2016 at 1:56PM
I have a better idea: put the prototypes in the prototype class. Why is ford being allowed with this? Why doesn't Team Vette get their 427 back? I know, too much to expect.
--- 72 from st coll on 07.09.2016 at 3:12PM
Awesome, #3 got the pole but ford is #2 and #3 and their speeds picked up a lot from practices while the #3 ran just a hair faster. They could be sandbagging again. We won't know until the end of the race sunday. Go Team Corvette!
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.09.2016 at 3:27PM
I honestly think this will be a pretty close race, more so than qualifying would suggest. I believe Ford and BMW will be strong, but both Porsche and Ferrari will show good race pace, hopefully the #4 Corvette will also, as they are the current points leaders in GTLM. The Fords seem to always come up with more speed, I'm hoping the IMSA's technology to prevent sandbagging works as advertised, for Porsche also. Porsche seems to have suddenly lost a lot of pace, with no restrictions given them, so I'm a bit curious as to why, but I still look for them to be a factor, especially if it rains.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.09.2016 at 6:48PM
Much closer racing than last week at the Glen, neither Corvette or Ford were the fastest on the track, Corvette was the most consistent, while Ford ran the best strategy with the 3 stops vs 2 and got lucky with a couple perfectly timed cautions. BMW had the pace, but their pit stops weren't so good, and the #100 had a power steering issue. The #912 Porsche ran a 3 stop strategy and led for a bit, but at the end didn't quite have the pace, while the Ferrari seemed quick enough but some on track miscues took away their chances. All in all, good race, at least we were in the hunt again, so all is good, I think the whole field was covered by a bit over 1 second, as it should be. Next up Lime Rock, short and fast, with only PC, GTLM and GTD classes, should be interesting. The #4 needs to finish ahead of the #67 Ford to boost that points lead back up again.
--- Anonymous from Syracuse, NY on 07.10.2016 at 11:31PM
New TTV8 sb ohv engine and new ttv6 engine for these c8 corvette. They are both going to be ohv engines.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.11.2016 at 5:09AM
Can you believe we have another round of BOP before the next race. No changes to corvette or ford but the others are changed.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.15.2016 at 2:33PM
I think I saw that the Ford's got a .1mm reduction to their fueling restrictor
--- EdMan327 from FL on 07.15.2016 at 8:21PM
comments:Porsche was allowed to revert to last season's WEC spec medium compound tire because of overheating issues on rear tires of the current compound, and with the switch they also get a 20kg weight penalty added. Ferrari got a turbo boost increase from 2,000-7,500 rpm and a 2 liter fuel capacity increase, while BMW got a boost reduction from 2,000-7,500 rpm and a 2 liter fuel capacity reduction. Ferrari also got a 1.0mm refueling restrictor increase, while Ford got a 0.1mm decrease in same. There were no changes to the Corvettes.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.16.2016 at 12:01AM
Lime Rock race this weekend - IMSA shows that the race will be televised on FS1, but when I check my Comcast Cable schedule I do not see it listed - anyone know if this will be televised or not? Thanks
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.20.2016 at 2:24PM
Click on broadcast schedule on Imsa site, shows Imsa TV and Fox
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.21.2016 at 6:55AM
Yes, I see it says IMSA and Fox, but the TV schedule shows it on FS1 at Midnight until 3:00AM, so not sure that is a 'live' broadcast.
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.21.2016 at 2:14PM
The tv guide in our local paper shows it on regular fox channel not fs1, at 3pm to 6pm saturday. Qualifying and the continetal race are shown to be on Imsa tv and rebroadcast of weathertec race sunday on FS1. But who knows right.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.21.2016 at 2:50PM
Thanks encore - I rechecked it does not show on Fox, or FS1 - but with Fox, who knows! I'd like to watch it but Fox is certainly not like the ol SpeedTV!!!
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.21.2016 at 8:28PM
JUST MADE THE LEAD!!!!!i guess the Ferrari doesn't have 4 wheel drive!!!! :p
--- SpeedyG from SWFLA on 07.23.2016 at 4:21PM
Yes, Vette in 1st, the Ferrari took a trip through the grass and weeds, bet the front end is plugged up some now.
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.23.2016 at 4:24PM
Is this true???? 1st and 2nd???!!!! :0
--- SpeedyG from SWFLA on 07.23.2016 at 4:38PM
yes it true, there 1 and 2
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.23.2016 at 4:46PM
YES!!!YES!!!!YESSS!!!! 100th WIN!!!!
--- SpeedyG from SWFLA on 07.23.2016 at 4:47PM
--- F4Gary from unknown on 07.23.2016 at 4:49PM
Great race. Almost feel bad for the BMW's. What's up with the Porsche team running into people this yr? Almost every race they have hit other cars.
--- ma7mgte from D.M.V. on 07.23.2016 at 4:56PM
Good result today, I think the cars were definitely in the hunt all day, but as we all saw, Lime Rock is a bullring, especially with 3 classes on track. The Porsche boys were at it again playing bumper cars, the #911 took out the #100 BMW barely a half hour in with an ill-advised dive bomb move, while the #912 took out itself and the #25 BMW later with a similar bonehead move. Porsche won't have many (if any) friends in the paddock, seems like they've punted just about everybody at some point this season, and I don't understand why, those guys are all very experienced drivers. I think the BOP was about right, at least for Lime Rock, the whole GTLM field qualified within a bit over 6 tenths of each other, and nobody seemed able to get clear of the rest by very much. Good race for the Corvettes, they were near the front all day, I think the #62 Ferrari ran out of tires at the end, the BMW's both got taken out by the Porsches and both Fords were close all day, so good, competitive race, and the 1-2 finish was definitely a bonus, and helps out a lot in the points race both for team and drivers. Let's look forward to Road America for another good finish, I expect BMW and Ferrari to be strong there as well, and the #4 needs to keep finishing ahead of the #67 Ford, our closest in points.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.23.2016 at 8:48PM
Did anybody that watched the whole race on Fox notice the exceptional amount of coverage time that the slowest class, GTD got? I had to wait a long time to see any of the GTLM class racing and I'm not sure if many were concerned with the PC class. I thought the race coverage was terrible, just my opinion.
--- encore from sunny, fl on 07.24.2016 at 2:42PM
@Encore. I noticed that. It I thought the coverage was weighted towards the GT3 class also, but I had the Corvette stream going so not so big a deal for me. I'd rather see the GT3 class than the PC class.
--- ma7mgte from D.M.V. on 07.24.2016 at 4:01PM
Well ma7mgte from D.M.V I was really happy that we had coverage! Last Two events that Fox covered were not bad - did not have to have lapses in coverage, change channels, go to internet etc - actually got to see it (and a lot of commercials) in one sitting on one channel! Bravo.
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.25.2016 at 12:20PM
Get ready for RISI to finally be faster and the GT's and Vettes will have no answer. IMSA has screwed over Risi for far too long, had Fisichella driven at Lime Rock before, Risi would have won, now with an additional turbo boost for Road America, Risi will get their first win since 2014...yea, IMSA has kept Risi down for that long. Risi is as good a GT team as their is in the world and they showed it at LeMans, but when racing in IMSA their performance is gutted, and has been for 2 damn years...get ready Vette fans....it's Ferrari fans turn at Road America...
--- Woody from firstname.lastname@example.com on 07.31.2016 at 10:09PM
@Woody - Get ready for what exactly? Corvette Racing's ALWAYS been ready and at the start of the season, the Ferraris were highly anticipated.
What are we Corvette Racing fans supposed to get ready for?
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 08.01.2016 at 10:52PM
For corvette racing always winning, seems some people don't like it.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 11:50PM
***For corvette racing always winning, seems some people don't like it.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 11:50PM***
You'll never find this fan tiring of Corvette Racing winning race after race.
Race on, win on, CR.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 08.15.2016 at 6:46PM
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***For corvette racing always winning, seems some people don't like it.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 08.07.2016 at 11:50PM***
You'll never find this fan tiring of Corvette Racing winning race after race.
Race on, win on, CR.
--- SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 08.15.2016 at 6:46PM
2017 Le Mans: Historic For All The Wrong Reasons
June 27 2016 04:12:46 AM EST
Team Chevy
It's been a week since the checkered flag. We all know what happened. It's hard to forget, and even harder to forgive.
It's been a week and we still don't know what to say...here it goes....
ISSUE #1: Ford GT - Waivers
Ford built a racecar to go to Le Mans and win on the 50th anniversary of the historic Ford GT40 victory in 1966. There is a roadcar in the works, but here in-lies the problem. Per the GTE regulations, a specific number of road cars must be produced and before a racecar can be homologated and able to race. Ford played the chicken and the egg scenario to their advantage and received permission to race before a single production car was ever built. This has caused a major stink with fans, but the reality of the situation was that a special waiver was given to Ford, with the agreed upon permission with all of the competing manufactures, to allow the GT to race in 2016. Nothing more can be said.
ISSUE #2 - Is the GT within the spirit of the race?
As said before, GTE cars are homologated after their road going counterparts. The GT is a racecar of which a roadcar is being built to legalize the racecar. Is this debatable, yes. Is it true, yes. Will Ford ever admit it, no. Is it within the spirit of the race, not in our opinion.
ISSUE #3: Sandbagging
It has been know by everyone except the ACO that the Ford GT has been sandbagging all season in the WEC, and all the way up to Wednesday practice at Le Mans. It became clear to everyone when they managed to find an extra 5 seconds of lap time in qualifying. It's normal for teams to not show all of their performance before qualifying, but usually it's 0.5 - 1 second. NOT FIVE SECONDS!!!!
ISSUE #4: BoP - Part A
Balance of Performance....the great equalizer and hot button topic for teams and fans alike. If it is done properly, it can and has been shown to provide iconic and historical racing memories that will be featured on highlight reels for decades to come. The first issue with BoP in this case is Turbo vs Naturally Aspirated engines. There was a clear performance gap between turbo and N/A cars. In the history of motorsport, no one has ever successfully balanced tubro cans with N/A cars. With today's data logger technology and if BoP is implemented correctly, it is as close as it can get. We have seen it nearly perfectly executed at Daytona 24 earlier this year.
ISSUE 5: BoP - Part B
The other BoP issue for Le Mans this year is the ACO's complete lack of proper execution of BoP. Corvette was the quickest overall at test day with most of the field within 1 second. After test day, the ACO issued a BoP adjustment with massive adjustments without any real reasons why. Corvette was hit the hardest and went from the front of the field to the back of the field.
After the obvious sandbagging was exposed, the ACO issued another BoP adjustment in an attempt to bring everyone closer together. It didn't work.
Just to drive home how bad the BoP was, the winning
#68 Ford GT had several issues throughout the race
, was issued a post race time penalty, and still won. The #63 Corvette had ZERO issues, just came in for fuel and tires for all 24 hours, and finished 5 laps down to the leader.
ISSUE 6: BoP - Part C
2016 is the 50th anniversary of the iconic Ford vs Ferrari battle. Could this BoP catastrophe have been a complete setup from the start? It's pretty curious how both Ford and Ferrari were by far the quickest cars in the class. So much so that 7 out of the 14 cars (50%) in class were completely uncharacteristically uncompetitive. The fairy-tail script was written before the green flag flew. All Ford had to to was execute.
ISSUE 7: Unsportsmanlike Conduct from Ford
Already having the bad guy reputation, Ford added fuel to the fire when nearing the end of the race a senior member of Ford entered the Risi Competizione garage with a piece of paper, revealed as an
official protest
over a non-operational leader light on the side of the #82 Ferrari, then running second, behind the leading #68 Ford, and ahead of the #69 and #66 Fords. This was a clear power move by Ford with a greedy desire to sweep the podium. Guiseppe Risi clearly wasn't having it and the protest was filed. The #82 Ferrari never came in for the repairs and was issued a black and orange flag. The Ferrari never complied. Risi then issued a counter protest against the winning Ford for a slow zone infringement earlier in the race. The race stewards imposed time penalties on both cars, post race, but the overall finishing order did not change.
There has never been a more controversial race on so many levels that we have seen since Corvette Racing entered the scene. Corvette Racing was going for back to back Triple Crown victories, and it's 100th team victory. They were never given a chance. This team works too hard for this...
Motorsport Magazine: The problems with Balance of Performance
Automobile: Political Decisions at Le Mans Could Lead to Sports-Car Explosion
DSC: Rob Bell on the GTE Pro BoP
DSC: Five Things To Worry About From The 2016 24hrs of Le Mans
PRESS RELEASE: Garcia, Magnussen, Taylor Complete 24 Hours
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VIDEO: Corvette Racing Returns To Le Mans 2016
On a happier note, Corvette Racing's #1 fan Charley Robertson made the trip to Le Mans.
"I had the chance of joining the NCM's Museum in Motion Tour to France. This is one trip I strongly recommend to everyone. The NCM will be doing the trip again next year so be on the watch for it."
It looks like she had a blast....maybe we might just have to make the trip ourselves soon.
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Does anyone know what BoP changes will take place at WGI or will it remain the same as the race at Laguna Seca? Also I believe that IMSA should post all the BoP and AoP on their website.
--- Johnny OOOO from Rochester N.Y. on 06.27.2016 at 5:36AM
So far only AoP for GTD has changed. Also, the AoP/BoP is posted on IMSA's website.
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 06.27.2016 at 9:43AM
Well, I'm a hardcore Ford guy but I drive a 2014 Z51 Corvette. Somehow, the above list of observations comes across as sour grapes. Play by the rules while using rules to your advantage. It the only way to advance the breed.
--- Tom Jr. from Western Massachusetts on 06.27.2016 at 11:18AM
I'm a Ferrari fan, and what the Ford team attempted to do against the Risi team was disgraceful. They need to be kept from racing in next years LeMans for all the issues posted in the story above. Now that LeMans is over, the IMSA teams will be heading to Watkins Glen, now you Vette fans can get back to winning almost every race, with the Vettes being so off the pace at LeMans because of the BoP, now you understand how Risi Competizione feels at every IMSA series race because of the BoP against the Ferrari teams in IMSA. The Vettes and every other team that races IMSA get over 91 liters of fuel, the 2 Ferrari teams are only allowed 79 liters. The "lambda" settings (air-fuel mixture rate) on the Ferrari is at a setting which inhibits their acceleration and top speed. Don't you find it strange that the Risi Ferrari who showed so strong at LeMans, hasn't won an IMSA race since 2014 at VIR?....BoP sucks for any car, and depending on which series that is raced, is who will be the stronger car...Now you Vette fans may understand why the Vette won Daytona and Sebring this year and why Ferrari didn't do good at all...
--- Woody... from Arizona on 06.27.2016 at 1:35PM
Win by any means necessary, is what you mean Tom. F the spirit of competition...who else brought 4 cars?
--- Paul Realy from Wyandotte Mi. on 06.27.2016 at 1:35PM
BadBoy - You've summed it up pretty good! No fewer than 7 problems with this LeMans (did you mention ford's 4 cars, everyone else's 2 car/team?). A total setup for an artificial result. Maybe Team Vette should run the VLN and race at the N'schleife, a REAL track. And Woody, you're right about the curious Ferrari absences. If these races were real, I'd expect the Vette to be duking it out with the Ferrari's up front all the time. That would be much more realistic. Now, what happens for the rest of this season, back to dragging anchors so that everyone gets a gold star or can we let the teams race? More bloodlust from Team Vette please!
--- 72 from st coll on 06.27.2016 at 3:55PM
Tom Jr, I have been driving Corvette's since 1968. Yes I am a dir hard Corvette Racing fan and proud of it. I don't however get upset when another team wins a race. That is what makes racing enjoyable. I remember when CR was in GT1 and all teh competition left the class because they were not able to aford it or beat CR. Those really were not enjoyable races.
However your remark about "Play by the rules while using rules to your advantage". Ford really did not play by the rules. The only thing they did was build a prototype race car and ask forgiveness from the ACO and the other teams. Now I do think in hindsight the other teams are probably not real happy with Ford and Chip Ganassi, but that is their problem. I start with the AC, for even considering allowing a waiver for a purposely built car with no production cars available or even in production.
It was bad enough when the Viper was allowed to run with thier 8 liter engine in a class that is restricted to 5.5 liters and the BMW Z4 with a V8 from another model, but at least they met the intent of the rules.
In my opinion, the ACO wanted Ford at this years Le Mans because it was the 50th year anniversary of their initial win and if they made them wait until the car was on the road or even in production so they could verify that it met teh specs then they would not have been there this year. AS for the outcome I truly believe that the ACO had a hand in this. They wanted that Ford Ferrari battle and did not want some other team coming to the party.
A few year ago when Porsche made the announcement that they were coming with a LMP1 car for teh following year, the Porsche factory team in the GTE class appeared to receive some nice BoP's.
The issue with the protest that Ford did by not taking it to the ACO first, but walked it down to the Risi garage and handed it to them basically say, don't fight us for the remainder of the race and this goes no further. When Risi refused they took it to the ACO. Poor sportsmanship plan and simple.
So continue being a Ford fan, but I don't think they will be around long. That is because they won what they set out to do and at $450K+ for a Ford street car and the limitation put on the buyers. Also Ford made the statement that this was a two year deal so if they cannot continue to dominate and sell a bunch of the road cars they will pack it up and go away, as did the Viper team.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 06.27.2016 at 6:40PM
I was at last years 2015 LeMans, as a Ferrari fan I was cheering my head off when Toni Vilander ran down and passed the leading Vette after their last pit stops of the race, Vilander and the #51 Ferrari had built almost a 2 minute lead when debris on the track somehow got wedged into the #51 gearbox and caused Vilander to hit the garage for a 36 minute fix. Of the 25 LeMans races I've been to and have watched on TV, never have I seen a luckier win in my life for the Vettes. This year because of BoP the Vettes were nowhere to be seen and were a total non factor in the race, now the US based teams will be at Watkins Glen this weekend and the US based cars will be set back to IMSA BoP, the Vettes will be back winning the GTLM class. The way the Vette team felt at LeMans is how the Risi Competizione feels at every IMSA race, it sucks to have a great car but are screwed over of any chance to make the podium let alone win. So now you Vette fans see what an unfair BoP can do to your favorite car, now you see what the Ferrari faithful deal with in IMSA...something has to be done to do this BoP better. The Vettes get 92 liters of fuel per IMSA BoP, the Ferrari gets only 79 liters and their refueling nozzle is smaller so that it slows fuel delivery during pit stops. The "lambda" is part of IMSA BoP that really pisses me off, which is the air-mixture rate that really cuts down the Ferrari acceleration and its top speed. These races are decided by who gets the more favorable BoP adjustments...there has to be a better way to do this damned BoP....has to be..
--- Woody... from firstname.lastname@example.com on 06.27.2016 at 8:09PM
What a shameful display of corporate politics and greed. It will cost Ford more to have won this race than if they had tried to run it honestly. As a Corvette owner I was always for Team Corvette, but, any modicum of respect I had for Ford is gone after this display.
--- Nico Tessier from USA on 06.28.2016 at 5:47AM
--- Johnny OOOO from Rochester N.Y. on 06.28.2016 at 4:55PM
Woody - I agree 100% however the Ferrari's have done very well in IMSA this year and are currently 4th and 5th in the points right now. Corvette over the years have consistently been strong in the first part of the season then get hit with BoP and become uncompetitive by mid-season.
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 06.28.2016 at 5:55PM
sure the Ferrari has had it rough with BoP, but that tells half the story. I can't even count the amount of times they have crashed themselves and others out of a race. Berreta, who did well with Corvette, crashed seriously a lot of times the last few years. He also drove that way in world challenge at laguna against cadillac last year. They have also broke a lot... to say they got screwed isn't accurate. They have had pace and took themselves out. Corvette is good at finishing cleanly, that is why they win
--- Cody from Oregon on 06.28.2016 at 9:22PM
For a good take on BoP and the sad state of "managed competition", check this: http://www.autoextremist.com/fumes1/
Go Vette - regardless!
--- 72 from st.coll on 06.28.2016 at 10:25PM
Good read, @72, the sad part is that I pretty much agree with most of what he said. The fiasco at LeMans was deplorable, and the ACO basically came off looking like completely clueless idiots, not much more to say about that. The ACO's version of BOP is obviously much different than the IMSA's version, which still leaves much to be desired. With all the technology and real-time telemetry in todays race cars I think they could do a much better job of equalizing performance within the class regardless of whether the engine is NA or turbocharged. The whole class should be separated by no more than tenths of a second, rather than several seconds, and they should be able to identify, and ultimately punish sandbagging. As far as where Team Corvette goes from here, it remains to be seen what the rest of the IMSA season will bring, will they favor a certain make? Restrict others like in the past? Who knows, but I think this weekend at Watkins Glen will tell us a lot in that regard. Hopefully they will just let the teams fight it out for the title, and not make any rash changes in the BOP, because from what I've seen so far they have a fairly decent BOP, all the cars are within a second regardless of the track, and that gives everybody a shot at a win. As far as a mid-engine C8R for next season, I guess we'll find that out soon enough, but I do sense a definite move towards turbo engines in the future, the newest spy photos of Porsche's 2017 GTE Pro/GT LeMans car strongly suggests it will be turbocharged, based on the large intakes on the side of the car, and that will leave Corvette as the only NA car on this side of the pond, with only Aston Martin remaining in the ELMS if they remain NA as well. If that's the case, do we really think the ACO or IMSA will cut Corvette much slack?? I wouldn't bet on it, but I guess when things finally shake out, we'll get the answer to all these questions. The point of Ford being only a 2 year deal, smacks of the Viper situation, where IMSA basically gave them a very favorable BOP, and I'm hoping they don't do the same with Ford. I'm all for Ford, Viper, anybody for that matter being in the class, but I think they should be required to commit for at least 4 or 5 years, and not be given any special waivers. Set the rules package, and if you want to be in the class, build a car that conforms to the rules, no exceptions. And, if you run in GTLM over here, you should also be required to be legal for LeMans as well, are you hearing me, BMW? Do I think any of this will actually happen? Probably not, but just thinking out loud for a best case scenario, never hurts to dream, right?
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 06.29.2016 at 7:22PM
Just up on Sportscar 365, Wayne Taylor Racing has ordered 2 new cars for LMP2 that will run Cadillac bodywork and engines for 2017!! Is this GMs turbo response for Imsa?
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.01.2016 at 9:34AM
I did see that WTR ordered 2 Dallara P2 chassis to be powered by Cadillac, assuming they will be the V6 turbo currently running in the Cadillac ATSV/R's. Remember, these cars are NOT Corvette Racing, they are a privately run Prototype team not run by GM, and nothing has been mentioned about the GM Corvette Racing team's GTLM Corvettes. Hopefully GM has something more than that up their sleeve for the "real" Corvettes, because in first practice at Watkins Glen the Corvettes were 7th and 9th out of 10 cars in the GTLM class, with Porsche ending up 8th and 10th. The whole class is separated by just about 1 second, which is manageable, but let's see how qualifying goes. Think IMSA's not favoring the turbos like the ACO did?
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.01.2016 at 1:30PM
I would not expect the Turbo cars to run away and hide for a few reasons. First off Le Mans is like no other track with the long straights and the high speed corners so the turbos could really let it all out. WG is not like that so I would think that the field would be a little tighter, but I also think the three turbo teams (BMW,Ford and Ferrari) are smart enough to play it close to their vest so as not to bring on any BoP's for the next race. I don't see IMSA doing anything to help Corvette or Porsche this year.
--- TR6speed from Florida on 07.01.2016 at 2:47PM
Take a look at the WG times. Corvette and Porsche at the bottom.
--- Chris Draper from unknown on 07.01.2016 at 4:39PM
Just what I was thinking about the times, they're about a second per lap off, where LeMans was closer to 5 seconds per lap, but LeMans is over an 8 mile lap, where Watkins Glen is 3.4 miles for the long course. I really don't think the turbo cars will run off and hide, but I do think that at this point in time they do have a favorable BOP. As much dislike some of us have for Porsche, they're in the same boat as Corvette, best of the rest and for the two anchor teams that have been in GTLM the longest, that's not right. In a 6 hour race anything can happen, but I'm also thinking that Ford, Ferrari and BMW aren't showing their full hands just yet. The Glen is a speed track, as is the next race at CTMP (Mosport), so after the next 2 weeks we should have a better indication of where this season is going, and so should the IMSA. Hopefully if we see a pattern here there will be adjustments made to tighten things up again, the difference between fastest and slowest in class should be no more than a few tenths, NOT a few seconds.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.01.2016 at 6:37PM
FS1 is scheduled to broadcast this 6 hour event I am afraid of sitting down to watch this and have it 'interrupted' for a golf game, or a CRASHCAR event how do you think Fox will screw this up?
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.02.2016 at 10:35AM
Practice 3 at the Glen times just in, Corvettes are currently #6 and #9 in class out of 10 cars, but the #4 car is just 3 tenths off the quickest, the #67 Ford GT. Speaking of Ford, the thoughts of them being a "mercenary" team only in for 2 seasons were just put to rest, Ford Team boss Raj Nair just announced they will remain in both IMSA and ELMS through the 2019 season at least. Qualifying at the Glen begins at 3:40PM. Hopefully Fox Sports can stick with their announced coverage tomorrow, not all the bouncing around like LeMans.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.02.2016 at 2:18PM
These C8 corvette is needed, and it will come soon. It will have a TTV6 engine, 2 V8 engines one being DOHC 4valves TT and a PHEV.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.02.2016 at 3:21PM
Qualifying just concluded, the #4 Corvette is P6, the #3 is P8 with both Porsches taking up the rear of GTLM. The #4 ran a best of 1:42.795 while pole went to the #67 Ford GT with a 1:41.307, the top 5 cars were Ford, BMW, BMW, Ford, Ferrari, then Corvette. The gap in class is not good, with both Porsches 1:43.3 and 1:43.9, not an acceptable in-class gap in my opinion, they need to do better in the equalization of lap times. Looks like not much chance to win on pace, so it will have to be good pit work, good fuel mileage, good strategy and staying out of trouble for 6 hours.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.02.2016 at 3:31PM
It's going to be real hard to run a long stint on fuel.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.02.2016 at 3:49PM
comments:Do people relize that these ford GT has seven forward speeds, I hope that corvette racing is looking closely at these rules, and I know they are, went these C8R comes.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.02.2016 at 4:35PM
@anonymous, FYI, the Ford GT race car has a 6 speed sequential gearbox like every other car in the GTLM class, the street Ford GT does have a 7 speed dual clutch gearbox according to the spec sheet.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.02.2016 at 10:21PM
For you FYI, yes it does, these ford gt has a 7 forward speeds. There is going to have to be some maior changes to these corvette car's to be competive again. And C8R is goin to be these car.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.03.2016 at 12:16PM
@ Anonymous, check the specs, the GTLM Ford has a 6 speed Ricardo gearbox, the STREET Ford GT has a 7 speed dual clutch box. That said, no matter the gearbox, this race is a joke, both Corvettes (and both Porsches) have run a trouble-free race, been great on pit stops but are still running in the last 4 spots on track in class, it will be a struggle to even finish on the same lap as any of the turbo cars. Unless IMSA is completely blind, completely stupid, or completely corrupt they should see the difference in performance between the turbo cars and the normally aspirated Corvettes and Porsches. It's almost like 2 different classes within the class, pretty pathetic BOP. It gets really frustrating to see the Championship leading team relegated to the back of the pack pretty much every year by these idiots from NASCAR that run the show. The "managed competition" needs to end, in ALL classes, set the rules and let them race, if one team has an advantage, it should be up to the other teams to catch up, NOT the sanctioning body handcuffing the team that does well and giving the teams that don't concessions.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.03.2016 at 12:46PM
IMSA,ACO/FIA these bop's are not going to change, turbochargers and smaller displacement is these way too go. This how these corvette C8 is going to be. Like I said there is going to have to be some serious changes, for corvette racing to be compative again.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.03.2016 at 2:11PM
And that you have prototypes in these GTE class, ford gt are prototypes.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.03.2016 at 3:15PM
We all (myself included) need to stop whining about the Ford GTs being prototypes, the simple facts are that the cars are legal to the rules of both the IMSA and the ACO. Have they been given a favorable BOP?? Absolutely they have, and in that light, I don't blame Ford, or Ferrari, or BMW for that matter, for taking advantage of the rules package and getting any breaks they can get, any team including Corvette would be foolish not to. That said, I think the blame for the disparity in performance between the turbo cars and the NA cars rests solely on the sanctioning bodies. The ACO is a different animal, set in their ways, but the IMSA is too NASCARized for my taste with all the common tweaks they do to the cars, like spec tires, spec bodywork, etc.They need to get a more modern, open minded approach, let the Prototypes have tire choice, bodywork choice, like the GT cars, and use the telemetry available to equalize the performance better. I was at the Glen today, and had there not been a few well timed cautions, the Corvettes and Porsches would've finished at least 1 to 2 laps behind the turbo cars. Something's not right when the points leading car runs a trouble free race and needs cautions to stay in touch, we were very lucky to salvage a 4th place.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.03.2016 at 7:57PM
Imsa has been a BS series since they let the vipers win the championship with a 8 liter engine and now Ford and the turbos. The continental series only has ford and porsche racing in it what a joke. It won't last much longer.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.03.2016 at 9:38PM
Well gs10 would it make you fell better if there was nothing but ford gt's riding around by themselves? Since you think chevy people, fan are always crying, I don't give a shit.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.03.2016 at 9:47PM
I know what Chevrolet is coming with, they are not leaving these series, these C8 mid-engine will come.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.03.2016 at 9:50PM
comments:@ Anonymous, in case you're interested, I own a Corvette. My point here is that the Ford is built to the rules, the same rules that also apply to the Corvette. Maybe the handwriting is on the wall with the turbos, and if so GM better get a move on if they don't want to get left in the dust. I'm all for Ford, Viper, Ferrari, BMW, Aston Martin, Porsche and anyone else to run in the GTLM class, I just want to see each make have an equal chance at a win, I HATE this managed competition. As far as Corvette Racing is concerned, there has been nothing mentioned concerning replacing the current C7R's, the only thing even rumored was a new DPI program next season with a Cadillac branded twin turbo V6 powered prototype to run in the Prototype class as one of the new DPI cars. I was at the Glen, and in the Corvette Corral, when Corvette Racing brass were asked about a replacement or upgrades to the C7R's they were very non-committal in their answer, or lack thereof. Take that any way you want.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.03.2016 at 11:17PM
On the plus side - Fox sports did not screwup the telecast of the race - the whole race, at least in my area went w/o a problem!
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.04.2016 at 8:34AM
Hey Mike, if you watched the whole race on Fox how did you like the announcers version of why the corvette team was struggling vs the very quick Fords. Are they that stupid or think the fans are that stupid? What a bunch of hacks.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.04.2016 at 8:57AM
Yes encore - I had to laugh when I heard the announcers explain that. The LeMans broadcast also had a 'sick' explanation for this too. Maybe they could have a special class for BMW and Ford - Prototype LMGT.
--- mikefeeser from unknown on 07.04.2016 at 9:15AM
I think the announcers know exactly what's going on, they're being "politically correct" by not saying. The only times they were even close to admitting a very poor BOP were once when Justin Bell pretty much said that, and on a phone interview with Tommy Kendall when he said exactly that. I think anybody that can't see that the BOP is way off needs a guide dog because they're blind. I know BMW is a perennial user of waivers (the previous V8 powered Z4 "funny car") and currently are on a waiver allowing the 4.4 liter turbo V8 when the rules state "no more than 4 liters turbocharged", but at least their car now pretty much complies. Sad part is that the Ford complies also, and even more sad is the fact that IMSA basically relies on its NASCAR roots to equalize the competition. We're talking of the people that just recently "discovered" fuel injection to replace the carburetors that have been out of use for several years, but as yet haven't graduated from floor jacks and 5 lug hubs, or having all the cars look the same save for grill decals, pretty scary. These people really need to extract their heads from their asses and straighten this out before they completely ruin the Series, hopefully it's not already too late. It will be really interesting to see if they make any adjustments prior to next week at Mosport, or if they still do the wait and see thing. The lap times at the Glen really tell the story, if not for the 2 late cautions the Corvettes and Porsches wouldn't even have finished on the same lap as the Fords, BMWs or Ferraris.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.04.2016 at 3:30PM
For what it's worth, GM Inside News today posted some info they got from the Corvette Forum that says the "zora"engine is the new caddy 4.2 liter v8 twin turbo. If that's true then GM will need a waiver. Time will tell.
--- encore from sunny,fl on 07.04.2016 at 4:23PM
max displacement for these rules in imsa class rules are 4.4 liter' for a FI engine, in aco/fia clases 4.0-liter's are max. Chevrolet will mostlikely 4.0-liter's TT V8, ZR1 C8 zora will have TT V6 engine that they will started of with.
--- Anonymous from unknown on 07.04.2016 at 6:22PM
I'm hoping all this info is correct, because we need some help soon the way things seem to be headed. I know these rumors have been circulated for a while now, so until we see a formal announcement comes directly from no less than Doug Fehan that's all they are is rumors. Honestly, I do think they have something up their sleeve, but they're keeping is quiet for now, and I hope that's the case. If Team Corvette does come out with a new car and they do need a waiver or two, then so be it, everybody else seems to be able to get any waivers they want. GM is currently running the 5.5 liter V8 in accordance with the rules which specify no more than 5.5 liters NA or 4.0 liters turbocharged, that's why Viper needed a waiver to run an 8.0 liter V10 and BMW is using a waiver to run a 4.4 liter turbo. Ferrari if I'm not mistaken is running a 3.9 liter turbo V8. I've heard different stories on the new GTLM Porsche for next season, but the pictures do suggest a turbo engine although Porsche denies that.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.04.2016 at 7:39PM
see: http://michelinalley.com/imsas-balancing-act/. This kind of takes away from the conspiracy theory of it's somebody's turn to win or a certain type of engine is better then another.
--- SteveM from Topsham, Maine on 07.05.2016 at 7:21PM
IMSA has just released new changes in BOP for the GTLM class, due to "extraordinary circumstances" at Watkins Glen this past weekend. The Ford GTs have been given a 15kg weight penalty, 2 liters fuel capacity decrease and an unspecified boost reduction. Corvette got a 10kg weight break, 2 liters more fuel and an increase of 0.4mm on the restrictor. Porsche also got a 10kg weight break, and Ferrari got a 1 liter fuel capacity increase. Apparently BMW will remain as is, look for them to be strong at CTMP this weekend. Hopefully these changes will bring things back in line with where they should be for this class, more equal competition.
--- GS10tk from Syracuse, NY on 07.05.2016 at 11:12PM
Our RV was parked next to Doug Yates at Daytona. The word there was that Ford was sandbagging until Lemans!
--- John from saint Augustine on 07.09.2016 at 9:04AM
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The sausage is "done" when it's lost 30 percent of its weight, which usually takes between 3 and 4 weeks depending on the size.
Charcuterie at home with Frank
Making home made dried Italian meat(s) and sausages at home. I make: bresaola, sopressata,finocchiona, capicola, cacciatori and fresh sausage. I also make homemade Italian cheeses!
October 20, 2015
February 23, 2015
Almost all Sopressata is done!
February 19, 2015
Lonza #1 is done!
Very tasty if I must say so myself! Creamy, not too salty, and nice pork flavor!
|Lost 33% weight, lets cut her open!
|Nice pink color, tender and creamy...delicious!
February 15, 2015
Capicola day!
|Soaked in brine for 2 days with pink salt #2 and spices
|Rinse with water then give it a red wine bath and pat dry
|Casings soaking with oranges in water and bactoferm
|Seasoned with paprika, cayenne, fennel pollen, black pepper, and ground juniper berries.
|Easy way to put on netting, otherwise impossible
|Remember to tie and weave cord at the end prior to stuffing.
|Tie and ...cut the cord.
|in the pig locker
|Hanging and waiting for the magical 33% weight loss!
February 2, 2015
Trying a new recipe for Lonza. I let the loins marinate for only 1 day, then in 30-40 degree for one day wrapped in cheesecloth and salt.
Rubbed off salt and added spices, place in beef bung and dipped in mold. Now in the pig locker. Should be a fast cure.
Rubbed off salt and added spices, place in beef bung and dipped in mold. Now in the pig locker. Should be a fast cure.
|Here are the 2 loins
|The two lighter ones are the Lonza.
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