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Entering the final round of the American Le Mans Series with five victories under its belt, the works Corvette team set its sights on grabbing a manufacturers’ title for Chevrolet. After nearly ten hours of racing and 1,000 miles, the team did just that.
“This might very well be the best third place finish in the history of the Corvette C5-R,” said Doug Fehan, GM’s program manager for Corvette Racing. “With our third consecutive manufacturers’ title, we’ve once again proved that wherever there’s a winners’ circle, we’ll be there.”
After leading the GTS class briefly during the beginning of the race, the drivers on the #4 Corvette C5-R caught a bit of bad luck after a full-course caution period caught the team out of the race leader’s lap, effectively putting one lap against them. The team ran smoothly throughout the afternoon and gained time on the sister #3 Corvette C5-R, eventually taking third place near the six-hour mark. Driver Andy Pilgrim, who captured the first-ever Corvette C5-R victory for Chevrolet in 2000 with Ron Fellows, drove splendidly into the evening hours. Oliver Gavin and Kelly Collins capped their first season together as teammates, one that was marked by numerous victories, podiums and record-setting pole positions. |
