Having
scored three GTS class victories in five years, the Corvettes
return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 18th June 2005 ,
with the new Corvette C6.R model aiming to maintain the
winning streak. The new car has already won on two out
of its three starts in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS)
so far and its drivers have been on the podium in every
one of its races in 2005.
Corvette
Racing returns to Le Mans with its successful endurance
racing drivers Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen driving
the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R.
This
year's event marks the first appearance of the new Corvette
C6.R at Le Mans, the successor to the C5-R that posted
1-2 finishes in 2001, 2002 and 2004. The C6.R has already
scored a pair of wins in the American Le Mans Series,
but sprint races on American soil are a far cry from 24
hours at Le Mans. They won.g