Thread: Corvette sacīkšu paziņo 2011 draiveri, Lineup

Corvette Racing būs divi jauni draiveri 2011 American Le Mans Series un Lemānas 24 stundu: Tommy Milner (virs kreisās) un Richard Westbrook. Milner, kurš bija ar Rahal Letterman BMW komanda, pievienoties Olivier Beretta, Nr. 3 Compuware Corvette C6. R pilnu sezonu (ar Antonio Garcia, turpinot trešām vadītāju Sebring, Lemānas un Petit Lemānas izturības sacensībās). Richard Westbrook, 2009 FIA GT2 čempions būs vienā komandā ar Jans Magnusens un Oliver Gavin Nr. 4 Compuware Corvette C6. R lielos attālumos trīs notikumiem.

Par ierakstu, Milner un Westbrook kļūs 21. un 22. vadītājiem, sacenšoties ar Corvette Racing kopš grupas debijas 1999. gadā. Abiem ir pamatā Corvette C6. Rs privātos testus, un piedalīsies ALMS Ziemas Testa Sebring, Fla. par 9-10 februārī, gatavojoties sezonas atklāšanas Mobil 1 Divpadsmit Stundas Sebring.

Kad jūs apskatīt sporta auto sacīkšu pēdējos 10 gados lielākā nosaukums GT racing ir Corvette, Milner teica. Im meklē uz priekšu, lai darbs ar inženieriem, apkalpes, un citiem vadītājiem, lai padarītu Corvette powerhouse, izturības sacīkstēm.

Pievieno Westbrook: Esmu startējis pret Corvette pietiekami daudz reizes, lai zināt, ka tā labāk, lai ir viens par braukšanas sacīkšu pret vienu.

Corvette Racing will have two new drivers for the 2011 American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans: Tommy Milner (above left) and Richard Westbrook. Milner, who was with the Rahal Letterman BMW team, will join Olivier Beretta in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6. R for the full season (with Antonio Garcia continuing as third driver in the Sebring, Le Mans, and Petit Le Mans endurance races). Richard Westbrook, the 2009 FIA GT2 champion, will be teamed with Jan Magnussen and Oliver Gavin in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6. R in the three long-distance events.

For the record, Milner and Westbrook will become the 21st and 22nd drivers to race with Corvette Racing since the teams debut in 1999. Both have driven the Corvette C6. Rs in private tests, and will participate in the ALMS Winter Test in Sebring, Fla. , on February 9-10, in preparation for the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

When you look at sports car racing over the last 10 years, the biggest name in GT racing has to be Corvette, Milner said. Im looking forward to working with the engineers, the crew, and the other drivers to make Corvette the powerhouse in endurance racing.

Adds Westbrook: Ive raced against the Corvette enough times to know its better to be driving one than racing against one.