Month: February 2010

Last week we brought you the news about the 36-car Corvette collection belonging to artist Peter Max being moved out of a former Daily News printing plant in Brooklyn. But where did the Vettes go? Luckily, a DigitalCorvettes.com member was in the right place in the right time and another member was able to get these pictures showing what appears to be another “several year stop” for the collection. [More]

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Details are finally surfacing about the 2011 Corvette Z06.  While not the most exciting news or details, the tires are important and the first major announcement we have.

“Street-refined, but track-capable.” That’s exactly what Goodyear had in mind when factory fitting their latest Ultra-High Performance Eagle F1 Supercar G:2 tires for the 2011 Corvette Z06.

Bob Toth, Goodyear’s director of new products, believes the multiple facets of the tire are important when fitting for the Corvette. The directional tread design helps enhance the dry cornering grip while even the tire’s style and lettering is important in giving the overall high performance appearance.

"The new Eagle F1 SuperCar G:2 is positioned as a race-inspired, ultra-high performance dry traction tire for select supercars. With a left-side, right-side specific tread design, it offers superb dry traction and precise handling, complementing both the performance and appearance of sports cars," Toth said.

Now after multiple road course tests throughout North America, the tires will be available this summer in two run-flat sizes: P275/35ZR18 and P325/30ZR19.

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A lot of the times, we in the motor sports media tend to focus on the big time professionals. You know, the John Forces and Larry Dixon’s of the racing world. But there are exceptions to that rule when it comes to Courtney and Brittany Force. Both race in the …

Now that the transition from GT1 to GT2 class is complete, Corvette Racing is back in full gear! Corvette Racing has been invited to race in the GT2 class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) as well as this year’s 78th 24-hour Le Mans race in France.

• ALMS: Two twin Compuware Corvette C6.Rs are amongst 17 entries to compete within the nine ALMS events this year. The season-opening event for Corvette Racing is the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, a 12-hour endurance race, on March 20. (Watch it live on the SPEED channel.)
   
• Le Mans: Two C6.Rs will travel to France to compete in the ultimate 24 Hours of Le Mans from June 12 until June 13. Competition is fierce for this 17 vehicle GT2 race class, which will include five Porsche 911s, two BMW M3s, five Ferrari F430s, an Aston Martin Vantage, a Spyker C8 and the new Jaguar XKR.

With the success Corvette Racing has had in just receiving these invitations, Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan admits it’s still important to stay close to home. "While Corvette is truly a global brand, our most important market is North America," said Fehan. "Our participation in the American Le Mans Series is both a proving ground for our technology and a showcase to demonstrate Corvette’s capabilities for our customers and fans."

For the following races, Corvette Racing drivers will include Emmanuel Collard, Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, Antonio Garcia, Johnny O’Connell, Jan Magnussen and Ron Fellows.

Needless to say, stay tuned to Corvette Racing!

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The NHRA 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing series opened for business on Thursday with qualifying. Back on the track in a Nitro Funny Car was Melanie Troxel, the only female driver to win races in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. This time she is backed by none other than …

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In 1989 VH1 held a contest where they gave a way 36 Corvettes – one for every year beginning in 1953 through 1989 – to a single winner. Dennis Amodeo, a carpenter from Long Island won the collection, but before taking delivery he sold all 36 Corvettes to Pop artist Peter Max who planned to use the cars for an art project. The project never got off the ground and the Corvettes ended up parked in a Brooklyn building where they were essentially forgotten. [More]