Mission accomplished for two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs ahead of 24 Hours
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2016-06-05
- Oliver Gavin fourth-quickest in class as No. 64 team goes for second straight Le Mans win
- Focus turns to race-week preparation for what will be hard-fought class battle
- Team going for ninth class win in 17th Le Mans appearance
- Corvette Racing with five straight Triple Crown event victories
LE MANS, France (June 5, 2016) – Corvette Racing ended the Le Mans Test Day with the fastest time in the GTE Pro class as Antonio Garcia set a lap of 3:55.122 (129.680 mph) in the No. 63 Konica Minolta/Mobil 1/Sirius XM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R. Garcia, who celebrated a birthday Sunday and will team with Jan Magnussen and Ricky Taylor, led a Corvette Racing effort that focused on race setup and strategy as the team works toward what it hopes will be a ninth victory at the French endurance classic.