They did a great job all weekend with the car, our strategy and helping to keep us in the race when things weren’t looking so good. “I’m really disappointed with the finish, but it has nothing to do with the team. 3 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – FINISHED FIFTH IN GTD PRO: Well done to all survivors □□□□□□ /Rl0nyx1kw8- Antonio García March 19, 2023Ĭorvette Racing’s next event in the WeatherTech Championship is Saturday, April 15 in Long Beach, Calif.ĪNTONIO GARCIA, NO. This was the third time I was turned around or used as a “braking device” in the last 30min. The fans didn’t deserve this kind of racing #Sebring12 We went from a great show… to a □show…. Despite the second spin, the Corvette did gain a spot to its final fifth-place finishing position. 62 Ferrari were involved in a crash instigated by the overall leaders. The final blow came with 17 minutes to go when Garcia and the No. The contact sent the C8.R down to sixth place. On the subsequent restart, however, Garcia was hit from behind and knocked off track. A series of additional full-course yellows and some sharp strategy calls moved the Corvette as high as third and first among the GTD PRO cars that made their final scheduled stops under yellow with about 50 minutes to go. Taylor stayed in until the 10-hour mark when Garcia re-entered the race for the final stints to the end. Nearly 2.5 hours later, the yellow flags flew again to solidify the Corvette getting back on the lead lap. The fix cost Corvette Racing a lap but Taylor got in for his second run in the car still with good pace but needing a yellow. On his final pitstop with about four hours left, the crew found and replaced the C8.R’s left-rear damper. Still while leading, Milner radioed to the Corvette Racing pitbox for the crew to check something at the rear of the car. The Corvette continued to lead out front despite the air and track temperatures climbing during the hottest part of the day.
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