| Corvette Racing etched a good name series. This is | | | | ready to go to the big one now." |
| because of one thing - PRACTICE. Rigorous practice | | | | "It was a perfectly executed race and we learned a |
| makes the team one of the most sought-after in | | | | tremendous amount. I think we've made a very good |
| today's time. Despite little outside competition for the | | | | tire selection for Le Mans. The last compound we had |
| team, Corvette Racing has taken the early portion of | | | | on looked really good, so we're excited about that. |
| this year's season to test every aspect of the cars in | | | | We'll be as prepared as possible," said Doug Fehan, |
| preparation for the Le Mans, France race as well as | | | | the Corvette Racing program manager. With engines |
| the world's premier endurance race. | | | | roaring, headlights shining bright, and hood left widely |
| The most famous car race in the world will include | | | | open, the pool of engineers significantly made |
| highly-sophisticated sports cars with the 15 competitors | | | | improvements. |
| in GT1, including five Corvettes. The 2007 Le Mans | | | | "Corvette has made a lot of improvements to the cars |
| race entertained both an upgrade in quality and an | | | | as far as driver cooling and driver comfort with the |
| increase in quantity. "We think we'll win for the fourth | | | | new cooling system and that should pay dividends in a |
| time at Le Mans because we have the best team. | | | | 24-hour race," said Johnny O'Connell. The |
| They know the car inside and out," said Oliver Gavin | | | | improvements and the consistent testing have paid |
| of Corvette Racing. "The crew will be well-drilled." | | | | dividends for the team. Those efforts were apparent |
| Corvette Racing has known all along that the | | | | in the first test session at the Circuit des 24 Heures du |
| upcoming race will be stiff with rivals from Aston | | | | Mans. |
| Martin, Saleen and other Corvettes. Preparation is | | | | "Some people wondered why we were racing in the |
| paramount and the team has taken the five races in | | | | American Le Mans Series even though we had little |
| the American Le Mans Series season to fine tune the | | | | competition, and I think the test day result provides a |
| elements of the team. | | | | clear answer," said Fehan. "We've done a tremendous |
| "Aston Martin will be there and we beat them last | | | | amount of work over the winter and early this season, |
| year. Everyone is waiting for that," said Olivier Beretta. | | | | and the testing that we've done with Michelin has been |
| "It's difficult to know what the other competition is like | | | | outstanding. The drivers, engineers and mechanics did |
| at Le Mans. We have very good preparation and | | | | another exceptional job, and that's one of the reasons |
| have a very good team with Michelin." | | | | why Corvette Racing is successful." |
| From the beginning of the season, the drivers of the | | | | "When we look at things, this will probably be our most |
| Corvettes have flaunted their excellence as the two | | | | difficult Le Mans. Every year our cars have finished |
| C6.Rs fought for the top spot in every race. "It was a | | | | the race and finished on the podium. We won't be the |
| very important day for us because it was the last | | | | fastest but we'll be the toughest," concluded O'Connell. |
| practice before Le Mans," said Beretta. "We had to | | | | The 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is |
| finish with the car in one piece. We went through three | | | | scheduled for three in the afternoon CET on Saturday, |
| street races without any accidents and now we've | | | | June 16 from the Circuit de la Sarthe. |
| completed a successful Michelin tire test. We are | | | | |