CORVETTE RACING WINS LEMANS - 5th Time in 6 Years

From the Corvette Racing Website-

Corvette and Aston Martin went toe-to-toe in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, trading blows through a grueling day and night of racing. When the battle finally ended, Corvette Racing had won the GT1 class in the world's greatest sports car race for the fifth time in six years.

The victorious No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen finished fourth overall and scored Corvette Racing's 12th podium finish since the team first came to Le Mans in 2000. It was the trio's third consecutive class victory at Le Mans and their fourth straight endurance racing win, a streak that includes last year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, Petit Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Corvette Racing extended its perfect finishing record in the 24 Hours of Le Mans to seven consecutive years and Corvette became the winningest manufacturer in recent GT history at Le Mans.

What was not mentioned in the article was the fantastic performance of the C5-R (a 3 year old race car) which finished 3rd in class beating 3 Aston Martin DBR9's, 3 Ferrari 550 Maranello's, a Saleen SR7, a Lamborghini Murcielago, and the other C6-R team car. And for those of you who know me...yes I did watch all 20 hours of TV coverage and followed along for 2 more hours on the internet.

24 Hours of Le Mans GT1 Top Finishers:
Pos./Car No./Drivers/Car/Laps
1. (64) Gavin/Beretta/Magnussen, Corvette C6.R, 355
2. (007) Enge/Turner/Piccini, Aston Martin DBR9, 350
3. (72) Policand/Goueslard/Alphand, Corvette C5-R, 346