Comparing Corvettes in Sports Car Racing Series...

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I noticed we've now had 3 recent events at Road America in WI. Unless there are any changes to the course for each event - makes for some interesting comparisons...


In Speed WC we have the fastest (race) lap time of:
2:19.589 at 104.398mph by the winning 911.

The fastest (race) lap for a Z06 was:
2:22.140 102.524mph by #35 David Farmer

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In Trans-Am we have a fastest race lap time of:
2:09.558 @ 112.481mph during the race

The fastest qualifying time was:
2:08.143 113.723 mph in a Jaguar.

The fastest 'Corvette' qualifying time was:
2:09.401 112.617mph (qualified Stuart Hayner for 3rd position)

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In ALMS we have the fastest qualifying time of:
1:52.265 @ 129.807 by an Audi R8 (LMP900)

The Fastest C5R qualifying time was:
2:01.969 @ 119.480 (Gavin/Collins GTS Pole)

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So we go from
2:22 for a Z06
to 2:09 for a 'Corvette' bodied, tubed race car
to 2:01 for a C5R (how production based it is these days I don't know)

Where a Grand Am Cup Z06 or a more fully prepared Grand Am Rolex C5 fit in - I don't know off hand.

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It's a little difficult to consider the Z06s of Grand AM Cup or the C5s of Grand Am Rolex. They race on France/NASCAR alligned or owned tracks from what I can tell and the arrangement are mutually exclusive. I think Cup will be as Mosport later on - that's it. I'd guess the Cup Z06s to be equal to WC Z06s. I think the Rolex C5s would be comparable to the TransAm cars perhaps but a bit of a guess on my part...