The future of Corvette - Page 54

dxk1 · 29 Mar 2010, 17:19 (Ref:2662867)

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Originally Posted by AndrewF31

I wouldn't be sad at all if Butch and Graham joined next year but to what extent is Graham interested in going away from single seaters?

Isn't Butch getting pretty long in the tooth himself? Graham would be good. I could see a long solid future for him on the team.

DK

**joeb** · 29 Mar 2010, 17:45 (Ref:2662898)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

The Rahal Letterman Racing ..... BMW North America contract .

mmmmm ..... maybe not exactly a works contract , but obviously a BMWNA favoured driver . Will he do Le Mans for BMW ?

I didn't think Graham had ever raced in the RLR BMW, he raced their Porsche 2 years ago a few times.

HORNDAWG · 29 Mar 2010, 17:48 (Ref:2662905)

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Originally Posted by The Badger

The Rahal Letterman Racing ..... BMW North America contract .

mmmmm ..... maybe not exactly a works contract , but obviously a BMWNA favoured driver . Will he do Le Mans for BMW ?

Me thinks you have your Rahals confused!! Graham is the son of Bobby. Bobby Rahal = BMW Rahal Letterman Racing.

L.P.

AndrewF31 · 29 Mar 2010, 17:58 (Ref:2662911)

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Originally Posted by dxk1

Isn't Butch getting pretty long in the tooth himself? Graham would be good. I could see a long solid future for him on the team.

DK

Butch isn't young at all, no, but he is 7 years younger than Johnny, putting him in the early 40s I think.
And WMUCarGuy's comments sound very interesting. It could be all circumstantial but Butch's move to the GTC cars could be a 'training' ride for 2011. Maybe if he sucks at it he'll try it again with LMPs.

David · 29 Mar 2010, 20:47 (Ref:2663029)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

David, they are still running C6GT-001 and C6GT-002.
L.P.

Thanks, Lane....

The Badger · 30 Mar 2010, 01:45 (Ref:2663153)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

Me thinks you have your Rahals confused!! Graham is the son of Bobby. Bobby Rahal = BMW Rahal Letterman Racing.

Oh ..... my mistake . I thought he was in the team !!! Sorry for that one . What the **** possesed me to think that ?

Well then ..... hope he finds a seat at P&M . They need some USA blood in that team , badly .

cmk · 30 Mar 2010, 04:36 (Ref:2663201)

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Originally Posted by AndrewF31

Butch isn't young at all, no, but he is 7 years younger than Johnny, putting him in the early 40s I think.
And WMUCarGuy's comments sound very interesting. It could be all circumstantial but Butch's move to the GTC cars could be a 'training' ride for 2011. Maybe if he sucks at it he'll try it again with LMPs.

Butch started his sportscar career in his dad Bob's GT Datsuns/Nissans many years ago. I don't think there is any question; he does not suck at driving a GT car.

dxk1 · 30 Mar 2010, 23:14 (Ref:2663886)

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Originally Posted by cmk

Butch started his sportscar career in his dad Bob's GT Datsuns/Nissans many years ago. I don't think there is any question; he does not suck at driving a GT car.

I don't think anyone is implying that Butch is a bad driver. As a matter of fact, I get the impression we all agree he would be a solid addition to the driver line-up at Corvette. I guess some of us just feel that if they are going the youth route, someone like Graham Rahal would be a better addition since he could potentially be on the team longer. Only if it matter to Corvette that is. If Johnny O wants to retire it should be his call as he seems to really have found a groove these last few years and seems to be peaking as a Corvette driver. I kind of enjoy watching him work and he seems to be really enjoying himself these days.

DK

broadrun96 · 3 Apr 2010, 18:40 (Ref:2666058)

Not sure if it's already been mentioned in here but on SPEED's coverage of the Barrett-Jackson auction today Bob Varsha said he was told at the P&M shop that the 2 C6R GT1s from LM09 were sold to collectors last summer. Apparently both were sold in post-LM condition and were not to be touched or cleaned after the race. Can't really remember and don't have last year's race recorded but wasn't one or both of the cars cleaned in the garage at the end of the race last year or was it the year before?

dxk1 · 3 Apr 2010, 19:21 (Ref:2666090)

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Originally Posted by broadrun96

Can't really remember and don't have last year's race recorded but wasn't one or both of the cars cleaned in the garage at the end of the race last year or was it the year before?

Yes, the number 63 was driven into the garage with about 30 minutes left and cleaned and polished before it was sent back out to run the last few laps and take the flag with Johnny O at the wheel. As you may remember, the 64 broke down just outside the pit lane and the crew was not allowed to push it into the pits for repairs so I doubt it got a clean-up.

DK

NightStalk3r · 3 Apr 2010, 19:54 (Ref:2666105)

EDIT: why the hell did this end up in here, i posted it in the LMS thread!

David · 21 Apr 2010, 15:06 (Ref:2677358)

Considering the excellent performance of the Corvettes at Abu Dhabi, do we assume GM/Pratt & Miller are helping with the development of the FIA GT1 WC Corvettes? Anyone got the inside scoop?

HORNDAWG · 21 Apr 2010, 15:17 (Ref:2677361)

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Originally Posted by David

Considering the excellent performance of the Corvettes at Abu Dhabi, do we assume GM/Pratt & Miller are helping with the development of the FIA GT1 WC Corvettes? Anyone got the inside scoop?

Well, Olly Gavin did most of the testing of the thing (Mad Croc) up to and I believe through the equalization.

L.P.

WMUCarGuy · 21 Apr 2010, 19:53 (Ref:2677496)

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Originally Posted by David

Considering the excellent performance of the Corvettes at Abu Dhabi, do we assume GM/Pratt & Miller are helping with the development of the FIA GT1 WC Corvettes? Anyone got the inside scoop?

I was told by P&M that they're kind of overseeing things, and helping where they can, but that the teams in Europe are doing all the work for the most part.

DavidKooh · 25 Apr 2010, 12:23 (Ref:2679331)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

I was told by P&M that they're kind of overseeing things, and helping where they can, but that the teams in Europe are doing all the work for the most part.

And should be. This one of the main conditions of success

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Ahha!

Silver 3 · 28 Apr 2010, 07:52 (Ref:2680953)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

David, they are still running C6GT-001 and C6GT-002.
L.P.

Not wishing to dispute that-so I will ask in a different way---- can you list all the C6R built in chassis number order -and where they are now racing -or last known event and who entered them. tia

Victor_RO · 28 Apr 2010, 08:00 (Ref:2680960)

Full archive here:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/type...te%20C6.R.html

Yakuncha · 28 Apr 2010, 12:49 (Ref:2681116)

More up to date 1 with photos here - http://palmeter.com/C6RChasSNHist.htm

WMUCarGuy · 28 Apr 2010, 14:14 (Ref:2681150)

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Originally Posted by Yakuncha

More up to date 1 with photos here - http://palmeter.com/C6RChasSNHist.htm

That site's not up to date.

GT1
XX - Display Chassis
01 - Phoenix Racing/Carsport
02 - Mad Croc Racing
03 - Luc Alphand Adventures (Destroyed)
04 - Luc Alphand Adventures
05 - Phoenix Racing/Carsport
06 - Mad Croc Racing
07 - Sold to a collector in Virginia
08 - Still with P&M - Only Car Available

GT2
XX - Display Chaassis
01 - Corvette Racing
02 - Corvette Racing
03 - Built Customer Car (At P&M waiting for a new home)
04 - Built Customer Car (At P&M waiting for a new home)

HORNDAWG · 28 Apr 2010, 15:23 (Ref:2681182)

And those chassis #s are incomplete.

GT-1s are C6R-001 thru C6R-008
GT-2s are C6GT-001 thru C6GT-004 (so far)

Although both models, GT-1 and GT-2, are C6.Rs

L.P.

Rodger Davies · 28 Apr 2010, 16:14 (Ref:2681205)

forgot an LAA car was written off, sorry if I've missed it but any idea where they're getting their second LM chassis from then?

Victor_RO · 28 Apr 2010, 16:18 (Ref:2681206)

Perhaps GT1-#08 on lease, I think there's been this argument somewhere here a few days ago.

David · 28 Apr 2010, 16:48 (Ref:2681224)

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Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

More up to date 1 with photos here - http://palmeter.com/C6RChasSNHist.htm

That site's not up to date.

Ouch...

I am working on it again, the FIA GTI World Championship has me inspired.

David Palmeter
palmeter.com

WMUCarGuy · 28 Apr 2010, 20:14 (Ref:2681338)

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Originally Posted by HORNDAWG

And those chassis #s are incomplete.

GT-1s are C6R-001 thru C6R-008
GT-2s are C6GT-001 thru C6GT-004 (so far)

Although both models, GT-1 and GT-2, are C6.Rs

L.P.

The last 2 numbers are really all I pay attention to. We all know they're C6.Rs, I just go by essentially the last number in terms of paying attention to what's what.

WMUCarGuy · 28 Apr 2010, 20:15 (Ref:2681340)

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Originally Posted by David

Ouch...

I am working on it again, the FIA GTI World Championship has me inspired.

David Palmeter
palmeter.com

Yea, I know which cars Mad Croc and Phoenix are running, but I don't know which ones go with with numbers in the series. We should find out here shortly with the race at Silverstone coming up.

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