Corvette Racing's C6.R GT2 Debut at Mid-Ohio 2009
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2009
- Corvette Racing exceeded expectations at the 2009 Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio on August 9, 2009. The #3 Corvette C6.R finished 2nd in the GT2 class debut while the #4 Corvette C6.R finished 4th.
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I was at Le mans 2010 and the Vette is the only car which made me shiver!
Pure sound !!! Love it so much
that vette sounds unbelievable! no car at gt2 can compare to the absolute monstrous roar of the vette, i love it.
man if i ever became a race car driver i my choice would be to drive for corvette racing because corvette racing is #1 in my vote
I used to live in Dearborn/Detroit/MI and worked for Ford in R&D.I´m German and of course my Hobby is to ride the Nuerburgring:) I have to admit though that the Guys at GM got that Vette right and that Americans really know how to celebrate Motorsport as well as get the TV-format right.Keep it up!
Nice video! That was great when the vette moved up to GT2 class. Very cool.
Sounds great and a great result for a debut race!
Go Corvette!!! Great machinary that beats machines that costs 2~3 time more.
I Root for Bowtie!
vettes are real sportscars! somthing that american car industry has to be proud about.
@aqinthe I saw on you're profile you are in the Audi club. I just saw my aunt in Southern California and got to drive her 2003 RS6 It was awsome.
God Bless Texas & Corvettes
I own one too
CORVETTE RACING #1
@JuergenGDB what happened to the aston db9R? i loved that vette vs aston showdown.
@ZR1Terror What thing were you refering to?
I was at this race last year. Good times. Talked to Doug for a while about the C6R and it's comparison to the ZR1 they had in the paddock. Quite amazing to hear of how similar the GT2 car is to the production car. I'm still not a big fan of the ZR1 and like the NA of the Z06 more, but it's still quite incredible nonetheless.
@ZR1Terror I am glad they went to GT2 I got tired of watching the two corvettes just race each other when every one else left GT1.
if the c6r is used for gt2 what kind of corvette is used for gt3?
@JuergenGDB Thanks. A lot of people don't pay much attention to the car because it doesn't look that wild but the people that know what it is really do. I guess you can watch the FIA GT1 race feed from their web site. I will check it out for sure.
What size engines are they running? It sounds exactly like the GT1's 7 Litre...
so then what is used for gt1 now.
corvette add on to gt2 makes series relevant again
@Airsoftking02 but it's probably not as fast as the Porsche and the Vette right
@JuergenGDB My bad. I was just refering to ALMS. Yes it was in the 24 hours of Le mans this year. I would love to see FIA GT1 in the US. I watch a little DTM but in the states it is on TV in the middle of the night.
@JuergenGDB They need to make 2 Speed channels, one for Nascar and all the car shows and another speed channel for ALMS, F1, Gt2, ect.
i went to see the ALMS in longbeach. they had 2 c6r's for the gt class it was cool =D
Usually engine durability is related to high revving and high compression ratio. Both of those are low in a bigger displacement engine compared to the small displacement engines. That analogy assumes that the comparison is done on identical engines because of course some manufacturers could be using exotic materials, more precise manufacturing processes, invest more money on R&D etc.
@ZR1Terror Yes. The GT1 class no longer exist ( 2009 was the last year for GT1) but when it did it was. The GT1 Corvettes had about 640 hp and now in GT2 form they have 480hp. The GT1 car also had better brakes, I think it was a little wider and had a few other differences.
Yes, but with a 5.5L displacement it gets less affected by the air restrictors compared to the smaller displacement engines of the Ferrari and Porsche.
Nuts to see them racing a vette that has less power than the production model.
yeah, right now they're running the 7L with a different crank bringing displacement down to 6L. I think they can only get faster with next years rules, seeing as they've confirmed that the new engine will be bespoke.
@CheatinChad yeah i heard that is was goin to be around 5.5l as well but i didnt know it might be a DI engine
did they mention again how the car wins because of its Michelin Pilot sports? Maybe it was the last vid
Greatest Street/Track Corvette......
Corvette C6.R
@ZR1Terror If you where refering to my aunts husband, yes he was a pretty nice guy. She is pretty cool also. I'm glad my aunt kept the RS6 though. She sold a few of his other cars after he died. A lot of people think she means S6 but it is a RS6. When ever I go visit, driving it is one of my highlights.
@JuergenGDB I maybe watch 2 NASCAR races a year and those are road courses. I usually watch ALMS, Austrialian V8 supercars, DTM, Rolex series and some F1. I live close to Laguna Seca and go see alot of the races there. Is the Japanese Super GT on speed channel? I have never seen it. But would love to check it out. NASCAR on a oval is like watching paint dry.
THE SL2 ENGINE ranges from 5.5L to 7.0L Using an engine design for 7.0L runing at 5.5L is actually a disadvanate for corvette bc of extra weight.
It'll be interesting to see Corvette fares next year, sure they're running a 6 liter in the GT2 now...but they'll have to run a 5.5 liter engine starting at Sebring due to the 2010 ACO regulations
@Northax True that, but this year the ALMS is not on SPEED... they took it off, you can watch it on ESPN2 or ESPN3 which is on your computer... I dont think its on SPEED this year.
@gtsgtsgt fact the car was designed and engineered by the team. it was the team that focused more on aero than others, creating the best design. mclaren had good drivers but i feel they went wrong by not having as much downforce. they were all about the straights. and i thought we were talking gt2 class n not f1 where every tenth makes a huge difference. its also the team that make the car stand out by earning wins with pit stop strategy
Let me say it again, its been dead for awhile now. 2006 it was a 4 car race in alms and at le mans. 2007 through 2008 it was a four car race at le mans and two cars in the alms. 2009 it has gone away from the alms and was a 2 car race at le mans.
@JuergenGDB It was her husbands and she kept it after he died. I love driving it. My wife gets pissed because I don't let her drive it when we go down to visit. I will check out the online feed of FIA GT1 as that is another great series that I can't believe they don't show stateside.
Yeah, it would be obvious to have Carbon rotors on a race car, but It's the GT2 regulations. Slightly more restricted than the GT1 regulations were
@aqinthe No US Cable network that I know of covers the Japanese Super GTor any of the Asian GT races. I believe their series takes them from China, Taiwain, Thailand, etc. Not sure why some its not covered on any networks but in Asia I think. You can watch them on RUclips.
@ZR1Terror There is a Ford Gt in GT2 class. I don't know why there are no Lambos or Vipers. They used to race in GT1 and, or GT2. Maybe the economy.
@QWK999R The C6R engines are 5.5 liters.
@TexasNova One day hopefully I will own one too : (
@gtsgtsgt fact the car was designed and engineered by the team. it was the team that focused more on aero than others, creating the best design. mclaren had good drivers but i feel they went wrong by not having as much downforce. they were all about the straights. and i thought we were talking gt2 class n not f1 where every tenth makes a huge difference.
They look awesome, sound good and perform excellently.
But I bet that Johnny O secretly wishes he was sill driving the big bastard GT1 :D
im guessing the c6r is used for gt1
@jclafi I like the C6R, but I enjoyed watching the Vipers race. More manufactures the better.
@kenshitheone Its back in ALMS, only one car I beleive this season but some of the engineering I beleive has been done by ProDrive. Anyways I believe there are about 3-4 teams running in LMS series Europe. Check out GT2 European cup online.
It's by regulation, in zGT2 class they are not allowed to have carbon rotors.
@909Monopoly they only run 200 because they are restricted! Bill Elliot said if his car wasnt restricted he could run 240+
@aqinthe
Spot on ! More Manufactures the better ! = )
I also like the C6-R but i believe that the C5-R was much more sucessfull car!
I liked the C5-R much much much more than the C6-R.
But i love Vipers... Its personal nothing against the Vette i like them too! But a Viper make my day man !
Corvette is a beast, I hope I can buy one pretty soon. Hey why doesn't lamborghini and dodge viper have a car on this class?? Or the ford gt?
I heard the C6.R and I jizzed in my pants
@aqinthe I would be nice to see an ACR Viper and a Murcielago SV competing with the Vettes!!
@ZR1Terror Oh, I was way off base. At least the C6R Compuware team sitll exist. Their was a GT1 class at the 24 hours of Le Mans but not in ALMS and I think this was the last year of that class at Le Mans. Product of the economy I guess.
@kenshitheone I think there has been a shift in power.. LOL Pro-drive has other commitments, and I think alot of the assests are going towards GT1 and the new 2012 6.0 V12 GT3 car for Europe. Unfortunate, but unless the one (I beleive only 1) Aston Martin GT2 team can get some more help... there days may be numbered. The New 911 GT2 RSR, Scuderia 458, are going to be tough. The lamborghini's are great cars, and I think are from the European GT3 series, now more modified to GT2 spec.
its got my name in it
@aszilagyi4292 actually if you look behind the BMW and in front of the corvette that has the blue stripe on top you can see a Ford GT,now im not 100% sure if they run full time but they did run this race :)
They've got 470 HP?
@aqinthe GT1 still exists.. just not in ALMS, I think its the last year in LMS.. not sure. However. the FIA GT1 series is the new GT1 series. Should be coming to Canada and the US next year. Part of a Global International race. Also I believe Japan has the Super GT with GT500 and GT300 =HP rating. In 2010 The GT500 will be more like DTM racing however.
@aqinthe is GT1 faster than GT2
I wouldn't be on youtube if I had a racing Ferrari, Porsche, or BMW.
Badboyvettes FTW
Same engine, different crank. Making it 6.0L
Untill 2009 in GT1 yes, after that GT2.
@ninjafatballz I think you'll find they did more than just keep up ;D
@aqinthe Thats a bad ass car RS6. Yeah if Speed ever takes notices of its forum and creates a World Spedd channel, it would be better for everyone.. Right now I have to settle for watching parts and pieces either on youtube, or I get to at least watch FIA GT1 on my computer in HD.
no it isnt .. like they said.. not even running a full season, test bed, they were running comfortable in second with a car that hadnt been on the track.. match the spec of a ....wait.. you said c5 are you just talking a standard c5 vs c6??? im talking the GT2 GT1. ..oh well.. anyway, once they dial the vette in its will dominate again like before... sick car.. great post
@aqinthe True that.. if SPEED ever read their own forums they would get the idea that NASCAR no matter how great of an American sport it is.. needs its own channel because GT racing, weather European, Japanese, is where its at. As far as Japanese Im just refereing to the Super GT series, but they also have something similar to our SCCA. Anyways Nascar needs its own channel, so that it would open the door for a true race channel.
@jclafi huh?!?
Why do you refer to Porsche and Ferrari ? Private teams running ALMS have no relationship with carmakers instead Corvette racing that is a factory team (can introduce DFI instead of other team that refers to technical package sold by carmakers at the beginning of the year). In FIA GT1 class there is no Corvette domination. Factory team are not allowed .
dam those vettes sound mean
@aqinthe Sorry to hear about her husband... The RS6 is one of the most masculine cars I know.. it just looks mean especially from the front. Champion Audi had some success with them. Yeah definetly look up FIA GT1 world championship.. its great in full screen on most monitors.. larger the better.. LOL
@gtsgtsgt i would love to hear u explain that comment. in case u didnt know a car does poof out the air and become great its the team that constructs it, designs it, and tune it, then its the driver that takes the car to its potential. so please explain how the car is the best n not because of its driver n team. and while ur at it explain how that shows i know nothing about road racing.
If you are replying to my tire comment, you lost me in the tread there, Beavis. Would you put Michelin Pilot sports on your DD Vette 'just because..?" Chill out dude. Youre reading WAY TOO MUCH into my comment. I follow the Jake Pratt Miller Katech club right down into the Liner-less, Nicom-coated 4.205-inch bores.... Geez! I just racked up 150K on my third Vette. People....
@JuergenGDB I totally agree most people that follow NASCAR usually don't watch other racing series. I will check out the Super GT on RUclips. I would love to see less of the dumb reality shows and the other crap they are now showing on Speed and more of the racing that you mentioned. Maybe someday.
@gtrdude777
@gtrdude777
Does the word´s "Chrysler ORECA" and "Larbre" ring any bells to you? Late 90´s early 2000 huh? FIA GT1, Le Mans, Daytona, North American IMSA GT Championship, American Le Mans Series ans so on.... Lot's os Victory´s !
That amazing fight with the Listers V12 and F550´s in GT1 !!
I like Vettes but i prefer Vipers ! Wiki + oreca viper
Ah okay. That explains the same sound then :) - Thanks :) GT2 regulations make it what.. 500 hp?
Z06 GT3
@aqinthe True that. I and a few hundred people went to SPEED Channel and complained.... but since SPEED is owned by NASCAR they basically said whatever!!! Im glad to see at least they are showing Australian V8, and Moto GP, however we will not see any european GT1, GT, or the DTM. We will not see the 24 hours of SPA, and Nordschliffe either... HUGE BUMMER!!!!!!
1:17 DAMN Look at that giant car on the left!!! I'll bet it's got at least a 6L V8 and ~500 hp. LOL
factory corvette = boss
if the alms is smart they won't let it dominate and kill a great class like it did to GT1
They weren't cheating, they were allowed by ALMS to use Direct Injection for this season, and it will be available to all teams. Porsche and Ferrari just didn't like it (because they lost to the C6R) so ALMS asked them to remove it for the rest of the season. They'll get it back next year, and then they'll probably be neutered again by ALMS. They just don't like the Corvettes dominating, so they hold them back...
@aszilagyi4292 Ford has a big investment in racing... The ALMS has major restrictions, and the FORD GT is no longer in production. However for 2011 the Robertson racing team will be running 2 FORD GT's. It is possible if Saleen ever gets their act together they will compete again. Also you should know that Lamborghini is bringing 2 Gallardo GT2's to ALMS, also PANOZ Abruzzi uses a FORD engine. Panoz to have 2 cars as well, so Ford will be represented well.
Yeah.. but, that's GT2 regulations.. Besides it weighs far less, but.. Even the GT1 had less power then the production ZR1. But only 85 hp more than the Z06 with 505
Hello Kelli
Jake all the way!!!
@gtrdude777
Lost memory ? I dont !
@mandevt Well said. Now Ferrari and Porsche actually have to make an effort in winning... And they dont like that. If somebody wins they just push them into the walls...
@sicknastydwalk
your comment remmind something......
oohhh yes GT1 cars !
Viper GTS-R > everything else
@aqinthe wow that sucks
@SeigeCJ haha I know that I was just being arrogant.. but Aston couldve put up competition but quit wtf...
But yet GT1s raced Le Mans 2007, 2008 and 2009... Also ALMS
@99999999999999999931 no thats not true., Nascar engines can be no larger than 358 c.i and they must be carbed.
That doesn't make sense. The GT2 car has steel rotors, but the street car has carbon rotors?
something I noticed, anybody who says "jizzed" "cummed" or anything like that about the sound of a car, always gets thumbs up, just an observation...
@BanditoRico4 and oh look! Corvette came after them! :D Oh, you wanna downsize? Yeah...we can do that. >:)