FIA GT1 championship

Two Corvettes on the podium in Argentina

harminka — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:24:30 -0600

Five weeks after the penultimate round at Zolder, the tenth and final round of the 2008 FIA GT Championship was a long-haul affair: the brand-new 6.27 kilometres long “Potero de los Funes” circuit in San Luis in Argentina was the venue for the showdown of the season.

Chevrolet Wins FIA European Touring Car Cup

harminka — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:10:06 -0500

Danish driver Michael Nykjær has won his second consecutive European Touring Car Cup at the Salzburgring, driving a Chevrolet Denmark-run Lacetti. Nykjær won the first round and finished second in the second race, scoring enough points to beat SEAT driver Oscar Nogues in the final standings.

Second-place finish for Corvette duo Hezemans-Gollin

harminka — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:03:53 -0500

The ninth and penultimate round of the 2008 FIA GT Championship took place at the former Grand Prix circuit of Zolder in Belgium. Dutch-Italian pairing Mike Hezemans and Fabrizio Gollin were the best-placed Corvette team, finishing second with their Phoenix Carsport Racing entry. Their Swiss team-mates Marcel Fässler and Jean-Dénis Deletraz finished fifth in the closely-fought race.

Corvette teams take podium places at Nogaro

harminka — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:56:16 -0500

The circuit of Nogaro in the south of France hosted the eighth round of the FIA GT Championship. The Phoenix Carsport Racing Corvette team was particularly successful with a second-place finish for its driver pairing Mike Hezemans and Fabrizio Gollin, followed by team-mates Marcel Fässler and Jean-Dénis Deletraz in third place.

Podium results for Corvette drivers in FIA GT race Brno

harminka — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:55:37 -0500

After the streets of Bucharest, teams and drivers from the FIA GT Championship traveled to the nice scenery of Brno in the Czech Republic for the seventh round of this year’s series.

Corvettes successful in FIA GT races at Monza

harminka — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:34:53 -0500

The second race of the FIA GT Championship, at the Monza circuit, ended in a glorious victory for Christophe Bouchut/Xavier Maassen with the no. 3 Corvette C6.R of the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team (SRT).

Promising debut for Corvette C6 in GT4 European Cup

harminka — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:21:47 -0500

The first weekend of FIA GT racing at Silverstone saw some good performances of the Corvette teams in their respective disciplines. Most of the action took place under gloomy conditions, the often changing track causing spins and crashes which led to a number of safety car interventions.

Corvette aims for FIA GT1 Championship

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:58:36 -0500

The kick-off for the FIA GT1 Championship 2008, comprising nine races in Europe and one in Argentina, is in Silverstone (GB) on April 19 and 20. This race series promises to be a major hit, with a full grid of stunning sports cars.