Corvette going to Le Mans

[Plasboy]

https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/p...a7d6-157572697

[John]

Many of us were surprised when the initial team invites when out about ten days ago that the C7.R’s were not then involved, but conversely, no one doubted they would be at some point. So glad they are not officially in the dance.

COMPLETE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS ENTRY LIST FOR 2019: IMSA TEAMS TACKLE ANOTHER 24

World Endurance Championship season finale is set for June 15-16

MARCH 1, 2019

The 60-car field for the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans was released on Friday, and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams and drivers will be well represented in the World Endurance Championship season finale on June 15-16 in France.

Between LMP1, LMP2, GTE Pro and GTE Am, it’s the GTE Pro category where the majority of the IMSA teams can be found.

Two Chevrolet Corvette C7.Rs for Corvette Racing will be piloted by the same driver lineups that took on the Rolex 24 at Daytona back in January. In the No. 63, two-time defending WeatherTech Championship GTLM champions Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia will compete alongside Mike Rockenfeller. The No. 64 will be co-driven by Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner, the 2016 GTLM champions, and Marcel Fassler.

Ford Chip Ganassi Racing will field a four-car effort in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, two from its WeatherTech Championship program and two from its U.K. program. Joey Hand, Dirk Mueller and Sebastien Bourdais will co-drive the No. 68, while Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook and Scott Dixon will run in the No. 69.

The Porsche GT Team also returns to Le Mans with four Porsche 911 RSRs. The WeatherTech Championship contingent will be Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber in the No. 93 Porsche, and Sven Muller, Mathieu Jaminet and Dennis Olsen slated in the No. 94.

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