C6R Corvette Racing Drivers
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Oliver Beretta | Olivier Beretta is the winningest driver in ALMS history with 28 career victories. A resident of Monaco, Beretta brings international fl air and incredible speed to Corvette Racing. He holds the record for most ALMS career poles (18). Beretta has won the ALMS championship in the top GT class four times – the last two with Oliver Gavin. He’s a fi ve-time class winner in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and tests Formula 1 cars for teams and manufacturers. |
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Ron Fellows | Ron Fellows is a charter member of the championship-winning Corvette Racing team. He did the initial testing and development with the Corvette C5-R, and scored Corvette Racing’s first ALMS victory in September 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway. Fellows is recognized as one of North America’s most versatile road racing drivers; winning in series that span the spectrum of motorsports, from NASCAR to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. |
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Oliver Gavin | With his rich accent and polished manners, Ollie Gavin may be the quintessential Englishman, but he adapted quickly to racing in America. A native of Cambridgeshire, England, Gavin won multiple championships in British open-wheel formula cars before scoring his fi rst victory with Corvette Racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2002. He became a full-season Corvette driver in 2003, and won back-to-back championships with Beretta in 2005-06. Gavin stays in shape for racing by running marathons. |
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Jan Magnussen | Jan Magnussen is a sports superstar in his native Denmark after winning races and championships in everything from single seaters to touring cars. He played a key role in Corvette’s championship seasons in 2005- 06, teaming with Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in endurance events. The trio won the GT1 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans three consecutive years. In 2007, he’s running the full ALMS schedule with O’Connell in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. |
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Johnny O'Connell | Fast, funny, and fearless, red-haired Johnny O’Connell is as quick with a quip as he is with a race car. Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., this transplanted Yankee now lives in Georgia. He began his career in open-wheel cars, but he found a home at Corvette Racing. O’Connell has the most starts in ALMS history (73) and has tallied a total of 25 career victories. He shared the ALMS drivers championship with Ron Fellows in 2003-04. |
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Max Papis | Max Papis brings excitement and Italian style to the American Le Mans Series. A native of Como, Italy, Papis now resides in Miami. This versatile driver has found success in both sports car and single-seater competition. He is the third driver for Corvette Racing’s No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R in long-distance events, teamed with Gavin and Beretta. In addition to his racing career, Papis runs his own sports marketing company and keeps active with an intense physical fi tness program. |