Corvette will go to Spa, Gavin returns

In accordance with what AUTOhebdo announced in mid-February, the Corvette Racing team will compete in a preparation event in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a view to 24 Hours of Le Mans 2021 (August 21-22).

For the first time, a Corvette C8.R will set foot on European soil after a year dedicated to the North American continent due to the pandemic. The mid-engined GT will be entered in the 6 Hours of Spa (April 30-May 1, Belgium) in the hands ofAntonio Garcia and the newly retired Oliver Gavin.

This will also be the first time that the Spaniard and the Briton will be associated in the same crew in GTE Pro. “When I heard that Corvette Racing was adding WEC races, I really wanted to do them, indicates the Madrilenian, recent winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in GTLM.

Being in a Corvette with “Olly” was a great idea that we could finally make happen. Everything came together quickly and I’m grateful to be able to do it. Now we're not just sharing the track or rental cars, now we're sharing a race car! »

The desire to set the table again quickly gripped Oliver Gavin, 48 years old and five-time winner at Le Mans in GTS, GT1 and GTE Pro. “Antonio and I have been teammates on the team for so many years, traveling together and sharing homes in Sebring, Daytona and many other places. For us, being able to go racing together in Europe will be very special. The team worked very hard on the car over the winter, and looking at the speed of the car at Daytona and the performance of the team, we are going to Spa with the optimism of having a fantastic result. »