| CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Championship RaceCorvette GT3 drivers, teams set for long-distance title fights DETROIT (September 29, 2026) – In more than 25 years of competition, there have been a number of big events for Corvette Racing. But there may not be many bigger than this weekend’s 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta to close the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Chevrolet and Corvette Racing teams and drivers will battle not just for victory in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans but also season-long IMSA championships in both GT classes. A total of five Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will be on the grid – three in GTD PRO and two in GTD. · Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – GTD PRO: Antonio Garcia, Alexander Sims, Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette); Nicky Catsburg, Tommy Milner, Nico Varrone (No. 4 Corvette)· DragonSpeed – GTD PRO: Giacomo Altoé, Casper Stevenson, Sebastien Bourdais (No. 74 Corvette)· 13 Autosport – GTD: Matt Bell, Orey Fidani, Lars Kern (No. 13 Corvette)· DXDT Racing – GTD: Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi, Salih Yoluc (No. 36 Corvette)(Factory drivers in bold) |
| Leading Chase for Second Straight GTD PRO Sweep In GTD PRO, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports are in position to sweep the Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships for the second year in a row at Petit Le Mans. The points battles are tight enough that the final standings won’t be known until the end of the 10-hour race. Chevrolet leads the Manufacturer Championship by 68 points over Ford. Assuming the points aren’t significantly impacted by the qualifying results, as long as Chevrolet is the third-highest finishing manufacturer of the nine entered, then the Bowtie will win the GTD PRO Manufacturer Championship. If one of the Fords is second, then one of the Chevrolets needs to be the fifth-highest finishing manufacturer to win the championship. For the Driver and Team championships, Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg, in the No. 4 Corvette, lead the No. 1 BMW by 47 points with the No. 9 Lamborghini only 53 points behind. Given the closeness of the standings, Friday’s qualifying points distributions can make a difference in where the No. 4 Corvette needs to finish the race. The easiest way, obviously, would be for it to win and give the program its first Petit Le Mans victory since 2010 in addition to the titles. A year ago, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports finished second and third in class. Milner and Catsburg teamed with Nico Varrone for a runner-up finish while Garcia, Sims and Dani Juncadella were right behind. This year’s class is bolstered by DragonSpeed’s move to GTD PRO in the No. 74 Corvette, including Sebastien Bourdais’ first race in a Corvette. He will race with team regulars Giacomo Altoé and Casper Stevenson, who recorded two fourth-place GTD finishes in the previous three races.Akin Award in Sight Again for Fidani, 13 AutosportIn GTD, Orey Fidani is on the cusp of winning a third straight Bob Akin Award Championship in 13 Autosport’s No. 13 Corvette. If Fidani, Matt Bell and Lars Kern finish ahead of the No. 70 Ferrari, then Fidani will punch his and 13 Autosport’s ticket back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fidani and Bell are coming off a third-place class finish at Indianapolis and have been the highest-finishing Bronze Cup at two of the last three races. The Indy result moved the team up to fifth in the GTD Driver and Team championship standings. DXDT Racing is hoping to end the season with another strong run in a long-distance race. Corvette factory driver Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi and Salih Yoluc have contended in all four previous endurance races this season – including leading late at Daytona, Sebring and Watkins Glen. Petit Le Mans from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. It will air live on NBC from noon to 3 p.m. ET. Live and complete streaming coverage is on Peacock in the U.S. and IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air on-track sessions at IMSA.com, XM 252 and SiriusXM Online 996. |
| CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES |
| CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: Championship RaceCorvette GT3 drivers, teams set for long-distance title fights DETROIT (September 29, 2026) – In more than 25 years of competition, there have been a number of big events for Corvette Racing. But there may not be many bigger than this weekend’s 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta to close the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Chevrolet and Corvette Racing teams and drivers will battle not just for victory in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans but also season-long IMSA championships in both GT classes. A total of five Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will be on the grid – three in GTD PRO and two in GTD. · Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – GTD PRO: Antonio Garcia, Alexander Sims, Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette); Nicky Catsburg, Tommy Milner, Nico Varrone (No. 4 Corvette)· DragonSpeed – GTD PRO: Giacomo Altoé, Casper Stevenson, Sebastien Bourdais (No. 74 Corvette)· 13 Autosport – GTD: Matt Bell, Orey Fidani, Lars Kern (No. 13 Corvette)· DXDT Racing – GTD: Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi, Salih Yoluc (No. 36 Corvette)(Factory drivers in bold) |
| Leading Chase for Second Straight GTD PRO Sweep In GTD PRO, Chevrolet and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports are in position to sweep the Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships for the second year in a row at Petit Le Mans. The points battles are tight enough that the final standings won’t be known until the end of the 10-hour race. Chevrolet leads the Manufacturer Championship by 68 points over Ford. Assuming the points aren’t significantly impacted by the qualifying results, as long as Chevrolet is the third-highest finishing manufacturer of the nine entered, then the Bowtie will win the GTD PRO Manufacturer Championship. If one of the Fords is second, then one of the Chevrolets needs to be the fifth-highest finishing manufacturer to win the championship. For the Driver and Team championships, Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg, in the No. 4 Corvette, lead the No. 1 BMW by 47 points with the No. 9 Lamborghini only 53 points behind. Given the closeness of the standings, Friday’s qualifying points distributions can make a difference in where the No. 4 Corvette needs to finish the race. The easiest way, obviously, would be for it to win and give the program its first Petit Le Mans victory since 2010 in addition to the titles. A year ago, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports finished second and third in class. Milner and Catsburg teamed with Nico Varrone for a runner-up finish while Garcia, Sims and Dani Juncadella were right behind. This year’s class is bolstered by DragonSpeed’s move to GTD PRO in the No. 74 Corvette, including Sebastien Bourdais’ first race in a Corvette. He will race with team regulars Giacomo Altoé and Casper Stevenson, who recorded two fourth-place GTD finishes in the previous three races.Akin Award in Sight Again for Fidani, 13 AutosportIn GTD, Orey Fidani is on the cusp of winning a third straight Bob Akin Award Championship in 13 Autosport’s No. 13 Corvette. If Fidani, Matt Bell and Lars Kern finish ahead of the No. 70 Ferrari, then Fidani will punch his and 13 Autosport’s ticket back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fidani and Bell are coming off a third-place class finish at Indianapolis and have been the highest-finishing Bronze Cup at two of the last three races. The Indy result moved the team up to fifth in the GTD Driver and Team championship standings. DXDT Racing is hoping to end the season with another strong run in a long-distance race. Corvette factory driver Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi and Salih Yoluc have contended in all four previous endurance races this season – including leading late at Daytona, Sebring and Watkins Glen. Petit Le Mans from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. It will air live on NBC from noon to 3 p.m. ET. Live and complete streaming coverage is on Peacock in the U.S. and IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air on-track sessions at IMSA.com, XM 252 and SiriusXM Online 996. |
| CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES |
| 2026 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PointsGTD PRO Drivers Standings1. Tommy Milner/Nicky Catsburg – 27292. Connor De Phillippi/Neil Verhagen – 26823. Andrea Caldarelli/Sandy Mitchell – 26764. Christopher Mies/Frederic Vervisch – 26055. Ben Barker/Dennis Olsen – 25808. Alexander Sims/Antonio Garcia – 2518 GTD PRO Teams Standings1. No. 4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – 27292. No. 1 Paul Miller Racing – 26823. No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports – 26764. No. 65 Ford Racing – 26055. No. 64 Ford Racing – 25808. No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – 2518 GTD PRO Manufacturers Standings1. Chevrolet – 29682. Ford – 29003. BMW – 28214. Lamborghini – 27845. Porsche – 2742 GTD Drivers Standings1. Philip Ellis/Russell Ward – 26932. Patrick Gallagher/Robby Foley – 26873. Dudu Barrichello – 2577 4. Aaron Telitz/Benjamin Pedersen – 24475. Matt Bell/Orey Fidani – 218812. Giacomo Altoé – 197816. Mason Filippi – 1742 GTD Teams Standings1. No. 57 Winward Racing – 26932. No. 96 Turner Motorsports – 26873. No. 27 Heart of Racing – 25774. No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Racing – 24475. No. 13 13 Autosport – 218810. No. 81 DragonSpeed – 197813. No. 36 DXDT Racing – 1742 GTD Manufacturers Standings1. Mercedes-AMG – 29542. Aston Martin – 28603. Ferrari – 28444. BMW – 27405. Lexus – 26096. Chevrolet – 2546 CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD ATLANTA: By the Numbers• 1: One manufacturer, one brand and one race program for 28 years – Chevrolet, Corvette and Corvette Racing• 2: Where the No. 4 Corvette needs to finish in GTD PRO in order to clinch the GTD PRO Driver and Team championships• 3: Where Chevrolet has to finish among the nine manufacturers in GTD PRO to claim the Manufacturer Championship• 3: Tracks where Corvette Racing has competed in each of its 28 years: Sebring International Raceway, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and as of this weekend Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta• 3: Series in which Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams are still in championship contention heading into their respective finales: IMSA, European Le Mans Series and FIA WEC• 5: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Road Atlanta since 1999 – Corvette C5-R (1999-04) Corvette C6.R (2005-2013), Corvette C7.R (2014-2019), Corvette C8.R (2020-2023) and now the eighth-generation Corvette Z06 GT3.R, which made its Road Atlanta debut in 2024• 10: Number of Road Atlanta victories for Corvette Racing dating back to 2000 – eight of those at Petit Le Mans• 10: Petit Le Mans wins for Chevrolet – eight in GT and two in Prototype. That ranks third among manufacturers in event history• 15: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 35: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sāo Paulo (Brazil), Sebring, Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Sonoma, Spa-Francorchamps, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 36: Combined Petit Le Mans starts for Tommy Milner (19) and Antonio Garcia (17)• 44: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list were TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey and Salih Yoluc at Sāo Paulo in WEC• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 88: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. K-Tunes’ Kazunori Suenaga and Sena Sakaguchi joined the list in the No. 96 Corvette at Suzuka in Japan Cup competition• 159: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 119 in IMSA, 10 at Le Mans, six in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia, GT America and the European Le Mans Series, and one in IGTC/GT World Challenge Europe• 396: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 49,405.78: Racing miles by Corvette Racing entries at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta since 1999. The five Corvettes need to combine for 235 laps – or 47 laps each – to go over the 50,000-mile mark at the track.• 517,183: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program went over the half-million mark at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa Corvette Racing at Road Atlanta (wins in bold)1999 – No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel/John Paul Jr. – 5th in GTSNo. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Scott Sharp – 4th in GTS 2000 – No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Chris Kneifel/Justin Bell – 3rd in GTS (Fellows pole)No. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 1st in GTS 2001– No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Scott Pruett – 9th in GTSNo. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 1st in GTS (Pilgrim pole) 2002 – No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Oliver Gavin – 1st in GTSNo. 4 Corvette C5-R: Andy Pilgrim/Kelly Collins/Franck Freon – 3rd in GTS (Pilgrim fastest race lap) 2003* – No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 3rd in GTSNo. 4 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins – 1st in GTS 2003 – No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Franck Freon – 5th in GTSNo. 4 Corvette C5-R: Oliver Gavin/Kelly Collins/Andy Pilgrim – 3rd in GTS 2004 – No. 3 Corvette C5-R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Max Papis – 2nd in GTSNo. 4 Corvette C5-R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GTS (Gavin pole, fastest race lap) 2005* – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell – 1st in GT1 (O’Connell pole, fastest race lap)No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin – 2nd in GT1 2005 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Max Papis – 6th in GT1No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GT1 (Beretta pole, Gavin fastest race lap) 2006 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Max Papis – 4th in GT1 (O’Connell pole)No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen – 3rd in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap) 2007 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Jan Magnussen – 3rd in GT1No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis – 1st in GT1 (Gavin fastest race lap) 2008 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Ron Fellows/Johnny O’Connell/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GT1 (O’Connell pole, Magnussen fastest race lap)No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Max Papis – 2nd in GT1 2009 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell/Antonio Garcia – 6th in GT2No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Oliver Gavin/Marcel Fässler – 4th in GT2 2010 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Johnny O’Connell/Antonio Garcia – 6th in GTNo. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen/Emmanuel Collard – 1st in GT (Magnussen fastest race lap) 2011 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Olivier Beretta/Tommy Milner/Antonio Garcia – 17th in GTNo. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Jan Magnussen/Richard Westbrook – 4th in GT 2012 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 2nd in GTNo. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook – 12th in GT 2013 – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 6th in GT (Garcia/Magnussen ALMS GT title)No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Richard Westbrook – 10th in GT 2014 – No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ryan Briscoe – 8th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Ryan Briscoe – 4th in GTLM 2015 – No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Ryan Briscoe – 6th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Ryan Briscoe – 3rd in GTLM 2016 – No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller – 4th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 3rd in GTLM (Gavin/Milner clinch GTLM title) 2017 – No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller – 2nd in GTLM (Garcia/Magnussen clinch GTLM title)No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 4th in GTLM 2018 – No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Marcel Fässler – 8th in GTLM (Garcia/Magnussen clinch GTLM title)No. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 2nd in GTLM 2019 – No. 3 Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen/Antonio Garcia/Mike Rockenfeller – 4th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 7th in GTLM 2020** – No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 5th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C8.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 2nd in GTLM 2020 – No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor/Nicky Catsburg – 2nd in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C8.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner/Marcel Fässler – 4th in GTLM 2021 – No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor/Nicky Catsburg – 6th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy/Alexander Sims – 4th in GTLM (Sims fastest race lap) 2022 – No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor/Nicky Catsburg – 5th in GTD PRO 2023 – No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor/Tommy Milner – 7th in GTD PRO 2024 – No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Antonio Garcia/Alexander Sims/Daniel Juncadella – 5th in GTD PRONo. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Tommy Milner/Nicky Catsburg/Earl Bamber – 12th in GTD PRONo. 13 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Matt Bell/Orey Fidani/Lars Kern – 11th in GTD PRO 2025 – No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Antonio Garcia/Alexander Sims/Daniel Juncadella – 3rd in GTD PRONo. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Tommy Milner/Nicky Catsburg/Nico Varrone – 2nd in GTD PRONo. 13 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Matt Bell/Orey Fidani/Lars Kern – 9th in GTD PRONo. 36 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Salih Yoluc/Alec Udell – 7th in GTD PRO * Two-hour, 45 minute races / ** Six-hour race |