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ALMS Manufacturers Champion 7 Years in a Row • 2007 ALMS GT1 Drivers Champion THANKS to OUR SPONSORS and PARTNERS ALMS Manufacturers Champion 7 Years in a Row • 2007 ALMS GT1 Drivers Champion THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Compuware Mobil 1 XM Satellite Radio Motorola Bose Genuine Corvette Accessories UAW-GM Faro PolyWorks Michelin Paul Reed Smith Guitars BBS Wheels K&N Filters Katech Mahle Pistons Piloti and thanks also to Klein Tools Motorsports Composites Dynotech Team Tech CDM Detroit Ductile McNichol’s Anodizing Michigan Sandblasting H.E.B. Powder Coat Tram Tool Carlisle Productions KFC Composites Lightnen’s Customs Competition Graphics American Le Mans Series Automobile Club De L’Ouest www.corvetteracing.com www.badboyvettes.com National Corvette Museum 1 PEOPLE ARE OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE PEOPLE ARE OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE ...................2 One of the largest challenges we faced this year with the C6.R program was staying LE MANS: SECOND IN CROWDED GT1 FIELD . ..................3 motivated and enthusiastic in the face of so little competition from other teams. Every one SEBRING: PERFECT PERFORMANCE ...........................17 of you met the challenge by recognizing that despite the scarcity of other competitors, the ST PETERSBURG: SMOOTH SAILING ON NEW BAYSIDE CIRCUIT . ....23 #3 and #4 cars still had to race against the best GT1 team in the world – each other! The LONG BEACH: TWO OLLIES SCORE THIRD STRAIGHT WIN ...........25 competition between the two Corvettes was ferociously close at every single event this year so notwithstanding the unwillingness of competitors to step into the arena with us, we still HOUSTON: No.3 CORVETTE STRIKES BACK WITH FIRST WIN . ....27 gave legions of loyal fans exactly what they’ve come to expect from Pratt & Miller and the SALT LAKE CITY : FROM LAST TO FIRST ........................29 Compuware Corvettes – fantastic racing that emanates from a winning combination of LIME ROCK: BACKINTHEUSA...............................31 unsurpassed teamwork, outstanding sportsmanship, and incredible skill. The capabilities MID-OHIO: HOMECOMING IN OHIO . ..........................33 of both of the Pratt & Miller Corvette teams were further demonstrated by your outstand- ing performance in the Klein Tools Pit Crew Challenge. You dominated all of the other ROAD AMERICA: RACING IN THE RAIN . ........................35 ALMS competitors for the entire season and then swept first and second in the champi- MOSPORT: CORVETTE TRIPLE PLAY . ..........................37 onship finals at Laguna Seca. DETROIT: NO PLACE LIKE HOME .............................39 PETIT LE MANS: CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED . ....................43 What happens at the track is the public face of Pratt & Miller but of course that is only the tip of the iceberg. There would be no cars and no racing without the incredibly tal- LAGUNA SECA: FIGHT TO THE FINISH . .......................47 ented and hard working people at our headquarters in New Hudson, Michigan and our 2007 ALMS AWARDS . .....................................49 Corvid Technologies division in Mooresville, North Carolina. We provide the proper work PRATT & MILLER CORVETTE C6RS: SUPERCAR FOR THE STREET . 51 environment and the most advanced tools available and you provide something even more PRATT & MILLER SWEEPS KLEIN TOOLS PIT CREW CHALLENGE ....57 valuable; the expertise and unwavering dedication that enable Pratt & Miller to remain at MISSION CONTROL . .....................................58 the pinnacle of success in motorsport and on a strong growth path in all areas of our busi- ness. With everything from engineering services and fabrication to racing and our exciting RON FELLOWS: GOOD GUYS WEAR WHITE . ...................59 new C6RS street car program, you continue to be our most precious resource and the CORVETTE TEAM PERSONALS . ...............................61 foundation upon which this company is built, and that is why we are both so very proud of you all. — Jim Miller and Gary Pratt Jim Miller Gary Pratt 2 24 HOURS OF LE MANS Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans, France June 16-17, 2007 QUALIFYING: RACE: 3rd GT1: Oliver Gavin, 2nd GT1 (6th overall): #64 Compuware Corvette C6.R, #63 Compuware Corvette C6.R, 3:52.130 342 laps, (131.372 mph) Johnny O'Connell, JanMagnussen, 5th GT1: Jan Magnussen, Ron Fellows #63 Compuware Corvette C6.R, 14th GT1 (52nd overall): 3:52.657 #64 Compuware Corvette C6.R, (129.429 mph) 22 laps, Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, Max Papis 24 HOURS OF LE MANS: SECOND IN CROWDED GT1 FIELD Safety Car Stymies Fellows' Late-Race Charge in the Rain Corvette Racing experienced the agony and the ecstasy of endurance racing in the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Drivers Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen piloted their No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R to a runner-up finish in the GT1 class and sixth overall in the world's most prestigious sports car race. While the No. 64 Compuware Corvette of Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Max Papis was sidelined by a broken driveshaft in the race's second hour, its sister car had a flawless run throughout the long day and night of rac- ing. The runner-up finish was the Pratt & Miller team's eighth consecu- tive podium finish at Le Mans, a streak that began with the team's first foray to France in 2000. The driveshaft breakage that eliminated the No. 64 Corvette was traced to vibrations while running under pace mode – a repeat of the problem first encountered at St. Petersburg, and a hard lesson learned by the team. Clear skies gave way to heavy rain as the cars raced toward the 3 p.m. finish. With Canadian ace Ron Fellows at the wheel, the No. 63 Corvette C6.R was carving into the one-lap lead held by the No. 009 Aston Martin DBR9. Gaining as much as 30 seconds per lap, Fellows' charge was stymied by a safety car period. A final 10-minute dash under the green flag was not enough time for Fellows to catch the Aston Martin. "It was a real challenge and visibility was terrible," said Fellows. "I'm not too happy about when that safety car came out, but that's history. The crew and my teammates did an incredible job throughout the race." (continued on page 11) 3 Photos: R Prince, D Maybury, G P Johnson, D Tanney, R Pratt, P Brock 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The No. 63 Corvette C6.R made 27 pit stops during the 24-hour race and completed 342 laps, a distance of 2,897 miles. "It was a great race between two strong rivals," Magnussen noted. "For our part it was almost a perfect race. We didn't stop once in the pits except for fuel, tires or a driver change. It was probably the most flaw- less Le Mans I've done. The only problem was that there was somebody else who had a nearly flawless run and they were just a tick faster." A rare mechanical problem sidelined the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Gavin first reported a problem with the drivetrain while following the safety car. Minutes later he lost drive to the rear wheels and pulled off the track. Crew chief Ray Gongla instructed Gavin via radio to disassemble and inspect his stranded race car. After exhausting all possibilities to return the car to the pits for repairs, Gongla delivered the bad news: "I'm sorry to tell you it's a broken driveshaft," Gongla said. "We're done." Despite the disappointment of the early exit, the No. 64 crew stayed in the garage for the duration of the race, ready to assist the No. 63 team. "The honor of competing with the world's best sports car teams and finishing on the podium is a huge reward," said Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan. "There's no shame in finishing second at Le Mans." 11 12 13 14 15 16 ALMS, ROUND 1 MOBIL 1 12 HOURS OF SEBRING Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 17, 2007 QUALIFYING: RACE: 1st GT1: Jan Magnussen, 1st GT1 (7th overall): #3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, #4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, 1:57.854 (113.787 mph) 341 laps, Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, 2nd GT1: Oliver Gavin, Max Papis #4 Compuware Corvette C6.R, 1:57.480 (113.381 mph) 2nd GT1 (8th overall): #3 Compuware Corvette C6.R, 341 laps, Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell, Jan Magnussen SEBRING: PERFECT PERFORMANCE Pratt & Miller Corvettes Score Fifth Win in Legendary 12-Hour Endurance Race The cracked and crumbling concrete of Sebring International Raceway is a punishing test for man and machine. Once a training ground for bomber pilots, the legendary airport circuit is now a proving ground for world-class endurance racers. The season-opening round of the American Le Mans Series saw the debut of two new Compuware Corvette C6.Rs from Pratt & Miller, chas- sis Nos. 5 and 6. Both cars were equipped with a new production-based air conditioning system. There was a new driver lineup as well, as Jan Magnussen moved to the No. 3 Corvette C6.R with Johnny O'Connell and Ron Fellows while Max Papis joined Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the No. 4 Corvette C6.R. Race day began with a sunrise surprise as the crew of the No. 3 Corvette transformed their car from Velocity Yellow to brilliant Arctic White after qualifying, a salute to the limited edition Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Champion Corvette Z06. Both Corvettes ran perfect races as the Pratt & Miller team scored its fifth GT1 class win in six years in Sebring. The No. 4 Corvette C6.R won by 17.863 seconds over its sister car and 10 laps over the third-place Aston Martin. Both Pratt & Miller entries ran like clockwork throughout the grueling 12-hour race, completing 341 laps around the 3.7-mile cir- cuit. The crews were also perfect, performing 13 flawless pit stops.
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