Doc's 2005 Corvette Archive

53rd Sebring 12 Hours 2005

We are spoiled today with Corvettes racing live on TV's Speed Channel. And their coverage is better than any paper journalist could hope to accomplish. Two C6-R(acing) and one C5-R Corvette finished 2nd, 3rd, 6th in the GT1 class.

In the pits above 2nd place car #3 with Fellows/O'Connell/Papis.

Above car #3 at speed .

Above the 3rd place car #4 with Gavin/Beretta/Magnussen as it was hit by the dork in the back.

Luckily the damage to car #4 could be fixed in the pits.

Below the 6th place car #5 with Figge/Dalziel/Empringham

Two Corvettes were leading GT-1. Yeesssss ! and then almost a big Oooooops from car #5. Their first misfortune.

On the brakes and into the grass ...

and into the Hay Bales a la 2005.

Little harm was done and after a check in the pits, Corvettes were still 1-2 in GT-1 class with 5 hours to go.

Car #5 then broke a left front suspension piece.

Car #5 with a blown tire was nursed back to the pits.

Car #5 in the pits being repaired.

Car #5 in the Penalty Box for having too many pit crew members over the wall, working on the suspension repairs.

Speed Channel provided a segment on the new C6-R Dashboard.
 

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