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Ready for ‘Primetime’ and a special guest at Corvette Corral
Joel Feinberg doesn’t even bat an eye when asked about his goal for the 2010 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón – “Win races…that’s it.”
Feinberg and the newly minted Primetime Braille Battery Racing Team are part of the first Le Mans Prototype Challenge field in Series history and will take the green flag at next weekend’s 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.
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Feinberg will team with Kyle Marcelli in Primetime’s ORECA FLM09 prototype, a move up from the Series’ GT2 class the last three years with a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe. The two teammates were rivals in last year’s IMSA Lites series in which Feinberg won the championship and Marcelli won twice in the final three races.
“We’re here to win the championship. That’s the only goal right now for myself coming off the IMSA Lites championship,” Feinberg said. “Kyle has aspirations of being the youngest (Series) champion at just 19 years old. We’re definitely taking the aggressive approach but it will still be a methodical one.
“Kyle’s a great guy. We raced most of last year against each other. He’s a really talented young driver and very easy to work with. We have a lot of the same driving style and personality. We’re a closer driver combination than pretty much anyone else in the class.”
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| Corvette Corral guests at Sebring will have a special visitor next week – the new Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition! |
CORVETTE Z06 CARBON AT SEBRING: Chevrolet’s unveiling of its Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition set off a firestorm of praise and adulation. Fans attending next week’s season-opening event for the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón will be the first ones to get an up-close look as the latest version of America’s supercar makes its worldwide public debut.
The Z06 Carbon Limited Edition will be on display next Friday and Saturday in the Corvette Corral at Sebring International Raceway, site of the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida. The 2011 model continues Corvette’s tradition of track-to-street technology transfer.
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“No GT manufacturer executes our platform of developing leading-edge innovation and technology on the race track for use in production vehicles better than Chevrolet with its Corvette brand,” said Scott Atherton, Series President and CEO. “To have General Motors choose our showcase event – the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida – to publically unveil the new Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition is another testament of GM’s commitment to the significance and relevancy of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón.
“I am told there is already a record number of Corvette fans coming to Sebring for the race, but if the others where waiting for another reason to attend … their wish has just been granted!”
The unveiling coincides with the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960. The team has been a force at Le Mans since 2001 with six GT1 victories.
This year, Corvette Racing will contest the GT2 class with two Corvette C6.Rs that are based on the road-going ZR1.
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón will open its 12th season with America’s greatest sports car race, the 58th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida from March 17-20. The green flag will fall at 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 20 with live coverage on SPEED starting at 10 a.m. ET. Live coverage also will be available on American Le Mans Radio, as well as Sirius Channel 127 and XM Channel 245. Visit the Series’ schedule page for ticket and accommodation information. Live Timing and Scoring, track schedule, entry list and much, much more will be available on Racehub at americanlemans.com.
Courtesy ALMS © RIF
