#DAYTONA PROTOTYPE SERIES#

More recently, in 2001, a Corvette driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny OвЂ™Connell, Chris Kneifel and Franck Freon was the overall winner in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. When Daytona International Speedway opened in 1959, Arkus-Duntov turned the fastest laps вЂ“ 155 miles per hour вЂ“ in a Corvette SS. Zora Arkus-Duntov вЂ“ the Father of the Corvette and chief engineer working on the Corvette in the вЂ™50s and вЂ™60s вЂ“ set a flying-mile speed record of more than 150 miles per hour in a Corvette on Daytona Beach, one of a number of record runs on the beach for him. And, like the GTP Corvettes, the new Corvette Daytona Prototype contains numerous styling cues from the street version of the Chevrolet Corvette.вЂќД¬orvette has a long, storied history of racing-related feats in Daytona. вЂњThe IMSA GTP Corvette Prototype campaigned by Hendrick Motorsports in the вЂ™80s was the inspiration for this new Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype. вЂњThe 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype was developed by a multi-faceted effort involving Chevrolet, Corvette Designers, Pratt & Miller and GRAND-AM, and Chevrolet also worked closely with chassis builders Riley, Coyote and Dallara,вЂќ said Mark Kent, GM Racing Director. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and the No.вЂ™s 5 and 9 Action Express Racing teams. This announcement has immediate and far-reaching implications, with the potential to change the face of sports car racing.вЂќДЇour teams will campaign the Corvette Daytona Prototype in 2012: No.

The anticipation of seeing this new Daytona Prototype compete is building each and every day. вЂњChevrolet, with its new Corvette DP, has done just that. вЂњGRAND-AMвЂ™s new Daytona Prototype concept is aimed at allowing manufacturers to showcase their brand in an exciting, cutting-edge fashion,вЂќ said GRAND-AM President Tom Bledsoe. The new Corvette Daytona Prototype will participate in a GRAND-AM test at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday, November 16.

We are excited to see the Corvette DP compete in the legendary Rolex 24 at Daytona next January.вЂќ The design of this race car incorporates iconic Corvette styling cues and will be immediately recognized by sports car enthusiasts and fans of GRAND-AM Road Racing. Sports car and endurance racing is an outstanding platform for manufacturers like us to test and learn. вЂњThe opportunity for innovation is what makes the Daytona Prototype Class such a good fit for Chevrolet. вЂњRacing and performance are the founding principles of Chevrolet, and bringing the Corvette Daytona Prototype to GRAND-AM is a tremendous opportunity,вЂќ said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports.

#DAYTONA PROTOTYPE SERIES#

The Corvette Daytona Prototype will make its competitive debut in the 50th anniversary of the GRAND-AM Road Racing Series Rolex 24 at Daytona next January 26 вЂ“ 29, 2012. Spares worth $45k+: 1 motor ($30k new), as mentioned above, oil filters, spark plugs, various other parts including new brake pads/rotors, and a wiring harness.DAYTONA BEACH - Chevrolet unveiled its 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype at Daytona International Speedway today. 1 in the car, 1 spare.Д«BS wheels (also a set of spare BBSВ with rains)ДЇIA seat (Seat pictured has been replaced by a carbon fiber RaceTec seat), fire system, rear camera mirrorДЄdjustable traction control, brake bias control, front roll bar control Turn heads with this classic beauty just by pressing the start button.Дў CRD General Motors Corvette LS3 6.2L V8 engines tuned by CRD (650hp). I hate to part with it but with all of my racing commitments it doesnвЂ™t get out on track. Car has only been used at Monticello Motor Club. This 2011 race car is the first Riley TD car Riley sold to the public (chassis #2). Riley Daytona Prototype Track Day Car MK XXII and spare motor included

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