Tuesday, 7th October 2008

Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen secure the 'Corvette Class' crown with Petit Le Mans win.

"Going into the second half of the season, Corvette Racing's goal was to win the first Green Challenge," Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing road racing group manager, said. "Winning the Green Challenge with the best score among both GT cars and Prototypes was a team effort that combined the expertise of GM Powertrain, our engine supplier Katech, and Pratt & Miller Engineering.

"It's not just about making the engine more efficient and more environmentally friendly. We looked at things like reducing wheel bearing friction and aerodynamic drag to win the Green Challenge. Alternative renewable fuels are an important part of GM's gas-friendly to gas-free program, and GM already has more E85-compatible vehicles on the road than any other manufacturer. Green Racing ties in with what the corporation is doing in production vehicles. We're developing the technology to improve both efficiency and performance, and we're proving it on the race track."

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