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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">26/01/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Corvettes In 2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Predictable Plans</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/2001lansAME.jpg"></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2"> Nothing revolutionary to report on Corvette arrangements for this year. Team Corvette will participate at Le Mans, and in most North American rounds of the ALMS. Their first event is obviously Daytona.<BR> <BR> “We have a robust and competitive Corvette program,” said Herb Fishel, Executive Director, GM Racing, “that is in good shape for 2001. With the momentum coming off 2000 and some technical improvements made over the winter, we believe the Corvette C5-R will be a force to reckon with.” <BR> <BR> Exactly what it has already become. The irony of the current situation is that just as the Corvette becomes an Oreca Viper-beater (or matcher, at least), the French Viper squad take a different route. The Saleen S7R should keep the Corvettes honest though.<BR> <BR> Program Manager Doug Fehan: “We have concentrated on a number of chassis tweaks, on improved aerodynamics and on tire development in concert with Goodyear. Engine work has brought improvements, including more horsepower. In my view, the C5-R has begun to hit full-stride in what is still a short racing career.”<BR> <BR> Pre Le Mans, Team Corvette will run at Texas International Speedway and Sebring. Post Le Mans, they will enter Sears Point, Laguna Seca, Charlotte and the Petit Le Mans.<BR> <BR> GTS is going to miss then when they're not there (Portland, Canada x2) - but perhaps the opposition won't.<BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>