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GTE Pro front-row start out for No. 64 C8.R in Corvette Racing’s debut at Monza
MONZA, Italy (July 9, 2022) – Nick Tandy place Corvette Racing on the front row of the GTE Professional class in qualifying Saturday ahead of the 6 Several hours of Monza for the FIA Environment Endurance Championship.

Tandy experienced the No. 64 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 2nd in class all over the 3.6-mile, 11-transform Autodromo Naztionale Monza circuit. His time of 1:45.324 (123.031 mph) was only .054 seconds off the pole-winning time of the No. 51 Ferrari.

Tandy will begin Sunday’s race and group with Tommy Milner in Corvette Racing’s initial visual appeal at Monza.

Tandy established the quickest lap in course during Saturday’s final exercise and was the only driver under the 1:46.000 mark in advance of qualifying. The competitiveness of the Corvette is a testament to the prep get the job done on Chevrolet’s Driver in the Loop simulator and the efforts of the engineering workforce and crew to get the C8.R in an best spot for qualifying at a new circuit.

The group hopes to get again on the WEC podium, owning started out the period with a runner-up complete at the 1,000 Miles of Sebring. Misfortune though primary at each Spa and Le Mans dashed promising odds for victories at just about every.

The Six Hrs of Monza for the FIA World Stamina Championship is scheduled for noon CET/6 a.m. CET on Sunday, July 10 from Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. The race will air live on MotorTrend with dwell streaming protection of the race on the MotorTrend As well as app. Radio Le Mans also will stream stay audio protection of the race.

NICK TANDY, NO. 64 MOBIL 1/SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C8.R – Capable 2nd IN GTE Pro:
“That was quite close but I’m naturally genuinely delighted with a entrance-row begin. The Ferrari appears to be incredibly speedy. It is nice for them to be on pole for their dwelling race. Qualifying is normally a scenario where by as a driver you press the limits. We experienced a rapid lap but regretably I ran out of bounds of the observe and we experienced the lap deleted. Luckily the car was even now sturdy for the next two laps, which is a fantastic omen for the race it’s not 1 lap of qualifying but an endurance race. So yeah, I’m glad we could get back again in it and get this Corvette back on the front row. The initial corner and initially chicane at Monza… who is familiar with no matter if it’s improved to commence on the inside of or the outdoors! But this was a great session, and it is general been a great day and good weekend so much for Corvette Racing.”
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