South American skirmish: Corvette vs Aston Martin

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Interlagos, Brazil: Le Mans Series race report

For the teams and drivers who made the special effort to compete in the final race of the 2007 Le Mans Series, the historic Mil Milhas, their effort was rewarded with a fantastic event on a legendary circuit.

The sight of the Le Mans Series GT and Prototype cars once again racing into the night, including the Pescarolo, Pierre Bruneau and Peugeot, evoked memories of Le Mans in June. The race went to the full 1000-mile distance in less than nine hours having run at an impressive pace in mostly dry conditions. Just one safety car period, when Pierre Bruneau's Pilbeam refused to turn through Turn 1 in the eighth hour.

"LM" GT1:

The battle between Aston Martin and Corvette continued in Brazil. In the end, a gear selection problem cost the Corvette its six lap lead over the Aston Martin and left Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Patrice Goueslard to take second.

Roland Berville, Gregor Fisken, Steve Zacchia and Fernando Rees took a clear win after almost nine hours of racing.

"Our car was very good, fast and we just had some bad luck with the gearbox, but this is racing," said Beretta.

The Alphand Aventures team had drafted in factory Corvette drivers Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta for the race, but eventually they had to settle for second place in class.

So the 'vette gave up a 6 lap lead with a bad gearbox....still, you know that six-lap-lead has to leave a bad taste in Aston's mouth. See you in Le Mans....limeys.

[jstrutt]

So the 'vette gave up a 6 lap lead with a bad gearbox....still, you know that six-lap-lead has to leave a bad taste in Aston's mouth. See you in Le Mans....limeys.

[Robert and Elizabeth]

me too!

[Grayeagle]

LOL ... 6 *LAPS* .. umm ..

..they're gonna need a bigger boat.

-Frank