Corvette Racing’s ALMS squad has made its driver line-up official, ahead of the 2012 season opener in Sebring, March 17.
By confirming Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia to the No. 3 Corvette C6.R and Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin to the No. 4, Corvette Racing has pretty much set its driver line-up in stone.
Jordan Taylor, the 20-year-old from Florida, earned himself a role in the team. He will be Magnussen and Garcia’s third set of hands for the longer races. Richard Westbrook was nominated to play the same part alongside the Gavin-Milner pairing.
The announcement came a bit as a surprise, since the roles among the race team were shuffled. Danish-driver Magnussen switches from the No. 4 to the No. 3 and vice versa for 25-year-old Milner. Finally, Garcia was promoted from the third driver role he had since 2009, to a full-time ride.
"Pre-season testing and data analysis suggested that a revised driver alignment could improve the team's overall performance," said Mark Kent, racing director of GM, on ALMS.com.
"Certainly physical size is a factor in minimizing the time required for driver changes during pit stops, but we also evaluated the drivers' individual styles and their preferences on chassis setups. With these pairings, we can minimize compromises and maximize driver confidence.
"We [also] expect the veteran drivers to mentor the younger drivers, accelerating the process of learning and development."
By confirming Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia to the No. 3 Corvette C6.R and Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin to the No. 4, Corvette Racing has pretty much set its driver line-up in stone.
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| The No. 3 Corvette C6.R of Magnussen-Garcia (Photo: Richard Prince/CorvetteRacing.com) |
Jordan Taylor, the 20-year-old from Florida, earned himself a role in the team. He will be Magnussen and Garcia’s third set of hands for the longer races. Richard Westbrook was nominated to play the same part alongside the Gavin-Milner pairing.
The announcement came a bit as a surprise, since the roles among the race team were shuffled. Danish-driver Magnussen switches from the No. 4 to the No. 3 and vice versa for 25-year-old Milner. Finally, Garcia was promoted from the third driver role he had since 2009, to a full-time ride.
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| The No. 4 Corvette C6.R of Gavin-Milner (Photo: Richard Prince/CorvetteRacing.com) |
"Pre-season testing and data analysis suggested that a revised driver alignment could improve the team's overall performance," said Mark Kent, racing director of GM, on ALMS.com.
"Certainly physical size is a factor in minimizing the time required for driver changes during pit stops, but we also evaluated the drivers' individual styles and their preferences on chassis setups. With these pairings, we can minimize compromises and maximize driver confidence.
"We [also] expect the veteran drivers to mentor the younger drivers, accelerating the process of learning and development."