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FOR RELEASE: June 16, 2002 Chevrolet Corvettes Score Second Consecutive 1-2 Victory at Le Mans; Cadillac Northstar Finishes in Top TenLE MANS - The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, America's legendary sportscar, scored a second consecutive double GTS-victory in this weekend's running of the 70th Le Mans 24 Hours. The win also marks the third victory in three races so far this year, after earlier wins in the Sebring 12 Hours and the Sears Point ALMS race. In the LMP900 class the Cadillac Northstar LMP 02s both finished the race for the first time since the beginning of the program in 2000; Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli and Christophe Tinseau finishing ninth overall, the first top 10 finish for the Cadillac Northstar LMP. The early hours of Sunday morning saw more drama unfold at Team Cadillac as gremlins meant the cars had to make longer than normal pitstops. But each time the crew dealt with it and got the cars back on the track with a minimum of time lost. The Emmanuel Collard/ Eric Bernard/JJ Lehto Northstar LMP finished 12th overall, just behind the GTS-winners. "This is the most grueling race in the world, I think everybdoy would admit that," Executive Director GM Racing Marketing Services, Steve Shannon, said. "We're very proud of Corvette Racing's win for the second year in a row. But I think we've also seen, and we've been heartened by, the Cadillac group that worked hard over the last 24 hours and I think ultimately demonstrated their potential. Now we have to realize that potential. It's been a tough 24 hours and great GM team effort by everybody both on and off the track, and we look forward to being back next year." Next up Team Cadillac will spent three weeks testing in Europe, before entering both cars in the Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington D.C. on July 21. Reigning ALMS Champions Corvette Racing have their next round of the American Le Mans Series in Mid-Ohio in two weeks time, followed the following weekend with the Road America 500. 70th Le Mans 24 Hours - Positions after 24 hours
1. Biela/Pirro/Kristensen Audi R8 375 laps |
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