Gavin and Garcia accumulated a blended 73 GT trail wins for Corvette since they joined the GM programme in 2002 and 2009 respectively, however curiously never shared a car.
The probability of the 2 Corvette veterans teaming up appeared long previous when 48-365 days-inclined Gavin ended his pudgy-time profession final 365 days, however when Corvette determined to enter a car for Spa’s opening spherical of the 2021 FIA World Persistence Championship season it grew to alter into to its two most experienced aces to extinguish an no longer likely partnership.
“When I became first spoken to about this likelihood to trail at Spa, I had long previous serve to Antonio and he had requested if there became any likelihood that we could well perchance drive collectively,” Gavin stated.
“I am in fact joyful. We have change into in fact noteworthy chums over the years. I’d been teammates with nearly every person else however had never been teammates with Antonio.
“It’s factual a in fact noteworthy thing to share the C8.R with him. It can be special. We will must push as no longer easy as we could perchance be able to for as solid a result as that chances are high you’ll well perchance perchance imagine.”
Entering a car at Spa provides Corvette with a probability to benchmark its C8.R against European GTE Pro competition sooner than the designate’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in August.
Corvette determined to take a seat down out final 365 days’s edition on the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which methodology it has but to trip its new mid-engined C8.R out of the nation.
“It’s some distance a pleasant thought to trip this trail at Spa to arrange for Le Mans,” 40-365 days-inclined Garcia added.
“It’s some distance never any longer factual as drivers however the engineers and the crew… every person could perchance be up to flee on the WEC philosophy of racing.
“With the total suggestions and differences from IMSA, or no longer it is a lawful warm-up for Le Mans. It helps every person certain their minds and be centered on being prepared, that is the most predominant thing.
“I’ve been within the Spa 24 Hours twice and I factual uncared for the rostrum my final time. I am in fact having a peep ahead to racing the Corvette at Spa.”
Gavin added: “It’s some distance a observe that I dispute will glide well with the C8.R, it’ll be out of the ordinary to cross there with the team and with this kind of well-known trail car.
“It can well perchance no doubt plot the total hair come up on the serve of my neck as I am utilizing down the pitlane for the first time and taking all of it in.”
The WEC Spa 6 Hours will happen next weekend, with the trail scheduled on Saturday Also can 1 at 13: 30 CET. All classes of the tournament could perchance be streamed reside on Motorsport.tv.
