2021 Petit Le Mans Delivers C8.R Championship & Spectacular Crash

2021 Petit Le Mans Delivers C8.R Championship & Spectacular Crash

Spirits were riding high for the Corvette faithful going into the final race of the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Under the best of circumstances, the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is a challenging racecourse to close the championship series.

Many seasoned drivers consider this challenging 12-turn 2.54-mile course to be one of the highest-risk tracks of the year.

This year the C8.R team found that to be true. 

Click on the link to read the full article in Vettes of Atlanta Magazine.

2021 Petit Le Mans Delivers C8.R Championship & Spectacular Crash

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