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David Malsher-Lopez

Corvette drivers surprised by pace after 12th Sebring win

The trio led 247 of their 323 laps in the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to score the team’s first win in the event since 2017, and also the first win for the GTD Pro-spec C8.R.

As IMSA officials still tweak the Balance of Performance of the cars in GTD categories, Corvette received a 20hp boost mid-weekend, but it also has a smaller fuel tank capacity than its rivals, which tends to reduce the effect of the power boost as the drivers try to match their competition’s fuel consumption.

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