Corvette Racing switches to Michelin

For the second time in two weeks, Michelin has announced that a major racing team will switch to its tyres. The announcement that three-time GTS class-winning Corvette Racing will switch from Goodyear to Michelin racing slicks in the American Le Mans Series follows the confirmation that Formula One team BAR-Honda will run on Michelin rubber in 2004. The No.

3 and No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C5-Rs will begin Michelin tire tests this week in preparation for the nine-race ALMS schedule and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Michelin-shod teams took the top ten positions and won all four classes at the world-famous endurance race in 2003, which also marked the company’s sixth consecutive overall win.