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Corvette Supercars ready for starring role at Silverstone
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Posted on
Apr 20 2008 5:51 AM
by
adnana
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Corvette Z06 supercars will top the all-star cast list of sports racing cars heading to the famous Silverstone race circuit this weekend for the opening round of the 2008 FIA GT Championship.
As the Official Car Supplier to this Silverstone event, Corvette will provide the lead-car for the pre-event ‘London-to-Silverstone Supercar Tour’ on Friday (18 April). The UK’s biggest supercar run will witness 50 sports cars from the world’s most charismatic brands, led by a 505 ps V8 Corvette Z06, driving in convoy from the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall to the circuit to deliver the famous Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy which will be awarded to Sunday’s race winner. Previous winners of this prestigious prize include F1 champions Graham Hill and Denny Hulme and British motorsport heroes Derek Bell and Stirling Moss.
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