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Last updated: 2008 January 26.

2006 January 3 David Hill retires as chief engineer of Corvette, replaced by Tom Wallace. [772.32] [807.70] January 14 In Detroit, Michigan, the North American International Auto Show is held, over nine days. Two 2006 Corvettes are on display. [620.175] [772.58] January 17 In Scottsdale, Arizona, the 30th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is held, over six days. Included are 100 Corvettes. Some highlights (not including buyer's fee): 1953 #003: US$1 million; 1957 convertible, silver exterior, ZL-1 454 ci 510 hp engine, 5-speed transmission: US$275,000; 1957 convertible, white exterior, red interior, fuel-injection, 579E air-box: US$225,000; 1961 pilot car #008, red exterior, white cove, 283 ci 315 hp engine, 4-speed transmission, fuel-injection: US$160,000; 1962 Fawn Beige Metallic exterior and interior, 327 ci engine: US$100,000; 1962 Fawn Beige exterior and interior, 327 ci 360 hp engine, fuel-injection, both tops: US$125,000; 1963 327 ci engine: US$100,000; 1963 coupe, Z06, gold exterior, brown interior, 327 ci 360 hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$183,000; 1966 convertible, black exterior, interior, and hardtop, 427 ci 425 hp engine, M22 4-speed transmissionm side-exhaust: US$200,000; 1967 convertible, 427 ci 435 hp, 23,022 miles: US$195,000; 1967 convertible, light blue exterior and interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, M21 4-speed transmission, side-exhaust: US$205,000; 1967 convertible, silver exterior, black interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$230,000; 1967 convertible, white exterior, red stinger, red interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, M21 4-speed transmission, 34,000 miles: US$212,000; 1967 convertible, red exterior, black stinger, black interior, hard top, 427 ci 400 hp engine, Muncie 4-speed transmission: US$205,000; 1967 convertible, red exterior, black stinger, white top, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side-exhaust: US$350,000. 1967 convertible, Lyndale Blue exterior, white stinger, black interior, white top, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side-exhaust, 50,000 miles: US$200,000; 1967 427 ci 435 hp engine: US$112,500; 1969 coupe, L88, gold exterior, brown interior, M22 4-speed transmission: US$310,000 (world record); 1969 coupe, L88, dark green exterior, tan interior, 4-speed transmission #216 (last built), 31,550 miles: US$220,000; 1969 convertible, silver exterior, black interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$119,000. [620.175] [215] [724.11] [771.8] [772.40] January 28 At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Rolex 24 at Daytona 24 Hours race is held, round one of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 15th in GT class and 28th overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Ray Mason, Michael Baughman, John Connolly, Frank Del Vecchio, and Bryan Collyer. Finishing 18th in GT class and 33rd overall is the Banner Racing #6 1999 Corvette, driven by Tommy Archer, Leighton Reese, Russ Oasis, and Dino Crescentini. Finishing 26th in GT class and 49th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, John Stevenson, Spencer Trenery, and Dominic Cicero II. Finishing 27th in GT class and 53rd overall is the WTF Engineering #48 Corvette, driven by Toni Seiler, Robert Dubler, Hans Hauser, Michael DeFontes, and Kurt Thiel. Finishing 31st in GT class and 60th overall is the WTF Engineering #55 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold, Johnny Miller, Eric Koselke, Jay Poscente, and Mark Montgomery. [244] [771.92] February 8 MotorWeek magazine awards the Corvette Z06 its Drivers' Choice Award at the Chicago Auto Show. [724.12] March 17 At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the SPEED GT Championship series. Finishing 6th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #87 Corvette C6, driven by Doug Peterson. Finishing 7th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen. Finishing 11th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin. Finishing 19th is the EG Braswell Construction #32 Corvette Z06, driven by Ed Braswell. In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti. In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick. In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples. [247] March 18 At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 54th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series. Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 3rd overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen. Finishing 4th in GT1 class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis. [245] March 25 At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, the Linder Industrial Komatsu Grand Prix of Miami race is held, round three of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 12th in GT class and 37th overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese. Finishing 15th in GT class and 42nd overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson. Finishing 19th in GT class and 47th overall is the ASC Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold and Johnny Miller. [244] March 30 In Palm Beach, Florida, the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Classic Car auction is held, over three days. Some highlights: 1954 Sportsman Red exterior, red interior, non-original V-8 engine, automatic, US$86,000; 1954 white exterior, automatic, 6 cylinder engine, US$77,000; 1954 turquoise exterior, tan interior, 6 cylinder engine, automatic, 9556 miles, US$220,000 (new world record for 1954); 1957 red exterior, white cove, 275 hp 283 ci engine, 4 speed, dual carburetor, US$89,000; 1957 black exterior, red interior, silver cove, fuel-injected 283 hp 283 ci engine, 3 speed, $150,000; 1958 red exterior, white interior, 350 hp 350 ci 1980s engine, automatic, US$142,000; 1963 convertible, black exterior and interior, fuel injected 360 hp 327 ci engine, 40,000 miles, 4 speed, knock-off wheels, US$85,000; 1966 convertible, light blue enterior, blue interior, white top, 390 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, knock-off wheels, US$78,000; 1966 convertible, maroon red exterior, black interior, white top, 390 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, US$96,000; 1966 convertible, Rally Red exterior, red interior, white top, 300 hp 327 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, knock-off wheels, US$74,000; 1966 coupe, gold yelloe exterior, black interior, L72 450 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, US$145,000; 1967 coupe, Marine Blue exterior, black interior and stinger, 435 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, 33,000 miles, US$240,000; 1967 coupe, black exterior, white interior, red stinger, 400 hp 427 ci engine, 4 speed, side exhaust, air-conditioning, knock-off wheels, US$140,000; 1967 convertible, teal blue exterior, black interior, 400 hp 427 ci engine, automatic, side exhaust, hard top, US$175,000; [215] [620.175] April 1 At the St. Petersburg Temporary Circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg race is held, round two of the SPEED GT Championship series. Finishing 4th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti. Finishing 9th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples. Finishing 11th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick. Finishing 12th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen. Finishing 14th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin. Finishing 16th is the Bandit Racing #32 Corvette C5, driven by Ed Braswell. In 18th place, but not finishing the race, is the LGM #87 Corvette C6, driven by Doug Peterson. In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6, driven by Leighton Reese. [247] April 9 At the Long Beach Street Circuit in Long Beach, California, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race is held, round three of the SPEED GT Championship series. Finishing 4th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti. Finishing 9th is the #87 Corvette C6, driven by Tomy Drissi. Finishing 13th is the #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin. Finishing 15th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen. Finishing 16th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick. In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Whelen Motorsports #30 Corvette C5, driven by Todd Bodine. In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples. [247] April 10 CBS Television airs the CSI: Miami TV show in the USA. A current-model red convertible Corvette appears. [735] April 23 At the Virginia International Raceway in Virginia, round five of the Grand American Rolex Series is held. Finishing 6th in GT class and 25th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson. Finishing 14th in GT class and 33rd overall is the ASC Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold and Johnny Miller. Finishing 16th in GT class and 35th overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman, John Connolly. Finishing 19th in GT class and 42nd overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese. [244] (month unknown) The Cannonball One Lap of America race is held. Finishing 2nd overall is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with Lingenfelter 650 Twin Turbo, driven by Danny Corcoran and Kyle Corcoran. [736.148] May 7 At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the U.S. Sports Car Invitational race is held, round six of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 10th in GT class and 33rd overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson. Finishing 15th in GT class and 39th overall is the Beachman Racing #56 Corvette, driven by Rick Delamare and Bruce Beachman. [244] At the Silverstone circuit in England, the first race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held. Six Corvette Z06.R cars are entered, three by Team Riverside, three by Team Carsport/Callaway. None finishes in the top three. [776.32] May 12 At the Reliant Park raceway in Houston, Texas, the Lone Star Grand Prix race is held, round two of the American Le Mans Series. Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 2nd overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 3rd overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell. [245] May 14 At the Phoenix International Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona, the GAINSCO Grand Prix race is held, round seven of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 11th in GT class and 31st overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese. Finishing 13th in GT class and 34th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson. [244] May At the Indianapolis 500 race, a Corvette is the official pace car, driven by Lance Armstrong. [823.57] May 21 At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the Speed World Challenge race is held, round four of the SPEED GT Championship series. Finishing 1st is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti. Finishing 12th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin. Finishing 16th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6, driven by Sonny Whelen. Finishing 17th is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick. Finishing 18th is the David Farmer Racing #35 Corvette C6, driven by David Farmer. In 22nd place, but not finishing the race, is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette C6, driven by Leighton Reese. In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples. [247] At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio race is held, round three of the American Le Mans Series. Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 6th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta. Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell. [245] May 29 At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the Rolex GT Series Challenge race is held, round eight of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 4th is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson. Finishing 15th is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman and John Connolly. [244] (month unknown) In Oschersleben, Germany, the round two race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held. Finishing 3rd is the Team Riverside #19 Corvette Z06.R, driven by Thierry Rabineau and James Ruffier. Finishing 4th is the Team Carsport/Callaway #16 Corvette Z06.R, driven by ? Berberich and John Heinricy. [776.32] In Oschersleben, Germany, the round three race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held. Finishing 3rd is the Team Riverside #19 Corvette Z06.R, driven by Thierry Rabineau and James Ruffier. Other Corvettes finish 9th, 13th, 27th, and 32nd. [776.32] At the end of the 2006 model year, 1330 new Corvettes were sold in Europe. [777.6] June 3 At the Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race is held, round nine of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 15th in GT class and 37th overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney, Leighton Reese, and Randy Tolsma. Finishing 16th in GT class and 38th overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman. Finishing 20th in GT class and 45th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and Dominic Cicero II. [244] June 8 Walt Disney Pictures releases the film Cars to theaters in Australia. One car asks another car if it was a Corvette that she fell in love with. [741] June The July issue of Car & Driver magazine compares the Corvette Z51 versus the Ford Shelby GT500. The Corvette is rated higher, 220 points to 200. [727.50] June 16 In St. Charles, Illinois, the Bloomington Gold Corvette show is held, over three days. In the car auction, a 1963 coupe that was raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring is bid to US$1.15 million, not high enough for the reserve price. [725.41] [772.62,65] June 17 At the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, the 74th Michelin 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days. Finishing 1st in GT1 class and 4th overall is the #64 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen. Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 7th overall is the #72 Corvette C5-R driven by Jéròme Policand, Patrice Goueslard, and Luc Alphond. Finishing 7th in GT1 class and 12th overall is the #63 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis. [215] [245] [621.100] [764.8] [818.99] June 22 Columbia Pictures releases the film Click to theaters in Australia and Puerto Rico. A red 2005 Corvette Convertible appears briefly. [805] June 24 At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the EMCO Gears Classic race is held, round ten of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 5th in GT class and 23rd overall is the Banner Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Tim Gaffney and Leighton Reese. Finishing 10th in GT class and 28th overall is the Beachman Racing #56 Corvette, driven by Bruce Beachman and Mike Fitzgerald. Finishing 11th in GT class and 29th overall is the ASC Motorsports #55 Corvette, driven by Zach Arnold and Jason Workman. [244] At the Huntingdon Racecourse, north of London, England, the Classic Corvette Club of the U.K. holds its 27th annual Nationals, over two days. 250 Corvettes attend. [766.9] June 25 At the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, the Dodge Save Mart 350 race is held, round five of the SPEED GT Championship series. Finishing 10th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti. Finishing 11th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin. Finishing 12th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette C6, driven by Sonny Whelen. Finishing 13th is the WIT Motorsports #67 Corvette C5, driven by Kevin Chambers. Finishing 16th is the WIT Motorsports #68 Corvette C5, driven by Keith Videtto. Finishing 18th is the Whelen Motorsports #30 Corvette C5, driven by Peyton Sellers. In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick. [247] June 29 At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Brumos Porsche 250 race is held, round eleven of the Grand American Rolex Series. Finishing 6th in GT class and 28th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice and Tommy Riggins. Finishing 17th in GT class and 42nd overall is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman and Bryan Collyer. [244] (month unknown) At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the Proximus 24 Hours of Spa is held. Finishing 3rd is the GLPK Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Longin, Kumpen, Hezemans, and Mollekens. Finishing 5th is the PSI Experience #34 Corvette C6.R driven by Menten, Jean-Philippe, Bornhauser, and Bouvy. Finishing 11th is the PSI Experience #36 Corvette C5-R driven by Kuismanen, Palttala, Dehez, and Radermecker. [776.36]