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March 18, 2006
- 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.
- 1st in GT1 class, 3rd overall: Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
May 12, 2006
- At the Reliant Park raceway in Houston, Texas, the Lone Star Grand Prix race is held, round two of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GT1 class, 2nd overall: Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
- 2nd in GT1 class, 3rd overall: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
May 21, 2006
- 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.
- 1st: Lou Gigliotti in the #28 Corvette C6.
May 21, 2006
- 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.
- 1st in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
- 2nd in GT1 class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
June 17, 2006
- At the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, the 74th Michelin 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days.
- 1st in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen in the #64 Corvette C6-R.
- 3rd in GT1 class: Jerome Policand, Patrice Goueslard, and Luc Alphond in the #72 Corvette C5-R.
2006
- 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.
2006
- 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.
2006
- 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.
2006
- At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the fifth round race of the FIA GT3 European Championship is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the Team Carsport/Callaway #18 Z06.R driven by John Heinricy and Jurgen von Gartzen.
July 1, 2006
- At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the New England Grand Prix race is held, round four of the American Le Mans Series.
- 2nd in GT1 (33/1000th behind 1st): Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
July 15, 2006
- At the Miller Motorsports Park raceway in Tooele, Utah, the Miller Dealers Utah Grand Prix race is held, round six of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- 1st: Lou Gigliotti in the #28 Corvette C6.
July 15, 2006
- At the Miller Motorsports Park raceway in Tooele, Utah, the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix race is held, round five of the American Le Mans Series.
- 3rd in GT1 class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
July 22, 2006
- At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Grand Prix race is held, round six of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
- 3rd in GT1 class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
August 20, 2006
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Generac 500 at Road America race is held, round seven of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series.
- 3rd: Leighton Reese in the #6 Corvette C6.
August 20, 2006
- At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Generac 500 at Road America race is held, round seven of the American Le Mans Series.
- 1st in GT1 class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
- 2nd in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
September 3, 2006
- At the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Grand Prix of Mosport race is held, round eight of the American Le Mans Series.
- 2nd in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
September 30, 2006
- At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Petit Le Mans race is held, round nine of the American Le Mans Series.
- 3rd in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
September 30, 2006
- At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, round ten (final) of the American Le Mans Series.
- 2nd in GT1 class: Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta in the #4 Corvette C6-R.
- 3rd in GT1 class: Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell in the #3 Corvette C6-R.
Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of Chevrolet Corvettes
Chevrolet Corvette References in Pop Culture
Ken P's Today in History
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