Bad Luck Hits Corvette Racing At 12 Hours Of Sebring 2023

The 2023 12 Hours of Sebring saw the No. 3 Corvette C8.R display significant

struck in the final parts of the event, ending Corvette Racing's otherwise fantastic performance.

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The No. 3 C8.R began the race from the pole position, driven by Tommy Milner, Jordan Taylor,

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and Antonio Garcia working together. But, a caution period was triggered just

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and Garcia's No. 3 Corvette was unable to finish its initial stop before Pit Road was closed.

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. The team was forced to stop again for five seconds of emergency fuel as a consequence, t

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, then once stop Road opened, they had to pit again for full service.

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The Corvette Racing squad finished the race unscathed, although when leading, Milner decided

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stop to fix a problem with the left rear damper, costing him a lap. Before Garcia took t

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t, Taylor assumed control and led the No. 3 C8.R to the yellow flag, allowing it to recoup the lost lap.

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At that point, catastrophe hit. On a restart, the No. 3 Corvette Racing vehicle was hit in the back,

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knocking the C8.R out of the lead and sending it tumbling into sixth position.

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