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TF SPORT AND CORVETTE END FIRST FIA WEC SEASON TOGETHER WITH A DOUBLE PODIUM IN BAHRAIN

The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season of TF Sport, Corvette and Chevrolet together ended with the sweet taste of champagne. The first WEC campaign alongside the US manufacturer saw TF Sport score a double podium finish in the final round of the championship. At the end of the 8 Hours of Bahrain, the team's two Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs took second and third place in their category, ending the season on a high note.

At the end of a fantastic race, the #81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Tom Van Rompuy, Rui Andrade and Charlie Eastwood finished in P2, just ahead of the #82 sister car of Hiroshi Koizumi, Sébastien Baud and Daniel Juncadella. This impressive result confirms the progress made throughout the season by the team and Corvette Racing: after a misfortunate start to the championship, both cars showed increasing speed in both qualifying and the race.

Strong performances had come in both the Lone Star Le Mans and the 6 Hours of Fuji, where only hiccups prevented TF Sport and Corvette Racing from getting the result they deserved. In a weekend free of hitches, the team's strength emerged, allowing us to claim important prizes and points. Closing the season on an upswing allows TF Sport and Corvette Racing to also look forward with enthusiasm and confidence to the World Endurance Championship 2025, where the great experience gained in recent months will certainly be put to good use.

MARK STIELOW, DIRECTOR, GM MOTORSPORTS COMPETITION ENGINEERING:
“Congratulations to TF Sport, team owner Tom Ferrier,the drivers and everyone in the team on a double podium finish to close out the FIA WEC season in Bahrain - the first in this championship for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. It has been exciting to watch the team continually working and extracting more and more from their Corvettes in each event this year. This is a great way not just to end 2024, but also use this as a springboard to bigger and better things in 2025”.

TOM FERRIER, TF SPORT OWNER:
“I feel like this has been a long time coming. I think at CoTA we could have had a podium and at Fuji we could have won if there was no contact. So it's really nice to finish in this way. To get both cars on the podium is a massive team effort. I'm incredibly happy for all the guys and girls who have worked so hard. It's been a barren year for podiums but we've been getting better and better. Everyone at GM and Corvette Racing has worked tirelessly in the background. It's a lovely result for everyone involved. It sets us up for next year with a good starting point. We should come out of the blocks firing on all cylinders!”.