In 1994 a Corvette Callaway Supernatural won pole in his category (GT2) in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. During the race the car performed excellent for eleven hours. But to the disgust of Callaway, the car was excluded by the authorities for receiving assistance on track.
In the same year Corvette Callaway achieved an important victory for the Endurance Championship. In the 4-Hour race in Vallelunga (Italy) a Corvette Callaway finished second in the overall table and first in the GT2 category.
In 1995 he saw the Corvette return to France to continue the work begun a year earlier. The legendary “Circuit de la Sarthe” where the 24 Hours of Le Mans are held this time, received three Callaway cars.
The results were very good. Corvette No. 73 led by trio Enrico Bertaggia, Johnny Unser and Frank Jelinski finished the race in second place in their category (GT2) and ninth overall. Another Corvette (No. 75) of the Agusta Racing Team with Robin Donovan, Eugene O'Brien, and Rocky Agusta as drivers finished third in the GT2 and eleventh in the overall.
The other Corvette of the private team Agusta Racing Team (No. 76) piloted by Thorkild Thyrring, Almo Coppelli and Patrick Bourdais did not finish the race.
The extensive work of engineer Reeves Callaway left as a legacy the foundation for the upcoming competition Corvette, the C5-R models and the later successful Corvette C6-R.
6-speed manual ZF transmission
Power: 500 hp
Maximum race speed: 301 km/h
Carbon fiber and Kevlar bodywork
Weight: 1.250 kg
Front brake diameter: 350 mm
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