Corvette C5 Racing History
David Palmeter
C5-R - Chassis C5R-010
2003 Racing Season - An Understudy Makes the Limelight
Above - 2003-08-22 - Elkhart Lake, WI - Chassis C5R-010 had been used as a test car but was pressed into service at Elkhart Lake when C5R-008 was damaged too seriously a week earlier at Mosport. C5R-010 had no Chassis Number plate at Elkhart.
Above - 2003-08-22 - Elkhart Lake, WI - Chassis C5R-010 showing the energy absorbing, driver protection box that was probably first used on C5R-008.
Above - 2003-10-16 - Atlanta, GA - I shot this plate at the Petit Le Mans. C5R-008 was wrecked again at Miami and C5R-010 was again pressed into service. Note that, although it has a Chassis Number plate, there is no "Manufacture Date".
2004 Racing Season - The Understudy Becomes a Le Mans Hero
Above - 2004-06-07 - Le Mans Team Photo.
Above - 2004-06-13 - Le Mans Race - front detail of the GT1 winner.
Above - 2004-06-13 - Le Mans Race - left rear detail.
2005 Season - In Storage
2006 Racing Season - The First in Europe
Above - 2006-03-27 - Luc Alphand Aventures French Team testing C5R-010 at Paul Ricard
Above - 2006-04-09 - Third in Istanbul in the first Le Mans Series race.
Above - 2006-06-12 - Le Mans Portrait - left front detail - the 2004 Le Mans GT1 class winner returns as a private entry.
Above - 2006-06-14 - Le Mans Practice in the rain - rear detail.
Above - 2006-06-18 - Le Mans Race - right front detail.
Above - 2006-06-18 - Le Mans Race - left front detail - an incredible 3rd in GT1 class and 7th overall.