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MacNeil to Drive WeatherTech/Larbre Corvette at Le Mans

Wed, 2013-04-17 12:17 | admin

Cooper MacNeil will join Larbre Competition in the No. 70 WeatherTech/Chevrolet Corvette C6.R for the 24 Hours of Le Mans to run June 22–23, at Circuit de la Sarthe.

Larbre Competition enters Le Mans as the GTE-Am race champions three years running. The No. 70 Larbre Competition Corvette C6.R will be driven by MacNeil, Philippe Dumas, and Manu Rodrigues.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans test day is June 9 with the race running June 22-23 at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France.

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