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Corvette Racing at Laguna Seca: Podium for Garcia, Sims
- Corvette Racing's No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R secures third place in GTD PRO at the Monterey SportsCar Championship at Laguna Seca.
- This marks the second podium finish this season for drivers Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims, adding to their runner-up finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
- It is the second consecutive podium finish in Monterey for the Corvette Racing team, following Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg's third-place finish last year.
- However, Milner and Catsburg encountered challenges this time, finishing sixth in class due to an unexpected late-race pitstop.
- DXDT Racing faced early setbacks in the GTD class when contact between cars affected their performance, despite driver Robert Wickens gaining valuable experience.
- Matt Bell and Orey Fidani finished 13th in GTD with Bell ranking second in the Bob Akin Award standings for the team.
- The next race for the GTD PRO Corvettes is the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic on May 30-31.
- Corvette drivers shared their post-race thoughts, with Antonio Garcia highlighting tire concerns and Alexander Sims acknowledging the team's efforts and performance.
- Tommy Milner expressed disappointment with their performance and strategic issues, while the DXDT Racing team faced challenges but showed resilience and adaptability.
- Alec Udell reflected on the team's bad luck, and Robert Wickens described the race as tough with incidents affecting their strategy and ultimate result.
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