Nicola Bulgari Enters Z06R Corvette in FIA GT3 Championship Series

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NICOLA BULGARI ENTERS Z06R IN GT3 RACING

Contemporary Italian jeweler (BVLGARI) and
classic American car collector Nicola Bulgari,
chooses a Corvette for his first racing endeavor.
He puts his name on one of six Z06R Corvettes
competing in the high-profile FIA GT3 European
Championship Series.

"I've been an American car enthusiast since my
childhood days in Rome. At first it was the
styling, then I came to appreciate the power,
comfort and ride advantages that they had over
the vaulted European luxury and sports car
brands. As soon as I was old enough to drive I
bought an American car. And I haven't stopped,"
said Nicola Bulgari.

Bulgari's silver (#18) Corvette, sorted out by
racer and GM engineer John Heinricy, is one of
six 7-Litre, 530 horsepower LS7-powered Z06Rs
prepared and maintained by the premier Corvette
racecar shop (Callaway Competition, Leingarten,
Germany) in Europe. Three are yellow and
campaigned by the French Riverside team; three
are silver and campaigned by Carsport Callaway. 

Race-prepared Z06Rs are tuned to run on 98-octane
fuel and they ride on center-lock 18-inch
magnesium wheels (12-inch wide fronts and 13-inch
rears) shod with Michelin tires. Chassis
modifications include a full cage, ATL fuel cell,
AP six-piston front and four-piston rear vented
disc brakes, Rose-jointed four-wheel double
wishbone suspension and Morton double-adjustable
shocks. Exterior changes include Polycarbonate
windshield and backlight, Carbon-composite body
panels and an adjustable rear wing.

"The C6 Corvette is a world class sports car and
the Z06 is a magnificent monster with Finishing
School manners. It delivers Supercar performance,
handling and braking at a fraction of the cost of
European exotics. Best of all, it's a Corvette
you can drive every day and have serviced by any
Chevrolet dealer. I'm thrilled to be part of
Carsport CallawayÕs Z06R racing effort, competing
against some of the world's best Sports and GT
cars."

An outspoken supporter of General Motors, Nicola
Bulgari drives Buicks, Cadillacs and Corvettes in
Europe and the United States. 
A Corvette enthusiast since the 1960s, he is
especially proud that the Z06 is showing the
world that GM can build a Corvette capable of
competing, on the road as well as the track, with
the worldÕs finest and most expensive Sports and
GT cars.

Attached is a complete press release,
backgrounder and Nicola Bulgari bio in PDF format
and digital photo files. For more information,
please contact Marty Schorr, MLSchorr@Verizon.Net

Martyn L. Schorr 
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