Chevrolet’s factory Corvette Racing team competed at Road Atlanta on october 6th in the final 2001 American Le Mans Series race. The 1,000-mile, 10-hour Petite Le Mans promised to be an epic battle from the very start among the Corvettes, a trio of Saleen S7Rs, a trio of Vipers, and a newcomer to GTS, a blood-red Ferrari 550 Maranello brought to the fray by an English team called Prodrive.
    Though Corvette Racing came to Atlanta leading Saleen in the quest for GTS team, manufacturer, and driver championships, the points spread was tight and all three crowns were very much up for grabs. When the checkered flag finally waved after 1,000 difficult miles, Chevy’s #4 Corvette, driven by Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, and Franck Freon, crossed the finish line ahead of all GTS competitors, thus earning Chevrolet the 2001 manufacturers title and Pratt & Miller the team championship.
    Sadly, the #3 C5-R failed to finish, thereby depriving Ron Fellows of the GTS drivers