TF Sport Repeats at Imola with Corvette GT3.R on Forgeline SS1R-GT Wheels
TF Sport continued its impressive 2026 campaign with another victory at the European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Imola, taking the LMGT3 class win with the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R on Forgeline one-piece forged monoblock SS1R-GT wheels. The triumph marked a successful defense of the team's Imola victory from 2025, making it back-to-back wins for TF Sport and the Corvette GT3.R at the historic Italian circuit.
The winning lineup of Blake McDonald, Alec Udell, and Charlie Eastwood delivered a flawless performance throughout the weekend. After securing pole position in LMGT3, the No. 33 Corvette converted its front-row starting spot into a commanding class victory, capping off what the European Le Mans Series described as a "stellar weekend" for TF Sport.
Imola has become a particularly successful venue for TF Sport and Corvette Racing. One year ago, TF Sport captured the 2025 ELMS victory at Imola with the Corvette GT3.R, earning the first European Le Mans Series win for the platform. That breakthrough result established the Corvette as a contender in European endurance racing, and this latest victory reinforces just how competitive the package has become.
The result also continues the remarkable momentum that TF Sport has built during the 2026 season. Just weeks after standing atop the LMGT3 podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team carried that winning form to Imola and added another major endurance racing victory to its growing résumé. With wins at two of Europe’s most iconic endurance events in quick succession, TF Sport and Corvette Racing continue to establish themselves as one of the benchmark combinations in GT competition.
A key contributor to that success is the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R itself. Based on the production Corvette Z06, the GT3.R was developed through extensive collaboration between Pratt Miller, Chevrolet, Corvette Racing, and Forgeline to compete at the highest levels of global GT racing. The platform has quickly proven itself across IMSA, FIA WEC, ELMS, SRO competition, and major endurance events around the world.
As part of the Corvette GT3.R development program, Pratt Miller worked closely with Forgeline to create an application-specific version of the center-locking SS1R-GT wheel engineered specifically for the Corvette platform. Every Corvette GT3.R competes on Forgeline one-piece forged monoblock SS1R-GT wheels, developed to optimize mass, deflection, strength, and durability while meeting the extreme demands of professional endurance racing. The result is a wheel package capable of performing at the highest level through hours of nonstop competition at circuits like Imola and Le Mans.
Back-to-back victories at Imola and consecutive major endurance wins in 2026 are a testament to the preparation, execution, and performance of everyone involved with this program.
Congratulations to Blake McDonald, Alec Udell, Charlie Eastwood, and the entire TF Sport team on another outstanding victory, and thank you for trusting Forgeline.
TF Sport continued its impressive 2026 campaign with another victory at the European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Imola, taking the LMGT3 class win with the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R on Forgeline one-piece forged monoblock SS1R-GT wheels. The triumph marked a successful defense of the team's Imola victory from 2025, making it back-to-back wins for TF Sport and the Corvette GT3.R at the historic Italian circuit.
The winning lineup of Blake McDonald, Alec Udell, and Charlie Eastwood delivered a flawless performance throughout the weekend. After securing pole position in LMGT3, the No. 33 Corvette converted its front-row starting spot into a commanding class victory, capping off what the European Le Mans Series described as a "stellar weekend" for TF Sport.
Imola has become a particularly successful venue for TF Sport and Corvette Racing. One year ago, TF Sport captured the 2025 ELMS victory at Imola with the Corvette GT3.R, earning the first European Le Mans Series win for the platform. That breakthrough result established the Corvette as a contender in European endurance racing, and this latest victory reinforces just how competitive the package has become.
The result also continues the remarkable momentum that TF Sport has built during the 2026 season. Just weeks after standing atop the LMGT3 podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team carried that winning form to Imola and added another major endurance racing victory to its growing résumé. With wins at two of Europe’s most iconic endurance events in quick succession, TF Sport and Corvette Racing continue to establish themselves as one of the benchmark combinations in GT competition.
A key contributor to that success is the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R itself. Based on the production Corvette Z06, the GT3.R was developed through extensive collaboration between Pratt Miller, Chevrolet, Corvette Racing, and Forgeline to compete at the highest levels of global GT racing. The platform has quickly proven itself across IMSA, FIA WEC, ELMS, SRO competition, and major endurance events around the world.
As part of the Corvette GT3.R development program, Pratt Miller worked closely with Forgeline to create an application-specific version of the center-locking SS1R-GT wheel engineered specifically for the Corvette platform. Every Corvette GT3.R competes on Forgeline one-piece forged monoblock SS1R-GT wheels, developed to optimize mass, deflection, strength, and durability while meeting the extreme demands of professional endurance racing. The result is a wheel package capable of performing at the highest level through hours of nonstop competition at circuits like Imola and Le Mans.
Back-to-back victories at Imola and consecutive major endurance wins in 2026 are a testament to the preparation, execution, and performance of everyone involved with this program.
Congratulations to Blake McDonald, Alec Udell, Charlie Eastwood, and the entire TF Sport team on another outstanding victory, and thank you for trusting Forgeline.
