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CORVETTE RACING AT MONZA: Two Times the Title Fight!
LMGT3 championship in reach for both TF Sport Corvettes entering WEC finale
DETROIT (November 2, 2026) – The final race of the FIA World Endurance Championship season at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza will have a distinct Corvette flavor with TF Sport’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs set to play feature roles.
Four entries are alive for the LMGT3 Teams Championship with the two of them from the TF Corvette camp. The yellow No. 33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Nicky Catsburg, Ben Keating and Drivers Championship leader Jonny Edgar have been out front in the standings since their victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
Following a seventh-place finish at Barcelona two weeks ago, the No. 33 crew needs to finish fifth or better at Monza to wrap up the championship, no matter what any of their competitors do in the race. The double-points win at Le Mans and points-scoring consistency has been the name of the game for the No. 33 Corvette team as it is one of only two cars to score points in all but one race this season.
The closest competitor might be the one that shares the TF Sport garage. The red No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette of Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey continued their strong second-half run with a fourth-place finish at Barcelona and are third in Drivers and Teams points heading to Monza.
There isn’t an entry in LMGT3 that has outscored the No. 34 Corvette in the last four rounds. Those results include a victory at Sāo Paulo and third at Fuji to go along with the Barcelona result for 52 points in the four-race stretch. A victory at Monza would move Eastwood, Yoluc and Dempsey to at least second in the championship. They would take the title with the win and pole position plus an eighth-place finish for the No 33, or they can win the race and title with ninth for the No. 33.
Corvette Racing entries have only been to Monza twice in FIA WEC competition, but there were significant races in the program’s history. The first was a GTE Pro victory in 2022 for Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy – the team’s first WEC race win outside of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A year later back at Monza, Corvette Racing’s No. 33 Corvette C8.R of Catsburg, Keating and Nico Varrone wrapped up the GTE Am championship.
TF Sport already claimed a championship earlier this year with a second consecutive LMGT3 title in the European Le Mans Series with Eastwood as one of its drivers.
The Six Hours of Monza for the FIA World Endurance Championship is scheduled for 11 a.m. CET / 5 a.m. ET on Sunday. Live streaming coverage of the race, qualifying and Hyperpole, plus timing and scoring is available through a subscription on FIA WEC Plus with additional live streaming on the HBO Max app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will provide live streaming audio coverage as well.
ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “It's been a strong end to the season for our Corvette GT3 teams with championships in both IMSA and ELMS. Going into Monza, we have great confidence in TF Sport to close the year with the FIA WEC LMGT3 championship. It's exciting to have two Corvettes out of the four cars that are still in contention for the championship. Both of the crews and their Corvettes have been strong and consistent all season and are operating at a high level. We are excited to see how it all comes together.
“Having worked directly with TF Sport the two previous years in WEC, I've seen first-hand how well the entire team operates. Tom Ferrier has put together a highly professional group from both the crew and engineering side. The combination of TF Sport and the support from our Corvette Racing and GM Motorsports engineering team has been a winning one this season, and there's no reason to think that won't continue this weekend.”
CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES
NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Always looking forward to going to Monza. It’s the Temple of Speed and a nice old-school, historic track. Let’s see what we can do. Hopefully this trip ends the same way as my last race there, a championship in a Corvette. That would be amazing if we can repeat that with a strong run for the team. Unfortunately we didn’t close things out at Barcelona so we still need to have a clean race and decent result to clinch the championship no matter what anyone else does. But the team has been excellent in execution and strategy all year. We have scored points in every race but one this year, so let’s try to do it one more time for the championship.”
JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It’s exciting to go race for a championship at a track like Monza. There’s a lot of history there and it would be great if we can make our own this weekend. I know everyone at TF and Corvette are ready and prepared for the challenge. We know what we need to do so that’s left is to execute it. It would be an honor to win the Drivers championship but this wouldn’t be possible without the whole of the TF Sport team. So that’s the focus we all have going into this race.”
BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m excited to go back to Monza. It’s a special place because of its history but also for me as it was where I we won the WEC championship for Corvette in 2023. Now we have a chance to repeat that now for Jonny and our No. 33 Corvette team. There’s nothing I want more than to win a championship in the Keating Chevrolet Corvette in my last full-time WEC race. It will be a challenge like always but I'm confident in every member of the team that we can do it.”
CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Monza was always going to be an important race when it was added to the calendar. Now it’s even bigger with the championship on the line. It’s pretty incredible that we’ve found our way to being one of the teams that comes in here racing for the title, even after not scoring any points in the first race. The whole team has done a fantastic job all season, and obviously Peter and Salih have driven really well to help get us into this position. We have to win the race to have a shot, and with our form in recent races there’s really no reason why we can’t do it. Obviously the priority is for one of the TF Corvettes to come away with the championship but it would be amazing if I could add a WEC championship to our ELMS title from earlier this year.”
SALIH YOLUC, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I'm eager to get back to Monza for the last WEC race of the season as it has been quite some time since my last race there. We will do everything for a win and hope for some good luck on our side to get the championship. But of course, if it is not us I’d rather see the other Corvette winning the championship. But one thing is for sure, we will fight until the very last lap.”
PETER DEMPSEY, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: "Can’t believe the season is coming to an end. Monza is an amazing track with a lot of history, and I can’t wait to race there for TF and Corvette. Going into the last round with a chance to win the championship is massive for our car and Racing Team Turkey. We have had a great season and our aim is to finish it off as strong as we can. If this leads to the championship it would be an unbelievable achievement but we need a little luck on our side. No matter what happens, I hope TF and Corvette secure the championship as it has been a pleasure to be part of the Corvette family. One last push from both cars and hopefully we can make it a memorable season for all involved."
2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Points
LMGT3 Drivers Standings
1. Jonny Edgar – 92
2. Nicky Catsburg – 88
3. Richard Lietz/Riccardo Pera/Yasser Shahin – 74
4. Charlie Eastwood/Peter Dempsey/Salih Yoluc – 70
5. Ben Keating – 70
LMGT3 Teams Standings
1. No. 33 TF Sport – 92
2. No. 92 The Bend Manthey – 74
3. No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF – 70
4. No. 69 Team WRT – 66
5. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 64
CORVETTE RACING AT MONZA: By the Numbers
• 1: Race win for Corvette Racing at Monza: Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy’s GTE Pro victory in the No. 64 Corvette C8.R in 2022
• 2: Championships already clinched this year for Corvette Z06 GT3.R entries – TF Sport’s ELMS LMGT3 championship and Orey Fidani’s Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
• 2: Wins for TF Sport this year in the FIA World Endurance Championship – Le Mans (No. 33) and Brazil (No. 34)
• 2: Number of TF Sport Corvettes in the top-three of the LMGT3 Teams standings
• 3: Number of TF Sport Corvette drivers in the top-five of the LMGT3 Drivers Championship
• 4: Cars still eligible for the LMGT3 Teams Championship – two of them being TF Sport Corvettes
• 16: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001
• 35: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sāo Paulo (Brazil), Sebring, Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Sonoma, Spa-Francorchamps, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen
• 44: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list were TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey and Salih Yoluc at Sāo Paulo in WEC
• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year
• 89: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. Steller Motorsport’s Kasper Jensen joined the list at the GT World Challenge Europe finale at Portimão
• 159: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 119 in IMSA, 10 at Le Mans, six in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia, GT America and the European Le Mans Series, and one in IGTC/GT World Challenge Europe
• 400: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999
• 525,499.82: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program went over the half-million mark at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa
Corvette Racing at Monza (wins in bold)
2022: No. 64 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 1st in GTE Pro
2023: No. 33 Corvette C8.R: Nicky Catsburg/Ben Keating/Nico Varrone – 4th in GTE Am
Ryan Smith
CORVETTE RACING AT MONZA: Two Times the Title Fight!
LMGT3 championship in reach for both TF Sport Corvettes entering WEC finale
DETROIT (November 2, 2026) – The final race of the FIA World Endurance Championship season at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza will have a distinct Corvette flavor with TF Sport’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs set to play feature roles.
Four entries are alive for the LMGT3 Teams Championship with the two of them from the TF Corvette camp. The yellow No. 33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Nicky Catsburg, Ben Keating and Drivers Championship leader Jonny Edgar have been out front in the standings since their victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
Following a seventh-place finish at Barcelona two weeks ago, the No. 33 crew needs to finish fifth or better at Monza to wrap up the championship, no matter what any of their competitors do in the race. The double-points win at Le Mans and points-scoring consistency has been the name of the game for the No. 33 Corvette team as it is one of only two cars to score points in all but one race this season.
The closest competitor might be the one that shares the TF Sport garage. The red No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette of Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey continued their strong second-half run with a fourth-place finish at Barcelona and are third in Drivers and Teams points heading to Monza.
There isn’t an entry in LMGT3 that has outscored the No. 34 Corvette in the last four rounds. Those results include a victory at Sāo Paulo and third at Fuji to go along with the Barcelona result for 52 points in the four-race stretch. A victory at Monza would move Eastwood, Yoluc and Dempsey to at least second in the championship. They would take the title with the win and pole position plus an eighth-place finish for the No 33, or they can win the race and title with ninth for the No. 33.
Corvette Racing entries have only been to Monza twice in FIA WEC competition, but there were significant races in the program’s history. The first was a GTE Pro victory in 2022 for Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy – the team’s first WEC race win outside of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A year later back at Monza, Corvette Racing’s No. 33 Corvette C8.R of Catsburg, Keating and Nico Varrone wrapped up the GTE Am championship.
TF Sport already claimed a championship earlier this year with a second consecutive LMGT3 title in the European Le Mans Series with Eastwood as one of its drivers.
The Six Hours of Monza for the FIA World Endurance Championship is scheduled for 11 a.m. CET / 5 a.m. ET on Sunday. Live streaming coverage of the race, qualifying and Hyperpole, plus timing and scoring is available through a subscription on FIA WEC Plus with additional live streaming on the HBO Max app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will provide live streaming audio coverage as well.
ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “It's been a strong end to the season for our Corvette GT3 teams with championships in both IMSA and ELMS. Going into Monza, we have great confidence in TF Sport to close the year with the FIA WEC LMGT3 championship. It's exciting to have two Corvettes out of the four cars that are still in contention for the championship. Both of the crews and their Corvettes have been strong and consistent all season and are operating at a high level. We are excited to see how it all comes together.
“Having worked directly with TF Sport the two previous years in WEC, I've seen first-hand how well the entire team operates. Tom Ferrier has put together a highly professional group from both the crew and engineering side. The combination of TF Sport and the support from our Corvette Racing and GM Motorsports engineering team has been a winning one this season, and there's no reason to think that won't continue this weekend.”
CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES
NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Always looking forward to going to Monza. It’s the Temple of Speed and a nice old-school, historic track. Let’s see what we can do. Hopefully this trip ends the same way as my last race there, a championship in a Corvette. That would be amazing if we can repeat that with a strong run for the team. Unfortunately we didn’t close things out at Barcelona so we still need to have a clean race and decent result to clinch the championship no matter what anyone else does. But the team has been excellent in execution and strategy all year. We have scored points in every race but one this year, so let’s try to do it one more time for the championship.”
JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It’s exciting to go race for a championship at a track like Monza. There’s a lot of history there and it would be great if we can make our own this weekend. I know everyone at TF and Corvette are ready and prepared for the challenge. We know what we need to do so that’s left is to execute it. It would be an honor to win the Drivers championship but this wouldn’t be possible without the whole of the TF Sport team. So that’s the focus we all have going into this race.”
BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m excited to go back to Monza. It’s a special place because of its history but also for me as it was where I we won the WEC championship for Corvette in 2023. Now we have a chance to repeat that now for Jonny and our No. 33 Corvette team. There’s nothing I want more than to win a championship in the Keating Chevrolet Corvette in my last full-time WEC race. It will be a challenge like always but I'm confident in every member of the team that we can do it.”
CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Monza was always going to be an important race when it was added to the calendar. Now it’s even bigger with the championship on the line. It’s pretty incredible that we’ve found our way to being one of the teams that comes in here racing for the title, even after not scoring any points in the first race. The whole team has done a fantastic job all season, and obviously Peter and Salih have driven really well to help get us into this position. We have to win the race to have a shot, and with our form in recent races there’s really no reason why we can’t do it. Obviously the priority is for one of the TF Corvettes to come away with the championship but it would be amazing if I could add a WEC championship to our ELMS title from earlier this year.”
SALIH YOLUC, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I'm eager to get back to Monza for the last WEC race of the season as it has been quite some time since my last race there. We will do everything for a win and hope for some good luck on our side to get the championship. But of course, if it is not us I’d rather see the other Corvette winning the championship. But one thing is for sure, we will fight until the very last lap.”
PETER DEMPSEY, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: "Can’t believe the season is coming to an end. Monza is an amazing track with a lot of history, and I can’t wait to race there for TF and Corvette. Going into the last round with a chance to win the championship is massive for our car and Racing Team Turkey. We have had a great season and our aim is to finish it off as strong as we can. If this leads to the championship it would be an unbelievable achievement but we need a little luck on our side. No matter what happens, I hope TF and Corvette secure the championship as it has been a pleasure to be part of the Corvette family. One last push from both cars and hopefully we can make it a memorable season for all involved."
2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Points
LMGT3 Drivers Standings
1. Jonny Edgar – 92
2. Nicky Catsburg – 88
3. Richard Lietz/Riccardo Pera/Yasser Shahin – 74
4. Charlie Eastwood/Peter Dempsey/Salih Yoluc – 70
5. Ben Keating – 70
LMGT3 Teams Standings
1. No. 33 TF Sport – 92
2. No. 92 The Bend Manthey – 74
3. No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF – 70
4. No. 69 Team WRT – 66
5. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 64
CORVETTE RACING AT MONZA: By the Numbers
• 1: Race win for Corvette Racing at Monza: Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy’s GTE Pro victory in the No. 64 Corvette C8.R in 2022
• 2: Championships already clinched this year for Corvette Z06 GT3.R entries – TF Sport’s ELMS LMGT3 championship and Orey Fidani’s Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
• 2: Wins for TF Sport this year in the FIA World Endurance Championship – Le Mans (No. 33) and Brazil (No. 34)
• 2: Number of TF Sport Corvettes in the top-three of the LMGT3 Teams standings
• 3: Number of TF Sport Corvette drivers in the top-five of the LMGT3 Drivers Championship
• 4: Cars still eligible for the LMGT3 Teams Championship – two of them being TF Sport Corvettes
• 16: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001
• 35: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sāo Paulo (Brazil), Sebring, Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Sonoma, Spa-Francorchamps, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen
• 44: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list were TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey and Salih Yoluc at Sāo Paulo in WEC
• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year
• 89: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. Steller Motorsport’s Kasper Jensen joined the list at the GT World Challenge Europe finale at Portimão
• 159: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 119 in IMSA, 10 at Le Mans, six in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia, GT America and the European Le Mans Series, and one in IGTC/GT World Challenge Europe
• 400: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999
• 525,499.82: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program went over the half-million mark at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa
Corvette Racing at Monza (wins in bold)
2022: No. 64 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 1st in GTE Pro
2023: No. 33 Corvette C8.R: Nicky Catsburg/Ben Keating/Nico Varrone – 4th in GTE Am
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