Corvette Z06 to Pace Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
One of General Motor’s top executives will be piloting a Corvette Z06 pace car at this weekend’s Belle Isle Grand Prix.
Mark Reuss, the top product development executive at GM, will be driving the new Chevy Corvette in front of the Indy Car pack this weekend.
“I’m thrilled to drive the Corvette Z06 pace car at this year’s Grand Prix,” Reuss said. “Growing up here and having the opportunity to help bring this great event to racing fans in Detroit has been very exciting, and the privilege of driving the pace car makes it even more special for me.”
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Reuss is a certified industry pool test driver on the North Course of the Nürburgring and led the development of Cadillac V-series and Chevy SS models for some time.
The Grand Prix will take place on May 30-31.
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