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Originally Posted by Kevin
24 Hours of Le Mans Record
Year Finish Class Car Co-drivers
2000 4th GTS Corvette C5-R Kneifel, Bell
2001 1st GTS Corvette C5-R O'Connell, Pruett
2002 1st GTS Corvette C5-R O'Connell, Gavin
2003 3rd GTS Corvette C5-R O'Connell, Freon
2004 2nd GTS Corvette C5-R O'Connell, Papis
2005 2nd GT1 Corvette C6.R O'Connell, Papis
2006 7th GT1 Corvette C6.R O'Connell, Papis
2007 2nd GT1 Corvette C6.R O'Connell, Magnussen
seems pretty damn good to me
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That seems to show that Johnny O'Connell is a great driver, don't see Fellows on that list at all?
On the original topic, I don't know that his finishes in a series where he's an occasional "hired gun" really speak to his driving ability. And I sure wouldn't dismiss endurance driving as a litmus test simply because it involves teammates.
I will say, when Corvette announced a "Ron Fellows" edition Z06, that it seemed fairly inappropriate to me. How many greats have there been in Corvette history? Lots. How many had a factory edition named after them? None. Fellows was not far and away the best thing ever to happen to Corvette, thus warranting that distinction.