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Once again, just like mid January, 2005, when a yellow C6 Z06 was revealed along side its sister yellow C6.R, this will be happening mid-January at the North American Auto Show. Debuting today, in advance of the cars, is the C7.R race team mascot, "Jake." Here's Jake:
This news has been shared thanks to CorvetteBlogger, which wrote, "When the new C7.R debuts at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Corvettes will be wearing an all new “Jake” logo – the offically unofficial mascot of Corvette Racing.
“It was just last week that Chevrolet announced the 2015 Corvette Z06 will make its debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and now they are confirming that Corvette Racing’s new C7.R will be there as well. The C7.R will be shown in full race livery and then will depart to Florida to take part in the Tudor United SportsCar Racing’s inaugural race at the Rolex 24 of Daytona on January 25-26th.
It’s only fitting that both Corvettes be shown together. Chevrolet claims the Corvettes were co-developed and represent the closest connection between the racing and production Corvettes in modern times...
The best thing about Jake is that the logo transcends age and gender, uniting the Corvette Racing team and enthusiasts alike,” said Tom Peters, director of design, Performance Vehicles. “The new Jake logo reinforces the brand’s success on the track and signals the transition from the C6.R to the C7.R.” For complete CorvetteBlogger article:
Corvette Racing?s C7.R to Debut at Detroit Auto Show with 2015 Corvette Z06

This news has been shared thanks to CorvetteBlogger, which wrote, "When the new C7.R debuts at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Corvettes will be wearing an all new “Jake” logo – the offically unofficial mascot of Corvette Racing.
“It was just last week that Chevrolet announced the 2015 Corvette Z06 will make its debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and now they are confirming that Corvette Racing’s new C7.R will be there as well. The C7.R will be shown in full race livery and then will depart to Florida to take part in the Tudor United SportsCar Racing’s inaugural race at the Rolex 24 of Daytona on January 25-26th.
It’s only fitting that both Corvettes be shown together. Chevrolet claims the Corvettes were co-developed and represent the closest connection between the racing and production Corvettes in modern times...
The best thing about Jake is that the logo transcends age and gender, uniting the Corvette Racing team and enthusiasts alike,” said Tom Peters, director of design, Performance Vehicles. “The new Jake logo reinforces the brand’s success on the track and signals the transition from the C6.R to the C7.R.” For complete CorvetteBlogger article:
Corvette Racing?s C7.R to Debut at Detroit Auto Show with 2015 Corvette Z06