Pirate Racing was born from an internet group of Corvette owner's enthusiasm about their cars. First with just a few, then a few more, momentum began to build with this concept of racing a Corvette in international competition against the best of the best. Therefore, we decided to use a C4 ZR-1 which we found under a pile of parts at Kim Baker's facility in Massachusetts. Chatting with Paul Zazarine of Corvette Fever magazine, he made the observation that the most famous of all privateers were the pirates, men without a country. Thus the name was born.
Sponsorship is a world within itself.
Deals are made years in advance and companies that are interested in sponsorship have been approached by hundreds prior to you coming along. You got it, the Corvette. Virtually every sponsor of Pirate Racing is Corvette affiliated in some way. The need for a major sponsor took us to the major players. Meanwhile, Perk Burnett, a personal friend and Corvette owner, came into the shop and quickly overheard the chat about this new racing venture.