According to an arrest report, police said they saw three 2020 Corvettes on a Bowling Green road at 11:30 pm., "accelerating heavily," WKLY reported.
Police say two General Motors employees, 27-year-old Alexander Thim and 30-year-old Mark Derkatz were caught racing new 2020 Corvette Stingrays Wednesday, one reaching speeds up to 120 mph in a 45 mph lane in Bowling Green. https://t.co/FEXDLH7BMA
— WBKO Television (@wbkotv) January 11, 2020
Police said Derkatz, traveling in a white Corvette, topped 100 mph in a 45 mph zone, while Thim, driving a red Corvette, drove in excess of 120 mph, WNKY reported.
According to police citations, the driver of the third Corvette was not involved in the racing, the television station reported.
General Motors owns the three Corvettes, according to the arrest report.
"We are aware of an incident involving our test vehicles and are currently investigating," General Motors said in a statement to Automobile Magazine. "Safety remains our overriding priority at General Motors. We have no further comment at this time."
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