Chevrolet Corvette C8.R

The Chevrolet Corvette C8.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. It serves as the replacement for the Corvette C7.R, using the C8 generation Chevrolet Corvette as a base. Corvette Racing fielded the C8.R in the IMSA SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) class starting with the 2020 season.[1][2]

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R
CategoryIMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro
FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Pro
Constructor Chevrolet / Pratt & Miller Engineering
ProductionChevrolet Corvette (C8)
PredecessorChevrolet Corvette C7.R
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum monocoque
Length182.3 in (4,630 mm)
Width80.7 in (2,050 mm)
Height45.2 in (1,148 mm)
Wheelbase107.2 in (2,723 mm)
EngineGeneral Motors LT6 5.5 L (336 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Power500 hp (373 kW) @ 7,400 rpm
FuelTotalEnergies and VP Racing Fuels
LubricantsMobil 1
Competition history
Notable entrants Corvette Racing
Notable drivers Antonio García
Tommy Milner
Jan Magnussen
Jordan Taylor
Oliver Gavin
Mike Rockenfeller
Marcel Fässler
Nicky Catsburg
Nick Tandy
Alexander Sims
Debut2020 24 Hours of Daytona
RacesWins
2514
Teams' Championships2 (2020, 2021)
Constructors' Championships2 (2020, 2021)
Drivers' Championships2 (2020, 2021)

In 2022, the GTLM class in the IMSA SportsCar Championship was replaced by the GT Daytona Pro (GTD Pro) class using GT3 machinery. As Corvette did not have any GT3 cars on the market (with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R not debuting until 2024), the C8.R was allowed to run in the GTD Pro class using a GTD kit. This year Corvette Racing would also field a full season entry in the WEC for the first time.

References
  1. "The C8.R is set to do battle with Porsche's mid-engine 911 RSR". Hagerty. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. "This Is the New Corvette C8.R Race Car". Road & Track. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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