Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
The No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R being driven at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
CategoryIMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro & GTD
FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3
GT World Challenge America
ConstructorUnited States Chevrolet (Pratt & Miller)
Designer(s)Vlad Kapitonov
PredecessorChevrolet Corvette C8.R
Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum monocoque
SuspensionDouble wishbone suspension
Length182.3 in (4,630 mm)
Width80.7 in (2,050 mm)
Height45.2 in (1,148 mm)
Wheelbase107.2 in (2,723 mm)
EngineLT6.R[1] 5.5 L (336 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated, mid-engine, flat-plane crank, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionXtrac P529 6-speed sequential manual
Power500–600 hp (373–447 kW) @ 7,400 rpm
FuelTotalEnergies (WEC)
VP Racing Fuels (IMSA)
LubricantsVarious
Competition history
Notable entrantsUnited States Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports
United Kingdom TF Sport
Canada AWA
United States DXDT Racing
Notable driversSpain Antonio García
United States Tommy Milner
Netherlands Nicky Catsburg
United Kingdom Alexander Sims
Debut2024 24 Hours of Daytona
First win2024 Chevrolet Grand Prix
Last win2024 Chevrolet Grand Prix
Last event2024 8 Hours of Bahrain
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
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The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R is a GT racing car designed and built by Pratt Miller Engineering and Chevrolet to primarily compete in the LMGT3 (Le Mans GT3) and GTD & GTD Pro (Grand Touring Daytona) in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively. The car was built to GT3 specifications and made its competitive debut at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona.[2]

The car serves as the replacement to the Corvette C8.R, which was retired following the discontinuation of the GTE class. As with its immediate predecessor, it uses the C8 generation Chevrolet Corvette as a base.[3][4]

  1. ^ "The C8 Corvette Z06 Engine Shares Plenty With the C8.R Race Car". Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Corvette Z06 GT3.R made its worldwide competition debut to open the IMSA at Daytona". Endurance Info. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ "2024 Corvette Z06 GT3 Racing Sports Car". Chevrolet. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ^ "The New Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R: More Road To Race Relevance Than Ever Before From Corvette | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.