Chevrolet Corvette C8.R |
| Category | IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro
FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Am |
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| Constructor | Chevrolet (Pratt Miller) |
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| Designer(s) | Vlad Kapitonov |
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| Predecessor | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R |
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| Successor | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R |
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| Chassis | Aluminum monocoque |
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| Length | 182.3 in (4,630 mm) |
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| Width | 80.7 in (2,050 mm) |
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| Height | 45.2 in (1,148 mm) |
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| Wheelbase | 107.2 in (2,723 mm) |
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| Engine | LT6.R 5.5 L (336 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted |
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| Transmission | Xtrac P529 6-speed sequential manual |
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| Power | 500 hp (373 kW) @ 7,400 rpm
480 pound force-feet (650 N⋅m) |
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| Weight | 1,245 kilograms (2,745 lb) |
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| Fuel | TotalEnergies (WEC)
VP Racing Fuels (IMSA) |
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| Lubricants | Mobil 1 |
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| Notable entrants | Corvette Racing |
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| Notable drivers | Antonio García
Tommy Milner
Jordan Taylor
Oliver Gavin
Mike Rockenfeller
Marcel Fässler
Nicky Catsburg
Nick Tandy
Alexander Sims |
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| Debut | 2020 24 Hours of Daytona |
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| First win | 2020 WeatherTech 240 |
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| Last win | 2025 Qatar 1812 km |
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| Last event | 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic |
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| Teams' Championships | 3 (2020 & 2021 IMSA), 2023 FIA WEC) |
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (2020, 2021) |
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| Drivers' Championships | 3 (2020 & 2021 IMSA), (2023 FIA WEC) |
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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. The car was built to LM GTE specifications as per GTLM rules.
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.