Chevrolet Corvette C8.R
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| Category | WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Pro | ||||
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| Constructor |  Chevrolet / Pratt & Miller Engineering | ||||
| Production | Chevrolet Corvette (C8) | ||||
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||
| Length | 182.3 in (4,630 mm) | ||||
| Width | 80.7 in (2,050 mm) | ||||
| Height | 45.2 in (1,148 mm) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 107.2 in (2,723 mm) | ||||
| Engine | Chevrolet Corvette 5.5 L (336 cu in) V8 90° naturally aspirated, mid engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||
| Power | 500 hp (373 kW) @ 7,400 rpm | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Debut | 2020 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (2020) | ||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2020) | ||||
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 as it took over in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class starting in the 2020 season.[1][2]
References
- ^ "The C8.R is set to do battle with Porsche's mid-engine 911 RSR". Hagerty. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "This Is the New Corvette C8.R Race Car". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2019-09-19.