Chevrolet Corvette C8.R

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R
Category	WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM; FIA World Endurance Championship LMGTE Pro
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 LT6 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
13	7
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.

External links[]

Corvette Racing

[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". Car and Driver. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

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