Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R is a GT racing car designed & built by Pratt Miller Engineering & 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 is expected to make its competitive debut at the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona.
| Category | IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro & GTD FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 GT World Challenge America | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Chevrolet (Pratt & Miller) | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Vlad Kapitonov | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminum monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension | Double wishbone suspension | ||||||||||
| 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 | LT6.R 5.5 L (336 cu in) 90° V8 naturally aspirated, mid-engine, flat-plane crank, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac P529 6-speed sequential manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 500–600 hp (373–447 kW) @ 7,400 rpm | ||||||||||
| Fuel | TotalEnergies (WEC) VP Racing Fuels (IMSA) | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports TF Sport AWA DXDT Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Antonio García Tommy Milner Nicky Catsburg Alexander Sims | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2024 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
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The car serves as the replacement to the Corvette C8.R, following the end of the GTE cars being used in racing series globally. It used the C8 generation Chevrolet Corvette as a base.
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