Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
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Weathertech SportsCar GTLM 24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro |
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| Constructor |
 Chevrolet / Pratt & Miller Engineering
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| Designer(s) | Tadge Juechter | ||||
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | ||||
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| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||
| Suspension (front) | Short/long arm double wishbone, fabricated steel upper and lower control arms, coil over adjustable shock absorbers | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||
| Length | 4,496 mm (177 in) | ||||
| Width | 2,050 mm (81 in) | ||||
| Height | 1,151 mm (45 in) | ||||
| Wheelbase | 2,708 mm (107 in) | ||||
| Engine | Chevrolet LS5.R 5.5 L (5,500 cc; 336 cu in) V8 90° naturally aspirated, front engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox | ||||
| Power | 491 hp (366 kW) @ 6000 RPM | ||||
| Weight | 1,245 kg (2,745 lb) (including driver and fuel) | ||||
| Fuel |
VP Racing Fuels Ethanol E85 (WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) Esso Ethanol E10 (24 Hours of Le Mans) |
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| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||
| Tyres |
Michelin BBS forged magnesium wheels |
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| Competition history | |||||
| Notable entrants |
Corvette Racing
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| Notable drivers |
 Antonio García Tommy Milner Jan Magnussen Ryan Briscoe Jordan Taylor Oliver Gavin Robin Liddell Mike Rockenfeller
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| Debut | 2014 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||
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The Chevrolet Corvette C7.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. It is a replacement for the Corvette C6.R racing car, using the C7 generation Chevrolet Corvette as a base. The C7 road car was noted to incorporate development from the Corvette C6.R, thus those properties also carry over to the race car. The Corvette Racing C7.R races in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.
The Corvette C7.R had its official unveiling at the 2014 NAIAS in Detroit. The car made its first testing appearance, in camouflage, at the Rolex Motorsports Union at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track. The car's new livery and details were revealed on January 13, 2014.
Corvette Racing had a total of 4 wins in the C7.R's inaugural season. Those wins came at Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
Corvette Racing had a total of 3 wins in the C7.R. The car won the first two North American Endurance Cup races at the 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona in January and the 63rd Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring 2 months later driven by Jan Magnussen, Ryan Briscoe, and Antonio Garcia in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. The C7.R finished the year in third place behind the Porsche 911 RSR and BMW Z4 GTE and ahead of the Ferrari 458 Italia GT2.
The Corvette C7.R scored its first Le Mans win at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner,and Jordan Taylor driving the #64 Corvette to victory in the GTE-Pro class. It is also Corvette Racing's 8th win at the circuit. Corvette Racing won endurance racing's infamous "triple crown" with wins at the 24 hours of Daytona, 12 hours of Sebring, and the 24 hours of Le Mans.
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