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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
Race Car
Category WeatherTech SportsCar GTLM
24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro
Constructor Chevrolet / Pratt & Miller Engineering
Designer Tadge Juechter
Predecessor Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT2
Successor Chevrolet Corvette C8.R
Chassis Hydroformed aluminium monocoque chassis structure
Suspension (front) Short/long arm double wishbone, fabricated steel upper and lower control arms, coil over adjustable shock absorbers
Suspension (rear) Same as front
Engine Chevrolet LS5.R 5.5 L (5,500 cc; 336 cu in) V8 90° cylinder angle, 16-valve, OHV, two valves per cylinder, sequential DFI naturally aspirated, front engined, longitudinally mounted
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Power 491 hp (366 kW) @ 6000 RPM 485 lb⋅ft (658 N⋅m) @ 4,800 rpm torque
Transmission Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox Mega-Line sequential paddle shift including reverse gear, AP Racing adjustable mechanical limited limited-slip differential
Weight 1,110 kg (2,447 lb) (excluding driver, fluids and fuel)

1,245 kg (2,745 lb) (including driver, fluids and fuel)

Fuel VP Racing Fuels Ethanol C85 E85 (2014-2015) later MS100 E20 (2016-2019) (WeatherTech SportsCar Championship)
Shell V-Power (2014-2017) later Total (2018-2019) Ethanol E10 (24 Hours of Le Mans)
Brakes {{{Brakes}}}
Tyres Michelin
BBS forged magnesium wheels
Notable entrants Corvette Racing
Larbre Compétition
Notable drivers Antonio García
Tommy Milner
Jan Magnussen
Ryan Briscoe
Jordan Taylor
Oliver Gavin
Robin Liddell
Mike Rockenfeller
Kristian Poulsen
Nicolai Sylvest
Gianluca Roda
Paolo Ruberti
Pierre Ragues
Yutaka Yamagishi
Jean-Philippe Belloc
Ricky Taylor
Lars Viljoen
Romain Brandela
Marcel Fässler
Debut 2014 24 hours of Daytona
Races competed 65
Race victories 16
Podiums {{{Podiums}}}
Constructors' Championships 2 (2016 IMSA SCC, 2017 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships 3 (2016 IMSA SCC, 2017 IMSA SCC, 2018 IMSA SCC)
Pole positions {{{Pole Positions}}}
Fastest laps {{{Fastest Laps}}}


The Chevrolet Corvette C7.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing between 2014 and 2019. 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 raced in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class.[1]

Development

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.

Successes

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.

2015

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.

2016

On the car's inaugural race of the year, the 2016 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, the Corvette racing team scored a class win with a photo finish between the numbers 3 and 4 cars, driven by Oliver Gavin and Antonio Garcia. The cars finished .034 seconds apart from one another. In that year, the Corvette C7.R scored its second 12 Hours of Sebring win with car #4 driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler in the GTLM Class. The C7.R did poorly in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, qualifying last in the GTE Pro category and finishing the race 7th and 10th in the GTE-Pro class. The #4 Corvette C7.R went on to win the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship in the GTLM class. They won the drivers', team, and manufacturers' championship, as well as the North American Endurance cup. Corvette Racing also claimed its milestone 100th win for the team with its 1st place finish at Lime Rock in the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.

2017

Twelve teams competed in the GTLM class for the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship including four Ford GT entries. The C7.R enjoyed another successful year in 2017 with first place victories at Sebring, COTA, Long Beach, and VIR. The #3 Corvette driven by Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen, and Mike Rockenfeller went on to wing the drivers', team, and manufacturers' championship—a repeat of the 2016 season sweep for Corvette Racing. The #4 Corvette driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner, and Marcel Fassler took second place honors.

2018

The field of GTLM teams declined to nine for the 2018 season. Of the eleven races, one or the other Ford GT placed first in five races, one or the other Porsche placed first in three races, one of the BMWs placed first in two races, and the #4 Corvette earned a single first-place finish at Long Beach. The #3 Corvette, without winning a race, accumulated enough points to edge out the #67 Ford GT for the team championship—a "three peat". Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen secured 8 podium finishes out of the 11 race season—a consistency that had become a hallmark of Corvette Racing.

The 2018 GTLM scoring was tighter than it had been for the previous four years—a margin of victory of only 6 points. The #3 Corvette finished the season with first place points, followed by the #67 Ford GT in second place and the #4 Corvette in third place.

2019

This was the final year of IMSA competition for the C7.R, another year when nine teams would compete. With an aging platform, neither Corvette team achieved a first-place finish in any race in 2019. Of the 11 races, the #3 Corvette team finished second place three times and third place three times, accumulating enough points to tie the #911 Porsche for second place in the GTLM class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Results summary

2014 United Sportscar Championship

GT Le Mans Teams Championship

Team DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
IMS
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL Points NAEC Pos.
#3 Corvette Racing 10 8 1 1 1 1 4 6 7 9 8 317 ? 2nd
#4 Corvette Racing 5 6 3 5 5 7 5 7 9 10 4 291 ? 8th

GT Le Mans Manufacturers' Trophy

Manufacturer DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
IMS
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL Points NAEC Pos.
Chevrolet 5 6 1 1 1 1 4 6 7 9 4 330 ? 3rd

2015 United Sportscar Championship

GT Le Mans Teams Championship

Team DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL Points NAEC Pos.
#3 Corvette Racing 1 1 3 7 4 3 4 6 6 6 295 39 3rd
#4 Corvette Racing 3 9 7 6 7 5 7 8 8 3 261 37 8th

GT Le Mans Manufacturers' Trophy

Manufacturer DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL Points NAEC Pos.
Chevrolet 1 1 3 6 4 3 4 6 6 3 325 46 3rd

2015 FIA World Endurance Championship

Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams

Car Team SIL
25px Great Britain
SPA
25px Belgium
LMS
25px France
NÜR
25px Germany
COA
25px USA
FUJ
25px Japan
SHA
25px Template:Country alias CHN
BHR
25px BHR
Total

points

Pos.
50 25px France Larbre Compétition 7 Ret Ret 5 7 4 5 6 52 7th


2016 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship

GT Le Mans Teams Championship

Team DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points NAEC Pos.
No. 4 Corvette Racing 1 1 2 7 4 2 1 1 9 5 3 345 38 1st
#3 Corvette Racing 2 9 9 4 7 3 2 6 1 3 4 319 29 3rd

GT Le Mans Manufacturers' Trophy

Manufacturer DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points MEC Pos.
Chevrolet 4 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 1 4 2 359 42 1st

2016 FIA World Endurance Championship

Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams

Car Team 25px Great Britain
SIL
25px Belgium
SPA
25px France
LMS
25px Germany
NÜR
25px Mexico
MEX
25px USA
COA
25px Japan
FUJ
25px Template:Country alias CHN
SHA
25px BHR
BHR
Total

points

Pos.
50 25px France Larbre Compétition 3 3 4 3 Ret 3 6 5 5 112 5th

2017 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship

GT Le Mans Teams Championship

Manufacturer DAY SEB LBH AUS WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Points NAEC Pos.
#3 Corvette Racing 4 1 5 1 3 4 4 4 1 4 2 324 32 1st
#4 Corvette Racing 9 10 1 7 5 8 8 5 6 9 4 276 28 8th

GT Le Mans Manufacturers' Trophy

Manufacturer DAY SEB LBH AUS WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Points NAEC Pos.
Chevrolet 4 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 1 4 2 348 37 1st

2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship

GT Le Mans Teams Championship

Team DAY SEB LBH MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Points NAEC Pos.
#3 Corvette Racing 3 8 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 8 322 23 1st
#4 Corvette Racing 4 6 1 8 5 3 4 2 6 5 2 310 21 3rd

GT Le Mans Manufacturers Championship

Manufacturer DAY SEB LBH MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Points NAEC Pos.
Chevrolet 3 6 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 345 40 2nd

2019 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship

GT Le Mans Teams Championship

Team DAY SEB LBH MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Points MEC Pos.
#3 Corvette Racing 6 3 2 2 2 7 5 4 3 3 4 317 30 3rd
#4 Corvette Racing 8 8 3 8 8 8 6 6 4 4 7 275 27 8th

GT Le Mans Manufacturers Championship

Manufacturer DAY SEB LBH MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Points MEC Pos.
Chevrolet 6 3 2 2 2 7 5 4 3 3 4 330 35 3rd


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