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The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R is a grand touring racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. The car is based on the C5 generation of the Chevrolet Corvette sports car, yet is designed purely for motorsports use.
The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R was the race-going equivalent version of the Chevrolet Corvette C5. The C5-R was constructed by Pratt & Miller and ran by Corvette Racing, which was the first...
GM wanted to prove that the new-for-'97 C5 Corvette was a real sports car, not just an American musclecar with two seats. What better way than to take the Corvette sports-car...
The C5-R initially used a 366 ci (6.0 liter) V8 engine based on the road car’s LS1. This was replaced with a larger 427 ci (7.0 liter) engine several months later during the 1999 season, and became the standard engine for the C5-R for the rest of its career.
The Corvette C5-R scored big wins in major races and Championships, the standard-bearer, and the standard-setter for what followed! CORVETTE CHASSIS C5R-001. First up in Corvette chassis history is the one that started it all, Corvette C5R-001. It placed second at Daytona in 2000 and third in 1999. Its first race was as #2 and not the familiar ...
The C5-R Corvette brought the marque onto the world racing stage. With only eleven made, here is a brief history of these cars.
The C5-R paved the way for future generations of increasingly more capable street Corvettes, as well as competition versions developed in conjunction with Pratt Miller Engineering that continue to enjoy success racing in IMSA and around the world.
The Corvette Racing C5-R was named a part of the inaugural class of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Hall of Fame at the annual Night of Champions banquet outside of Road...
Developed in great secrecy during 1997 and 1998, the Corvette C5-R debuted at the 1999 Daytona 24 Hours. Going up against the well honed Vipers, the Corvettes struggled during the first season but became regular class winners as the program progressed.
The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R is a grand touring racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. The car is based on the C5 generation of the Chevrolet Corvette sports car, yet is designed purely for motorsports use.