Since their debut in 1999 with the C5-R, all the way to the
end of the GT1 class C6-R in 2009, Corvette Racing had accomplished 77 race wins, 54 1-2 finishes, 8 GT1 manufacture championships,
7 GT1 drivers championships, 6 24hrs of LeMans class wins, 7 12hrs of Sebring wins, and 7 Petit Lemans class wins,
With
the move to a GT2 category, Corvette Racing's C6.R race cars joined the likes of Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Jaguar,
Viper, Panoz, Ford, Lamborghini, Lotus, and Aston Martin.
Based
on the Corvette ZR1 supercar, the gen 2 Corvette C6.R had even stronger links to the production version of America's performance
icon than it preceded. The GT2 rules require the use of many production-based components, expanding the opportunities for
the two-way transfer of technology between the race track and the showroom. The updated Corvette C6.R utilized the ZR1's body
design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame and chassis structure, steering system, windshield, and other components. The
race team had prepared the cars for the rigors of endurance racing with safety and performance modifications as permitted
by the GT2 rules.
For 2009 the engine was the
same Katch 7.0L LS7.R as the GT1 car with a different crankshaft, reducing the engine to 6.0L For 2010 the new GT2 rules
only allow 5.5L. Therefore a new 5.5L engine, based off of the LS3 production engine was built in-house at the Wixom
Performance Build Center. For 2011, new ACO rules allowed the use of paddle shift transmissions.
2009 ALMS GT2 Class
VIDEO: Crazy GT2 Finish at Leguna Seca 2009
VIDEO: Corvette Racing Scores 1st Win in GT2 at Mosport 2009
VIDEO: GT2 C6.R on the Track
VIDEO: Corvette Racing's C6.R GT2 Debut at Mid-Ohio 2009
2010 ALMS GT Class
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Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta)
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Corvette Racing's 2010 Video Series
VIDEO: Pit Stop Disaster - Sebring 2010
VIDEO: Corvette vs Ferrari at Le Mans 2010
VIDEO: Crazy Finish at Petit Le Mans 2010
2011 ALMS GT Class
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Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta)
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Corvette Racing's 2011 Video Series
VIDEO: Victory at Le Mans TV Commercial
VIDEO: ZR1 / C6.R Tech Transfer
PICTURES: 2011 24hrs of Le Mans
2012 ALMS GT Class
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W/ WEC, Start 3-4
ALMS Only, Start 1-2
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W/ WEC, Finish 2-4
ALMS Only, Finish 2-3
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July 7
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Lime Rock
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July 22
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Mosport
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Aug 4
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Mid-Ohio
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Aug 18
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Road America
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Sep 1
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Baltimore
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Sep 15
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Virginia Int. Raceway
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Oct 20
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Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta)
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Start 4-5
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Finish 2-12
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Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta)
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