Chevrolet Corvette C7.R

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Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
24 Heures Le Mans 2016 (27190307204).jpg
Category IMSA SportsCar Championship GTLM
24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro
Constructor Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet (Pratt Miller)
Designer(s) Ray Monahan
Predecessor Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
Successor Chevrolet Corvette C8.R
Technical specifications
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
Length4,496  mm (177  in)
Width2,050  mm (81  in)
Height1,151  mm (45  in)
Wheelbase 2,708  mm (107  in)
Engine General Motors Corvette LT5.5 5.5  L (336  cu in) V8 90° naturally aspirated, front engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission Xtrac P529 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox
Power491  hp (366  kW) @ 6,000 rpm, 485  lb⋅ft (658  N⋅m) @ 4,800 rpm torque
Weight1,110  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) (IMSA SportsCar Championship)
Shell V-Power (2014-2017) later Total (2018-2019) Ethanol E10 (24 Hours of Le Mans)
Lubricants Mobil 1, Motul and Valvoline
Tyres Michelin
BBS forged magnesium wheels
Competition history
Notable entrants Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing
Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition
Notable drivers Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Liddell
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Poulsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Sylvest
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Roda
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Ruberti
Flag of France.svg Pierre Ragues
Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Yamagishi
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lars Viljoen
Flag of France.svg Romain Brandela
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
Debut 2014 24 Hours of Daytona
First win 2014 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase
Last win 2018 BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix
Last event 2019 Petit Le Mans
RacesWins
6516 (including 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans)
Teams' Championships3 (2016 IMSA SCC, 2017 IMSA SCC, 2018 IMSA SCC)
Constructors' Championships2 (2016 IMSA SCC, 2017 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships3 (2016 IMSA SCC, 2017 IMSA SCC, 2018 IMSA SCC)

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]

Contents

Development

The Corvette C7.R had its official unveiling at the 2014 NAIAS in Detroit. [1] The car made its first testing appearance, in camouflage, at the Rolex Motorsports Union at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track. [2] The car's new livery and details were revealed on January 13, 2014.

Successes

2014

In its first year the C7.R competed in a field of 12 cars in a season that included eleven races. The C7.R won four races in a row in the middle of the season (Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). After that point no more first place victories accrued to Corvette, but the #4 Corvette, driven by Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia, accumulated enough points to finish second place in total team points for the season. [3]  

Because of consistent performance throughout the season, Magnussen and Garcia placed first in the Driver Championship with 125 points. They were followed by the BMW team of Dirk Müller and Joey Hand while third place driver points went to the other Corvette team of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner.

2015

In 2015 the field of competitors dropped to ten, and the number of events also was reduced to ten. Corvette Racing had a total of three wins in the C7.R. [4] The 2015 season started out well for the C7.R as 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 two months later driven by Jan Magnussen, Ryan Briscoe, and Antonio Garcia in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. But neither Corvette finished better than third place for the remainder of the season. The C7.R finished the season in third place behind the Porsche 911 RSR and BMW Z4 GTE and ahead of the Ferrari 458 Italia GT2. [5]

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 all in the same year.

2016

Ahead of the season, the car received an update, which included a new diffuser, to comply with the new for 2016 Group GTE regulations, aimed at increasing the performance of the class. [6] 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 with Khayman Buff as a back up driver. The cars finished .034 seconds apart from one another. [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] 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. [10] Corvette Racing also claimed its milestone 100th win for the team with its first-place finish at Lime Rock in the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series. [11]

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 win 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 of the other Ford GT placed first in five races, one of 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". [12] 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.

Debuts in auto shows

The Corvette C7.R was first unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. It was also a competitor at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Results summary

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
YearEntrantClassDriversNo.Rds.RoundsPts.Pos.
1234567891011
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing GTLM Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
3All
1-4, 7-10, 12-13
1-2, 13
11
DAY
10
SEB
8
LBH
1
LGA
1
WGL
1
MOS
1
IMS
4
ELK
6
VIR
7
COA
9
ATL
8
3172nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Liddell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
4All
All
1-2
13
DAY
5
SEB
6
LBH
3
LGA
5
WGL
5
MOS
7
IMS
5
ELK
7
VIR
9
COA
10
ATL
4
2918th
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing GTLM Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
3All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
1
SEB
1
LBH
3
LGA
7
WGL
4
MOS
3
ELK
4
VIR
6
COA
6
ATL
6
2953rd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
4All
All
1-2
12
DAY
3
SEB
9
LBH
7
LGA
6
WGL
7
MOS
5
ELK
7
VIR
8
COA
8
ATL
3
2618th
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing GTLM Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
3All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
2
SEB
9
LBH
9
LGA
4
WGL
7
MOS
3
LIM
2
ELK
6
VIR
1
COA
3
ATL
4
3193rd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
4All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
1
SEB
1
LBH
2
LGA
7
WGL
4
MOS
2
LIM
1
ELK
1
VIR
9
COA
5
ATL
3
3451st
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing GTLM Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
3All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
4
SEB
1
LBH
5
COA
1
WGL
3
MOS
4
LIM
4
ELK
4
VIR
1
LGA
4
ATL
2
3441st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
4All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
9
SEB
10
LBH
1
COA
7
WGL
5
MOS
8
LIM
8
ELK
5
VIR
6
LGA
9
ATL
4
2768th
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing GTLM Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
3All
All
1-2
12
DAY
3
SEB
8
LBH
4
MOH
3
WGL
2
MOS
2
LIM
2
ELK
3
VIR
2
LGA
3
ATL
8
3221st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
4All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
4
SEB
6
LBH
1
MOH
8
WGL
5
MOS
3
LIM
4
ELK
2
VIR
6
LGA
5
ATL
2
3103rd
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing GTLM Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
3All
All
1-2, 12
DAY
6
SEB
3
LBH
2
MOH
2
WGL
2
MOS
7
LIM
5
ELK
4
VIR
3
LGA
3
ATL
4
3173rd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
4All
1-4, 6, 9-12
1-2, 7-8, 12
DAY
8
SEB
8
LBH
3
MOH
8
WGL
8
MOS
8
LIM
6
ELK
6
VIR
4
LGA
4
ATL
7
2758th

Complete World Endurance Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
YearEntrantClassDriversNo.Rds.RoundsPts.Pos.
123456789
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing LMGTE Pro Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
654
4
4
SIL SPA LMS COA
7
FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 0NC
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
733
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
2
COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 0NC
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
743
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
4
COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 0NC
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing – GM LMGTE Pro Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe
633
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
WD
NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
643
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
1
NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition LMGTE Am Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Roda
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Ruberti
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Poulsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Sylvest
50All
All
1-5, 8
6-7
SIL
7
SPA
Ret
LMS
Ret
NÜR
5
COA
7
FUJ
4
SHA
5
BHR
6
527th
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing – GM LMGTE Pro Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
633
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
7
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
643
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
Ret
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition LMGTE Am Flag of France.svg Pierre Ragues
Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Yamagishi
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Ruberti
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lars Viljoen
Flag of France.svg Romain Brandela
50All
1-5, 8
1-2, 4
3
5-9
6
8-9
SIL
3
SPA
3
LMS
8
NÜR
3
MEX
Ret
COA
3
FUJ
6
SHA
5
BHR
5
1125th
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Team AAI Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Patterson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bryant
573
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
9
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing – GM LMGTE Pro Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Taylor
633
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
3
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
643
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
8
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition LMGTE Am Flag of France.svg Romain Brandela
Flag of France.svg Christian Philippon
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Rees
503
3
3
SIL SPA LMS
15
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 0NC
2018-19 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing LMGTE Pro Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
632, 6, 8
2, 6, 8
2, 6, 8
SPA LMS
4
SIL FUJ SHA SEB
8
SPA LMS
8
0NC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Milner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
642 4, 8
2, 4, 8
2, 8
SPA LMS
Ret
SIL FUJ SHA
8
SEB SPA LMS
Ret
0NC

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete European Le Mans Series results
YearEntrantClassDriversNo.Rds.RoundsPts.Pos.
12345687th
2017 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition LMGTE Flag of France.svg Romain Brandela
Flag of France.svg Christian Philippon
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Rees
502
2
2
SIL MNZ
6
RBR LEC SPA POR


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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 12 Hours of Sebring</span> 69th 12 Hours of Sebring race

The 2021 12 Hours of Sebring was an endurance sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 17 to 20 March 2021. It was the second round of both the 2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Michelin Endurance Cup. Mazda Motorsports entered as the defending overall winners of the 12-hour event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix</span> Third round of the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship season

The 2016 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) held on the Long Beach Street Circuit in California, United States, on April 16, 2016, as part of the Long Beach Grand Prix event weekend. The race was the third of twelve scheduled rounds of the 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and was held for the Prototype, Prototype Challenge (PC) and Grand Touring Le Mans (GTLM) categories. The race was the shortest of the 2016 IMSA Championship calendar.

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