NEW CORVETTE C8.R GTLM REVEALED

New Corvette C8.R GTLM revealed – Photo: Supplied

The car that carries Chevrolet’s hopes of Le Mans glory has been revealed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, the mid-engine Corvette C8.R GTLM.

The car was revealed by Corvette factory driver Tommy Milner and will debut at the 2020 24 Hours at Daytona ahead of a full season campaign in the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship. The launch marked the first public appearance for the new C8.R GTLM, which has been in development for two years having completed testing miles at Road America, Road Atlanta and Sebring.

Just like the previous model, the C8.R GTLM is built by Pratt & Miller, while General Motors has completed much of the research and development in-house.

“The C8.R is much more than just a race-tuned version of the 2020 Corvette Stingray. It’s a culmination of many years of testing and development between GM Design, Propulsion, Engineering and the Corvette Racing team,” said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of Performance and Motorsports.

“The collaboration between these teams has allowed us to take these vehicles’ performance to the next level, both on the street and the track.”

Though technical specifications are set to be released ahead of Petit Le Mans this week, it is believed the C8.R GTLM will be powered by a 5.5-litre flat-crank V8.

The launch also revealed a new look for Corvette Racing, which has moved away from its iconic yellow hue to a silver livery inspired by Chevrolet Corvette concepts from the past, the Aerovette from 1973 and the 1959 Stingray Racer.

Plans for the GT3 version of the C8.R are yet to be finalised.

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