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.

Complete information about the Corvette C5-R, including detailed history and specs, Corvette Racing beginnings, development, pictures and other details.

The C5-R Corvette brought the marque onto the world racing stage. With only eleven made, here is a brief history of these cars.

2025年3月17日 · The Corvette that the Earnhardts, Pilgrim, and Collins drove at Daytona was the same chassis (C5-R #004) that Pilgrim raced in the Petit Le Mans, but the race number was changed from four to three to match the elder Earnhardt’s number in NASCAR. The 2001 Daytona race resulted in a major victory for Corvette Racing.

2003年3月29日 · 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 …

2004年12月1日 · 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.

2020年6月26日 · 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.

1999 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R specs, lap times, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated January 2025.

2016年8月19日 · The Corvette C5-R was part of a plan by General Motors and their Chevrolet brand to create a factory team to participate in grand touring races not only in North America, but also elsewhere in the world, most notably at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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.