Aug 20, 2006 · "History will remember the C5-R as one of the best sports racing cars of all time and we've set the bar high for the C6.R. With the new C6 chassis and body structure as our starting point, we're already ahead.

C5R-005 was one of Corvette Racing’s most dominate cars thanks to winning seven times in 11 races. It would take the win at the 2002 Petit Le Mans and win at the Sebring 12 Hours in 2003.

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) is the fifth generation of the Corvette sports car, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1997 through 2004 model years. Production variants include the high performance Z06. Racing variants include the C5-R, a 24 Hours of Daytona and 24 Hours of Le Mans GTS/GT1 winner. The C5 Corvette was the ...

Mar 29, 2003 · 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 racing--officially.

Nov 28, 2003 · Therefore the C5R's aerodynamics are derived differently than the production cars. It also has a front splitter, hood louvers, a wider body, wider gill vents and undertray in the rear and a complete carbon fiber lightweight body.

Aug 1, 2018 · Development goals for the Corvette C5-R were simple: “We gotta get the Viper.” Yellow Corvettes have been streaking around Le Mans for what seems like an eternity, but truth be told, the action really only got started at the ending years of the C5’s life cycle.

Mar 25, 2025 · It became official two weeks later–Earnhardt and his son, Dale Jr., would team up with Pilgrim and Kelly Collins in a Corvette C5-R. You may recall that while not built on the same chassis as the C5, the C5-R used the same layout, except lengthened and widened, with a monstrous 7.0L LS1.R V8 up front roaring out 610 HP.

Chassis C5R-010 & C5R-011 2004 was the final season for the C5-R. Chassis 010 and 011 were completely dominant, winning all ten races they contested. They took a 1-2 finish at Le Mans, won Sebring, won Petit Le Mans, and finished First and Second eight times during the season.

May 16, 2020 · With four consecutive manufacturers championships and three consecutive drivers championships in the ALMS under its belt already by that point – Gary Horrocks’ epic (6,500+ words) tribute to the Corvette C5-R told the story behind the development of this fantastic racecar – seen through the eyes of some of the significant people involved ...