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 …

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.

Dec 1, 2004 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Aug 19, 2016 · The C5-R initially used a 366 ci (6.0 liter) V8 engine based on the road car’s LS1. This was replaced with a larger 427 ci (7.0 liter) engine several months later during the 1999 …

Oct 18, 2023 · Pratt Miller are slated to helm a Z06 GT3.R program for 2024, which is known as Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports. The outfit will compete in the upcoming GT …

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

Sep 8, 2009 · This Chevy Vette was essentially a C5 with a bigger engine based on the 5700-cc V-8 (the racing versions had 6000 cc’s, eventually increased to 7000 cc’s), a more stream …