February 12, 2025
[VIDEO] EXCLUSIVE: 2024 Corvette Z06 GT3R, C8.R, and NASCAR ‘Storage 56’ Le Mans Racer Trying out at Sebring

[VIDEO] EXCLUSIVE: 2024 Corvette Z06 GT3R, C8.R and NASCAR Garage 56 Le Mans Racer Testing at Sebring

Because of our new absolute best buddy, we have now some unique video of the brand new 2024 Corvette Z06 GT3R racer because it spent Monday trying out at Sebring World Raceway with the IMSA No. 3 C8.R racecar. Additionally sharing the observe is Hendrick Motorsport’s Storage 56 Le Mans racecar!

Our supply tells us that trailers onsite incorporated the ones Corvette Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Michelin, and Goodyear. The Storage 56 Le Mans racer is supported by means of Goodyear Tires.

This the one the second one time the Z06 GT3R has been observed with Chevrolet sharing a “First Glance” on the new racecar again in early October as the automobile used to be present process its shakedown run at GM’s Milford Proving Floor in Michigan.

Since then, we’ve had slightly extra of this system come into center of attention with Corvette Racing driving force Tommy Milner assuming the tasks of lead check driving force of the Z06 GT3R along with returning to IMSA because the No. 3 C8.R’s staying power driving force on the Rolex 24, Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Petit Le Mans.

C8.R and Z06 GT3R on the track at Sebring

Main points of the automobile aren’t all of the transparent rather than we are aware of it is powered by means of the similar 5.5L DOHC V8 engine this is now showing within the customer-delivered Z06s.

Along with development and trying out the brand new Corvette Z06 GT3R, Chevrolet may be operating to create a visitor make stronger infrastructure with deliveries starting someday later in 2023. The expectancy is that 10 automobiles will probably be constructed for 2024 and any other 10 coming in 2025 with the 20 blended hitting the homologation general had to race the automobile with out a waiver. In 2022 and now for 2023, Corvette Racing is working with a waiver as its GTE/GTLM spec automobile has been detuned and most commonly transformed to GT3 specifications.

The Corvette Z06 GT3R must debut on the 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona with each GTD PRO and GTD groups anticipated to compete in IMSA. For Le Mans, we would possibly see only a visitor GT3 workforce because the Professional magnificence seems to had been eradicated.

NASCAR Garage 56 Racer

The opposite wonder right here within the video is the Hendrick Motorsports Storage 56 Le Mans racer which simply finished its first observe assessments final month. The Chevy Camaro ZL1 used to be pushed at VIR final month by means of former Corvette Racing driving force Mike Rockenfeller. We don’t seem to be positive who used to be riding the Inventory Automotive at Sebring.


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