Definition of Speed
Designed for the 2024 racing season to compete in the GT3 category, Corvette Z06 GT3.R will soon join a family of long-standing victors on the track.This track-only race car will be the first that Chevrolet offers to both pro and amateur teams.
Z06 GT3.R FAQ
The track-only Corvette Z06 GT3.R race car is modified with racing-specific equipment and will comply with FIA GT3 regulations. Design and development of the mid-engine Z06 GT3.R is a collaboration between GM’s Motorsports Competition Engineering division and Pratt Miller Engineering. The Z06 GT3.R will be eligible for GT3 championships globally and will debut in 2024.
The Corvette Z06 GT3.R will not be sold through dealerships. Cars will be sold to racing teams who are uniquely equipped to showcase the car on track in competition use.Â
The Z06 GT3.R is not a street legal vehicle. The Z06 GT3.R race car is based upon the street legal Chevrolet Corvette Z06. They have the same aluminum chassis, a production engine modified for use in the racecar, and similar aerodynamic features including silhouette and dimensions. The Z06 GT3.R is a fully homologated FIA compliant GT3 racecar with the required roll cage and safety systems.Â
The Z06 GT3.R is built utilizing the aluminum chassis directly from the production Corvette assembly line in Bowling Green, KY. GM has partnered with Pratt Miller Engineering to construct the Z06 GT3.R in New Hudson, MI
The Corvette Z06 GT3.R features a 5.5L, flat plane crankshaft DOHC V-8 engine derived from the production Z06. This engine began on-track development in 2019 with the initial testing of the C8.R race car, in conjunction with its use in production on the Z06 road car.Â
GT3 Teams
CHOUEST POVOLEDO RACING
2026 IMSA RACING SCHEDULE
DATE |
Jan 16 - Jan 18 Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona International Speedway 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Mar 6 - Mar 8 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Jun 5 - Jun 7 O'Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Jul 10 - Jul 12 Chevrolet Grand Prix Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Aug 20 - Aug 23 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR VIRginia International Raceway 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Oct 1 - Oct 3 Motul Petit Le Mans Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
DATE | RACE | LOCATION | TEAMS |
Jan 16 - Jan 18 | Roar Before The Rolex 24 | Daytona International Speedway | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Feb 27 - Feb 28 | Circuit of The Americas | Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Mar 6 - Mar 8 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring International Raceway | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
May 7 - May 9 | Circuit of The Americas | Circuit of The Americas | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
May 9 - May 11 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship of Monterey | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Jun 5 - Jun 7 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Jun 19 - Jun 21 | VIRginia International Raceway | VIRginia International Raceway, Alton , VA | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Jul 10 - Jul 12 | Chevrolet Grand Prix | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Aug 14 - Aug 16 | Road America | Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Aug 20 - Aug 23 | Michelin GT Challenge at VIR | VIRginia International Raceway | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
Oct 1 - Oct 3 | Motul Petit Le Mans | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | 13 Autosport, CR PMM, DXDT , DragonSpeed |
2026 WEC RACING SCHEDULE
DATE | RACE | LOCATION | TEAMS |
March 28 | Qatar 1,812KM | Lusail International Circuit | |
Apr 19 | 6 Hours of Imola | Imola Circuit | |
May 9 | 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps | Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps | |
Jun 13 - Jun 14 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans | |
Jul 12 | 6 Hours of Sao Paulo | Interlagos Circuit Sao Paulo | |
Sept 6 | Lone Star Le Mans | Circuit of the Americas | |
Sept 27 | 6 Hours of Fuji | Fuji Speedway | |
Nov 7 | 8 Hours of Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |
DATE RACE LOCATION TEAMS |
2026 GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA RACING SCHEDULE
DATE | RACE | LOCATION | TEAMS |
Mar 27 – Mar 29 | Round 1 | Sonoma Raceway | |
April 24 - 26 | Round 2 | Circuit of The Americas | |
May 8 - May 10 | Round 3 | Sebring International Raceway | |
Jun 12 - Jun 14 | Round 4 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | |
Aug 28 - Aug 30 | Round 5 | Road America | |
Sept 25 - Sept 27 | Round 6 | Barber Motorsports Park | |
Oct 8 - Oct 10 | Round 7 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
DATE |
Mar 27 - Mar 29 Round 1 Sonoma Raceway DXDT |
