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Best of CorvSport: The Formidable Corvette Racing Machines & Legacy

With the end of the IMSA and FIA seasons and the iconic Petit Le Mans coming soon, CorvSport revisits all the race cars that form the Corvette Racing legacy

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Build process of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R © Chevrolet

CorvSport is your go-to source for all things Corvette, including the riveting IMSA and FIA racing series and the dominating Corvette Racing teams that have participated over the years. In our Best of CorvSport series, we highlight the most authoritative pieces from our extensive digital catalog, which features over 5,300 articles. Since we were founded over 15 years ago, the CORVETTE OBSESSED crew at CorvSport has been dedicated to bringing you, our dedicated readers, the most comprehensive Corvette coverage. Today’s feature, along with the majority of CorvSport’s digital content, is FREE and not behind a paywall. When any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.

We designed this series for enthusiasts with busy lifestyles, in an easy-to-read format with options to dig deeper if your schedule allows. From the C5-R, the first factory-built race car developed with Pratt Miller that debuted at the 1999 24 Hours of Daytona, to the dominating Z06 GT3.R, the race cars that form the Corvette Racing legacy came to the track ready to play. The new Z06 GT3.R has been so formidable that yet another independent team, 13 Motorsports, will be adding the machine for IMSA’s 2026 season. And let’s not forget about Racing Team Turkey, who will be running two Z06 GT3.R race cars in the upcoming 2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series.

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