His fascination with speed and fast cars was first fueled by his grandfather, who would frequently take him to car shows or to the local race track. “The C6RS is what a Corvette can become when not restricted by the requirements of assembly-line-based manufacturing,” says spokesman Brandon Widmer of Pratt & Miller Engineering and Fabrication, the company that GM had partnered with to build its …
More than 160 man-hours went into the reworking of the car’s interior, but when they were done with it, there was no question that they’d achieved something special.
About the same time that Pratt & Miller had begun fabrication of the C6.R, Chevrolet approached the racing team with the idea to build an exclusive road-ready version of the C6.R – one that would feature the performance of the race car while being legal to operate on the open road.
Jay Leno owns some pretty extraordinary cars, and while the C6 Corvette featured in this video is far from his most valuable, it is one of the rarest vehicles in his collection. More impressive still, the engine was designed to run on E85 fuel. DKR Engineering stills runs the carand provides technical assistance. …It was the Pratt & Miller custom-built sixth-generation Corvette C6RS with a massive 8.2-Liter V8 engine under its hood! In college, Scott studied automotive technologies, and would spend his formative years working for a Chevy dealership - where he developed an obsession with the Corvette - an obsession that he is still passionate about today.
The stunning black chrome wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport tires (P295/30-18 front and P345/30-19 rear). In the Low mode, the system lowers the ride height to improve handling, while the High setting increases ground clearance to negotiate steep driveways and ramps.
Belgian PSI Experience chose to concentrate their efforts on the French FFSA GT Championship as well as joining the Le Mans Series during their debut in 2006. Despite all of the carbon improvements, the car actually weighs one pound more than a standard Z06, thanks to more sound-deadening and a new high-quality leather interior. The team currently has 2 wins this season including the 24 Hours of Spa, Corvette's 2nd win in the race in the last 3 years. Even when Prodrive returned for the final two rounds, the improved Corvettes continued their streak and won both races. Though it may look like any old lightly modified C6-generation Chevy Corvette, Jay Leno's Pratt & Miller C6RS is an entirely different beast underneath. This content is imported from YouTube. They repeated their Le Mans success by winning the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTE-Am class for a second year in a row after car No. The suspension is upgraded with Pratt & Miller-tuned dampers and heavy-duty wheel hubs and bearings. Pratt & Miller runs the Corvette Racing outfit and currently competes with the Chevrolet Corvette C8.R. We also cover all the Corvette news, culture and other things in the world of Corvette.
Carsport Holland won the Spa 24 Hours. 3 Corvette C8.R Clinch GT Le Mans Championships. Technology, performance and design delivered to your inbox. [3] 25 were produced in the first year. Subscribe and get the best news, reviews and deals delivered to your inbox weekly. The team made their debut appearance at the Spa 24 Hours.
Since its debut in 2005, it has continued on from the previous dominance of the C5-R in its racing class with multiple American Le Mans Series championships and race wins in the Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Your email address will not be published. “Every body modification has a purpose,” Pratt explained. At the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, the #74 took an early lead of the race from the Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE; however, a wheel fell off due to a missing wheel nut during the night which resulted in significant damage to the gearbox and other components. Despite competing in a new class with a new car the #3 car of Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell took 2nd in their first race and won their third race at Mosport after a long battle with the Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT. Leno's put about 10,000 miles on his C6RS since he bought it about 14 years ago—not bad considering how vast his collection is.
A comprehensive and growing reference library that encompasses everything about these cars: from in-depth overviews and extensive technical info on each model year. You can take the Corvette C6RS on a 300-mile road trip, or drive it to a track day and run fast laps.”.
Our newsletter delivers all the Corvette news, rumors, deals and events directly to you each week. Got a tip? [5], A version running E85 ethanol was created with Jay Leno, appeared in 2007 SEMA show. SRT has gone on to win several Belcar Championships including 2005, with five victories, and also in 2006 where they scored another win in the Zolder 24 hours after victory in 2005. The Klein Vision AirCar prototype has already taken to the skies and seems to perform quite well.
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This engine had flex-fuel capacity, meaning it could run on E85. “The C6RS is what a Corvette can become when not restricted by the requirements of assembly-line-based manufacturing,” says spokesman Brandon Widmer of Pratt & Miller Engineering and Fabrication, the company that GM had partnered with to build its immensely successful C5.S and C6.R race cars. *.
After running the C5-R successfully in 2005, Toine Hezemans decided to buy one of the two C6.Rs used by Corvette Racing during the 2005 season. On September 9, 2008 Corvette Racing GM Road Racing Group manager Steve Wesoloski and Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan announced that for the 2009 ALMS season they would be running the C6.R in the GT1 class for only the first half of the season. The C7 and C8 Corvette sound very different despite both having V8 engines.
To better recreate the drivability of the race car, Pratt & Miller introduced a computer-controlled suspension system that lowered the car by approximately 1.5 inches from its stock ride height. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing.It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette … Conceived, designed, developed and constructed by the championship-winning Pratt & Miller team, the Corvette C6RS bristles with sophisticated materials and race-inspired technology. The Larbre Corvette, at 1260 kg, finished 20th overall ahead of the sole remaining factory Corvette. Lastly, to provide drivers with ample entertainment choices, the car also received a custom sound system as well as Dynamat sound-deadening material to the doors, the floor, and other areas of the cockpit. They ran one car in the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season with drivers Michaël Rossi, Jaime Camara, Dimitri Enjalbert and, for one round, Matteo Bobbi. The two teams were close in the points championship throughout the season, before Corvette Racing managed to earn a three-point margin in the last race and won their second straight championship. NEW HUDSON, Mich. – Pratt & Miller Engineering has designed and developed a new limited edition Corvette C6RS that provides an exceptional level of performance and refinement for enthusiasts. Jay Leno is the proud owner of the very first Corvette C6RS … It also sports a computer-controlled suspension that lowers the ride height, BBS centerlock wheels and new Brembo brakes. The team earned one victory at Lédenon for FFSA, while a third at the 1000 km of Spa was their best result in the LMS.
50 driven by ex-Peugeot Sport driver Pedro Lamy took the lead with less than an hour to go from the No. Pratt & Miller's process was aided by the fact that, unlike the C5-R which debuted several years after the C5 generation Corvette was on the streets, the C6.R and C6 generation Corvettes would be developed at the same time. [needs update], It is a conversion of Corvette Z06 that resembles C6.R and shares components with the race car, produced by Pratt & Miller.
For 2012, they are running in the FIA World Endurance Championship in the GTE-Am class again with two C6.R Corvettes. 14-year-old tires aren't exactly traction-friendly, no matter which gear it's in. For the 2009 season, SRT campaigned their C6.R in both the FIA GT and FFSA French GT championships. At 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, factory GT2 Corvettes retired after engine problems and a collision with Anthony Davidson's Peugeot. Although the system was tested during the season, its failure at the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans led the team to remove it from the cars until it could be further evaluated. In June 2009, the team was transformed to Sangari Team Brazil, the first Brazilian team in FIA GT, to further Brazilian interest and participation. Recognizing the importance of the powerplant, Pratt & Miller installed a K-tech aluminum block, naturally-aspirated 8.2-liter V8 engine under the hood of their “ultimate” Corvette. Jay Leno must have thought so too, because it's in the latest video from his garage. In the GT1 variant of the Corvette C6.R race car, Pratt & Miller was using a 7.0-liter LS7.R V8. This allowed the drivers a better view behind them, instead of having to rely on their side mirrors.