Chevrolet Corvette C6 group GT2 (2006)

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2006: Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 GT2
2009: Chevrolet Corvette C6.R ZR1

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Chevrolet Small Block Gen IV LS7 427

Analytical specifications and drawings

V8 (90^o) cylinder
7008cc capacity
camshaft in block chain driven with valves (OHV)
natural aspiration with multipoint electronic fuel injection
Power output
470 hp at 6300 rpm
470 lb·ft (640 N·m) at 4800 rpm

GM Small Block gen. IV LS7.R-6, V8 (90^o) cyl, 4 stroke, E85 ethanol engine, located front longitudinally
5973cc, 106.172 x 84.328 mm
11.0:1
480 bhp / 358 KW @ 6300 rpm
550 Nm / 406 ft lbs @ 4800 rpm
cast alluminium alloy block and head. Block height 235mm, cylinder bore spacing 111.7mm
5 main bearings
camshaft in block chain driven with pushrod and overhead titanium valves (OHV), 2 valves per cyl - 16 valves total, 56mm diameter titanium intake valves, 41mm diameter sodium-filled exhaust valves, 12^o angle between inlet/exhaust valve axis and vertical, inlet/exhaust valves on the same longitudinal plane
aspiration natural with two 28.6mm inlet restrictors, and multipoint electronic fuel injection
water cooled
dry sump

GM Small Block gen. IV LS R-5.5, V8 (90^o) cyl, 4 stroke, E10 or E85 ethanol engine, located front longitudinally
5493cc, 103.89 x 80.9 mm
491 bhp @ 5800 rpm
485 Nm @ 4800 rpm
cast alluminium alloy block and head. Block height 235mm, cylinder bore spacing 111.7mm
5 main bearings
camshaft in block chain driven with pushrod and overhead titanium valves (OHV), chain driven, 2 valves per cyl - 16 valves total, 56mm diameter titanium intake valves, 41mm diameter sodium-filled exhaust valves, 12^o angle between inlet/exhaust valve axis and vertical, inlet/exhaust valves on the same longitudinal plane
aspiration natural with two 29.2mm inlet restrictors, and multipoint electronic fuel injection
water cooled
dry sump

firing order 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Xtrac 370, 6 speed sequential gearbox
T56 6 speed stock manual gearbox
1st: Z06 2.66/1, ZR1 2.29/1
2nd: Z06 1.78/1, ZR1 1.61/1
3rd: Z06 1.30/1, ZR1 1.21/1
4th: Z06 1.00/1, ZR1 1/1
5th: Z06 0.74/1, ZR1 0.81/1
6th: Z06 0.50/1, ZR1 0.67/1
final drive 3.42/1, 3.73/1, 3.90/1, 4.10/1, LSD rear differential
dry clutch
aluminium monocoque hydroformed chassis with roll cage, 2 door coupe carbon fibre bodyshell
Front suspension short/long double wishbone, fabricated steel upper & lower, machined aluminum knuckle, coil-over multi-adjustable shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension short/long arm double wishbone, steel fabricated upper & lower control arms, machined aluminum knuckle, coil-over multi-adjustable shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
power assisted rack-and-pinion steering
ventilated disks with front disk 355mm diameter with 6-piston calipers, rear disk 340mm diameter and 4-piston calipers, carbon rotors and pads
length 4475 mm (176.2")
width 1996 mm (78.6"), C6.R-ZR1: 2047 mm (80.6")
height 1236 mm (48.7"), C6.R-ZR1: 1166 mm (45.9")
wheelbase 2685 mm (105.7")
wheels, 8.5-10Jx19" (Z06 street version), C6.R-ZR1: 18 x 12.5 (front); 18 x 13 (rear)
tires, 245/40 R18 or 275/35 ZR 18; 285/35 R19 or 325/30 ZR 19 (Z06 street version), C6.R-ZR1: Michelin racing tires, 300/32-18 (front), 310/41-18 (rear)
1250kg, f/r distribution 52/48 %
Fuel tank 90 lt (E10), 110 lt (E85)
drag coefficient 0.34

Results in FIA GT Championship

2006

Season
Running in group G3 (not homologated)
GT2 classification is noted in brackets
Z06.R GT3, 7008 cc


Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Tourist Trophy	Brno	Oshcels	Spa	Paul Ricard	Dijion	Mugello	Hungar	Adria	Dubai
Team		500km	500km	24h	500km	500km	500km	500km	500km	500km
Riverside, 1G1YY25Y965100107					#124, 21st (12th)
Riverside, 1G1YY25Y065100139					#125, 22nd (13th)

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/2					2/2

Teams and drivers entries

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Results in Endurance races

Classification in GT2 cars is noted in brackets
Z06


Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Sebring	Monza	Valencia	Le Mans	Nurburgr	Spa	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Mil Milhas
Date	17/3	15/4	6/5	17/6	1/7	19/8	16/9	6/10	10/11
Duration	12h	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1600km	1600km
Team\ Championship	ALMS	LMS	LMS		LMS	LMS	LMS	ALMS	LMS
Markland Racing, 1G1YY26E265114144 (LS7)		#89, dnf			#89, dnf	#89, drive shaft	#89, 33rd (12th)		#89, OTL

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 5/1		1/0			1/0	1/0	1/1		1/0

Teams and drivers entries

+ Show Markland Racing team (89)

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Sebring	Cata lunya	Monza	Spa	Le Mans	Nurburg	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans
Date	15/3	6/4	27/4	11/5	15/6	17/8	14/9	4/10
Duration	12h	1000km	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1600km
Team\ Championship	ALMS	LMS	LMS	LMS		LMS	LMS	ALMS

LG Motorsports, 08-001 (LS7.R-6)	#28, over heating							#28, mecha nical

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/0	1/0							1/0

Car entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Sebring	Cata lunya	Spa	Le Mans	Algrave	Nurburg	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Okayama
Date	21/3	5/4	10/5	14/6	2/8	23/8	13/9	26/9	1/11
Duration	12h	1000km	1000km	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1600km	1000km
Team\ Championship	ALMS	LMS	LMS		LMS	LMS	LMS	ALMS	JLMS

Corvette Racing, C6 RGT-001 (LS7.R-6)								#3, 14th (2nd)
Corvette Racing, C6 RGT-002 (LS7.R-6)								#4, 11th (1st)
LG Motorsports, 08-001 (LS7.R-6)	#28, mecha nical							#28, 16th (8th)

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/3	1/0							3/3

Team entry, chassis number	Car number, result
	Sebring	Le Castellet	Spa	Laguna Seca	Le Mans	Algrave	Hungar	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Zhuhai
Date	20/3	11/4	9/5	22/5	13/6	17/7	22/8	12/9	2/10	7/11
Duration	12h	8h	1000km	6h	24h	1000km	1000km	1000km	1600km	1000km
Championship	ALMS	LMS	LMS	AMLS		LMS	LMS	LMS- ILMS	ALMS -ILMS	ILMS

Corvette Racing, C6 RGT-001 (LS R-5.5)	#3, 15th (8th)			#3, 10th (6th)	#63, dnf				#3, 15th (6th)
Corvette Racing, C6 RGT-002 (LS R-5.5)	#4, 16th (9th)			#4, 7th (3rd)	#64, dnf				#4, 10th (1st)

Total points 5				5
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 8/6	2/2			2/2	2/0				2/2

Entrant, chassis number	Car number, result
	Sebring	Spa	Le Mans	Imola	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Zhuhai
Duration	12h	1000km	24h	6h	6h	1600km	6h

Corvette Racing, C6 RGT-003 (LS R-5.5)	#03, 13th (3rd)		#73, 11th (1st)			#3, mecha nical
Corvette Racing, C6 RGT-004 (LS R-5.5)	#04, 14th (4th)		#74, acci dent			#4, 14th (4th)
Larbre Competition, C6 RGT-001 (LS R-5.5)	#50, elec trics	#50, 26th (9th)	#50, 20th (7th)	#50, 25th (7th)	#50, 36th (15th)	#50, 25th (13th)	#50, 13th (5th)

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 13/10	3/2	1/1	3/2	1/1	1/1	3/2	1/1

Entrant, chassis number	Car number, result
	Sebring	Spa	Le Mans	Silver stone	Sao Paolo	Bahrain	Fuji	Shanghai
Duration	12h	6h	24h	6h	6h	6h	6h	6h

Corvette Racing, C6GT-005	#03, 19th (2nd)		#73, 23rd (7th)
Corvette Racing, C6GT-006	#4, 21st (4th)		#74, OTL
Larbre Competition, C6GT-003	#50, dnf	#50, 27th (8th)	#50, 20th (4th)	#50, disqua lified	#50, disqua lified	#50, 21st (8th)	#50, 21st (5th)	#50, 19th (4th)
Larbre Competition, C6 RGT-001	#70, 31st (11th)	#70, dnf	#70, 28th (10th)	#70, 29th (9th)	#70, 21st (6th)	#70, 22nd (9th)	#70, 24th (8th)	#70, 23rd (8th)

Total points 0
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 20/15	4/3	2/1	4/3	2/1	2/1	2/2	2/2	2/2

Entrant, chassis number	Car number, result
	Silver stone	Spa	Le Mans	Inter lagos	Austin	Fuji	Shanghai	Bahrain
Duration	6h	6h	24h	6h	6h	6h	6h	6h

Larbre Competition, C6GT-003	#50, 21st (8th)	#50, 23rd (9th)	#50, 29th (13th)	#50, 19th (10th)	#50, 22nd (11th)	#50, 29th	#50, 22nd (11th)	#50, 17th (8th)
Larbre Competition, C6 RGT-001			#70, 41st
Corvette Racing, C6GT-005			#73, 19th (4th)
Corvette Racing, C6GT-006			#74, 22nd (7th)

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 11/11	1/1	1/1	4/4	1/1	1/1	1/1	1/1	1/1

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	Sebring	Monza	Valencia	Le Mans	Nurbu rgring	Spa	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Mil Milhas
Kurt Thiim		89			89	89	89		89
Thorkild Thyrring		89			89	89
Henrik Moller Sorensen		89			89		89
Rene Rasmussen									89

	Sebring	Cata lunya	Monza	Spa	Le Mans	Nurbu rgring	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans
Marc Goossens	28							28
Doug Peterson	28
Lou Gigliotti	28							28
Tomy Drissi								28

	Sebring	Cata lunya	Spa	Le Mans	Algrave	Nurbu rgring	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Okayama
Jan Magnussen								3
Johnny O'Connell								3
Antonio Garcia								3
Oliver Gavin								4
Olivier Beretta								4
Marcel Fässler								4
Total points 19								19

	Sebring	Cata lunya	Spa	Le Mans	Algrave	Nurbu rgring	Silver stone	Petit Le Mans	Okayama
Lou Gigliotti	28
Lucas Molo	28
Eric Curran	28
Tom Sutherland								28
Tomy Drissi								28
Matt Bell								28
Total points 3								3

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