Pratt & Miller debuts the new Corvette Z06 GT3.R for IMSA and FIA WEC

Ever since GM got back into full-fledged factory-backed racing with the Chevrolet Corvette, the automaker partnered with Michigan engineering firm Pratt & Miller to build and develop the cars. The lineage that began with the C5.R debuting at the 1999 Rolex 24 at Daytona culminated in this, the new Z06 GT3.R that will make its racing debut at Daytona next year. Pratt & Miller Team Manager Ben Bode gave quick walkaround tour of the new car that also represents a new racing organizational arrangement, GM stepping back from running the program, instead selling the Z06 GT3.R to select teams for $735,000 apiece. This is probably as close as one could get to a factory team, though, with Pratt & Miller leading the umbrella racing program that's still called Corvette Racing, and entering its own cars. Note the new livery on the GT3 car, with branding for OshKosh, Pratt & Miller's parent company, in places like the cowl. Two Corvettes will line up at the 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona, giving members of the Pratt & Miller Motorsports Collective close instruction on how Jake attempts to win.

Customer teams haven't been announced. It's no surprise that GM fielded more requests than the automaker expected, however, seeing how much silverware Corvettes have taken home over the decades. Last we heard, customer teams could end up running a second IMSA campaign, and at least two cars will be registered in the FIA World Endurance Championship's GT3 class. More outings are under consideration, potentially putting cars in SRO America's Fanatec GT World Challenge America and Intercontinental GT Challenge.