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Corvette C8.R impresses at Roar Before the 24, Daytona

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The Corvette C8.R #4 driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler at the Daytona Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The C8.R is Corvette's first mid-engine race car.
The Corvette C8.R #4 driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler at the Daytona Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The C8.R is Corvette's first mid-engine race car.
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Pace-setter. At the Daytona Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, the #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler set a fast time.
Pace-setter. At the Daytona Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, the #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler set a fast time.
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The #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg at Daytona's Roar Before the 24. The C8.R uses a 5.5-liter flat-plane crank engine different than the 6.2-liter push-rod engine that will be in the first production C8.
The #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg at Daytona's Roar Before the 24. The C8.R uses a 5.5-liter flat-plane crank engine different than the 6.2-liter push-rod engine that will be in the first production C8.
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Chevy debuted the Corvette C8.R with the #3 and #4 cars. The race car gets lights in the lower fascia corners — where the production car has oil coolers. The #3 C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg at Daytona's Roar Before the 24.
Chevy debuted the Corvette C8.R with the #3 and #4 cars. The race car gets lights in the lower fascia corners — where the production car has oil coolers. The #3 C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg at Daytona's Roar Before the 24.
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At the Daytona Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, the #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler set a time that was just a tenth of a second off the fastest Ferrari.
At the Daytona Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, the #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler set a time that was just a tenth of a second off the fastest Ferrari.
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The Corvette race car is lighter with more down-force (see the big wing) than the 3,647-pound production C8. The #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg at Daytona's Roar Before the 24.
The Corvette race car is lighter with more down-force (see the big wing) than the 3,647-pound production C8. The #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg at Daytona's Roar Before the 24.
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The Roar Before the 24 was the Corvette C8.R's first outing in the IMSA Weathertech Series. The C8.R #4 driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler.
The Roar Before the 24 was the Corvette C8.R's first outing in the IMSA Weathertech Series. The C8.R #4 driven by Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner and Marcel Fässler.
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The #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg negotiates the infield turns at Daytona's Roar Before the 24. The C8.R hit speeds of 170 mph on the oval.
The #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg negotiates the infield turns at Daytona's Roar Before the 24. The C8.R hit speeds of 170 mph on the oval.
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