GRR

Video: Corvette battles McLarens and Porsches on track

03rd November 2023
Ethan Jupp

We’ve always maintained the Corvette doesn’t get the credit it deserves in this country as a proper rival to sportscars and sometimes supercars. The latter is especially often the case with the high-spec Z06 and ZR1 versions. Today we have a evidence of that, with a wondrous onboard in a C7 Z06, showing a battle with a McLaren at Barber Motorsports park.

The telemetry view is pretty cool too and very useful. It’s GM’s performance data recorder, which has been an option on a number of its fast cars for the last decade or so. We can see revs, steering, G forces, the track map, speed and times. But none of that tells us what the Camera does, which is that drivers depending, a Corvette can keep a McLaren honest on track. Granted, the Z06 has power on its side – 650PS (478kW) from its 6.2-litre supercharged LT4 engine – but what is otherwise a far less sophisticated car than the carbon-fibre-bodied McLaren, really punches above its weight. Why it’s taken GM so long to bring them over here in RHD is beyond us.

Welcome to Goodwood Elevenses, a helping of motoring-related amusement to help break up your day. Watch the last video: Jaguar XJR‑10 savagery at Spa

  • Elevenses

  • Video

  • Corvette

  • C7

  • Z06

  • Onboard

  • track day

  • Road

  • News

The must-have subscription for motorsport enthusiasts

JOIN NOW
video_corvette_track_day_goodwood_03112023_list.jpg

News

Video: Corvette battles McLarens and Porsches on track

03rd November 2023

corvette_z06_nurburgring_goodwood_12062023_list.jpg

News

Video: Onboard a Corvette Z06 attacking the Nürburgring

12th June 2023

corvette_nurburgring_goodwood_video_24042023_list.jpg

News

Video: Onboard howling 7-litre Corvette at the Nürburgring

25th April 2023

corvette_elevenses_goodwood_video_10062024_list.jpg

Modern

Video: Corvette Z06 roars around COTA

10th June

chevrolet-corvette-z06-c8-tease-main-goodwood-28092021.jpeg

News

Chevrolet teases all-new Corvette Z06

28th September 2021

chevrolet-corvette-z06-z07-package-main-goodwood-27102021.jpg

News

The new Corvette Z06 is a 670PS mid-engined monster

27th October 2021

corvette-c7.r-elevenses.jpg

Modern

Video: Corvette C7.R growls at Sebring

17th July 2020

elevenses_corvette_silverstone_16042024_list.jpg

Historic

Video: Manic Corvette vs GT40 battle at Silverstone

16th April