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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X

A US-specification Corvette ZR1X lapped the Nordschleife in 6:49.275 with Drew Cattell driving. Chevrolet says the car was filed in the Nürburgring's prototype and pre-production category because it is not sold in Europe.

Also known as C8 ZR1X
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Nürburgring lap

6:49.275

June 2025. The day is not printed. Driver Drew Cattell, a Corvette vehicle-dynamics engineer. Chevrolet says the car was a US production-spec ZR1X with the safety equipment the track requires, and that the lap was filed as prototype and pre-production because the ZR1X is not sold in Europe. The Nürburgring prints 6:49.275. Road & Track prints 6:49.275 for the full 12.92-mile official layout. The 2025 roundup also files 6:49.275 in the prototype and pre-production category.

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  1. 6:49.275Ranked figure

    June 2025. The day is not printed. Driver Drew Cattell, a Corvette vehicle-dynamics engineer. Chevrolet says the car was a US production-spec ZR1X with the safety equipment the track requires, and that the lap was filed as prototype and pre-production because the ZR1X is not sold in Europe. The Nürburgring prints 6:49.275. Road & Track prints 6:49.275 for the full 12.92-mile official layout. The 2025 roundup also files 6:49.275 in the prototype and pre-production category.

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Specs

Model
C8 ZR1X, ZTK package
Layout
All-wheel-drive hybrid coupe
Driver
Drew Cattell
Class
Pre-production

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