Program manager Andrea Hidalgo says Corvette Racing is in a favorable position with its Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R customer program, and she does not foresee a rise in the total number of cars on grids worldwide next year.
The Pratt Miller-built GT3 machine, which is approaching its fourth season in 2027 while introducing its Evo iteration, has shown the majority of its entries within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, tallying five cars split between two factory-supported Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports entries in GTD Pro, along with customer outfits 13 Autosport, DXDT Racing and DragonSpeed in GTD.
In endurance competition, TF Sport campaigns the brand in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series’ LMGT3 class, while Chouest Povoledo Racing currently fields entries in GT America presented by AWS and Steller Motorsport competes in GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS.
JMR Johor Racing—with a previous season in GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS—has moved up to a full-time program in the Intercontinental GT Challenge this year.
Although Sportscar365 has learned that one or more current IMSA GTD customers could switch hands for 2027, Hidalgo stressed that the WeatherTech Championship roster will not exceed the existing count.
“We’re in a pretty good spot now,” she told Sportscar365. “A key aspect of our program is the close collaboration we maintain with our customer teams.
“In racing, there are always ways to improve. We’re fairly content with the scale of the program at present.”
“At this level, we can still interact directly with each squad and preserve that relationship.”
“If we expand too much, we’d lose a bit of that.”
Hidalgo did acknowledge that talks are ongoing with “some customers” about other, undisclosed programs, but nothing has been finalized at this stage.
On the driver side, she hinted that FIA Silver-graded driver Jonny Edgar, who has been a key figure in TF Sport’s WEC LMGT3-leading effort, could be a candidate for promotion.
“Jonny is outstanding,” Hidalgo said. “We’ll certainly keep an eye on that depending on what happens with his FIA grading.”
“But I think we’re still well positioned with our drivers. If the FIA ratings shift anything, we’ll reassess.”
“We’ve also enlisted other GM drivers for certain events.”
“For instance, we had Earl [Bamber] drive Bathurst. That remains an option. We bring in IndyCar, NASCAR and Cadillac drivers for these one-off appearances.”
Corvette Still Riding High After Historic Tenth Le Mans Class Win
Hidalgo noted that Corvette Racing and TF Sport are still savoring their LMGT3 class triumph at last month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, which marked the marque’s tenth class victory at the famous French endurance race.
Edgar, earning his first Le Mans win, shared the No. 33 Corvette with Ben Keating and Nicky Catsburg, who returned to the podium at Le Mans for the first time since 2023—the year of the Corvette C8.R’s inaugural Le Mans triumph.
“Winning has always been the goal,” Hidalgo said. “We always wanted it, and when it happened, the magnitude of it—especially as the tenth win—really sinks in.
“Every generation of Corvette has earned a Le Mans class victory since we began racing there. That particular run marked the final year for that car in its non-Evo form, and we claimed the win, continuing the line of victories across generations.
“Taking the win with this version was significant. As we move toward the Evo, it’s hard to define a ‘generation’ anymore, whether Evo or not. It’s fantastic to have that victory and to keep the streak alive.”
“After the triumph, the full impact unfolds over time. We’re still riding the high.”
With the sister No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette taking victory last time out at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, Hidalgo described herself as “cautiously optimistic” about the remainder of the WEC season, which resumes next month with the Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas in Texas.
“The longer you work with the car, the more you understand it and its setup,” she said. “I believe the engineers are increasingly comfortable with the setup directions they’re discussing.
“We’re also leveraging the Driver-In-the-Loop simulator, which is progressing well. More data means more inputs to refine those models, helping you to optimize the car.”
“We’ve gained momentum by really getting to know the car, and we aim to maintain that momentum through the rest of the WEC season to realize those improvements.”
