DXDT Racing
Race Entry
About DXDT Racing
DXDT Racing is a Corvette customer team competing in IMSA's GTD class. The team fields the Corvette Z06 GT3.R — General Motors' GT3 racing version of the mid-engine Corvette Z06 — representing one of the GTD class's American entries in a field dominated by European machinery.
The team represents the GTD class's core philosophy: well-funded private teams combining passionate gentleman drivers with professional co-drivers, competing seriously for class victories while celebrating the racing experience itself. DXDT's Corvette program brings American muscle car energy to the European-heavy GT3 landscape.
The Car: Corvette Z06 GT3.R
The Corvette Z06 GT3.R is the customer racing version of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 — a mid-engine American supercar with a flat-plane crankshaft V8 engine that revs to nearly 9,000 RPM. Unlike the traditional American V8 (which uses a cross-plane crankshaft for a low, burbling sound), the Z06's flat-plane crank creates a higher-pitched, Ferrari-like howl.
For the GT3.R race car, this engine is tuned to GT3 specifications under the Balance of Performance system, which equalizes performance across different manufacturers. The car's mid-engine layout gives it excellent balance and handling characteristics, while its American provenance adds character and national pride to its entries.
In the GTD class, the Corvette Z06 GT3.R competes against Porsche 911s, Ferrari 296s, Aston Martin Vantages, and other European GT3 cars. American machinery in a European-dominated class is a classic David vs. Goliath narrative — though the Corvette is entirely capable of winning.
International Driver Diversity
The #36 lineup features drivers from three different countries — Switzerland, Ireland, and Turkey — reflecting the global nature of GT3 customer racing. Drivers travel internationally to compete in IMSA, bringing with them the experience and perspectives of different racing cultures.
Nico Filippi (Switzerland) is a Swiss professional GT driver with an extensive international career across European and American GT championships. His smooth driving style and tire management are valuable in an endurance race context where preserving car condition over 12 hours is as important as raw pace.
Chris Eastwood (Ireland) is an Irish GT racing driver who has competed extensively in both European and American championships. GT racing has a strong tradition of Irish drivers — Ireland produces a disproportionate number of talented car racers — and Eastwood is one of the most competitive in the current generation.
Cem Bolukbasi Yoluc (Turkey) is a Turkish racing driver and the team's gentleman driver. Turkish drivers in international GT racing are relatively uncommon, making Bolukbasi Yoluc a distinctive presence in the IMSA paddock. His enthusiasm for the sport and investment in the program enables the team to compete at a professional level while fulfilling GT racing's cherished tradition of the gentleman driver competing alongside professionals.
What is GTD?
GTD celebrates the gentleman driver tradition — passionate enthusiasts competing alongside professionals at top-level circuits. At least one driver per car must be a Silver-rated or lower amateur. Learn more →
Corvette in GTD
The factory Corvette Racing GTD Pro entries (#3 and #4) run the same Corvette Z06 GT3.R platform as DXDT's #36. Watching how a customer team performs relative to the factory program is one of the intriguing subplots of a multi-class endurance race.