Cadillac Racing

Cadillac Racing

## **Overal results**

### “LE MONSTRE” OF LE MANS

The 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans race saw the entry of two Cadillac Series 61 racers: one was a production model fitted with a racing engine; the other was nicknamed “Le Monstre” for its wild, aerodynamic appearance that was completely unlike that of any other postwar Cadillac.

### NORTHSTAR GOES RACING

In 2000, Cadillac made a remarkable return to racing at Le Mans with a radical new prototype racer: the Cadillac Northstar LMP. Motivated by a race-prepared 4.0L Northstar Twin Turbo V8 engine, the LMP was a powerful statement and important milestone for the brand.

## CTS-V PROVES ITS SUCCESS

The Cadillac CTS-V debuted in 2004 in the ultra-competitive Sports Car Club of America® World Challenge GT Championship. Based on the first-generation Cadillac CTS-V, it was a proven success with a Manufacturer Championship, a Driver Championship, 12 overall wins, seven pole positions and 36 podium finishes before retiring in 2007.

## CTS-V.R BACK-TO-BACK TITLES

The first-ever CTS-V.R Coupe debuted in 2011, and until 2014, the Cadillac team dominated professional racing. Two Cadillac CTS-V.R Coupes raced in the Pirelli World Challenge GT class, and the following year, the team claimed back-to-back Manufacturer Championships and three consecutive Driver Championships.

## ATS-V.R CONTINUES RACING SUCCESS

From its debut in 2014 until 2017, the first-ever Cadillac ATS-V.R, homologated to FIA GT3 specs, was quick to impress. The ATS-V.R showcased its raw power in the highly competitive GT and SprintX GT classes in the Pirelli World Challenge, a North American series featuring short sprint races.

## SPORTS CAR RACING IN THE DPi ERA

Cadillac DPi-V.R race cars debuted in 2017 to compete in the IMSA WeatherTech® SportsCar Championship—a global racing series featuring multiple vehicle classes and endurance races. With 11 cup championships, the DPi-V.R race car retired in 2022.

## CADILLAC RACING MAKES HISTORIC RETURN TO LE MANS

After 21 years, Cadillac Racing marked our return to the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 10—11 with our highest finish ever in front of a record audience of 325,000 spectators. Our No. 2 V-Series.R led laps for the first time in Cadillac history and finished on the podium in 3rd, with the No. 3 just behind in 4th, and the No. 311 fighting back for 10th in class.

Co-developed by Cadillac Racing, Cadillac Design and Dallara, the final V-Series.R design was informed by the Project GTP Hypercar that debuted last summer. It incorporates distinctive Cadillac design elements such as vertical lighting and floating blades.

The livery designs for the three all-new electrified V-Series.R race cars represent a different bold color from the Cadillac V-Series emblem—No. 01 in gold, No. 02 in blue and red on No. 31.

Sébastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande will drive the No. 01 V-Series.R in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims will drive the No. 31 Whelen Engineering V-Series.R in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Richard Westbrook will co-drive the No. 02 Cadillac V-Series.R in FIA WEC competition, including The Centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Rolex 24 At Daytona, where the car competed as No. 02.

The No. 02 is in homage to the first Cadillac entry at Le Mans in 1950, Briggs Cunningham’s “Le Monstre.”

## **Cars:**

2023

#2 Cadillac V-Series.R - (Drivers - BAMBER E., LYNN A., WESTBROOK R.)