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Investing.com -- Cadillac has announced its return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in June, bringing four Cadillac V-Series.R racecars to the event. The vehicles will be backed by teams and drivers with a history of championships and extensive experience.
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the event organizer, invited Cadillac Racing, which has previously participated with three Hypercar entries in the endurance race over the last two years. The race, set to take place on June 14 and 15, will commemorate 75 years since Cadillac’s first participation at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
John Roth, vice president of global Cadillac, expressed his excitement about Cadillac Racing’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He highlighted the company’s achievements, including a podium finish in 2023 and a top 10 finish the following year. Roth expressed hope that the 2025 entries would further demonstrate the Cadillac V-Series.R’s technology, performance, and innovation.
The driver lineup for Cadillac Racing includes winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, among other motorsport accolades.
The Nos. 12 and 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.Rs, driven by Jenson Button, Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais, Alex Lynn, Norman Nato, and Will Stevens, received automatic invitations due to their full-season participation in the WEC. The No. 101 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R and the No. 311 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, both full-season IMSA GTP entries, will also compete in Le Mans.
In their first season of WEC Hypercar competition in 2023, Cadillac Racing entries secured the third and fourth positions. The following year, Cadillac Hypercars qualified second and third, achieving a best finish of seventh. The Nos. 12 and 38 Hertz Team JOTA entries ranked eighth and ninth, respectively.
The Cadillac V-Series.R racecar is powered by a purpose-built Cadillac 5.5L DOHC V-8 engine developed by GM’s Performance and Racing Propulsion team based in Pontiac, Michigan. The vehicle, co-developed by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing, and chassis constructor Dallara, was influenced by the Project GTP Hypercar unveiled in June 2022. It features distinctive Cadillac design elements, including vertical lighting and floating blades.
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