Cadillac Racing eager for a sixth overall victory

IMSA

Mar 11

Cadillac Racing has recorded five overall victories, including three in a row (2021-2023), and finished runner-up in 2024 and 2018 in the races at Sebring since joining IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship prototype competition in 2017. Plus, Cadillac Racing has recorded five pole starts, including the past four years, in that span.

📷© Luc Warnotte at Daytona 2025. The three Cadillac V-Series.R

Cadillac Racing’s Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) lineup for the second round of the season includes both #10 and #40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R campaigned by Wayne Taylor Racing and the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing.

#10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R

The #10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, with Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque and Will Stevens aboard, led the Cadillac Racing contingent in the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona with a fifth-place finish.

After Cadillac Racing drivers test at Sebring International Raceway in mid-February Ricky Taylor said: “Any time that we can get with our Cadillac V-Series.R GTP is so important. Every time we touch the track we are learning. Everything is still so new to us. So, the test was fantastic not only for Sebring but for the whole year as well.”

Ricky Taylor: “Cadillac has a great history at Sebring, the car has been strong there every year. This year we have high expectations. Last year’s win was a great result for the team. It was hard fought and well deserved. If we are going to back it up again, we know it won’t come easily, and we will likely have to fight hard once again.”

Filipe Albuquerque: “After two days of testing in Sebring, it was very valuable to have those days and have more time with the car and learn about it, trying different setups and seeing what works best. We are super motivated for Sebring and it’s always a tricky one. I’ve never been super happy there so hopefully now is the time. As a team we are looking forward to it and we keep evolving the car. Can’t wait to get back to racing.”

Will Stevens: “Having the two days of testing at Sebring a few weeks ago will definitely be good for the team to continue building their knowledge of the Cadillac V-Series.R and what we need for Sebring as it’s a very different circuit to what we had in Daytona. I think looking back at last year's race, it's clear the car was looking very strong and hopefully we can continue in that fashion and keep improving from what they had last year. The field is very close as we saw in Daytona, so we need to make sure we have everything in place for a good result.”

#40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R — 📷© Courtesy of IMSA. #10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R

#31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R

The #31 entry has earned the pole the past two years, while new-for-2025 teammates Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber won the race in 2023 and 2022, respectively. They’ll be joined by Frederik Vesti. The #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R will also carry a special Mobil 1 livery.

At Daytona, the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R with Frederik Vesti behind the wheel shot up the banking of the oval Turn 4 and made heavy contact with the SAFER Barrier. During the February sanctioned test at Sebring, Jack Aitken did set the 7th Fastest Lap by Driver in GTP Class.

Jack Aitken: “I’m looking forward to Sebring as it has special memories for me being the site of my first IMSA win and it’s just a cool place to be in general. It has a great atmosphere and the unique nature of the infield and fan set-up there is always really cool to see. Cadillac has a decent pedigree there and we’re always bringing a strong package to that track. We’re going in looking to get a good result and setting the bar pretty high. We’ll see what challenges come up, but I think we’re all feeling good coming into this one. After the setback in Daytona, we’re ready to turn that around and have a positive day.”

Earl Bamber: “Action Express had a great racecar in 2024; they were dominating that race. At the Sebring test, we worked on our weaknesses from Daytona in the race – restarts and stuff like that – and we just feel well-prepared to execute that race. I’m really enjoying IMSA. The Whelen Cadillac is quick. I think we definitely deserved a minimum of podium at Daytona, so everyone is raring to go to have a great race at Sebring, which I think we can do.”

Frederik Vesti: “I am excited to be back in the Cadillac V-Series.R for my second IMSA race with the team. Obviously, Daytona didn’t end the way we had hoped. We fought hard during the race and were not rewarded for all the efforts we had put in. We had a strong racecar and that showed at the test we did at Sebring as well. Also, with one IMSA race in GTP, I was able to target some things during the test that helped me feel more prepared for Sebring. I’m looking forward to dialing up the intensity racing in traffic, racing other GTP cars and looking to push the limits of our car. Sebring is a track with great history with the team, so expectations are high. We need to approach it day by day, step by step building up toward the race.”

📷© Courtesy of IMSA. #31 Whelen Racing Cadillac V-Series.R.

#40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R

Louis Deletraz and co-drivers Jordan Taylor and Brendon Hartley will seek to put the #40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R in Victory Circle late Saturday at the conclusion of the 73rd edition of the iconic endurance race at the 3.74-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway.

“Going back to Sebring, of course, is exciting,” said Deletraz, who held on to win the 2024 race with another manufacturer by 0.891 of a second over the #01 Cadillac V-Series.R. “Obviously, winning there was a dream of mine and now going back we want to do it more. “Going back there with Cadillac is interesting. I was fighting one in the end. I saw its strong points and it's been very strong the whole event and the past years. So, I'm very excited to actually be on track and work with Cadillac to try and win it together this year.”

With #40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R unavailable due to damage sustained in the Daytona 24 Hours, Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor did split time in the #10 Cadillac with Deletraz setting the third-fastest in the combined sessions with a 1:48.576 turned Thursday morning (session 6).

Louis Deletraz: “It’s finally Sebring time and I’m really excited for it. We won last year and it still gives me goosebumps to think about it. We obviously would love to repeat it and we’re very motivated for it. It’s such a special race. We had a productive two-day test at Sebring a few weeks ago. It was great to get more laps in the Cadillac V-Series.R, it felt fast and we keep learning about the car every time we leave the pits. We also have a new teammate in the No. 40 with Brendon (Hartley) joining us. It’s great to have him with us.”

Jordan Taylor: “It’s obviously great going back to Sebring as the defending winners. It’s such a big event and a special one to win, so heading there with that in the back of our minds always helps the motivation. We had a great test there a few weeks ago. It was our first time there with the Cadillac V-Series.R. We have had such limited running with the car, so it was really nice to get through some testing items that have been on our list since we received the cars. The Cadillac was obviously very strong there last year, and I think we were able to build on that over our two-day test. Obviously, the year didn’t start off the way we wanted in Daytona, but I think that just adds to the team's motivation for Sebring.”

Brendon Hartley: “I’m excited to be back with WTR for the Sebring 12 Hour. Since WTR moved to a two-car effort, they have done an amazing job to create a good team atmosphere which I’m sure will make switching to the 40 car seamless. I get on really well with all the drivers and we genuinely have good fun outside of the cockpit. It was a tough race for us in Daytona, but I have no doubt that we will be fighting at the front in Sebring. WTR knows how to win.” Source: Cadillac Racing

73rd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will resume March 12-15 with the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is due to start at 10 a.m. ET March 15.