Cadillac at Brazil: Aiming for strong finish

WECHyperCar

Jul 10

Cadillac Racing did move from P8 to P7 in the World Endurance Manufacturers Championship standing thanks to the 12 points earned at le Mans. Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber move up to P13 in the World Endurance drivers Championship. Definitively not a position representing the speed of the blue and iconic sound making Cadillac.

Cadillac Racing #2 Cadillac V-Seires.R at Lusail 1812 — 📷 © Luc Warnotte: P4 for **Cadillac Racing** #2 Cadillac V-Seires.R at Lusail 1812.

Capitalizing on speed displayed in qualifying and race pace is an objective for the #2 Cadillac V-Series.R this weekend in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) race in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Cadillac Racing Hypercar has qualified second the past two races, with seventh place June 16 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans the best result. Additionally, Alex Lynn qualified seventh in Hyperpole in the season opener in Qatar. The team finished fourth, though the result was vacated because of a technical infraction. won Round 2 in Imola.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Lusail: for the Lusail 1812 race, Sebastien Bourdais was sharing #2 Cadillac V-Series.R with regular championship drivers Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber.

A clean Sheet at Interlagos

It's been 10 years since the WEC last competed at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, so the 2.677-mile (4.409 km), 15-turn circuit will be new to most of the drivers in the 37-car field. Car will also run counterclockwise on the hilly road course opened in 1940.

“The WEC not having raced at Interlagos for a number of years it will be a clean sheet for almost everybody,” Alex Lynn said. “We’re improving a lot, which we showed at Le Mans. The car has a lot of strong points, and we aim to utilize them on the Interlagos circuit.”

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Imola 2024. The **#2 Cadillac V-Series.R** scored its first Hypercar point of the **FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)** season, advancing two positions from its qualifying spot to place 10th in the 6 Hours of Imola.

Drivers and teams will attempt to quickly find their car’s balance on the variable terrain circuit that requires power combined with fast and slow corners that are traction dependent. A pair of 90-minute free practice sessions Friday will be followed by a 60-minute free practice Saturday that precedes qualifications and the 10-minute Hyperpole.

That iconic sound

What makes the Cadillac V-Series.R sound so incredible? The propulsion team behind the 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 explains what gives Cadillac Racing its roar. WATCH

📷 © Luc Warnotte at the TotalEnergies **6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps** 2024. **#2 Cadillac V-Series.R** was running for the podium until an on-track incident eliminated the **blue Cadillac.**

What they're saying

Alex Lynn: “The WEC not having raced at Interlagos for a number of years it will be a clean sheet for everybody. A new place, new race for us and excited to get there, explore a bit and have a great race. We’re improving a lot, which we showed at Le Mans. The car has a lot of strong points, and we aim to utilize them on the Interlagos circuit.”

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2024. Cadillac Racing made another strong statement in its second season of FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar competition by qualifying second and third for the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Earl Bamber: “Interlagos is a track that I always dreamed of going to, so I’m looking forward to it and the passionate fans. I think the track will race fantastically with these cars. How everyone’s cars will go, I don’t think anyone has a solid idea. It really is a blank slate, and I think with our two-driver strategy it will be to our benefit with the limited practice and everyone having to learn the track. (progress) “We were in the fight at Spa. We were in the fight at Qatar. We had an off weekend at Imola, but I think the learnings from Imola has made us understand our car even better, which has helped us go forward at Spa and Le Mans.” Source: Cadillac Racing

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2024. WEC full-season teammates **Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn**, complemented by two-time IndyCar champion **Alex Palou**, fought eight other Hypercar manufacturers on a slick 8.47-mile asphalt battleground to place seventh in the 92nd **24 Hours of Le Mans**.

Schedule

Track action begins on Friday 12 July with two 90-minute free practice sessions. The starting grid will be decided on Saturday from 3.10pm local time (8.10pm CEST) with qualifying and Hyperpole while the race begins at 11.30am (4.30pm CEST) on Sunday 14 July.