Ganassi Returns To 24 Hours Of Le Mans With Two-Car Lineup

DETROIT — Cadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans this June with the newly named Cadillac V-Series.Rs to compete for the overall win in the Hypercar class. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R received an automatic entry based on its full-season participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship. “We’re proud to be representing the United States and the Cadillac V-Series.R is a great continuation of our racing heritage.”. The hybrid Cadillac V-Series.R cars made their competition debut Jan. 28-29 in the 61st Rolex 24 At Daytona, with the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R will make its WEC debut in the Hypercar class March 17 in the 1,000 Miles of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. The Cadillac V-Series.R design — codeveloped by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing and chassis constructor Dallara — was informed by the Project GTP Hypercar that was unveiled in June 2022. The race car incorporates distinctive Cadillac design elements, such as vertical lighting and floating blades. The Cadillac V-Series.R features an all-new Cadillac 5.5L DOHC V-8 engine developed by GM’s Performance and Racing Propulsion team based in Pontiac, Michigan. The Cadillac V-Series.R began on-track development in July 2022 and logged more than 12,500 miles (20,000 kilometers) on racetracks in the U.S. leading into the 2023 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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