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OVERVIEW FORMULA 1® IMSA WEC RACING LEGACY

RACING LEGACY

Cadillac Racing has a rich history of racing around the world and around the clock on some of the most challenging circuits.

The Yellow V-Series.R Racecar Driving Down a Track

INTRODUCTION OF THE V-SERIES.R

In 2023, the V-Series.R entered the IMSA® WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship. Cadillac earned the IMSA GTP Manufacturer Champion and IMSA Endurance Cup in 2023, and finished third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the highest finish ever for Cadillac.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

2023 GTP Manufacturer Champion

MICHELIN ENDURANCE CUP

2023 GTP Manufacturer Champion

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 North American racing series featuring multiple vehicle classes and endurance races. After 27 victories in the series, the DPi-V.R race car retired in 2022. 

CHAMPIONSHIPS

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Victories

IMSA MICHELIN ENDURANCE CUP

2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Manufacturer Champion

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP

2017, 2018 and 2021 Champion
The Cadillac Racing ATS-V.R Heritage Racecar Fiercely Driving on a Track

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.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE—GT CLASS

2015 Driver Champions

PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE (SPRINTX)—GT CLASS

2017 Driver Champions

The Cadillac Racing CTS-V.R Heritage Racecar

CTS-V.R BACK-TO-BACK TITLES

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

CHAMPIONSHIPS

PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE—GT CLASS

2012, 2013 and 2014 Manufacturer Champion
2012, 2013 and 2014 Driver Champions
Rear View of the Cadillac Racing CTS-V Heritage Racecar Driving on a Track

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.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA® WORLD CHALLENGE GT CHAMPIONSHIP

2005 and 2007 Manufacturer Champion
2005 Driver Champions
12 Overall Wins
Side View of the Cadillac Northstar LMP Racecar Driving on a Track

NORTHSTAR GOES RACING

In 2000, Cadillac made a remarkable return to racing at Le Mans. The Cadillac Northstar LMP debuted as a radical new prototype racer. Motivated by a race-prepared 4.0L Northstar Twin Turbo V8 engine, the LMP was a powerful statement and important milestone for Cadillac.
The Cadillac Le Monstre Racecar Speeding Down a Track

LE MONSTRE OF LE MANS AND PETIT PATAUD

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

 

The No. 3 Petit Pataud was driven to a 10th-place overall finish and the No. 2 Le Monstre finished 11th overall.

CADILLAC COMPETES ON THE GLOBAL STAGE

NORTH STAR GOES RACING

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

“LE MONSTRE” OF LE MANS AND PETIT PATAUD

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

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