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===2023===
===2023===
====2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship====
====2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship====
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In preparations for the season-opening [[2023 24 Hours of Daytona|24 Hours of Daytona]], Cadillac revealed that the V-Series.R will run under three different colors. The number 01 and the 02 cars entered by Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) under the Cadillac Racing banner features gold and blue colors respectively. The No. 31 entered by Whelen Engineering Racing is painted red.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42474956/cadillac-24-hours-of-daytona-liveries-revealed/|title=Cadillac Reveals Three Vivid Paint Jobs Ahead of 24 Hours of Daytona|date=January 12, 2024|work=[[Car and Driver]]|last=Miller|first=Caleb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313195352/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42474956/cadillac-24-hours-of-daytona-liveries-revealed/|archive-date=March 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Bourdais (#01), Lynn (#02), and Derani (#31) were the drivers for the qualifying session. Bourdais would go on to take fourth and his teammate Lynn in fifth, with Derani in sixth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/blomqvists-acura-beats-nasrs-porsche-to-pole-for-2023-rolex-24/10423575/|title=Rolex 24: Blomqvist’s Acura beats Nasr’s Porsche to Daytona pole|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2024|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|archive-date=January 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127232217/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/blomqvists-acura-beats-nasrs-porsche-to-pole-for-2023-rolex-24/10423575/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In preparations for the season-opening [[2023 24 Hours of Daytona|24 Hours of Daytona]], Cadillac revealed that the V-Series.R will run under three different colors. The number 01 and the 02 cars entered by Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) under the Cadillac Racing banner features gold and blue colors respectively. The No. 31 entered by Whelen Engineering Racing is painted red.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42474956/cadillac-24-hours-of-daytona-liveries-revealed/|title=Cadillac Reveals Three Vivid Paint Jobs Ahead of 24 Hours of Daytona|date=January 12, 2024|work=[[Car and Driver]]|last=Miller|first=Caleb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313195352/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42474956/cadillac-24-hours-of-daytona-liveries-revealed/|archive-date=March 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Bourdais (#01), Lynn (#02), and Derani (#31) were the drivers for the qualifying session. Bourdais would go on to take fourth and his teammate Lynn in fifth, with Derani in sixth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/blomqvists-acura-beats-nasrs-porsche-to-pole-for-2023-rolex-24/10423575/|title=Rolex 24: Blomqvist’s Acura beats Nasr’s Porsche to Daytona pole|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2024|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|archive-date=January 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127232217/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/blomqvists-acura-beats-nasrs-porsche-to-pole-for-2023-rolex-24/10423575/|url-status=live}}</ref>


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|date=May 14, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=[[NBC Sports]]|last=Ryan|first=Nate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419093600/https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/imsa-points-results-laguna-seca-no-01-cadillac-rebounds-emotional-victory-sebastien-bourdais-renger-van-der-zande|archive-date=April 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> This would turn out to be the last victory for the V-Series.R in 2023.
|date=May 14, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=[[NBC Sports]]|last=Ryan|first=Nate|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419093600/https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/imsa-points-results-laguna-seca-no-01-cadillac-rebounds-emotional-victory-sebastien-bourdais-renger-van-der-zande|archive-date=April 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> This would turn out to be the last victory for the V-Series.R in 2023.


[[File:Whelen GTP WGI23 10.jpg|thumb|right|The No. 31 car took second in Watkins Glen following the disqualification of the No. 6 Porsche]]
Qualifying for the [[2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen|Six Hours of The Glen]] was abandoned due to a pile-up of LMP2 and LMP3 cars caused by wet conditions, forcing the GTP class to start according to their championship order, meaning that the No. 31 will be starting from second and the No. 01 from fourth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-watkins-glen-qualifying-abandoned-crash/10487260/|title=IMSA Watkins Glen: Qualifying abandoned after huge LMP2/3 pile-up|date=June 25, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625032915/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-watkins-glen-qualifying-abandoned-crash/10487260/|archive-date=June 25, 2023|url-status=live|last=Bradley|first=Charles}}</ref> In the race's third hour, No. 31 took the lead of the race from the No. 6 Porsche after running a different pit strategy. The No. 01 car at the hands of Bourdais spun during an overtake attempt on a GTD car and gets contact by the [[BMW M Hybrid V8]] of [[Connor De Phillippi]], sending the No. 01 Cadillac into the wall. The race directors instructed the car to pit and change tires after failing to abide to tire pressure requirements.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/06/25/no-31-whelen-cadillac-leads-at-midpoint-of-wild-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen/|title=No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Leads at Midpoint of Wild Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen|work=[[IMSA]]|last=Robinson|first=Mark|date=June 25, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|location=[[Watkins Glen, New York]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625211723/https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/06/25/no-31-whelen-cadillac-leads-at-midpoint-of-wild-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen/|archive-date=June 25, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In the revised classification, the No. 31 car was promoted to second behind the No. 25 BMW following the disqualification of the No. 6 Porsche. The No. 01 car finished the race in fifth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a44342665/hold-the-phone-bmw-wins-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen-following-disqualification/|title=Hold the Phone! BMW Wins Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Following Disqualification|date=June 26, 2023|publisher=Autoweek|work=IMSA Wire Service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709072654/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a44342665/hold-the-phone-bmw-wins-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen-following-disqualification/|archive-date=July 9, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
Qualifying for the [[2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen|Six Hours of The Glen]] was abandoned due to a pile-up of LMP2 and LMP3 cars caused by wet conditions, forcing the GTP class to start according to their championship order, meaning that the No. 31 will be starting from second and the No. 01 from fourth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-watkins-glen-qualifying-abandoned-crash/10487260/|title=IMSA Watkins Glen: Qualifying abandoned after huge LMP2/3 pile-up|date=June 25, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625032915/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-watkins-glen-qualifying-abandoned-crash/10487260/|archive-date=June 25, 2023|url-status=live|last=Bradley|first=Charles}}</ref> In the race's third hour, No. 31 took the lead of the race from the No. 6 Porsche after running a different pit strategy. The No. 01 car at the hands of Bourdais spun during an overtake attempt on a GTD car and gets contact by the [[BMW M Hybrid V8]] of [[Connor De Phillippi]], sending the No. 01 Cadillac into the wall. The race directors instructed the car to pit and change tires after failing to abide to tire pressure requirements.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/06/25/no-31-whelen-cadillac-leads-at-midpoint-of-wild-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen/|title=No. 31 Whelen Cadillac Leads at Midpoint of Wild Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen|work=[[IMSA]]|last=Robinson|first=Mark|date=June 25, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|location=[[Watkins Glen, New York]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625211723/https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/06/25/no-31-whelen-cadillac-leads-at-midpoint-of-wild-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen/|archive-date=June 25, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In the revised classification, the No. 31 car was promoted to second behind the No. 25 BMW following the disqualification of the No. 6 Porsche. The No. 01 car finished the race in fifth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a44342665/hold-the-phone-bmw-wins-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen-following-disqualification/|title=Hold the Phone! BMW Wins Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Following Disqualification|date=June 26, 2023|publisher=Autoweek|work=IMSA Wire Service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709072654/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a44342665/hold-the-phone-bmw-wins-sahlens-six-hours-of-the-glen-following-disqualification/|archive-date=July 9, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix|Chevrolet Grand Prix]], both Cadillacs locked-out the second row with the No. 31 in third.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://waynetaylorracing.com/news/2023_GTP_Mosport_Qualifying_Report/72699|title=2023 GTP Mosport Qualifying Report|date=July 8, 2023|work=[[Konica Minolta]] [[Wayne Taylor Racing]]|access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Cadillac was on course for good points haul before Van der Zande crashed the car heavily with three minutes remaining on the clock. The No. 31 car also endured a tough afternoon finishing seventh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.speedsport.com/sports-cars/imsa/meyer-shank-acuras-long-run-rewarded-with-ctmp-win/|title=Meyer Shank's Acura Long Run Rewarded with CTMP win|date=July 9, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=Speedsport|location=[[Bowmanville]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710084327/https://www.speedsport.com/sports-cars/imsa/meyer-shank-acuras-long-run-rewarded-with-ctmp-win/|archive-date=July 10, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

Cadillac dominated the practice sessions of the [[2023 IMSA SportsCar Weekend|IMSA SportsCar Weekend]] in [[Road America]], translating it into pole position for the No. 31 car and the No. 01 in third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/imsa-road-america-derani-puts-cadillac-on-pole/10504911/|title=IMSA Road America: Derani puts Cadillac on pole by just 0.068s from Porsche|date=August 6, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2023|work=[[Autosport]]|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621150246/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/imsa-road-america-derani-puts-cadillac-on-pole/10504911/|archive-date=June 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Unfortunately, both cars cannot convert their high positions into victory after the No. 31 car was sent to the back of the grid an accident during the morning warmup and Sims spun the car around at some point. The No. 01 also missed out on the podium with a fourth-place finish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-road-america-penske-porsche-win-campbell-nasr/10505260/|title=IMSA Road America: Penske Porsche takes victory|date=August 7, 2023|access-date=November 11, 2024|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720085231/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-road-america-penske-porsche-win-campbell-nasr/10505260/|archive-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref> The result dropped the No. 31 AXR into second in the Teams' Championship standings.

In the penultimate round, the [[2023 IMSA Battle on the Bricks|IMSA Battle on the Bricks]] in [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], the No. 31 could only muster eighth, out-qualified by the No. 01 car who would be starting from fourth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/09/16/campbell-leads-penske-perfect-front-row-sweep-at-indy-for-porsche/|title=Campbell Leads Penske Perfect Front-Row Sweep at Indy for Porsche|date=September 16, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=[[IMSA]]|last=Olson|first=Jeff|location=[[Indianapolis]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524095541/https://www.imsa.com/news/2023/09/16/campbell-leads-penske-perfect-front-row-sweep-at-indy-for-porsche/|archive-date=May 24, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In the opening stages, Bourdais spun the No. 01 car after a daring overtake attempt on three cars in one go, but was saved thanks to a safety car condition en route to seventh-place finish. The No. 31 recovered from their low starting position to finish the race in fourth having led the race at some point before being overtaken by the Porsches and an Acura.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/motor/porsche-penske-scores-1-2-finish-in-imsa-return-to-indianapolis-motor-speedway-nick-tandy-mathieu-jaminet-gtp-lmp2-lmp3-gtd-pro/531-ecd3a62e-9bae-4fbf-9562-09eb18f33eca|title=Porsche Penske finishes 1-2 overall in IMSA's return to Indianapolis|date=September 17, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|last=Peeters|first=Rob|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922054401/https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/motor/porsche-penske-scores-1-2-finish-in-imsa-return-to-indianapolis-motor-speedway-nick-tandy-mathieu-jaminet-gtp-lmp2-lmp3-gtd-pro/531-ecd3a62e-9bae-4fbf-9562-09eb18f33eca|archive-date=September 22, 2024|url-status=live|work=[[WTHR]]|location=[[Indianapolis]]}}</ref> The No. 31 car took the lead of the GTP Drivers' Championship again with only three points separating them with the No. 10 Acura and five points with the third-placed No. 6 Porsche.

[[File:Whelen Engineering Racing's Cadillac V-Series.R during the 2023 Petit Le Mans.jpg|thumb|right|The No. 31 car took home the GTP Teams' Championship title and Cadillac took the GTP Manufacturers' Championship title in the season finale]]

In the season finale [[2023 Petit Le Mans|Petit Le Mans]] in [[Road Atlanta]], both championships are up for grabs. Bourdais took second under the rainy and damp qualifying session behind the No. 10 Acura. Derani went off track during his final qualifying attempt, resulting in eighth-place start.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/10/13/deletraz-takes-petit-le-mans-pole-for-acura-at-road-atlanta/|title=Deletraz takes Petit Le Mans pole for Acura at Road Atlanta|date=October 13, 2023|access-date=November 10, 2024|work=Motorsport Week|last=Oakley|first=Phil|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613010456/https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/10/13/deletraz-takes-petit-le-mans-pole-for-acura-at-road-atlanta/|archive-date=June 13, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> The 10-hour gruelling battle allowed the No. 01 car to finish the race in second behind the Acura. Elsewhere, No. 31's sixth-place finish was enough to seal both GTP championships for both Cadillac and Action Express Racing, earning the V-Series.R's its first titles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/petit-le-mans-imsa-cadillac-wins-title-acura-clash/10532940/|title=Petit Le Mans IMSA: MSR wins, Cadillac scoops title after Acura clash|date=October 15, 2023|access-date=November 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713183028/https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/petit-le-mans-imsa-cadillac-wins-title-acura-clash/10532940/|archive-date=July 13, 2024|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|last=Bradley|first=Charles|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Racing results==
==Racing results==

Revision as of 06:11, 10 November 2024

Cadillac V-Series.R
The No. 2 V-Series.R at the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
CategoryLe Mans Daytona h
ConstructorCadillac (Dallara)
Designer(s)Chris Mikalauskas (Exterior Designer)[1]
Aaron Pfeifer (Vehicle Technical Lead)[2]
Adam Trojanek (Lead Propulsion Engineer)[3]
PredecessorCadillac DPi-V.R
Technical specifications
ChassisLMP2-based Dallara[4] carbon fiber monocoque
EngineCadillac LMC55R 5.5 L 90° V8 NA, 32-valve, DOHC
Electric motorRear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied by Bosch
TransmissionXtrac P1359 7-speed sequential manual[5]
Power500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp)
Weight1,030 kg (2,270.8 lb)
FuelTotalEnergies (WEC)
VP Racing Fuels (IMSA)
LubricantsMobil 1[5]
BrakesBrembo carbon 380/355mm with Brembo Monobloc 6-piston calipers[5]
TyresMichelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear[5]
Competition history
Notable entrants
Notable drivers
Debut2023 24 Hours of Daytona
First win2023 12 Hours of Sebring
Last win2024 Petit Le Mans
Last event2024 8 Hours of Bahrain
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
2241156
Teams' Championships1 (2023 IMSA SCC)
Constructors' Championships1 (2023 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships1 (2023 IMSA SCC)

The Cadillac V-Series.R, originally named the Cadillac V-LMDh, is a sports prototype racing car designed by Cadillac and built by Dallara. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, and debuted in the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the season opening 24 Hours of Daytona.[6][7] The car is also contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023 onwards.[8] The engine's 5.5L displacement is the largest displacement of any of the GTP cars debuted in the revival of the GTP class at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona.[9]

As of November 2024, the V-Series.R has four wins to its name and achieved 11 podiums finishes.

Background

On August 24, 2021, Cadillac announced they would participate in IMSA's new GTP class and join the FIA World Endurance Championship's Hypercar class in 2023 using an LMDh-compliant racing design.[10] It was also confirmed on the same day that Dallara was chosen as the chassis supplier for their LMDh contender, and that Action Express Racing (AXR) and Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) would campaign the car in the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season as well as contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[11][12]

A render of the V-Series.R in 2022

Cadillac released renders of the car on June 9, 2022. It was also announced that the car would use a hybrid powertrain, consisting of a 90° Naturally-Aspirated V8 internal combustion engine and standardized hybrid drivetrain components provided by Williams Advanced Engineering, Bosch and Xtrac, and that Chip Ganassi Racing would campaign one car in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season.[13][14][15]

The first shakedown was completed in July 2022.[16] This was followed by testing at Sebring International Raceway and Road Atlanta, where the car covered nearly 19,312 km (12,000 mi).[17][18][19]

On October 2022, General Motors' sportscar racing program manager Laura Klauser noted that CGR and AXR are working together to get the three cars ready on time for the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona. CGR will enter two cars for Daytona before splitting both cars to enter IMSA and World Endurance Championship seasons on full-time basis respectively. AXR will only campaign one car for the entire IMSA schedule.[20]

On February 27, 2023, Cadillac confirmed that they will enter three cars for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The No. 2 cars (Bamber, Lynn, and Westbrook) received automatic entry as they are competing full-time in the WEC. The No. 01 car (Bourdais, Van der Zande, and Dixon) which competes in IMSA SCC in full-time will enter as the No. 03 car. The No. 31 AXR (Derani, Sims, and Aitken) which also runs full-time in the IMSA SCC will enter as the No. 311 car.[21]

Competiton history

2023

2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship

In preparations for the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona, Cadillac revealed that the V-Series.R will run under three different colors. The number 01 and the 02 cars entered by Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) under the Cadillac Racing banner features gold and blue colors respectively. The No. 31 entered by Whelen Engineering Racing is painted red.[22] Bourdais (#01), Lynn (#02), and Derani (#31) were the drivers for the qualifying session. Bourdais would go on to take fourth and his teammate Lynn in fifth, with Derani in sixth.[23]

The No. 01 car held the lead of the race during the early morning stages of the 24 Hours of Daytona

During the second stint of the race, the No. 01 and the No. 02 cars were attempting to take the lead from Colin Braun of the Meyer Shank Racing in the Acura ARX-06. The former car successfully took the lead and held on to it by the end of the third hour.[24] Disaster struck during the fifth hour when Dixon got rear-ended by the No. 13 AWA LMP3 who could not swerve in time to avoid making contact, forcing an unscheduled stop for the No. 01 car.[25] As the night stages comes around in the eighth hour, Cadillac found themselves running 1–2 with the No. 31 car in the lead for the first time before the No. 02 took over as the former car pitted.[26] During the 14th hour, the AXR had to deal with left-rear suspension issue that halted their No. 31 car for 30 minutes. Aitken rejoined the race 17 laps behind the leader. The No. 01 took the lead of the race shortly before the 16th hour.[27] In the early morning stages, the No. 01 continued to lead with the No. 02 car in third during the 19th hour.[28] After a series of incidents near the end, with 27 minutes remaining on the clock, both No. 01 and the 02 cars cannot keep up with the Acuras during the restart. In the end, only the No. 01 car finished on the podium with sister cars No. 02 and No. 31 in fourth and fifth respectively.[29]

The V-Series.R took its maiden victory at the second round in Sebring courtesy of the No. 31, despite having to bounce back from an early collision with an LMP3 car. The No. 01 car caught fire during the ninth hour and forced to pit from the lead, eventually finishing seventh.[30]

During the qualifying session in Long Beach, Bourdais put the No. 01 car in third with the No. 31 at the hands of Sims in seventh.[31] Bourdais lost control over his No. 01 car on the brakes and crashed into the barrier going into the first corner, ending the No. 01 car's race on the spot. The No. 31 car became the sole surviving Cadillac and briefly took second before it needed to pit, dropping to sixth in the GTP class a result. The No. 31 car eventually crossed the line in fifth.[32]

In Monterey, No. 31's fourth place outqualified the No. 01 car which will be starting from sixth.[33] In the main race however, No. 01 Cadillac Racing by CGR took their first (and eventually their only) victory of the year with the No. 31 finishing third, earning Cadillac's first double podium finish of the season.[34] This would turn out to be the last victory for the V-Series.R in 2023.

Qualifying for the Six Hours of The Glen was abandoned due to a pile-up of LMP2 and LMP3 cars caused by wet conditions, forcing the GTP class to start according to their championship order, meaning that the No. 31 will be starting from second and the No. 01 from fourth.[35] In the race's third hour, No. 31 took the lead of the race from the No. 6 Porsche after running a different pit strategy. The No. 01 car at the hands of Bourdais spun during an overtake attempt on a GTD car and gets contact by the BMW M Hybrid V8 of Connor De Phillippi, sending the No. 01 Cadillac into the wall. The race directors instructed the car to pit and change tires after failing to abide to tire pressure requirements.[36] In the revised classification, the No. 31 car was promoted to second behind the No. 25 BMW following the disqualification of the No. 6 Porsche. The No. 01 car finished the race in fifth.[37]

At the Chevrolet Grand Prix, both Cadillacs locked-out the second row with the No. 31 in third.[38] Cadillac was on course for good points haul before Van der Zande crashed the car heavily with three minutes remaining on the clock. The No. 31 car also endured a tough afternoon finishing seventh.[39]

Cadillac dominated the practice sessions of the IMSA SportsCar Weekend in Road America, translating it into pole position for the No. 31 car and the No. 01 in third.[40] Unfortunately, both cars cannot convert their high positions into victory after the No. 31 car was sent to the back of the grid an accident during the morning warmup and Sims spun the car around at some point. The No. 01 also missed out on the podium with a fourth-place finish.[41] The result dropped the No. 31 AXR into second in the Teams' Championship standings.

In the penultimate round, the IMSA Battle on the Bricks in Indianapolis, the No. 31 could only muster eighth, out-qualified by the No. 01 car who would be starting from fourth.[42] In the opening stages, Bourdais spun the No. 01 car after a daring overtake attempt on three cars in one go, but was saved thanks to a safety car condition en route to seventh-place finish. The No. 31 recovered from their low starting position to finish the race in fourth having led the race at some point before being overtaken by the Porsches and an Acura.[43] The No. 31 car took the lead of the GTP Drivers' Championship again with only three points separating them with the No. 10 Acura and five points with the third-placed No. 6 Porsche.

The No. 31 car took home the GTP Teams' Championship title and Cadillac took the GTP Manufacturers' Championship title in the season finale

In the season finale Petit Le Mans in Road Atlanta, both championships are up for grabs. Bourdais took second under the rainy and damp qualifying session behind the No. 10 Acura. Derani went off track during his final qualifying attempt, resulting in eighth-place start.[44] The 10-hour gruelling battle allowed the No. 01 car to finish the race in second behind the Acura. Elsewhere, No. 31's sixth-place finish was enough to seal both GTP championships for both Cadillac and Action Express Racing, earning the V-Series.R's its first titles.[45]

Racing results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Year Entrants Class Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts. Pos.
2023 Cadillac Racing GTP DAY SEB LBH MON WGL MOS ELK IMS PET 2673 7th
France Sébastien Bourdais 01 3 7 8 1 5 9 4 7 2
Netherlands Renger van der Zande 3 7 8 1 5 9 4 7 2
New Zealand Scott Dixon 3 7 2
New Zealand Earl Bamber 02 4 306 21st
United Kingdom Alex Lynn 4
United Kingdom Richard Westbrook 4
Whelen Engineering Racing United Kingdom Alexander Sims 31 5 1 5 3 2 7 6 4 6 2733 1st
Brazil Pipo Derani 5 1 5 3 2 7 6 4 6
United Kingdom Jack Aitken 5 1 2 6
2024 Cadillac Racing GTP DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL ELK IMS ATL 2486 3rd
Netherlands Renger van der Zande 01 10 2 1 5 3 2 9 6 1
France Sébastien Bourdais 10 2 1 5 3 2 9 6 1
New Zealand Scott Dixon 10 2 1
Spain Álex Palou 10
Whelen Cadillac Racing United Kingdom Jack Aitken 31 2 10 2 2 6 8 4 Ret 5 2392 4th
Brazil Pipo Derani 2 10 2 2 6 8 4 Ret 5
United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist 2 10 8 Ret 5
Source:[46]

Complete IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Year Entrants Class Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 Pts. Pos.
2023 Cadillac Racing GTP DAY SEB WGL PET 38 3rd
France Sébastien Bourdais 01 3 7 5 2
Netherlands Renger van der Zande 3 7 5 2
New Zealand Scott Dixon 3 7 2
New Zealand Earl Bamber 02 4 9 9th
United Kingdom Alex Lynn 4
United Kingdom Richard Westbrook 4
Whelen Engineering Racing United Kingdom Alexander Sims 31 5 1 2 6 40 1st
Brazil Pipo Derani 5 1 2 6
United Kingdom Jack Aitken 5 1 2 6
2024 Cadillac Racing GTP DAY SEB WGL IMS ATL 9* 6th
Netherlands Renger van der Zande 01 10 2
France Sébastien Bourdais 10 2
New Zealand Scott Dixon 10 2
Spain Álex Palou 10
Whelen Cadillac Racing United Kingdom Jack Aitken 31 2 10 18* 1st*
Brazil Pipo Derani 2 10
United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist 2 10
Source:[47]

Complete World Endurance Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Year Entrants Class Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Pos
2023 Cadillac Racing Hypercar SEB POR SPA LMN MON FUJ BHR 79 4th
New Zealand Earl Bamber 2 4 4 5 3 10 10 11
United Kingdom Alex Lynn 4 4 5 3 10 10 11
United Kingdom Richard Westbrook 4 4 5 3 10 10 11
France Sébastien Bourdais 3 Ret 4 ** **
Netherlands Renger van der Zande Ret 4
United Kingdom Jack Aitken Ret
New Zealand Scott Dixon 4
Action Express Racing United Kingdom Alexander Sims 311 17 ** **
Brazil Pipo Derani 17
United Kingdom Jack Aitken 17
2024 Cadillac Racing Hypercar QAT IMO SPA LMN SAO COA FUJ BHR 42 6th
New Zealand Earl Bamber 2 DSQ 10 Ret 7 13 4 Ret 6
United Kingdom Alex Lynn DSQ 10 Ret 7 13 4 Ret 6
France Sébastien Bourdais DSQ 6
Spain Álex Palou 7
France Sébastien Bourdais 3 Ret ** **
Netherlands Renger van der Zande Ret
New Zealand Scott Dixon Ret
Whelen Cadillac Racing Brazil Felipe Drugovich 311 15 ** **
Brazil Pipo Derani 15
United Kingdom Jack Aitken 15
Source:[48]

* Championship ongoing. ** Not eligible for championship points.

  • The No. 3 V-Series.R at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
    The No. 3 V-Series.R at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • The No. 311 V-Series.R entered by Action Express Racing at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
    The No. 311 V-Series.R entered by Action Express Racing at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans

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