Cadillac V-Series.R

Sports prototype racing car built by Cadillac

Racing car model

Action Express Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing

Notable drivers

Sébastien Bourdais
Scott Dixon
Renger van der Zande
Earl Bamber
Alex Lynn
Richard Westbrook
Jack Aitken
Pipo Derani
Alexander Sims

Debut2023 24 Hours of DaytonaFirst win2023 12 Hours of SebringLast win2024 Grand Prix of Long BeachLast event2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach

Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F/Laps
21	3	11	5	6

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]

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 and Chip Ganassi Racing would campaign the car in the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season as well as contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[11]^[12]

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]

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
			Sébastien Bourdais	01	3	7	8	1	5	9	4	7	2
			Renger van der Zande		3	7	8	1	5	9	4	7	2
			Scott Dixon		3	7							2
			Earl Bamber	02	4									306	21st
			Alex Lynn		4
			Richard Westbrook		4
	Whelen Engineering Racing		Alexander Sims	31	5	1	5	3	2	7	6	4	6	2733	1st
			Pipo Derani		5	1	5	3	2	7	6	4	6
			Jack Aitken		5	1			2				6
2024	Cadillac Racing	GTP			DAY	SEB	LBH	LGA	DET	WGL	ELK	IMS	ATL	594*	4th
			Renger van der Zande	01	10	2	1
			Sébastien Bourdais		10	2	1
			Scott Dixon		10	2
			Álex Palou		10
	Whelen Engineering Racing		Jack Aitken	31	2	10	2							600*	3rd*
			Pipo Derani		2	10	2
			Tom Blomqvist		2	10
Source:^[20]

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
			Sébastien Bourdais	01	3	7	5	2
			Renger van der Zande		3	7	5	2
			Scott Dixon		3	7		2
			Earl Bamber	02	4					9	9th
			Alex Lynn		4
			Richard Westbrook		4
	Whelen Engineering Racing		Alexander Sims	31	5	1	2	6		40	1st
			Pipo Derani		5	1	2	6
			Jack Aitken		5	1	2	6
2024	Cadillac Racing	GTP			DAY	SEB	WGL	IMS	ATL	9*	6th
			Renger van der Zande	01	10	2
			Sébastien Bourdais		10	2
			Scott Dixon		10	2
			Álex Palou		10
	Whelen Engineering Racing		Jack Aitken	31	2	10				18*	1st*
			Pipo Derani		2	10
			Tom Blomqvist		2	10
Source:^[21]

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	Pts.	Pos.
2023	Cadillac Racing	Hypercar			SEB	POR	SPA	LMN	MON	FUJ	BHR		79	4th
			Earl Bamber	2	4	4	5	3	10	10	11
			Alex Lynn		4	4	5	3	10	10	11
			Richard Westbrook		4	4	5	3	10	10	11
			Sébastien Bourdais	3			Ret	4					**	**
			Renger van der Zande				Ret	4
			Jack Aitken				Ret
			Scott Dixon					4
	Action Express Racing		Alexander Sims	311				17					**	**
			Pipo Derani					17
			Jack Aitken					17
2024	Cadillac Racing	Hypercar			QAT	IMO	SPA	LMN	SAO	COA	FUJ	BHR	2*	8th*
			Earl Bamber	2	DSQ	10	Ret	7
			Alex Lynn		DSQ	10	Ret	7
			Sébastien Bourdais		DSQ
			Álex Palou
			Renger van der Zande
Source:^[22]

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

Gallery

References

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Dallara Automobili

Founder: Giampaolo Dallara

Formula One cars: 3087; F188; F189; F190; F191; F192; RA099; F110; VF-16; VF-17; VF-18; VF-19; VF-20; VF-21; VF-22; VF-23; VF-24

Le Mans Prototype cars: 333 SP; SP1; GC21; R18; P217

Le Mans Hypercars: 499P

Le Mans Daytona h cars: M Hybrid V8; V-Series.R

IndyCar Series cars: IR-7; IR-00; IR-03/IR-05; DW12

Super Formula cars: SF14; SF19; SF23

GP2 Series (2005–2016) later FIA Formula 2 Championship (2017–present) cars: GP2/05; GP2/08; GP2/11; F2 2018; F2 2024

GP3 Series (2010–2018) later FIA Formula 3 Championship (2019–present) cars: GP3/10; GP3/13; GP3/16; F3 2019

Formula Three cars: Emiliani 380; 381; 382; 383; 384; F385; F386; F387; F388; F389; F390; F391; F392; F393; F394; F395; F396; F397; F398; F399; F300; F301; F302; F303; F304; F305; F306; F307; F308; F309; F310; F311; F312; F313; F314; F315; F316; F317; 320

Formula Renault 3.5 (2005–2015) later Formula V8 3.5 (2016–2017) cars: T05; T08; T12

Autonomous racing: AV-21; AV-24; EAV24

List: Dallara cars

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Cars that competed in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship

Hypercar

LMH	Ferrari 499P Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH Peugeot 9X8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Vanwall Vandervell 680
LMDh	Cadillac V-Series.R Porsche 963

LMP2

Oreca 07

LMGTE Am

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Cars that competed in the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship

GTP

LMDh	Acura ARX-06 BMW M Hybrid V8 Cadillac V-Series.R Porsche 963

LMP2

Oreca 07

LMP3

GT Daytona

GTD Pro	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 BMW M4 GT3 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Ferrari 296 GT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lexus RC F GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
GTD	Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 BMW M4 GT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lexus RC F GT3 McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

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Cars that competed in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship

Hypercar

LMH	Ferrari 499P Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C Peugeot 9X8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid
LMDh	Alpine A424 BMW M Hybrid V8 Cadillac V-Series.R Lamborghini SC63 Porsche 963

LMGT3

Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo
BMW M4 GT3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Ferrari 296 GT3
Ford Mustang GT3
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2
Lexus RC F GT3
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

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Cars that competed in the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship

GTP

LMDh	Acura ARX-06 BMW M Hybrid V8 Cadillac V-Series.R Lamborghini SC63 Porsche 963

LMP2

GT Daytona

GTD Pro	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo BMW M4 GT3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Ferrari 296 GT3 Ford Mustang GT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lexus RC F GT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
GTD	Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo BMW M4 GT3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Ferrari 296 GT3 Ford Mustang GT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lexus RC F GT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)