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2023 24 Hours of Daytona | |||||||||||
Category | Le Mans Daytona h | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Cadillac ( Dallara) | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Chris Mikalauskas (Exterior Designer)
[1] Aaron Pfeifer (Vehicle Technical Lead) [2] Adam Trojanek (Lead Propulsion Engineer) [3] | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Cadillac DPi-V.R | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | LMP2-based Dallara [4] carbon fiber monocoque | ||||||||||
Engine | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L 90° V8 NA, 32-valve, DOHC | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied by Bosch | ||||||||||
Transmission | Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential manual [5] | ||||||||||
Power | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp) | ||||||||||
Weight | 1,030 kg (2,270.8 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel |
TotalEnergies (
WEC) VP Racing Fuels ( IMSA) | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Mobil 1 [5] | ||||||||||
Brakes | Brembo carbon 380/355mm with Brembo Monobloc 6-piston calipers [5] | ||||||||||
Tyres | Michelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear [5] | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
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Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
First win | 2023 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||||
Last win | 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach | ||||||||||
Last event | 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach | ||||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 1 ( 2023 IMSA SCC) | ||||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 1 ( 2023 IMSA SCC) | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 1 ( 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]
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]
(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. | |
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2023 | Cadillac Racing | GTP | DAY | SEB | LBH | MON | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | 2673 | 7th | |||
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01 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
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3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
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3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||
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02 | 4 | 306 | 21st | ||||||||||||
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Whelen Engineering Racing |
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31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2733 | 1st | |||
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5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
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5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
2024 | Cadillac Racing | GTP | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | ATL | 594* | 4th | |||
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01 | 10 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
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10 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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10 | |||||||||||||||
Whelen Engineering Racing |
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31 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 600* | 3rd* | |||||||||
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2 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||
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2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Source: [20] |
(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. | |
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2023 | Cadillac Racing | GTP | DAY | SEB | WGL | PET | 38 | 3rd | ||||
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01 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||||||
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3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
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3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
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02 | 4 | 9 | 9th | ||||||||
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Whelen Engineering Racing |
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31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 1st | ||||
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5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
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5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
2024 | Cadillac Racing | GTP | DAY | SEB | WGL | IMS | ATL | 9* | 6th | |||
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01 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
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Whelen Engineering Racing |
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31 | 2 | 10 | 18* | 1st* | ||||||
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2 | 10 | ||||||||||
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2 | 10 | ||||||||||
Source: [21] |
(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 |
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2023 | Cadillac Racing | Hypercar | SEB | POR | SPA | LMN | MON | FUJ | BHR | 79 | 4th | |||
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2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||||
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4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
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4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||
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Action Express Racing |
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311 | 17 | ** | ** | |||||||||
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2024 | Cadillac Racing | Hypercar | QAT | IMO | SPA | LMN | SAO | COA | FUJ | BHR | 14* | 7th* | ||
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2 | DSQ | 10 | Ret | 7 | |||||||||
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DSQ | 10 | Ret | 7 | ||||||||||
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3 | Ret | ** | ** | ||||||||||
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Whelen Cadillac Racing |
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311 | 15 | ** | ** | |||||||||
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Source: [22] |
* Championship ongoing. ** Not eligible for championship points.