The car will race in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, next year.
The car will make its racing debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January. Chip Ganassi Racing and Action Express will partner with Cadillac for the racing effort.
The prototype features a Cadillac 5.5-liter DOHC V8 engine that will produce an expected 680 hp and is being developed by GM’s Performance and Racing propulsion team based in Pontiac, Michigan. It is paired to the LMDh common hybrid system that will allow the car to race in both IMSA and the WEC. “The first laps are the start of an aggressive testing schedule ahead of next year,” GM sports car racing program manager Laura Wontrop Klauser said. “Our team is dedicated to continuing Cadillac Racing’s rich heritage of winning on the track.”“This was a monumental event thanks to a complete group effort between Cadillac, Chip Ganassi Racing and Dallara,” said Bamber, co-driver with Alex Lynn of the No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R this season in IMSA competition.
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