Cadillac V-Series.R
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 debutedin the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the season opening 24 Hours of Daytona.[2][3] The car is also contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023 onwards.[4] 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.[5]
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| Category | LMDh | ||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Chris Mikalauskas (exterior designer)[1] | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Cadillac DPi-V.R | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | LMP2-based carbon fiber monocoque | ||||||||||
| Engine | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 NA, 32-valve, DOHC | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50KW spec MGU supplied by Bosch | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac P1359, 7-speed carbon-fibre plastics reinforced pneumatically actuated | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | |||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
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Racing results
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2023 |  Cadillac Racing |
GTP |  Sébastien Bourdais Renger van der Zande Scott Dixon |
01 | All All All |
DAY 3 |
SEB 7 |
LBH 8 |
MON | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | -* | -* |
Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook |
02 | 1 1 1 |
DAY 4 |
SEB | LBH | MON | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | -* | -* | |||
| Whelen Engineering Racing |
Alexander Sims Pipo Derani Jack Aitken |
31 | All All All |
DAY 5 |
SEB 1 |
LBH 5 |
MON | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | -* | -* | ||
* Season still in progress.
Complete World Endurance Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Cadillac Racing |
Hypercar | Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook |
2 | All All All |
SEB 4 |
POR 4 |
SPA 5 |
LMN |
MON |
FUJ |
BHR |
40* | 4th* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- Mikalauskas, Chris (November 28, 2022). "How Cadillac put its stamp on the LMDh concept". motorsport.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- Cross, Stefan (February 9, 2022). "Cadillac Previews Project GTP Race Car" (Press release). Cadillac. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- Goodwin, Graham (February 9, 2022). "Cadillac Tease Forthcoming 'Project GTP' Car". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- "Cadillac to Compete in IMSA and WEC in 2023". media.cadillac.com (Press release). Cadillac. August 24, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- "New Year, New Cars: Cadillac V-LMDh". IMSA. January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.