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| DETROIT (April 28, 2026) – It’s already race four for the IMSA GTP Series as the three Cadillac Racing teams head to historic Laguna Seca Raceway for the Monterey Sportscar Championship. The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R is entering Laguna Seca with five consecutive podium finishes including two wins coming last fall at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta then the team finished second in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third last month at Sebring and second two weeks ago at Long Beach. Drivers Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber are looking for a victory, as are the Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing with the No. 10 (Ricky Talyor and Filipe Albuquerque) and No. 40 (Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz). Last weekend, Aitken and Bamber both took part in the half-marathon in Nashville, Tennessee with both finishing under two hours. And as competitive as they are along with the Taylor brothers and Albuquerque and Deletraz, all are looking for a victory and a podium finish out west. Cadillac Racing has recorded 10 podium finishes at Laguna Seca, including victory in 2023, since joining IMSA prototype competition in 2017. In May 2024, Cadillac Racing swept the front row in qualifying, with Sebastien Bourdais setting the GTP track record of 1 minute, 12.445 seconds (111.212 mph) in earning the pole. Cadillac Racing has earned three poles (2024, 2018, 2017) in IMSA prototype competition at the track. |
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| What they’re saying No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “Laguna Seca is a very special event. The track is awesome with a lot of elevation. Cadillac continues to show quick performance. We are working in the simulator together with Cadillac and Dallara understanding what we can do to react as quickly as possible for the next race. I’m convinced that we will get back to the speed that we showed in the beginning of the year, so bring on Laguna.” Ricky Taylor: “Laguna has all of the challenges a racecar has to face in one circuit from extreme elevation change to high-speed compression, hard braking and low speed hairpins. The Cadillac V-Series.R is super adjustable and it is our job to maximize it on the race weekend.” No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Earl and I just finished a half marathon in Nashville this past weekend. Always a great thing to do with your teammate to build fitness and camaraderie. The half marathon was just the warmup for two hours and forty minutes of sprint racing in Laguna. It’s always a track I look forward to too, the elevation and high-speed nature make it an awesome lap. We had a strong race last year even if pace wasn’t the best, so we’re definitely looking to build on that this year and put down a fast car.” Earl Bamber: “It was awesome doing a half marathon last weekend with Jack. It was a little mini-team building that we started at the beginning of the year and the team is now coming off five straight podiums and we’re looking for more of that success. We’ll keep chipping away at the championship run for Whelen and Cadillac.” No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.RLouis Deletraz: “Laguna Seca is always a highlight on the calendar because it’s such a technical and unique track. We didn’t have the opportunity to test there, so we’ve spent a lot of time in the simulator, going through last year’s data and onboard footage to make sure we’re as prepared as possible when we hit the track. Laguna is a relatively smooth circuit, and I expect the Cadillac V-Series.R to handle the compressions and weight transfers very well, which is especially important through sections like the Corkscrew.” Jordan Taylor: “The Cadillac V-Series.R seems to be strong on pretty much any type of track on the IMSA calendar, including Laguna Seca. The track was repaved a few years and gained a bunch of grip. I think each year that grip slowly degrades a bit and feels more and more like the old Laguna. So it’ll be important for us to adapt to the conditions quickly once we hit the track there on Friday.” |
| Cadillac heading out west looking for victory at Laguna Seca |
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| DETROIT (April 28, 2026) – It’s already race four for the IMSA GTP Series as the three Cadillac Racing teams head to historic Laguna Seca Raceway for the Monterey Sportscar Championship. The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R is entering Laguna Seca with five consecutive podium finishes including two wins coming last fall at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta then the team finished second in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third last month at Sebring and second two weeks ago at Long Beach. Drivers Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber are looking for a victory, as are the Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing with the No. 10 (Ricky Talyor and Filipe Albuquerque) and No. 40 (Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz). Last weekend, Aitken and Bamber both took part in the half-marathon in Nashville, Tennessee with both finishing under two hours. And as competitive as they are along with the Taylor brothers and Albuquerque and Deletraz, all are looking for a victory and a podium finish out west. Cadillac Racing has recorded 10 podium finishes at Laguna Seca, including victory in 2023, since joining IMSA prototype competition in 2017. In May 2024, Cadillac Racing swept the front row in qualifying, with Sebastien Bourdais setting the GTP track record of 1 minute, 12.445 seconds (111.212 mph) in earning the pole. Cadillac Racing has earned three poles (2024, 2018, 2017) in IMSA prototype competition at the track. |
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| What they’re saying No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “Laguna Seca is a very special event. The track is awesome with a lot of elevation. Cadillac continues to show quick performance. We are working in the simulator together with Cadillac and Dallara understanding what we can do to react as quickly as possible for the next race. I’m convinced that we will get back to the speed that we showed in the beginning of the year, so bring on Laguna.” Ricky Taylor: “Laguna has all of the challenges a racecar has to face in one circuit from extreme elevation change to high-speed compression, hard braking and low speed hairpins. The Cadillac V-Series.R is super adjustable and it is our job to maximize it on the race weekend.” No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Earl and I just finished a half marathon in Nashville this past weekend. Always a great thing to do with your teammate to build fitness and camaraderie. The half marathon was just the warmup for two hours and forty minutes of sprint racing in Laguna. It’s always a track I look forward to too, the elevation and high-speed nature make it an awesome lap. We had a strong race last year even if pace wasn’t the best, so we’re definitely looking to build on that this year and put down a fast car.” Earl Bamber: “It was awesome doing a half marathon last weekend with Jack. It was a little mini-team building that we started at the beginning of the year and the team is now coming off five straight podiums and we’re looking for more of that success. We’ll keep chipping away at the championship run for Whelen and Cadillac.” No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.RLouis Deletraz: “Laguna Seca is always a highlight on the calendar because it’s such a technical and unique track. We didn’t have the opportunity to test there, so we’ve spent a lot of time in the simulator, going through last year’s data and onboard footage to make sure we’re as prepared as possible when we hit the track. Laguna is a relatively smooth circuit, and I expect the Cadillac V-Series.R to handle the compressions and weight transfers very well, which is especially important through sections like the Corkscrew.” Jordan Taylor: “The Cadillac V-Series.R seems to be strong on pretty much any type of track on the IMSA calendar, including Laguna Seca. The track was repaved a few years and gained a bunch of grip. I think each year that grip slowly degrades a bit and feels more and more like the old Laguna. So it’ll be important for us to adapt to the conditions quickly once we hit the track there on Friday.” |
| Cadillac Racing WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca results 2025-2017 2025: Sixth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start ninth – Jack Aitken, Frederik Vesti Seventh (No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start seventh – Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz Eighth (No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Seies.R) start fourth – Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque2024: Second (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken Fifth (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start first – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande2023: Overall winner (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start sixth – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande Third (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start fourth – Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims 2022: Third (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Pipo Derani, Tristan Nunez Fourth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Tristan Vautier, Richard Westbrook Fifth (No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn Sixth (No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande2021: Second (No. 01 Cadillac Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Renger van der Zande, Kevin Magnussen Third (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr Sixth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Tristan Vautier, Loic Duval2020: Third (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr Sixth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start eighth – Renger van der Zande, Ryan Briscoe Seventh (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Sebastien Bourdais, Tristan Vautier Eighth (No. 84 JDC-Miller MotorSports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Stephen Simpson, Matheus Leist2019: Third (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr Fourth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor Fifth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa Eighth (No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start eighth – Tristan Vautier, Misha Goikhberg Ninth (No. 84 JDC-Miller MotorSports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 10th – Stephen Simpson, Simon Trummer2018: Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran 12th in class, 30th overall (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start first Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor DNS (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start ninth — Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa2017: Second (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Eric Curran, Dane Cameron Third (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start first – Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor Fifth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start second – Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi |