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Cadillac at Monza: Row 3 start for six-hour race

No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R qualifies fifth, only three-tenths of a second off pole time
MONZA, Italy (July 8, 2023) – The No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R qualified fifth of 13 FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar entries and will start on the third row for the 6 Hours of Monza on Sunday.
Alex Lynn recorded a best lap of 1 minute, 35.720 seconds with 4 minutes, 30 seconds left in the 15-minute session on the 5.793-kilometer, 11-turn (seven right, four left) Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit.
Lynn’s lap was only .362 of a second off the pole-winning time of former Cadillac DPi endurance driver Kamui Kobayashi in the No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing entry.
The No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R, with Lynn, Earl Bamber and Richard Westbrook sharing the driving duties, has been consistent throughout the exceptionally warm race weekend in Italy by running in the top five in two of the three free practice sessions preceding qualifications. 
Entering the fifth of seven races in its maiden tour of the WEC calendar, Cadillac Racing has also displayed consistently solid qualifying results: fifth at Monza, sixth at Le Mans, fourth at Spa-Francorchamps, eighth at Portimao and fourth at Sebring.
More impressive have been the race results: third in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, fifth at Spa, fourth at Portimao and fourth at Sebring.The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a fast-flowing circuit, with tight, technical corners separated by lengthy straights during which “you can stretch your legs,” according to Westbrook. The 13-car Hypercar field is augmented by LMP2 and LMGTE Am categories for a 36-car lineup at the “Temple of Speed.”
MotorTrend will telecast the race live in the U.S. starting at 6:30 a.m. ET Sunday, July 9. Discovery Velocity holds the rights for Canadian broadcast, while Eurosport and L’Equipe will broadcast to much of Europe. Action can also be viewed on the FIA WEC app. RadioLeMans.com will also call the action.
Fans can also get a driver’s view of the action via the live No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R in-car camera. HERE.
No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.RAlex Lynn drove in the 15-minute qualifying session with a best lap of 1:35.720 for fifth in the 13-car Hypercar field: “I think overall it was a decent qualifying for the No. 2 Cadillac, P5 and only three-tenths away from pole position. Again, another strong showing by the Cadillac V-Series.R, so from our side we’re happy. We know our strength lies in our race pace, so we’re excited to go racing tomorrow.”