Cadillac Racing will expand its operations in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next season, fielding three factory V-Series.R race cars in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) division beginning in 2025.
Action Express Racing will return to the luxury marque’s stable for its ninth consecutive season, fielding one V-Series.R race car, while Wayne Taylor Racing is teaming up with Cadillac after a three-season hiatus to field two V-Series.R entries.
Wayne Taylor himself has a longstanding relationship with Cadillac parent, General Motors. He joined forces with GM back in 1990, driving a GTP race car motivated by a Chevy-built power unit. As a team owner, he partnered with Cadillac Racing to field DPi-V.R race cars from 2017 through 2020, claiming three wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona (2017, 2019, 2020), two wins at Petit Le Mans (2018, 2020), and one Twelve Hours of Sebring win (2017). The organization also swept the Driver Championship and Manufacturer Championship in 2017.
“I am so glad to return to the Cadillac family,” said Wayne Taylor, team principal. “Having teamed with GM for so many years, with so many wins and championships, and having enjoyed such a fantastic relationship with them, this global program we have put together could not be more thrilling. We have exciting things coming and I look forward to discussing our commercial relationships in the coming months.”
Action Express Racing, meanwhile, claimed the 2023 GTP team/driver championship. In 2025, the team will do business as Cadillac Whelen, and will continue to field the No. 31 V-Series.R. Action Express has partnered with Cadillac since 2017 and boasts nine Manufacturer Championship and 69 individual race wins since 2005.
The driver roster for 2025 will be announced at a later date. It’s also worth noting that Cadillac Racing will part company with Chip Ganassi Racing upon conclusion of the 2024 racing season.
As a reminder, the Cadillac V-Series.R features the naturally aspirated 5.5L V8 DOHC engine coupled with an electric propulsion system. It’s the only non-turbocharged vehicle in its class and has what is arguably the most readily recognizable and meanest engine note on the circuit.
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