World Endurance Championship Driver Lineup
The Cadillac V-LMDh race car will be competing next year in the FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar class – an exciting announcement by Cadillac that includes the official introduction of Cadillac drivers. These drivers come with strong ties to the Cadillac Racing family and will drive in every WEC race in 2023, including Cadillac’s first outing to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2002.
The Cadillac drivers include Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn, who co-drove the No. 02 Cadillac DPi-V.R to victory in the 2022 Twelve Hours of Sebring, and veteran sports car racer Richard Westbrook. The all-new Cadillac prototype is also set to compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in late January in the Grand Touring Prototype class. Armed with an abundance of experience and talent, the Cadillac driver lineup is sure to aid the team as it competes circuits around the world next season. This includes races throughout Europe, Asia, the United States and the Middle East.
“I’m really happy to continue at Chip Ganassi Racing and Cadillac. I’ve loved my first season in DPi and now to continue over into the LMDh era and WEC is super exciting. Looking forward to fighting for world championship and another Le Mans victory.” – Earl Bamber on being a Cadillac Racing driver. Bamber joins the 2023 team with two overall wins from five starts at Le Mans and was the 2019 IMSA GTLM champion.
“Cadillac has so much heritage as a luxury North American sports car brand, so to be able to represent them is a huge privilege. I've had a lot of fun in my first year doing it and to continue that onto the World Endurance Championship stage is fantastic.” – Alex Lynn on being a Cadillac Racing driver. Lynn, who has driven in the WEC since 2016, won the LMGTE Pro class at Le Mans in 2020 and also took LMGTE Pro class victories at Spa in 2017 and 2018.
“It’s a really exciting time to be a sports car drivers when you have all of the top manufacturers throwing everything at it. I personally enjoy helping develop cars and I’m excited for the beginning of Cadillac’s V-LMDh program.” – Richard Westbrook on being a Cadillac Racing driver. Westbrook joins the team with eleven IMSA race wins and a class victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2018. During the 2022 year, Westbrook scored an overall podium finish in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, co-drove to a runner-up finish at Sebring and earned third place finishes at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Long Beach.
The V-LMDh features an all-new Cadillac 5.5-liter DOHC V-8 engine developed by GM’s Performance and Racing propulsion team based in Pontiac, Michigan. Co-developed by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing, and chassis manufacturer Dallara, the new V-8 is paired to the LMDh spec energy recovery system and will serve as Cadillac’s first hybrid prototype race car.
The Cadillac drivers include Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn, who co-drove the No. 02 Cadillac DPi-V.R to victory in the 2022 Twelve Hours of Sebring, and veteran sports car racer Richard Westbrook. The all-new Cadillac prototype is also set to compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in late January in the Grand Touring Prototype class. Armed with an abundance of experience and talent, the Cadillac driver lineup is sure to aid the team as it competes circuits around the world next season. This includes races throughout Europe, Asia, the United States and the Middle East.
“I’m really happy to continue at Chip Ganassi Racing and Cadillac. I’ve loved my first season in DPi and now to continue over into the LMDh era and WEC is super exciting. Looking forward to fighting for world championship and another Le Mans victory.” – Earl Bamber on being a Cadillac Racing driver. Bamber joins the 2023 team with two overall wins from five starts at Le Mans and was the 2019 IMSA GTLM champion.
“Cadillac has so much heritage as a luxury North American sports car brand, so to be able to represent them is a huge privilege. I've had a lot of fun in my first year doing it and to continue that onto the World Endurance Championship stage is fantastic.” – Alex Lynn on being a Cadillac Racing driver. Lynn, who has driven in the WEC since 2016, won the LMGTE Pro class at Le Mans in 2020 and also took LMGTE Pro class victories at Spa in 2017 and 2018.
“It’s a really exciting time to be a sports car drivers when you have all of the top manufacturers throwing everything at it. I personally enjoy helping develop cars and I’m excited for the beginning of Cadillac’s V-LMDh program.” – Richard Westbrook on being a Cadillac Racing driver. Westbrook joins the team with eleven IMSA race wins and a class victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2018. During the 2022 year, Westbrook scored an overall podium finish in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, co-drove to a runner-up finish at Sebring and earned third place finishes at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Long Beach.
The V-LMDh features an all-new Cadillac 5.5-liter DOHC V-8 engine developed by GM’s Performance and Racing propulsion team based in Pontiac, Michigan. Co-developed by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing, and chassis manufacturer Dallara, the new V-8 is paired to the LMDh spec energy recovery system and will serve as Cadillac’s first hybrid prototype race car.