IMSA: Cadillac WTR Claims Victory at Road America

IMSA: Cadillac WTR Claims Victory at Road America

Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti (WTR) secured a hard-fought victory at Road America during the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix, putting Cadillac back on top of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship podium.

Event Overview

  • Event: Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix
  • Track: Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin)
  • Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
  • Duration: 6 Hours (IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup)

Class Winners

  • GTP (Overall): #10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing (Cadillac V-Series.R) - Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque
  • LMP2: #43 Inter Europol Competition (Oreca 07 Gibson) - Jeremy Clarke, Bijoy Garg and Tom Dillmann
  • GTD PRO: #9 Pfaff Motorsports (Lamborghini Temerario GT3) - Andrea Caldarelli and Sandy Mitchell
  • GTD: #57 Winward Racing (Mercedes-AMG GT3) - Russell Ward, Philip Ellis and Indy Dontje

Highlights

  • Cadillac WTR Breakthrough: Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque ended a two-year winless drought for Wayne Taylor Racing, capturing the team's first GTP victory since returning to Cadillac.
  • Double Podium for WTR: The sister #40 Cadillac WTR entry co-driven by Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz claimed third place, placing two WTR Cadillacs on the podium alongside the #5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 in second.
  • Maiden Victory for Temerario: Pfaff Motorsports secured the first-ever IMSA GTD PRO win for the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3.
  • Back-to-Back Triumphs: Both Inter Europol Competition (LMP2) and Winward Racing (GTD) achieved back-to-back victories following their previous round successes.

Photo credits: BMW Group PressClub