Cadillac has revealed its new Daytona Prototype international (DPi) car ahead of its return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017 after 14 years away. Cadillac will supply cars to Action Express Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing, with the on-track race debut of the new DPi-V.R coming at the Rolex 24 at Daytona next month.
“It is not possible to overstate how thrilled all of us at IMSA are to officially welcome Cadillac, one of the world’s most respected premium automotive brands, back to Prototype racing in the WeatherTech Championship,” said IMSA President Scott Atherton.
“This is exactly the type of program we had in mind when we announced the Daytona Prototype international concept last year. As we open a new era of Prototype competition in 2017, we now have three benchmark examples of manufacturers using this platform to showcase their impressive and unique technology at the highest level. We cannot wait to get the new era underway in just a few short weeks at Daytona.”
“The DPi-V.R race car was an exciting new canvas for the Cadillac design and sculpting team,” added Andrew Smith, Global Cadillac Design executive director.
“The studio embraced the opportunity to interpret the Cadillac form language, line work and graphic signature for this premier prototype racing application.”
