Cadillac has affirmed General Motors are ‘committed’ to their sportscar programmes amid firm plans to enter Formula 1 at the start of 2026.
“We are committed to competing full-time in IMSA and the WEC,” said a Cadillac spokesperson.
“Formula 1 is a great addition to our racing portfolio.”
Cadillac debuted the V-Series.R LMDh last year into IMSA’s GTP and the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar classes.
The five-year homologation cycle for the package will last their racer until the end of 2026.
Meanwhile at the beginning of 2026, Cadillac will enter F1 through their 2026 regulations framework.
From thereon in, they will likely develop a successor to the V-Series.R with the GTP/Hypercar regulations stretched until at least 2029.
Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) recently reunified their partnership with Cadillac having achieved previously achieve Daytona 24 Hours success in 2020.
Moreso, WTR has utilised Andretti technical support in the past two years across GTP and GTD entrants.
During the recent F1 entry confirmation, 12-time F1 race winner and motorsports legend Mario Andretti will take role as team director.
Cadillac’s establishment in sportscars
Cadillac split from Chip Ganassi for their duel IMSA and WEC projects which took place over 2023 and 2024.
For the 2025 IMSA season, Cadillac continues to work with Action Express Racing along with WTR in IMSA.
Meanwhile in the WEC, the General Motors manufacturer has begun a new chapter with JOTA for their first factory effort in the championship.
Their WEC results have yet to turn pace into victory with a pole position in Fuji for the CGR-run Cadillac Racing squad in 2024.
IMSA saw more success for Cadillac, having won the past two editions of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans event.
Results during the upcoming years in the WEC and IMSA will likely inform Cadillac’s future sportscar intentions. But for now, the American manufacturer is committed to both series.
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