Cadillac Racing prepare for Le Mans with successful Portimao test
As round four of the FIA WEC – the 24 Hours of Le Mans – gets closer, the WEC teams are preparing hard for the biggest endurance test of the year.
Cadillac Racing underwent a successful endurance and performance test at the Algarve International Circuit this week. Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn and Richard Westbrook, co-drivers of the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R, were joined by Renger van der Zande and Scott Dixon, who will co-drive with Sebastien Bourdais the No. 3 sister car.
“These couple of days have been crucial in our preparation for Le Mans,” explained Bamber. “I feel we’ve made some good steps forward. It’s been our first proper test as a European WEC team, and it was great to come back to a track that we’ve already raced at, know the areas that we could focus on and work on.”
The Kiwi added: “I feel now we’re very well prepared for Le Mans coming up so quick… It’s fantastic to see how much Cadillac Racing is pushing, Chip Ganassi Racing is pushing. It’s really formed a strong team and I’m excited for the 24 hours.”
Three Cadillac V-Series.Rs will compete at Le Mans including the No. 2 and No. 3 entries that competed at Spa last month with the addition of Action Express Racing, which will run the team’s third Hypercar entry.
The No. 311 Cadillac V-Series.R was taken through its paces last week at Road America in Wisconsin with drivers Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims and Jack Aitken.
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