Covers come off first Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Hypercar

For the first time, there will be two permanent Cadillac entries on the grid in FIA WEC this season, following the American manufacturer’s tie-up with experienced and much-decorated British outfit JOTA Sport – winner of the most recent two FIA World Cups for Hypercar Teams.

The alliance has created Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, with a six-strong line-up on the driving front composed of 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button, Will Stevens and Norman Nato – all of whom competed for JOTA in 2024 – alongside Cadillac regulars Alex Lynn, Earl Bamber and four-time Champ Car Champion Sébastien Bourdais. The exact composition of the two pairings will be announced in due course.

In the meantime, the wraps have come off the #12 and #38 race cars at Cadillac City Paris – the iconic marque’s flagship EV store and experience centre, located in the heart of the French capital opposite the Opéra Garnier – in the presence of guests from parent company General Motors, Cadillac Racing, JOTA Sport, FIA WEC, the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“The unveiling of the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R livery here in Paris reflects Cadillac’s unwavering commitment to innovation and performance on the global stage,” commented Pere Brugal, Managing Director and President of GM Europe.

“As we expand our footprint in Europe, this partnership represents a powerful opportunity to showcase Cadillac’s pioneering spirit in one of the most prestigious racing championships in the world. We are proud to work alongside JOTA Sport and Hertz to bring our V-Series.R to life and we look forward to an exciting season ahead.”

For more than a century, Cadillac has used motorsport as a testbed to transfer knowledge and technology between its race cars and road-going vehicles, with the brand’s Hypercars incorporating key Cadillac V-Series production car design elements such as vertical lighting and floating blades.

The manufacturer has doubled its FIA WEC factory programme effort for its third campaign of Hypercar competition, as JOTA Sport becomes a works team for the first time in the championship, having stunned by racing to an historic maiden outright victory for a privateer squad in the series in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps last May.

“The unveiling of the Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R livery today is the culmination of an enormous amount of hard work and commitment on all sides of this new motorsport family,” acknowledged the team’s Co-Founder and Director, David Clark. “It’s a very proud moment for the entire group as we reveal this stunning race machine.

“This moment represents more than our aesthetic for the year ahead. It represents the next step for two race-winning, record-setting brands within the FIA World Endurance Championship.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank Hertz for being an incredible partner to us on this journey and to show our gratitude to GM for placing its belief in us – not just in our ability to perform, but also for its trust in us representing one of its most prestigious brands on the global stage. We can’t wait to see what we can do together this year.”

The forthcoming campaign will get underway with the Qatar 1812km on 28 February – the first of eight rounds on the 2025 FIA WEC schedule.