Cadillac Racing is looking to add a third V-Series.R to the Hypercar field for the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Keely Bosn, the head of Cadillac’s sportscar racing division, has revealed to DSC that she is planning to file for an entry for one of the three V-Series. Rs from the IMSA GTP field to add to Hertz Team JOTA’s two-car full-season FIA WEC attack.
The big question is which team will get the call-up from the IMSA stable? Action Express Racing hopes to travel to France for a fourth consecutive year, while Wayne Taylor Racing hopes to add to its debut in last year’s running.
“We race as one team, and we will work together to give every car we bring to Le Mans the best chance to win, as well as support Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA in the WEC championship battle,” Bosn said.
“We have high ambitions, but we don’t underestimate the challenge. This is a moment to reiterate that we have excellent relationships with both IMSA teams, and once discussed, we will announce in due course. Our current focus is on next weekend at Daytona.”
In 2025, Cadillac, of course, had four cars in Hypercar, with both GTP outfits joining JOTA as part of a seven-car effort from General Motors across two classes in the French classic. Is a fourth V-Series.R out of the question? It’s not off the table, but is currently unlikely due to budgetary reasons.
It’s not a cheap endeavour to add factory cars to an event on the scale of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and General Motors must evaluate whether or not adding a fourth car to improve its chances of winning the race overall is worth the cost attached.
“I think at this point in time, anything is possible,” Bosn added. “It’s a decision within GM that we would have to take. Last year, it was fantastic to have all four teams there. It was a shame we had a couple of propulsion issues there, but apart from that, Cadillac’s showing up to win, so anything is possible.”
As it stands, Cadillac is the only manufacturer looking to add an additional car to the Le Mans grid, sourced from the IMSA GTP class.
BMW and Team WRT are not exploring the opportunity. DSC’s sources close to the operation made it clear that the priority this year is to get the new-look North American effort settled in and successful before considering adding a third car for the biggest race of the season.
Ian James, team principal of Aston Martin THOR Team, also made it clear to DSC that there is no plan to file an entry for a third Valkyrie.
Porsche Penske Motorsport and Acura Meyer Shank Racing would both love to make the trip to Europe, but they are unable to file for entries as neither Porsche nor Acura fields two full-season cars in the FIA WEC Hypercar class.
Porsche Penske Motorsport would normally be entitled to take up an invitation from IMSA after claiming the GTP title last year, but the decision from the German marque to shutter the factory WEC program at the end of the 2025 season prevents it from taking up that offer. It also had the knock-on effect of preventing Roger Penske from chasing that elusive first overall victory at Le Mans for his team.
At the time of writing, it is not clear whether IMSA has decided which organisation will be granted the automatic invitation to enter.
