The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship roared through the streets of Detroit Saturday afternoon with no lack of racing action across the 100 minutes. Representing in the manufacturer’s home event, Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing was eager to bring home a good result for Cadillac Racing in the shadows of the GM Renaissance Center.

A tough qualifying saw Filipe Albuquerque in the No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R GTP start from eighth, but the Portuguese driver wasted no time gaining positions on the start. Quickly up to fifth on the first lap, Albuquerque settled in to keep within pace of the leaders. Constantly staying near the front, Albuquerque soon began to realize the speed in the blue chrome No. 10. Taking a risk with the overcut strategy, Albuquerque pitted from the lead just shy of halfway. An incredible pit stop for the driver change and fuel sent Ricky Taylor in control of the No. 10 back out on track in second position. With green flag racing for multiple laps, Taylor slowly began chipping away at the lead with a caution that bunched up the field about a third of the race remaining. Like 2024, Taylor made an impressive move on the No. 7 Porsche in Turn 3 to take the lead with under 15 minutes left on the clock. Taylor pushed hard to the end before the No. 93 Acura overtook Taylor on track, sliding back to second place with under five minutes. The podium-finish for the No. 10 Cadillac WTR team marks the first Cadillac GTP podium for the team as well as the 100th podium for Cadillac Racing since joining the prototype class in 2017.

Louis Delétraz and the No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R GTP started from ninth and was keen to gain forward momentum but an intense start at the green flag saw the No. 40 get boxed in on track. From there, Delétraz put his head down to regain the lost spots early on. In an undercut strategy, the No. 40 team came to pit lane early near the one hour to go mark. Delétraz brought the silver chrome No. 40 Cadillac to pit lane for a driver change and fuel only. With quick work by the No. 40 crew, it was now Jordan Taylor back out on track to handle the driving duties for the remainder of the race. Taylor worked to stay on the lead lap and battle forward through the traffic on track. Aiming to move upward on track, Taylor held on to the No. 40 working gain positions but the limited ability to pass and minimal cautions made it difficult to advance. As the checkered flag flew, the No. 40 Cadillac WTR team ended ninth on the day.

"I'm super excited about our finish today," said Wayne Taylor, Team Owner. "I really thought we were about to get the win, but we lost it with two laps to go. Honestly, where we started from to get to this point has been really difficult. For the No. 40, a tough day for them. But all in all, I think our team is back together and I'm very excited to get to Le Mans!"

Now the Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing team departs for their international journey to Le Mans with the team's first attempt at sports car glory on June 13-15, 2025, in France. Following Le Mans, the pair of Cadillac WTR V-Series.R GTPs will return to the IMSA SportsCar Championship with the six-hour endurance race at Watkins Glen International on June 19-21, 2025.

Ricky Taylor, full season co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “A little sadness from me because we were so close to our first win with Cadillac in the GM race with everybody here. To get the 100th Cadillac podium in IMSA prototype competition feels amazing, but that one step would have been nice. It was a great fight, the WTR team did an amazing job. The strategy was incredible. Filipe did a great start. I think everything for our race went perfectly for us to go from eighth to second and almost winning. I can’t say enough about the team and the execution. It’s nice to take this solid result into Le Mans.”

Filipe Albuquerque, full season co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “Starting from eighth, we didn’t know what to expect. A podium was brilliant. The race start came out brilliant, moving up three positions to fifth in the first turn. And the strategy to leave me out for so long paid off and we lined up P2. Ricky held up really well on the out lap with everyone hot already. Then it was Ricky stuff, chasing the leaders and then he dived in for P1. There is no shame in getting passed later on in traffic. I think we are happy with the result because we did a perfect race. The other car was just a little faster in the last phase of the race. I’m happy for the WTR team, the evolution we are doing with the team and Cadillac. I’m happy with today.”

Jordan Taylor, full season co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “It was great that the 10 car got a podium to have a positive leaving here. Hopefully, we can have a good weekend at Le Mans, reset and go from there. It’s a lot of track time to keep learning, so hopefully we can come back to Watkins Glen stronger.”

Louis Delétraz, full season co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “A difficult race. I got boxed in at the start, couldn’t move anywhere and lost position and then we were stuck. Overall, we lacked some pace, so it’s hard to make things happen. I’m happy for the sister car that got a podium and for Cadillac at home. Good points and we’ll come back stronger at Watkins Glen.”

About Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR)
Wayne Taylor Racing’s global motorsports enterprise boasts two IMSA driver championships (2013 and 2017), and back-to-back IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championships (2020, 2021) which contributed to nine IMSA manufacturer championships for Acura, Pontiac, Corvette and Cadillac. In its brief 18-year history, WTR has accumulated multiple victories in sportscar racing’s most iconic events: Rolex 24 At Daytona, Twelve Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, Mid-Ohio, Road America and the Six Hours of The Glen. With its back-to-back PRO Class Championship wins (2022, 2023), WTR currently has 14 North America Lamborghini Super Trofeo Championship titles and a Lamborghini World Finals title.