Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing had a remarkable weekend at Watkins Glen International, bringing home both Cadillac V-Series.R GTP second and third on the podium for the first time as a two-car program.

The No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R led the qualifying effort for the Cadillac WTR pair, seeing the green flag wave from fourth. First in the No. 10 on Sunday’s six-hour endurance event, Ricky Taylor was on the charge moving up in positions on the start, but a battle with a competitor on track forced Taylor to the outside in the Bus Stop, dropping him down the running order. Louis Delétraz had the reins of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R starting fifth as the field went green at Watkins Glen International. Delétraz focused on challenging for track positions as the weather conditions varied with rainfall. The green flag running was short lived as a full course yellow waved just thirty minutes into the race and heavy rain began to pour over the circuit. The No. 10 and No. 40 both took advantage of the caution and headed into pit lane.

The second hour of Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen proved to be an eventful one with two cautions and track conditions drying up. After a second pit stop, this one with full service, Taylor fought through the field of GTPs on fresh tires and looked to click away at positions on track. Around the 90-minute mark, Delétraz passed the No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R off to his co-driver, Jordan Taylor. Through the chaos of six cautions during his stint, Ricky Taylor managed to earn every lost position back. Sitting fourth at the halfway point, Taylor pulled into pit lane to hand the No. 10 to co-driver Filipe Albuquerque, who exited with eyes on the race leader. A stellar job by the crew sent the No. 10 off pit lane in second. In the No. 40 Jordan Taylor used the restarts to his advantage and began passing through traffic.

Just after halfway, a restart saw Albuquerque was quick on the attack and took the race lead. He held onto the position through a tough on-track battle with the No. 93, leaving the No. 10 team in prime position as they entered the last third of the race. Jordan Taylor cruised up to third place on fresh tires and a full tank. With two hours left, the No. 40 team came in for a second pit stop and a driver change with Louis Delétraz hopping back into the car to finish off the race.

An action-packed sixty minutes around the 3.4-mile circuit had Albuquerque fighting with elbows out to maintain position and the Portuguese driver entered the final hour in second place. After the ninth restart of the race, Delétraz dropped down through the running order but plenty of time on the clock remained to battle forward.

With a slew of cautions throughout the first five hours, the field entered a fuel/energy-saving race to the end. The No. 40 team made a strategy decision and came in for a splash of fuel with just under an hour to go. Delétraz and the No. 40 team were heads down for the final hour and began clicking away at the competitors in front. The pieces all fell into place for the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R when others ahead had to pit in the final minutes, sending Delétraz across the finish line in second place.

The No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R extended their saving mode until nine minutes remained before coming to pit lane for a splash of fuel, right before a full course caution fell. Like their No. 40 teammates, Albuquerque and the No. 10 team moved up to third after the restart as competitors ran out of fuel, cruising to a third-place finish - the team’s second, consecutive podium.

“Finally, we have more results for Cadillac!” said Wayne Taylor, Team Owner. “What a race! For a time, we were first and third, with an Acura between us and we thought, well, this is going to be an easy win. Then the yellows came, and all sorts of things happened which changed the game. Quickly. I am just so happy for Cadillac. We didn’t win today, it was hard, and it clearly came down to strategy. I can’t thank all my team enough. Every pit stop was flawless. Everything they did was flawless. In fact, we had a meltdown in our timing stand because it was so hot. The plug got hot and burned through our communications system mid-race, making it difficult to speak with our drivers. It was at a critical time in the race. As fast as it went down, the guys built it back up. They are like rocket scientists. I just want to say thanks to Cadillac, GM Motorsports, and my partner DEX Imaging and the Doyles for staying involved with me all these years. It is just fantastic. I also want to thank TWG Motorsports and Dan and Cassidy Towriss. I couldn’t be happier!”

The Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R duo will head to Road America next on August 1-3, 2025.

Ricky Taylor, full season co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “What a wild day! I don’t know if we had the pace of the 31 at the end, but I think the team just put us in position to get lucky. I’m really proud of the WTR guys for sticking to it and pushing all day. A double podium, we’ll always be happy with that. First one for the team with Cadillac and continuing a nice bit of momentum.”

Filipe Albuquerque, full season co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “What a crazy race. The beginning was wild, Ricky got touched (and spun in Turn 5) and we went last. Rain, dry, rain again. Just chaotic. We had to split the race, so Ricky did three hours, and I did three hours. It was tiring, it was hot, but you go for the end. We were super lucky with the last safety car; we just pitted, and it brought us third place. There was nothing left in it. Great result for Wayne Taylor Racing.”

Jordan Taylor, full season co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “It’s nice to finally get a good result. It has been since March of last year, so I feel like we got the monkey off our back a bit with all the bad luck we’ve had. Nice to leave here with some momentum. It’s the first WTR double podium we’ve ever had, so that’s cool to share the podium with the 10 car. We still have some work to do, so we’ll leave here happy but with our heads down and focusing on getting better.”

Louis Delétraz, full season co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “On the 40 we’ve had a bit of a rough season, so to go P2 and fight for a victory is a nice feeling. I really enjoyed the end of the race in the car fighting for position. I’d like to thank Wayne Taylor Racing and Cadillac. And happy to have our sister cart in P3 and for our first podium together since we have had two cars. A great day and we know we can be even better, so I'm looking forward to the rest of the season.”

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.