Cadillac, night terrors at Sebring despite technical credentials

Two out of two for Cadillac! After Daytona, the brand from Detroit (Michigan) won the second place in a row at the 12 Hours of Sebring (Florida). And like at Daytona, it’s even 100% Cadillac front row, with No. 31 in front of No. 01. In 2024, the V-Series.R looks to be the queen of fast laps in IMSA! However, these are subject to conditions “hard” that Pipo Derani took the pole, at the end of the qualifying session cut short by the red flag caused by Mathieu Jaminet’s accident in the n°6 Porsche.

“It’s never easy when you have a red flag and you only have to do one laprevealed the Brazilian, who even believes that the full potential of the Cadillac was not used on Friday during qualifying. I was told on the radio that I could do a quick second round if I attacked. So I attacked, but I was very close to No. 40 Acura. I was able to take the tour, but I was a little disturbed. It wasn’t a very clean lap, because (Louis Delétraz) made a few mistakes in front of me, so I lost a bit of time trying to control the distance to make sure I guaranteed a lap if I didn’t get it. second. There was more to find. It wasn’t a great lap but it was enough to be on pole. »

Cadillac is worried about the temperature drop at Sebring

Although we are pleased with this first line in the Cadillac lineage, the American team nevertheless remains cautious ahead of the tough test that awaits the GTPs this Saturday, at the Sebring circuit. Beyond the unusual features of the Florida track and its emblematic ridges, Cadillac is afraid of the night and the drop in temperature. The two V-Series.R’s may be at a more difficult time against Acuras and Porsches in these conditions, like last year.

“With the GTPs, Cadillac seems to be, at least here at Sebring, very strong in the heat of the day compared to the others. We tend to lose this advantage a bit at nightestimates Pipo Derani. Last year we saw Acura and Porsche very strong at the end. We started again at the front and lost some of the gains we had made throughout the day. We led a lot of races last year, but in the end we weren’t as competitive as we were at the beginning. This is an area that the team has been working on since last year to try to improve. »

At Sebring, Cadillac will seek revenge against Porsche after losing at the 24 Hours of Daytona. The BoP gave more power to the V-Series.R, despite the extra 30kg of ballast, while the Porsche 963 lost 11kW of power in this second run.

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