CADILLAC CTS-V - General Motors
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Cadillac Racing CTS-V Coupe Media Kit
I Why We Race – Team Cadillac
II Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Road Car to Race Car
III CTS-V Coupe Race Car Development
IV Andy Pilgrim - No. 8
V Johnny O’Connell - No. 3
VI Cadillac CTS-V and Brand Racing History
VII Cadillac Racing History
VIII Pratt & Miller Engineering
IX 2014 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT Schedule
X SCCA Pro Racing
XI Reference, web pages, Facebook, Twitter
Cadillac Communications:
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I Why We Race - Team Cadillac Why does Cadillac race? Simple. In today’s luxury performance market you either lead,
hibernate or migrate. We’ve chosen to lead. The CTS-V Coupe, Sedan and Wagon are the
World’s Fastest Family of cars, making Cadillac the New Standard of the World. As a leader in
this competitive market we are not afraid to put our product, and reputation, on the starting line
to do battle with some of the world’s top brands for that race to the finish line.
This will to race, and win, drives our organization from the boardroom to the showroom. What
we learn turning lap after lap at tracks like Mid-Ohio or in the concrete confines of the streets of
Belle Isle supplants yet another piece of performance DNA into our development stream that
will come out as an improved road car in today’s and future generations of CTS-V vehicles.
One example of track derived technology is Brembo Brakes, which are standard equipment on
production 2013 Cadillac CTS-V models. This system was bred in our championship-winning
CTS-V race cars in 2007. Another racing success story is our Magnetic Ride system.
Engineers have siphoned suspension data from our racing CPU’s and programed performance
settings into our CTS-V Magnetic Ride system. Combine these features, learned on the track,
and fold them into technology for the everyday commuter and you have one special road car –
that can double as a track day racer.
The CTS-V race car thins the line between racing and road car. The luxury sports car buyer is
a unique customer. They are interested and a-tune to technology and how it all comes together
to complete the driving experience.
Winning is infectious, prideful and contagious. A successful motorsports program gives
everyone at Cadillac that family pride watching a relative succeed. Although not maternal, the
Cadillac CTS-V racing cars are very much the progeny of 4,000 dedicated Cadillac team
members.
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II Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
The Cadillac CTS-V Race Car was developed to a very aggressive timeline of less than eight
months. The resulting product is a road racing athlete. The underlying difference between it
and the road car is a body mass index of 3,200 lbs.; the road car is 4,222 lbs. Under the hood
lays a 6.2L V-8 that is restricted, per SCCA World Challenge rules, to deliver 505 horsepower.
Zero to 60-time is estimated at 3.1 seconds. The engine was developed by GM with build and
track service provided by Katech Engine Development. Power is put down by a six-speed
sequential gearbox that delivers the torque to a limited slip rear differential. The combination of
Pirelli 18-inch racing tires, specified by the series, and Brembo brakes, similar to those found
on the production CTS-V, enhance the vehicles handling and braking capabilities in racing
conditions.
The production Coupe is a classic 2+2 layout bolstered with advanced technology, such as a
rear-view camera system and a performance-oriented suspension system coupled to rear-
wheel or all-wheel drive.
The CTS Coupe emerged as a proposal inside Cadillac’s dedicated design studio, where
designers develop and evolve the brand’s art and science design philosophy. It is powered by
a 3.6L direct injected V-6 rated at 304 horsepower (227 kW). The high-performance CTS-V
Coupe receives the same 556-horsepower (415 kW) 6.2L supercharged V-8 found in the
landmark CTS-V Sport Sedan.
The wedge shape of the CTS Coupe lends itself perfectly to the aero demands of high-speed
road racing. The addition of a rear bottom mounted spoiler helps to balance the horsepower on
the Pirelli tires in the turns. Stopping the racer are Brembo brakes, similar to those on the
production car.
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car Detail:
- Cadillac CTS-V Coupe body produced at Lansing Grand River (Mich.)
- 6.2L, 90-degree V-8 with aluminum block and heads, 505 HP@5400 RPM (restricted
per SCCA), torque 477 ft. lb., developed by GM Powertrain, built by Katech Engine
Development
- Sequential six-speed transmission, no lift shift
- Limited slip differential with 3.0 final drive
- Brembo brakes, six-pot front with 355mm rotor, four pot rear with 328mm rotor
- BBS 12” x 18” aluminum rear wheels with 11” x 18” fronts
- Pirelli racing tires, front 305/645 x 18, rear 315/675 x 18, series spec
- Three-way adjustable shocks
- Front independent SLA, race modified; rear race modified independent multi-link
- Curb weight 3,200 lbs. with mandated competition ballast, 50/50 weight distribution
- Steering, variable power assisted rack and pinion
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- Chassis, reinforced production uni-body with race designed safety cage
- Pratt & Miller developed side impact reducing crush box
- Pratt & Miller designed cool seat
- Two rear-view cameras with dash readout
CTS-V Coupe Road to Race Car Specification Comparison
Specification CTS-V Coupe Road Car CTS-V Coupe Race Car
Body Structure Strategically placed high-strength steel in uni-body construction
Reinforced production uni-body with race designed safety cage
Weight Curb weight 4,222 lbs. Curb weight 3,100 lbs. with mandated competition ballast, 50/50 weight distribution
Engine 6.2L Supercharged V8 (RWD); 556 HP @ 6100; torque 551@3800
6.2L, 90-degree V-8 with aluminum block and heads; 505 HP @ 5400; torque 447@4400
Transmission Six speed manual Sequential six-speed transmission, no lift shift
Differential Locking rear, 4.15 final drive Limited slip differential with 3.0 final drive
Brakes Brembo brakes six-piston front/four-piston, four wheel ABS disc
Brembo Brakes, six-pot front with 355mm rotor, four pot rear with 328mm rotor, race spec four wheel disc
Wheels 19” aluminum alloy BBS 12” x 18” aluminum rear wheels with 11” x 18” fronts
Tires Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 performance tires Pirelli racing slicks, front 305/660 x 18, rear 315/680 x 18, series spec
Steering ZF Servotronic® 2,6 speed-sensitive, power assisted rack-and-pinion; variable ratio
Steering, variable power assisted rack and pinion
Suspension Front and rear independent with StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System
Three-way adjustable dampers (shocks); Front independent SLA, race modified; rear race modified independent multi-link
Steering Wheel Adjustable leather wrapped with radio controls
Carbon fiber with six knobs and 12 buttons controlling everything from driver drink bottle to launch control
Rear Vision Rear vision camera Rear vision camera
Seating Heated and Ventilated driver and front passenger RECARO 14-way power-adjustable performance seats, optional
Single Pratt & Miller designed cool seat, custom fitted to driver
Safety Driver and passenger side airbags, Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch, OnStar Automatic Crash Response, etc.
Pratt & Miller developed side impact reducing crush box, six-point driver restraint system with removable steering wheel
Radio
10-speaker Bose® 5.1 surround sound system; hard-drive device; navigation; AM/FM/RDS4/MP3/ DVD with USB audio connectivity and steering wheel controls and XM
Motorola two-way radio with steering wheel mounted press-to-talk button and single speaker connection to driver ear buds
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III CTS-V Coupe Race Car Development
Design of the CTS-V race car kicked off in June 2010. Taking the strong underpinnings of the
CTS-V Coupe and making it a race car was not much of a stretch. When starting with a
thoroughbred Cadillac engineers and designers worked with Katech and Pratt & Miller to
re-shoe and train it to run at the next level to get it to the starting line.
Keeping within the tight confines of the SCCA Pro Racing Rule Book, the team took the CTS-V
Coupe down to zero body fat and began to add the elements that will make the race car
successful on not only natural road courses like Toronto’s Mosport, but on crowned, crack
filled street courses like Long Beach.
When the first key was struck, more than 6,300 hours of design work on the CTS-V Coupe
racer began. On July 26 clay hit the body to pull molds for key components. August 2
witnessed the first chassis going onto the surface plate for initial manufacturing. More than
17,000 hours of fabrication between the two cars was happening simultaneously with
engineering and the clay work. Design kept a watchful eye on the styling to assure that the
cutting-edge look of the CTS-V Coupe road car was successfully translated to the race car.
An aero exercise, known as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), was put into the timeline to
take maximum advantage of the air that flows over the hood and roof of the coupe to capture,
or in some cases reduce, that force managed by the imposing rear deck-lid spoiler.
On September 30 the clay molds were finished and production began. The first body was
completed October 27.
For Pratt & Miller, engineering the years of racing and winning with Cadillac and Corvette gives
the group based in New Hudson, Michigan, a large database to draw from. How the car will
react through the challenging Turn 11 downhill right hander at Road Atlanta to the ultra-tight,
last hairpin turn at Long Beach dictated the suspension geometry.
The first race car, No. 8, was completed on December 3 for a Cadillac marketing photo shoot
to support the unveiling at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. At this time
the build of the No. 3 car was accelerated.
After the car was retrieved from the Auto Show, Cadillac racing drivers for the 2011 season,
Andy Pilgrim and Johnny O’Connell flew in for their seat fittings, and pedal and steering
column length measurements. The No. 8 car was completed for the first test at Sebring
International Raceway, formerly a World War II military airbase, on January 16 at 3 a.m.
The car hit the track the next morning.
Prior to leaving, the team performed a Lap Time Simulation (LTS) test based on their
knowledge of Sebring to get the baseline set-up for that first crucial test. With only eight
months of engineering, development, computer simulation and build time, the 2011 Cadillac
Racing CTS-V Coupe racer put the rubber to the runway. Sebring was chosen because the
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team holds a vault of data on the 3.7-mile, 17-turn Central Florida circuit. Florida resident and
multi-time Sebring winner Andy Pilgrim had the pleasure of turning the first laps in the CTS-V
Coupe racer. What was planned to be a three-day test was reduced to almost a day of
running. Rain and a couple of technical issues thwarted the Pratt & Miller test schedule. The
team went back home to Michigan with a list of improvements, typical of a first shakedown.
Meanwhile the rest of the team was working feverishly on the No. 3 O’Connell car back in the
Pratt & Miller shop.
Thirty-two days later the Cadillac squad returned to Sebring, February 21 and 22, to put both
cars on the track for a second run in before the first race. With photo shoots and final driver
comfort adjustments done, the team completed over 800 miles on both the long Sebring layout
and the tighter North Course.
June 2010 CTS-V racing program kicked-off
July 10 Begin Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to access aero data
July 15 Initial engineering data reviewed on Coupe body-in-white structure
July 29 Body-in-white arrives structural welding begins, with roll cage mock-up
Aug. 1 Final review of roll cage structure
Aug. 2 Chassis mounted on surface plate for initial manufacturing
Aug. 5 Clay modeling of key components begins
Aug. 11 Chassis build panels arrive from Lansing
Aug. 15 Suspension travels complete
Aug. 25 GM Design sign-off on styling
Sept. 2 Roll cage mock-up complete ready for complete weld-in
Sept. 5 Engine mounting and Xtrac transmission and differential placement complete
Sept. 13 Body casting complete
Sept. 25 Suspension initial design complete
Oct. 1 Body removed from surface plate, second body mounted chassis’ built concurrently
Oct. 22 Fabrication of stock suspension components to race ready finalized
Nov. 1 Engine received for mock-up in car with transmission and differential
Nov. 1 Chassis 01 complete
Nov. 1 Fuel cell mounted
Nov. 4 Chassis 01 back from paint
Nov. 10 Lexan windows mounted
Nov. 20 Wheels mounted and car on ground to check for interference
Nov. 27 No. 8 (01) car sent to paint and graphics for photo shoot (body)
Nov. 30 Electrical harness introduced to car
Dec. 3 Car 3 (02) build accelerates
Dec. 23 Chassis 01 completed for Cadillac Marketing photo shoot
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Jan. 7, 2011 CTS-V race car unveiled at North American International Auto Show
Jan. 13 Pilgrim seat, pedals and steering fitting
Jan. 16 Differential arrives
Jan. 16 Test car ready for first shake down run
Jan. 17 First on track test at Sebring International Raceway Chassis 02
Jan. 24 Show car returned to Pratt & Miller
Feb. 10 O’Connell seat, pedals and steering fitting
Feb. 20-21 Second test at Sebring, long and short course runs
Aug. 4 O’Connell race to first victory for Cadillac CTS-V Coupe at Mid-Ohio
Oct. 29 O’Connell gets second victory for team at Road Atlanta
Aug. 7, 2011 O’Connell wins at Mid-Ohio
Sept. 29 O’Connell wins at Road Atlanta
Mar.23, 2012 O’Connell wins at St. Petersburg
Apr. 13 Pilgrim wins at Long Beach
June 1 O’Connell wins at Detroit’s Belle Isle
June 2 O’Connell wins at Detroit’s Belle Isle
Oct. 24 O’Connell wins Driver’s Championship, Pilgrim second, Cadillac wins Manufacturer Championship
May 19, 2013 O’Connell wins at inaugural GT race at Circuit of the America’s
June 1 O’Connell wins at Detroit’s Belle Isle
July 6 O’Connell wins at Lime Rock Park
July 14 O’Connell wins at Toronto
Aug. 25 Pilgrim wins at Sonoma
Oct. 6 O’Connell wins at Houston and clinches Driver’s Championship and Cadillac wins Manufacturer Championship
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IV Andy Pilgrim - No. 8 Cadillac Racing CTS-V Coupe
Birthdate: August 18, 1956
Birthplace: Nottingham, England
Residence: Boca Raton, Fla.
Web site: andypilgrim.com
Pilgrim 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season stats:
• One race win at Sonoma
• Second at Long Beach, COTA, Lime Rock and Toronto
• Third place runs at COTA (race one), Detroit and Houston
• Pilgrim had an average race finish of 3.31
• Completed 444 race laps of a possible 446
Andy Pilgrim can be called a Cadillac racing pioneer. He holds the distinction of being in a
Cadillac race car during every race in which the CTS-V brand has appeared. He is also
responsible for bringing Cadillac its first Driver’s Championship in 2005. During his first three-
year ride with Cadillac, he amassed three wins, 10 podium finishes and an amazing 35 top
10’s. In 2012 the Floridian added a win at Long Beach and four additional podium finishes to
his racing resume on the way to finish second in the Pirelli World Challenge GT Class.
As a teenager his talent on motorcycles scored him several Regional Championships and a
second-place finish in the highly competitive British 500cc Production Championship.
In the early eighties, American companies were hiring British programmers and Pilgrim knew
this was an opportunity of a lifetime. His first U.S. contact job was with General Motors working
for the Pontiac Motor Division in Pontiac, Michigan. After a year, he took a job in El Paso,
Texas where he borrowed and saved enough money to race cars.
He began autocrossing in a 1983 VW GTi and started professional road racing in 1984 in the
IMSA Renault Cup, receiving rookie of the year honors in his first year. His motorsports career
soon took off. Pilgrim has won five Championships and 61 races so far in his professional
racing career.
Over the last 15 years Pilgrim has been in the role of a factory driver racing BMWs and
Porches, then onto GM Racing in Corvettes, Pontiacs and Cadillacs. He returned to the seat of
the new Cadillac CTS-V last season and earned seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 12
races, finishing fifth in the point standings in the Pirelli World Challenge Series.
Pilgrim has three wins at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, two wins at Petit Le Mans, and one win at
the 12 Hours of Sebring. Pilgrim has won five Championships and 61 races so far in his
professional racing career.
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Pilgrim is also very active outside the race car. Through the Andy Pilgrim Foundation he has
just released The Driving Zone 2 DVD. The Driving Zone DVDs are educational instructional
videos aimed at new drivers ages 15-20. The second edition is focused on the massive
increase in distractions that today’s youth face on the road. In addition to the DVD series,
Pilgrim also makes public appearances extolling the virtues of safe driving. He is also
passionate about motorcycles and owns a software company.
Career Highlights:
2013 Win at Sonoma Raceway, second place finishes at Long Beach, COTA, Lime Rock and
Toronto with third place runs at COTA (race one), Detroit and Houston. Finishes season third
in driver’s points. 2012 Won the Long Beach Grand Prix, podium finishes at St. Petersburg,
Miller Motorsports Park and Sonoma on his way to a second place finish in the Pirelli World
Challenge GT Class. 2011 Earned seven top-five finishes and 11 top-10s in 12 races behind
the wheel of the No. 8 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. Andy was on the podium at Sonoma in August
and again at Road Atlanta, where he joined teammate Johnny O’Connell for Cadillac’s first
double-podium finish since its return to the sport. 2010 Won the SCCA Pro Racing World
Challenge GT Championship for K-Pax Racing in a Volvo S60 on the strength of a win at
Virginia International Raceway and seven podium finishes. Also competed in Time Attack and
Grand-Am Continental Challenge; 2009 Finished fourth in the GT Championship in a K-Pax
Volvo S60. Earned wins at New Jersey Motorsports Park and Road America, and achieved a
total of six top-five finishes in his first year driving a Volvo; 2008 Runner–up in SPEED GT
Drivers’ Championship piloting a Cadillac CTS-V for Team Remington Cadillac. Started the
season with a streak of five podium finishes in a row. Capped off the season with an additional
three podiums in the final three rounds; 2007 Finished second in SPEED GT Championship
with Team Cadillac. Finished only one race outside the top-10 and collected wins at Lowe’s
Motor Speedway and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Set the Watkins qualifying lap record in
his Cadillac CTS-V and helped the marque earn its second SPEED GT Manufacturers’ title;
2006 Finished all but one race in the top-10, with five top-five finishes and four podiums.
Finished season third in the Drivers’ Championship. Broke a 10-year (29-race) series winless
streak with a victory at Road Atlanta; 2005 Earned first GT Drivers’ Championship without
winning a single race, using eight top-five finishes and 11 top-10s. Best finish came at Road
Atlanta, where he finished second in a podium sweep by Team Cadillac. Efforts also helped
propel Cadillac to the SPEED GT Manufacturers’ Championship; 2004 Made impact as one of
General Motors’ Cadillac CTS-V program pilots, earning a podium (2nd place at Sebring) in his
debut while recording the fastest race lap in a charge from the back of the field. Finished the
season with six top-5 finishes and eight top-10 marks overall; 2003 Drove a Daytona Prototype
to victory circle at the Rolex 24 in Grand-Am. 2002 Class win in the Rolex 24 At Daytona;
1999-2003 Pilgrim recorded seven GTS wins, driving a Corvette, in the American Le Mans
Series; 1998 Won the PSCR GT1 Championship and had two PSCR GT2 wins that same
year; 1997 Had four race wins en route to winning the PSCR GT1 Championship driving a
Porsche 911 GT1 with Alan McNish; 1996 Won the GTS-2 12 Hours of Sebring and won two
World Challenge races (Road America, Reno) in three starts; 1995 Captured six wins en route
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to winning the IMSA Grand Sport Endurance Championship; 1994 Won one race in the IMSA
Supercar Series driving a Lotus; 1990-1996 Made 23 World Challenge starts from 1990-1994
and 1996. In those starts, recorded four wins, 11 top-fives, and 22 top-10 finishes; 1978-1980
Competed in open-class and modified production motorcycles in England. Captured 71 wins
and five Divisional and National Championships during that time. Moved to the United States in
the early 1980s and began racing professionally in 1984. Driving a Pontiac Firebird, grabbed
his first professional win in the IMSA Firestone Firehawk Endurance Championship at Sears
Point in 1986. Won 20 Firehawk series races in 106 starts over the next decade. His record of
116 consecutive race finishes in IMSA/PSCR events is unassailable.
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V Johnny O’Connell - No. 3 Cadillac Racing CTS-V Coupe
Birthdate: July 24, 1962
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Residence: Flowery Branch, Ga.
Family: son Canaan, daughter Kelly
Web site: johnnyoconnell.com
O’Connell’s 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season stats include:
• Five wins: Circuit of the America’s (COTA), Detroit, Lime Rock, Toronto and Houston
• Second place finishes at Detroit (race two) and Mid-Ohio
• Third place runs at St. Pete (2) and at Lime Rock (race two)
• Average finishing position of fifth
• Average starting position of 2.62
• Seven fastest race laps
• Completed 380 of a possible 446
Johnny O’Connell is the reigning World Challenge GT Driver Champion. With back-to-back GT
driver’s championships (2013 and 2012) he was also instrumental in Cadillac also winning
consecutive manufacturer titles. Known immediately for his blaze of red hair, started his stint
with Cadillac in the CTS-V Sedan racer in 2004 with one start at Road Atlanta finishing ninth.
In 2006 O’Connell made three starts at the streets of St. Petersburg (finished 2nd), Mid-Ohio
(21st) and Infineon (12th). In 2011, O’Connell became a full-time World Challenge driver,
earning two victories, 10 top-five and 12 top-10 finishes on the way to second in the final series
points.
O'Connell is recognized as one of North America's most talented and versatile racing drivers.
His racing career began in formula cars. Competing professionally for the first time in the
Formula Atlantic series in 1987, he won five races en route to the championship and Rookie of
the Year honors. Success followed in the road racing arena, where O'Connell scored a class
victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1993, an overall win in 1994 and another class victory in
1995. He also won his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1994 in his first outing in the
prestigious endurance race.
O'Connell subsequently ran a season of Indy Cars and then returned to sports car racing with
Panoz in the late '90s. He joined the factory Corvette effort in 2001, scoring an overall victory
in the 24 Hours of Daytona in his first race behind the wheel of the Corvette C5-R, followed by
Corvette Racing's first class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He helped GM's factory team
capture eight straight manufacturers’ titles and shared the drivers’ championship for the GTS
class with teammate Fellows in 2003-04. In 2008, O'Connell and teammate Jan Magnussen
dominated the GT1 class, scoring eight wins en route to the class championship. O'Connell
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became the all-time leader in Sebring victories with his seventh career victory on the historic
circuit.
O'Connell notched his record-setting eighth Sebring win in the season-opening race in 2009,
and then became the first American to score four class wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He
made a seamless transition to the GT2 class, finishing as runner-up in the competition debut of
the GT2 Corvette C6.R at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in August. He was third in the next
round at Road America, and then scored Corvette Racing's first GT2 win at Mosport in his
record-setting 100th career ALMS start. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, O'Connell held
numerous ALMS records, including the most career starts (102), most podium finishes (80),
most top-five finishes (93) and most top-10 finishes (100).
O’Connell is coming off of a Hall of Fame career with the Chevrolet Corvette American Le
Mans Series (ALMS) team. He is a three-time ALMS GT1 champion. His 38 career ALMS
wins, record eight Sebring 12-hour class victories, hold ALMS records for most starts (102),
most podium finishes (80), most top-five finishes (93), and most top-10 finishes (100); first
American driver to win 24 Hours of Le Mans four times. He is also in a quest to take over the
most 24 Hours of Le Mans starts by an American from famed gentleman racer Mastin Gregory,
who has 16 Le Mans starts. O’Connell holds a black-belt in Karate and uses martial arts as a
significant part of his training regimen.
Career Highlights:
2013 O’Connell defended his GT driver’s championship title making it two in a row. Season
highlights included five wins at Circuit of the America’s (COTA), Detroit, Lime Rock, Toronto
and Houston; second place finishes at Detroit (race two) and Mid-Ohio; third place runs at St.
Pete (2) and at Lime Rock (race two). Strong season contributed to Cadillac winning the
manufacturer title for a second year. 2012 O’Connell led Team Cadillac to the series
championship for both driver and manufacturer, highlighted by a sweep of the top step of the
podium in both races at Detroit, with an additional win at St. Petersburg and podium finishes at
Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Mosport and Mid-Ohio. 2011 Earned the first two victories for
Cadillac in its return to the World Challenge ranks, at Mid-Ohio and at Road Atlanta. Finished
second in series points on the strength of that final victory. 2010 Challenging year in GT with
Corvette, posted a best finish of fifth on the season and ending the year ninth in the GT points
standings; 2009 Won class in Sebring 12-hour race for record eighth time; won GT1 in 24
Hours of Le Mans, the first American driver to score four Le Mans victories; finished second at
Mid-Ohio in competition debut for GT2 Corvette C6.R; scored first victory for Corvette Racing
in GT2 at Mosport in his record 100th career ALMS start; 2008 Won ALMS GT1 championship
(with Jan Magnussen) for third time; eight ALMS victories including Sebring 12-hour and
1,000-mile Petit Le Mans endurance races and career-high three fast qualifiers; runner-up in
GT1 class at 24 Hours of Le Mans for second consecutive year with Corvette; 2007 Runner-up
in ALMS GT1 championship, three ALMS wins, second in GT1 at 24 Hours of Le Mans with
Corvette; 2006 Fourth in ALMS GT1 championship, one ALMS win, one ALMS pole with
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Corvette; 2005 Runner-up in ALMS GT1 championship, three ALMS wins with Corvette, first
ALMS pole; 2004 American Le Mans Series GTS co-champion, five ALMS wins with Corvette;
2003 American Le Mans Series GTS co-champion, three ALMS wins with Corvette; 2002
Seven ALMS wins with Corvette; 2001 Overall winner in 24 Hours of Daytona, five ALMS wins
with Corvette; 1999-2000 One win in American Le Mans Series with Panoz; 1996 Indy Racing
League season driving a Reynard; 1997-98 One win in PSCR World Sports Car Championship
in a Hawk and Panoz; 1995 GT1 class winner in 12 Hours of Sebring with Nissan; 1994 Two
wins in IMSA GTS, overall win in 12 Hours of Sebring with Nissan; 1993 GTS class winner in
12 Hours of Sebring with Nissan; 1991-1993 Two wins in IMSA GTO Nissan; 1989 American
Racing Series, one win; 1988 Formula Atlantic West, posted one win; 1984-85 Jim Russell
Racing School champion; 1987 Formula Atlantic West champion and Rookie of the Year with
five wins.
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VI Cadillac CTS-V Racing and Brand History
Cadillac’s racing history was born at Sebring International Raceway on March 16, 2004. Two
CTS-V Sedans took to the track for their first SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT race,
celebrating the brand’s entry into professional sports car racing. At the wheel that day were
Andy Pilgrim and Max Angelelli. A very hopeful beginning, filled with anticipation for the
program’s debut, almost fizzled on the starting line. As the green flag was about to drop
Pilgrim, from his second row starting position, stalled his CTS-V Sedan. While teammate
Angelelli raced off into the lead, Pilgrim re-fired his four-door and took off after the field. In less
than six-laps he passed the entire GT field, setting fast lap of the race, and caught his
teammate who was leading and made it a commanding, statement-making, Cadillac one-two
finish.
The inaugural CTS-V World Challenge GT season witnessed Angelelli finishing third in the
season ending Driver’s Championship, with Pilgrim fifth. In 2004 the team posted two wins at
Sebring International Raceway and Road Atlanta. The two wins were supported by three pole
positions that year. GM’s John Heinricy made one start at Mid-Ohio where he finished third.
Cadillac won the double in 2005 with the Manufacturer’s Championship and Pilgrim won the
Driver’s Championship; teammate Max Papis finished in fifth. Pilgrim won the championship on
consistency, posting no wins, but finishing on the podium three times while amassing eight top
five finishes. Papis raced to two wins, Road Atlanta and the season ender at Laguna Seca with
GM’s John Heinricy competing at Mid-Ohio and Portland.
Pilgrim drove to a third place in the Driver’s Championship in 2006 on the strength of his win at
Road Atlanta. He also filed podium finishes at Sebring, Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.,
and Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. The team shuffled drivers Ron Fellows, Johnny O’Connell
and Max Angelelli through the seat of the team car. Fellows drove to a win at Long Beach and
also had podium finishes at Mosport in Toronto and Road Atlanta. O’Connell had a second
place run at the Streets of Long Beach, while Angelelli’s year was highlighted by a third place
at Laguna Seca.
Pilgrim and newcomer Lawson Aschenbach helped Cadillac to their second Manufacturer’s
title on the strength of wins by Pilgrim at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina
and Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Aschenbach won at Road Atlanta and had podium
finishes at Sebring, Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Watkins Glen, New York, Mid-Ohio, and
Mosport, finishing the season third in the driver’s standings.
The 2007 season marked the end of the CTS-V Sedan racing era and would see the program
take a four-year hiatus in motorsports. In the period from 2004 to 2007, the team won a
Manufacturer’s Championship (2005), a Driver’s Championship (Andy Pilgrim, 2005), had 10
wins, seven pole position starts and 36 podium finishes, including wins.
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Team Cadillac was reborn on the streets of St. Petersburg in March of 2011 after a four year
absence. Johnny O’Connell and Andy Pilgrim ushered in the new version of the team driving
the all-new Cadillac CTS-V Coupes in the ultra-competitive Pirelli World Challenge GT Series.
In that inaugural season O’Connell posted wins at Mid-Ohio and Road Atlanta, while Pilgrim
posted podium finishes at Sonoma and Road Atlanta.
In 2012, Team Cadillac returned the series with championship intentions. From the drop of the
green flag at St. Petersburg, Johnny O’Connell put the field on notice that he was going for the
championship. Winning the first race and placing second in the next race on the same
weekend, O’Connell went on to post additional wins at Detroit, sweeping the weekend winning
both races, and added podium finishes at Long Beach, Laguna Seca, Mosport, Mid-Ohio and
Sonoma to capture the Pirelli World Challenge GT Series driver’s championship and
Manufacturer Championship for Cadillac. Pilgrim posted a win on the streets of Long Beach as
well as podium finishes at St. Petersburg, Miller Motorsport Park, Detroit and Sonoma to finish
second in the GT series.
The 2013 season witnessed Team Cadillac driver Johnny O’Connell defending his Pirelli World
Challenge GT driver’s championship by winning five races over the 14 race season which
concluded in Houston. Teammate Andy Pilgrim finished the season in third, and Cadillac won
the GT manufacturer championship for the second year in a row. O’Connell took the
championship right down the last few laps of a very exciting final round in Houston, which was
a must win race. The Georgian posted wins at Circuit of the America’s (COTA), Detroit, Lime
Rock, Toronto and Houston to win the GT driver’s championship by a slim 57 point margin.
Teammate Pilgrim posted a win at Sonoma Raceway and was credited with eight podium
finishes on the season.
Since the team’s inception in 2004, Team Cadillac has amassed 23 wins, 77 podium finishes (including wins) and 19 pole positions. The team won the World Challenge Manufacturer Championship in 2005, 2006, 2012 and 2013. Team Cadillac drivers have won the World Challenge Driver’s Championship in 2005 with Andy Pilgrim and in 2012 and 2013 with Johnny O’Connell.
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2013 Cadillac CTS-V Results Event Drivers Started Finished
St. Petersburg O’Connell Pilgrim
5 4 6 6
3 3 4 5
Long Beach O’Connell
Pilgrim
5
7
8
2
Circuit of the
America’s
O’Connell
Pilgrim
1
1
4
4
1
17
3
2
Detroit O’Connell
Pilgrim
1
3
4
4
1
2
3
8
Lime Rock O’Connell
Pilgrim
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
Toronto O’Connell
Pilgrim
1
4
1
2
Mid-Ohio O’Connell
Pilgrim
Taylor
5
3
8
5
3
8
2
11
5
4
7
12
Sonoma O’Connell
Pilgrim
1
2
11
1
Houston O’Connell
Pilgrim
2
3
1
3
2012 Cadillac CTS-V Results Track Drivers Started Finished
St. Petersburg Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O”Connell
2
2
4
3
5
3
1
2
Long Beach Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
2
3
1
3
Laguna Seca Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
4
2
4
2
Miller
Motorsports Park
Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
2
7
3
7
Detroit Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
3
3
2
1
3
4
1
1
Mosport Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
5
4
4
2
10
5
2
10
Mid-Ohio Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
3
5
5
4
4
5
3
7
Sonoma Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
4
3
2
5
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Results Track Drivers Started Finished
St. Petersburg Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O”Connell
8
7
6
6
11
8
4
7
Long Beach Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
9
7
8
7
Miller
Motorsports Park
Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
8
6
5
4
Mosport Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
4
4
6
3
5
5
4
2
Mid-Ohio Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
Jordan Taylor
7
7
5
8
4
3
4
6
8
1
2
4
Sonoma Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
4
2
1
3
4
2
2
6
Laguna Seca Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
7
3
14
4
Road Atlanta Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
4
1
3
1
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2007 Cadillac CTS-V Racing History Track Drivers Started Finished
Sebring Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
4
5
6
2
Long Beach Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
Ron Fellows
2
8
1
2
11
26
Miller
Motorsports Park
Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
14
7
11
6
Lowe’s Motor
Speedway
Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
4
14
1
2
Watkins Glen Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
1
3
4
2
Toronto Grand
Prix
Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
Ron Fellows
4
8
3
4
6
2
Mid-Ohio Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
6
5
4
3
Mosport Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
Ron Fellows
5
1
4
4
2
21
Road Atlanta Andy Pilgrim
Lawson Aschenbach
Ron Fellows
2
4
6
7
1
2
Laguna Seca Andy Pilgrim Lawson Aschenbach Ron Fellows
2 8 4
1 6 7
2005 Cadillac CTS-V Racing History
Track Drivers Started Finished
Sebring Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
4
5
2
5
St. Petersburg Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
5
4
4
13
Road Atlanta Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
Max Angelelli
7
2
1
2
1
3
Mid-Ohio Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
John Heinricy
4
3
2
5
3
2
Cleveland Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
Max Angelelli
6
1
5
3
18
2
Lime Rock Park Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
Max Angelelli
7
3
2
6
2
1
Infineon Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
Max Angelelli
14
8
7
8
21
20
Portland Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
John Heinricy
15
8
23
10
8
11
Denver Andy Pilgrim
Max Papis
6
3
4
22
Mosport Andy Pilgrim Max Papis Ron Fellows
10 3 5
4 16 1
Laguna Seca Andy Pilgrim Max Papis Max Angelelli
12 2
10
4 1 2
2006 Cadillac CTS-V Racing History Track Drivers Started Finished
Sebring Andy Pilgrim
Max Angelelli
5
6
2
16
St. Petersburg Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
6
4
8
2
Long Beach Andy Pilgrim
Ron Fellows
4
5
7
1
Mid-Ohio Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
7
5
5
21
Infineon Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
3
5
3
4
Miller Motorsport
Park
Andy Pilgrim
Ron Fellows
5
6
3
4
Road America Andy Pilgrim
Ron Fellows
7
6
7
20
Mosport Andy Pilgrim
Ron Fellows
2
1
21
3
Road Atlanta Andy Pilgrim
Ron Fellows
Max Angelelli
2
6
5
1
3
22
Laguna Seca Andy Pilgrim
Johnny O’Connell
Max Angelelli
9
6
3
8
12
3
2004 Cadillac CTS-V Racing History Track Drivers Started Finished
Sebring Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli
3 1
2 1
Lime Rock Park Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli
6 5
5 3
Mid-Ohio Andy Pilgrim John Heinricy Max Angelelli
12 4 9
7 3 6
Infineon Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli
4 6
4 22
Portland Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli
5 2
4 19
Mosport Mosport (2)
Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli
8 1 4 6
5 4 4 5
Road America Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli
5 3
14 5
Road Atlanta Andy Pilgrim Max Angelelli Johnny O’Connell
4 1 8
6 1 9
Laguna Seca Andy Pilgrim Olivier Berretta Max Angelelli
12 32 8
22 17 7
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VII Cadillac – Over a Century of Automotive Innovation and Racing
Cadillac’s groundbreaking Cadillac CTS-V race car is in keeping with the division’s high
standards. The marque has had a strong impact on design, technology and popular culture.
From magnificent V-16 engines and computer-controlled suspensions to soaring tail fins and
quad headlamps, Cadillac has set the standards in bold design and ingenious technology.
Features that are now taken for granted were hailed as technological breakthroughs when
Cadillac introduced them on production vehicles. The list of Cadillac innovations includes the
first self-starter, the first independent front suspension and the first synchronized transmission.
Cadillac raised the bar in powertrains with elegant V-8, V-12 and V-16 engines. Cadillac also
introduced America’s first transverse-V-8/front-wheel drive automobile.
Cadillac’s reputation for innovation reaches back to the first Cadillac automobile completed by
company founder Henry M. Leland on Oct. 17, 1902. With a background in manufacturing
firearms and fine tools, Leland brought a passion for precision to the fledgling automotive
industry. His first single-cylinder Cadillac engine produced a then-astounding 10 horsepower,
easily surpassing the output of his rivals’ powerplants. With variable intake valves and rack-
and-pinion steering, Leland’s Cadillac Model A was a technological tour de force. The public
responded to this advanced design; in spite of the Model A’s princely $750 price tag, the first
production run sold out at the 1903 New York Automobile Show.
Leland imported precision gauges from Sweden that allowed Cadillac craftsmen to
manufacture components with standardized dimensions. In 1908, Cadillac became the first
American automaker to win the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain’s prestigious Dewar
Trophy for significant automotive advancements. Three randomly selected Cadillacs were
disassembled, their parts scrambled, and the three vehicles reassembled using only hand
tools. A 500-mile road test proved the interchangeability of each car’s 721 components. With
this impressive demonstration, Cadillac became the benchmark in automotive technology.
The pace of progress accelerated rapidly for Cadillac and the automobile industry. In 1910,
Cadillac introduced closed bodywork as standard equipment and offered Delco’s new coil and
point ignition system, a major improvement over unreliable magneto ignitions.
Two years later, Cadillac became the first automaker to use a sophisticated Delco electrical
system that combined self-starting, ignition and lighting functions. The Royal Automobile Club
awarded Cadillac the Dewar Trophy for the second time, making it the first car company to win
the award twice, and honored Cadillac as “the standard of the world.”
Cadillac’s tradition of great powertrains began in 1915 with the introduction of the first mass-
produced V-8 engine. This powerplant used a thermostat to control the flow of coolant, an
innovation that was universally adopted by other manufacturers. The engine, clutch and
gearbox were bolted together to form a single assembly.
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Ten years later, Cadillac made another breakthrough in engine technology with a dual-plane V-
8 crankshaft. By arranging the connecting rod journals at 90-degree intervals and adding
counterweights to the crankshaft, Cadillac engineers produced a perfectly balanced V-8 engine
with exceptional smoothness.
The redesigned Cadillac V-8 signaled the beginning of an era of impressive multi-cylinder
engines. In 1930, Cadillac introduced the world’s first V-16 engine for passenger car use. With
overhead valves, hydraulic lash adjusters, twin carburetors, dual exhaust and an elegant
exterior design, the V-16 made an unmistakable statement about Cadillac’s standing among
the world’s finest automobiles. The 452-cubic-inch V-16 delivered 160 horsepower, while a V-
12 version introduced in the same model year produced 135 horsepower from 368 cubic
inches.
The Cadillac multi-cylinder motors were more than engines; they were automotive art. Cadillac
advertisements heralded them as “Works of the Modern Masters” and described the V-16 as
“the very finest of its kind.” That was no hollow boast. The motoring press hailed the V-16 as
“the last word in automotive design in America.” The public agreed, but as the Great
Depression descended, few could afford luxury motor cars.
Cadillac’s exquisite engines were coupled with a fully synchronized transmission design that
debuted in 1929. The Cadillac “Synchro-Mesh Silent-Shift” transmission employed bronze
cones to match the gear speeds while shifting. The days of double clutching and noisy gear
changes were over for Cadillac drivers, and the standard of the world was raised another
notch.
Manual gear changes could be eliminated altogether with the introduction of Cadillac’s optional
fully automatic transmission in 1941. Pioneered in 1940 by Oldsmobile, Cadillac’s General
Motors sister division, the Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic employed a fluid coupling and a
hydraulic “brain” that controlled gear changes.
Research on high-performance aircraft engines during World War II paid a peace dividend
when high-octane gasoline became available. Cadillac engineers designed a new high-
compression engine that took advantage of the power-enhancing properties of this new fuel. In
1949, Cadillac introduced the first modern mass-produced overhead-valve V-8. Rated at an
astounding 160 horsepower, the 331-cubic-inch Cadillac V-8 featured a short stroke and
lightweight construction. It weighed 200 pounds less than the flathead V-8 it replaced.
Racers quickly recognized the advantages of the new Cadillac powerplant. Famed Indy driver
Paul Russo won the 1949 Milwaukee 100 stock car race in a Cadillac, and Red Byron finished
third in the 1950 NASCAR Southern 500 in Darlington, South Carolina. Gober Sosebee took
the pole position and finished second in a 100-mile NASCAR Grand National race on a half-
mile dirt track in Columbus, Georgia, in June 1951.
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In 1952, Buck Baker won a 250-mile race in NASCAR’s Speedway division in a Cadillac-
powered Indy-style car, and Tom Deal’s Cadillac finished second in the Carrera Panamerica
road race in Mexico. Cadillac engines powered Briggs Cunningham’s limited-production sports
cars and made the English-built Allard J-2 the car to beat on road courses from Watkins Glen,
N.Y., to Pebble Beach, Calif.
Cadillac even traveled the long and winding road to Le Mans, France, the home of the 24
Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Briggs Cunningham, a well-heeled sportsman and racing
enthusiast, led the way. His American-based team brashly entered a pair of Cadillacs in the
1950 edition of Europe’s classic road race. The first was a stock-bodied 61 Series coupe and
the second a stunning rebodied chassis that was affectionately named “Le Monstre” by the
astonished French fans. Cunningham’s fresh-from-the-showroom Cadillac finished 10th; his
aero-bodied creation posted a respectable 11th-place finish in spite of an excursion into a
gravel trap. A Cadillac-Allard J2 entry, driven by Tom Cole and Sydney H. Allard, finished third
overall and first in the over-8000 cc class.
In addition to engineering excellence, expressive styling was a lynchpin of Cadillac’s image.
The custom-built coachwork of the classic era gave way to extravagantly sculptured sheet
metal. GM introduced the industry’s first curved windshields in 1948, and the first tail fin made
its modest debut on a Cadillac. Inspired by the twin rudders on Lockheed P38 aircraft, the tail
fin would become a defining characteristic of Cadillac automobiles for decades.
The exuberance of the ’50s found expression in Cadillac’s ultra-luxurious 1957 Eldorado
Brougham, a memorable automobile that introduced the quad headlamp system, a brushed
stainless steel roof panel, a power seat with memory, automatic door locks, low profile tires,
forged aluminum wheels and air suspension. Like other Cadillac models, the Brougham
featured a foot-operated parking brake that automatically released when the transmission was
shifted into gear. The tail fin reached its apogee on 1959 models, which sported the tallest fins
in Cadillac history.
Cadillac continued to refine the driving experience in the ’60s by making comfort and
convenience top priorities. Self-adjusting brakes were adopted in 1960, and Cadillac
introduced Climate Control in 1964, the industry’s first thermostatically regulated heating,
ventilating and air conditioning system. Cadillac’s new Twilight Sentinel automatically turned
the headlamps on at dusk, and an adjustable steering wheel that tilted and telescoped
appeared on Cadillac models in 1965.
Cadillac also made strides in safety over the decades. In 1954, Cadillac’s innovative padded
dashboard was seen as a state-of-the-art safety device. Ten years later, front seat belts
became standard Cadillac equipment. Computerized anti-lock rear brakes were introduced as
optional equipment in 1971, and in 1974, Cadillac pioneered the use of an air cushion restraint
(air bag) system to help protect the driver in a frontal collision.
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With the development of microprocessors, electronically controlled systems opened new
avenues for Cadillac engineers. In 1975, Cadillac became the first U.S. manufacturer to use
electronic fuel injection. The 1978 Seville was equipped with a trip computer, and two years
later integrated circuits took charge of fuel injection, ignition and vehicle diagnostics. Cadillac
introduced the first front-wheel-drive vehicle with electronic traction control in 1990. Other
advances in digital technology were quickly adapted to Cadillac vehicles, with a computer-
controlled suspension system and speed-sensitive steering introduced in 1993.
The sophisticated OnStar communication service debuted on three Cadillac models in 1997,
combining Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, cellular telephone communications
and 24-hour customer assistance. Night Vision, the first automotive application of infrared
technology, bowed on the 2000 DeVille. This system uses infrared imaging to allow the driver
to “see” the heat emitted by humans, animals and moving vehicles even in darkness.
Powertrain technology has also changed since the days of the V-16 engines. The carburetors
and overhead valves that were cutting-edge technology have been supplanted by electronic
fuel injection, multi-valve cylinder heads and double overhead camshafts. In 1992, Cadillac
unveiled the 4.6-liter Northstar V-8, the first member of a new family of GM Premium V
engines. GM Racing, the technical arm of GM’s motorsports program, developed several
competition versions of the Premium V engine, including a twin-turbocharged Northstar V-8
that powered the Cadillac Northstar Le Mans Prototype in the American Le Mans Series. The
small-block V-8s that power the production CTS-V and the CTS-V race car are among the
most powerful small-block engines ever produced. The transmissions in the CTS-V race cars
use a synchronizer design developed by Cadillac years ago as "Silent Shift," although the
original bronze synchronizer pads are replaced with carbon composite material in the modern
version.
In 2004, Cadillac entered the ultra-competitive SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT
Championship with their CTS-V Sedan. From their debut in 2004 to 2007, Team Cadillac CTS-
V Sedans won a Manufacturer’s Championship (2005), a Driver’s Championship (Andy Pilgrim,
2005), had 10 wins, seven pole position starts and 36 podium finishes, including wins.
Cadillac returned to professional racing in 2011 with two CTS-V Coupes in the ultra-
competitive Pirelli World Challenge GT Series with seasoned drivers Johnny O’Connelll and
Andy Pilgrim. In 2011, the team posted two wins, Mid-Ohio and Road Atlanta, to prove the
competitiveness of the new Standard of the World race cars. In 2012, the team took the next
step by winning both the driver championship for O’Connell, Pilgrim came second, as well as
adding another manufacturer title to the Cadillac racing pedigree. Team Cadillac posted wins
at St. Petersburg, Long beach, and two in Detroit. The four wins and eight podium finishes
were highlighted by a very special sweep of the top step of the rostrum at the Detroit Grand
Prix in both races.
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The 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season had Team Cadillac driver Johnny O’Connell
defending his 2012 driver championship and helping Cadillac to win the manufacturer title. The
season was not without its drama. Although O’Connell posted wins at Circuit of the America’s
(COTA), Detroit, Lime Rock, Toronto and Houston his championship was won with a slim 57
point margin. The highs were wins at the new COTA circuit to go along with a Cadillac
hometown win in Detroit. The lows were a 17th place finish in the second race at COTA, and
two 11th place finishes at Mid-Ohio and Sonoma. Never giving up, O’Connell went on to post a
must win at the season finale in Houston to clinch his second GT driver’s title. Teammate
Pilgrim had a very consistent season. He posted a win at Sonoma Raceway and was credited
with eight podium finishes, five of those were second place runs at Long Beach, COTA,
Toronto and two at Lime Rock on his way to a third place trophy in the driver’s points.
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VIII Pratt & Miller Engineering
Founded by Gary Pratt and Jim Miller in 1989, Pratt & Miller Engineering has evolved from a
small business designing and building race cars into an international engineering powerhouse.
Today Pratt & Miller is recognized around the world as a formidable force in both motorsports
and high-level engineering. The company adheres to a mantra of Design, Develop, Build,
Race, Win.
The company’s racing achievements include multiple wins and championship titles at the most
prestigious production-based racing events in America and Europe: the 24 Hours of Le Mans,
Rolex 24 at Daytona, Sebring 12-hour, and many more.
The Pratt & Miller team has played a key role in eight consecutive GT1 manufacturer and team
championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing in the American Le Mans Series. With
design, fabrication, and trackside support provided by Pratt & Miller, the Corvette factory team
has scored 78 ALMS class victories, making it the most successful team in American Le Mans
Series history, boasts the longest winning streak in GT1 (25, 2007 Sebring-2009 Long Beach),
has amassed nine Manufacturer and Team Championships, and eight Drivers Championships,
to go along with the Michelin Green X Challenge GT Manufacturer Champion (Chevrolet) and
Team Champions (No. 3 Corvette C6.R, Jan Magnussen/ Antonio Garcia) in 2012. Pratt &
Miller implemented Cadillac’s factory race program in the SCCA World Challenge GT that
delivered manufacturers’ and drivers’ championships and changed the public’s perceptions of
GM’s premium brand. Pratt & Miller-built Pontiacs have earned team, manufacturers’ and
drivers’ championships in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, while privateer teams using
Pratt & Miller-prepared vehicles have won races and championships across Europe.
Pratt & Miller has helped Team Cadillac win 23 races, stand on the podium 77 times (including
wins) and boast 19 pole positions that have resulted in three driver championships (2013,
2012, 2005) and four manufacturer titles (2013, 2012, 2006, 2005).
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Team Cadillac 2014
Name Hometown Duties
Johnny O’Connell Flowery Branch, Ga. Driver CTS-V Coupe No. 3
Andy Pilgrim Boca Raton, Fla. Driver CTS-V Coupe No. 8
Steve Cole Brattleboro, Vt. Technical Director
Greg Dansbury Detroit, Mich. Race Team Mechanic
Andrew Emrick Riga, Mich. Crew Chief No. 8
Alex Stephens Calhoun, Ga. Race Team Mechanic
Mike Haas Toledo, Ohio Truck Driver, Race Team Support
John Lankes Byron, Mich. Engineer
Eric Leichtle Arlington, Texas Engineer
Dave Miller Fowlerville, Mich. Truck Driver, Race Team Support
Neil Schreiber Collinsville, Ill. Data Acquisition Engineer
Caleb Stream Haslett, Mich. Race Team Mechanic
Jordan Krell Plankinton, S.D. Electrical Engineer
Mike West Taylor, Mich. Crew Chief No. 3
Brandon Wolff Duluth, Minn. Race Team Mechanic
Mike Ray White Lake, Mich. Director Video Production
Stephen Jacobs White Lake, Mich. Video Production
Evan Deneau White Lake, Mich. Video Production
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IX Pirelli World Challenge GT 2014 Schedule
*Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Friday, March 28 - Sunday, March 30
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Friday, April 11 - Sunday, April 13
*Barber Motorsports Park
Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27
*Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 01
*Road America
Thursday, June 19 - Saturday, June 21
*Honda Indy Toronto
Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20
*Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
Friday, August 01 - Sunday, August 03
*Sonoma Grand Prix
Friday, August 22 - Sunday, August 24
Miller Motorsports Park
Friday, September 12 - Saturday, September 13
*Denotes double race weekends.
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X SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
The SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT Championship is comprised of a 14-race schedule
held at nine different tracks. The production-based series includes participation from
manufacturers like Cadillac, Porsche, Chevrolet, Volvo and others. The GT class is World
Challenge’s highest prize. All cars run on the same compound Pirelli P-Zero racing slick tire.
The purpose of the World Challenge Championships is to provide teams, manufacturers and
aftermarket suppliers a competitive, production-based race series in which to prove their
products.
There is a 50-minute maximum time limit for every race, with the number of laps and total
distance being determined by track configuration, lap times and race conditions.
Cars that have been homologated for competition in the World Challenge Series are eligible for
a full year of competition from the time they are homologated until that particular body style
has been out of production throughout the world for four years. After a body style has been out
of production for four years, it may continue to compete in no more than a total of five races
total with a single driver, for an additional three years.
In order to keep the competition close within the World Challenge series, competition
adjustments will be made to a vehicle model when deemed necessary. Competition
adjustments will primarily be done through adjustments to the base weight, the engine speed
limit and/or the required restrictor size.
SCCA Pro Racing will make competition adjustments in order to keep the racing close within
the Pirelli World Challenge series. Competition adjustments will be made to a vehicle model
when deemed necessary. Competition adjustments will primarily be done through adjustments
to the base weight, the engine speed limit and/or the required restrictor size.
Since 1944, SCCA has championed one mission: To bring motorsports to the masses of
American men and women who are passionate about automobiles, speed and competition.
From National Championships to regional events, whether professional or amateur, SCCA
exists to organize, support and develop auto racing at every level and to provide an outlet for
you fans to get out of the armchair and into the action.
So, whether your passion is autocrossing, rallying or road racing - as a professional or as a
weekend warrior – SCCA racing will appeal to you.
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XII Reference
Cadillac news, vehicle press kit, photos, videos ..... media.cadillac.com
Production information ............................................ cadillac.com
Global media information ........................................ media.gm.com
Race Series information ......................................... world-challenge.com
Pratt & Miller Engineering ....................................... prattmiller.com
Andy Pilgrim ........................................................................ andypilgrim.com
Johnny O’Connell ............................................................. johnnyoconnell.com
Facebook ................................................................ facebook.com/cadillac
............................................................................... facebook.com/Johnnyoconnell
............................................................................... facebook.com/Andypilgrim
Twitter ..................................................................... http:twitter.com/Cadillac_racing