Antonio Felix da Costa and Ricky Taylor will be a part of Cadillac Hertz Group JOTA for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship, with Alex Lynn and Sébastien Bourdais set to depart the squad on the finish of the present season.
Cadillac Hertz Group JOTA has confirmed two main adjustments to its driver line-up for the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship, bringing in Antonio Felix da Costa and Ricky Taylor because it seems to be to construct on its progress within the Hypercar class. The pair will be a part of Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Norman Nato and Will Stevens within the Cadillac V-Collection.R, whereas the departures of Bourdais and Lynn mark the top of a big chapter for the programme.
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Ricky Taylor and da Costa be a part of the workforce
Ricky Taylor will make the step into full-time FIA World Endurance Championship competitors after establishing himself as one of many main drivers in North American sports activities automotive racing. The American has amassed 32 victories and 76 podium finishes in IMSA, bringing in depth prototype expertise to Cadillac’s WEC effort. He’s additionally no stranger to the workforce, having raced for Cadillac Hertz Group JOTA at Circuit of the Americas earlier this 12 months whereas Lynn recovered from surgical procedure. That have ought to assist ease his transition into the programme as he prepares for his first full-time marketing campaign on the world stage.
Antonio Felix da Costa, in the meantime, returns to JOTA with a confirmed report in endurance racing and unfinished enterprise on the highest stage. The Portuguese driver beforehand represented the workforce throughout some of the profitable durations in its historical past and arrives with an FIA World Endurance Championship title and a category victory on the 24 Hours of Le Mans to his identify. His familiarity with JOTA, mixed together with his expertise throughout prototype and GT competitors, offers Cadillac one other established race winner because it targets additional progress within the Hypercar subject. Da Costa spent this present season racing with Alpine within the Hypercar class.
“It feels actually particular to be coming again to JOTA. I’ve some wonderful recollections with this workforce, we achieved so much collectively and I nonetheless have so many associates right here, so in some ways it seems like coming house. On the identical time, it is a utterly new problem and one which I’m extremely enthusiastic about. The workforce has proven what it’s able to on the very highest stage and I’m coming again with one aim – to assist Cadillac Hertz Group JOTA combat for wins and championships,” mentioned da Costa.
The appointments convey collectively a mix of expertise, technical understanding and established relationships inside the Cadillac organisation. With Taylor already acquainted with the workforce’s operations and da Costa returning to a squad he is aware of effectively, JOTA can be hoping the brand new additions can combine shortly forward of the 2027 marketing campaign.
Bourdais and Lynn set to depart
Sébastien Bourdais will depart Cadillac Hertz Group JOTA on the finish of the present season after enjoying a central position within the programme since its inception. The Frenchman introduced appreciable expertise and technical experience to the mission, serving to set up the Cadillac V-Collection.R as a aggressive presence within the WEC. Throughout two seasons with the workforce, Bourdais contributed a number of podium finishes and offered precious management through the improvement of the partnership between Cadillac and JOTA.
His departure closes a notable chapter in Cadillac’s endurance racing effort, though the present season will not be but full. Bourdais has emphasised that his focus stays on the ultimate two races, with the intention of ending his time with the workforce on a constructive observe.
“I’m very pleased with what we’ve achieved collectively during the last two seasons. Becoming a member of JOTA with Cadillac was a brand new problem for all of us and it has been very rewarding to see how the programme has progressed and to have contributed to some robust outcomes alongside the way in which. I’ve actually loved working with everybody at JOTA and persevering with my relationship with Cadillac, and I’ve quite a lot of respect for the individuals concerned on this programme. We nonetheless have two races to go this season, so my focus now could be on doing the very best job we are able to collectively and ending on a excessive.,” mentioned Sebastien Bourdais.
Alex Lynn can even depart the workforce, bringing his five-year affiliation with Cadillac Racing to an finish after two seasons with JOTA. The Briton has been a key determine within the improvement of the V-Collection.R within the WEC, securing 4 championship pole positions, together with the landmark Le Mans pole, and serving to Cadillac obtain its first general WEC victory at São Paulo. He was additionally a part of the crew that secured Cadillac’s first general podium at Le Mans and contributed to 2 general victories on the Sebring 12 Hours.
“I’ve had an incredible time with JOTA over the previous two years and with Cadillac Racing during the last 5 years,” mentioned Alex Lynn.
“So many stunning recollections that I’ll cherish endlessly. I’ve had the honour of driving the automotive to 4 WEC pole positions, together with essentially the most particular one at Le Mans, being one of many driving crew that took the primary general podium at Le Mans, the primary general WEC win and two general Sebring 12 hour wins. Thanks to each individual concerned from each GM and from the groups I used to be lucky sufficient to drive for, I hope I did you proud. I all the time gave every part I had, and can proceed to take action for the final two races.”
Lynn is about to proceed his Hypercar profession with McLaren, becoming a member of its programme forward of the producer’s deliberate WEC debut in 2027. His expertise with Cadillac’s prototype equipment ought to make him a precious addition as McLaren prepares to enter the class, whereas his departure leaves Cadillac with a confirmed front-runner to interchange in its present line-up.
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