Preparations for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship are already underway as Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing participated in two days of testing at Daytona International Speedway. With 17 hours of testing, the Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing team tallied a total of 642 around the 3.56-mile road course.

For the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R GTP, Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque and Will Stevens reunited following Petit Le Mans to share the testing driving duties. Across their five sessions, the No. 10 team posted their quickest lap, at a time of 01:36.595 at Daytona International Speedway. In the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R GTP, Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz welcomed the return of Colton Herta to their driving trio. Herta’s time on track at Daytona was his first time behind the wheel of the Cadillac V-Series.R GTP machine. Running through their testing program checklist, the No. 40 had best lap time of 01:36.619 over the course of their two days.

The Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing stable will return to Daytona International Speedway for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in just two months time, beginning with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 on January 16th to 18th, 2026. The endurance classic, Rolex 24 At Daytona, is slated for January 22nd to 25th.

Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Driver Quotes

Ricky Taylor, full season co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “It’s really exciting to be back in Daytona. This test historically has been where everybody debuts their new cars and we haven’t had that for a couple years. So, it was exciting this year to see everybody’s EVO updates and get to try our own ones. Good to get laps under our belt and the work beforehand proved very beneficial and very accurate, so we knew what we had coming into it, hit the ground running and I don’t think we missed a beat. It was just picking up where we left off with some room to improve. Congratulations to Cadillac.”

Filipe Albuquerque, full season co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “There are many new things on the car, and it’s nice to drive again and prepare for 2026. We are going through the checklist and preparing the car. We are not looking so much into the performance, really what works and what needs attention with the aero package, especially because we drive in the hot conditions in the afternoon and we’ll be driving at night. It’s good to be back.”

Will Stevens, IMEC co-driver, No. 10 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “It’s been a positive couple of days here at Daytona exploring and ticking off items in a variety of conditions, which is what we’re trying to achieve in this test. I think the early days are positive. It’s tough to draw conclusions, but nothing seems scary. There are no bad feelings from the aero updates. Encouraging and keep working away on the things we need to improve with the car and us as a team. I think it’s easy to forget from our side in the team that it was the first year in the car and there was a lot of learning that we had to go through. I think even though it’s been a short break, having a break to assess everything that has gone on and things we need to improve on, which I think we all understand what those are and these days have been a solid start. I think we’ll only get better. That’s why these days are critical.”

Jordan Taylor, full season co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “I think Cadillac did a great job with all the updates. With the aero EVO updates, it was just like getting back in a Cadillac. Everything was good, it felt normal and nothing was unexpected. I think all three drivers have been happy in our car and it was just back to business running our plan, doing what we needed to do this week and look at data to come to the Rolex well prepared. It’s in a good window.”

Louis Delétraz, full season co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “It’s good to be back on track and to test all the EVOs that Cadillac has been working on – a lot of hard work on their part – and it’s good to get the car out on the racetrack. The feeling was straightaway nice, easy to drive. I think it has consistency, which is a goal. We’ll keep learning. The more laps we can do, the more things we can try with this new aero mix. I’m grateful that we got it out on time and for the hard work of everyone. It is a new car with the goal of improving everything we could and so far, the target has been achieved, I would say. I’ve had a lot of fun driving it and working with all the engineers at GM and Cadillac and WTR. And it’s exciting just a few months ahead of the Rolex 24.”

Colton Herta, IMEC co-driver, No. 40 Cadillac WTR V-Series.R: “It’s great to be with Cadillac, especially with all the other stuff I’m doing with them. And will also be nice to come home, since we’ll be spending so much time in Europe, that it will be nice to come back to America and race cars here. It’s good to be back here with Wayne Taylor Racing and new for me with the Cadillac. It’s a fun car to drive and it sounds on the inside just as good as it does from the outside. These cars and this race is so much fun. Sports car racing is so different from all the racing I do, so I treasure my time here and feel fortunate to be able to do this again. There is still a lot for me to learn about the Cadillac V-Series.R, but I think it’s a good start. It’s great to have so many major manufacturers in a series like this and exciting to race against so many cars with different engine makes and models."

About Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR)

Wayne Taylor Racing, part of TWG Motorsports, is a global motorsports enterprise that 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 19-year history, WTR has accumulated multiple victories in sportscar racing’s most iconic events: Rolex 24 At Daytona (4x), Twelve Hours of Sebring (2x), Petit Le Mans (3x), Mid-Ohio, Road America and the Six Hours of The Glen (2x). Since joining in 2015, WTR has earned 18 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Championship titles, two Lamborghini World Finals titles (2017, 2025) and in 2025 secured a milestone 100 LST wins. For more information, visit www.waynetaylorracing.com.

About TWG Motorsports (TWG)

TWG Motorsports is the motorsports entity of TWG Global, unifying a robust racing portfolio across the world's biggest stages in Formula 1®, INDYCAR, Formula E, IMSA, and NASCAR. With strategic partnerships that include General Motors on the Cadillac Formula 1® Team and ownership of Andretti Global, Wayne Taylor Racing and Spire Motorsports, TWG Motorsports combines deep technical expertise, proven competitive excellence and industry-leading business acumen. TWG Motorsports is committed to innovating, growing and winning at the highest levels of the sport. Learn more at TWGMotorsports.com.