Cadillac DPi-V.R

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Cadillac DPi-V.R

The No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R in its debut at the 2017 24 Hours of Daytona
Category	DPi
Constructor	Cadillac (Dallara)
Designer(s)	Dillon Blanski (exterior designer)[1]
Predecessor	Cadillac Northstar LMP Corvette Daytona Prototype
Successor	Cadillac V-Series.R (LMDh)
Technical specifications[2]
Chassis	Carbon-fibre monocoque with aluminium honeycomb and Zylon side panels
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone independent pushrod
Suspension (rear)	As front
Length	187 in (4,750 mm)
Width	74.8 in (1,900 mm)
Height	45.3 in (1,151 mm)
Wheelbase	118.5 in (3,010 mm)
Engine	ECR Engines designed, developed, and produced 4.06 in. bore blocks (2014 – present) Cadillac LT1 6.2 L (378 cu in) (2017) later 5.5 L (336 cu in) (2018–2022) V8 naturally-aspirated engine, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Xtrac P1159F 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift
Power	600 hp (447 kW) @ 6,800 rpm later 580 hp (433 kW) @ 7,050 rpm (series restricted power level)
Weight	930 kg (2,050 lb) including driver and fuel
Fuel	VP Racing Fuels MS100 RON unleaded 80% + E20 American Ethanol 20%
Lubricants	Valvoline (Wayne Taylor Racing), Lucas Oil (Action Express Racing) and Red Line Synthetic Oil (JDC–Miller MotorSports)
Tyres	Continental (2017–2018) Michelin (2019–2022)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Action Express Racing Wayne Taylor Racing Spirit of Daytona Racing JDC-Miller MotorSports Juncos Racing Chip Ganassi Racing
Notable drivers	João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi Filipe Albuquerque Dane Cameron Eric Curran Mike Conway Seb Morris Jordan Taylor Jeff Gordon Alex Lynn Ricky Taylor Max Angelelli Ryan Hunter-Reay Gabby Chaves Felipe Nasr Stuart Middleton Brendon Hartley Pipo Derani Renger van der Zande Matt McMurry Tristan Vautier Eddie Cheever III Fernando Alonso Matthieu Vaxivière Kamui Kobayashi Will Owen René Binder Agustín Canapino Kyle Kaiser Victor Franzoni Spencer Pigot Stephen Simpson Simon Trummer Chris Miller Juan Piedrahita Mikhail Goikhberg Rubens Barrichello Devlin DeFrancesco Ryan Briscoe Scott Dixon Kevin Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller Simon Pagenaud Jimmie Johnson Chase Elliott Loïc Duval Sébastien Bourdais Matheus Leist Gabriel Aubry Scott Andrews Earl Bamber Álex Palou Marcus Ericsson Neel Jani Richard Westbrook Ben Keating Tristan Nunez Olivier Pla José María López
Debut	2017 24 Hours of Daytona
First win	2017 24 Hours of Daytona
Last win	2022 Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Last event	2022 Petit Le Mans
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 59 27 84 21 25
Teams' Championships	3 (2017 IMSA SCC, 2018 IMSA SCC, 2021 IMSA SCC)
Constructors' Championships	3 (2017 IMSA SCC, 2018 IMSA SCC, 2021 IMSA SCC)
Drivers' Championships	3 (2017 IMSA SCC, 2018 IMSA SCC, 2021 IMSA SCC)

The Cadillac DPi-V.R is a sports prototype racing car which started competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in North America in 2017. It is the manufacturer variation of Dallara P217 base, and replaces the Corvette DP. It marked Cadillac's return to sports car racing as a full constructor for the first time since the Cadillac Northstar LMP that competed in American Le Mans Series from 2000 to 2002. It was unveiled on November 30, 2016.^[3]