Jota Cadillac to become first WEC Hypercar to take to Goodwood circuit

World Endurance Championship Hypercar equipment will take to the Goodwood circuit for the primary time subsequent month when one in every of Jota’s Cadillacs will full demonstration laps on the Members’ Assembly.

Jota’s WEC drivers Alex Lynn and Will Stevens are because of full ‘numerous high-speed demonstration laps’ in one of many squad’s V-Collection.R LMDhs throughout the 12-13 April occasion.

It’s believed this may even be the primary time {that a} present top-flight sportscar has lapped the observe because the venue’s Nineteen Sixties heyday.

The LMDh’s look is a part of celebrations of the twenty fifth birthday of Jota Sport, which has turn out to be a manufacturing unit Cadillac squad for this season.

A variety of different automobiles from Jota’s historical past are because of be on show together with Le Mans class winners – it triumphed on three events within the LMP2 division at Circuit de la Sarthe – and one of many Porsche 963 LMDhs the outfit fielded within the WEC final yr.

“I’ve such affection for Goodwood and a robust private historical past there so it’s at all times a particular pleasure for me when Jota does something at Goodwood,” mentioned Jota co-founder David Clark, who has often raced on the West Sussex observe. 

“This yr is such a particular one for your complete group at Jota Group, not simply the race group but additionally our wonderful individuals at Jota Composites and Jota Engineering.

“Having our Cadillac Hertz Group Jota V-Collection.R LMDh make its premiere on UK soil at such an iconic location, in entrance of what’s going to be an excellent crowd, is a gigantic honour and I’ve little doubt that it is going to be one of many highlights of our twenty fifth anniversary celebration.”

The Duke of Richmond added: “We’ve got loads of enjoyable on the Members’ Assembly, showcasing the breadth of motorsport. 

“I’m delighted that our friends will see the Cadillac Hertz Group JOTA V-Collection.R LMDh in motion – the primary time a present automobile from the very best degree of sportscar racing could have lapped the Motor Circuit because it closed within the sixties.”

Jota’s look on the Members’ Assembly follows the current announcement that Bruno Senna will drive his uncle Ayrton’s 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix-winning Lotus to commemorate 40 years since the triple champion’s maiden Formula 1 victory.

Additional sportscar motion on the occasion will come within the type of a particular GT3 shootout for automobiles homologated between 2006 and 2012.