Palou to Make Le Mans Debut With Cadillac

Alex Palou will make his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut, completing Chip Ganassi Racing’s Hypercar lineup for the 92nd running of the French endurance classic.

The two-time NTT IndyCar Series champion will team up with Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber aboard the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R, which is set to go up against 22 other Hypercar entries as confirmed by the entry list issued on Monday.

The Spaniard previously indicated he would be open to joining Cadillac at Le Mans after racing the V-Series.R at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month.

“Going to Le Mans is an amazing opportunity and a big challenge, as well,” said Palou.

“It’s only a couple of hours from my home and obviously it is one of the biggest races alongside the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona where you want to participate but also win.

“We have a chance to win it overall and that is our biggest goal. I’m excited to be back in the Cadillac and join Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn.

“They had success there last year and the cars were quite fast, so with our recent pace at Daytona, I can’t wait to go there and win.”

The lineup for Cadillac’s full season WEC car is set to change and rotate through the season, with Sebastien Bourdais joining Bamber and Lynn at the upcoming Qatar 1812km.

At Le Mans, the Frenchman will move across to join full season IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship co-driver Renger van der Zande and six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon aboard the No. 3 car.

“Chip Ganassi Racing is honored to be able to return to Le Mans to represent Cadillac Racing with our two Cadillac V-Series.R racecars,” said CGR’s global director of operations Mike O’Gara.

“Finishing third and fourth overall in 2023 proved that we were ready to compete with the car on the world stage.

“Over the last year, CGR has continued to refine the V-Series.R, and we will be at Circuit de la Sarthe this June to compete again for the overall win.

“We are fortunate to be able to bring the best drivers and crew in the world to represent the Cadillac brand in one of the most significant races in the motorsports.”