A WEC campaign in 2024 of an expanded two Ganassi-run Cadillac Racing entries is the “correct engineering way to do it”, according to Mark Stielow, director of motorsport competition engineering at parent company General Motors.
Stielow outlined an ambition for GM to try to win what he called the “golden crown”; NASCAR's Daytona 500 and the premier global enduros, the Le Mans and Daytona 24 Hours.
“From a personal point of view I would like to do that,” he told Autosport.
In terms of winning Le Mans, he said that “the proper way to do that is with a two-car WEC programme”.
“Getting my leadership to agree to that is the next step, I’m hoping that we get the nod,” continued Stielow.
GM sportscar programme manager Laura Wontrop Klauser expanded on Stielow’s comments.
“Two is always better than one and in terms of what we have on the table and what is set, we are still working through all that,” she said.
Klauser pointed out that any decision on increasing Cadillac’s full-time presence in the WEC would be dependent on putting the correct budget and resources in place.
“If we can figure a way to do that, we would be thrilled to expand the programme,” she explained. “It has all got to be worked out.”
Source: Autosport