American · Born 1991 · #40 Cadillac V-Series.R · Wayne Taylor Racing
Jordan Taylor drives for the team his father Wayne Taylor founded. Having grown up in the racing environment, Jordan developed into one of America's finest sportscar drivers — not because of nepotism, but because the talent was real and the family environment developed it. His three Rolex 24 wins and 2024 Sebring victory are hard-won achievements on merit.
Jordan Taylor was born in 1991, the son of Wayne Taylor — South African-born team owner and one of IMSA's most respected operators. Growing up around Wayne Taylor Racing meant exposure to professional motorsport from childhood: the sights, sounds, and culture of race paddocks, the technical conversations between engineers, the strategic thinking that separates good teams from great ones.
Jordan and his brother Ricky both became professional racing drivers, creating a genuine second-generation family team. Jordan has been the standard-bearer for that second generation, developing into a front-running IMSA prototype driver whose results have justified his place in the car on merit, not family name alone.
Jordan's resume in IMSA is substantial. Three Rolex 24 at Daytona victories speak to his ability to perform in 24-hour endurance conditions — the longest, most demanding events in North American motorsport. The 2024 Sebring 12 Hours victory — shared with Colton Herta and Louis Delétraz — added a crucial result to his Sebring record.
His style is methodical and consistent — the ideal profile for endurance racing where destroying tires or making errors can undo hours of strategic advantage. Jordan's ability to maintain fast, clean laps across long stints is one of his defining strengths.
Returning with the same trio — Taylor, Herta, and Delétraz — but now in a Cadillac V-Series.R instead of the Acura ARX-06, the #40 team arrives at Sebring as one of the most watched entries. The narrative is compelling: defending champions, same car number, proven team chemistry, looking to write another chapter in the Wayne Taylor Racing story at Sebring.
The switch from Acura to Cadillac represents a significant technical transition — different engine characteristics, different hybrid system behavior, different chassis balance. How quickly the trio adapts to the new machinery will be a key factor in their 2026 Sebring campaign.
Wayne Taylor Racing has won at Sebring multiple times over the years, across different eras of the series. From Daytona Prototype to DPi to GTP, the team has consistently placed itself in contention for overall and class victories at this specific circuit. Jordan driving for his father's team to win Sebring in 2024 — and seeking to repeat in 2026 — is the team's defining storyline.
The switch from Acura to Cadillac means the #40 team runs GM machinery instead of Honda machinery for 2026. The Cadillac V-Series.R uses a different engine (twin-turbo V8), different hybrid system, and different chassis characteristics than the ARX-06. Jordan Taylor's development work in the off-season to adapt his driving style to the new car will have been extensive — and his feedback will have directly shaped how Wayne Taylor Racing sets up the #40 for Sebring's unique demands.