A family dynasty — three Cadillacs and a Lamborghini, with Sebring champions seeking back-to-back glory.
Jordan Taylor and Colton Herta won the 2024 12 Hours of Sebring together in the #40 Acura. In 2026, that same combination — now in a Cadillac V-Series.R — returns to Sebring seeking back-to-back wins. Add Louis Delétraz completing the trio, and the #40 is one of the most dangerous cars in the field.
Two GTP Cadillacs and one GTD Lamborghini across three entries
Wayne Taylor (born in South Africa) founded the team that bears his name, building it into one of IMSA's most respected organizations. Based in Concord, North Carolina, the team has racked up multiple Rolex 24 at Daytona wins and Sebring victories over the years.
Sons Ricky and Jordan Taylor both drove for the family team, making it a true racing dynasty. Jordan now leads the #40 car — the same entry that won Sebring in 2024 — and the son-of-the-owner factor adds an emotional dimension to every race.
The team runs three entries at Sebring, covering both the top GTP class and the customer GT-based GTD class, requiring two separate engineering teams and paddock infrastructure at the same event.
The Cadillac V-Series.R is GM's factory GTP entry and the only American-branded car in the top prototype class. Built on the LMDh platform, it uses a twin-turbocharged LMDh V8 engine (derived from the production Cadillac CT5-V) paired with a hybrid system.
GM approached the GTP program with significant factory commitment, supporting multiple teams including Wayne Taylor Racing and Cadillac Whelen. The V-Series.R name connects the race car to Cadillac's V-Series performance road car lineup — a branding strategy that links the race track to the showroom.
Colton Herta is not just an IMSA and IndyCar star — he is also a Cadillac F1 test driver. General Motors' new Formula 1 team, set to enter the grid in coming seasons, uses Herta as a development driver. This multi-discipline role makes him one of the most watched young American drivers in motorsport today.
Jordan Taylor drives for his father Wayne's team. Meanwhile, Colton Herta — whose own father Bryan Herta runs a rival LMP2 team — is Jordan's teammate in the #40. The Herta father-son story runs parallel to the Taylor legacy, with both stories playing out on the same track at the same time.
GTD (Gran Turismo Daytona) is the entry-level GT class in IMSA, using production-based GT3 cars with a professional-amateur (pro-am) driver pairing format. Unlike GTD Pro (all professionals), GTD requires at least one Bronze or Silver-rated driver — a system designed to give talented gentleman drivers a path to compete at world-class events.