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It came as a surprise to many in the FIA WEC and IMSA paddocks last year that General Motors was moving to rotate out Cadillac’s sports car boss Laura Wontrop Klauser at the end of the season, as p…
General Motors surprised many in the FIA WEC and IMSA paddocks last year by rotating out Cadillac’s sports car boss Laura Wontrop Klauser as part of a wider management restructuring in motorsport. Wontrop Klauser was a standout personality who left big shoes to fill, with a clear vision for Cadillac in sports car racing. The move to bring in fresh energy and hit targets came on the eve of a significant season for GM in sports car racing, with Cadillac stepping up its presence in both the FIA WEC and IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Cadillac is making a substantial investment in racing, with three V-Series.Rs competing in GTP and a new two-car effort in Hypercar. The pressure is on to deliver results that match the brand’s successes in the 2023 IMSA season. Keely Bosn, the new face of Cadillac’s sports car activities, brings a wide-ranging skillset and a history in racing and the U.S. Navy to her new role. Bosn is confident in her ability to steer Cadillac’s racing program in the right direction, despite being relatively unfamiliar to many in the sport. “My first experience was actually as an infant, growing up at a drag strip with my father, who was a drag racer in the late ‘80s,” Bosn shares, highlighting her lifelong passion for racing and automotive engineering.