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Cadillac squad hit by early setbacks before engine issue ends maiden 24 Hours tilt.
Wayne Taylor remains unruffled despite his team’s first Le Mans 24 Hours appearance ending in retirement. Wayne Taylor Racing competed in the Hypercar class with a Cadillac V-Series.R, encountering engine troubles that halted their race before the halfway mark. Despite starting 14th and facing challenges like bodywork damage and a flat tire from a bollard incident, the team pushed on to 16th place before the terminal engine problem. Taylor praised his team’s efforts and thanked Cadillac for the opportunity, expressing disappointment but also resilience. Action Express Racing’s Cadillac, No. 311, faced a similar fate with power loss forcing retirement in the 17th hour after technical issues and penalties marred their race.
