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Cadillac has added Sebastien Bourdais to its line up for the 6 Hours of Qatar, the opening race of the
Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais will join regular drivers Alex Lynn and Earl Bamber in the #2 Cadillac V-Series.R at the upcoming race at Losail International Circuit on March 2nd. The car will be run by Chip Ganassi Racing on a factory basis, similar to last year. Bourdais also races for the team in the US IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Unfortunately, their car had to retire from the 24 Hours of Daytona due to a “power unit malfunction.” Richard Westbrook, who raced with Lynn and Bamber last year, will not be replaced by a full-time driver, as various drivers from Cadillac’s pool of factory drivers will join in throughout the season. The addition of Bourdais for the Qatar events will help him refamiliarize himself with the WEC rules and regulations and strengthen the bond between the US-based IMSA team and the Germany-based WEC team for their 2024 attack on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
