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Cadillac disqualified from WEC opener in Qatar for technical breach
The #2 Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Series.R driven by Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn, and Sebastien Bourdais was disqualified from its fifth-place finish at the Losail International Circuit due to non-compliance with homologated bodywork specifications. Post-race checks revealed that the car’s rear diffuser strakes were higher and misaligned than permitted, violating technical regulations. Team manager Stephen Mitas confirmed the measurements were accurate after being summoned by the stewards. Despite no ill intent, Cadillac’s partner Dallara admitted to delivering parts without final quality checks. The disqualification promoted the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID to fifth place and handed BMW the final championship point. AF Corse was fined $60,000 for concealing operational staff during the Qatar event, with three engineers misrepresenting themselves as marketing personnel. The stewards deemed the attempt to cover up their engineering roles as the reason behind the substantial fine.
