Cadillac, Porsche Vie for Victory at Sebring 12 Hours IMSA Race

GTP heavyweights, tricky conditions, and a wide-open path to victory await at the endurance classic.

Mar. 19, 2026 at 5:50am

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After a winless inaugural season last year, Wayne Taylor Racing's Cadillac V-Series.R will look to capture its first GTP win at the always unpredictable Sebring International Raceway. The team's driving lineup features five previous winners at Sebring, including Colton Herta, who will rejoin Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor. Meanwhile, the two Porsche Penske Motorsport 963s that dominated the season-opening Rolex 24 will pose a formidable challenge with their newly revised aerodynamics.

Why it matters

The Sebring 12 Hours is a crucial early-season test for the top IMSA GTP teams, with the Cadillac and Porsche squads vying for an important victory on the notoriously bumpy and demanding Sebring circuit.

The details

Wayne Taylor Racing's Cadillac V-Series.R will look to bounce back from a winless inaugural season in 2025, with a driving lineup featuring five previous Sebring winners, including Colton Herta, Louis Deletraz, and Jordan Taylor. The team believes the Cadillac's wide operating window makes it well-suited for the ever-changing conditions at Sebring. However, they'll have to contend with the two dominant Porsche Penske Motorsport 963s that won the Rolex 24, now with revised aerodynamics.

  • The Sebring 12 Hours endurance race is scheduled for Saturday, March 22, 2026.

The players

Wayne Taylor Racing

An IMSA team that fields Cadillac V-Series.R prototypes, seeking its first GTP win at Sebring after a winless 2025 season.

Porsche Penske Motorsport

The team that dominated the season-opening Rolex 24 with its 963 prototypes, now with revised aerodynamics for the Sebring race.

Colton Herta

An IndyCar driver who will rejoin Wayne Taylor Racing's lineup as one of five previous Sebring winners on the team.

Louis Deletraz

One of the five previous Sebring winners on Wayne Taylor Racing's driving lineup.

Jordan Taylor

One of the five previous Sebring winners on Wayne Taylor Racing's driving lineup.

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What they’re saying

“The Cadillac seems to be one of the cars that has a big operating window which makes it suit endurance racing so well. Looking at Sebring, the conditions change so much throughout the race that you need to have a car that can suit many different conditions.”

— Jordan Taylor

What’s next

The Sebring 12 Hours endurance race will take place on Saturday, March 22, 2026, providing an early-season test for the top IMSA GTP teams as they vie for an important victory on the challenging Sebring circuit.

The takeaway

The battle between Wayne Taylor Racing's Cadillac and the Porsche Penske Motorsport 963s at the Sebring 12 Hours promises to be a thrilling showdown, with the Cadillac's versatility and the Porsches' dominant Rolex 24 performance setting the stage for an exciting endurance race.