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 Cadillac Sports Car Grand Prix is a Part of American Le Mans Monterey Weekend Events
There are some interesting story lines developing for this year's battle for drivers', and manufacturers' honors in the Pirelli World Challenge Series as it returns to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Cadillac Sports Car Grand Prix. A large, 43 car field is set to race May 11 as part of the American Le Mans Monterey, presented by Patrón race weekend.
Pirelli World Challenge races feature three classes of racing (GT, GTS, Touring Car) providing a competitive slot for nearly every sports car and sports sedan available. Races are 50-minutes from start to finish and begin with the series' trademark standing start, an electrifying explosion of engine revs and tire squeal. The 50-minute sprint format guarantees each driver is giving 100 percent from start to finish, because there are no scheduled pit stops, or driver changes. With door-to-door racing, and all three classes running together, it's like watching the intensity of the final lap, every lap.
Heading into the race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Johnny O'Connell (501 points) and Andy Pilgrim (452 points), piloting the Cadillac Racing CTS-V Coupes, are leading the GT Drivers' Championship, while Global Motorsports Group Porsche 911 GT3 Cup pilot James Sofronas is in third (354 points). Lawson Aschenbach, the 2011 Touring Car Champion and 2006 GT Champion is piloting the No. 1 TruSpeed Motorsports/Privacy Star/Entrust Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and sits in fourth with 342 points. Cadillac (25 points) leads the Manufacturers' Championship ahead of Porsche (20 points) and Volvo (13 points).
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