Live
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA GLOBAL HOLDINGS PLCAston Martin Valkyrie and Vantage score points and first DTM wins as WEC returns to BrazilOPEL AUTOMOBILE GMBHOpel Grandland Electric Offers Pre-Conditioning for Cabin and Battery via AppALFA ROMEOAlfa Romeo Named Official Automotive Partner of Foiling Week 2026MASERATI S.P.A.New Maserati range debuts in person at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026LANCIADavide Pesavento and Alessio Angeli win Junior ERC and ERC4 at Rally di Roma Capitale in Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HFPEUGEOTTeam Peugeot TotalEnergies Aims to Bounce Back at 6 Hours of São PauloPOLARIS INC.Polaris Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Call for July 28APTIVAptiv to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 4ZFZF Aftermarket to Launch Award-Winning ZF [pro]Tech Training Program in Mexico, Complements with MultiScan DiagnosticsBLUE BIRD CORPORATIONBlue Bird Featured in USA Today Video Series for 250th U.S. AnniversaryHARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.Harley-Davidson to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on July 23, 2026MOTORCLAWThe MotorClaw Brief — July 8, 2026ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA GLOBAL HOLDINGS PLCAston Martin Valkyrie and Vantage score points and first DTM wins as WEC returns to BrazilOPEL AUTOMOBILE GMBHOpel Grandland Electric Offers Pre-Conditioning for Cabin and Battery via AppALFA ROMEOAlfa Romeo Named Official Automotive Partner of Foiling Week 2026MASERATI S.P.A.New Maserati range debuts in person at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026LANCIADavide Pesavento and Alessio Angeli win Junior ERC and ERC4 at Rally di Roma Capitale in Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HFPEUGEOTTeam Peugeot TotalEnergies Aims to Bounce Back at 6 Hours of São PauloPOLARIS INC.Polaris Schedules Q2 2026 Earnings Call for July 28APTIVAptiv to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 4ZFZF Aftermarket to Launch Award-Winning ZF [pro]Tech Training Program in Mexico, Complements with MultiScan DiagnosticsBLUE BIRD CORPORATIONBlue Bird Featured in USA Today Video Series for 250th U.S. AnniversaryHARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.Harley-Davidson to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on July 23, 2026MOTORCLAWThe MotorClaw Brief — July 8, 2026
MotorClaw.news
Search releases, companies, topics...
Live+1 todayUpdated 48m ago

Cadillac leads morning session of Le Mans test day

Cadillac's No. 101 V-Series.R set the fastest time in the morning session of the official test day for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Fastest morning lap

3:27.011

Overall fastest lap

3:26.853

What Happened

Cadillac's No. 101 V-Series.R, driven by Filipe Albuquerque, posted the fastest time of the morning session at 3 minutes and 27.011 seconds. In the afternoon, the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R set the overall fastest lap of the day at 3 minutes and 26.853 seconds. All three Cadillac entries completed the test day without major issues.

Fastest lap of the day

3:26.853minutes

Set by No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R in the afternoon session.

I think overall it was a pretty good test day. We've got through most of the things that we wanted to get through before the race week starts... I think we can be confident and positive ahead of next week.
Will Stevens, co-driver of the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R

Why this matters

The test day gives teams a chance to prepare for the famous 24-hour race. Cadillac's strong performance suggests it could be competitive for the win.

Terms in This Story

Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance sports car race held annually in France.
test day
An official practice session held a week before the 24-hour race, allowing teams to prepare.
Read Original: General Motors

Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.