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Victory for Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA in Monza
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA secured a dominant win in the season finale of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship in Monza.
Following another tightly contested qualifying session, Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA lined up in P3 and P7 on the grid. The No. 38 had a flawless start and was up to P2 by the end of lap one. Pushing hard, and setting the fastest lap of the race, the No. 38 made a decisive move up the inside of the Genesis to take the lead after just a few laps of racing.
The No. 38 had a faultless race and, despite some pressure at times from some of the chasing pack, maintained the lead throughout and claimed victory after six hours of racing. Today's win marks Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA's first win of the 2026 Championship and its twelfth consecutive season of securing a win.
The No. 12 car had a challenging race, at times struggling with a lack of pace. The Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R made it up to P5 in the closing stages of the race, but in the final moments, was involved in an accident with the Peugeot, resulting in a DNF.
What they're saying:
Kristian Aquilina, VP Global Cadillac: "Congratulations to the No. 38 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R on a magnificent win at the 6 Hours of Monza. It's a proud moment for everyone at Cadillac Racing, GM and JOTA, and testimony to everyone's hard work. Today's win gives the whole team inspiration to keep pushing for more success next season!"
David Clark, Director and Co-Founder of Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA: "It's an amazing win, but to win a World Championship race at Monza is something really special. To finish the season with a victory is fantastic, and it means so much to the whole team, not just everyone here at the circuit, but all those working hard back at base and everyone at GM and Cadillac."
No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Sébastian Bourdais: "An amazing day for the No. 38, for Cadillac and for JOTA. It's a great send-off for me - I couldn't have dreamt of a better way to finish this chapter. A huge thank you to everyone for all the hard work, for giving me a car capable of winning and for all the years I've been able to do my job within such a professional organization. Hopefully it's not the end for me, but it is the end of a chapter with GM, and there really couldn't have been a better way to go out.
"We're missing Jack right now, but this was a three-driver effort and something we can all be incredibly proud of. There's going to be a big party tonight!"
No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Earl Bamber: "An amazing job by everybody today. We've been working hard and chipping away at it all year, so to keep JOTA's winning streak going is something really special. Everyone at Cadillac has been working incredibly hard as well. We had a great car at Le Mans, and I think we've just continued to build momentum since then. Today showed that we've got the composure, the team and all the ingredients to be a force to be reckoned with in the World Championship next year."
No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Jack Aitken (taken after his first stint as he left before the end of the race for the birth of his first child): "It's been a really great start to the race. We managed to keep our nose clean at the start and then slowly picked people off. The car feels really quick and we've been able to stay towards the front so far. It's going to be tricky with what looks like quite a few interventions and safety cars today, so the team will need to stay on top of the strategy. I'll be watching closely and hopefully we can bring home a strong result."
Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA secured a dominant win in the season finale of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship in Monza.
Following another tightly contested qualifying session, Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA lined up in P3 and P7 on the grid. The No. 38 had a flawless start and was up to P2 by the end of lap one. Pushing hard, and setting the fastest lap of the race, the No. 38 made a decisive move up the inside of the Genesis to take the lead after just a few laps of racing.
The No. 38 had a faultless race and, despite some pressure at times from some of the chasing pack, maintained the lead throughout and claimed victory after six hours of racing. Today's win marks Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA's first win of the 2026 Championship and its twelfth consecutive season of securing a win.
The No. 12 car had a challenging race, at times struggling with a lack of pace. The Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R made it up to P5 in the closing stages of the race, but in the final moments, was involved in an accident with the Peugeot, resulting in a DNF.
What they're saying:
Kristian Aquilina, VP Global Cadillac: "Congratulations to the No. 38 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R on a magnificent win at the 6 Hours of Monza. It's a proud moment for everyone at Cadillac Racing, GM and JOTA, and testimony to everyone's hard work. Today's win gives the whole team inspiration to keep pushing for more success next season!"
David Clark, Director and Co-Founder of Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA: "It's an amazing win, but to win a World Championship race at Monza is something really special. To finish the season with a victory is fantastic, and it means so much to the whole team, not just everyone here at the circuit, but all those working hard back at base and everyone at GM and Cadillac."
No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Sébastian Bourdais: "An amazing day for the No. 38, for Cadillac and for JOTA. It's a great send-off for me - I couldn't have dreamt of a better way to finish this chapter. A huge thank you to everyone for all the hard work, for giving me a car capable of winning and for all the years I've been able to do my job within such a professional organization. Hopefully it's not the end for me, but it is the end of a chapter with GM, and there really couldn't have been a better way to go out.
"We're missing Jack right now, but this was a three-driver effort and something we can all be incredibly proud of. There's going to be a big party tonight!"
No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Earl Bamber: "An amazing job by everybody today. We've been working hard and chipping away at it all year, so to keep JOTA's winning streak going is something really special. Everyone at Cadillac has been working incredibly hard as well. We had a great car at Le Mans, and I think we've just continued to build momentum since then. Today showed that we've got the composure, the team and all the ingredients to be a force to be reckoned with in the World Championship next year."
No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Jack Aitken (taken after his first stint as he left before the end of the race for the birth of his first child): "It's been a really great start to the race. We managed to keep our nose clean at the start and then slowly picked people off. The car feels really quick and we've been able to stay towards the front so far. It's going to be tricky with what looks like quite a few interventions and safety cars today, so the team will need to stay on top of the strategy. I'll be watching closely and hopefully we can bring home a strong result."
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