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Cadillac Scores Three-Peat Wrapping Up Manufacturer, Driver Titles

Cadillac Racing had plenty to celebrate over the weekend after winning both the Manufacturer and GT Drivers Championship at the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge season finale, which took place at the Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. The dual titles are thanks to drivers Andy Pilgrim and Johnny O'Connell who finished in third and seventh place, respectively, in the GT class.
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Pilgrim’s podium finish in the No. 8 CTS-V.R helped Cadillac win its third consecutive title and the fifth overall since it began competing in the series in 2004. In that same decade of racing, Cadillac has seen its drivers win a total of 26 wins, 22 pole positions and 91 podium finishes.

"Incredible finish. Great driving by Johnny and preparation by the crew all season long. Proud of Johnny and the CTS-V.R team on winning the GT driver championship for a third year in a row. Andy's drive today, finishing third, brought the Manufacturers Championship back to Detroit for the third year as well. Teamwork, preparation, determination and great driving were keys to the championship," said Jim Campbell, General Motors vice president performance vehicles and motorsports.

As for O’Connell and his No. 3 racecar, he held off his rivals to collect his third straight GT Drivers Championship thanks to three key wins this season – one at Long Beach and two in Detroit. Between O’Connell and Pilgrim, Cadillac Racing drivers have won a total of four Pirelli World Challenge Driver’s Championship titles since 2004.

"What a year. It is everyone at Team Cadillac. I am just the quarterback. We have a whole team that makes this CTS.V.R go. If you don't have the whole package from the car to the crew to these great Pirelli tires you are just not going to win here. Andy is a great teammate and he was on fire today, he drove a great race. I couldn't be more proud of what we accomplished as a team this year. This one is probably the most special of the three. We had to overcome a lot of obstacles this year and we did as a team. We did not make a mistake all season long," said O'Connell.
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