Cadillac Northstar LMP

In planning the new Cadillac LMP project, GM turned to Riley & Scott, builders of the successful Mk III chassis.

A more angular approach was used, especially on the sides of the car, with the sidepods no longer being flat horizontal but instead diving downward towards the front wheel arch.

Among the most noticeable features is the use of a raised footbox in the nose, allowing for a large air intake in the center and no longer employing the use of a stylized grill.

For Cadillac's debut in 2000, GM decided to employ the use of two teams in two different championships in an attempt to maximize their preparation for Le Mans.

Alongside their Chevrolet Corvette teammates, the Northstar LMPs performed well early on, taking second and third in qualifying.

There, the team managed to take home seventh and eighth places, a mere three laps behind the winning Ferrari 333 SP.

DAMS entered their two car effort in place of Team Cadillac, managing to take fifth at Silverstone Circuit.

DAMS would make one more Sports Racing World Cup appearance in May prior to going to Le Mans, where both cars did not finish.

Although a DAMS entry managed to qualify ninth, the sister car could muster only the 20th fastest lap time.

Following Le Mans, DAMS participated in the second ALMS event in Europe, again taking fifth place, this time at the Nürburgring.

Petit Le Mans would see DAMS return to the United States as well, with the four car Cadillac effort seeing better results.

Cadillac would prepare solely for the 24 Hours of Le Mans with private testing, with DAMS running only a two-car effort at the race.

During the race, one of the Northstar LMP01s was taken out in an early accident, but the sole surviving car managed to improve on the team's performance from last year by taking 15th place.

Now returning to the United States, Team Cadillac began their involvement in the American Le Mans Series season at Sears Point.

Once again the decision was made to concentrate on private testing prior to Le Mans, although this year Cadillac would run the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Cadillac managed to take home ninth and twelfth places in the end, their best Le Mans result since the start of the program.

Returning to the United States, Cadillac saw competition again in Washington D.C., where the team managed to take a fourth-place finish, only a single lap behind the winners.