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Laura Wontrop Klauser: “Le Mans is so much bigger, the pressure so much greater”

Dividing her time between Corvette Racing, Cadillac's DPi program and the development of the American brand's LMDh, the new boss of motorsport at General Motors has a busy schedule. We met her.

Published on 01/06/2022 à 15:30

Valentin GLO

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Laura Wontrop Klauser: “Le Mans is so much bigger, the pressure so much greater”

Laura Wontrop Klauser © General Motors

You have to have a strong head and strong shoulders to assume the weight of such a responsibility: directing all of the sporting programs of the American giant General Motors, which includes both Corvette Racing, competing in GTE at Le Mans and in the USA. with two C8.Rs, as well as Cadillac Racing whose future LMDh, at the development stage, will arrive in Sarthe in 2023 with the sole objective of winning the overall. Laura Wontrop Klauser is a woman of character. It's needed to succeed Doug Fehan, legendary boss of Team Chevy, who left his post in December 2020 after twenty-five years of global success. “In reality, it is a new position that has been created for

Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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