Overview
- Cadillac confirmed Connor Zilisch was scratched from the Nov. 9 WEC Bahrain rookie test because he lacks the ACCUS/FIA points required for a Grade A licence after finishing second in the Xfinity championship.
- He needed 14 points to qualify and fell two short when the title went to Jesse Love in the one‑race Phoenix finale, a threshold Zilisch said he understood before the event.
- Zilisch will instead drive the No. 31 Action Express Cadillac V‑Series.R in the IMSA‑sanctioned Daytona test on Nov. 14–16 alongside Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti.
- Action Express is evaluating the 19‑year‑old for a potential fourth‑driver role at the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona, an option available because IMSA does not mirror the FIA’s Hypercar licensing requirement.
- For Bahrain, Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA’s Hypercar will be handled by Aitken and Ricky Taylor, with Zilisch’s sports‑car résumé including 2024 LMP2 class wins at Daytona and Sebring.