Editing General Motors (section)

===Motorsport===
{{see also|Cadillac in Formula One}}
[[File:DSC8983 (51577943248).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Chevrolet Corvette C8.R]] in the [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]]]]

GM participated in the [[World Touring Car Championship]] (WTCC) from 2004 to 2012,<ref>{{cite news | last=Watkins | first=Gary | title=Chevrolet to leave World Touring Car Championship at season's end | url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a1958086/chevrolet-leave-world-touring-car-championship-seasons-end/ | work=[[Autoweek]] | date=July 4, 2012}}</ref> and has also participated in other motorsport championships, including [[24 Hours of Le Mans]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27672259/all-about-24-hours-of-le-mans-race/ | title=Everything You Need to Know about the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race | first=Rich | last=Ceppos | work=[[Car and Driver]] | date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> [[NASCAR]],<ref>{{cite news |title=General Motors announces leadership for technical center | url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/09/25/nascar-general-motors-announces-leadership-for-technical-center | first=Daniel | last=McFadin | work=[[NBC Sports]] | date=September 25, 2020}}</ref> [[SCCA]]<ref>{{cite news | title=GM Joins World Challenge GT Manufacturers' Championship | url=https://www.scca.com/articles/1993440-gm-joins-world-challenge-gt-manufacturersa-championship | publisher=[[Sports Car Club of America]] | date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> and [[Supercars Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/10/chevrolet-camaro-to-join-australias-supercars-championship-in-2022/ |title=Chevrolet Camaro To Join Australia's Supercars Championship To Take On Ford's Mustang In 2022 |first=Brad |last=Anderson |website=carscoops.com |date=October 18, 2020}}</ref>

GM's engines were successful in the [[Indy Racing League]] (IRL) throughout the 1990s, winning many races in the small [[V8 engine|V8]] class. GM has also done much work in the [[development of electronics for GM auto racing]]. An unmodified Aurora V8 in the Aerotech captured 47 world records, including the record for speed endurance in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Recently, the [[Cadillac V-Series]] has entered motorsports racing.

GM has also designed cars specifically for use in [[NASCAR]] auto racing. The [[Chevrolet Camaro]] ZL1 is the only entry in the series.<ref>{{cite press release | url= https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/racing.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2021/may/0505-chevrolet-racing.html | title=Track and Street Come Closer Together in the all-new Chevrolet NASCAR Next Gen Camaro ZL1 Race Car |work=General Motors |date=May 5, 202 |access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> In the past, the [[Pontiac Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/gallery/pontiacs-greatest-nascar-drivers-042909 | title=Which NASCAR drivers found success in Pontiacs? |work=Fox Sports | date=October 20, 2016}}</ref> [[Buick Regal]], [[Oldsmobile Cutlass]], [[Chevrolet Lumina]], [[Chevrolet Malibu]], [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]], [[Chevrolet Impala]], and the [[Chevrolet SS]] were also used. GM has won many [[NASCAR Cup Series]] [[List of NASCAR Manufacturers' champions|manufacturer's championships]], including 40 with Chevrolet,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.jayski.com/2021/11/01/chevrolet-wins-40th-nascar-cup-series-manufacturers-championship/ | title=Chevrolet Wins 40th NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer's Championship | work=Jayski's Silly Season Site | date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> the most of any make in [[NASCAR]] history, 3 with Oldsmobile, 2 with Buick, and 1 with Pontiac. In 2021, Chevrolet became the first brand to reach 800 wins.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.jayski.com/cup-manufacturers-stats/ | title=NASCAR Cup Manufacturer Stats & Records |work=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=June 12, 2022 |access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref>

In Australia, [[Holden]] cars based on the [[Holden Monaro|Monaro]], [[Holden Torana|Torana]] and [[Holden Commodore|Commodore]] platforms raced in the [[Australian Touring Car Championship]] until [[2022 Supercars Championship|2022]]. Holden won the [[Bathurst 1000]], a record 36 times between [[1968 Bathurst 500|1968]] and [[2022 Bathurst 1000|2022]] and the Australian Touring Car Championship 23 times.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://autoaction.com.au/2022/10/09/2022-bathurst-1000-lap-138-finish-svg-and-tander-salute-the-lion |title=2022 Bathurst 1000 – lap 138-finish: SVG and Tander salute the lion |work=[[Auto Action]] |date=October 9, 2022 |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017072631/https://autoaction.com.au/2022/10/09/2022-bathurst-1000-lap-138-finish-svg-and-tander-salute-the-lion |archive-date=October 17, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> From [[2023 Supercars Championship|2023]], the [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|Chevrolet Camaro]] will be raced.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.drive.com.au/news/ford-and-chevrolet-unveil-2023-v8-supercars/ |title=Ford and Chevrolet unveil 2023 V8 Supercars |first=Joshua |last=Dowling |work=Drive |date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>

In November 2024, GM and [[TWG Global]] reached an agreement in principle to enter the [[2026 Formula One World Championship]] under the [[Cadillac in Formula One|Cadillac]] name with the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] engine,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ferrari agree to supply General Motors F1 project with power units and gearboxes {{!}} Formula 1® |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/ferrari-agree-to-supply-general-motors-f1-project-with-power-units-and.5iJ8zSH3IEfakRY5XXt8GM |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Ferrari enters a multi-year agreement with Andretti Formula Racing |url=https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/corporate/articles/ferrari-enters-a-multi-year-agreement-with-andretti-formula-racing |date=2024-12-10 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Ferrari}}</ref> and would enter as an [[Formula One engines|engine supplier]] at a later date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=25 November 2024 |title=Formula 1: General Motors agrees in principle to enter F1 in 2026 with Cadillac brand |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cy8nzlwpn83o |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>