Meet the Woman Working to Redeem Cadillac’s History at Le Mans
In 2023, GM’s luxury brand will enter the world’s most prestigious car race for the first time in 20 years. Laura Klauser is leading the campaign—which starts now.
Laura Klauser of Cadillac Racing at the Long Beach Grand Prix.
Photographer: Eric Klauser Photography“Brownies have gained me relationships like you wouldn’t believe,” Laura Klauser says over the phone on Oct. 12.
Klauser will be at the helm in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023 following Cadillac’s surprise decision to enter the race, the first time in 20 years. She has the kind of title—sports car racing program manager—that lets you know “the buck stops here.” But the mechanical engineer by trade says it’s only in recent years that she’s felt confident enough to show her tough-as-nails colleagues a softer side.