October 8, 2024
Savage, MN
The No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963
GTP has renewed energy after finishing third at the Indianapolis round of the IMSA
WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. This, coupled with a history of strong runs at
Petit LeMans, makes the team very optimistic heading into the season finale and eager
to improve on last year’s 5th-place finish. With 54 entries in four classes, it should be a
very exciting race around the fast and flowing, 2.54 mile, 12-turn road course of Road
Atlanta.
JDC-Miller MotorSports is pleased to announce that IMSA has accepted their full
season entry of the No. 85 Porsche 963 GTP for the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech
Sportscar Championship. Drivers will be announced at a later date. Plans for the 2025
season have been well underway for a number of months, and the team is very excited
about the prospects for their third season in the ultra-competitive IMSA GTP class.
The Saturday race broadcast in its entirety is streaming on Peacock starting at 12:00
EDT. The start and first 3 hours are live on NBC. USA picks up coverage at 6:00 EDT
through the finish.
Quotes:
John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963
“Petit Le Mans is one of my favorite races. Part of it is fall is such a great time of the
year and Road Atlanta is in such a pretty part of the country. We always run well at
Road Atlanta, yet it remains the only long race we have not won. The team is working
hard to do something about that.
Being the last race of the season, it also has a bit different feel to it. At every other race,
you are already thinking about the next race and what needs to be done. At Petit, when
the fireworks go off at the end of the race, you have a feeling of accomplishment no
matter where you finish. A bit of melancholy that the season is over, but great feelings
of everything that was accomplished throughout the year.”
Richard Westbrook, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963
“Petit Le Mans is another of my favorite races. Great track with great fans. Love the day
and night aspect. This will be my 13th start at Road Atlanta. I’ve had many good results
with 3 or 4 poles and a 2nd in GTLM in 2019. This is a great opportunity to move up a
step.”
Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963
“Feeling really good for our prospects for Petit Le Man after our 3rd place finish at Indy. I
felt really good in the car by the end of last year’s Petit and am confident we will start
the weekend strong and that will lead to a good result.”
Phil Hanson, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963
“I’m very excited to be heading into my first Petit Le Mans. I have been a fan of the
event for years now, and I can’t think of a better race to close up the IMSA season. I
know we will be fighting hard to make it a memorable end to our 2024 season!”
