ABOUT

John Church
JDC MotorSports Founder 

JDC MotorSports was founded in 1994 by Minnesota native, John Church. 

What began as a small operation focused on Formula Ford customer programs has grown significantly over the years. The Formula Ford program evolved into the USF2000 and Star Mazda Championships where JDC found great success.

In 2011, JDC made its first step into the IMSA Series competing in the IMSA Prototype Lites Series. JDC claimed a record 32 consecutive IMSA Prototype Lites wins as a team. IMSA is where JDC decided to stay and expand the team by entering the Michelin Pilot Challenge Series and ultimately contending in the top level as well, which is now known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Today, the JDC and JDC-Miller MotorSports teams include the Porsche LMDh in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the Audi LMS TCR in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, and the Duqueine LMP3 in the VP Racing Sportscar Challenge Series. JDC’s 24,000-square-foot facility is based in Savage, MN.

HIGHLIGHTS

2023
Debuted the first customer Porsche 963 GTP car at Laguna Seca with Mike Rockenfeller and Tijmen van der Helm. Together they had 4 top-5 finishes with a 4th at Watkins Glen, 4th at CTMP, 4th at Road America and 5th at Petit LeMans Road Atlanta where they were joined by Jenson Button.
2023
3rd in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Championship with Chris Miller and Mikey Taylor after 7 top-5 finishes. Most notably 3 wins from Pole Position at CTMP, VIR & Indy. 2nd place finishes came at Watkins Glen and Road America.
2023
2nd in the VP Racing Sportscar Challenge with Dan Goldburg. Dan was on the podium in 10 of the 12 races. Wins came at Round 1 & 2 of Daytona and CTMP.
2023
3rd place at the 12 Hours of Sebring in the LMP3 Category with Tijmen van der Helm, Dan Goldburg and Till Bechtolsheimer.
2023
5th place at the 24 Hours of Daytona in the LMP3 Category with Tijmen van der Helm, Till Bechtolsheimer, Mason Filippi and Luca Mars.
2022
2nd in the IMSA Prototype Challenge Series with a 3rd Daytona, 1st Mid-Ohio, 2nd VIR, 2nd Road Atlanta with Alexander Koreiba & Memo Gidley
2022
Michelin Pilot Challenge – 3rd Sebring, 1st Lime Rock with Chris Miller & Mikey Taylor
2022
3rd at Grand Prix of Long Beach with Tristan Vautier and Richard Westbrook
2022
3rd at 24 Hours of Daytona with Loic Duval, Ben Keating, Tristan Vautier and Richard Westbrook
2022
2nd at 12 Hours of Sebring with Loic Duval, Tristan Vautier and Richard Westbrook
2021
12 Hours of Sebring Overall Winner with Sebastien Bourdais, Loic Duval and Tristan Vautier
2021
Michelin Pilot Challenge Daytona Win with Chris Miller, Mikey Taylor and Will Tally
2019
Entered into partnership with General Motors to run and operate a Cadillac DPi
2018
6 Hours of the Glen Win with Misha Goikhberg, Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson
2017
Stepped up to the LPM2 Category to run at the top level at IMSA
2016
24 Hours of Daytona Winners in the Prototype Challenge Class with Misha Goikhberg, Kenton Koch, Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson
2016
Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship with Clark Toppe
2015
Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship with Kenton Koch
2014
Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Championship with Misha Goikhberg
2012
Star Mazda Championship Runner-Up with Gabby Chaves
2011
Star Mazda Championship with Tristan Vautier
2010
Star Mazda Rookie of the Year with Connor DePhillippi
2009
Star Mazda Championship with Adam Christodoulou and F2000 Championship with Chris Miller
2007
Star Mazda Team and Driver titles with Rookie of the Year, Dane Cameron
2005
Expanded to Pro Mazda Championship