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Nico Müller returns to the JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 for the remainder of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech Championship season

Katie Church on September 10, 2025

SAVAGE, Minn. (September 8, 2025) — JDC-Miller MotorSports is pleased to announce the return of Swiss Formula E driver Nico Müller to its driver lineup for the remaining two races of the season. Müller will join Tijmen van der Helm in piloting the No. 85 Porsche 963 for the Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

Müller competed for JDC-Miller MotorSports earlier this year at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, where the team had a strong performance until experiencing a brake issue late in the race, bringing the car home in 8th overall.   

Since Sebring, Müller has gained additional Porsche 963 seat-time by competing in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and testing as the reserve driver for the Porsche 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“I’m really pleased to have Nico back with us to wrap-up the season. He was a great fit with the team when he was with us at Sebring. Got up to speed with the 963 very quickly, which is not an easy thing to do. We think he will give us that little bit of extra pace we are looking for. We finished this race 3rd last year, so our goal is to move up a step or two.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“It’s great to have Nico back with us for the Indy and Petit.  I very much enjoyed driving with him at Sebring. A great addition to the team.” 

Nico Müller, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“I am very excited to be back with JDC-Miller MotorSports after our race together earlier this season at Sebring. We demonstrated good pace and great potential during the 12-Hour event. I’m looking forward to building on that performance straight away.

Hopefully, I can help the team make further progress in the two races at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta. I’m really excited to compete in these endurance races with this amazing team. I’m familiar with Indianapolis because, in 2021, I took part in an 8-hour GT3 race there. I haven’t raced at Road Atlanta yet, so I’m eager to get my first experience on that fantastic track. Petit Le Mans is on every driver’s bucket list, so I’m truly excited about this opportunity. We’re going to give it our best effort to achieve some good results for JDC-Miller MotorSports.” 

LOVE RACING. STOP CANCER. returns to the Battle on the Bricks.

JDC-Miller MotorSports will once again host a St. Jude patient family this year. Already a motorsports fan, 10-year-old Hadley is thrilled to join the team. A St. Jude patient since age 2 and now cancer-free, watch for Hadley and her family around the paddock. They will be available for interviews. 

You can add your sticker to the No. 85 Porsche 963 or make a donation of any amount by clicking here.

🎗️ Send a Sticker for a Ride on the #85 Porsche 963 at the Battle on the Bricks:

  • 💛 Donate $250+: Get a 4” yellow sticker placed on the car.
  • 🖤 Donate $500+: Get a 5” black sticker for its 200 mph ride.
  • ✍️ Personalize your sticker with a message of hope!

We’ll mail you a sticker to keep and place one on your car. Every dollar helps ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food—because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Help us “kiss the bricks” in the fight against childhood cancer.

Watch the Battle on the Bricks

Complete race is on Peacock starting Sunday, September 21st at 11:30 eastern.

NBC picks up the race at 3:00 eastern and runs through the conclusion at 6:00.

JDC-Miller MotorSports finishes in the 10th position at Road America

Katie Church on August 11, 2025

SAVAGE, Minn. (August 3rd, 2025) — It was an uneventful home race weekend for the No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 in front of a large group of incredibly loyal family, sponsors, and fans.

The JDC-Miller Motorsports No. 85 Porsche 963 qualified in 11th position, but the hardworking JDC-Miller Motorsports crew made some productive changes overnight before race day, successfully making the car more competitive for the race. Driver Gianmaria Bruno gained a spot at the start and worked his way up to 5th position with skillful driving and great team strategy. Unfortunately, he later got caught in traffic and lost the spot to the race-winning BMWs. After the pit stop and driver change, the No. 85 Porsche fell back to 10th and ran the rest of the race there without incident.

Our 2024 St. Jude patient family returned to Road America this year as race fans. Colton, now a cancer-free 11-year-old, hung out with the team and his IMSA friends. This marked the kickoff of JDC-Miller MotorSports’ St. Jude fundraising effort, again carrying the LOVE RACING. STOP CANCER. theme, which will culminate at the 6-hour race next month at Indianapolis. You can support this effort by donating here:

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Another tough race for the 85 Porsche 963.  We struggled with pace throughout the weekend.  The guys worked hard, giving the drivers a much better car for the race.  Many thanks to all our sponsors, family, and friends who came to support us at our home race.”  

Gimmi Bruni, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Thanks to a strong start and solid strategy, we managed to break into the top five at times today. Later on, I got held up in lapped traffic. Compared to yesterday, we took a step in the right direction with our Porsche’s setup. However, we still lack top speed on the straights. Hopefully, that will improve in the final two races, so duels with other competitors become more enjoyable again – that would be nice. “

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Frustrating weekend. We didn’t have a lot for our competition. They didn’t need to fight us for position as they knew they could get the position a bit further down the road. The crew made the car better throughout the weekend, so that is good. I am looking forward to what we can do at Indy. 

JDC-Miller MotorSports finishes in the 10th position at Watkins Glen

Sophie Church on June 25, 2025

SAVAGE, Minn. (June 23, 2025) — JDC-Miller MotorSports has a long history of success at Watkins Glen International Raceway, including an overall win in 2018. While the team always strives for a top finish, the Glen presents a race that holds special significance for the drivers and crew. This made it particularly discouraging when the car simply lacked the pace to be competitive. In 2024, the team was permitted to run their Porsche 963 with a power output of 512 kW (696 hp); this year, they are limited to 480 kW (653 hp). Additionally, the car carries significantly more weight than last year.

The JDC-Miller Motorsports No. 85 Porsche 963 qualified in the 13th position in hot and humid weather, but the team was upbeat as they were less than 0.9 seconds behind the fastest Porsche. They were, however, 2.75 seconds off the pole, which was a harbinger of things to come on the 6-hour race day.

The race began under heavy overcast conditions, leading to light rain that intensified at the half-hour mark. This triggered a series of cautions, keeping the field relatively close for the first hour and a half. However, the sun eventually emerged, bringing back hot and humid conditions with temperatures nearing 90ºF. The 85 car persevered, working its way up to 8th place in a largely uneventful race, but ultimately couldn’t maintain the pace. While running in 10th close to the end, the team took a gamble on a fuel stop and ran the car out of virtual energy in T10. They were serving a stop-and-go penalty when the checkered flag waved, securing a 10th place finish.

Quotes:

John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“A truly frustrating weekend. The drivers, the crew, and everyone on the team executed well. The bright spot is that we worked extremely hard to maximize everything we could from the car. When you don’t have the pace, you have to go off strategy, and that doesn’t always work out. Tijman drove exceptionally well for almost four hours in very tough conditions. We are eagerly looking forward to Road America.”

Gianmaria Bruni, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“It was a difficult race. We knew before the start that it was going to be very, very challenging. In the initial part of the race, we kept the car on the track despite some tough conditions. We will keep working, we keep chasing, we’ll see what’s coming next at Road America.”

Tijmen van der Helm, Driver, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963

“Difficult weekend for all the Porsches at the moment.  We just don’t have the power on the straight and coming out of the corners like the others.  Really frustrating.  We hung in there, but this was really all we had.”