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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.”