Jota Sport, the new customer of the Porsche 963 LMDh in WEC

The announcements keep coming for Porsche at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. After revealing the livery and the name of its LMDh on Friday, the names of the first customers begin to appear. JDC-Miller was the first name to make the list. The American team has decided to enter the Porsche 963 in the GTP (Grand Touring Prototype), the future premier category of the North American endurance championship. After JDC-Miller, Jota Sport has joined the ranks of customers of the new German prototype for several years in WEC. 

BREAKING from Goodwood: @JotaSport has sealed a deal with @Porsche to race the Porsche 963 in next year's World Endurance Championship.#WEC #FOS @PorscheRaces pic.twitter.com/BgFBMgSr4R

— FIA World Endurance Championship (@FIAWEC) June 25, 2022

After having triumphed in the LM P2 category on the double tour of the clock, the British team will therefore move forward next year with the new LMDh from Porsche. As we announced, Jota Sport was one of the potential clients. All that was missing was confirmation. With this announcement, the team, led by Sam Hignett, therefore decided to move from the Oreca 07 to the Porsche 963.

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Hertz joins Jota Sport in WEC from 2023 to 2025

As an announcement never comes alone, Jota Sport revealed another surprise at Goodwood. In addition to the German prototype, Hertz also joins the adventure in the World Endurance Championship. From 2023 to 2025, the American company will become the title sponsor of the LMDh in the WEC. “ We are thrilled to sponsor a new Hertz racing team and partner with JOTA and Singer to join one of the most exciting and prestigious racing series in the world », Explains Stephen Scherr, CEO of Hertz.

“The race with Hertz and Singer is an important step for JOTA, underlines David Clark, co-owner of JOTA. We have enjoyed hard-earned success at world level in recent years, notably at Le Mans. With this new team, we will be in a very strong position to continue our momentum as motor racing truly enters a golden period in 2023.” The racing livery has not yet been revealed but should arrive soon. 

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