A livery paying tribute to the success of Bourdais, Vautier and Duval for JDC-Miller MotorSports at Sebring

This livery will pay tribute to the historic victory achieved five years ago and will accompany the car throughout the season.

For the 2026 edition of the Florida classic, which will be the 74th, the German prototype will also sport the number 5, like the team's victorious Cadillac DPi in 2021. Now competing in the GTP category with the LMDh of PorscheThe Minnesota-based company entrusted the design of this new livery to renowned designer Andy Blackmore. The goal: to retain the visual spirit of the winning car while giving it a modernized style suited to the 963.

Behind the wheel, the team will field the same trio as at the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona. Dutchman Tijmen van der Helm, Chilean Nico Pino, and American Kaylen Frederick will share driving duties in the prototype in the GTP category.

 

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A tribute to a victory achieved in a particular context

The 2021 edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring marked a special moment for American endurance racing and for the championship. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. After a period disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the series had returned to its traditional date on the calendar and welcomed back its loyal spectators.

Loïc duval, Sebastian Bourdais Tristan Vautier and [name missing] triumphed at Sebring in 2021. © 2021 Michael L. Levitt / IMSA

A French trio triumphed that year, with Sébastien Bourdais, Loïc Duval, and Tristan Vautier winning on the bumpy track of the former military airport. Five years later, JDC-Miller MotorSports wants to celebrate this pivotal moment and the efforts of all the teams, organizers, and fans who enabled the championship to continue.

 

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The American team will not limit itself to a single program at the Florida race. Alongside the Porsche 963 entered in the GTP class, the team will also field an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 category. The No. 79 car will be driven by American Gerry Kraut, a regular driver for the team, alongside Australian Josh Burdon and Briton Sennan Fielding.

"Sebring is always a special race"

Managing partner of the team, John Church, underlines the particular importance of Sebring for the structure.

« The 12 Hours of Sebring has always been a special race for JDC-Miller MotorSports. The unique challenges of this event seem to suit our team particularly well. We tend to perform best under pressure, and at Sebring, there's always plenty of that. »

He also remembers a victory achieved in turbulent conditions: In 2021, we faced numerous challenges, including the pandemic and several on-track incidents. The car was hit so many times that we eventually ran out of spare parts in our garage. No one expected us to be leading at the end of the race due to our different strategy, but the team and drivers never stopped pushing. »

With this tribute livery and a strengthened program at Sebring, JDC-Miller MotorSports now hopes to write a new chapter on a circuit that has already given it one of the greatest successes in its history.

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