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In [[2014 United SportsCar Championship|2014]], the '''JDC-Miller MotorSports''' made its debut in the new competition, [[United SportsCar Championship]], which resulted from the merger of [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] and [[American Le Mans Series]]. At the first participation in this competition, the best result was the 3rd place in the race from [[Road America]] to the Prototype Challenge class. The main race drivers this season were [[Chris Miller (racing driver)|Chris Miller]] and [[Stephen Simpson]].<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/jdc-miller-sebring-driver-lineup-confirmed/ JDC Miller Sebring Driver Lineup Confirmed]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> In the [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015 season]], the team finished three times on the podium, in the race at [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|The Raceway on Belle Isle]] they finished in 2nd place, and in the [[2015 24 Hours of Daytona|24-hour races at Daytona]] and [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park]] they finished in 3rd place. Races were [[Mikhail Goikhberg]], [[Chris Miller (racing driver)|Chris Miller]], [[Rusty Mitchell]] and [[Stephen Simpson]]. In the third season of this competition, with the name change in the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]], the '''JDC-Miller MotorSports''' achieves its first major victories, winning the [[2016 24 Hours of Daytona|24-hour race at Daytona]]<ref>[https://www.redlineoil.com/jdc-miller-motorsports-wins-class-at-rolex-24-hours-of-daytona JDC Miller Motorsports Wins Class at Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://racingnews.co/2016/01/31/2016-rolex-24-at-daytona-results/ 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona Results]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> and [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Long Beach Street Circuit]]<ref>[https://sportscarracingnews.com/2016/04/07/simpson-set-for-long-beach-street-fest/ SIMPSON SET FOR LONG BEACH STREET FEST]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref>, finishing at the end of the season in position third in the general classification with pilots [[Mikhail Goikhberg]] and [[Stephen Simpson]] in the [[2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2016]] Prototype Challenge class.<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/2016-imsa-silly-season-update-2-prototype-challenge/ 2016 IMSA Silly Season Update 2: Prototype Challenge]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> |
In [[2014 United SportsCar Championship|2014]], the '''JDC-Miller MotorSports''' made its debut in the new competition, [[United SportsCar Championship]], which resulted from the merger of [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] and [[American Le Mans Series]]. At the first participation in this competition, the best result was the 3rd place in the race from [[Road America]] to the Prototype Challenge class. The main race drivers this season were [[Chris Miller (racing driver)|Chris Miller]] and [[Stephen Simpson]].<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/jdc-miller-sebring-driver-lineup-confirmed/ JDC Miller Sebring Driver Lineup Confirmed]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> In the [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015 season]], the team finished three times on the podium, in the race at [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|The Raceway on Belle Isle]] they finished in 2nd place, and in the [[2015 24 Hours of Daytona|24-hour races at Daytona]] and [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park]] they finished in 3rd place. Races were [[Mikhail Goikhberg]], [[Chris Miller (racing driver)|Chris Miller]], [[Rusty Mitchell]] and [[Stephen Simpson]]. In the third season of this competition, with the name change in the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]], the '''JDC-Miller MotorSports''' achieves its first major victories, winning the [[2016 24 Hours of Daytona|24-hour race at Daytona]]<ref>[https://www.redlineoil.com/jdc-miller-motorsports-wins-class-at-rolex-24-hours-of-daytona JDC Miller Motorsports Wins Class at Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://racingnews.co/2016/01/31/2016-rolex-24-at-daytona-results/ 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona Results]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> and [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Long Beach Street Circuit]]<ref>[https://sportscarracingnews.com/2016/04/07/simpson-set-for-long-beach-street-fest/ SIMPSON SET FOR LONG BEACH STREET FEST]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref>, finishing at the end of the season in position third in the general classification with pilots [[Mikhail Goikhberg]] and [[Stephen Simpson]] in the [[2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2016]] Prototype Challenge class.<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/2016-imsa-silly-season-update-2-prototype-challenge/ 2016 IMSA Silly Season Update 2: Prototype Challenge]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> |
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In the [[2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2017 season]], the team moved to the Prototype class, [[Mikhail Goikhberg]] and [[Stephen Simpson]] finished 2nd in [[Watkins Glen International]] and [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park]], finishing 4th overall. The [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2018 season]] brings another premiere within the team, being the first time they line up two cars at the start.<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gainsco-partners-with-jdc-miller-for-return-of-red-dragon/ GAINSCO Partners with JDC-Miller for New ‘Red Dragon’]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> In the no 85 car, the full season racing drivers were the [[USA|American]] [[Robert Alon]] and the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Simon Trummer]], and in the no. 99 car were [[Mikhail Goikhberg]] and [[Stephen Simpson]], the latter bringing the only victory of the season and the first in the Prototype class in round of the [[Watkins Glen International]]. |
In the [[2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2017 season]], the team moved to the Prototype class, [[Mikhail Goikhberg]] and [[Stephen Simpson]] finished 2nd in [[Watkins Glen International]] and [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park]], finishing 4th overall. The [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2018 season]] brings another premiere within the team, being the first time they line up two cars at the start.<ref>[https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/gainsco-partners-with-jdc-miller-for-return-of-red-dragon/ GAINSCO Partners with JDC-Miller for New ‘Red Dragon’]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> In the no 85 car, the full season racing drivers were the [[USA|American]] [[Robert Alon]]<ref>[http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/12/19/robert-alon-joins-jdc-miller.html Robert Alon Joins JDC Miller]. Retrieved July 18, 2020.</ref> and the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Simon Trummer]], and in the no. 99 car were [[Mikhail Goikhberg]] and [[Stephen Simpson]], the latter bringing the only victory of the season and the first in the Prototype class in round of the [[Watkins Glen International]]. |
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Revision as of 19:18, 18 July 2020
| Founded | 1994 |
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| Team principal(s) | John Church (CEO, Managing Partner) Gerry Kraut (Board Member) John Miller (Board Member) Matthias Czabok (Board Member) Chris Miller (Board Member) Katie Church (Board Member) |
| Current series | WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
| Former series | Star Mazda Championship F2000 Championship |
| Current drivers |  João Barbosa  Sébastien Bourdais Loïc Duval Tristan Vautier  Chris Miller  Matheus Leist  Juan Piedrahita  Stephen Simpson |
| Drivers' Championships | Star Mazda Championship: 2007: Dane Cameron 2009:  A. Christodoulou 2011: Tristan Vautier F2000 Championship: 2009: Chris Miller |
JDC MotorSports is a sports car racing team that currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1] The team competes with car number 5 named JDC Mustang Sampling Racing and car number 85 named JDC-Miller MotorSports.
History
The team was founded in 1994 by John Church and Gerry Kraut. The first major trophy was winning the 2007 Star Mazda Championship with American driver Dane Cameron. The performance was not repeated in 2008, when the American racing driver Joel Miller finished the season only on the 2nd place. JDC MotorSports won its second drivers' title in the 2009 season, when British racing driver Adam Christodoulou won the championship.[2] Also in 2009, JDC MotorSports won the championship in the F2000 Championship Series through American racing driver Chris Miller. In 2011, Frenchman Tristan Vautier won the Star Mazda Championship, receiving a scholarship that later allowed him to advance in 2012 Indy Lights, in the Road to Indy program.[3] The 2012 season brings another runner-up title in this competition through Colombian racing driver Gabby Chaves.
In 2014, the JDC-Miller MotorSports made its debut in the new competition, United SportsCar Championship, which resulted from the merger of Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series. At the first participation in this competition, the best result was the 3rd place in the race from Road America to the Prototype Challenge class. The main race drivers this season were Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson.[4] In the 2015 season, the team finished three times on the podium, in the race at The Raceway on Belle Isle they finished in 2nd place, and in the 24-hour races at Daytona and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park they finished in 3rd place. Races were Mikhail Goikhberg, Chris Miller, Rusty Mitchell and Stephen Simpson. In the third season of this competition, with the name change in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the JDC-Miller MotorSports achieves its first major victories, winning the 24-hour race at Daytona[5][6] and Long Beach Street Circuit[7], finishing at the end of the season in position third in the general classification with pilots Mikhail Goikhberg and Stephen Simpson in the 2016 Prototype Challenge class.[8]
In the 2017 season, the team moved to the Prototype class, Mikhail Goikhberg and Stephen Simpson finished 2nd in Watkins Glen International and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, finishing 4th overall. The 2018 season brings another premiere within the team, being the first time they line up two cars at the start.[9] In the no 85 car, the full season racing drivers were the American Robert Alon[10] and the Swiss Simon Trummer, and in the no. 99 car were Mikhail Goikhberg and Stephen Simpson, the latter bringing the only victory of the season and the first in the Prototype class in round of the Watkins Glen International.
References
- ^ JDC MotorSports. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Star Mazda: Adam Christodoulou wins championship showdown. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ JDC MOTORSPORTS SIGNS RACE WINNER VAUTIER FOR 2011 STAR MAZDA TITLE RUN. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ JDC Miller Sebring Driver Lineup Confirmed. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ JDC Miller Motorsports Wins Class at Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona Results. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ SIMPSON SET FOR LONG BEACH STREET FEST. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ 2016 IMSA Silly Season Update 2: Prototype Challenge. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ GAINSCO Partners with JDC-Miller for New ‘Red Dragon’. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ Robert Alon Joins JDC Miller. Retrieved July 18, 2020.