JDC-Miller Motorsports has confirmed its driver roster for the 2026 version of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino, and Kaylen Frederick will companion to co-drive the No. 85 5 Porsche 963 later this month.
Van der Helm returns to JDC-Miller for his fourth consecutive season competing within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship. They’ve two podiums collectively, together with a third-place end within the 2023 Sebring 12 Hours.
“I’m excited to proceed my journey with JDC-Miller MotorSports,” stated Van der Helm. We’ve made large strides in understanding this automotive over the previous three years, and beginning the 2026 season with such a gifted crew round us provides us an actual probability on the podium.”
Becoming a member of the Dutchman is Pino, a Chilean racer and a confirmed winner within the European Le Mans Collection. For the final two years, he was full-time within the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Becoming a member of a crew with the historical past and fervour of JDC-Miller MotorSports is a significant milestone,” stated Pino. “It’s unbelievable to be again within the 963 for 2026, particularly with a crew like JDCMiller Motorsports. I’m able to push for a watch at Daytona.”
Frederick completes the lineup, and the American comes over from single-seaters the place he’s a winner in Tremendous Components, and the one US-born champion of the BRDC British Components 3 crown.
“It’s a bit humbling to start my sports activities automotive profession driving for a prime crew like JDC-Miller MotorSports, in a automotive just like the Porsche 963, and at one of many greatest races of the yr, the Rolex 24 at Daytona,” stated Frederick. “I began my nationwide karting profession on the kart observe within the Daytona infield, so it appears becoming that I’m now beginning my endurance racing profession on the similar prestigious venue. I’m very a lot as much as the problem and know the crew will get me in control shortly. I’m trying ahead to a very good end result.”
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