JDC-Miller MotorSports has introduced that Laurin Heinrich will drive its #5 Porsche 963 on the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen later this month.
The German, who has cut up driving duties this season within the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship between Porsche Penske Motorsport and JDC-Miller MotorSports, was initially anticipated to overlook the journey to Upstate New York on June twenty eighth resulting from a battle operating the 24 Hours of Spa with Porsche buyer group Schumacher CLRT.
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With the plans altering, Heinrich now has a chance to correctly combat for the championship, the place he sits second within the standings courtesy of three wins, together with his stellar drive to offer JDC-Miller MotorSports a victory – the primary for a privateer group within the GTP period – at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. He’ll co-drive alongside Tijmen van der Helm and Kaylen Frederick at Watkins Glen Worldwide Raceway.
“I am very comfortable to be racing at Watkins Glen with JDC-Miller MotorSports,” stated Heinrich. “It’s a nice alternative for me to proceed my championship combat in IMSA. I need to say an enormous thanks to Porsche Motorsport and my GT group in Spa, Schumacher CLRT, for working with me to make this last-minute change. I am wanting ahead to my first endurance race with JDC-Miller MotorSports within the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Porsche 963.”
#5 JDC-Miller MotorSports: Tijmen van der Helm, Laurin Heinrich
#5 JDC-Miller MotorSports: Tijmen van der Helm, Laurin Heinrich
Heinrich will proceed to drive the #5 entry for JDC-Miller MotorSports for the dash rounds at Highway America and Indianapolis earlier than rejoining the #7 Porsche 969 for manufacturing facility squad Porsche Penske Motorsport for Petit Le Mans, the season finale at Highway Atlanta.
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“We’re very happy to have Laurin be part of us for Watkins Glen,” stated John Church, Managing Companion of JDC-Miller MotorSports.
“An enormous thanks to Porsche Motorsport for this chance. Laurin has actually ‘clicked’ with our group. He brings extra than simply wonderful driving expertise. He has a ‘can-do’ angle out and in of the automotive, which makes the entire group stronger.
“The rest of the season is on tracks the place we’ve got had success previously, and having Laurin onboard offers us that rather more confidence for the remainder of the 2026 season.”
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