Full JDC-Miller Motorsports Squad on Hand for Two Days of Testing
Both Cadillac DPis and all six drivers for JDC-Miller Motorsports’ effort in next month’s Twelve Hours of Sebring were on hand for the test at Sebring International Raceway.
Testing in the No. 85 Cadillac DPi were Misha Goikhberg, Tristan Vautier and Juan Piedrahita, while Simon Trummer got the majority of the morning test time in the No. 84. Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson took turns during the afternoon session.
“It feels good,” said Simpson. “I think it can feel a little bit better. We’re doing a lot of good work at the moment. The JDC-Miller Motorsport guys are putting in a lot of hard work. This is the start of a two-day test so the car feels pretty good right now and the goal is for it to feel even better by tomorrow afternoon.”
Vaxiviere Joins Rolex 24 Winners Wayne Taylor Racing for Remaining Endurance Rounds
French racer Matthieu Vaxiviere took his first laps in the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. for Wayne Taylor Racing the last two days as part of the team’s test at Sebring International Raceway.
Vaxiviere completes the team’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup lineup for the remaining three enduros – the first being the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts on March 16 – and will also contest the FIA WEC 1000-mile race that same weekend.
“It’s a great opportunity for me,” said Vaxiviere on Wednesday of his IMSA ride. “They are leading the championship and the best team for the moment this year and one of the best teams in the field since a long time ago. It’s great for me and we will try to keep it high.
“(The car) felt great since yesterday. I did three or four runs to discover the track and yeah, it’s a bit different than in an LMP2, what I know, but it’s great. It’s a great car, I already love it and I love the track too.”
Park Place Looking to Capitalize on Top 10 Finish at Daytona
The No. 73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R returned clean and green from the Rolex 24 At Daytona last month and arrived at the Sebring test ready to go for drivers Patrick Lindsey and Patrick Long.
A seventh-place finish at Daytona in the GT Daytona (GTD) class was the best for the team in six seasons of running at the World Center of Racing and Team Owner Patrick Lindsey – who will also be doubling up in the Super Sebring doubleheader in the 1000-mile WEC race before the Twelve Hours of Sebring – is optimistic about his group’s start to the season.
“It was good points,” said Lindsey of the team’s finish at Daytona. “A great opportunity for us to move on to Sebring and really make something of this championship from early on and be in the hunt. We’re excited about Daytona and the crew couldn’t be happier.”
Hindman Fights for Full-Time Ride, Ready to Fight for Championship
New Jersey native Trent Hindman is more than ready to take on full-time status in IMSA’s flagship WeatherTech SportsCar Championship after several stints as an IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup driver and still currently driving full-time in the IMSA MICHELIN Pilot Challenge.
After driving in the four endurance races for Meyer Shank Racing in 2018, he returns to the team for all 12 rounds in the No. 86 Acura NSX Evo GT3.
“I’m definitely more at ease knowing that I’m a full-time driver now in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship,” said Hindman. “It’s something I’ve been fighting for about six years now. A lot of effort behind this program by a lot of different people.
“This six year-wait to get in the WeatherTech Championship, 100 percent worth it. I’m with a great team, I’m with a great co-driver and we’re looking forward to fighting for a championship.”
Super Sebring Ticket Information
Tickets for the doubleheader Super Sebring weekend featuring the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship are still on sale for the weekend of March 13-16.
Ticket packages are available on www.sebringraceway.com.
For fans unable to attend, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring will be broadcast on Saturday, March 16 starting on CNBC at 10:30 a.m. ET with more coverage throughout the day on the NBC Sports App and NBCSN. The entire race can be streamed live on the NBC Sports App.
The 12-hour race follows the IMSA MICHELIN Pilot Challenge race, the Alan Jay Automotive Network 120, on Friday at noon ET and the IMSA Prototype Challenge race on Thursday at 12:35 p.m. ET, all of which can be streamed live on IMSA.tv with IMSA Radio commentary.