Newly-appointed Porsche manufacturing unit driver Nico Muller will make his maiden look on the wheel of the 963 LMDh on this weekend’s Sebring 12 Hours.
Muller will drive the #85 Porsche of buyer squad JDC-Miller within the second spherical of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at Sebring Worldwide Raceway, teaming up with Gianmaria Bruni and Tijmen van der Helm.
The Swiss driver joined Porsche’s work roster final yr to contest Formulation E with the Porsche-powered Andretti crew in 2025, however was at all times anticipated to get further sportscar outings on the again of his expertise within the World Endurance Championship with Peugeot.
The Sebring race will mark Muller’s second-ever outing in IMSA, having made his debut on the 2022 Daytona 24 Hours with LMP2 crew Excessive Class Racing.
“I can’t wait to show my first laps within the Porsche 963 and compete in my first prestigious Sebring 12 hour,” stated Muller.
“It’s nice being again in IMSA. I’ve beforehand competed at Sebring when WEC was a part of the ‘Tremendous Sebring’ weekend. I beloved following the IMSA motion throughout the 12-hour.
“It’s often called the hardest race on the IMSA calendar. I’m assured that along with JDC-Miller Motorsports, Gimmi, and Tijmen, all who carry numerous Sebring 963 expertise to the desk.
“That robust basis will velocity up my 963 studying course of. Yet one more good omen: Yellow is considered one of my favourite racing colours.”
JDC-Miller crew boss John Church added: “Including Nico to our already robust driver lineup with Tijmen and Gimmi, builds on the boldness now we have coming off our very robust run at Daytona.
“Because of our mates at Porsche for all their efforts in making it occur.”
Porsche had already given one other FE driver Pascal Wehrlein an opportunity to race the JDC-Miller-entered 963 LMDh within the season-opener at Daytona in January.
Wehrlein is primed to get the ultimate seat in Porsche three-car line-up for Le Mans, though Muller can also be understood to be in competition for the seat.
