
For Immediate Release: January 08, 2016
Contact: JDC Miller MotorSports
Prepared by: Movement Arts Motorsport Marketing
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JDC-Miller MotorSports announces Rolex 24 Lineup. Kenton Koch joins Mikhail Goikhberg, Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson for the teams 2016 24 hours of Daytona entry.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (January 06, 2016) JDC-Miller MotorSports today confirmed the team’s driver lineup for the upcoming “Roar Before the Rolex 24” test and Rolex 24 at Daytona race later this month with Glendora, California, native Kenton Koch joining full season regular Mikhail Goikhberg who finished 4th overall in 2015 prototype challenge class driver championship including three podiums, Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson who all drove for the team in 2015.
“I am very excited to join JDC-Miller MotorSports for Daytona,” said Koch. “Obviously I was with the team in 2015 when we won the IMSA Lites driver and team championship and I am very happy and excited to continue my career with JDC-Miller MotorSports and moving up to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the Daytona race,” said Koch.
“Kenton is a great addition and perfect fit for our line up and program,” commented team principal John Church. ” He dominated last year’s IMSA Lites championship with 11 victories in 14 starts and I am sure he will also be successful moving with us into the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. “
JDC-Miller MotorSports will run the full IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with Mikhail Goikhberg already confirmed as one of their full season drivers in 2016. The team also confirmed that last year’s teammates Chris Miller and Stephen Simpson will rejoin the team as well but it has yet to be decided in which capacity they will run in 2016.
More news about JDC Miller MotorSports 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship program is expected to be released soon.
JDC Miller MotorSports races with associate sponsorship from RedLineOil.com , HR Sportswear and Showdown Displays.
Additional information on JDC MotorSports can be obtained from the team’s website @ www.jdcmotorsports.com For direct contact, please contact John Church @ 612-963-3352
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About JDC MotorSports / JDC Miller MotorSports:
Involved in formula car racing since its inception in 1994, JDC MotorSports has established itself as one of the leading junior open-wheel teams in North America. Initially making its mark in the F2000 class of club racing competition, JDC MotorSports was soon a team worth watching in the pro ranks. Expanding into the Pro Mazda in 2005, the Minnesota-based team remained focused on not only challenging for top honors, but also helping develop young drivers. Over the years, JDC MotorSports has won numerous races and championships. JDC captured both the driver and team titles in the 2007 Star Mazda Championship, with Rookie of the Year Dane Cameron scoring a series-high three wins. The Minnesota-based team followed that up with a second Star Mazda Championship title with Rookie of the Year Adam Christodoulou, and the F2000 Championship Series title with Chris Miller in 2009. JDC continued its winning ways one year later, earning the Rookie of the Year award in the Star Mazda Championship with Connor De Phillippi, and scoring a non-points win in the USF2000 National Championship with Mikhail Goikhberg. The junior formula car standout secured its third Star Mazda Championship title in 2011 with Tristan Vautier, in addition to scoring a win in the USF2000 National Championship with Luke Ellery, as well as making its Prototype Lites Championship debut, earning five podium finishes. JDC MotorSports added to its Star Mazda Championship win tally, USF2000 Championship podium total in 2012, and finished as the Prototype Lites Championship runner-up in 2012. In 2014 JDC MotorSports captured the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites driver and team champion with drivers Mikhail Goikhberg (2014 overall driver champion), Matt McMurry and Gerry Kraut. 2014 was also the first year JDC MotorSports entered under JDC-Miller MotorSports a program in the TUDOR United Sportscar Championship Prototype Challenge class, finishing 4th at its maiden race the 12 hours of Sebring and scored its first podium finishing 3rd at Road America. JDC Motorsports added to the tally in 2015 with another team and driver championship in Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda. But there was more to celebrate along the way than the championship. In the 2015 Prototype Lites season, JDC Motorsports won every race and pole. In their second season competing in the TUDOR United Sportscar Championship Prototype Challenge fulltime driver Mikhail Goikhberg finished 4th overall in 2015 prototype challenge class driver championship including three podiums and the team’s first pole position at LimeRock Park.
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