IMSA News: Bruni to race JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche in IMSA
JDC-Miller MotorSports announced the signing of 43-year-old Italian sports car driver Gianmaria Bruni to their driver lineup for the full 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.
After being let go by the Porsche factory team, Bruni will pilot the team’s No. 85 Porsche 963 in the highly competitive GTP class. He joins Tijmen van der Helm, who returns for his third season with the team.
Bruni brings a wealth of experience and success to JDC-Miller MotorSports. The Italian driver has 4 class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 2 FIA World Endurance Championships, and a class win at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, to just highlight some of his many accomplishments.
He comes to JDC-Miller MotorSports after long stints as a Ferrari factory driver and most recently as a Porsche factory driver. The past two seasons behind the wheel of a Porsche 963. All this experience makes him an extremely valuable asset to the team as they continue to develop and compete with their Porsche 963 in the top class in North American sportscar racing.
The addition of Bruni strengthens JDC-Miller MotorSports’ commitment to competing at the highest level of sports car racing in North America. The team is eager to begin the 2025 season later this month at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Gimmi to the JDC-Miller family,” said John Church, Managing Partner, No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963.
“His impressive track record and deep understanding of sports car racing speak for themselves.
“We believe his experience and skill will be instrumental in our pursuit of success in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He and Tijmen are the pair of world-class drivers we need to compete for the championship.”
“I am very happy to be joining JDC-Miller MotorSports for the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech Championship season,” added Brunu.
“I spent a few days with the team at the Daytona tests in November, and I can’t wait to work with them throughout the entire IMSA championship. I am very motivated and expect to see great results. I am looking forward to working with my new teammates at Daytona and through the entire WeatherTech season.”