JDC-Miller finalizes Rolex 24 line-up

Porsche’s sole remaining GTP privateer in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, JDC-Miller MotorSports has announced its driver line-up for the race – with one change in the No. 85 Porsche 963 “Banana Boat.”

Tijmen van der Helm and JDC newcomer Nico Pino will now be joined by 23-year-old American driver Kaylen Frederick, who’ll make his series debut at Daytona. Frederick takes the place of Bryce Aron, who’d previously tested the car during the November IMSA Sanctioned Test and had been on the original entry list published in late November.

Frederick has spent the past two seasons racing in Japan’s Super Formula Lights Championship, with race wins and podiums in each of his two seasons. Prior to that, Frederick spent three seasons in the FIA Formula 3 Championship and won the 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 (now GB3) Championship.

Pino arrives at JDC-Miller after two seasons split between the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. He spent 2024 driving for United Autosports in IMSA LMP2 and WEC LMGT3, and in 2025, he drove Proton Competition’s privateer 963s across both series.

"I am excited to continue my journey with JDC-Miller MotorSports," said van der Helm, who begins his fourth season driving the JDC-Miller Porsche. “We’ve made massive strides in understanding this car over the past three years, and starting the 2026 season with such a talented team around us gives us a real chance at the podium.”

“Joining a team with the history and passion of JDC-Miller MotorSports is a major milestone,” added Pino, who set impressive times during his first test for the team in November. "It’s incredible to be back in the 963 for 2026, especially with a team like JDC-Miller MotorSports. I’m ready to push for a watch at Daytona.”

Frederick said ahead of his sports car racing debut: “It is a bit humbling to begin my sports car career driving for a top team like JDC-Miller MotorSports, in a car like the Porsche 963, and at one of the biggest races of the year, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. I started my national karting career at the kart track in the Daytona infield, so it seems fitting that I am now starting my endurance racing career at the same prestigious venue. I am very much up to the challenge and know the team will get me up to speed quickly. I’m looking forward to a good result.”

“We are incredibly excited about this lineup,” said John Church, Managing Partner of JDC- Miller MotorSports. “In Tijmen, Nico, andKaylen, we have three of the brightest young talents in the sport. They are fast, disciplined, and hungry to succeed in a 24-hour race like the Rolex 24 at Daytona. 

“We have finished sixth here over the past two years, and with this lineup, we are confident we can reach the podium with the goal of taking the top step.”