JDC-Miller adds Mueller to Sebring lineup

JDC-Miller, meet Nico Mueller: Today the Porsche GTP privateer team announced that Mueller will join Tijmen van der Helm and Gianmaria Bruni in this week’s 73rd annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, behind the wheel of the No. 85 Porsche 963.

Mueller spent three seasons as a Peugeot Sport factory driver in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving the 2024-spec Peugeot 9X8 to its first podium in Bahrain – his last race before signing with Porsche as a factory driver.

Primarily competing in the FIA Formula E World Championship for Porsche customer Andretti, Mueller succeeds his fellow Porsche works and Formula E driver Pascal Wehrlein in the cockpit of the JDC-Miller ‘Banana Boat’ which finished sixth at Daytona.

JDC-Miller won the 2021 Sebring 12 Hours and finished second the following year during the DPi era.

“First of all I’d like to thank JDC-Miller MotorSports, Porsche, and my Formula E Team, Andretti FE, who have made this last-minute project possible,” Mueller said in today’s announcement. “I can’t wait to turn my first laps in the Porsche 963 and compete in my first prestigious Sebring 12-hour.

“It’s great being back in IMSA. I have previously competed at Sebring when WEC was part of the ‘Super Sebring’ weekend. I loved following the IMSA action during the 12-hour. It’s known as the toughest race on the IMSA calendar. I am confident that together with JDC-Miller MotorSports, Gimmi, and Tijmen, all who bring lots of Sebring 963 experience to the table. That strong foundation will speed up my 963 learning process.

“One more good omen: Yellow is one of my favorite racing colors!”

JDC-Miller Managing Partner John Church added: “Adding Nico to our already strong driver lineup with Tijmen and Gimmi, builds on the confidence we have coming off our very strong run at Daytona. Thanks to our friends at Porsche for all their efforts in making it happen.”