Westbrook, 48, who partnered Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn in Chip Ganassi Racing’s sole Cadillac entry on this yr’s WEC – and scored a podium end within the Le Mans 24 Hours – will pilot JDC’s Porsche 963 within the second season of GTP competitors in America’s premier sportscar sequence.
The Briton, who has three IMSA prototype race wins to his identify from the DPi period, will accomplice Dutch teenager Tijmen van der Helm and take the place of Mike Rockenfeller – who has jumped throughout to Ford’s manufacturing unit GTD Professional lineup.
Westbrook’s fellow Englishman Phil Hanson joins the staff for the Michelin Endurance Championship rounds, whereas American sportscar veteran Ben Keating would be the fourth driver on the season-opening Daytona 24 Hours.
Westbrook drove for JDC in 2022 when it ran a Cadillac within the closing season of DPi competitors, sharing with Tristan Vautier, once they completed sixth in factors.
The Minnesota-based staff was the primary to run a buyer Porsche 963 LMDh automobile this yr, becoming a member of the season from the fourth spherical following provide chain points with the brand new hybrid system that delayed the chassis’ supply.
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#5 JDC Miller MotorSports Porsche 963: Tijmen van der Helm, Mike Rockenfeller, Jenson Button
Within the fingers of Rockenfeller and van der Helm, the #5 automobile completed fourth at Watkins Glen and Mosport, and ended the season with a top-five end at Petit Le Mans, the place Jenson Button was the third driver.
“We had been very happy with our 2023 season with the Porsche 963 GTP,” mentioned John Church, the managing accomplice of JDC-Miller MotorSports. “The whole lot was new for all of the GTP groups final yr and all of us gained an enormous quantity of data.
“For 2024, we can have a stability of youth and expertise, however extra importantly, all our drivers can have intensive prototype expertise in IMSA. This driver line-up, coupled with the help of Porsche Motorsports North America, will put us within the place to compete for wins within the IMSA WeatherTech Championship.”