Jonathan Woolridge heads to Daytona for the 2025 IMSA VP SportsCar Challenge opener. 
By: Jonathan Woolridge Racing
January 17, 2025

Jonathan Woolridge Racing is excited to announce our partnership with MLT Motorsports for the 2025 season of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge  in LMP3. "After watching the exceptional program developed by Michael and Eric from the paddock, I am confident and determined as we head into the first round of the championship," said Jonathan Woolridge.
 
This year, the VP Challenge has introduced a new class, GTDX, featuring GT3 specification cars, expanding the series' diversity. However, LMP3 remains the front-running class, showcasing  fast and competitive prototype racing. Jonathan will drive the #54 JS P320 this weekend in the ROAR Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway to kick off the season. Last year, the team achieved great success at Daytona that continued throughout the season, leading to a championship. Jonathan is set on continuing this winning streak and and aims to defend the title, pushing both himself and the team to new heights.
 
JW’s Weekend Schedule
Friday January 17th 2025:
Practice One: 8:35-9:15am
Practice Two: 5:20-6:00pm
 
Saturday January 18th 2025:
Qualifying: 9:00-9:15am
Race One: 2:00-2:45pm
 
Sunday January 19th 2025:
Race Two: 1:20-2:05pm
 
“MLT has shown us many times in the past they have the fastest, and most consistent car in the IMSA paddock. Im extremely confident coming into this year with the new team. Daytona is always such an important race to start of the year and i’m excited for the chance of a championship this year.”
 
JWR would like to shoutout our incredible sponsors for making our start to this racing season possible! Thank you to Fortress Technology for your unwavering support, Dilley Bar Ranch for keeping us grounded and fueled, HIP Motorsports for invaluable sim practice sessions that get us race-ready, and Emzone for your continued backing throughout the years. Your contributions have been pivotal to our success, and we couldn't have done it without you.
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Young Canadian Hady Mimassi will compete in the F4 CEZ Championship by FIA. 
By: HM Sports
January 17, 2025

Canada’s Hady Mimassi has signed on with the Formelaustria Young Driver Programme for the 2025 racing season. Austria’s first official junior driver academy will support the 16-year-old in competing with its Renauer Motorsport Team in the F4 Central European Zone Championship.
 
“After having extended our contract with Austrian talent Simon Schranz, we have been looking for a F4-proven driver and Hady fits our profile perfectly. Hence, we are delighted to have him on board,” programme director Harry Miltner said.
 
Until the end of 2023, Mimassi has been racing successfully in karting in his second home Great Britain, and last season joined the Indian Formula 4 for his formula racing debut. Without any knowledge of the circuits and the Mygale F4 car, the Cheltenham-based rookie scored two podiums in his first two official race weekends in a F4 car.
 
“Following the two rounds in India, I wanted to do a full season in F4 in 2025. With the full support of my partner Rally Replay, I am happy to start in the F4 CEZ Championship with Formelaustria and Renauer this year. The series is competitive, and the tracks are cool, so I am excited to get going,” Mimassi was all smiles.
 
Founded in June 2024, the Formelaustria Young Driver Programme, which is supported by F1 legends Riccardo Patrese, David Coulthard and Alex Wurz, is a springboard for young racing talents who dream of reaching F1.
 
Based at the Pannoniaring 120 kilometres southeast of Vienna, drivers with either a karting or a SimRacing background are trained in state-of-the-art Tatuus Formula 4 cars both on and off the track, but also enjoy physical training, mental preparation and media coaching by ex-F1 experts.
 
The F4 CEZ Championship commences on April 11-13 with the opening round at the notorious Red Bull Ring.
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JMF Motorsports to join Aston Martin Racing with a Fresh Driver Lineup.
By: JMF Motorsports
December 31, 2024

Elmira, Ontario - JMF Motorsports is proud to announce that they are joining the Aston Martin Racing (AMR) family and entering GT4 America with a 2-car effort.They will be running the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO in the silver class of the 2025 SRO Pirelli GT4 America championship.
 
“We are proud to join AMR for this GT4 season and appreciate their commitment to performance and innovation,” says President and Team Owner, John Farrow. “We have a strong team and a strong driver lineup and are really looking forward to 2025”.
 
The team will compete in the Silver Class of the 3-class Pirelli GT4 America series. The series consists of race weekends at 7 infamous American race tracks. The GT4 America series races twice per weekend in 1-hour races split between two drivers.
 
“The Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO is a proven contender,” notes CEO, Danny Kok. “Combined with our new driver roster, our goal is to win the Silver Class championship title in 2025!”
 
Returning to the team for 2025 is SRO front runner Jesse Webb, who will be joined under the JMF awning by another experienced Canadian - Jonathan Neudorf.  Returning JMF driver Braydon Arthur will drive the second car, and will be joined by Aston Martin factory driver Mike David Ortmann.
 
Jesse Webb – Mission, BC: Jesse started his GT career in Nissan Sentra Cup and joined the JMF family in 2023, partnering with Michai Stephens in SRO GT4 America, ending the season as the runners up to the GT4 champions. In 2024, he raced in the IMSA Pilot Challenge series and then returned for the SRO GT4 America season finale with a 2nd place in Indianapolis.
 
Jonathan Neudorf – Grande Prairie, AB: Jonathan started in karting and moved to cars in 2022. He cut his teeth in Spec Miata, then moved up to Mazda MX-5 Cup competition in 2023. In 2024, he raced Mazda MX-5 Cup as well as SRO GT4 America.
 
Braydon Arthur – Mission, BC: Starting his career in formula cars, racing Formula Vee and F4, Braydon joined the JMF family in 2024 as a competitor in the Toyota GR Cup North America. Braydon has shown good pace and is looking forward to his entry into GT4 competition for 2025.
 
Mike David Ortmann – Brandenburg, DE: Mike, a native of Germany, brings with him a depth of experience in GT4 racing as well as the Aston Martin Vantage GT4. Starting in F4, Mike made the transition to GT cars in 2017, and went on to see continued success. Most recently, Mike was the winner of the 2022 and 2023 ADAC GT4 Germany championship.
 
About JMF Motorsports
JMF Motorsports is a team founded in 2020 by Canadian performance driver and motorsport enthusiast John Farrow. His vision was to have a ladder to help develop and showcase young Canadian driver talent and assist them in advancing their racing careers. Based in Elmira, Ontario, JMF Motorsports operates a professional race team participating in SRO America competition. Other JMF Motorsports initiatives include the Canadian Motorsports Academy and Karting team – both assisting in driver development at the grassroots level.
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Parker Thompson returns to the Vasser Sullivan #12 Lexus for the 2025 season.
By: Vasser Sullivan
January 8, 2025

Dallas, Texas – Vasser Sullivan and Lexus Racing today announce the driver lineups for the SealMaster-liveried No. 12 and No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3s set to compete in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship.
 
In the GTD PRO class, Ben Barnicoat and Aaron Telitz will be the full-time drivers for the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus while Jack Hawksworth and Parker Thompson will pilot the No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus entry together in the GTD category.
 
For the 2025 IMSA Michelin Endurance Championship, full-time INDYCAR driver Kyle Kirkwood returns to the No. 14 Lexus in GTD PRO while Frankie Montecalvo assumes endurance driving duties in the No. 12 GTD entry this season. Lexus veteran Townsend Bell returns to the starting grid for the 63rd running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway and will assume racing duties alongside Barnicoat, Telitz and Kirkwood in the GTD PRO class. Meanwhile Kirkwood, will also pilot the No. 12 RC F GT3 in the GTD class during the Rolex 24 at Daytona, becoming the first Lexus driver to run double-duty between two entrants in the prestigious race.
 
Barnicoat enters his fourth season as a Lexus factory driver in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3. The Chesterfield, England, native has accrued seven victories and 19 podium finishes in his tenure with the program, along with the 2023 GTD PRO championship. Last season, Barnicoat captured a GTD PRO class victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring with Hawksworth and Kirkwood, as well as a GTD win in Long Beach with Thompson. Telitz returns full-time in 2025 after spending last year as an endurance driver for the No. 12 team. This marks Telitz’s sixth season with Vasser Sullivan and Lexus, during which he’s secured five victories, 15 podium finishes, five pole positions and won the IMSA GTD Sprint Cup title in 2020.
 
This will be Kirkwood’s sixth season as the endurance driver with Vasser Sullivan. The Jupiter, Florida, native has three IMSA victories, two of those coming in 2022 at Detroit and Petit Le Mans, along with the victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring last March.
 
Rounding out the lineup for the No. 14 is Vasser Sullivan and Lexus veteran, Bell, who will also continue his broadcasting duties with NBC as a race analyst. The California native has one victory and five podium finishes with Vasser Sullivan and Lexus. The former GTD champion, and Rolex 24, Sebring 12 and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, returns to the Lexus for the first time since 2022. 
 
In his ninth season with Lexus, Hawksworth will compete full-time in the GTD class with rising star Parker Thompson in the No. 12. The Bradford, England-native has 11 victories, 27 podium finishes and 11 pole positions since the program’s inception in 2017. The 2023 GTD PRO champion also earned the pole position at Sebring last season that set he, Barnicoat and Kirkwood up for victory at the prestigious race.
 
For Thompson, this will be his second full-time season in the No. 12 RC F GT3 and his third overall season with the Vasser Sullivan Lexus program. Thompson had a breakout first full-time season a year ago, grabbing three pole positions, including at the Rolex 24, and a GTD class victory at Long Beach with Barnicoat. The Canadian driver has two victories, three podium finishes and three pole positions in 15 career starts.
 
Long-time Vasser Sullivan Lexus driver, Frankie Montecalvo, enters his seventh overall season with the team in 2025, as the endurance driver for the No. 12. Last season, Montecalvo earned a pole position at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, as well as a podium finish with Thompson and Telitz at the season-finale Petit Le Mans. In 67 career starts with Lexus, Montecalvo has two victories, 14 podium finishes and five career poles.
 
The Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 entries return to the track in the Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 17-19, 2025, to prepare for the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 25-26, 2025.  
 
Quotes: 
Jeff Bal, Senior Manager – Lexus Motorsports
“The 2025 IMSA season can’t come soon enough. The only thing more difficult than winning the 2023 championship, was defending it. We learned that the hard way last year and haven’t taken a day off since the checkered flag at Road Atlanta in October. The entire Vasser Sullivan and Lexus Racing team has managed through the highs and the lows, coming into this season fully focused and committed to winning it all. The driver lineups showcase that we’ve got what it takes to win and we’re intending to do just that beginning with Daytona. IMSA continues to put on an incredible show for all race fans and we’re fortunate to be racing among many of the world’s greatest, most storied programs. This year’s going to be one for the ages.”  
 
Jimmy Vasser & James ‘Sulli’ Sullivan – Co-owners – Vasser Sullivan Championship Racing 
“We are headed into the 2025 season with unfinished business and the team has prepared accordingly.  Every driver in this line up has won with us and we’re laser focused on clinching another championship and bringing home the Rolex 24 victory. With Kyle Kirkwood pulling double duty between both cars, and Townsend Bell pulling double duty with the NBC booth, this will be a very dynamic and powerful Rolex 24 race for us.”
 
About Vasser Sullivan Championship Racing
Vasser Sullivan Championship Racing is owned by INDYCAR Champion, Jimmy Vasser and Dallas Businessman, James "Sulli" Sullivan.   Vasser Sullivan and Lexus have been partners since 2019 winning the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the 2023 GTD Pro Driver, Team, and Manufacturer Championship and the 2020 IMSA GTD Sprint Cup Championship. They have amassed an impressive record of 15 wins, 43 podium finishes and 23 pole positions in their six-year history. Vasser and Sullivan first partnered to compete in the INDYCAR Series from 2011-2016 with Team KVSH. They teamed-up again for another four INDYCAR seasons as Dale Coyne Vasser Sullivan Racing. The Vasser Sullivan INDYCAR partnership has recorded six major INDYCAR wins including being crowned 2013 Indianapolis 500 champions. 
 
Vasser Sullivan has won some of the most prestigious races in motorsports. In addition to the Indianapolis 500, they have been triumphant at Petit Le Mans, the Twelve Hours of Sebring, the Six Hours of Watkins Glen and the Long Beach Grand Prix to name a few. They have finished second and third at the famed ROLEX 24 at Daytona.
 
About Lexus    
The Lexus RC F GT3 enters its ninth season in the GTD class, and fourth year in the GTD PRO category, competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Over the last seven seasons, Lexus and Vasser Sullivan have combined to earn 15 wins, 43 podium finishes and 23 pole positions with the RC F GT3. In 2023, Lexus won its first full-season IMSA GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship on the strength of two wins and podium positions in nine of 11 races.    
 
Lexus' passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhilarating performance enables the luxury lifestyle brand to create amazing experiences for its customers. Lexus began its journey in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since then, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of global luxury customers in more than 90 countries. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 244 dealers offering a full lineup of luxury vehicles. With eight models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers nine F SPORT models, one F performance model and one F model. Lexus is committed to being a visionary brand that anticipates the future for luxury customers.    
 
 
Canadians In BOLD
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A standout Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin driver will be selected for an LMP3 test.
By: FEL Motorsports
December 20, 2024

St Catharines, Ontario — FEL Motorsports is proud to announce an exciting collaboration with TWOth Autosport to deliver an extraordinary opportunity for a standout driver from the 2025 Emzone Radical Cup Canada (RCC) presented by Michelin. This initiative will offer one deserving driver a chance to test the TWOth Autosport Ligier JS P315 LMP3 car, marking another significant milestone in the Emzone RCC’s reputation as a proven stepping stone to higher levels of motorsport competition.
 
The selected driver will be chosen based on a variety of criteria that extend beyond championship standings, emphasizing talent, potential, and overall performance throughout the season. This initiative underscores the shared commitment of FEL Motorsports and TWOth Autosport to nurturing Canadian racing talent and helping drivers overcome the financial and logistical challenges that often hinder progress in the sport.
 
The Emzone RCC presented by Michelin has already demonstrated its role as a launchpad to the LMP3 platform. Notably, 2022 series champion Jonathan Woolridge transitioned to LMP3 and scored a victory in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Most recently, 2024 champion Kenny Riedmann joined TWOth Autosport at Sebring International Raceway, helping the team secure the inaugural HSR Prototype Challenge AM championship in their LMP3 car. Travis Hill, Team Principal at TWOth Autosport, expressed his enthusiasm for the initiative: “Motorsport is a gruelling sport where success on the track doesn’t necessarily translate to career opportunities moving forward. The financial and logistical hurdles are often too much to overcome, slowing momentum and limiting future progress for aspiring Canadian racing drivers. We’ve spent our entire lives trying to navigate this industry and want to provide these opportunities where possible to deserving competitors.”
 
Chris Bye, President of FEL Motorsports, added: “This initiative reflects the very essence of what FEL Motorsports is all about—creating opportunities for talented drivers to move up the motorsport ladder. The Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin has consistently demonstrated its value as a development platform, and this partnership with TWOth Autosport exemplifies our commitment to fostering Canadian racing talent. We’re proud to support our drivers in their journey and provide this incredible chance for one deserving competitor to showcase their skills in an LMP3 car. This is yet another step in ensuring Canadian drivers are represented on the global motorsport stage.”
 
The LMP3 testing opportunity will be a defining moment for one standout Emzone RCC presented by Michelin driver, further solidifying the series as a critical Canadian pathway to professional motorsport success.
 
About TWOth Autosport
TWOth Autosport is a Canadian motorsport organization with over 20 years of racing experience, specializing in production-based sportscar racing. Founded by brothers Trevor and Travis Hill, the team focuses on driver development and customer racing, offering comprehensive services from track days to professional competition. Based at Calabogie Motorsports Park, TWOth Autosport has achieved numerous podiums, wins, and championships across North America.
 
About FEL Motorsports
FEL Motorsports grew out of a deep base of automotive roots from FEL Automotive Learning and Promotion. FEL, the parent company of FEL Motorsports, has over three decades of experience in the automotive event industry working within Canada and the U.S by combining the expertise gained from working with luxury automotive brands with some of Canada’s most experienced motorsport personnel, FEL Motorsports executes premium race event weekends at tracks in Canada. FEL Motorsports is focused on growth and sustainability in the Canadian Motorsports landscape by giving back to its teams through prizing and prize money.
 
For further information on FEL Motorsports visit felmotorsports.com
 
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