Dieter Gass, the former head of motorsport at Audi, will serve as team principal. [15] On 9 July, Dolan launched an appeal against the decision. Just drag and drop into the skins of the Oreca. By: Stephen Kilbey, Hertz Team JOTA has revealed the livery of its customer Porsche 963 which is set to compete in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (), All contents copyright 2023, Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. [31] The victory was followed up with a runners-up finish at the following race at Imola, in May 2016. The drivers? Hignett and Stack were joined by Gianni Collini and they finished 6th overall in the championship and 13th in the drivers standings. Repairs in the autoclave gave John a chance to get some sleep, before heading south to Monza, where the crew was waiting to reunite the tub with all of its componentry, and Sams freshly sprayed bodywork. In the FIA WEC, the #26 car scored three wins in the last three rounds of the championship. We are born out of a thirst for success; and achieve this through innovation, attention to detail and agility. We ran the Pilbeam out of a unit at Paddock Wood, but then I inherited this farm, and applied for planning permission to convert a hay barn into our workshop. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar and IMSA. Tough LMP2 debut for . At the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, Team Jota cooperated with Team Cytosport, but their Lola-Judd didnt reach the finish line. More Be the first to comment How much does an F1 car weigh in 2023 and what's included in the limit? Jota Sport is a British racing team founded in 2000 that competed mostly in the sports car endurance races, and its biggest achievement is the LMP2 class win at the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans.. Jota Sport is a racing division of the Jota Group. Hertz Team JOTA has revealed its livery for the upcoming FIA WEC season featuring NFL star Tom Brady's brand prominently on the vehicle. The cooperation with Mazda UK resulted in the creation of GT4 version of MX-5 to compete in the Britcar Production GTN Championship. The teams best result was second place at Monza. Danny Watts, Stefan Mucke and Jan Charouz competed with LMP2 Zytek 07S prototype and finished fourth at Petit Le Mans. [17] In June 2016, JOTA Sport announced that the team had parted company with Berthon. Jota Sport is a racing division of the Jota Group. 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What they dont want to do is just deal with every client in a different way. The longest-serving Red Bull driver revealing F1s true brutality, JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady, JOTA reveals Porsche hypercar livery Aitken to race in GT World Challenge Europe with Lamborghini, ART partners Spa-winning GPX Racing Porsche team, Carroll reunited with WRT after 11 years for GTWCE Endurance, Carroll reunited with WRT after 11 years for GTWCE Endurance The three-time Le Mans class-winning team will field a . JOTA co-owner David Clark added: " Racing with Hertz and Singer is a momentous milestone for JOTA. pic.twitter.com/1wlfkWta0J. Link Digital, NOLA Replaces Ozarks International For Round 2 of GT World Challenge America, Join the conversation across Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, DSC Retro: Looking Back To British GTs In 1999, DSC Oldie But Goldie, The First Ever GT3 Race. Simon Dolan (born 20 May 1969) is a British businessman and investor who made his fortune through accountancy services. Verified. Simon Dolan, Harry Tincknell and Filipe Albuquerque competed in the full ELMS season driving #38 Zytek-Nissan and after one victory (Imola) and two more podiums, they finished second in the championship, just four points behind Signatech Alpine. [26] Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 due to delays caused by supply chain disruptions, forcing team to miss the opening races of the WEC, something that the teams understood when engaging in talks with Porsche to take delivery. Hertz Team JOTA announced Wednesday that Brady's apparel brand will serve as their official apparel partner and as a sponsor . It was Zyteks very first car and it marked the start of Jota Zytek cooperation which still exists. [29], Following a sponsorship deal with Russian energy company Gazprom, the team competed as G-Drive Racing for the 2016 European Le Mans Series following a transfer of naming rights. 2023 Motorsportjobs.com. In addition to Hignett and Stack, Haruki Kurosawa, Gregor Fisken, Sam Hancock and Jason Tahincioglu drove for the team during the season. The team under Jota Sports name competed in Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, with Sam Hancock and Phil Quaife in the cockpit of Porsche 911 GT3. "[15] As of 10 June it had raised over 210,000 with almost 7,000 people contributing. The team continued in the European Le Mans Series with the LMP2 Zytek Z11SN Nissan with a class win at Silverstone and finishing third overall in the championship. Well know more about the opposition in the LMES (and perhaps Le Mans) on November 25, perhaps it will be more formidable than Sam Hignett or other participants are currently expecting? Everything had to come off the tub, even more than you see here today, and wed got it back to the monocoque at two a.m. We were so busy, we hadnt realised theyd locked us into the circuit. Copyright 2023 John Dagys Media, LLC. Jota Sport had the same program in 2013, with two WEC races and five races in the European Le Mans Series. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is headed to the race track. [19], In 2017, Jota Sport joined forces with Jackie Chan DC Racing to run two Oreca 07 LMP2 cars in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. [22] He also has claimed that requiring people to wear masks is a step toward authoritarianism, tweeting, 'Unless you make a stand, you will be wearing a mask for the rest of your life. The team finished fifth in the series with drivers Jan Charouz and Stefan Mucke. Dolan competed as an amateur driver in international sports car racing, recording a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans . Drivers were John Nielsen, Casper Elgaard, and Philip Andersen. According to Dolan, people who receive a cheque for nothing are the ones supporting the lockdown" [13], On 1 May 2020, Dolan started proceedings to challenge the UK Government's lockdown decision, suggesting the Government had acted illegally and disproportionately over the COVID-19 lockdown. The team had much better results in the United States, where they competed at Petit Le Mans and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Daniel Lloyd is a UK-based reporter for Sportscar365, covering the FIA World Endurance Championship, Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, among other series. Our interest is in prototypes, but if we had to run a GTS car, we would. Hertz Team JOTAannounced Wednesdaythat Brady's apparel brand will serve as their official apparel partner and as a sponsor on their Porsche 963 LMDh. Roman Rusinov, Nathanael Berthon and Rene Rast were announced as the driver line up for the 2016 FIA WEC season. Team Jota again competed in the final two rounds of the American Le Mans Series for Zytek, finishing fourth overall and third in the LMP2 class at Petit Le Mans with drivers Danny Watts, Stefan Mucke and Jan Charouz. Weve covered the exploits of the team in the LMES this year, so the off-season was a chance to catch up with the boss Sam Hignett (right), to find out how Team Jota operates. [11], Dolan is the author of a book outlining the achievements of former US President Donald Trump entitled Trump: the Hidden Halo that was published in April 2021 with a foreword by Nigel Farage. They were joined by Alex Yoong at Le Mans and finished eight overall. Ollie Hancock and Chris Cappuccini were driving another teams prototype Juno SSE in the V de V Championship. ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, Email. And with the teams set-up as it is, he can do that as boss, race car driver, truck driver, plumber etc. Hertz Team JOTA could join Hypercar grid at Spa shortly after April delivery of Porsche 963. Jota Sport will become Porsche's customer racing team to campaign the Porsche 963 LMDh racing car in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship as a new name Hertz Team JOTA. Here are Collini and Stack, watching proceedings (Sam Hignett in the Zytek) at the Nurburgring. The team's highest placing during the Le Mans Series Championship was fifth in class at Spa-Francorchamps and Estoril, with a DNF at Le Mans 24 Hours. ELMS car Gibson 015S was driven be Simon Dolan, Giedo van der Garde and Harry Tincknell, while the WEC car Oreca 05-Nissan was driven by Roman Rusinov full time and four more drivers through the season (Rene Rast, Will Stevens, Nathanael Berthon, Alex Brundle). I had pole at Misano, but results were a different thing: the continental drivers (that is, almost the whole field!) [7] In the Le Mans 24 Hours they finished seventh in class with the Zytek, which was thirteenth overall. The team brings together the pedigree of one of the most experienced sports car teams of recent times in JOTA and a collective of global partners including title sponsor Hertz, California luxury brand Singer Group . [3], Dolan began investing in start-up companies via Twitter in 2010, initially offering a 5million investment pot for successful business pitches on the social networking site, earning himself the nickname "Twitter Dragon". The drivers were Simon Dolan, Oliver Turvey and Harry Tincknell. 0 Comments, 2021 Dailysportscar. No drivers have been named but its believed that Antonio Felix da Costa, who recently helped JOTA to claim a dominant LMP2 class win at Le Mans, is in the frame for a seat. Hertz Team JOTA is planning to debut its customer Porsche 963 at the 6 Hours of Spa in late April before going on to tackle the 24 Hours of Le Mans. When Gianni crashed the car on the Monday afternoon, he put a wishbone through the tub, so at six oclock on the Monday evening, we started stripping the car down to its components. [19] Dolan's judicial review challenged the then new UK rule of a limit of six people per group otherwise known as the rule of six on 14 September. Pilbeam MP84 was the first racing prototype of Team Jota. The entry will also be backed by Singer Group, which comes on board as a sponsor. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Were doing everything to work with them to get delivery of the car.. Our guys will be there building the car [at Weissach].. Jotas experts ran a Lola-Judd LMP1 prototype for Charouz Racing Systems in the Le Mans Series and at Le Mans. They scored the first class victory at Monza and finished fourth in the teams championship classification. [22] Car 38 driven by Anthony Davidson, Antnio Flix da Costa and Roberto Gonzalez finished second in class, 6th overall, at the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans whilst car 37, partnered with Jackie Chan DC Racing, driven by Ho-Pin Tung, Will Stevens and Gabriel Aubry failed to finish. The number of cars has not been specified, however Sportscar365 understands that a two-car full-season effort is in the works. Porsches three initial LMDh customer teams JOTA, Proton Competition and JDC-Miller Motorsports are expected to receive their cars at similar times in late April. 38 cars first appearance on the Hypercar grid. Whether it is or it isnt, look for the Jota Zytek to play a very significant role in 2005, in daylight and in darkness. Brady won seven Super Bowls as quarterback of both the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and enjoyed exceptional dominance and longevity before finally retiring at the end of the . So what about the LMES then, perhaps with one less competitor? Clark added that former Nissan Supercars engineer Nathan McColl will head up the programme as chief engineer. Will Stevens replaced Berthon for Round 3 of the 2016 FIA WEC Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They qualified 10th overall but they didnt finish the race due to an accident on track in Lap 325. Asian Le Mans Feb 15, 2021. It fired up, it didnt sound as though there was a problem, and I spent the next two days with my foot hovering over the clutch. Dolan and Tincknell, partnered by Mitch Evans, earned the sensational class win at 6 Hours of Spa. 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