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JDC-Miller confirms Rolex 24 driver lineup

Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino, and Kaylen Frederick will pilot the No. 85 entry

Nick DeGroot

Edited: Jan 8, 2026, 10:19 PM

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#85 JDC Miller MotorSports Porsche 963: Tijmen van der Helm, Bryce Aron, Matt Campbell

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JDC-Miller Motorsports has confirmed its driver roster for the 2026 edition of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Tijmen van der Helm, Nico Pino, and Kaylen Frederick will partner to co-drive the No. 85 5 Porsche 963 later this month.

Van der Helm returns to JDC-Miller for his fourth consecutive season competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship. They have two podiums together, including a third-place finish in the 2023 Sebring 12 Hours.

"I am excited to continue my journey with JDC-Miller MotorSports," said Van der Helm. 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 the Dutchman is Pino, a Chilean racer and a proven winner in the European Le Mans Series. For the last two years, he was full-time in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Joining a team with the history and passion of JDC-Miller MotorSports is a major milestone," said Pino. "It’s incredible to be back in the 963 for 2026, especially with a team like JDCMiller Motorsports. I’m ready to push for a watch at Daytona.”

Frederick completes the lineup, and the American comes over from single-seaters where he is a winner in Super Formula, and the only US-born champion of the BRDC British Formula 3 crown.

“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," said Frederick. "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.”

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