Jackie Chan DC Racing to Return With IMSA Campaign

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Jackie Chan DC Racing will make its return to sports car racing competition, having announced a full-time program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for 2023.

The David Cheng co-owned operation, which last competed in the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship season, will likely focus its efforts in the LMP2 and/or LMP3 class although it has yet to be confirmed.

Launched in 2015, DC Racing has competed in WEC and Asian Le Mans Series competition as well as making a one-off appearance at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2018 when run by JOTA Sport.

The new team is in the “final stages” of planning for a new headquarters to be based on the west coast.

Cheng said the team is slated to make its full-season WeatherTech Championship debut at next year’s Rolex 24.

“Obviously there is a ton of excitement surrounding IMSA GTP, but if you step back and look at the robust size and deep levels of talent in this paddock through all of the classes, it is really impressive,” said Cheng.

“It makes for a very attractive package, both for sponsor partners and for potential clients.

“We had to step away from the sport in 2020, but we’ve spent the time exploring opportunities to compete and I’m thrilled to be making this full time move to compete in IMSA.

“By establishing a new base here in North America, we can build our business and offer a tremendous experience to our customers.”

Further details of the program will be announced in the “near future” according to a team statement.

“Even though we’ve not been competing recently, we have been able to retain or reconnect with some of the key team members from some of our biggest successes as we build our team with this fresh new focus,” he said.

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