ACI Expands to Four-Car GT4 Effort; Yardley in for Full Season

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ACI Motorsports will expand into a four-car Pirelli GT4 America operation, doubling its 2025 efforts in the SRO America-run series, which will see the first full season series campaign for Porsche Motorsport North America Selected Driver Ryan Yardley.

Announced on Monday, Chattanooga-based team will field three Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsports, as well as the addition of a BMW M4 GT4 EVO.

Porsche Carrera Cup North America rising stars Jimmy Llibre and Yves Baltas will line up in the team’s new Silver class Porsche, with Yardley and Damir Hot confirmed in a Pro-Am entry.

The pairing made their debut in the GT4 America event at Road America last year and are now set for a full season campaign, with the 2025 Carrera Cup North America champion set for a full season of GT4 racing for the first time.

“I’m super excited to be back with Damir and ACI Motorsports,” said Yardley. “This time for a full season campaign in GT4 Americas.

“I really enjoyed my one off appearance last year, and am really looking forward to a new championship and Challenge alongside Damir, ACI and Porsche Motorsport North America.”

A third Porsche, meanwhile, will be entered in the Am class for Ross Poole and Muzaffar Gafurov.

The BMW entry, meanwhile, will be steered by brothers Alex and Michael Garcia, who move over from Skip Barber Racing.

The GT4 America season kicks off at Sonoma Raceway next month.

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