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JOTA retains da Costa and Stevens for Porsche 963 WEC programme. In the Le Mans Series, Jota finished fifth, with third place at Spa as the best result. Stefan Mucke and Hayanari Shimoda didnt finish the race at Laguna Seca. The Britain-based race team has had 10 Le Mans podiums in the last nine years. We're all looking forward to competing at the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours later this year. Car 38 was driven by Ho-Pin Tung, Oliver Jarvis and Thomas Laurent.[20]. 38 cars first appearance on the Hypercar grid. They finished 13th overall and 7th in LMP2 class at Le Mans. Well have experience of how you go through scrutineering, what you need to do, whats being looked at etc. https://www.facebook.com/JotaSportRacing/?ref=page_internal. JOTA Sport . Were totally organised already with the personnel, he said. 2005 is going to be a rather unique chance for the Zyteks, isnt it? It rarely leaves their sight, they even travel with me in the truck, to be close to it, then by choice stay in the motorhome at the track.. Jotas experts ran a Lola-Judd LMP1 prototype for Charouz Racing Systems in the Le Mans Series and at Le Mans. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. [15], In the 2016 European Le Mans Series, JOTA Sport raced a Gibson 015S, whilst in the 2016 FIA WEC, the team competed in an Oreca 05. Jota Sport, the renowned racing division of the Jota Group, has become one of the most successful and dynamic endurance racing teams over the last decade. Hertz Team JOTA has revealed its livery for the upcoming FIA WEC season featuring NFL star Tom Brady's brand prominently on the vehicle. [3] It had its funny side, the mechanics with their dainty race tools, but the smallest bolt on the truck was larger than their largest socket. 289 following. [28] With the advent of their Hypercar program and continued presence in LMP2, Jota paused their factory GT3 program for 2023.[29]. Were a long way down the road to putting the finance in place for the whole of next year, and were budgeting to start at Sebring. In 2015, the team made a change of a machinery for European Le Mans Series. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. Jota Sport is a world-class, professional motor racing organisation. The team also ran a Juno SSE in the V de V Championship which was driven by Ollie Hancock and Chris Cappuccini who finished 16th in the championship. I had pole at Misano, but results were a different thing: the continental drivers (that is, almost the whole field!) JOTA retains da Costa and Stevens for Porsche 963 WEC programme. 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. Well, its a play on Stackys name (Jo Sta), but also a Spanish dance in triple time.. None of them will necessarily make the car faster, just more efficient to run. 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 . [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. Today we are determined to use our forward-thinking attitude to develop JOTA into one of the foremost endurance racing & engineering brands. 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. We can shelve as many new problems as possible. Well be doing some testing after Spa, which will probably be more reliability testing than performance testing. Its not easy times for anybody with the production of anything. [6] The result for the season was seventh overall with Mark Ticehurst and Owen Mildenhall driving. WEC. I All Again Here very fast, i love that skin and i realize that in just 24h after the presentation. Hignett, Kurosawa and Stack were Team Jotas first representatives at Le Mans. Sam Hancock, Simon Dolan and Haruki Kurosawa at the 2012 Le Mans 24-race. For the third year running, car 38 was second 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship and car 28 took third place. 28.7k Followers, 289 Following, 1,172 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from JOTA (@jota_sport) jota_sport. Hignett and Stack were joined by Gianni Collini and they finished 6th overall in the championship and 13th in the drivers standings. In 2010, Jota Sport continued to compete with Ligier JS49 in the V de V Championship and the UK Speed Series, earning three wins in both series. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form without prior authorization. In 2005, Team Jota competed again in Le Mans Endurance Series, still with Zytek 04S, and won sixth place overall. Da Costa admits JOTA Porsche LMDh seat would be "logical". Meanwhile, Samantha Groombridge, Bob Friend and Jacob Jones have had the car to pieces and have looked at every area where even the tiniest of changes might make the Zytek easier to run. It also came with revised suspension, Recaro sports seats, and meatier . The cars were driven by six journalists at endurance races at Snetterton and Silverstone. Car 38 was driven by Ho-Pin Tung, Stephane Richelmi and Gabriel Aubry. JOTA drivers proud of title in LMP2's "most competitive" year. 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. [1] In 1999, Dolan also set up Contractor Umbrella Ltd. SJD Accountancy was acquired in 2014 along with accounting practice Nixon Williams by Sovereign Capital for over 100million. FIA WEC: Texan victory for Rebellion Racing, FIA WEC: Toyotas winning streak has ended at Shanghai 4 Hours, IDEC Sport clinched ELMS title with a victory at Algarve. John Stack was in charge of transport this time, and he drove through the night, all the way back to the UK, for the tub to be repaired at Bognor Regis, on the south coast (where the Zytek tubs arey made). Since 2020, he has opposed measures by the United Kingdom government linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and has made legal challenges to government decisions. They really are. 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. Dolan competed as an amateur driver in international sports car racing, recording a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The new car was used also in the FIA World Endurance Championship. No olviden suscribirse y estar activo . Pilbeam MP84 was the first racing prototype of Team Jota. Our guys will be there building the car [at Weissach].. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. The cooperation with Mazda UK resulted in the creation of GT4 version of MX-5 to compete in the Britcar Production GTN Championship. In 2011, after two years of absence, Jota Sport returned to Le Mans 24-hour race. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is headed to the race track. And with the teams set-up as it is, he can do that as boss, race car driver, truck driver, plumber etc. The same drivers appeared few weeks later at Le Mans with high expectations. The team finished 24th overall at Le Mans 24 Hours and fifth in their class. All rights reserved. And that brought us to 2006 and beyond because if 2005 is supposed to be another transitional year, 2006 ought to see the prototypes with a solid foundation for the future, ought to. El nuevo Hertz Team JOTA 963 LMDh, diseado por Singer, celebrar la poca dorada de los autos de carreras de resistencia de Porsche. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. . [3][4], In 2004, Team Jota purchased Zyteks very first car (Zytek 04S), starting a relationship with the engineering company that still exists today. ShareFacebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, Email. 2018, 19-20 Jan., last sold at Gooding's, Scottsdale, lot # 042 for $319,000, 2020, May, on consignment with Mike and Colleen Sheehan's Ferraris-Online LLC, 719 kms (446 miles) since the restoration INSIGHT: Has Alonso finally landed on another winner? Hertz Team JOTA could join Hypercar grid at Spa shortly after April delivery of Porsche 963. The victory secured the 2016 European Le Mans Series title for G-Drive Racing. We learnt the circuits, and how Europeans go racing, but we really wanted to be in sportscar racing. How Liberty is "playing long game" to help F1 teams make money. The court criticised Dolan and the other Appellants for taking two months to start their claim, rather than very promptly following the making of the Regulations in March 2020. It has not been disclosed which of the involved parties owns the car for the second confirmed customer Porsche 963 program, which follows JDC-Miller Motorsports confirming that it will run an LMDh car in the WeatherTech Championship next season. [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. "As a team, we have. Roman Rusinov, as the only full-time driver, finished third in LMP2 drivers standings. [7], According to Companies House, which list his directorships, Dolan is resident in Monaco[8] and in France. He was 82. Beckmann and Ye are set to remain in the lineup for Portimao, while it is believed that Antonio Felix da Costa could replace his Hypercar co-driver Stevens in the third seat. They qualified 10th overall but they didnt finish the race due to an accident on track in Lap 325. The team was also third in the points. The 2014 and 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours class . The Danish trio Nielsen/Elgaard/Andersen competed at the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished 24th overall. [15] On 9 July, Dolan launched an appeal against the decision. Team Jota continued to race in the American Le Mans Series together with Corsa Motorsport. Hancock and Dolan were much more successful at 6 Hours of Spa, where they took the class win. "The teams vast experience and success in endurance racing and professionalism will, Im confident, allow them to compete at the highest level throughout 2021 in the 720S GT3.. For Rounds 2 and 3 of the FIA WEC season, the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and 24 Hours of Le Mans respectively, Jake Dennis replaced Tincknell. Carroll reunited with WRT after 11 years for GTWCE Endurance, Van der Linde stays with Abt for DTM after leaving Audi factory pool, Van der Linde stays with Abt View Jota Sport history, biography, statistics, results, latest news, high-res photo galleries, high quality videos and expert analysis and opinions Jota Sport had the same program in 2013, with two WEC races and five races in the European Le Mans Series. Hancock and Dolan drove the car this season achieving third overall in the UK Speed Series and 24th overall in the V de V Championship. We are born out of a thirst for success; and achieve this through innovation, attention to detail and agility. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. 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. The regulations would end after six months in any event. During 2012, the business with Mazda UK was expanded to British GT Championship. In 2016, the former rivals became the partners. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Jota Sport successfully competed in the 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. Mike Jankowski stepped in and bought the whole outfit from John Nielsen. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. This year saw the team become an Official Partner Team to Aston Martin Racing competing with a GT4 Aston Martin in the Spa 24 Hours and Britcar Silverstone 24 Hours where they took a first in class[5] and second in class respectively. During 2006, Team Jota ran the Zytek factory team in the newly named Le Mans Series, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the final two rounds of the American Le Mans Series which included Petit Le Mans and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. 2: The Ultimate Endurance Test, Glickenhaus Lineup Confirmed in 37-Car Sebring Entry, Porsche Confirms Eight-Driver Lineup for Works LMDh Program, Watch WEC Full Access 24H Le Mans Episode 1. We have enjoyed hard-won success at a global level in recent years, particularly at Le Mans. Dallas Jones, longtime owner of Beech Bend Raceway and other Division 3 tracks, died Feb. 25. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc., 17030 Red Hill Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, 949.417.6700 The reliability has been a testament to our guys here and to everyone at Zytek. Another mod. Dieter Gass, the former head of motorsport at Audi, will serve as team principal. 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. WEC. Dolan, a conspiracy theorist and businessman based in Monaco, is attempting to force the government to prematurely end the lockdown, a move that would disproportionately impact low-paid and BAME workers. So whats the race programme for 2005, Sam? We are born out of a thirst for success; and achieve this through innovation . Friday February 4th, 2022 Jens Jensen. In a close championship fight, they finished third, with a small gap behind title-winning Greaves Motorsport. 8 GR010 HYBRID of Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and (top class debutant) Ryo Hirakawa cruised to victory ahead of the No. 48 Oreca 07 Gibson for next months 1000 Miles of Sebring was confirmed in Wednesdays entry list reveal, while Clark and Hignett later confirmed plans to contest the 6 Hours of Portimao on April 16. will save us five minutes when we carry out an engine change. Everything came together late, we had to change our fuel cells, and we didnt get much practice in, it was a very difficult start. Portimao WEC: Da Costa's JOTA LMP2 fastest in FP1. More Be the first to comment Then Zytek approached us, and we managed to find the funds to buy the car, so suddenly there we were, from SR2 to a top car, perhaps the top car, in LMP1. In 2018/2019 Jota competed, in partnership with Arden International, RP Motorsport, Jackie Chan DC Racing and Aston Martin in the FIA World Endurance Championship with two ORECA 07 LMP2 and in the GT World Challenge Europe with Mclaren 720S GT3 cars. 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. When you look at the time ahead of Le Mans, were better off racing and a bit of testing, than we are entirely focusing on testing. They run two Oreca 07 prototypes in the LMP2 class. Johansson and Mowlem drove the Corsa Motorsports LMP1 Zytek in the American Le Mans Series again this year, their best result was a third place at Lime Rock. So thats the interesting situation this team finds itself in now, but where have they come from? 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 A dominating season for car 38, driven by Antnio Flix da Costa, Roberto Gonzalez and Will Stevens; first in class, 5th overall, at 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans and five podiums out of six during the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship saw Jota win the championship for the first time, 21 points ahead of the competition. I cant tell you what they actually do for others because thats confidential, but I know the partnership with Jota has worked for them. Car 37 was driven by David Heinemeier Hansson, Will Stevens and Jordan King. Ive got nothing bad to say at all. Porsche is planning to deliver customer 963s at the end of April, however JOTA co-owners David Clark and Sam Hignett told Sportscar365 that the Hertz program is set to enter the third round of the season on April 29. The team's good performance continued throughout the season and was capped with a victory in the final race of the season at Estoril, in Portugal. Thats where it all changes. In the 2013 European Le Mans Championship, Jota Sports duo Dolan/Turvey finished third in the final classification, with the only overall win at the season-opening race at Silverstone. Simon Dolan had his racing debut in a Radical, and he scored his first win in April at Snetterton. Were going to run the car at Spa, Clark said. We dont know about the Audis yet, but theres Creation, and who knows if another Zytek might be on the grids? ", I plan on getting the real car out on the track as soon as the insurance folks stop paying attention. John funded that first year, and I ran it, while still at university. The big one is the difficult one of course: we have to build in the budget to do it, but we cant be sure well secure an entry.. Weve just got to keep racing.. After some debate among ourselves, we decided to chance it: we ripped the oil pressure sensor off, and tried it. Jota Sport's third consecutive year running the LMP2 Zytek Z11SN Nissan saw a class win and fifth overall at the Le Mans 24 Hours,[8] and a first, second and third in the European Le Mans Series which secured them second place in class in the championship. etc. One last question for the boss, why is the team called Jota? Our race teams both in the World Endurance Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, boast an enviable depth of talent and resource capable of tackling any challenge. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. We will have done a scrutineering event at Spa before we get to Le Mans. 2017, 11 July, Michigan title issued to Michael Kelter. Since 2020, he has opposed measures by the United Kingdom government linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and has made legal challenges to government decisions. Brady revealed on Twitter that his BRADY apparel brand will be the official apparel partner for Hertz Team. I wasnt in the best of condition when we arrived, but put the car on pole, and we finished second., The two full-timers have now become three, because, Samantha Groombridge joined us this year: shes a recent university graduate in automotive engineering, and has had a year at Lola, but here she has to pitch in and do almost anything. Car 28 finished second in class and 8th overall at 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans while car 38 was 8th in class and 13th overall. JOTA strategy spoiled by lack of Fuji full-course yellows. 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). The 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship returned to a summer schedule and Jota ran the two Oreca 07 LMP2 cars with Gibson Technology 4.2 V8 engines but with a change of number for the 37 car to number 28 and a new trio of drivers Tom Blomqvist, Sean Gelael and Stoffel Vandoorne. Petit Le Mans saw a second place overall for the factory team with a seventh place overall at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, with the car driven by Stefan Johansson and Johnny Mowlem. Jota Sports Gibson-Nissan at 2015 Le Mans. WEC. Asian Le Mans Feb 15, 2021. 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 . Dolan's career highlight was 1st place in the LMP2 class at Le Mans in 2014 with Harry Tincknell and Oliver Turvey, who replaced Marc Gen after he was recalled to Team Joest Audi Sport LMP1 team following an accident in practice for Loic Duval. We definitely need to maximise the opportunity that we have, but the last thing well be is complacent. Le Mans will definitely have an Audi presence, I would think, but theyre running smaller restrictors too. Brady's partnership with Hertz Team JOTA marks his first business entry into auto racing after the end of his incomparable career as an NFL quarterback. A major deal was made with Aston Martin and Jota Sport became an official partner of the famous British manufacturer. At Petit Le Mans, Jota/Zytek Engineering crew finished second overall, with Stefan Johansson, Johnny Mowlem, and Haruki Kurosawa in the cockpit. Dolan's interest in motor racing began in March 2007 when he started investing in Jota Sport, which he joined later in 2008 as driver[citation needed]. Welcome to RACER's European Union Experience. Were up against it a bit, but that doesnt faze us. TRAEMOS REPUESTOS POR ENCARGO MS EL. Dolan and Tincknell, partnered by Mitch Evans, earned the sensational class win at 6 Hours of Spa. Sam Hancock and Simon Dolan were joined by Chris Buncombe at Le Mans, but they retired after 74 laps. Jota Sport is a racing division of the Jota Group. They came into the sport partly to seek teams and manufacturers who might also be able to use their resources, and theyve succeeded with that aim. Now, what scene does that last image remind you of? [1] Jota Sport has finished on the overall podium of 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans with two Oreca in an alliance with Jackie Chan DC Racing . Dolan also referenced climate change, which he says the government has "been banging on about". Verified. 13 May 2020 Made for you by SnapLap. [18], In June 2016, JOTA Sport announced that Alex Brundle, son of former Formula One driver Martin Brundle, had replaced Berthon as part of the WEC driver line-up, alongside Rusinov and Rast. March 11, 2016Featured, SpotlightMarijan Malcevic. In the FIA WEC, the #26 car scored three wins in the last three rounds of the championship. In terms of our rate of learning the car and processes. What they dont want to do is just deal with every client in a different way. Team Jota played a significant role in the last two years of the FIA SCC, with their SR2 Pilbeam, but the team really arrived in 2004, after purchasing the second of the two, new Zytek 04S chassis. Haruki Kurosawa competed at three races, Gregor Fisken at two races, while Sam Hancock and Jason Tahincioglu participated in one race each. didnt seem to like us very much, and poor John spent much of his season walking off to the Renault truck for more replacement bodywork, which he was paying for, after someone else had attacked me. Team Jota continued with sportscar racing and ran the Corsa Motorsports LMP1 Zytek in the American Le Mans Series as well as the ex-Charouz Lola-Judd at the Le Mans 24 Hours with CytoSport (Muscle Milk). 6-keys: media/spln/motorsports/reg/free/stories, at Team Jota finished second in the championship, and Hignett and Stack took the fifth place in the drivers standings. The teams base is a converted barn on a farm in East Sussex, as Sam Hignett explains. I cant tell you what these changes are but I can tell you that the numbers certainly put a smile on our faces!. Well be watching the likes of Courage and Lola very closely. He implied that 'pictures of people supposedly dropping dead in the streets of China' was part of a propaganda campaign by Beijing."[26]. Theyre different. pic.twitter.com/1wlfkWta0J. Simon Dolan (born 20 May 1969) is a British businessman and investor who made his fortune through accountancy services. Were now ready to compete at the front, and were anticipating that 2005 will be rather different for us.. Oct 13. 2 nd. [31] The victory was followed up with a runners-up finish at the following race at Imola, in May 2016. Top LMP2 squad JOTA to run McLaren in GTWCE. Hertz intends to transform the future of mobility through technological innovation and a digital-first customer experience, and we look forward to bringing our brand to millions of car racing fans at next years World Endurance Championship.. [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. Simon Dolans co-driver during the season was Oliver Turvey, and at Le Mans and Spa they were joined by Lucas Luhr. [6] Dolan Accountancy was the winner in the Best Contractor Accountant (under 1,000 clients) category in the 2019 Contracting Awards. Ex-Audi boss Gass joins JOTA to lead WEC Hypercar programme, JOTA retains da Costa and Stevens for Porsche 963 WEC programme, JOTA retains da Costa and Stevens Sports team. Sam Hignett was driving Clio and finished 16th in the championship. Dolan topped the Drivers' classification alongside teammates Giedo Van Der Garde and Harry Tincknell, all securing 105 points.[32]. All rights resrved. Jota returned to the European Le Mans Series with the LMP2 Zytek Z11SN Nissan and also competed at the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Spa-Francorchamps round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. [14] As part of the sponsorship, Gazprom obtained the naming rights for JOTA Sport, so they competed as G-Drive during the 2016 FIA WEC and European Le Mans Series. The team is based in Tunbridge Wells in England. Dolan was the focus of a 2014 British film, directed by Dolan's business partner[33] Charlotte Fantelli, that followed Jota Sport on their quest to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 category in 2014. [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. Unfortunately, after almost 20 hours of racing, they retired. Porsche placed a maximum of four LMDh cars on the global customer market ahead of its return to the top category of sports car racing. Doing what were doing, the satisfaction and sense of achievement far outway any aggro, but if the balance swung the other way. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Jota co-owner David Clark revealed last summer the team would race in the FIA WEC. 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. The drivers were Hignett, Sack and Kurosawa. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Just drag and drop into the skins of the Oreca. In 2001, the team participated one more time at the Nrburgring race with Honda, but also competed in the Renault Clio V6 Trophy. In 2009, the Team Jota name was completely replaced with Jota Sport brand. Their drivers Stefan Johansson, Johnny Mowlem and Gunnar Jeannette were driving an LMP1 prototype Zytek 07S, with third place at Laguna Seca as the seasons best result. Often competing under the guise of the major corporate partners or manufacturers it represents, Jota-prepared cars have competed four times at Le Mans and taken podiums across five seasons of the Le Mans Series as well as in several American Le Mans Series events. In those, possibly unique, circumstances, there is no realistic prospect that a court would find that regulations adopted to reduce the opportunity for transmission by limiting contact between individuals was disproportionate". Porsche is planning to deliver customer 963s at the end of April, however JOTA co-owners David Clark and Sam Hignett told Sportscar365 that the Hertz program is set to enter the third round of. 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