Overview
- Schumacher CLRT confirmed Frédéric Makowiecki will replace Laurin Heinrich in the #22 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, freeing Heinrich from the Spa commitment.
- JDC‑Miller MotorSports has confirmed Heinrich will drive the Mustang Sampling‑sponsored #5 Porsche 963 at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen and remain on the team’s GTP programme for the rest of 2026.
- Heinrich sits second in the IMSA GTP drivers’ standings with three wins and his availability preserves JDC‑Miller’s #5 driver pairing with Tijmen van der Helm and Kaylen Frederick.
- Makowiecki will join Matt Campbell and Ayhancan Güven at Spa and both drivers are racing this weekend at Le Mans in other programmes.
- Heinrich’s expanded 2026 role follows strong on‑track results and precedes his confirmed full‑time move to Porsche Penske Motorsport for 2027, a development that shapes Porsche’s factory and customer team planning.