JMR Confirms Pro Corvette Entry for 2026 Suzuka 1000km

Overview

• Johor Motorsports JMR announced on Monday that it will run two Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs at the Suzuka 1000km (11–13 September 2026): a Pro car for Scott McLaughlin, Alexander Sims and Nicky Catsburg and a Pro‑Am car for HH Prince Jefri Ibrahim, HH Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim and Ben Green, who will make his Suzuka debut.
• Corvette Racing programme manager Andrea Hidalgo publicly praised JMR's promotion to Pro and highlighted the team’s four race wins with the Corvette Z06 GT3.R in under two years as evidence of its competitiveness.
• Scott McLaughlin returns to JMR after finishing third in his Suzuka debut last year and will pair with factory drivers Sims and Catsburg to pursue an outright result rather than a class-only campaign.
• Sportscar365 reported JMR as the first confirmed Pro-class entry for Suzuka while the event’s provisional entry list has not yet been released, leaving full grid and rival lineups unconfirmed.
• The move gives the young, royal-backed team a chance to contest overall IGTC honours at a marquee endurance round and could shift how factory and privateer teams approach driver lineups and race strategy at Suzuka.