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Jackie Chan DC Racing announces return with 2023 IMSA programme

Jackie Chan DC Racing announces return with 2023 IMSA programme

Team boss David Cheng, who became an entrant in 2015 and then linked with up with movie superstar Chan a year later, is setting up a new operation on the west coast of the USA for what is most likely to be an attack on the LMP2 class of the IMSA series next season.

It follows a hiatus precipitated by the world health crisis after the end of its 2019-20 World Endurance Championship campaign in association with the British Jota team. 

“The world situation meant we had to step back from racing, because I had to focus on the family business, which is based in Wuhan [in China],” Cheng told Autosport. 

“But we’ve spent the time exploring opportunities to compete and I’m thrilled to be making this full-time move to race in IMSA.

“I’ve moved with my family to America and have done a lot of racing here, so it’s a bit of a homecoming.”

Cheng confirmed that the team would definitely be running in one of IMSA’s prototype classes on its return next year. 

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