Johor bahru: Multi-time Australian Supercars champion and American IndyCar racer Scott McLaughlin, along with Corvette Racing factory drivers Nicky Catsburg and Alexander Sims, will join a star-studded Johor Motorsports Racing (JMR) Team line-up for the 2025 Suzuka 1000 endurance race in Japan from Sept 12-14.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Johor Racing announced that McLaughlin, Catsburg, and Sims will represent JMR’s Pro team, while Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ibrahim and Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Sultan Ibrahim will partner Finnish driver Konsta Lappalainen in the Pro-Am class. Both the Pro and Pro-Am teams will drive the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R that the team used to win races and secure podiums in the 2025 GT World Challenge Asia championship.

Tunku Abdul Rahman currently leads the series, having claimed victory in three rounds so far this season. Tunku Abu Bakar secured third place in the most recent round at Fuji, Japan. Meanwhile, Tunku Abdul Rahman expressed that competing in the Suzuka 1000 had been a long-held ambition and that running alongside the JMR Pro car had always been part of the plan.

Tunku Abdul Rahman stated that Alex and Nicky were chosen for their extensive Corvette racing experience, and he expressed confidence that McLaughlin would be a strong addition to the team. In the meantime, McLaughlin expressed gratitude for the opportunity to join JMR for Suzuka, describing the circuit as a ‘bucket-list’ track for him.