By Rafael Martinez Stepping into the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge this season with the RAFA Racing Team has been one of the biggest leaps in my racing journey so far. Coming from Porsche Sprint Challenge and a mix of GT4 races, I knew this was going to be a new level. The field is deeper,Continue reading “MARTINEZ: My debut season in IMSA competition”
Category Archives: Drivers
Karting dreams to VP points leader: Porto’s road to the top with RAFA Racing
Kiko Porto’s motorsport journey began not in the paddocks of Brazil’s racing hotbeds, but on the daily drive to school—passing a rental kart track that would plant the seed for a life in racing. Today, the Brazilian leads the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, flying the flag for RAFA Racing Team and Toyota, and turning headsContinue reading “Karting dreams to VP points leader: Porto’s road to the top with RAFA Racing”
Porter unveils Podium 1 livery at Mid-Ohio for RAFA Racing Team
Fresh off his first win in the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Circuit of The Americas, Ian Porter is set to debut a striking new livery this weekend at Mid-Ohio, showcasing his latest partner: Podium 1. Podium 1, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the fastest-growing racing simulator builders in the U.S.. The companyContinue reading “Porter unveils Podium 1 livery at Mid-Ohio for RAFA Racing Team”
Porter continues to climb with RAFA Racing Team
For years, Ian “Crimsix” Porter dominated the world of Call of Duty. A three-time world champion and one of the most decorated esports athletes in history, his name was synonymous with intensity, discipline, and results. But in the world of motorsport, results don’t care about your past accolades. You start from zero. Two years intoContinue reading “Porter continues to climb with RAFA Racing Team”
Jem Hepworth’s journey to RAFA Racing success
For Jem Hepworth, motorsport wasn’t a family tradition—it was a personal obsession. Growing up in the English countryside in Exeter, Devon, Hepworth was the youngest of four siblings and the only one with a racing itch. Her father, a mechanic, never raced himself but played a pivotal role in her early development—wrenching for her atContinue reading “Jem Hepworth’s journey to RAFA Racing success”
RAFA Racing Team takes first Michelin Pilot Challenge win
RAFA Racing Team captured its first-ever victory in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Bronze Cup this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, with Rafael Martinez and Jim Jonsin in victory lane aboard the No. 12 Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2. “Our first win here in IMSA is pretty incredible for Jim and I,” said Martinez.Continue reading “RAFA Racing Team takes first Michelin Pilot Challenge win”
RAFA Racing team gears up for Laguna Lambo battle
RAFA Racing Team is locked in and ready for action this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, fielding a full lineup across four classes in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Championship. In the Am class, Jem Hepworth and Lindsay Brewer return in the #2 car after a strong podium at Sebring. It’ll be Hepworth’sContinue reading “RAFA Racing team gears up for Laguna Lambo battle”
Packed Michelin Pilot Challenge schedule for Martinez & Jonsin
Rafael Martinez and Jim Jonsin hit the track this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with a packed 40-car field doing battle over a compact schedule at the famous Monterey venue. The duo will pilot the No. 12 Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 in the Grand Sport (GS) class, aiming to make a strong impressionContinue reading “Packed Michelin Pilot Challenge schedule for Martinez & Jonsin”
RAFA Racing Club brings speed and style to the Miami Grand Prix
RAFA Racing Club made the most of the Miami Grand Prix weekend, showing up in full force with fast stars, great vibes, and standout hospitality. RAFA Racing Team drivers Ian Porter, Jem Hepworth, Kiko Porto, Lindsay Brewer, and Rafael Martinez were front and center all weekend, repping the RAFA colors at one of North America’sContinue reading “RAFA Racing Club brings speed and style to the Miami Grand Prix”
Gresham Wagner: Rewired to race
For Gresham Wagner, the road to professional racing was never straight. It veered early, it stopped suddenly, and at one point, it was fused together with titanium rods. Teamed with Tyler Gonzalez aboard the RAFA Racing Team GR Supra GT4 EVO2 in the Pirelli GT4 America championship, Wagner wrote another chapter in his amazing racingContinue reading “Gresham Wagner: Rewired to race”