With an eye toward GT3 and endurance racing ambitions, Rafa Martinez will contest the 2026 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge with RAFA Racing Team, starting at the Roar Before the Rolex 24. Martinez will compete in the team’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 as part of a development-focused season centered on increased seat time, continuity,Continue reading “Martinez uses 2026 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge as a stepping stone to GT3”
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GR Cup champion and TD2 standout Westin Workman joins RAFA Racing Team for 2026
Toyota GR Cup champion and Toyota Driver Development (TD2) program member Westin Workman will join the RAFA Racing Team for the 2026 season, continuing his rise within Toyota’s North American sports car pipeline after a breakthrough championship campaign. The 21-year-old racer will race a Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCarContinue reading “GR Cup champion and TD2 standout Westin Workman joins RAFA Racing Team for 2026”
Ian Porter’s transformation: how a 260-pound gamer became a race-fit champion
When Ian Porter first stepped into a race car in early 2024, he knew he couldn’t stay the way he was. The RAFA Racing Team driver, now IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Bronze champion, was 260 pounds, “skinny fat” in his words, with the build of a professional gamer, not a professional racing driver. HeContinue reading “Ian Porter’s transformation: how a 260-pound gamer became a race-fit champion”
Porter’s back-to-back championship success for RAFA Racing Team
RAFA Racing Team driver Ian Porter, a three-time Call of Duty World Champion, capped his first full season in the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge by winning the Bronze Championship, marking another milestone in his transition from virtual racing to real-world success. “The biggest challenge was definitely stepping up in terms of competition and who IContinue reading “Porter’s back-to-back championship success for RAFA Racing Team”
RAFA Racing Team championship success at Road Atlanta
RAFA Racing Team capped off a dream season in the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge with a commanding 1–2 finish in the championship standings after Road Atlanta, as Kiko Porto clinched the overall title and Ian Porter secured second place while claiming the Bronze Cup victory. Driving the Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Supra GT4 EVO2, bothContinue reading “RAFA Racing Team championship success at Road Atlanta”
Gallery: Michelin Pilot Challenge Road Atlanta
Rafael Martinez and Jim Jonsin in action at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the final round for Michelin Pilot Challenge. We’ve got all the pics from the season finale.
Gallery: VP Challenge Road Atlanta
A championship-winning weekend for RAFA Racing Team. Check out all the pics from the amazing end to the season in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
Experience Petit Le Mans as a VIP with PHOOZY and RAFA Racing
PHOOZY and the RAFA Racing Team are giving one fan and a guest the chance to win a $15,000 VIP experience at Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The winner will enjoy premium hospitality, exclusive PHOOZY x RAFA gear, and insider access to one of endurance racing’s biggest weekends. How to enter:Continue reading “Experience Petit Le Mans as a VIP with PHOOZY and RAFA Racing”
PHOOZY becomes official Technology Protection Partner of RAFA Racing Team
CHARLOTTE, NC (Wednesday, August 20, 2025) – PHOOZY, the global leader in high-performance technology protection, has joined forces with RAFA Racing Team, one of North America’s leading motorsports organizations, as the team’s Official Technology Protection Partner. From the paddock to the pit lane, RAFA Racing Team relies on advanced electronics to manage race operations, captureContinue reading “PHOOZY becomes official Technology Protection Partner of RAFA Racing Team”
MARTINEZ: My debut season in IMSA competition
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”