DTM rookie Finn Wiebelhaus: Additional GT4 racing programme in the USA

Finn Wiebelhaus will replace Nate Cicero in the McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang GT4 for the remainder of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season, starting with this weekend’s race at Virginia International Raceway.

The 20-year-old German, who currently leads the ‘Rookie of the Year’ standings in the DTM, secured Ford’s first-ever pole position this year in the highly competitive GT3 sprint series and also claimed two podium finishes in the Mustang GT3 EVO.

Wiebelhaus will line up alongside Robert Noaker – another member of the Ford Racing Junior Programme and reigning champion of the Mustang Challenge North America – in the No. 13 Mustang GT4, which leads the GS class.

“I’m really looking forward to joining McCumbee McAleer Racing and making my debut in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge,” says Finn Wiebelhaus. “Moving to American circuits is an exciting new challenge, and doing so with a championship-leading team in a Ford Mustang GT4 is a huge opportunity. I’ve been following the team’s successes closely and am ready to work alongside Robert and the entire MMR crew to secure the GS title. I can’t wait for the green flag to drop at the VIR.”

Team co-owner Chad McCumbee added: “We’re delighted to welcome a talent like Finn to the MMR family for the final stages of the season. He has already proven himself as a top driver in Europe, and his experience in the Ford racing scene makes him the perfect addition to our programme. The team has done an incredible job of taking the No. 13 Mustang to the top of the GS standings. With Finn’s pace and racing skills, we’re now doing everything we can to bring the championship title home.”

This development comes against the backdrop of Cicero’s immediate retirement from racing, which the 21-year-old New Yorker first announced on social media two weeks ago.