NFL Legend Tom Brady Has A New Team
Mar 1, 2023
With seven Superbowl crowns and five Superbowl MVP awards, Tom Brady is the greatest winner the NFL has ever seen – and now The G.O.A.T is throwing his name behind Hertz Team JOTA, and their Porsche 963 Hypercar.
The man with the golden arm’s apparel brand BRADY™ will be the official supplier for the customer Porsche assault on the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and at one the world’s largest sporting events, the 100th edition of the legendry Le Mans 24 Hours.
Brady says: “I have been a big fan of motor racing for a long time, and for BRADY™ to now be a part of Hertz Team JOTA as the future of motorsport apparel and design is an incredibly exciting opportunity. BRADY™ and Hertz are great brands that pride themselves on teamwork, determination and providing a seamless experience, making this the perfect partnership. We’re all looking forward to competing at the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours later this year.”
Featuring Hertz’s iconic gold paintwork, made famous by the rent-a-racer Mustang 350H in the 1960s, the 963’s livery is a tribute to both the past and the future; according to Singer Group Chairman Rob Dickinson, “Growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, drivers like Derek Bell, Hurley Haywood and Jacky Ickx were heroes, battling for hours in machines capable of well over 200mph while winning races in a golden era for Porsche. We’ve always been inspired by motorsport at Singer, so, in the centenary year of the Le Mans 24 Hours; this golden livery celebrates all those who have competed at the highest levels of endurance racing.”
The team is built on a solid foundation as current LMP2 FIA World Endurance Champions, securing ten podiums in the last nine years of Le Mans 24 Hours. Dieter Gass is Team Principal, and Portugal’s António Félix da Costa, Britain’s Will Stevens, and China’s Yifei Ye will drive Hertz Team JOTA’s ‘Mighty 38’ Porsche 963.
The entry mark’s a step up to the top level of endurance racing for JOTA, who has had an impressive run of success in the LMP2 class, with ten podiums in the last nine years of Le Mans 24 Hours. Hertz Team JOTA will debut at the 1000 miles of Sebring, the first round of the 2023 World Endurance Championship in Florida, on March 17. A further six rounds across Europe, Asia and the Middle East follow with races of varying distances, from six hours to the longest at 24 hours.
