DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Baker Racing will return to the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with two Audi RS3 LMS TCR entries in the Touring Car (TCR) class for the full 2026 season.
James Vance and Sam Baker will run the full campaign in the No. 52 Audi, after ending the 2025 season on a high with a third place finish – the team’s first podium – at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
In the sister car, Dean Baker (Sam’s father) will share the No. 56 Audi with either Bruno Junqueira or series newcomer Kenny Riedmann on a rotating basis.
Per the team, Riedmann will make his TCR debut at the season-opening four-hour round at the BMW M Endurance Challenge in at Daytona International Speedway.
A familiar face within the Baker Racing program, Riedmann supported the team in crew roles at multiple events last season. Behind the wheel, he is coming off back-to-back championship seasons in Fel Motorsports’ Radical Cup Canada.