De Phillippi to Spearhead Random Vandals Pro Lineup

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Connor De Phillippi will join Random Vandals Racing for the team’s full-season Pro effort in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS.

The BMW factory driver will share the No. 99 BMW M4 GT3 EVO with Kenton Koch for the full, seven-round championship, which kicks off at Sonoma Raceway on March 28-30.

For the season-ending Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS, Koch and De Phillippi will be joined by NTT IndyCar Series racer Conor Daly.

Koch teamed with Daly when the Random Vandals’ GT3 program came online partway through the 2024 season, with De Philippi then complementing the lineup at Indianapolis.

For this season, the roles will be reversed, with De Phillippi in a full-time role and Daly combining the season finale with his program with Juncos Hollinger Racing in IndyCar.

“Joining the RVR family for the full season is the perfect continuation of what we started last year,” said De Phillippi.

“Their commitment to performance has been on full display over the offseason as they’ve built out the team structure for 2025.

“With our knockout driver combo alongside Kenton for the full season and adding Conor Daly for the Indy 8H, I believe we have the pieces we need to have a successful racing program. Truly excited to get to work!”

As previously reported by Sportscar365, Random Vandals will combine its GT3 program with a continued presence in Pirelli GT4 America, with the Paul Sparta-led team planning multiple entries across several classes in the latter series.

“This is the next step in Random Vandals’ evolution as sports car team,” said team principal Sparta. “The Kenton, Connor, Conor lineup was very successful in our partial season last year.

“Their collective experience, technical acumen, and vibe is a fantastic combination and should produce great results in 2025.”