TEAM NEWS: Nielsen revs up for its ninth Asian Le Mans season

Steven Thomas returns to Nielsen Racing, having raced with the team at the 2021 Road to Le Mans, bringing extensive LMP2 experience, multiple IMSA victories, a Le Mans LMP2 Pro-Am class win and two Michelin Endurance Cup titles. Scott Huffaker joins with a strong sportscar record, including IMSA victories at Road Atlanta, and a successful 2026 ELMS campaign alongside Steven, with the pair finishing second in the LMP2 Pro-Am championship and taking a class win at Silverstone.

Completing the lineup is the youngest driver on the grid, 17-year-old Max Garcia, who will make his sportscar racing debut in the Asian Le Mans Series. The Penske junior has progressed through the Road to Indy ladder, winning the USF2000 Championship in 2024 and the USF Pro 2000 Championship in 2025 before stepping up to Indy NXT, where he finished tenth in his debut season, including a victory in the Milwaukee Mile. He will take on his first endurance racing challenge in Nielsen's Oreca 07 LMP2. 

The Asian Le Mans gets underway at Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend, with two four-hour races on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 marking the start of the six-race winter season. Nielsen Racing arrives to the French circuit in strong form, having won the last two ELMS four-hour races at the circuit in 2025 and 2026.