After an impressive partial slate of GT World Challenge America races in 2024, Random Vandals Racing has confirmed it will return for the full 2025 season in the series’ Pro class with the latest BMW M4 GT3 EVO.
Kenton Koch and BMW M Motorsport works driver Connor De Phillippi will run the full season in the #99 BMW, while IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly will rejoin the team at the season-ending Indianapolis 8 Hour race. Daly and De Phillippi effectively swapped roles from last year, when De Phillippi was the Indy 8 Hour specialist and Daly was the regular co-driver to Koch.
Random Vandals showed immediate competitiveness in GT World Challenge America after stepping up from GT4 competition, highlighted by a second-place overall finish at Barber Motorsports Park.
“This is the next step in Random Vandals’ evolution as sportscar team,” said Paul Sparta, Team Principal of Random Vandals. “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.”
“Last year was an awesome introduction to GT3 racing for RVR,” said Koch, who also competed for the GT4 America Silver class title last season for Random Vandals. “It was amazing to be part of such a talented group, especially given how quickly everything came together. Now with experience under our belt and the off-season to prepare, I’m excited for what this next season will have in store!
“Beyond pumped to partner with Connor De Phillippi for the full season and have Conor Daly join us for the Indy 8 Hour. Opportunities to co-drive with drivers of this calibre don’t come around often, and I’m grateful to be a part of such a strong programme!”
De Phillippi comes over to a full-time GT World Challenge America role after spending last year primarily driving the BMW M Hybrid V8 prototype in IMSA. Now back as a full-time GT driver, De Phillippi will also run select endurance races for Paul Miller Racing in IMSA, driving the new M4 GT3 EVO.
“Joining the RVR family for the full season is the perfect continuation of what we started last year,” De Phillippi added. “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 programme. Truly excited to get to work!”
Feature image © Fred Hardy III / Random Vandals Racing
