Ex-champ Dickinson returns to Carrera Cup

2023 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Pro champion Riley Dickinson is set to return to the prestigious Porsche one-make championship with Kellymoss in 2025.

Dickinson’s return to Carrera Cup will be a highlight of a huge season of racing for the Texan racer.

Dickinson had a record-breaking season in 2023. He scored 11 wins from 16 rounds, recorded 10 fastest laps as well as 10 pole positions. His incredible success gave him the opportunity to participate in the annual Porsche Motorsport Junior Shootout – representing Porsche Motorsport North America in Portugal.

He spent the season wearing the famous Kellymoss “Racing for Childrens” livery and is now set to return to the same color scheme representing Childrens Healthcare of Alabama.

“Being able to rejoin forces with Kellymoss in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship was something that I couldn’t refuse,” Dickinson said.

“Kelly Moss has a lot of exciting things in the pipeline for the future of their program, and aligning myself with some of the very best in the Porsche paddock was an easy choice. I’m looking forward to the challenge of coming back to Carrera Cup.

“We have new drivers, new teams, new tracks, and even a new tire supplier since my last race in 2023. I certainly won’t take anything for granted this year, and I’m excited to continue developing my craft in 2025.”

Dickinson earned a spot in the Porsche Motorsport North America selected driver program for 2024. Last year he contested the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with Kellymoss – taking two victories (the first and last races of the season) alongside fellow Carrera Cup alumni Michael McCarthy.

Dickinson also made his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut at Indianaplis with Kellymoss by Riley.

“I’m immensely proud of what Kellymoss and I achieved in 2023 with winning the championship, and I can’t wait to get back into Carrera Cup competition this year,” Dickinson said.

“We had so many great results that season, and that is a year I’ll certainly never forget. Every year Porsche Carrera Cup North America gets tougher and tougher, and I know we’re going to have to work extremely hard throughout 2025.

“More and more amazing talent keeps graduating into Carrera Cup from Sprint Challenge – repeating that same performance from 2023 is going to be a challenge, but we’re going to give it everything we’ve got.”

After winning back-to-back championships in Pro and scoring title wins in Pro, Pro-Am, and Masters last year, Kellymoss is not resting on its laurels.

Its 2025 line-up not only features Dickinson but also Porsche Endurance Challenge North America race winner Aaron Jeansonne and Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama winner, Ashley Freiberg.

“Every season poses new challenges with fresh talent on the grid,” said Kellymoss CEO Andy Kilcoyne.

“For us, having Riley back in the paddock makes all our drivers that much sharper and stronger, knowing that their performance has to count every time they step on track.

“It’s great motivation for excellence in racecraft across the board.”

Dickinson will actually be pulling triple duty in 2025. He will not only race in Porsche Carrera Cup North America with Kellymoss but also in Porsche Endurance Challenge North America in another Kellymoss program alongside John Gilliland.

Additionally, he is set to contest the GT4 America championship with Curt Swearingin and ACI Motorsports.

“Last year, Curt and the team had an incredible championship effort, and I’m quite eager to help them build off of their previous successes,” Dickinson said.

“We’ve already had our first test of the year at Sebring, which gave us a chance to continue developing our Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS, and I couldn’t be happier with the team’s performance. I can’t wait to officially kick our GT America season off at Sonoma towards the end of March.”

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