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Jim Rappaport
car:#17 Porsche GT4 Clubsport MR
Twitter Handle: @ www.twitter.com@theracersgroup
Series: SprintX
Dr. Jim Rappaport’s passion for motorsports racing comes from his appreciation of the beauty of the cars, fascination with the technology and the challenge of perfecting every detail to win.
Derek DeBoer
car:#09 & 66 Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo
Twitter Handle: @ 4derekdeboer
Series: Pirelli World Challenge, Lamborghini Super Trofeo
Derek has racing running through his veins. He grew up in Ashland, Oregon in a family where racing and the love of cars was very much at the center of every day life. Derek’s grandfather raced in the local dirt car circuit and his father followed, albeit in Top Alcohol dragsters, racing in a straight line.
Spencer was introduced to racing at a young age, cheering his father in the IMSA GTP Championship. Later, itching to get behind the wheel himself, Pumpelly enrolled in the Skip Barber Racing School. Now, entering his 21st season of professional racing, he returns to TRG for the 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Todd Hethering fell in love with Porsches as a boy when his father’s friend let him sit in his 1984 Porsche 944 Turbo. He thought it was the coolest thing ever and vowed to own one. A few years later, after entrepreneurial success, he bought his first Porsche, a 2004 911 Carrera S, and rolled it onto the track at Road America. Then came a few more Porsches as Todd explored the club circuit. He was bitten with the race bug, but as a CEO, Husband and father, his top priority was to support his young family in their endeavors. His kids are a little older now, and Todd had the incredible opportunity to revisit his dream in August 2021 at Road America. His daughter, Brooke, started a conversation with Violet and Steve Robb of LaSalle Solutions, sponsors of The Racers Group. In a few moments, he was introduced to Kevin Buckler, CEO, and his future teammates. “It was like injecting a racing needle right into my arm,” he recalls. With a “go get it, Dad,” from his son, Tanner, and equal support from the rest of the family, Todd joined TRG’s racing family. Todd brings his club racing experience to Team TRG; as well as a lifetime of team sports experience as a downhill ski racer, coach, and ski racing parent. His goal is to be the ultimate racing teammate by supporting and enhancing his fellow drivers’ performances, especially his co-driver, Dr. Jim Rappaport. Todd will be driving #17 TRG /Silver State Medical Consultants / LienStar / Westpark Capital / LaSalle Solutions / Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, with co-driver Dr. Jim Rappaport.
Professional driver coach and TRG Driver, Robert Orcutt, has a long and illustrious partnership with TRG having driven professionally alongside Kevin and the team back in IMSA GT in the early 2000’s. Robert is one of the most dedicated and hard-working professional driver coaches on the circuit and is a welcome return and partner with TRG.