DELAND, Fla. (May 27, 2014) – The two drivers piloting the No. 18 Muehlner Motorsports America Porsche for the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at Detroit are Tomy Drissi from Los Angeles, California and Sebastian Asch from Ammerbruch, Germany. Drissi Motorsports is pleased to partner with MMA by bringing sponsorship backing from Sony Pictures Entertainment and “22 Jump Street.”

“22 Jump Street” is set to release on June 13, 2014. The cast includes many notable actors, including Dave Franco, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill. It is about officers Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum), who go undercover at a local college after making their way through high school, twice. They encounter many different experiences throughout their time in college, which will cause them to take a look at the partnership they have with one another.

“I am really looking forward to have Tomy (Drissi) back with Muehlner Motorsports America,” said Managing Director, Bernhard Muehlner. “He raced with us last year at Detroit, however the race was affected when we made contact with a DP car. Hopefully we will have more luck this year. Sebastian (Asch) raced with us in the 24 Hours of Spa in 2011 when we finished second on the podium, so I am confident we will perform great at Detroit.”

“We are very happy that Tomy and Drissi Motorsports are partnering with our team,” added Muehlner. “It is a big honor to have backing from Hollywood film ‘22 Jump Street’ and we hope to bring them a successful result.”

The first driver in the No. 18 machine will be Trans-Am champion and multi-time IMSA winner, Tomy Drissi. Drissi drove for Muehlner Motorsports America at Detroit in 2013 and was well on his way to a top-seven finish when a DP car made contact with him.

“It is great being back with this team,” said Drissi. “MMA has big hearts and great goals. Detroit is an awesome track and it is going to be a street fight that I am ready for. The drivers have to work with each other and communicate well, so it’s a give and take. However, at the same time you have to be aggressive. It is so cool to have Sony Pictures Entertainment and ‘22 Jump Street’ supporting us. I can’t thank them enough.”

Joining Drissi will be ADAC GT Masters Champion, Sebastian Asch. Sebastian last drove for MMA at the 24 Hours of Spa at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in 2011, where he finished second on the podium.

“After having a successful result on the podium at the 24 Hours of Spa, I am really looking forward to drive again for Bernhard Muehlner,” said Asch. “Hopefully we will have another good result at Detroit.”

The TUDOR Championship will be on-track at Detroit Belle Isle on Friday, May 30 for Practice 1 from 9:35-11:05am ET. You can catch Saturday’s race on Fox Sports 1 at 1:30pm ET.

ABOUT MUEHLNER MOTORSPORTS AMERICA

Mühlner Motorsport has become a significant global player in the world of professional motorsports since their early days in 1978 when Bernhard Mühlner and his brother Hartmut built their first competition Volkswagen Golf GT1 Rally race car. Originally founded in Germany the team moved its headquarters in 1998 to Spa-Francorchamps, home of the famous F1 Grand Prix track nestled in the heart of the Belgium Ardennes forest. From this base of operations the team prospered and expanded their activities worldwide, finding success racing in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East.

Mühlner Motorsport has become a close-knit, family operated and highly professional race organization, under the direction of the husband and wife team of Bernhard and Renate-Carola assisted by their son Martin and daughter Michelle.

To date the team has earned about 250 podium finishes, more than 100 victories and eight Championships and Mühlner Motorsport is now recognized as one of the world’s most successful race teams in existence. The hunger for even broader success led in 2010 to the  establishment of a new division, Muehlner Motorsports America, LLC, with headquarters in DeLand, Florida close to the iconic Daytona International Speedway.

For more information, visit www.muehlner-motorsports-america.com. Be sure to follow Muehlner Motorsports on Twitter at @MUEHLNERMOTORS and “like” the team’s Facebook page, MUEHLNER MOTORSPORT.