Emerson Newton-John to Return to SRO GT4 America with Mad Joker Racing at COTA

Driver Emerson Newton-John will return to racing in the SRO GT4 America round at Circuit of The Americas (April 25-27), co-driving a Mercedes-AMG GT4 for Mad Joker Racing in partnership with Lone Star Racing.

Emerson Newton-John last raced in 2015 and has had multi-year gaps in his career after losing financial backing following the events of September 11, 2001; he tested a Radical SR10 in 2024 ahead of this comeback.

The entry pairs Newton-John with Marc Austin, team owner, and uses an entry engineered by Lone Star Racing; Austin earned a third-place GSX result and Bronze Cup honors in IMSA’s VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at COTA in February.

Newton-John said the drive opportunity grew out of conversations arranged by his business partner and a successful test at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, Texas.

This summary is based on coverage by Motorsport.

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