In motorsport, some teams define an era not by how long they compete, but by how deeply they leave their mark. For over three and a half seasons, Kinetic Racing has been one of those defining names in the VSCA SportsCar Championship — a constant flash of blue and a reminder that passion, persistence, and purpose can carry a team across continents, from New Zealand to every virtual circuit on the schedule. But as the 2025 season comes to a close, the curtain falls on one of VSCA’s most storied teams, as Kinetic Racing steps away from the championship — and three of its leading figures, Aedan Campbell, Vincent L’Herbier, and Collin Bourdon, make the move to Sim City Racing.

It’s the end of a chapter that began in December 2017, when John King and Wade Hays formed Kinetic Racing from the ashes of Black Adder Motorsports. Over time, it became more than just a team — it became a tight-knit community, one that wore its identity proudly, right down to the #RacingForJohn decals that have been a fixture since King’s passing in 2020.

From the outside, Kinetic’s résumé reads like that of a dynasty. A 2023 VSCA Endurance Cup title. The 2023 24 Hours of Daytona win. A 2022 sweep of both the SportsCar Championship and Sprint Cup titles. Seven victories across 39 races. A record any team would envy. But for those inside the garage, Kinetic was never about statistics — it was about the people.

For Vincent L’Herbier, who’s been part of that success story from nearly the beginning, there was a noticeable blend of pride and melancholy in his voice.

“In the 2025 season we had a hard time filling seats,” L’Herbier explained. “And for 2026 it’s going to be even harder, with work and life schedules. We needed to find a ride or drivers. Since we raced with Sim City Racing in the Majors 24 and I thought we could’ve won it — it only made sense to join forces.”

That collaboration — at The Majors 24 — turned out to be more than a one-off partnership. It became the bridge between Kinetic’s legacy and Sim City Racing’s present.

“It wasn’t an easy decision to make,” L’Herbier admitted. “But it was one that needed to be made.”

Kinetic’s 2025 campaign had been an uphill climb — flashes of pace early in the season, like the win at The Roar Before The 24 in the new Acura GT3, but a string of mid-pack finishes and missed entries later on signaled the team was running on borrowed time. Yet even now, L’Herbier is quick to stress that Kinetic isn’t gone.

“Kinetic is still alive with drivers that can run bigger endurance races outside of VSCA, here and there,” he said. “We’ll always honor John wherever he is. Sim City will even have a logo on the car for him this coming season. John was a big mentor in many of our lives, and he lives on through us.”

That legacy will now continue under a different banner — Sim City Racing, the Las Vegas-based powerhouse that dominated the 2025 season, clinching every major championship there was to win in VSCA. Team owner Jason Allen confirmed that the relationship with L’Herbier, Campbell, and Bourdon began organically.

“This opportunity came about mid-season,” Allen told us. “We collaborated together in the Majors 24, and it went really well working together.”

For a team already at the top, the addition of proven race-winners and champions might seem like gilding the lily — but Allen sees it differently.

“As a team owner, you always look for talent and a good personal fit inside your team to make the team stronger,” he said. “That’s the goal here.”

Naturally, rumors have already begun to swirl about Sim City Racing expanding to a second car for 2026 — and while Allen didn’t confirm anything outright, he didn’t rule it out either.

“That is the hope and goal,” he said. “We still need to go through the selection process. We work closely with the Factory Porsche guys — we’ll keep it there for now as testing continues.”

For Aedan Campbell, who’s been part of Kinetic’s driving core, the move brings mixed feelings.

“It’s been a little bit of mixed emotions,” he admitted. “I’m really happy to join the championship team and looking forward to another VSCA season. But it’s also sad to think that our Kinetic car won’t be on the grid next year. SCR feels like a great fit though — much like Kinetic, it’s a close-knit group. I hope Vince and I can help defend their championships in ’26. Even though that familiar Kinetic blue won’t be there, we’ll always continue with John’s legacy and will still always be #RacingForJohn.”

In a way, Kinetic Racing’s story mirrors that of endurance racing itself — long stretches of effort, moments of triumph and heartbreak, and ultimately, the passing of the torch.

When the 2026 VSCA SportsCar Championship gets underway, the blue of Kinetic may be gone, but its heartbeat will still echo through the grid — carried by the people who made it what it was. Because in racing, as in life, you can change your colors, but you never really leave behind the team that made you who you are.