Marco Polo Motorsports announced that it will pause all professional racing activity for 2026, citing family and business commitments that will reduce their time for racing next season. Marco Polo plans to return in 2027 still aligned with service provider Chicago Performance.
This leaves service provider Chicago Performance with a vacancy in their SRO program for 2026 that they are actively seeking to fill. Team Principal Al Uscinski spoke to their 2026 program aspirations:
“First off we’d like to thank Jeff and the whole MPM crew for trusting us to take over their race operations mid-year to see out their 2025 campaign. The transition had its normal bumps, but I couldn’t be happier with the way the two entities integrated and the boost in results we were able to earn together quickly.”
“Our goal now is keeping the core team together and finding the best way to run in 2026, not just for ourselves but also for MPM’s return in 2027. With MPM taking their break, we have Mads ready and available to co-drive, and without our normal extensive MPM testing, Mads and the whole team are potentially available for most of 2026 for other programs as well. We’re a growing team, we’re hungry and ready to provide factory levels of support to any and all customers. So, we’re open to conversations. There’s room for the right program to step in and make something special out of 2026.”
Chicago Performance Team Manager Chris Lester echoed Uscinski’s remarks:
“Taking over the MPM program was one of the most rewarding projects we’ve had at CPT. We’ve been focusing mainly on club racing and providing KTM with X-BOW market support over the last couple of years, but in reality our team is made up of champions. Our mechanics and engineers are mostly ex-factory guys from all over the paddock and the world. Even though we haven’t earned one as a collective, I know that we’re a championship-level outfit and can stack up with anyone. Combine that with Mads in the car, and we actually have a unique opportunity for someone to join the team and fight for the title.”
Lester cemented this notion with a closing phrase: “The proof is in the pudding, once the car was sorted this year, Mads and Nicolai were at the front. For me, we were just warming up.”