Logan Sargeant Set for IMSA Comeback

Former F1 driver Logan Sargeant is making a shock return to prototype racing within the IMSA SportsCar Championship, six months after a mysterious break up from IDEC Sport Racing and the Hyundai Genesis crew.

The 24-year-old American will contest the ultimate two endurance rounds of the season with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports, driving the #52 Oreca 07-Gibson.

His schedule consists of the six-hour race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 21 and the season-closing ten-hour Petit Le Mans at Street Atlanta on October 11.

The transfer stands in stark distinction to the official line given by IDEC Sport Racing again in February. On the time, the European Le Mans Collection LMP2 outfit acknowledged that Sargeant can be stepping away from the game to pursue different pursuits. His return is a transparent assertion that he wasn't completed with racing in any case.

Solely this Wednesday, Sargeant was introduced as a brand new shopper of former Le Mans winner Oliver Gavin's administration group – an extra signal that his comeback could also be a part of a longer-term plan.

At PR1 Mathiasen, Sargeant will crew up with former IndyCar driver Benjamin Pedersen and class-mandated Bronze-rated driver Naveen Rao.

“I'm tremendous excited to be leaping again right into a automotive for the final two LMP2 races in IMSA with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports,” Sargeant mentioned.

“It's an incredible alternative to drive at two particular tracks, Indianapolis and Street Atlanta, and assist push for good outcomes with my teammates Ben and Naveen.”

“I'm wanting to contribute to a profitable couple races for the crew, and convey my data and expertise to everybody concerned. See you on the monitor.”

Group principal Bobby Oergel welcomed the signing: “Myself and all of the crew right here at PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports are very excited that Logan is ready to be a part of us for the final two endurance occasions of this season.”

“I'm positive Logan's tempo might be top-notch and everybody will work nicely collectively. We actually wish to welcome him into our crew in a clean and straightforward vogue. The chance to do some testing forward of the Indy occasion ought to do exactly that.”

Sargeant's path to IMSA included a world karting title, a number of podiums in FIA System 3, and a fourth-place end in FIA System 2, which earned him a System 1 seat with Williams in 2023 and 2024. In his rookie season, he turned the primary American in 30 years to attain a championship level, attaining the milestone on the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin.

Nonetheless, his general efficiency fell wanting expectations, and he was changed after the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. Shortly thereafter, he joined Genesis Magma Racing's Hypercar program alongside Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani – till his sudden exit in February this 12 months.