Former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant is returning to motorsport, as PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports has announced that the 24-year-old will join the team for the last two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races.
Sargeant, who walked away from a Genesis-supported European Le Mans Series drive with IDEC Sport in February, will now drive the #52 ORECA 07-Gibson at both the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
This comes just a day after it was announced that Sargeant had joined Oliver Gavin Motorsport Management (OGMM) with a focus on a future in sports car racing.
He will share the car with Naveen Rao, who will also finish the season as PR1’s designated Bronze driver, and former IndyCar Series driver Benjamin Pedersen, who has appeared in every race for the team this year after making an initial commitment for the five-race Michelin Endurance Cup.
“I’m super excited to be jumping back into a car for the last two LMP2 races in IMSA with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports,” said Sargeant. “It’s a great opportunity to drive at two special tracks, Indianapolis and Road Atlanta, and help push for good results with my teammates Ben and Naveen. I’m eager to contribute to a successful couple of races for the team and bring my knowledge and experience to everyone involved. See you at the track.”
Before reaching Formula 1 in 2023, Sargeant won the FIA Karting World KF Junior Championship and became the first American to win the title since NASCAR veteran Lake Speed won it in 1978. He finished third in the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, then secured his FIA Super License and an F1 promotion two years later with a fourth-place finish in the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
In sports car racing, he had a brief two-race spell in the European Le Mans Series in 2021, racing with the TF Sport-run Racing team Turkey in its ORECA 07 Gibson and scoring pole position on his class debut at the Red Bull Ring. That year he also made two starts in the Michelin Le Mans Cup with Iron Lynx in the GT3 ranks.
During his 36 starts with Williams Racing from 2023-2024, Sargeant became the first American F1 driver since Michael Andretti to score World Championship points at the 2023 United States Grand Prix.
In December, it was announced that Sargeant would race as a Genesis Magma Racing Trajectory Driver, sharing the #18 IDEC Sport ORECA with Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert in the 2025 European Le Mans Series. Two months later, Sargeant withdrew from the seat and presumably walked away from motor racing entirely, as IDEC Sport stated he was “stepping away from the sport to pursue other interests” – only to resurface under the management of five-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Gavin.
PR1 Team Principal and Co-Owner Bobby Oergel said today: “Myself and all the crew here at PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports are very excited that Logan is able to join us for the last two endurance events of this season. I am sure Logan’s pace will be top-notch, and everyone will work well together. We really want to welcome him into our team in a smooth and easy fashion. The opportunity to do some testing ahead of the Indy event should do just that.”
His co-drivers, Rao and Pedersen, are also looking forward to working with Sargeant in the final two races of the IMSA season.
“While Road America didn’t quite go our way, we had a really great car. The Indianapolis road course demands a lot of precision, and I’m excited to see what our car can do there,” said Rao, who joined PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports at Road America. “I’m also looking forward to working with our new teammate, Logan Sargeant! We should have a great line-up with Logan and Benjamin for a six-hour race.”
“I’m really excited for the last two rounds and to welcome Logan to the team!” added Pedersen. “We’ve found a lot of speed in the car lately, and our full focus for the last two rounds is 100 per cent on getting a win.”
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