Sargeant joins PR1/Mathiasen | RACER

Ex-Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant is returning to motorsport, as PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports has announced that the 24-year-old will join its LMP2 team for the last two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races.

Sargeant will drive the No. 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. He will share the car with Naveen Rao, who will also finish the season as PR1’s designated Bronze driver, and former NTT 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.”

After a successful karting and junior formula career, Sargeant made 36 Formula 1 Grand Prix starts from 2023-24 with Williams Racing. He scored points in the 2023 U.S. Grand Prix, becoming the first American driver to score world championship points in 30 years.

In December, it was announced that Sargeant would race as a Genesis Magma Racing “trajectory driver,” sharing the No. 18 IDEC Sport ORECA with Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert in this year’s European Le Mans Series. Two months later, Sargeant withdrew from the seat and presumably walked away from racing completely, as IDEC Sport stated he was “stepping away from the sport to pursue other interests.”

Since then, however, Sargeant has joined Oliver Gavin Motorsport Management (OGMM), working with the five-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner to focus on a future in sports car racing.

“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,” PR1 team principal and co-owner Bobby Oergel said today. “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.”

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.”