Logan Sargeant’s next green flag will fall a long way from the F1 paddock — and a short drive from home. A year after his last race entry, the Florida native is climbing back into competition in IMSA’s LMP2 class, signing on with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports for the final two rounds of the 2025 WeatherTech Championship.
Sargeant will share the No. 52 Oreca 07 with Naveen Rao and Benjamin Pedersen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway endurance round in September, then close out the year at Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta in October. It’s a tidy reset after a quiet 12 months for the former Williams driver, who stepped away from his planned 2025 European Le Mans Series program with IDEC Sport before the season began.
“I’m super excited to be jumping back into a car for the last two LMP2 races in IMSA with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports,” Sargeant said. “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.”
Team principal Bobby Oergel sounded equally bullish: “We 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… The opportunity to do some testing ahead of the Indy event should do just that.”
The move comes after a turbulent 2024 with Williams that ended mid-season. Sargeant, who scored a single point in his rookie F1 campaign in 2023, was replaced after a heavy crash at the Dutch Grand Prix. Team boss James Vowles was blunt at the time, saying the American had reached “the limit of what he’s able to achieve” in F1 — a harsh judgment that left little room for return.
Since then, Sargeant sampled an IndyCar test with Meyer Shank Racing at The Thermal Club and briefly looked set for a full tilt at ELMS with IDEC Sport alongside Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert before withdrawing. He’s also signed with Oliver Gavin Management, aligning with a roster steeped in sportscar success — a signal that this pivot may be more long-term strategy than stopgap.
It’s not unfamiliar territory. Sargeant impressed in LMP2 back in 2021 with Racing Team Turkey, taking pole on debut and finishing second in class in both his ELMS outings. If there’s a place to rebuild rhythm and reputation, it’s IMSA’s bruising, strategy-heavy enduros — especially with PR1/Mathiasen, a benchmark outfit in the category.
No grand declarations from Sargeant about the past year, and that’s fine. Two high-profile stints — Indy and Petit — will speak loudly enough.
