Sargent Steps Up to Full Season Campaign With Wright

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Tom Sargent will step up to a full season IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign with Wright Motorsports next year, having been confirmed alongside team owner/driver Adam Adelson in their GTD class Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo.

The Porsche Motorsport North America Selected Driver has spent the last two seasons with the Ohio-based squad as its third driver in the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds and will now make his full-time debut in the series.

Sargent replaces Callum Ilott as Adelson’s season-long co-driver, with Ilott understood to be pursuing a return to the NTT IndyCar Series, which faces several key clashes with the WeatherTech Championship calendar next year.

The U.S.-based Australian has arguably been one of the most promising GT3 talents, having oftentimes been the quickest driver in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS with fellow Porsche squad GMG Racing, and finishing runner-up in this year’s European Le Mans Series LMGT3 standings, in his first season of racing in Europe.

Sargent was poised to also pick up the GTWC America Pro-Am class title with season-long co-driver Kyle Washington but was forced to miss the title-deciding Deseder Indianapolis 8 Hour due to the clashing ELMS finale.

“I will be returning for my third year now with Wright Motorsports, but this time as their full-time IMSA driver. To say I’m excited is an understatement,” said Sargent.

“I have had a good two years learning and developing with the team and the series, and to have their faith in me to step up into this role is so special.

“Adam and I have both been improving a lot, and I’m optimistic about what we can do next year, but I’m also excited to be driving alongside my friend.

“A lot has gone into getting me to this point, and thanks to so many people. Looking forward to some success next year.”

Adelson added: “Having Tom alongside me for the full season is something I am particularly looking forward to. We have developed a great relationship both on and off the track, and I have seen firsthand how much he has grown as a driver.

“We both have high expectations for ourselves and for this team, and the goal is to build on everything we have accomplished and fight for wins and a championship.”

Wright’s third driver for the Endurance Cup races, as well as its fourth for January’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona, has yet to be announced…

John Dagys

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