Ford Hypercar Program “Great Timing” for Sargeant

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Logan Sargeant says the launch of Ford Racing’s Hypercar program is “great timing” for himself as the ex-Formula 1 driver begins a new long-term chapter in sports car racing.

The 25-year-old Floridian, who spent one-and-a-half years with Williams F1, was announced last week as one of the first three drivers, alongside Mike Rockenfeller and Seb Priaulx, in the top-class FIA World Endurance Championship program that’s set to debut in 2027.

His signing comes after a return to racing late last year in a two-race LMP2 program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, as well as competing in this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona with fellow LMP2 squad Era Motorsport.

Sargeant was initially announced as part of Genesis’ ‘Trajectory Program’ with IDEC Sport in December 2024 but dropped out several months later ahead of the European Le Mans Series season opener.

“When that whole thing happened, I wasn’t signed to anyone,” Sargeant told Sportscar365. “There was just an announcement that, truthfully, was pushed on to me; I didn’t really have a choice.

“At that time I decided I needed to take a little break, took a good reset, and I wanted to get back to a point where I wanted to drive and show up at the track and compete.

“That took a little while. Once I was ready to come back, I signed with my new manager, Olly Gavin. He’s done a great job and got me the two races last year in IMSA LMP2, which went extremely well.

“That’s where the whole Ford Racing thing started to come together.”

A run in Proton Competition’s Ford Mustang GT3 in last November’s WEC Bahrain rookie test then helped seal the deal to become the first, and likely only, American driver in Ford’s in-house Hypercar effort.

“Fortunately for me, it was great timing, and not to mention, a bit of a match made in heaven for me being from America,” he said. “To represent an American brand is going to be nice.

“For me being an American, it’s an honor.”

Sargeant believes his time in F1 will be a benefit, especially when it comes to getting to grips with the hybrid-powered LMDh car.

“Leaning on experience from F1, we were developing the car through the entire year, although it’s not as extensive as what this may be,” he said.

“My experience in F1 is certainly going to play a role, especially when it comes to all of the controls that we have access to and how to best use those to extract performance.

“It’s going to be fun. I think the excitement of all the drivers, everyone involved, is going to be extremely high when we get to roll it out for the first time, no doubt about that.

“I just hope I’m at that first test, which I think I will be, but we’ll have to wait and see how it all maps out.”

LMGT3 Program Aimed to Help Acclimate Sargeant to WEC

Sargeant said his confirmed full season WEC program in one of Proton Competition’s Ford Mustang GT3 EVOs this year will be aimed to help acclimate him to WEC-style racing.

Alongside last week’s Hypercar announcement, Sargeant was announced to be spearheading the driver lineup of the No. 88 LMGT3 entry alongside Italian drivers Giammarco Levorato and Stefano Gattuso.

“I think it’s going to be great to integrate with everyone at Ford Racing, although it’s run by Proton, and then at the same time get up to speed with WEC rules, making sure I’m fully acclimated to that for the following year when we’re ready to go with the Hypercar,” he said.

“Fortunately I go into it with plenty of experience at the majority of the tracks, which is going to help me.”

Sargeant has been to all circuits currently on the WEC calendar, except for Fuji Speedway, having taken part in the Road to Le Mans event in 2021, where he claimed GT3 class honors in Race 1 in an Iron Lynx-entered Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 alongside co-driver Rory Penttinen.

When asked if he may undertake additional LMP2 outings this year, either in the WeatherTech Championship or ELMS, Sargeant indicated it will come down to timing and availability.

“Throughout this year there’s going to be a lot of development for the Hypercar when it comes to the sim and test days down the road whenever those come,” he said.

“It’s still going to be an action-packed year with the WEC calendar.

“I didn’t want to flood myself too much and make sure I’m available for what matters for the development of this car.

“If I feel like I have a bit of time on my hands then maybe I’ll try to pick up a race here and there in a P2 car.”

John Dagys

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