Period Motorsport finalized its driver lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, headlined by former Components 1 driver Logan Sargeant.
The group additionally confirmed Ferdinand Habsburg, a champion within the FIA World Endurance Championship, Asian Le Mans Collection and European Le Mans Collection, together with tech pioneer Naveen Rao. The trio, together with a yet-to-be-named FIA silver-rated driver, will share the No. 18 Oreca 07 LMP2 for the upcoming endurance traditional.
It will mark Sargeant’s debut within the Rolex 24, along with his solely earlier expertise in IMSA coming within the ultimate two rounds final 12 months with PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports.
“I’m tremendous excited to be tackling my first-ever Daytona 24 with Period to kick off 2026,” stated Sargeant, a local Floridian. “It’s a race I’ve all the time needed to be a part of, with how shut it’s to dwelling. It’ll be nice to get acquainted with my teammates on the ROAR and push laborious to return away with a Rolex on the finish of the race.”
Along with championship-winning expertise in varied sequence, Habsburg is available in additionally having an LMP2 class win within the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He, together with Rao, are set for contest the complete slate of endurance rounds.
“There’s something actually particular about beginning the season in Daytona,” stated Habsburg. “This will likely be my fifth time racing on the Rolex 24 and my first full IMSA Endurance season.
“I’m actually wanting ahead to working with Period Motorsport. They confirmed in 2024 that they know learn how to win this race, and I’ll give all the pieces I’ve to make it occur once more this 12 months. I got here near grabbing that Rolex in 2022, and this might lastly be the 12 months I get it. I’m additionally excited to race at iconic tracks like Watkins Glen and Street Atlanta.”
Rao, who made his identify as a pioneer of synthetic intelligence within the tech world, has additionally constructed a stable popularity as a racer having beforehand claimed an LMP3 title.
“I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of Period Motorsport for the 2026 IMSA season,” stated Rao. “We’ve constructed a powerful group and I’m assured in what we are able to do collectively. My focus now’s on getting ready as finest as attainable and seeing all the pieces come collectively at Daytona.”
The 2026 season will mark the seventh 12 months for Period Motorsport competing in IMSA’s LMP2 class. Over that point, they’ve scored two wins at Daytona and two championship podiums. And group proprietor Kyle Tilley is worked up for the probabilities of this roster including to that success.
“I’ve little doubt in my thoughts that this 12 months goes to be an incredible one,” stated Tilley. “Although it’s an enormous switch-up from our 2025 season, everybody has been fantastic to work with and has already confirmed themselves succesful behind the wheel.
“The LMP2 class is essentially the most aggressive it’s ever been, so we all know it’s going to be robust. However identical to each different 12 months, we’re right here to win, and we’ll do all the pieces it takes to make that occur.”
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