Callum Ilott will be a part of Prema Racing for its debut season into the IndyCar Collection in 2025, the workforce introduced on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Briton is a veteran of 38 IndyCar begins, which characteristic two high 5 finishes throughout his time with Juncos Hollinger Racing. Now, he’s set to return to the Prema household, having initially pushed for the junior system big in 2017 whereas competing within the System 3 European Championship, the place he collected six victories, 11 podiums and 10 poles en path to fourth within the total standings.
“We’re completely delighted to welcome Callum again with us for this new chapter of our historical past,” mentioned workforce proprietor Rene Rosin.
“We had a good time working with him in System 3, and we all the time saved a watch on him after that. He proved to be an amazing match for us prior to now, and I believe he’ll really feel like selecting up one thing he had left off. He proved his excellent pace expertise in every single place he competed. As well as, his prior IndyCar expertise shall be a useful asset. Now that the chance to get again collectively has come, we’re decided to take advantage of out of it.”
After parting methods with Juncos Hollinger Racing on the finish of the 2023 season, Ilott spent this yr working full-time within the FIA World Endurance Championship with Workforce Jota — incomes a Hypercar victory within the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. He additionally competed in two races in a substitute function for Arrow McLaren in IndyCar this yr, together with the Indianapolis 500 the place he completed eleventh.
“It’s an unbelievable alternative to expertise IndyCar with Prema, their first steps within the sequence and within the US,” mentioned Ilott, the 2020 System 2 championship runner-up.
“What an incredible likelihood. I like the racing, I like these automobiles and I like the workforce, so it’s nice to be again to what they name the Italian household dwelling. It’s going to be one thing particular to construct off, a number of laborious work however I’m excited to affix the workforce and see what we are able to do collectively.”
Whereas Prema revealed final week it would have numbers 83 and 90 in IndyCar, it isn’t but recognized which Ilott shall be representing.
“We’re actually trying ahead to welcoming Callum to our IndyCar workforce,” mentioned Piers Phillips, CEO for Prema Racing’s IndyCar division.
“His earlier experiences within the sequence, mixed with these with Prema, will make him a key asset as we attempt to merge the workforce’s European heritage with what will probably be in a position to study within the US. We all know Callum as a really proficient driver, however we are able to additionally see how his professionalism has matured within the sequence. The knowledge and suggestions he’ll have the ability to share shall be extraordinarily vital, as a lot as his spectacular racing expertise.”
