Sargeant steps down from Genesis-backed sportscar seat

Former System 1 driver Logan Sargeant has withdrawn from his deliberate commitments with the Genesis-backed IDEC Sport staff within the European Le Mans Collection this yr.

The French outfit introduced on Tuesday that Sargeant was “stepping away from the game to pursue additional pursuits” and would get replaced by one other driver within the coming days.

The American was due to race one of the team’s two ORECA 07-Gibson LMP2 cars in the top class of the ELMS in 2025 alongside three-time W Collection champion Jamie Chadwick and 19-year-old Mathys Jaubert.

This was seen as a stepping stone to a possible LMDh drive with Hyundai’s luxurious model Genesis, which has partnered with IDEC for its entry into the World Endurance Championship in 2026 and the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2027.

“IDEC SPORT and Genesis Magma Racing are being attentive to his determination and can announce his substitute within the subsequent few days,” an announcement from the staff learn. “We want Logan all one of the best in his future initiatives.”

Sargeant made his F1 debut with Williams in 2023 however was dropped by the staff midway via final season on account of his poor kind, with Franco Colapinto entering into his seat.

Within the 36 grands prix he began, Sargeant mustered a single level, courtesy of a Tenth-place end at his house occasion in Austin 2023, and was comprehensively outshone by team-mate Alex Albon.

A transfer to sportscar racing was seen as logical for the 24-year-old on account of his prior expertise within the self-discipline – he had contested two rounds within the ELMS in 2021 with TF Sport and made additional appearances within the Le Mans Cup the identical yr aboard a Ferrari GT3.

Sargeant is but to touch upon his departure from IDEC Sport and his plans for the long run. He had examined the staff’s LMP2 automotive at Paul Ricard in November in preparation for the brand new season.

Genesis, which has partnered with Oreca for the design of its hybrid prototype, has solely introduced Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani to date for its first top-flight spotscar programme.