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2025 BATTLE ON THE BRICKS

 

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two races remain in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, and they’re also both part of the five-race IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. The first six hours of the 16 remaining hours of racing come with the second endurance edition of the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks from the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


 

With all four WeatherTech Championship classes back in action, the grid expands to 53 cars, split into 12 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars, 12 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars, 11 Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) cars and 18 Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) cars. 


 

As a Michelin Endurance Cup round, many endurance-specific drivers and cars return to the grid. The No. 63 Lamborghini SC63 returns in GTP, 75 Express makes its first GTD PRO start since the Rolex 24 At Daytona with its No. 75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 and five GTD teams resume (No. 19 van der Steur Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo, No. 21 Af Corse Ferrari 296 GT3, No. 023 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3, No. 47 Cetilar Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 and No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3).


 

The race also includes the IMSA debut of former Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant aboard the new-look lineup of the No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07 in LMP2. 


 

Here’s what else there is to look out for:  

 

Fast Facts

TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks

Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, Indiana

Sept. 19-21, 2025


 

Race Day/Time: Sunday, Sept. 21, 11:40 a.m. ET

Peacock Streaming Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at 11:30 a.m. (available outside the U.S. on IMSA.tv and IMSA Official YouTube channel)

NBC Coverage: LIVE – 3-6 p.m.

Live Qualifying Stream: Saturday, Sept. 20 – 3:10 p.m. on Peacock (in the U.S.) and IMSA.tv and IMSA’s Official YouTube channel (globally)

IMSA Radio: Select sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins Sunday, Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m. (XM 206, Web/App 996)

Circuit Type: 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course

Classes Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), Grand Touring Daytona (GTD)

Race Length: Six hours


 

Track Social Media: 

Event Hashtags: #IMSA, #BattleOnTheBricks, #ThisIsIndy


 

WeatherTech Championship Track Records

  • GTP: Matt Campbell, Porsche 963, 1:13.672 / 119.182 mph, September 2023 (qualifying)
  • LMP2: Mikkel Jensen, ORECA LMP2 07, 1:16.619 / 114.597, September 2023 (race)
  • GTD PRO: Klaus Bachler, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), 1:23.140 / 105.609 mph, September 2023 (qualifying)
  • GTD: Madison Snow, BMW M4 GT3, 1:23.075 / 105.692 mph, September 2023 (qualifying)


 

2024 TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Winners

  • GTP: Philipp Eng/Jesse Krohn, No. 24 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8
  • LMP2: Steven Thomas/Mikkel Jensen/Hunter McElrea, No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA LMP2 07
  • GTD PRO: Laurin Heinrich/Michael Christensen, No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
  • GTD: Adam Adelson/Elliott Skeer/Jan Heylen, No. 120 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)


 

2024 TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Motul Pole Award Winners

  • GTP: Sebastien Bourdais, No. 01 Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R
  • LMP2: Nick Boulle, No. 52 Inter Europol by PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07
  • GTD PRO: Nicky Catsburg, No. 4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R
  • GTD: Mikael Grenier, No. 32 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3


 

Storylines

  • Rolex Timepiece Title Push: The last two races of the season double as both full-season WeatherTech Championship races and Michelin Endurance Cup rounds. The championship leaders have set their eyes on a special Rolex timepiece that is awarded by Rolex, the Official Timepiece of IMSA, at year’s end to each WeatherTech Championship title-winning driver. 
  • Michelin Endurance Cup Double: Two Michelin Endurance Cup races remain in the schedule. Current leaders are the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 (GTP), No. 22 United Autosports USA and No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA LMP2 07s (LMP2), No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO (GTD PRO) and No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo, No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 and No. 21 Af Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 (GTD).
  • BMW’s Back-to-Back Encore? BMW M Team RLL has a chance to have a double repeat at Indianapolis. Last year, the team finished 1-2 to win its second IMSA GTP race, and at the most recent race of this season (for GTP) at Road America, the team went 1-2 for its 24th IMSA win with its No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8. Could a 25th be in the cards at IMS for the No. 25 car? 
  • GTP Manufacturer Battle: Porsche Penske Motorsport holds the top two spots in the overall championship points standings in GTP. The No. 24 BMW and No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 pairings sit in third (181 points back of the lead) and fourth (213), respectively. Acura has closed the gap in the manufacturer standings to just 45 points behind Porsche, adding to that class intrigue. 
  • AO vs. United in LMP2: The Road America race swung the LMP2 championship points standings as the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07 won and the previous championship-leading No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA sustained damage from a first-lap incident. That gives the No. 99 car a 107-point lead heading to Indianapolis, with all other LMP2 contenders from third on back over 200 points in arrears and needing the top two to stumble. 
  • Three Contending in GTD PRO: Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports picked a good weekend for its No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R to win its first race of the year, with its VIR triumph extending its lead over the No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 to 53 points. Defending Indianapolis winners AO Racing and their No. 77 Porsche are still in contention but now 191 points back with only one podium finish in their last five races. 
  • Winward Tops GTD Again: For the second consecutive year, Winward Racing enters Indianapolis with the biggest points lead among any of the four classes. It was 284 points in 2024, and 171 this year. A clinch scenario is highly unlikely at Indianapolis, but a strong result at IMS coming on the heels of its VIR win could make Motul Petit Le Mans a lot less stressful. Conversely, a poor result at IMS could open the doors to Casper Stevenson, Kenton Koch and/or Parker Thompson and Jack Hawksworth. 


 

Who’s Good Here?

  • TDS Racing in LMP2: Steven Thomas and Mikkel Jensen were the only repeat winners from 2023’s two-hour, 40-minute edition to the expanded six-hour race in 2024 aboard their No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA LMP2 07, which they share with Hunter McElrea.
  • German Brands in GTP: The two years at IMS have produced two German brands finishing 1-2 in GTP. Porsche Penske Motorsport did so in 2023 with its two Porsche 963s, while last year, BMW M Team RLL broke through with its BMW M Hybrid V8s for its first 1-2 finish as a GTP program.
  • German Brands in GT: Porsche swept the GT classes a year ago, as fellow German brand Mercedes-AMG did in 2023. Last year it was AO Racing and Wright Motorsports that flew the flag with their two Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars, while in 2023, WeatherTech Racing and Winward Racing did so for Mercedes-AMG.


 

Who’s Hot?

  • No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07: Two IMSA wins for “Spike, the LMP2 Dragon” have lifted PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron to the LMP2 season championship lead and the Jim Trueman Award lead for Hyett. 
  • No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3: Four straight podiums including a win and two Motul Pole Awards in the last four races have propelled the Elton Julian-led team into GTD PRO title contention in its first year in the category. 
  • Koch and Triarsi, Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3: Back-to-back podiums for the team’s new lineup of Onofrio Triarsi and Kenton Koch have elevated the team’s status in GTD and given Koch, third in GTD points on his own, an outside shot at the championship. The duo switches to the No. 023 Ferrari 296 GT3 this race from the No. 021 car. 


 

Previous IMSA Winners at Indianapolis in 2025 Field (14)

  • Mikkel Jensen (2): LMP2 – 2023, 2024
  • Steven Thomas (2): LMP2 – 2023, 2024
  • Adam Adelson (1): GTD – 2024 
  • Sebastien Bourdais (1): DP – 2012 
  • Chris Cumming (1): PC – 2014
  • Philip Ellis (1): GTD – 2023 
  • Philipp Eng (1): GTP – 2024 
  • Jack Hawksworth (1): PC – 2014
  • Laurin Heinrich (1): GTD PRO – 2024 
  • Mathieu Jaminet (1): GTP – 2023 
  • Hunter McElrea (1): LMP2 – 2024 
  • Elliott Skeer (1): GTD – 2024 
  • Nick Tandy (1): GTP – 2023 
  • Russell Ward (1): GTD – 2023 


 

Previous IMSA Pole Winners at Indianapolis in 2025 Field (11)

  • Klaus Bachler (1): GTD PRO - 2023 
  • Nick Boulle (1): LMP2 – 2024 
  • Sebastien Bourdais (1): GTP – 2024 
  • Colin Braun (1): PC – 2014
  • Matt Campbell (1): GTP – 2023  
  • Dane Cameron (1): GTD – 2014 
  • Nicky Catsburg (1): GTD PRO – 2024 
  • Bijoy Garg (1): LMP3 – 2023 
  • Mikael Grenier (1): GTD – 2024 
  • Madison Snow (1): GTD – 2023 
  • Jordan Taylor (1): DP – 2013 


 

Previous IMSA Winning Teams at Indianapolis in 2025 Field (8)

  • TDS Racing (2): LMP2 – 2023, 2024
  • Action Express Racing (1): P – 2014 
  • AO Racing (1): GTD PRO – 2024 
  • AWA (1): LMP3 – 2023 
  • BMW M Team RLL (1): GTP – 2024 
  • Porsche Penske Motorsport (1): GTP – 2023 
  • Winward Racing (1): GTD – 2023 
  • Wright Motorsports (1): GTD – 2024 


 

Previous IMSA Winning Manufacturers at Indianapolis in 2025 Field (6)

  • Porsche – 4
  • BMW – 2
  • Ferrari – 2
  • Mercedes-AMG – 2 
  • Chevrolet – 1 
  • Ford – 1

Logan Sargeant Refreshed, Ready for IMSA Debut in Indianapolis

As Part of Reloaded PR1 Mathiasen LMP2 Team, Sargeant Set for High-Profile First IMSA Start


 

September 4, 2025

By Tony DiZinno

IMSA Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Camaraderie. Atmosphere. Racing at home.


 

They’re words Logan Sargeant didn’t reference frequently during his two-year sojourn into Formula 1, where he made waves as the United States’ most recent full-time driver from 2023 to 2024. He even scored a point on home soil at Circuit of The Americas in Austin – the first American to do so in the series in 30 years. 


 

But what Sargeant went through in global presence he lacked in terms of competition, racing at the front of the field where he knows his talent belongs as the Williams team was a consistent midfield runner with only occasional points-scoring potential. 


 

The Floridian took a self-imposed racing hiatus after he and Williams parted ways midway through 2024, and a would-be plan to run a Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class car in Europe to start 2025 changed before the season even began.


 

It was thanks to a combination of rest and refreshment that revitalized Sargeant’s racing return, which will come in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sargeant will share the No. 52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports ORECA LMP2 07 in LMP2 with Benjamin Pedersen and Naveen Rao.


 

The PR1 team has a championship-winning pedigree – five of them, in fact, in LMP2 – which sweetened the pot as Sargeant’s new management group, led by Corvette Racing driving veteran Oliver Gavin, connected the dots to put Sargeant in touch with team principal and co-owner Bobby Oergel’s squad for the final two races of the season. A test at Indianapolis last month in advance brought back the juices and in Sargeant’s eyes, dusted off the cobwebs.


 

“The atmosphere within sports cars is really enjoyable,” said Sargeant, who’s driven multiple LMP2 and GT3 races several years ago. “You’re working with your teammates towards their common goal and have that camaraderie; that’s one of the parts I love about it.


 

“The part I’m most looking forward to going back is all of us working together, making compromises for each other. And here it’s just racing at a high level again, and that’s what I’m most looking forward to. 


 

“I took that break, but it was a much needed one, and I feel super fresh coming into it. That test was super useful for me to find my feet again, and, yeah, I feel super ready and just grateful for the opportunity.”

Sargeant enters a lineup with good company. Pedersen set a record as the fastest qualifying rookie in the Indianapolis 500’s 100-plus year history and won Rookie of the Year honors there in 2023. His best finish in his first full IMSA season is third at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Rao is set for his second start of 2025 and he has past IMSA paddock experience including a Prototype Challenge series championship in 2020. 


 

Pedersen, who tested alongside Sargeant at Indianapolis, set the willingness to work together was immediately impressive. 


 

“It was Logan’s first introduction and the first time I met him was actually at the seat fit, and we went straight to business right away!” Pedersen laughed. “He got in in my seat and everything was really close to start, but he asking, ‘Can I move the pedals a little bit?’ I was like, ‘Absolutely. How much do you need? Are we talking three inches or a millimeter?’ And it's like, oh, just like a millimeter. And I was like, that's no problem. That's an easy compromise. 


 

“It matters that you're comfortable, but you're not going to be completely perfect as if it were your own car, but luckily, we're all pretty similar in height, which makes it easy and we can share the same seat base and there's some other teams where that's not the case. So I think we're pretty well off and it was a pretty easy welcoming for Logan in that regard, I would say.”


 

Oergel is used to seeing his team at the front of the field and so 2025 has been an odd and rare “off year.” Some of that has been due to the midseason driver shift that saw Pedersen increase his presence from Michelin Endurance Cup third driver to now Rao entering as the team’s third primary Bronze-rated driver this season. The other part has been the strength of IMSA’s LMP2 class, where both the caliber and quantity of entries has increased. 


 

“It has been a bit up and down for us, but not for lack of effort and having everything at our disposal to have good results,” Oergel said. “It's just without that sprinkle of luck, sometimes it just doesn't work. And at the end of the day, it's been a lot of years since it's been a rough one, but so be it, we move forward and go for W's in the last two here. 


 

“For me, the neat piece here is this group of drivers. It’s pretty unique, it's neat to put them all together and we're very fortunate to have been able to come together the way we are in the last few races.

“Benjamin rose to the occasion … and being able to bring Logan in to partake in the thing is absolutely fantastic in terms of the third role at this moment. So, it's neat to have two, what I would call ‘gunslingers’ in the package. and be able to just rely on these guys are going to take care of whatever we need to do.”


 

Rao, an engineer by trade, added, “I would say that the game has really been raised on the Bronze side. I mean, some of the Bronze drivers are now faster than a lot of professional drivers. You've just got to be on top of your own game, your own mental game, all of that when you get in the car. So that challenge is what I really love here, and what brings me back.”


 

Alas, many eyes will be on Sargeant in the striking No. 52 car’s teal livery once the PR1 ORECA hits the track in Indianapolis. Inevitably, questions will follow about whether his two-race bow into LMP2 will portend a greater top-level prototype presence. He’s taking it race-by-race for now.


 

“Truthfully, I'm very nearsighted right now,” Sargeant explains. “I just want to, for one, get back in a car, you know, really, really find my rhythm again. which I feel like already was coming very naturally in the test. 


 

“I don't go into Indy feeling underprepared, I go into Indy feeling great, and that's how I look at it. You know, I go in and I feel prepared, I feel good. And I'm just ready to, you know, deliver for the team, and hopefully produce good results and that in turn will result in doors opening for next year or so. That's how I'm looking at it.”


 

Sargeant Firesuit (alongside Brody Oergel) and Helmet Images Courtesy of PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports

IMSA Resilient Racers Program to Feature Children’s Names on Race Cars at Indianapolis

Program Supports Children Fighting Serious Illnesses in Collaboration with IMSA’s Two Proud Charity Partners

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 4, 2025) – IMSA has teamed up with its two proud charity partners, the Austin Hatcher Foundation and Camp Boggy Creek, to launch the IMSA Resilient Racers program.


 

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the IMSA Resilient Racers program was created to raise awareness and funds so both charities can continue providing vital resources, programs, and care to children and families who are bravely facing pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses. 


 

Participating IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race teams have been paired with a child from either the Austin Hatcher Foundation or Camp Boggy Creek. At the next round on the WeatherTech Championship schedule – the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 21 – the child’s first name and last initial will be displayed alongside the names of the professional drivers above both doors of the race car and in the spotters guide as a powerful show of encouragement and support. 


 

The six-hour Battle on the Bricks marks the fourth of five IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup events, showcasing all four classes and one of the season’s largest fields – making it possible to honor approximately 50 children.


 

Some of the pairings were based on a child’s favorite things such as color, number, type of car or hometown connection.


 

Beginning on Sept. 1 and throughout the run-up to the race, IMSA and its charity partners will highlight participating teams and children across their social and digital channels. 


 

Race teams are embracing and supporting the initiative through a number of creative and meaningful ways, by hosting kids at track, incorporating them in their hero cards, sharing video messages during the event and providing team gear and memorabilia.


 

The Resilient Racers effort is a special program that will make for an uplifting part of the Indianapolis weekend for both of IMSA’s proud charities.


 

“The Resilient Racers program is a powerful example of how we merge the world of motorsports with our mission to empower families facing childhood cancer,” said Amy Jo Osborn, CEO and co-founder of the Austin Hatcher Foundation whose son, Austin “Hatch” Osborn, will be among those honored. “At the Austin Hatcher Foundation, we use racing as a platform to teach resilience, teamwork, and perseverance – qualities that our children and families live out every day. Our partnership with IMSA, which has spanned over a decade, allows us to bring this to life on an incredible stage, connecting the racing community with a cause that truly changes lives. Together, we’re not only building champions on the track but also building strength and hope for families across the country."


 

“Our long-time partnership with IMSA has always been rooted in their dedication to giving back,” said Jacqueline Boykin, chief development officer at Camp Boggy Creek. “This latest effort of Resilient Racers is just another example of how IMSA, and this community of racing, continues to stand alongside Camp Boggy Creek in bringing joy and empowerment to children living with serious illnesses.”


 

While the race runs on Sept. 21 – with the final three hours airing on network NBC starting at 3 p.m. ET, bringing widespread awareness to the cause – fans are invited to join the movement by making a donation, of any amount, through the end of September to support IMSA’s Resilient Racers program. Donations can be made by going to hatcherfoundation.org/resilient-racers. Fans can also donate in support of their favorite team by including the team’s name in the Donor Note section of the donation page. 


 

All proceeds are shared between the Austin Hatcher Foundation and Camp Boggy Creek, helping provide children with therapy, resources and joyful experiences. To learn more about each of IMSA’s two proud charities, we invite you to click the links below.


 

Austin Hatcher Foundation


 

Camp Boggy Creek