Jon Area, whose historical past in IMSA racing goes again greater than 20 years, will return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship within the LMP2 class with Inter Europol Competitors. He’ll be partnered for the complete season by Frenchman Tom Dillman, who took the LMP2 title with Nick Boulle in 2024, with Bijoy Garg becoming a member of for the endurance races.
Le Mans winner Inter Europol has arrange it units up its personal U.S. workforce in Indianapolis after partnering with PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports in its preliminary foray into North American sportscar racing for 2024. The Polish squad goals to defend its 2024 LMP2 championship with the No. 43 ORECA LMP2 07.
Area, who lately examined with Inter Europol, has a wealth of expertise. The American driver has competed in IMSA racing because the late Nineteen Nineties, compiling 14 race wins. Amongst his a number of highlights are the 2002 American Le Mans Sequence title within the LMP675 class, second place within the 1000KM Le Lans (2003), and extra lately, third place within the 2022 Radical World Finals.
“I’m thrilled to be again racing within the IMSA championship as soon as once more – though it’s modified a bit since I final raced within the sequence,” Area mentioned. “I’m happy to be racing with Inter Europol Competitors, too. They’ve a powerful pedigree in LMP2 racing, so I really feel I’m in good arms with them and my co-drivers. Becoming a member of the workforce off the again of their IMSA LMP2 championship win final season, I really feel now we have a great bundle to go for that championship win as soon as once more. I can’t wait to get began at Daytona.”
Dillman joined Inter Europol Competitors a yr in the past, and with Kuba Smiechowski and Nick Boulle, proved constant and quick on this yr’s championship. Ending each spherical and qualifying within the prime 4 every time, the workforce clinched the LMP2 title on the season finale at Motul Petit Le Mans.
“Collectively, with the workforce, we found the IMSA sequence and its varied nuances final season, and we will begin in Daytona with a terrific deal extra information than final yr. With new teammates, the aim stays the identical; to win a second championship!” Dillmann mentioned.
Garg initially took the single-seater route within the U.S. earlier than transferring to IMSA and the European Le Mans Sequence in 2023 and 2024, respectively. He claimed the 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Problem title in LMP3 and gained the 2024 LMP2 class on the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“I’m excited to affix Inter Europol Competitors for the 2025 IMSA season,” Garg mentioned. “The workforce gained the championship final yr and has been aggressive in all the things they’ve raced in. With a yr of expertise within the LMP2 for me, I’m assured we will problem for wins and championships this yr and proceed the workforce’s nice run of success.”
Portuguese racer Antonio Felix da Costa, who had a number of outings with Hertz Staff Jota in 2023 along with competing in Method E for Porsche, will full the motive force lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Jan. 23-26.
