Sargent promoted to full-time role in Wright Motorsports IMSA GTD program

After two seasons as Wright Motorsports’ IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup specialist, young Porsche-affiliated driver Tom Sargent has been promoted to a full-time WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class drive in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2), alongside owner/driver Adam Adelson.

Sargent will replace Callum Ilott as Adelson’s co-driver for the 2027 season. In two seasons, the 25-year-old Australian has collected four IMSA GTD podiums.

A member of the Porsche Motorsport North America selected driver program, Sargent was also an instrumental figure outside of the WeatherTech Championship. Driving for GMG Racing, Sargent helped lead the team to the GT World Challenge America Pro-Am championship, and swept the Porsche Carrera Cup North America weekend at Long Beach. He also had an outstanding first season in the European Le Mans Series for Proton Competition, with wins in the first and last races of 2026, and a runner-up finish in the LMGT3 championship.

“I will be returning for my third year now with Wright Motorsports, but this time as their full-time IMSA driver. To say I’m excited is an understatement,” said Sargent (pictured above). “I have had a good two years learning and developing with the team and the series, and to have their faith in me to step up into this role is so special. Adam and I have both been improving a lot, and I’m optimistic about what we can do next year, but I’m also excited to be driving alongside my friend. A lot has gone into getting me to this point, and thanks to so many people. Looking forward to some success next year!”

This will mark Adelson’s fourth season as the frontman for Wright’s IMSA GTD program, and third since taking over the ownership role from founder John Wright.

Chief Operating Officer Bob Viglione will continue in his ever-present role at the team, which has five victories in IMSA, and championships in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, Michelin Pilot Challenge, and GT World Challenge America series.

“The growth of Wright Motorsports over the past few seasons has been incredibly rewarding, and I am excited about what lies ahead for us in 2027,” said Adelson, who scored his first career IMSA WeatherTech series victory at Indianapolis in 2024. “We have built a strong foundation with a talented group of people who share the same commitment to competing at the highest level. Having Tom alongside me for the full season is something I am particularly looking forward to. We have developed a great relationship both on and off the track, and I have seen firsthand how much he has grown as a driver. We both have high expectations for ourselves and for this team, and the goal is to build on everything we have accomplished and fight for wins and a championship.”

Wright Motorsports, Adelson, and Ilott finished seventh in the GTD standings last year, recovering from a hard crash at Daytona with best finishes of third at Sebring and second at Watkins Glen.

“After a tough Daytona, we were able to immediately come back and podium at Sebring,” Adelson noted. “We weren’t that competitive the way we wanted to be, but we pushed through. It was really amazing. Then to have a really great result at Watkins is amazing. It felt we were coming alive at the right time, making the right strategy calls and delivering the performance on track.”