Era Motorsport has revealed its new livery and formally confirmed most of its Rolex 24 At Daytona driver line-up, featuring Formula 1 alumni Logan Sargeant, and multi-time LMP2 racing champion Ferdinand Habsburg.
Together with Bronze driver Naveen Rao, they’ll drive the new-look No. 18 ORECA 07-Gibson LMP2 at Daytona, sporting a new purple and white livery.
It will be Sargeant’s first Rolex 24 start, after making his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut in September at the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – under the management of five-time IMSA champion Oliver Gavin.
“I’m super excited to be tackling my first-ever Daytona 24 with Era to kick off 2026,” said Sargeant. “It’s a race I’ve always wanted to be part of, with how close it is to home. It’ll be great to get acquainted with my teammates at the Roar (Before The 24) and push hard to come away with a Rolex at the end of the race.”
Rao, the 2020 IMSA Prototype Challenge champion, made his return to the WeatherTech series at Road America – his first start in the championship since 2021. This will be his first full-season IMSA LMP2 campaign, after two starts in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a full 2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series season.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Era Motorsport for the 2026 IMSA season,” said Rao. “We’ve built a strong team and I’m confident in what we can do together. My focus now is on preparing as best as possible and seeing everything come together at Daytona.”
Joining Rao for the Michelin Endurance Cup is Habsburg, who has won LMP2 titles in the FIA World Endurance Championship, European, and Asian Le Mans Series. In September, he gave the Alpine Endurance Team its first WEC Hypercar win at the 6 Hours of Fuji.
“There is something truly special about starting the season in Daytona,” Habsburg said. “This will be my fifth time racing at the Rolex 24 and my first full IMSA endurance season.
“I am really looking forward to working with Era Motorsport. They showed in 2024 that they know how to win this race, and I will give everything I have to make it happen again this year. I came close to grabbing that Rolex in 2022, and this could finally be the year I get it. I am also excited to race at iconic tracks like Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta.”
Era Motorsport will reveal its fourth driver for Daytona, and third driver for the remaining IMSA Endurance Cup races, at a later date. The provisional entry list for the Rolex 24 that was released by IMSA in December listed Indy NXT driver James Roe as the designated Silver driver alongside Rao, Habsburg, and Sargeant.
“I have no doubt in my mind that this year is going to be a great one,” said team owner Kyle Tilley. “Even though it’s a big switch-up from our 2025 season, everyone has been wonderful to work with and has already proven themselves capable behind the wheel.
“The LMP2 class is the most competitive it’s ever been, so we know it’s going to be tough. But just like every other year, we’re here to win, and we’ll do everything it takes to make that happen.”