The move marks a significant career pivot for Ilott, who arrived in America as a highly rated Ferrari junior with Formula 2 credentials before carving out a reputation as one of IndyCar’s sharper qualifiers and street circuit performers. While results were often constrained by team circumstances, his pace and technical feedback kept him on the radar of top sports car outfits looking for drivers who can double as development assets. The Porsche 911 GT3 R, a proven winner in IMSA’s GTD class, gives him a front line platform to translate that open wheel speed into endurance results.
At Wright Motorsports, Ilott will plug into an organisation with deep Porsche roots and a long track record in GT racing, including class wins at events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and strong campaigns in both IMSA and domestic Porsche one make series. As a full season driver he will contest the entire calendar, from the Rolex 24 At Daytona through to Petit Le Mans, likely joined by an additional endurance specialist for the longer rounds. The pairing promises a blend of youthful aggression and data driven racecraft that suits IMSA’s multi class traffic and strategy heavy format.
For IMSA, the signing is another example of the cross pollination between IndyCar and North American sports car racing, a trend that has seen increasing numbers of single seater talents move into GTD and GTP programmes. For Ilott, it is a chance to reset his trajectory in a championship where consistency and race management are rewarded as much as outright pace. If he adapts quickly to the demands of GT3 machinery and tyre management over long stints, the No. 120 Porsche could become a regular fixture at the sharp end of the GTD timing screens in 2026.
