Sebastien Bourdais is set to join Tower Motorsports for the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Bourdais will partner 2022 LMP2 champion John Farano for the full season in the No. 8 ORECA, with Sebastian Alvarez joining for the Michelin Endurance Cup and Dutch driver Job van Uitert in the car for the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Bourdais is coming off a long run partnering with Renger van der Zande at the Chip Ganassi Racing arm of Cadillac Racing, winning in his final outing with the team at Motul Petit Le Mans last month (pictured). With CGR leaving the series for the moment, the four-time Champ Car champion found himself a free agent looking to continue his success in sports car racing, which includes victories in all the major endurance events.
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“I am really happy to be joining Tower Motorsports,” Bourdais said. “It’s a proven team with a history of success, and I am thrilled to continue racing in America in such a high-level program. I’ve never had the pleasure of driving the LMP2 with higher downforce and Michelin tires, so it’s going to be an interesting experience. I’m really looking forward to racing this season with John, Sebastian, and Job. We’re going to have a ton of fun and achieve a great amount of success.”
“The driver line-up we’ve assembled combines the experience, skill, and determination needed to be competitive at every race,” said Farano. “Racing alongside Sebastien, and having Sebastian and Job for the endurance events, will elevate the team’s performance to new heights. We’re aiming to fight at the front and claim the Jim Trueman Award once again.”
Mexican driver Alvarez comes to Tower with a wide range of LMP2 experience, including competing at both the 2024 Rolex 24 and Petit Le Mans with Tower. He was second in the European Le Mans Series LMP2 standings for 2024.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Tower Motorsports for the Endurance Cup races in 2025,” said Alvarez. “Driving for the team at Petit Le Mans this year was an incredible experience, and I enjoyed every moment working with this group. Competing alongside John and Sebastien is a fantastic opportunity, and I’m ready to contribute to a strong lineup as we push to battle at the front.”
Van Uitert is no stranger to Tower Motorsports as he has previously drover to victory with the team at Motul Petit Le Mans in 2020. He’s been doing solid work in ELMS P2 for several years.
The announcement continues Canadian Farano’s legacy of bringing high-profile talent to the LMP2 field. This year he had Charlie Eastwood with him in the No. 8 for most of the season, and notable drivers such as Louis Delétraz, Ferdinand Habsburg and Kyffin Simpson have race the Tower ORECA. Both Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin made their Rolex 24 debuts with Farano and Tower.
The team will continue to be led by team manager Rick Capone as Farano seeks to regain the championship and the Jim Trueman Award along with the 24 Hours of Le Mans invite that accompanies it.