Callum Ilott is set to join Prema Racing’s brand-new NTT IndyCar Series operation for its 2025 debut in the series, the team announced Tuesday morning.
The 25-year-old British driver, a veteran of 38 IndyCar starts and two top-five finishes, is no stranger to the PREMA family. Ilott joined the team for the first time in 2017, delivering six wins and 11 podium finishes in the Formula 3 European Championship. He is now set for a welcomed return to the team, and will be driving a Chevrolet-powered Dallara for Prema’s highly-anticipated American effort.
“It’s an incredible opportunity to experience IndyCar with Prema, their first steps in the series and in the U.S. What an amazing chance,” Ilott said. “I love the racing, I love these cars and I love the team, so it’s great to be back to what they call the Italian family home.
“It’s going to be something special to build off, a lot of hard work but I’m excited to join the team and see what we can do together.”
Ilott moved to the GP3 Series in 2018, and eventually made his FIA Formula 2 debut in 2019. In the following season, he was a runner-up in the F-1 feeder series, before moving to Endurance racing and eventually to IndyCar in 2021. Earlier this year, he claimed his maiden FIA WEC Hypercar win in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
Ilott also had the chance to make multiple Formula 1 outings in testing and practice between 2019 and 2021. He took part in two Free Practice sessions with Alfa Romeo Racing and also served as a Scuderia Ferrari Test Driver in 2021.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Callum back with us for this new chapter of our history,” René Rosin, team owner, PREMA Racing said. “We had a great time working with him in Formula 3, and we always kept an eye on him after that. He proved to be a great fit for us in the past, and I think he will feel like picking up something he had left off.
“He proved his outstanding speed skills everywhere he competed. In addition, his prior IndyCar experience will be an invaluable asset. Now that the opportunity to get back together has come, we are determined to make the most out of it.