Edgar Joins Corvette Racing Driver Roster

DETROIT — Corvette Racing is adding Jonny Edgar to its lineup of factory drivers for the 2027 season following two strong years in the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

The 22-year-old British driver is the newly crowned FIA WEC LMGT3 Drivers Champion after he finished third in class at the final race of the season last weekend at Monza. He drove the No. 33 Corvette for TF Sport in 2025 and 2026 and was part of two victories – this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans and his WEC debut race at Qatar last year.

Edgar joined TF Sport as a Silver-ranked driver by the FIA but his skill set and talent level elevated him to Gold status heading into 2027 with his program yet to be confirmed by Corvette Racing and General Motors. His promotion to works driver status mirrors that of Nico Varrone, who joined the Corvette Racing factory roster after winning the 2023 WEC GTE Am championship – coincidentally with 2026 teammates Nicky Catsburg and Ben Keating.

Success has followed Edgar through each level of his racing career. A fourth-generation driver, he is a past CIK-FIA European karting champion and raced at both the F3 and F4 levels before transitioning to sports cars in 2024. He drove for TF Sport in that year’s European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class and won the class championship with one race win, two runner-ups and a third-place in six races.

Edgar also has won races in LMP2 and GTD in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Along with Edgar, the Corvette Racing factory driver roster features familiar names and faces. Antonio Garcia, Alexander Sims, Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg are confirmed as full-season drivers in IMSA’s GTD PRO category for Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports. Programs for Edgar, Varrone and Charlie Eastwood – the two most recent additions to the works rosters before Edgar – will be confirmed at a later date.

“When I got the opportunity to race with Ben (Keating) in 2025, this was the ideal result. It’s a great honor to be able to make that transition from being a Silver driver to now a factory driver for Corvette Racing,” Edgar said. “I’m really grateful for the opportunity. I’ve loved racing a Corvette the past two years. It has been a pretty successful time with winning the first race for Corvette in LMGT3 and WEC in Qatar last year, which was my first race in the Corvette. Then winning Le Mans, obviously, was the big one and very special.”

 

SPEED SPORT Staff
SPEED SPORT Staff
With a heritage dating back to 1934, SPEED SPORT's experienced staff carries on that tradition by providing accurate, timely and credible news and information 24/7.

Related Posts

STAY CONNECTED

295,800FansLike
8,676FollowersFollow
65,472FollowersFollow
11,500SubscribersSubscribe

Latest Articles