Jack Aitken will race for the Action Express Cadillac Racing team in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship next year, replacing the departing Alexander Sims.
Aitken has been racing in the Endurance Cup rounds this year for Action Express, alongside Sims and their Brazilian teammate Pipo Derani. The trio won in Florida at the 12 Hours of Sebring, but Aitken crashed on the opening lap of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
With impressive performances nonetheless behind the wheel of the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R, the team has decided to promote him to full season duties. Alongside his IMSa programme this year, the British-Korean driver has also been racing in DTM, racing a Ferrari 296 GT3 for Emil Frey Racing. Finally, his a reserve driver for Williams F1 team, where he made his one and only F1 start in 2020.
“Ever since I started this program with Cadillac Racing and Whelen Engineering, everybody has been incredibly kind and passionate in helping push me and the team forward,” Aitken said.
“This is one of the reasons I’m incredibly excited to become a full-time member of the team next year. The competitiveness of IMSA and the quality of the calendar are another couple of reasons, and I thoroughly enjoy the style of racing I’ve experienced already this year in my endurance outings.”
Meanwhile, Action Express team manager Gary Nelson said: “Jack came to the top of all the categories late last year when we were researching the various drivers who would be available for our endurance role.
“He has proven to be fast on the track, a fast learner of the GTP car and an asset to the team. We see Jack being a great pairing with Pipo in his expanded role next season.”
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