Herta to race IMSA with Wayne Taylor in 2026 pursuing F2 with Hitech

Colton Herta will return to IMSA endurance racing in 2026, joining Wayne Taylor Racing for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans while simultaneously serving as Cadillac's Formula 1 test driver and contesting a full FIA Formula 2 season with Hitech. The 25 year old American will drive the No. 40 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh alongside full-season teammates Jordan Taylor and Louis Delétraz in the GTP class.

Herta reopens a partnership with Wayne Taylor Racing after the trio captured the overall victory at Sebring in 2024 when Herta co-drove an Acura ARX-06 with Taylor and Delétraz. He said he was "Super excited to join Cadillac WTR for the endurance rounds next year. We had some success last time I was with the team, and I hope to continue that. Jordan and Louis are some of the best drivers in the business, and it's a pleasure to join them on this adventure."

Team principal Wayne Taylor welcomed Herta back, saying the three drivers had "been a great match and had great success working together in 2024" and that the team had "so much positivity going into 2026." Cadillac confirmed its full roster for the 2026 IMSA GTP campaign with the two Wayne...