GT World Challenge America title on the line for Sedgwick and PT Autosport

Sedgwick and co-driver Jan Heylen lie just 23.5 points back in the title chase, having scored a double victory in July at VIRginia International Raceway and nine podium finishes in 12 races. The team is focused on finishing the season strong, with Porsche factory driver Alessio Picariello joining the effort at Indy.

“It’s been a good season, a good learning year,” said Sedgwick. “I’ve gained a great deal from working with Jan and the RS1 team, and our goal now is to finish as high in the championship as we can. This race garners a lot of entries, with the best of the best of SRO competition coming in from around the world. The competition level will be at the highest of the season.”

Sedgwick has an impressive racing history at Indy, recharging his sports car career at the Porsche TogetherFest in 2022, where he scored a pole position and a podium finish. He also earned podium finishes in all four of his Porsche Carrera Cup North America races at the Brickyard.

“I definitely have some good memories here,” said Sedgwick. “Porsche TogetherFest really kicked off this chapter of my career, the start of so much that’s happened since. Working with PT Autosport for the past three years changed my life, being able to move to the U.S and get back into racing. I’ve been very fortunate.

“Indy is not a super high-speed track,” continued Sedgwick. “There’s not a lot of aero-dependent corners, so that puts a little bit more into the driver’s hands in terms of what you can manage, if your car is in the right window. It’s a simple track on paper, but there are a lot of technical sections, a few bumps, and some little bits that can easily trip you up. Obviously, it’s a much longer race, so the name of the game is consistent race pace, and the ability to sustain an attack.”

As the year draws to a close, Sedgwick, who serves as head judge for the PT Autosport Aspiring Driver Shootout and has coached several different JDX Racing drivers through the season, has already begun planning for 2026.

“I’ve had a few good conversations about next year,” said Sedgwick. “Hopefully I’ve done a good enough job this year and shown that I’m a (FIA rated) Silver that would be a benefit to an SRO or IMSA team. But this weekend, my sole focus is on winning the 8-hour and seeing what we can do in the championship.”

Like Sedgwick, PT Autosport team principal Jason Myers looks back at an impressive rookie season and ahead to a bright future for the young British driver.

“Heading into this last race weekend of the season, I think we can all look back and say that Alex did an incredible job for his first full season in GT3 machinery,” said Myers. “The BoP (balance of performance) didn’t really favor the Porsche this year, and the results don’t truly show both the full potential of the GT3R and what a great team RS1 is: truly a top notch team from Justin (Bellinzoni, team owner) all the way down. We’re looking forward to the endurance aspect of the Indy 8-Hour and seeing just what our awesome team of drivers and crew are capable of at the Racing Capital of the World. Also looking forward to seeing what plans and announcements come out of the coming weeks and months as Alex prepares for his 2026 racing season!”

The Indy 8-Hour takes the green flag Saturday at 12:20 p.m. ET. The race will be streamed live on YouTube, with an interactive broadcast on Twitch.