Sebastian Alvarez Completes DragonSpeed Driver Lineup for Rolex 24

Sebastian Alvarez of Mexico will be the fourth driver of the DragonSpeed LMP2 entry for the Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance classic on 27-28 January, opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 21-year-old European Le Mans Series rising star will fill the number 81 car’s silver-ranked slot alongside the team’s 2022 Rolex-winning Bronze pilot Eric Lux, 2023 Rolex LMP2 victor James Allen, and Allen’s ELMS co-champion – and Ganassi INDYCAR rookie – Kyffin Simpson.

Following his early open-wheel exploits in British F4 and GB3, Sebastian made the move to sportscars in 2022, impressing in European and Asian LMP3 competition. 2023 saw a strong debut in LMP2 which has been rewarded by a drive with the Le Mans LMP2 class-winning Inter Europol squad for the upcoming ELMS season. The Mexico City native is a member of the prestigious Escuderia Telmex driver development program and brings a combination of speed and experience to his second Rolex 24 outing.

"I am very happy to return to Daytona, this time in LMP2 with DragonSpeed,” said Alvarez. “Last year we were leading LMP3 when we retired with a mechanical issue, so I feel there is unfinished business for me here. The team is so experienced and has already won this special race three times, so I am confident that if we stay out of trouble, we can challenge for the win in the final hours. I am motivated and ready!”

DragonSpeed team principal Elton Julian said, “Sebastian continues our team’s tradition of helping to put promising silver-ranked drivers on the map. He’s young and fast, but has also shown plenty of savvy and discipline in his ELMS career to date. He understands the job at hand, and rounds out a great driver lineup for our return to the Rolex.”