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Joey Barnes

Silly season’s forgotten man, Callum Ilott pushing for “one more shot” in IndyCar for 2027

Callum Ilott may be spending his 2026 season tackling the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Wright Motorsports, but his sights remain firmly set on a return to the IndyCar Series paddock.

The 27-year-old British driver was left off the 2026 IndyCar grid following a turbulent off-season that saw PREMA Racing’s North American operation suffer a severe financial crisis and structural collapse. Compounded by the sudden departure of the founding Rosin family and a failure to secure a lucrative series charter, the team's program dissolved, leaving Ilott without the seat he had rigorously built toward.

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