- Sting Ray Robb, 25, will make his sports car debut with United Autosports in the Asian Le Mans Series after four seasons in the IndyCar Series, per Motorsport.com.
- Robb shares the No. 22 ORECA 07 Gibson with Ian Aguilera and Giorgio Roda, and the trio opens the three round series at Circuit Paul Ricard on a race weekend running November 13 to 15.
- Robb looked at several IMSA programs for 2027 before the Asian series pointed him toward international LMP2 racing, with a wider United Autosports program possible.
An Idaho Driver Goes Looking for a Winning Culture
“One of the biggest things that attracted me to United was the winning culture they’ve built,” Sting Ray Robb said. “This is an organization that knows how to compete for victories and championships, and that’s exactly the kind of environment I want to be in.”
The man who said it is 25 years old and has just finished his fourth season in the IndyCar Series. This winter he takes a seat in a category he has never raced. Robb will make his sports car debut with United Autosports, the team owned by Zak Brown and Richard Dean, in the Asian Le Mans Series. His car is the No. 22 ORECA 07 Gibson in the LMP2 class, and he shares it with Ian Aguilera and Giorgio Roda.
His résumé until now covers open wheel and stock car ladders. Robb won the 2020 USF Pro 2000 championship, finished second in the 2022 Indy NXT standings, and has competed in the Formula Car Challenge and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Sports car racing adds a new line to that list, and he spoke about the jump when the deal went public.
“After four seasons competing in IndyCar, I’ve had the opportunity to race against some of the best drivers in the world, and I’m excited to bring that experience into a completely new challenge,” Robb said. He opened the same statement by calling himself “incredibly excited” to join the team.
The IMSA Options He Weighed First
The destination was not the first one on his list. Before the Asian Le Mans Series deal came together, Robb explored several opportunities in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for 2027. United Autosports races in IMSA itself, and also in the European Le Mans Series and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, so the team offers more than one route into sports cars.
The focus shifted to the Asian series, and the shift points toward a longer road. Robb is expected to concentrate on international LMP2 racing in 2027, with potential scope for his program to grow inside the United Autosports stable and a possible expansion into other series with the team. None of that is confirmed beyond the three Asian rounds, so the plan for 2027 stays open for now.
The calendar for this winter is itself a story of adjustment. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series onto European circuits for all three events. The three weekends fall on November 13 to 15, January 15 to 17 and February 19 to 21. Last season the championship opened with its first two races at Sepang.
What Four IndyCar Seasons Left Behind
Robb arrived in the IndyCar Series in 2023 with Dale Coyne Racing. In 2024 he moved to A.J. Foyt Racing, and in 2025 he went to Juncos Hollinger Racing, the team he had won the 2020 Indy Pro Championship with five years earlier. He stayed at Juncos Hollinger for 2026, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet, and he finished 25th in the championship.
Across the four seasons he collected two top 10 finishes, and both were ninth places: one on the World Wide Technology Raceway oval at Gateway in 2024, the other at Long Beach in 2025. At Long Beach he finished ninth in the Acura Grand Prix and led a season high 12 laps. He finished 2025 in 25th place in the standings. His average starting position of 22.1 was the best of his IndyCar career to that point, and his average finish was 19.6.
Juncos Hollinger credited his professionalism and technical feedback with helping deliver more consistency and pace in 2025. When the team confirmed his return in December 2025, the announcement ended weeks of speculation about his future. Team principal Dave O’Neill backed him. “Sting Ray is a key pillar in the structure we’re building for 2026,” O’Neill said. Robb answered with a line of his own. “This season is massive for me, and I’m embracing it fully,” he said at the time. He called the year his first opportunity to run with the same team for a second season, and he named the continuity as the key for him.
That 2026 season, shared with teammate Rinus VeeKay, has ended, and the driver who talked about continuity now heads into a new car, a new team and a new championship.
Meeting the Two Co-Drivers
Robb will not face that alone. Aguilera comes from the European Le Mans Series, where he finished ninth in points with CLX Motorsport. He was part of the youngest driver lineup ever fielded at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Roda has run near the front of the ELMS LMP2 Pro-Am class, and he drove for United Autosports in last season’s Asian series.
Richard Dean, the team’s CEO, spoke about all three in the announcement. “Giorgio showed exceptional pace with us last season and knows exactly what it takes to be competitive in this championship, while Ian is a promising young talent who has already gained valuable experience in LMP2 and at Le Mans, not to mention the experience that Sting Ray will bring from IndyCar,” Dean said. “It’s a really exciting combination of drivers, and we have every intention of fighting for race wins and the championship.”
Dean also addressed the way the team approaches drivers who arrive from other disciplines. “It’s always exciting to see drivers from different disciplines stepping into endurance racing, and we’re looking forward to supporting them through this transition,” he said.
The car sits inside a two car effort. United confirmed the sister entry earlier, with Mikkel Jensen, Hunter McElrea and Phil Fayer. The team also arrives with a title to build on: United won the Asian series championship in 2018 to 2019. Robb said he expects the mixed backgrounds in his own car to help. “We all bring different experiences to the car, and I think that’s going to be one of our strengths,” he said. “I’m excited to get to work, contribute to the team’s success, and hopefully add a few more trophies to the collection!”
The Name, the Mountains and the Faith
Yes, Sting Ray is his real name, and the Corvette inspired it. He is an Idaho native who played basketball and ran cross country in high school in Payette. Away from the track he spends time in the state’s mountains, skiing, hunting, doing water sports and rock climbing.
Faith plays a central role in his life, a theme the site explored in an earlier feature on Robb’s faith. He married his wife, Molly, in November 2024.
Robb says the goal stays the same in his new series. “Endurance racing brings a different set of challenges, but the goal is the same: to fight at the front and win races,” he said.
Paul Ricard Comes First
Nothing has been raced yet. The first test of the plan arrives at Circuit Paul Ricard on the weekend of November 13 to 15, when Robb, Aguilera and Roda take the No. 22 entry into the opening round. Two more weekends follow, on January 15 to 17 and February 19 to 21.
What happens after that depends on the winter. A wider program with United Autosports in other series is possible, and Robb is expected to focus on international LMP2 racing in 2027. His 2027 IndyCar plans have not been stated. For now he has a sports car debut in France, two new co-drivers and a team that has spoken about winning championships.
