Cadillac GTP driver Earl Bamber is set to return to the Mazda MX-5 Cup grid in just over a week, competing in the series’ doubleheader on the Streets of St. Petersburg with Hendricks Motorsports.

A two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bamber has built an impressive résumé on both sides of the Atlantic. In IMSA competition, he pilots the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac for Action Express Racing, earning consistent success in the GTP ranks. Internationally, Bamber most recently competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Hertz Team Jota, further solidifying his status as one of sports car racing’s elite talents.

Beyond LMDh machinery, Bamber dipped back into grassroots-style competition last season, making a start in Mazda MX-5 Cup at Martinsville Speedway for the series’ exhibition finale — an appearance that left a strong impression.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back into the Mazda field and into the car,” Bamber said. “I had a great time at Martinsville and it’s such a welcoming paddock. I’m looking forward to Saint Pete. It’s a track I’ve never been at, but I’m looking forward to the challenge of street racing one of these machines.”

Joining Bamber on the grid will be fellow Cadillac prototype driver Sébastien Bourdais, who is set to make his series debut that same weekend. The pair headlines a strong sports car presence at the St. Petersburg event, which will also feature appearances from drivers such as Jackson Lee, James Hinchcliffe, Nathan Nicholson, and Dario Franchitti, competing in one-off entries at the famed street circuit.

With sports car standouts and IndyCar veterans alike converging on the Florida street course, the Mazda MX-5 Cup doubleheader is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded weekends of the season.