The phrase 'sparked him to' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe the action of prompting someone to do something. For example, "The inspiring speech from the keynote speaker sparked him to pursue his dream of becoming a musician."
But if Thomas appears to be the rider most inspired by Froome, that was not what sparked him to dedicate himself more fully to the road.
Upon finishing this three-year project and finally presenting the CD to Csikszentmihalyi, his enthusiasm sparked him to ask if I was going to follow it up with music based on anxiety, boredom, arousal, relaxation and the other flow states.
A dinner at a Mexican restaurant that featured salsa dancing sparked him to take dance lessons at the age of 49.
"I saw the 70 mm remastered version of Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' twelve years ago and recognized Jimmy Stewart's character's house as being nearby," ReelSF founder Brian Hollins told the Huffington Post, recalling what sparked him to create the site in the first place.
But Jamison sat out the past six games because of his offensive and defensive inconsistency, sparking him to temporarily question the demotion and wondering whether the roster shuffling has contributed to the team's inconsistency.
It took a 21-point deficit to spark him back to life.
If you're in the hands of a careful filmmaker, you should be able to see what it is that sparked him, that made him want to make the movie.
The taunts of "Messi" and "one Gareth Bale" seem to have sparked him into action.
At one stage his corner threatened to pull Chisora out of the fight in an attempt to spark him into life, but it made little difference.
Making somewhat awkward conversation may seem painful, but it may be just the thing to spark him into kissing you; if the conversation is too passionate or exciting, there might not be enough pause for him to feel comfortable moving in for the kiss.
"He needs a victory over Nadal or Federer or Djokovic to spark him.
