Magnus Racing Heads to Canada in Critical Championship Chase

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (July 9, 2014)- Following their third podium in four races just over one week ago, Magnus Racing heads to this weekend’s Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance in pursuit of a very closely contested TUDOR United SportsCar Championship GTD championship.
 
“We’re in the point of the season where championships are won or lost,” stated Magnus Racing team owner and co-driver John Potter. “We’re at the second race of four events running every other week, and this is where mistakes can be easily made. I’ve never run at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park before, and this is definitely one of those race where teams who’d previously competed there will have an advantage.”
 
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, formerly known as Mosport, is the lone Canadian round in the championship. As a 2.46-mile circuit featuring a series of high speed corners and sweeping elevation changes, the tricky course is most noted for its challenging nature, placing a premium on attrition for championship-contenting teams.
 
A staple event of the former American Le Mans Series, Magnus Racing has never visited the circuit previously, luckily team co-driver Andy Lally and engineer Lars Giersing have ample time at the circuit.
 
“This is a really tough place to compete at, and we’ll need to make sure we’re heads up the whole time,” stated Lally. “This is a circuit where if you get it wrong, you pay a huge price, and that will be critical in traffic. We’ll need to be cautious, but with a field as competitive as this, you still have to be very aggressive.”
 
Practice for the race will begin on Friday, July 11, with the race being broadcast live on Sunday, July 13 at 2PM ET on Fox Sports 1.