Salt Lake City, UT (February 27, 2013)- With the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona now a distant memory, Magnus Racing heads to Saturday’s inaugural GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL with an impressive record; zero losses at the new circuit.
“It’s tough to argue with our record,” stated Magnus Racing Team Owner John Potter. “It’s rare you can enter a track knowing you’ve never lost, but the facts simply don’t lie. In fact, this year we’ll be undefeated at four different Rolex races. We are honored, along with Starworks, to be the only team in GRAND-AM history to make that claim.”
Located in scenic Austin, Texas, the circuit actually made its debut just three months ago when it hosted the American return of the FIA Formula One World Championship on November 18, 2012. Featuring a challenging series of 20-turns over 3.4 miles, the circuit should present a new challenge to the no. 44 Flex-Box Porsche 911 GT3 Cup drivers and crew.
“The team is well prepared for this weekend,” stated Co-Driver Andy Lally. “The track here is really impressive, and it should be interesting to see how we fare. Breaking and cornering are at a premium for this track, and there are a lot of cars well suited for this track. We came out to test in December and made good progress in getting a good baseline, now it’s a matter of seeing how the rest of the field stacks up.”
Returning to the team for the second round of The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, Magnus Racing is also pleased to continue its relationship with Flex-Box. Flex-Box, based out of Hong Kong, is a leading worldwide supplier of new and used shipping, storage and reefer containers. The company manufactures and ships containers to customers all over the world, keeping a year round inventory of containers in China, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.
“This is our third year of working with Flex-Box, and it’s been great to see our relationship flourish,” commented Potter. “We came so close to delivering them that coveted win at Daytona, it would be great to bring them a strong result on Saturday.”
Additionally, Magnus Racing is proud to welcome Boardwalk Porsche to the mix for the weekend. Located in Plano, Texas, Boardwalk Porsche serves the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Richardson areas with a renowned reputation for service. As a testament to the quality of the organization, Boardwalk earned the Premier Porsche Dealer Distinction for 2012.
“The real season begins on Saturday,” continued Potter. “Daytona is obviously a race unique to itself, but Saturday will mark the start of a really tough championship. When you look at the entry list, there are 15 GT cars, and nearly all of them have a chance to win. The Rolex GT field is incredibly strong this year, and everyone at Magnus has been working very hard to take this year’s fight to the end.”
The GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL will take place this Saturday, March 2, with coverage on SPEED at 3PM ET.