SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 12, 2013)- With the busy summer season well under way for the entire GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, Magnus Racing heads in to this Saturday’s Diamond Cellar Classic with the same month-long goal: maximize points, make no mistakes.
Following a fourth place on the streets of Detroit, a track not known for favoring Porsches, the team’s focused effort has kept them within striking distance of the championship leading No. 63 Ferrari.
“Detroit was the perfect example of teamwork,” stated Magnus Racing team owner John Potter. “Everyone did their job. The guys gained three spots in the pits, Andy kept the field behind him, and we put together the fastest Porsche on the track. This is the type of effort we’ll need every weekend to have a shot at the championship.”
Headed to the 2.2-mile, 13-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the No. 44 Porsche GT3 Cup will once again find itself headed to a course that could prove challenging for the marque. With a winding series of corners and elevation changes, the nature of tire management that the Ferraris and Camaros have over the Porsche could once again prove favorable.
“The team has put together the best Porsche out there,” stated co-driver Andy Lally. “Whether that’s enough at Mid-Ohio remains to be seen, but we’re definitely eager for the fight. This is a really tight championship, and every position is going to matter.”
The Diamond Cellar Classic will take place this Saturday, June 15, with live coverage on SPEED at 4:30 PM ET.
TEAM TOURS WILL RETURN for Magnus Racing at Mid-Ohio, free to the public! There will be a tour on Friday, June 14 at 1PM, as well as Saturday, June 15, at 1PM.