Magnus Racing Looks to Take First Championship in Final Rolex Season

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (September 26, 2013)- Sixteen team members, eleven races, and four points will all merge into one storyline for Magnus Racing during the upcoming Championship Weekend at the historic Lime Rock Park.

With a season that has truly epitomized teamwork and consistency, Magnus Racing’s No. 44 Flex-Box Porsche 911 GT3 Cup heads into the last-ever GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car event with a four-point lead over the No. 63 Ferrari.

“We’ve been very fortunate to have had the success we’ve had with the Rolex Series,” stated team owner and driver John Potter. “It’s hard to identify a single accomplishment that has defined us, but to walk away with a series championship in the final season of GRAND-AM would be a major honor. I couldn’t be more proud of everyone on the team to have gotten the program to this point. We’ll continue what we’ve been doing in Lime Rock.”

Coming off of their first win of the 2013 season at the most recent round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Magnus Racing’s original eight-point lead was reduced to four points several days later. With two competitors being issued post-race penalties, the No. 63 was advanced to third as a result, which literally cut the lead in half.

While there are countless scenarios that could win or lose the team’s first-ever GT championship, the priority for the team will be to simply finish in the top two. Winning or finishing second would guarantee the team’s championship hopes. The team simply needs to finish ahead of the No. 63 Ferrari as well as the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro.

With Lime Rock Park playing host to the final round, however, the ability for any team to control their destiny is an unparalleled challenge. As the shortest-distanced track on the calendar, the circuit is known for its ability to not only put competitors a lap down with a slight mistake, but similarly the track has earned a reputation for mishaps. Combined with not being a track favorable to the performance characteristics of a Porsche, Saturday's race promises to be an adventure.

“Lime Rock for our series is a lot like Bristol in NASCAR,” stated co-driver Andy Lally, who will be in pursuit of his fourth GRAND-AM Championship. “It’s very tight and tricky, and really easy to get caught in someone else’s incident. Whatever the case, the fact that we’re even at this point is a complete testament to the team. Their work has been outstanding and if Saturday goes well it will truly be a team effort.”

The final event in the history of the Rolex Series will take place this Saturday, September 28, with live coverage on Fox Sports 2 at 1:30 PM ET.
Magnus Racing Looks to Take First Championship in Final Rolex Season