SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (September 29, 2016)- Despite the frustrations of recent rounds amid what had otherwise been a fantastic season, the team at Magnus Racing (MR) will head to this weekend’s Petit Le Mans (PLM) at the famed Road Atlanta (RA) circuit looking to close out their season with a win. Having competed at the famed endurance race beginning in 2010, a win at “Petit” would complete an amazing record of endurance success that has included victories at Daytona and Sebring.
“With the season we’ve had, we really want to end with a victory,” stated team owner and co-driver John Potter. “When we look at our endurance racing record as a team, it’s been incredible. Two wins at Daytona, a win at Sebring, four consecutive years of taking the podium at Watkins Glen, adding to the tally with winning Petit Le Mans would be a great piece to add. Beyond personal ambition, I’d really like to bring home a win for this team who’ve worked incredibly hard for this. It’s been a non-stop season for everyone involved, and considering the setbacks we had in August, there’s no doubt this is how we want to end it. Having Marco return will help our cause a lot, it goes without saying that his success rate with us has been remarkable.”
Joining the No. 44 Audi Tire Center Audi R8 LMS for the 10-hour classic, Marco Seefried will return to the team for his third race of the season, previously participating at The Rolex 24 at Daytona (D24) and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (S12H). Joining the team for the eighth time in his career, Marco has had an incredible history with Magnus Racing, not only taking victories at Daytona and Sebring, but podium finishes in all but one event.
“It’s great to be with Magnus Racing once again,” stated Seefried. “The team is incredible with their commitment to preparation and performance. I think we all want to close out with a win, and I’m very dedicated to doing my part.”
Additionally, the team is also entering the finale in strong contention of the highly touted IMSA Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Championship (TPNAEC). Just one point out of the lead of the all-endurace-race championship, the team will head in to the finale sitting second, with the top-five cars all separated by five points.
For Andy Lally, closing out 2016 with victory will put a stamp on a strong run.
“We all want to win this,” stated Lally. “We have some of the best guys in the paddock. The team has been virtually faultless all year, so I’m confident in what we can achieve, but at a place like Road Atlanta you never know what to expect. We all want to close this out on top, and we absolutely have the team and car to do it.”
Official practice begins this Thursday, September 29, with the race taking place on Saturday, October 1. Live coverage can be found on a variety of sources, see the full list below.
TELEVISION COVERAGE:
11:00AM – 12:00PM EDT: Fox Sports 1
2:30PM – 6:00PM EDT: Fox Sports 2
INTERNET COVERAGE:
Full Race (11:00AM-9:30PM EDT): FOX Sports Go App
Full Race (11:00AM-9:30PM EDT): IMSA.tv