After American outfit Haas F1 team decided to replace both of their current drivers at the end of current season, Kevin Magnussen couldn’t find any alternative drive for 2021 season within Formula 1. But on Thursday The Danish driver revealed to his fans that, he is moving to United States of America to participate in 2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship organized by International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
Magnussen will join two-time Rolex 24 At Daytona winner Renger van der Zande to lead Chip Ganassi Racing’s return to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2021.Van der Zande has 14 WeatherTech Championship career wins and recently completed the 2020 season with Wayne Taylor Racing. The two will share full-time duties in 2021 behind the wheel of Chip Ganassi Racing’s Cadillac Daytona Prototype international (DPi) entry beginning with the Rolex 24 in January.
CGR has the most successful stretch in Rolex 24 At Daytona history, with eight wins and three second-place finishes from 2006 to 2018. The team returns to IMSA competition after a one-year absence when its Ford GT program in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class concluded.
“If you are in professional racing anywhere in the world, you know the name Chip Ganassi and what it represents in motorsports,” Magnussen said in a statement released by the team. “Chip has built one of the best racing organizations on and off the track, and you can look back in history and see the tremendous record of success, especially as it relates to sports car racing.”
Magnussen, the son of former F1 driver Jan Magnussen, won the Formula Renault 3.5 Series championship with DAMS in 2016 with five wins and 13 podium finishes. He also competed with McLaren in the 2014 F1 World Championship.
“It’s a great opportunity for myself to team up with CGR, Renger and Cadillac,” Magnussen said. “I can’t wait to get started, meet the team and begin preparations for the 2021 season.”
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