“A great weekend and a promising start”
Close but no cigar for
@KevinMagnussen, who, together with his teammates from
@BMWMotorsport, finished in fourth place in this year’s edition of the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona – Kevin’s first assignment as a factory driver for the German Hypercar team.
Kevin shared his BMW Hybrid V8 with Belgian Dries Vanthoor, Swiss Raffaele Marciello, and Austrian Philipp Eng. The four-driver squad started the race from pole position. Thanks to a strong pace, high stability, and excellent work in the pit lane, the team remained in the fight for victory throughout the entire race. However, close racing with rivals from Porsche in the final stages necessitated a last-minute pit stop, ultimately dashing their hopes of a podium result.
“Naturally, it’s an incredibly disappointing way to end what looked like a superb start to the season. But there are still plenty of positives to take from the weekend. We had great speed, and apart from that frustrating incident in the final stint, we managed to run a clean race. The car completed the race without any technical issues, which proves that all the hard work the team has put into developing the car has paid off,” said Kevin Magnussen.
“It has been great to finally get started with my new assignment in sports car racing, and I’m looking forward to the season opener in the World Championship series in Qatar next month, and especially the 12-hour race at Sebring in March,” he said.
Well done, Kev! We’re looking forward to more action when the Danish race ace returns to the track for the first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Doha, Qatar, on February 28.
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