Magnussen father and son team up for dream Le Mans bid

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Jan and Kevin Magnussen are set to fulfill their dream of racing at Le Mans together, the father and son pair teaming up with Anders Fjordbach to tackle the endurance classic this summer with a High Class Racing LMP2 entry.

After departing F1 and the Haas team at the end of last year, Kevin Magnussen joined Chip Ganassi Racing for a season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

His 47-year-old father, Jan, a former long-standing member of the works Corvette team and a four-time class winner at Le Mans with the manufacturer, is already racing this year in the WEC with the Danish High Class squad, sharing driving duties onboard the #20 Oreca with Fjordbach and Dennis Anderson.

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But High Class Racing will enter a second car for Le Mans and shuffle its line-up to move Jan Magnussen and Fjordbach over to its #49 entry where they will be joined by Kevin Magnussen.

The former Haas charger was obviously delighted to share the good news with his fans on social media on Friday.

"It's something we've tried to do for years and truly a dream come true," Kevin Magnussen wrote on Twitter.

This year's Le Mans 24 Hours shall be held on August 21-22, while the first round of the 2021 World Endurance Championship will take place next week on Saturday, May 1 at Spa-Francorchamps.

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.