Magnussen father and son team up for Gulf 12 Hours

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Haas’ Kevin Magnussen will extend his 2022 season with a few stints in the Gulf 12 Hours endurance in Abu Dhabi onboard a Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo that he will share with his father Jan.

The pair will be joined in the final round of the 2022 International Challenge that will take place at Yas Marina on 9-11 December by entrant and MDK Motorsports team owner Mark Kvamme.

The trio's MDK Motorsports Ferrari will receive technical support from AF Corse.

The Gulf 12 Hours, which is scheduled just over two weeks after F1’s finale in Abu Dhabi, will mark Magnussen’s first sportscar race since his outing last January with Chip Ganassi Racing’s #02 Cadillac DPi V.R. at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

The Haas charger says the plan to race with his father and Kvamme at Yas Marina was struck up last May at the Miami Grand Prix.

“Mark and I met at the Miami Grand Prix weekend and somehow the idea of racing together in Abu Dhabi turned up,” said the Haas F1 driver.

“We called my father – and the team was set. MDK Motorsports is driven by passionate and professional racers, and I enjoy working with these guys.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together. Of course, I’m also extremely grateful to be given another chance of driving together with my father – and hopefully even trying to win a race.”

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Magnussen Sr, a former Corvette stalwart, two-time IMSA champion and four-time class winner at Le Mans who also competed in F1 with Stewart, is delighted to share a drive with his son and Kvamme.

"I can’t imagine a better way to round off the season!” said the 49-year-old.

“Huge thanks to MDK Motorsports for setting up this program and putting Kevin and me in the same car again.

“I had the chance of driving the Ferrari 488 at Le Mans in 2020, and it’s a very proper race car. Combine that with an experienced team and three drivers that really want to race, and let’s see what we can do. I’m sure it’s going to be fun!”

The Gulf 12 Hours won’t be the first time the Magnussens share a drive together, with the Danish pair steering a High Class Racing-entered Oreca 07 in the LMP2 class at Le Mans last year.

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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.