1. Jan Ellegaard Magnussen was born on 4 July 1973 and is a Danish professional racing driver and was a factory driver for General Motors until the end of the 2020 season.
13 Facts About Jan Magnussen
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In 1996 Jan Magnussen drove in the CART series and International Touring Car Championship.
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Jan Magnussen scored his only championship point in his last race in F1, the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix; for the rest of the season he was replaced by Jos Verstappen.
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Jan Magnussen started 24 GPs, one less than he entered, because his car was damaged in an accident during the start of the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix causing him to retire before the restart.
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Jan Magnussen won the 2008 GT1 and 2013 GT drivers' championships, both with Corvette Racing.
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Jan Magnussen has participated in various classes in the 24 hours of Le Mans every year since 1999.
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Also, Jan Magnussen has participated in the 12 Hours of Sebring every year since 1999, winning the GT1 class in 2006,2008, and 2009.
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In 2005, Jan Magnussen drove a Toyota Corolla in the Danish Touring Car Championship.
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Jan Magnussen was still an active driver, competing in the Danish Touring Car Championship until 2010 and in a Chevrolet Corvette C7.
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On 11 June 2010, it was announced that Jan Magnussen would make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut driving the No 09 HendrickCars.
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Jan Magnussen drove the No 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro with Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis in the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season opener, the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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On 7 November 2019, Jan Magnussen was confirmed to drive in the inaugural TCR Denmark Touring Car Series for LM Racing in a VW Golf GTI TCR.
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On 16 September 2024 it was announced that Jan Magnussen will take part in the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone in November, driving a GT Motorsport-prepared Van Diemen RF78 in the same Duckhams colours that adorned his car at the 1992 Formula Ford Festival.