Cameron, Davis join Magnus for PWC at Lime Rock

Dane Cameron and Andrew Davis will join Magnus Racing for this weekend's fifth and sixth rounds of the Pirelli World Challenge SprintX championship at Lime Rock Park.

In its usual unusual fashion, Magnus Racing gave them a proper team welcome.

Cameron will join Spencer Pumpelly in the No. 4 Audi Tire Center Audi R8 LMS, while Davis will join John Potter in the the No. 44 entry. Two of Magnus' regular drivers, Pierre Kaffer and Marco Seefried, are racing this weekend at the Nurburgring 24-hour race.

"It great to bring two very well regarded drivers to the team for Lime Rock," stated Magnus Racing team owner and co-driver John Potter. "Andrew Davis is actually a team alumni from several years ago, and has since gone on to a number of great accomplishments, while Dane Cameron is new to us, but his résumé speaks for itself. Lime Rock is always such a challenging track to visit, we're glad to have two veterans with us. It's been a track of mixed fortune for us, but one of our greatest Audi highlights of 2016 came there, so hopefully we can continue where we left off."

Joining the No. 4 entry, Dane Cameron will make his Magnus debut. The 28-year-old California native is the reigning IMSA WeatherTech Championship Prototype champion and also took the same honors in the series' GTD category in 2014. Prior to that, Dane had a remarkable junior category career, winning the Pro Mazda championship, Formula Palmer Audi championship, as well as Formula Russell championship. 

"I'm extremely thankful to Magnus Racing for bringing me in this weekend," stated Cameron. "The team is one of the most known in the scene, and their performance on track has been really impressive in recent years. I'm excited to learn how things operate within the group, and being able to team up with a driver like Spencer, one of the best GT guys out there, is something I really look forward to. Lime Rock is always a tricky place to visit, but I'm confident the Audi will be really strong there. I look forward to experiencing all that the team and series has to offer."

Davis is making a return to the No. 44 entry. The 2011 GT champion in the former GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series also won a second championship in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS category in 2015. In 2010, he joined Magnus Racing for their Petit Le Mans debut, and he currently competes full-time with the Audi R8 LMS in the IMSA ranks.

"It's great to be back with Magnus," Davis said. "I've known most of the guys in the team for a long time, and it's a great group. Joining John for the latest rounds of SprintX competition should be pretty intense, Lime Rock is always a track you have to be very heads up at, but the team has had great success there. This is my second year racing with an Audi full time, and while the tire is very different there's still a lot that can translate. It should be a fun weekend."