Magnus Racing partners with Audi for California 8 Hours

Magnus Racing and Audi Sport will run under the Audi Sport Team Magnus banner for the California 8 Hours of Laguna Seca in October, the inaugural U.S. round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.

Having won their first race together at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the factory-supported effort will run the Audi R8 LMS GT3 with Pierre Kaffer, Markus Markus Winkelhock, and Kelvin van der Linde.

For Magnus Racing's John Potter, the event will mark his first race as a team owner only.

"This is an exciting moment for everyone at Magnus Racing," he said. "We've of course always enjoyed our relationship with Audi, and have had a number of highlights over the last two years, so head to the inaugural IGTC event in the United States with full factory support is a great testament to both the strength of the relationship and the regard with which our team is held in.

"It's a big honor and one we don't take lightly. We're as committed as ever to results, and we're extremely focused on delivering the best event possible for everyone involved."

Since joining forces in 2016, Magnus Racing went on to win the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Race at Lime Rock and clinch the North American Endurance Cup before moving to Pirelli World Challenge in 2017, where Dane Cameron and Spencer Pumpelly again took Audi to Lime Rock Victory Lane with a win in the sixth round of the SprintX championship.

Practice begins on Friday, October 13, with the race taking place on Sunday, October 15. Live coverage will be available on CBS Sports Network in two windows, with the race start being shown from noon-2 p.m. ET and the race finish from 7-8:30 p.m. The team will also provide updates via their social media channels.