Kevin Magnussen is prone to sit-out the Rolex 24 at Daytona after struggling a hand harm that requires surgical procedure.
The Dane was set to associate his father, Jan on the finish of the month on the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R, Magnussen Snr having signed with Ohio-based MDK Motorsports for the 2023 Michelin Endurance Cup.
In preparation for the occasion, which will get underway on 28 January, the pair contested the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi in December, bringing their Ferrari 488 GT3 house seventh.
Haas driver Kevin contested the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2021, alongside his father and Anders Fjordbach, taking their Oreca to twenty ninth total and seventeenth within the LMP2 class.
Having been dropped by Haas, together with teammate Romain Grosjean, on the finish of 2020, he additionally made a one-off look in IndyCar, changing the injured Felix Rosenqvist at Street America, the place he certified his Arrow McLaren SP twenty first however suffered mechanical points in the course of the race.
“I had a sore wrist,” explains Magnussen, who returned to the F1 grid final season when Haas parted firm with Russian driver, Nikita Mazepin, “so I went to the physician to have it checked out they usually discovered a cyst that must be eliminated now so I might be prepared for the F1 season.
“It is a innocent process,” he insisted, “however I most likely must relaxation for a few weeks afterwards. I want to attend and see what the physician says, but it surely’s unlikely that I can race at Daytona.”
“It is an unlucky state of affairs for us,” admitted MDK Motorsports group proprietor and driver, Mark Kvamme, “however the MDK Motorsports household absolutely helps Kevin.
“His F1 schedule has highest precedence, and the earlier he is match for combat, the higher. The medical doctors will determine whether or not he’ll have the ability to race with us. If not, we’ll discover one other alternative to go racing collectively.”
