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Magnussen Le Mans reunion possible if Peugeot delays entry

Magnussen family may reunite at Le Mans if Peugeot defers entry

Last season’s father-and-son line-up at the High Class Racing LMP2 squad looks set to be repeated at La Sarthe should Peugeot decide not to take part with its new Le Mans Hypercar and the Danish entrant gains the necessary entry.

The plan would be for the Magnussens to share an Oreca 07-Gibson in the pro/am LMP2 sub-class together with Mark Patterson, who raced with High Class in the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship season.

Peugeot has stated that it will make a decision on whether to take its new 9X8 to Le Mans prior to publication of the entry list for this year’s 90th edition of the race, which is due next Monday.

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“I really hope to go back to Le Mans again, because I love the race so much,” Magnussen Sr told Motorsport.com. “I’d love to do it with Kevin again, but I’ve got mixed emotions about it because I’d really like to see him there in the Peugeot going for the overall victory.”

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