Kevin Magnussen out of Petit Le Mans after airborne crash

[p]Kevin Magnussen crashed out of the Motul Petit Le Mans after rear-ending the No. 93 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 of Alex Palou just prior to halfway mark in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale.[/p][p]The Dane made heavy contact wwith Palou, who was returning to the circuit on slick tires on a damp track, forcing Magnussen’s BMW into the air before it slammed hard into the tire barrier.[/p][p]Magnussen was able to extract himself from the wreckage by himself and was subsequently evaluated and released from the trackside medical center, according to an IMSA spokesperson. [/p][embed guid="51e51f74-9f2a-4673-9199-402647a0d718" url="https://x.com/evrythngformu1a/status/2106488452095090827" social-type="twitter" /][p]In a press release from the communications agency Carlos Communication, run by Kevin Magnussen’s manager, Nikolaj Karlshoj, Magnussen says:[/p][p][b]"Naturally, this wasn't the race we had hoped for. It’s a shame, because we felt strong, and things looked promising right up until the accident."[/b][/p][p]"All the same, I am glad that safety in modern race cars is good enough to allow you to climb out of the car uninjured after an incident like that."[/p]