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ALMS: Magnussen, Bergmeister On Probation
IMSA places both GT2 drivers on two-race probation following Saturday's heated battle for the win.
John Dagys  |  Posted October 12, 2009   Chicago, IL
Jan Magnussen and Jorg Bergmeister's driving tactics in the final laps of Saturday's Monterey Sports Car Championships has put them on probation. (LAT)
IMSA announced Monday that it has placed Flying Lizard Motorsports’ Jorg Bergmeister and Corvette Racing’s Jan Magnussen on a two-race probation period for the start of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season, following Saturday’s GT2 battle at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

With just a handful of minutes left on the clock, class leader Bergmeister came under attack from a hard-charging Magnussen. The speedy Dane had closed to within seconds of the Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche and was clearly the quickest car in the cool nighttime conditions.

Magnussen managed to take the lead with two minutes remaining, passing Bergmeister on the front straight in the pit exit lane. But he later had to surrender the position because officials deemed it an illegal pass. However, Magnussen quickly closed back up to the Porsche on the final lap.

The two collided in the final corner and began banging fenders in the drag race to the checkered flag. Bergmeister dived to the inside, with Magnussen getting clipped by the Porsche, sending him hard into the concrete wall just shy of the start/finish line. Bergmeister wound up taking the win by 1.037 seconds.


The controversial finish sent shock waves through the paddock afterward, but IMSA made no adjustments to the final results. They instead elected to place Bergmeister and Magnussen on probation.

Should either driver commit further offenses in the first two rounds next year, they will receive at minimum a two-race ban from competition.
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