Born: 29th May 1968
Lives: Västerås, Sweden
Education: Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering 1988.
Occupation: Self employed working as
CAD / design engineer.
Career in brief:
1980-86 Go-cart
1987-88 Formula 3 (Ralt RT30)
1989-92 Formula GM-Lotus
1993-94 Formula 3 (Reynard 873)
1995 Porsche Cup (Porsche 911 Cup)
1996-97 Renault Spider Trophy
1997 FIA GT Championship (Porsche GT2 and GT1)
1998-99 British GT Championship (Porsche GT1)
2000 FIA GT Championship (Porsche GT3-R)
Magnus Wallinder was only ten years old when he had his
first taste of motorsport. His cousin had a go-cart and Magnus
was obsessed by it from the beginning. Today, some twenty years
later, Magnus has reached one of his main goals - to compete
professionally in a highly rated championship.
Magnus entered sportscar racing in 1997 with G-Force Motorsport.
He participated in different championships in Europe with a Porsche
GT2 and later that year with a Porsche GT1. After many seasons
running his own team, his level of experience is very high. Driving
for a professional team he has now been able to focus on the
main objective.
Magnus also have experience from a 24 hour race at the
23 km long circuit of Nurburgring in Germany.
Career in brief:
1980-86 Go-cart
1987-88 Formula 3 (Ralt RT30)
1989-92 Formula GM-Lotus
1993-94 Formula 3 (Reynard 873)
1995 Porsche Cup (Porsche 911 Cup)
1996-97 Renault Spider Trophy
1997 FIA GT Championship (Porsche GT2 and GT1)
1998-99 British GT Championship (Porsche GT1)
2000 FIA GT Championship (Porsche GT3-R)
Formula GM-Lotus
Formula GM-Lotus is a one-make-class with a chassie build by
Reynard and a GM engine package (2,0 litre 16v). Magnus ended
up at sixth place overall in the European Championship in 1989.
He also participated in the national championship with great
success.
1989 6th in the European Championship
1991 1st in the Scandinavian GM Lotus Challenge. Four wins.
1992 1st in the Scandinavian GM Lotus Challenge. Three wins,
five second places.
Formula 3
Formula 3 is an international category of single seaters. Magnus
participatedin the national championship and was rewarded international
starts in Macau (HongKong) and Japan.
1993 1st in the Swedish Championship. Two wins, two second
places.
1993 1st in the Nordic Championship. Two wins, one second place.
1994 1st in the Nordic Championship. Seven wins, three second
places.
Porsche Cup
Porsche Cup is a national category with a regulation based on
the weight of the car and the power of the engine. That is, you
can participate with the Porsche of your choice. Magnus drove
a four year old 911.
1995 3rd in the Swedish Championship. One win, two pole
positions.
Renault Spider Trophy
The Renault Spider is a one-make-class and it runs as a support
race to seven Formula 1 GP in Europe. The price money is substantial.
Some of the best drivers from Formula 3, Formula 3000 and some
Formula 1 test drivers host the races.
1996 5th in the Renault Spider Trophy. Two pole positions.
1997 5th in the Renault Spider Trophy. Did not enter three of
the races.
FIA GT Championship
This is professional world wide GT-racing with extreme cars.
Magnus has been driving a Porsche 911 GT2 and a Porsche 911 GT1
in the brittish team G-Force/Strandell. He teamed with John Greasley
and Geoff Lister. They were among the top four in the world in
the GT2-category. In the last four FIA GT races they entered
the fastest class with the Porsche 911 GT1.
1997
1st in Marlboro GT Endurance in China, 911 GT1.
2nd in FFSA GTR, Dijon i France, 911 GT2.
4th in the FIA GT Endurance, Spa, Francorchamps, 911 GT2.
British GT Championship:
This championship was together with the ALMS the only series
to host supercars like Porsche GT1 and McLaren GTR F1.
1998 Magnus was partnered by John Greasley in the Blue Coral/
Slick 50 Porsche GT1 and 1999 Geoff Lister signed up as team-
mate.
A thrilling 1999 season saw Magnus take four pole positions,
two wins and eight second places.
1998 3rd place
1999 2nd place
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