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===Present day=== Magnussen was still an active driver, competing in the [[Danish Touring Car Championship]] (DTC) until 2010 and in a [[Chevrolet Corvette C7.R]] in the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] with [[Antonio Garcia (racing driver)|Antonio Garcia]] as teammate until 2019 – and in the 24 hours of Le Mans. In the Danish Touring Car series he drove a Chevrolet Lacetti for Perfection Racing. He won the DTC in 2003 and 2008. [[Image:Jan Magnussen NASCAR Sonoma 2010.jpg|thumb|left|Magnussen's No. 09 car at [[Sonoma Raceway]] in 2010]] On 11 June 2010, it was announced that Magnussen would make his [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] debut driving the No. 09 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet for [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]] at [[Infineon Raceway]]. After starting 32nd on the grid, he finished in 12th position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84655|title=Magnussen enjoys Sprint Cup debut|last=Mejia|first=Diego|work=Autosport|date=21 June 2010|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> On 14 June 2010, it was announced that Magnussen and Perfection Racing would not be participating in the DTC, leaving Magnussen and the team to focus on the Scandinavian Touring Car Cup's remaining two rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racemag.dk/2010/06/14/team-bauhaus-fokuserer-pa-skandinavien/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715183150/http://racemag.dk/2010/06/14/team-bauhaus-fokuserer-pa-skandinavien/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |title=Team Bauhaus fokuserer på Skandinavien | Racemag |publisher=Racemag.dk |date=14 June 2010 |access-date=8 September 2013 }}</ref> [[File:GT57 Ronnie Bermer Robin Liddell Jan Magnussen 2011 Road America.jpg|thumb|right|2011 Rolex Sports Car]] Magnussen drove the No. 57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro with Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis in the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season opener, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Following the Rolex 24, he moved to the team's No. 97 car and competed in the majority of the races with Gunter Schaldach. Magnussen finished 24th in GT points and his best finish was second (Miller) with four top-10s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driver.cfm?series=r&did=1493 |title=Jan Magnussen |work=grand-am.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201223725/http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driver.cfm?series=r&did=1493 |archive-date=1 December 2011 |access-date=10 January 2016}}</ref> [[File:Corvette Racing's Chevrolet Corvette C7R Driven by Antonio Garcia, Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller (48126954448).jpg|left|thumb|The No. 63 Corvette C7.R belonging to Magnussen, Garcia, and Rockenfeller at the [[2019 24 Hours of Le Mans]]]] On 7 November 2019, Magnussen was confirmed to drive in the inaugural [[2020 TCR Denmark Touring Car Series|TCR Denmark Touring Car Series]] for LM Racing in a [[Volkswagen Golf Mk7#Golf GTI|VW Golf GTI TCR]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/11/07/jan-magnussen-confirmed-inaugural-tcr-denmark-season/|title=Jan Magnussen confirmed for inaugural TCR Denmark season|work=TouringCarTimes.com|date=7 November 2019}}</ref> On 22 July 2023 he won [[1000 kilometrų lenktynės|Aurum 1006 km]] endurance race in Lithuania, driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 Evo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing.lt/en/post/finisas-2023 |title=Stateta BRO by HMobile won the Aurum 1006 km Transition Cup |date=22 July 2023 |access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> On 16 September 2024 it was announced that Magnussen will take part in the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone in November, driving a GT Motorsport-prepared Van Diemen RF78 in the same Duckhams colours that adorned his car at the 1992 Formula Ford Festival <ref>{{cite web | url=https://formulascout.com/jan-magnussen-to-make-ff1600-return-in-walter-hayes-trophy/123962 | title=Jan Magnussen to make FF1600 return in Walter Hayes Trophy | date=16 September 2024 }}</ref>
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