Magnussen and Montoya take Legends Trophy spoils

Jan Magnussen came out on top of a titanic battle with Jenson Button in Saturday evening’s first LT race while Juan Pablo Montoya prevailed in the reverse grid heat.

Using the rFactor 2 McLaren M23, the packed legends grid lined up in the Connecticut countryside at Lime Rock for this week’s challenge.

While Button started from pole, Magnussen promptly dispatched the 2009 F1 world champion with a blistering launch that put him in the mead at the first corner.

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The two engaged in a fierce battle, leaving their rivals in their dust. Button hounded Magnussen for all his worth for 13 laps but ultimately fell short of beating the Dane veteran to the flag.

“That was such a tough race, I’m shaking all over!” said Magnussen.

Button was no less ecstatic about his wheel-to-wheel dice with J-Mag.

“What a fun race, Jan was awesome in terms of where to put the car. I threw it down the inside once at Turn 1 and we tapped and were drifting through the corner. It was so much fun.”

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