Michael Christensen (racing driver)
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Michael Klitgaard Christensen (born 28 August 1990) is a Danish racing driver. He is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Porsche in the Hypercar class in the #5 Porsche 963.
Early career
Karting
Born in
Formula BMW Europe
Christensen made his
He moved to Mücke Motorsport for the 2009 season. He started the season as the strongest candidate to win the championship, and a victory in the first race of the season was promising. He finished the season in fourth place, although he lost results from five races including three wins, after his team lost an appeal over a breach of technical regulations[2] was rejected by the FIA.[3]
GP3 Series
In 2010, Christensen became the first driver to join
Sportscar career
Porsche
In 2012, Christensen joined the Porsche young driver program. He resulted 7th in the 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and 6th in the 2013 Porsche Supercup.
He became a
Hypercar career
For the
Personal life
Christensen's hobbies are improving on personal fitness, and training,[8] while his favourite driver is Michael Schumacher,[8] and his favourite circuit is the Nürburgring.
Racing record
Career summary
† – As Christensen was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010
|
MW Arden | CAT FEA Ret |
CAT SPR 16 |
IST FEA 13 |
IST SPR 11 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR 14 |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 15 |
HOC FEA Ret |
HOC SPR 10 |
HUN FEA 10 |
HUN SPR Ret |
SPA FEA 10 |
SPA SPR 23 |
MNZ FEA 15 |
MNZ SPR 10 |
31st | 0 |
2011
|
RSC Mücke Motorsport | IST FEA 7 |
IST SPR 2 |
CAT FEA 18 |
CAT SPR 12 |
VAL FEA Ret |
VAL SPR Ret |
SIL FEA Ret |
SIL SPR 13 |
NÜR FEA 26† |
NÜR SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 2 |
HUN SPR 13 |
SPA FEA 15 |
SPA SPR 4 |
MNZ FEA 12 |
MNZ SPR 11 |
11th | 19 |
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
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2012 | Konrad Motorsport | BHR | BHR | MON 20 |
VAL | SIL | HOC 8 |
HUN | HUN | SPA | MNZ
|
NC† | 0† |
2013 | DAMS | CAT 5 |
MON 25 |
SIL 3 |
NÜR 1 |
HUN 10 |
SPA 3 |
MNZ 8 |
YMC 10 |
YMC 7 |
6th | 95 |
† As Christensen was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 9 |
SEB 1 |
LBH 5 |
LGA 8 |
WGL 8 |
MOS 9 |
IMS 3 |
ELK 5 |
VIR 8 |
COA 3 |
PET 2 |
6th | 303 | |
2015 | Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 7 |
SEB | LBH | LGA 3 |
WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 17th | 56 | ||
2016 | Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 3 |
SEB 3 |
LBH
|
LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | COA | PET 5 |
13th | 89 | |
2017 | Alegra Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 1 |
SEB 10 |
LBH 12 |
COA | DET | WGL 7 |
MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET 2 |
23rd | 131 |
2021 | WeatherTech Racing | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY | SEB | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET 2 |
11th | 348 | |
2023 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | GTP | Porsche 963 | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L V8 | DAY 7 |
SEB 5 |
LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | 18th | 556 | |||
2024 | AO Racing | GTD Pro | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 2 |
SEB 9 |
LGA |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS |
PET |
4th* | 605* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2015 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
327 | 30th | 5th |
2016 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
329 | 31st | 8th |
2017 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
179 | DNF | DNF |
2018 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
344 | 15th | 1st |
2019 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro |
337 | 29th | 9th |
2020 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Pro |
331 | 35th | 6th |
2021 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Pro |
344 | 22nd | 3rd |
2022 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Pro |
348 | 31st | 4th |
2023 | ![]() |
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Porsche 963 | Hypercar | 325 | 16th | 9th |
2024 | ![]() |
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Porsche 963 | Hypercar | 311 | 6th | 6th |
References
- ^ Video from the accident[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mücke Motorsport suspended from Formula BMW Europe races". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 2009-08-20. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "FIA International Court of Appeal ruling confirms judicial decisions". bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 2009-11-17. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ Dagys, John (2013-11-27). "Michael Christensen Named Porsche Factory Driver". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ James, Richard (17 December 2022). "Porsche clarifies driver lineups for IMSA and WEC". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Full World Endurance Championship 2024 entry list". autosport.com. 2024-02-19. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
External links
- Official website
- Michael Christensen career summary at DriverDB.com