You know, the le mans race is an event this is just something else that any other race that i do over the year, and i think for any other driver its just different event. Michael schumachers lawyer has revealed the extent of the racing drivers injuries after his devastating skiing accident three years ago. Michael christensen porsche gt team motorsport media. The 23yearold dane, who took part in this years porsche supercup, along with one. Michael christensen snatches pwc road america race no. Learn more about michael christensen issues here now. Michael christensen from denmark joins porsches works squad for the 2014 season. Simulator tips with 2019 f1 driver lando norris duration. Mar 03, 2020 this is the virtual version of the car that in 2018 won gtlm at le mans piloted by porsche factory drivers including michael christensen and laurens vanthoor. After spending the last two years as a porsche junior, where he paved the way for greater tasks with his strong performances in the porsche carrera cup deutschland and in the porsche mobil 1 supercup, porsche now gives the 23yearold race driver the chance to take the next step in his career. Mar 28, 2020 the racing scenes are sprinkled with impressions from factory motorsport director pascal zurlinden, the drivers kevin estre, michael christensen, laurens vanthoor and matt campbell and. Article by christopher paiz in the coming weeks, porsche club of america members will be taking to the virtual race track in iracing to compete in the first racing season of 2020.
Porsche leads driver and team classifications class win for. Le mans winner michael christensen interview at road. For fans and anyone with a scanner, you can tune into the christiansen racing team at events and listen to the pit crew and driver communication. This earned him a contract as a porsche works driver. The defining moment in his racing career happened in the autumn of 2011 and a dream came true for michael christensen. In 2007 michael repeated as german kart champion and also won the kf1 south garda winter cup. Date, race, car, drivers, tyres, position, pole position, fastest lap. Porsche factory driver fia gte world champion 2018 2019.
Christensen s hobbies are improving on personal fitness, and training, while his favourite driver is michael schumacher, and his favourite circuit is the nurburgring. The drivers confirmed so far for these seats are michael christensen 26, frederic makowiecki 36 and richard lietz 32. His most recent success is a victory in gt class at. Tweets 1,3k followers 6,5k following 175 account created 18032010 21. Michael christensen racing driver wikimili, the best. Michael christensen gt works drivers gt works racing dr. After two seasons with richard lietz as codriver, it is now frenchman kevin estre who shares the porsche 911 rsr number 92 with the dane. Career details the racing career of michael christensen.
Jun 28, 2018 le mans winner michael christensen interview at road america. Michael christensen is a danish racing driver who is most known as a porsche driver with factory team or private teams in different gt competitions. Current champion in the fia world endurance championship gte with. Full details of racing driver michael christensen s record. The dane pitted himself against many other talented young hopefuls from around the world at a gruelling selection process and was accepted into the youth development programme of porsche ag as a porsche junior.
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Interview in danish with porsche factory driver michael christensen before the 24 hours of le mans 2016. In his dams team 460 hp new porsche 911 gt3 cup, based on the seventh generation of the 911, the supercup newcomer won by 1. Career details the racing career of michael christensen 201920 world endurance gte drivers championship. Michael christensen contests the sports car world endurance championship gte pro class, which includes the 24 hours of le mans, for the dempsey proton racing team with the porsche 911 rsr as well as the long distance races of the imsa sports car championship for porsche north america. Porsche factory driver fia gte world endurance champion 24 hours of le mans 24 hours of daytona 24 hours of spa. Porsche junior michael christensen scores first supercup win. Michael christensen footballer born 1983, danish football player michael christensen, participant in 2003 of danish idols. Alegra motorsports to pwc, michael christensen, spencer. Formula bmw europe christensen made his openwheel racing debut in the 2008 formula bmw europe season at barcelona which supported the 2008 spanish grand prix, where he was involved in a potentially serious incident, flipping his car. Michael klitgaard christensen born 28 august 1990 is a danish porsche factory racing driver. Driver michael christensen career statistics racing. Michael christensen and frederic makowiecki in the.
Alegra motorsports michael christensen was able to get past race no. Being competitive in motorsports typically requires a significant financial investment, much. Michael christensen is a porsche works driver ferdinand. Michael christensen profile bio, news, highres photos. Bio racing driver competing in the fia world endurance championship. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. The defining moment in his racing career happened in the autumn of. See listings of all posts in the stuttgartdna archives with porsche factory racing driver michael christensen discussed in their content. Since then, he contested with porsche in the fia world endurance championship and imsa sportscar championship. Jul 07, 20 porsche junior michael christensen scores first supercup win july 7, 20 tim havermans 2071 views porsche mobil1 supercup it was michael christensen s weekend.
The three drivers havent tested together yet, but that will change this coming weekend at the le mans test day. On the nurburgring the porsche junior from denmark set the fastest time in free practice, posted pole position in qualifying and in the race celebrated his maiden victory in the. There is a wealth of endurance racing championship experience. For the uninitiated, the pca sim racing series gives pca members the ability to compete in some of the most exciting porsche race cars at worldfamous race tracks, all from the comfort of their homes. In his maiden 2014 season, he promptly won the 12 hours of sebring. At the second round of the fia world endurance championship at spa francorchamps, had a good, long talk with michael christensen.
Michael christensen is a danish racing driver who is most known as a porsche driver with factory team or private teams in different gt competitions his connection with porsche started in 2011 when he joined porsche junior program. Michael christensen named porsche factory driver sportscar365. Michael christensen racing career profile driver database. The 65th annual mobil 1 12 hours of sebring fuelled by fresh from florida takes the green flag at 10. Michael christensen is a porsche works driver some people call me the space cowboy, some call me the gangster of love i dont know whether anyones ever called michael christensen the gangster of love, but from next year they will be calling him a porsche works. An interview with le mans winner michael christensen. Christensens hobbies are improving on personal fitness, and training, while his favourite driver is michael schumacher, and his favourite circuit is the nurburgring. Sim racing its time to go racing again porsche club of. Ford gt wins gt le mans class at rolex 24 at daytona. Nov 27, 20 michael christensen from denmark joins porsches works squad for the 2014 season. Porsche aims to win titles in the usa with two 911 rsr for the fourth season, porsche will take on the competition with a factory entry in americas most important sports car series, the imsa weathertech sportscar. Michael sovang christensen racing career profile driver.
Full details of racing driver michael christensens record. Wayne taylor racing wins thriller at rolex 24 fox sports. Jun 24, 2018 denmarks michael christensen completed a dream week for porsche sunday at road america when he drove the no. All information about the porsche works driver can be found here. The dane also has best memories of the 24 hours of le mans 2018. The defining moment in his racing career happened in the autumn of 2011. Yeah its definitely a big difference just everything about it is. Michael christensen porsche works driver flatsixes. Le mans winner michael christensen interview at road america. Michael christensen ready for the 6 hours of mexico. Michael christensen factory driver porsche linkedin. Michael christensen ready for the 6 hours of mexico friday august 25th, 2017 jens jensen the fia world endurance championship season will be back on track again next weekend, when the 6 hours of mexico will be driven in mexico city on the autodromo hermanos rodriguez circuit, which is also used for formula 1 races, and champcar races in the past. Sim racing its time to go racing again porsche club.
Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Michael christensen is a porsche works driver some people call me the space cowboy, some call me the gangster of love i dont know whether anyones ever called michael christensen the gangster of love, but from next year they will be calling him a porsche works racing driver, which might be even better. Porsche junior michael christensen was named wednesday as the manufacturers newest factory driver for 2014. For the sprintx races, spencer pumpelly will join the team. We have the pretest at le mans, and that is the first time that we will drive together. Denmarks michael christensen completed a dream week for porsche sunday at road america when he drove the no. Michael christensen is currently competing as a porsche works driver in the fia world endurance championship. Porsche factory racer michael christensen will drive fulltime in both the sprint and sprintx races. Racing driver competing in the fia world endurance championship.