Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)
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| Christian Rasmussen | |||||||
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| Nationality |  Danish | ||||||
| Born | 29 June 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 20 (Ed Carpenter Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2022-23 2021 2019-20 2018 2017 2016 | Indy NXT Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula 4 United States Championship F4 Danish Championship Danish Formula Ford Championship | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2023 2021 2020 | Indy NXT Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship | ||||||
Christian Rasmussen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈʁɑsmusn̩]; born 29 June 2000) is a Danish race car driver from Copenhagen.[1][2] He is set to drive for Ed Carpenter Racing on a part-time schedule in the 2024 IndyCar Series.[3]
Career[edit]
IndyCar Series[edit]
Karting record[edit]
Karting career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NEZ Cup — KFJ | 20th | |
| Danish Championship — KFJ | 17th | ||
| 2015 | NEZ Championship — KFJ | 3rd | |
| Danish Championship — KFJ | 3rd | ||
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KFJ | RS Competition | 21st |
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Danish Formula Ford Championship | Frederichsen Sport | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 332 | 2nd |
| 2017 | F4 Danish Championship | Magnussen Racing Experience[4] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 292 | 3rd |
| 2018 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 196 | 3rd |
| 2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development[5] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 282 | 3rd |
| 2020 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development[6] | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 394 | 1st |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 445 | 1st |
| 2022 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 440 | 6th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 19th | |
| 2023 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 539 | 1st |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 926 | 11th | |
| 2024 | IndyCar Series | Ed Carpenter Racing | |||||||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 370* | 1st* |
* Season still in progress
American open–wheel racing results[edit]
U.S. F2000 National Championship[edit]
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 4 |
STP 15 |
IMS 20 |
IMS 8 |
LOR 6 |
ROA 17 |
ROA 5 |
TOR 2 |
TOR 1 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 2 |
POR 3 |
POR 17 |
LAG 1 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 282 | ||
| 2020 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ROA 1 |
ROA 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 1 |
LOR 1 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 21 |
MOH 14 |
MOH 20 |
MOH 1 |
NJM 2 |
NJM 1 |
NJM 1 |
STP 19 |
STP 5 |
1st | 394 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship[edit]
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ALA 13 |
ALA 2 |
STP 2 |
STP 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 9 |
IMS 1 |
LOR 1 |
ROA 10 |
ROA 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 5 |
GMP 2 |
NJM 3 |
NJM 9 |
NJM 9 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 3 |
1st | 445 |
Indy Lights/Indy NXT[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andretti Autosport | STP 12L* |
ALA 11 |
IMS 4L |
IMS 2 |
DET 13 |
DET 13 |
RDA 1L* |
MDO 4 |
IOW 2 |
NSH 5 |
GTW 12 |
POR 7 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 1L* |
6th | 440 |
| 2023 | HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | STP 4 |
BAR 1L* |
IMS 5 |
DET 9 |
DET 2 |
RDA 19 |
MDO 3L* |
IOW 1L* |
NSH 1L* |
IMS 6 |
GMP 1L* |
POR 5 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 1L* |
1st | 539 |
IndyCar Series[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ed Carpenter Racing | Dallara DW12 | 20 | Chevrolet | STP 19 |
THE DNQ |
LBH 27 |
ALA |
IMS |
DET |
ROA |
LAG |
MDO |
IOW |
IOW |
TOR |
GTW |
POR |
MIL |
MIL |
NSH |
26th* | 16* | [7] | |
| 33 | INDY |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results[edit]
(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY | SEB | LGA | MDO | WGL | ELK | PET 5 |
19th | 285 |
| 2023 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 9† |
SEB 3 |
LGA | WGL 2 |
ELK | IMS | PET 5 |
11th | 926 |
| 2024 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL | 1st* | 370* |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress
References[edit]
- ^ "CHRISTIAN RASMUSSEN-JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT". 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Christian Rasmussen". 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (2023-10-25). "Indy NXT champ Rasmussen graduates to IndyCar with ECR". Racer.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Magnussen Racing Experience stiller op i Formel 4 med ny, ung kører". 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Jay Howard retains Christian Rasmussen for new USF2000 squad". 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "RASMUSSEN BACK WITH JHDD IN 2020". 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Christian Rasmussen – 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Christian Rasmussen career summary at DriverDB.com
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Danish racing drivers
- U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers
- Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers
- Indy Lights drivers
- Sportspeople from Copenhagen
- Andretti Autosport drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- Dale Coyne Racing drivers
- United States F4 Championship drivers
- Danish F4 Championship drivers
- HMD Motorsports drivers
- Indy Lights champions
- IndyCar Series drivers
- Ed Carpenter Racing drivers