Michael Christensen (racing driver)

Karting Born in Karlslunde, Christensen had a very successful karting career, winning the 2004 Nordic ICA Junior Championship. The following year he gathered both Nordic and European titles in ICA Junior class. For 2006, Christensen graduated to Formula A and he achieved a second place in the Formula A World Championship and was twice champion in the German Kart Championship Winner of the Macau Int. Kart Grand prix Formula A. In 2007, he repeated as German Kart Champion He finished the season in sixth place and as the top rookie in the rookie standings. Christensen 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 was rejected by the FIA. GP3 Series In 2010, Christensen became the first driver to join MW Arden for the 2010 GP3 Series season. == Sportscar career ==

Porsche in a Porsche 992 RSR In 2012, Christensen joined the Porsche young driver program. He resulted seventh in the 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and sixth in the 2013 Porsche Supercup. Christensen became a factory driver in 2014, racing in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship joining Patrick Long in the GTLM class, winning 12 Hours of Sebring and North American Endurance Cup. In 2015, he competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship together with Richard Lietz, joining the Manthey Racing team in the GTE-Pro class. Winning the manufactures championship, and finishing fourth in the drivers championship. In the 2018–2019 FIA World Endurance Championship, he in succeeded winning 24 Hours of Le Mans for Porsche. ==Hypercar career==

For the 2023 World Endurance Championship season, Christensen was named in the lineup for Porsche Penske Motorsport, partnering Dane Cameron and Frédéric Makowiecki. For the 2024 WEC season, Christensen would again drive the Porsche 963 for Penske, alongside Makowiecki and Matt Campbell. ==Personal life==

Christensen's hobbies are improving on personal fitness, and training, while his favourite driver is Michael Schumacher, 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) Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) † 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) • Season still in progress.--> Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) • Season still in progress.--> Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results ==References==