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| caption = Christina Nielsen, Zandvoort 2012
| caption = Christina Nielsen, Zandvoort 2012
| nationality = Danish
| nationality = {{flagicon|DNK}} Danish
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hørsholm]], [[Denmark]]
| birth_place = [[Hørsholm]], [[Denmark]]
| related to = Lars-Erik Nielsen (father)
| related to = Lars-Erik Nielsen (father)
| racing licence = [[File:FIA Bronze Driver.png|12px]] FIA Bronze
| current series = [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]
| current series = [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]
| first year = [[2014 United SportsCar Championship season|2014]]
| first year = [[2014 United SportsCar Championship season|2014]]
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'''Christina Nielsen''' (born 10 January 1992 in [[Hørsholm]], [[Denmark]]) is a Danish racing driver who is the first female driver to win a [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] series title. She is the daughter of racing driver Lars-Erik Nielsen, who raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/imsa-weathertech-sportscar-championship-petit-le-mans-road-atlanta-gtd-championship-100116 |title = Christina Nielsen, Alessandro Balzan clinch GTD championship |author = Sportscar365.com |publisher = Fox Sports.com |date = Oct 1, 2016 |access-date= Oct 1, 2016 }}</ref>
'''Christina Nielsen''' (born 10 January 1992 in [[Hørsholm]], [[Denmark]]) is a Danish racing driver who is the first female driver to win a [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] series title. She is the daughter of racing driver Lars-Erik Nielsen, who raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/imsa-weathertech-sportscar-championship-petit-le-mans-road-atlanta-gtd-championship-100116 |title = Christina Nielsen, Alessandro Balzan clinch GTD championship |author = Sportscar365.com |publisher = Fox Sports.com |date = Oct 1, 2016 |access-date= Oct 1, 2016 }}</ref>


==Racing career==
==Racing career==
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For 2012, Nielsen switched to the [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] running in the B-class. She ended the season 5th in class.
For 2012, Nielsen switched to the [[Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]] running in the B-class. She ended the season 5th in class.


In 2013, Nielsen switched to the [[ADAC GT Masters]]. For 2014, Nielsen raced in the [[United SportsCar Championship]] for NGT Motorsport.
In 2013, Nielsen switched to the [[ADAC GT Masters]]. For 2014, Nielsen raced in the [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|United SportsCar Championship]] for NGT Motorsport.


In 2015, Nielsen ran the entire IMSA SportsCar Championship in a GTD Aston Martin Vantage V12 under the TRG-AMR banner, partnering with Kuno Wittmer and James Davison.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dagys|first=John|title=TRG-AMR Signs Nielsen for GTD Program with Davison|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/trg-amr-signs-nielsen-for-gtd-program-with-davison/|work=Sportscar365.com|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> She claimed four second-place finishes and a third, finishing runner-up two points behind Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler.
In 2015, Nielsen ran the entire IMSA SportsCar Championship in a GTD Aston Martin Vantage V12 under the TRG-AMR banner, partnering with Kuno Wittmer and James Davison.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dagys|first=John|title=TRG-AMR Signs Nielsen for GTD Program with Davison|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/trg-amr-signs-nielsen-for-gtd-program-with-davison/|work=Sportscar365.com|date=6 November 2014 |access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> She claimed four second-place finishes and a third, finishing runner-up two points behind Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler.


The Dane continued in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2016, joining Scuderia Corsa to drive alongside [[Alessandro Balzan]] in a GTD-class Ferrari.<ref>{{cite web|last=DiZinno|first=Tony|title=Scuderia Corsa Confirms GTLM, GTD Programs|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/scuderia-corsa-confirms-gtlm-gtd-programs/|publisher=SportsCar365|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> She won the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] with [[Jeff Segal]] as third driver. With another win at [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen]] and four additional podiums throughout the season, Nielsen and Balzan won the 2016 IMSA SportsCar series Championship, with a 299-point total for the year, and thus Nielsen became the first woman to win a major full-season professional sports car championship in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/134999-imsa-nielsen-balzan-clinch-gtd-championship |title = IMSA: Nielsen, Balzan clinch GTD championship |author = Marshall Pruett |publisher = Racer Media |date = Oct 1, 2016 |access-date = Oct 2, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180328154232/http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/134999-imsa-nielsen-balzan-clinch-gtd-championship |archive-date = March 28, 2018 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://racing-reference.info/yeardet/2016/TU+ |title = Weathertech SportsCar Championship standings for 2016 |publisher = Racing Reference |date = Oct 1, 2016 |access-date = Oct 2, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170612201353/http://racing-reference.info/yeardet/2016/TU |archive-date = June 12, 2017 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sportscar365.com |url=http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/imsa-weathertech-sportscar-championship-petit-le-mans-road-atlanta-gtd-championship-100116 |title=Christina Nielsen, Alessandro Balzan clinch GTD championship |publisher=FOX Sports |date=2016-08-07 |access-date=2016-10-02}}</ref>
The Dane continued in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2016, joining Scuderia Corsa to drive alongside [[Alessandro Balzan]] in a GTD-class Ferrari.<ref>{{cite web|last=DiZinno|first=Tony|title=Scuderia Corsa Confirms GTLM, GTD Programs|date=15 December 2015 |url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/scuderia-corsa-confirms-gtlm-gtd-programs/|publisher=SportsCar365|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> She won the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] with [[Jeff Segal]] as third driver. With another win at [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen]] and four additional podiums throughout the season, Nielsen and Balzan won the 2016 IMSA SportsCar series Championship, with a 299-point total for the year, and thus Nielsen became the first woman to win a major full-season professional sports car championship in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/134999-imsa-nielsen-balzan-clinch-gtd-championship |title = IMSA: Nielsen, Balzan clinch GTD championship |author = Marshall Pruett |publisher = Racer Media |date = Oct 1, 2016 |access-date = Oct 2, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180328154232/http://www.racer.com/imsa/weathertech-sports-car-championship/item/134999-imsa-nielsen-balzan-clinch-gtd-championship |archive-date = March 28, 2018 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://racing-reference.info/yeardet/2016/TU+ |title = Weathertech SportsCar Championship standings for 2016 |publisher = Racing Reference |date = Oct 1, 2016 |access-date = Oct 2, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170612201353/http://racing-reference.info/yeardet/2016/TU |archive-date = June 12, 2017 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sportscar365.com |url=http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/imsa-weathertech-sportscar-championship-petit-le-mans-road-atlanta-gtd-championship-100116 |title=Christina Nielsen, Alessandro Balzan clinch GTD championship |work=FOX Sports |date=2016-08-07 |access-date=2016-10-02}}</ref>


==Racing record==
==Racing record==
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! Rank
! Rank
! Points
! Points
!Ref
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2014 United SportsCar Championship season|2014]]
|rowspan=2| [[2014 United SportsCar Championship|2014]]
! NGT Motorsport
! NGT Motorsport
!rowspan=2| GTD
!rowspan=2| GTD
! [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT America (2014)|Porsche 911 GT America]]
! [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT America (2014)|Porsche 911 GT America]]
! [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6
! [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sebring International Raceway|SEB]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|22}}
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]
| [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]
| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]
| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]
| [[2014 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|IMS]]
| [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|IMS]]
| [[Road America|ELK]]
| [[Road America|ELK]]
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!rowspan=2| 34th
!rowspan=2| 34th
!rowspan=2| 73
!rowspan=2| 73
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2014/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[The Racer's Group|TRG-AMR North America]]
! [[The Racer's Group|TRG-AMR North America]]
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|
|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[Road Atlanta|PET]]'''<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2014 Petit Le Mans|PET]]'''<br>{{small|10}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[2015 United SportsCar Championship season|2015]]
| [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]]
! [[The Racer's Group|TRG-AMR North America]]
! [[The Racer's Group|TRG-AMR North America]]
! GTD
! GTD
! [[Aston_Martin_Vantage_(2005)#GT3|Aston Martin Vantage GT3]]
! [[Aston_Martin_Vantage_(2005)#GT3|Aston Martin Vantage GT3]]
! [[Aston Martin]] 6.0 L V12
! [[Aston Martin]] 6.0 L V12
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sebring International Raceway|SEB]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic|BEL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2015 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Road America|ELK]] <br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit of the Americas|COA]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Lone Star Le Mans|AUS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Road Atlanta|PET]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Petit Le Mnans|PET]]<br>{{small|9}}
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|
|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 279
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 279
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2015/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2016]]
| [[2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2016]]
! [[Scuderia Corsa]]
! [[Scuderia Corsa]]
! GTD
! GTD
! [[Ferrari 488|Ferrari 488 GT3]]
! [[Ferrari 488|Ferrari 488 GT3]]
! [[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154CB]] 3.9 L Turbo V8
! [[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154CB]] 3.9 L Turbo V8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sebring International Raceway|SEB]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2016 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic|BEL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2016 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Road America|ELK]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit of the Americas|COA]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Lone Star Le Mans|AUS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Road Atlanta|PET]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|2}}
|
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 332
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 332
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2016/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2017]]
| [[2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2017]]
! [[Scuderia Corsa]]
! [[Scuderia Corsa]]
! GTD
! GTD
! [[Ferrari 488|Ferrari 488 GT3]]
! [[Ferrari 488|Ferrari 488 GT3]]
! [[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154CB]] 3.9 L Turbo V8
! [[Ferrari F154 engine|Ferrari F154CB]] 3.9 L Turbo V8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sebring International Raceway|SEB]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix|LBH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit of the Americas|COA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix|AUS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Road America|ELK]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]<br>1<small></small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2017 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>1<small></small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Road Atlanta|PET]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|9}}
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 340
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 340
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2017/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2018]]
| [[2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2018]]
! Wright Motorsports
! Wright Motorsports
! GTD
! GTD
! [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2016–)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]]
! [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2016–2019)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]]
! [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6
! [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sebring International Raceway|SEB]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MOH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic|BEL]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]'''<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2018 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]'''<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Road America|ELK]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[2018 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|4}}
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|
! 7th
! 7th
! 263
! 263
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2018/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASACR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2019 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2019]]
| [[2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2019]]
! [[Michael Shank Racing|Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing]]
! [[Michael Shank Racing|Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing]]
! GTD
! GTD
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| [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]
| [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MOS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2019 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2019 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[Road America|ELK]]
| [[2019 Road Race Showcase at Road America|ELK]]
| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]
| [[2019 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|7}}
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! 14th
! 14th
! 159
! 159
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2019/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2020]]
| [[2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2020]]
! GEAR Racing powered by [[Grasser Racing Team|GRT Grasser]]
! GEAR Racing powered by [[Grasser Racing Team|GRT Grasser]]
! GTD
! GTD
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2020 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br/>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[2020 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br/>{{small|16}}
| [[2020 WeatherTech 240|DAY]]
| [[2020 WeatherTech 240|DAY]]
| [[2020 Grand Prix of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[2020 Cadillac Grand Prix of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[2020 Road Race Showcase at Road America|ELK]]
| [[2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend|ELK]]
| [[2020 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]
| [[2020 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]
| [[2020 6 Hours of Atlanta|ATL]]
| [[2020 TireRack.com Grand Prix at Road Atlanta|ATL]]
| [[2020 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
| [[2020 Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
| [[2020 Grand Prix of Charlotte|CLT]]
| [[2020 MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix|CLT]]
| [[2020 Petit Le Mans|PET]]
| [[2020 Petit Le Mans|PET]]
| [[2020 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[2020 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship|LGA]]
| [[2020 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[2020 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
|
|
! 57th
! 57th
! 15
! 15
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2020/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
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|-
| [[2021 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2021]]
| [[2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2021]]
! [[Earl Bamber|Team Hardpoint EBM]]
! [[Earl Bamber|Team Hardpoint EBM]]
! GTD
! GTD
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br/>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br/>{{small|5}}
| [[Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
| [[2021 Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
| [[Belle Isle Park (Michigan)#Auto racing|DET]]
| [[2021 Detroit Sports Car Classic|DET]]
| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]
| [[2021 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]
| [[Watkins Glen International|WGL]]
| [[2021 WeatherTech 240 at The Glen|WGL]]
| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]
| [[2021 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]
| [[2021 Road Race Showcase at Road America|ELK]]
| [[2021 Road Race Showcase at Road America|ELK]]
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]
| [[WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|LGA]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]
| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]
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! 40th
! 40th
! 508
! 508
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/nielsch01/2021/TU/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="20" |Source:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen Results |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/christina-nielsen/results |access-date=16 August 2024 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}}</ref>
|}
|}
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===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scuderia Corsa]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scuderia Corsa]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Balzan]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bret Curtis]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Balzan]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bret Curtis]]
|align="left"| [[Ferrari 488]] GTE
|align="left"| [[Ferrari 488 GTE]]
| GTE<br>Am
| GTE<br>Am
| 314
| 314
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ebimotors
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ebimotors
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Babini]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Erik Maris
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabio Babini]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Erik Maris
|align="left"| [[Porsche 991|Porsche 911 RSR]]
|align="left"| [[Porsche 911 RSR (2017)|Porsche 911 RSR]]
| GTE<br>Am
| GTE<br>Am
| 332
| 332
| 31st
| 31st
| 6th
| 6th
|-
! colspan="8" |Sources:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/driver/christina-nielsen-616 |access-date=16 August 2024 |publisher=[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]]}}</ref>
|}
|}


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! [[2021 24 Hours of Nürburgring|2021]]
! [[2021 24 Hours of Nürburgring|2021]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} WS Racing
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} WS Racing
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Pippa Mann]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Célia Martin<br>{{flagicon|GER}} Carrie Schreiner
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Pippa Mann]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Célia Martin<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Carrie Schreiner]]
|align="left"| [[Audi R8 (Type 4S)|Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo]]
|align="left"| [[Audi R8 (Type 4S)|Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo]]
| SP8
| SP8
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|10}}
| [[2022 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]
| [[2022 24 Hours of Le Mans|LMS]]
|style="background:#;"| [[2022 6 Hours of Monza|MNZ]]<br />{{small|}}
| [[2022 6 Hours of Monza|MNZ]]
|style="background:#;"| [[2022 6 Hours of Fuji|FUJ]]<br />{{small|}}
| [[2022 6 Hours of Fuji|FUJ]]
|style="background:#;"| [[2022 8 Hours of Bahrain|BHR]]<br />{{small|}}
| [[2022 8 Hours of Bahrain|BHR]]
! 21st*
! 27th
! 1*
! 1
|-
! colspan="13" |Sources:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Nielsen |url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/driver/616 |access-date=16 August 2024 |publisher=[[FIA World Endurance Championship]]}}</ref>
|}
|}
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:AF Corse drivers]]
[[Category:AF Corse drivers]]
[[Category:Meyer Shank Racing drivers]]
[[Category:Meyer Shank Racing drivers]]
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[[Category:Female racing drivers]]
[[Category:Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers]]
[[Category:Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers]]
[[Category:Strakka Racing drivers]]
[[Category:Strakka Racing drivers]]
[[Category:Ma-con Motorsport drivers]]
[[Category:Ma-con Motorsport drivers]]
[[Category:Iron Lynx drivers]]
[[Category:Craft-Bamboo Racing drivers]]
[[Category:Porsche Carrera Cup Germany drivers]]
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[[Category:Danish female racing drivers]]
[[Category:Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia drivers]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers]]

Revision as of 05:48, 16 August 2024

Christina Nielsen
Christina Nielsen, Zandvoort 2012
NationalityDenmark Danish
Born (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32)
Hørsholm, Denmark
Related toLars-Erik Nielsen (father)
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2014
Current teamTeam Hardpoint EBM
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Car number88
Former teamsScuderia Corsa TRG-AMR North America
NGT Motorsport
Wright Motorsport, Grasser Racing Team
Starts58
Championships2 (2016, 2017)
Wins4
Poles3
Best finish1st in 2016, 2017
Previous series
2015
2014
2012-2014
2013
2012
2010-2011
2010
2007-2009		Pirelli World Challenge
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA
Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East
ADAC GT Masters
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
ADAC Formel Masters
Formula Ford Denmark
Karting
Championship titles
2016-2017WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD

Christina Nielsen (born 10 January 1992 in Hørsholm, Denmark) is a Danish racing driver who is the first female driver to win a WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series title. She is the daughter of racing driver Lars-Erik Nielsen, who raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2000s.[1]

Racing career

Karting

Nielsen started her karting career in 2007. After karting for a couple of years, she switched to formula racing in 2010.

Formel Ford Denmark & ADAC Formel Masters

After karting from 2007 to 2009, Nielsen made her formula racing debut in 2010 in the Danish Formula Ford Championship. Finishing the season in 9th position.

After doing two one-off appearances in the ADAC Formel Masters in 2010, Nielsen went on to do a full season in 2011.

GT Racing

For 2012, Nielsen switched to the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany running in the B-class. She ended the season 5th in class.

In 2013, Nielsen switched to the ADAC GT Masters. For 2014, Nielsen raced in the United SportsCar Championship for NGT Motorsport.

In 2015, Nielsen ran the entire IMSA SportsCar Championship in a GTD Aston Martin Vantage V12 under the TRG-AMR banner, partnering with Kuno Wittmer and James Davison.[2] She claimed four second-place finishes and a third, finishing runner-up two points behind Townsend Bell and Bill Sweedler.

The Dane continued in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2016, joining Scuderia Corsa to drive alongside Alessandro Balzan in a GTD-class Ferrari.[3] She won the 12 Hours of Sebring with Jeff Segal as third driver. With another win at 6 Hours of Watkins Glen and four additional podiums throughout the season, Nielsen and Balzan won the 2016 IMSA SportsCar series Championship, with a 299-point total for the year, and thus Nielsen became the first woman to win a major full-season professional sports car championship in North America.[4][5][6]

Racing record

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series results

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points Ref
2014 NGT Motorsport GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
9 		SEB
22 		LGA DET WGL
6 		MOS IMS ELK VIR COA 34th 73 [7]
TRG-AMR North America Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 PET
10
2015 TRG-AMR North America GTD Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 DAY
13 		SEB
2 		LGA
5 		BEL
2 		WGL
10 		LIM
3 		ELK
2 		VIR
2 		AUS
8 		PET
9 		2nd 279 [8]
2016 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
6 		SEB
1 		LGA
2 		BEL
3 		WGL
1 		MOS
4 		LIM
11 		ELK
3 		VIR
7 		AUS
3 		PET
2 		1st 332 [9]
2017 Scuderia Corsa GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
16 		SEB
2 		LBH
3 		AUS
2 		DET
2 		WGL
2 		MOS
3 		LIM
6 		ELK
5 		VIR
12 		LGA
1 		PET
9 		1st 340 [10]
2018 Wright Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
19 		SEB
6 		MOH
7 		BEL
11 		WGL
9 		MOS
9 		LIM
8 		ELK
1 		VIR
2 		LGA
11 		PET
4 		7th 263 [11]
2019 Heinricher Racing with Meyer Shank Racing GTD Acura NSX GT3 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
12 		SEB
8 		MDO
10 		DET
9 		WGL
4 		MOS LIM
12 		ELK VIR LGA
6 		PET
7 		14th 159 [12]
2020 GEAR Racing powered by GRT Grasser GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
16 		DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 57th 15 [13]
2021 Team Hardpoint EBM GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
10 		SEB
5 		MDO DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 40th 508 [14]
Source:[15]


24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2016 Denmark Formula Racing Denmark Johnny Laursen
Denmark Mikkel Mac 		Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Am 		319 35th 6th
2017 United States Scuderia Corsa Italy Alessandro Balzan
United States Bret Curtis 		Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am 		314 44th 14th
2018 Italy Ebimotors Italy Fabio Babini
France Erik Maris 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Am 		332 31st 6th
Sources:[15][16]

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Ovr.
Pos. 		Class
Pos.
2021 Germany WS Racing United Kingdom Pippa Mann
France Célia Martin
Germany Carrie Schreiner 		Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo SP8 52 45th 1st

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2022 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB SPA
10 		LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 27th 1
Sources:[15][17]

References

  1. ^ Sportscar365.com (Oct 1, 2016). "Christina Nielsen, Alessandro Balzan clinch GTD championship". Fox Sports.com. Retrieved Oct 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Dagys, John (6 November 2014). "TRG-AMR Signs Nielsen for GTD Program with Davison". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ DiZinno, Tony (15 December 2015). "Scuderia Corsa Confirms GTLM, GTD Programs". SportsCar365. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ Marshall Pruett (Oct 1, 2016). "IMSA: Nielsen, Balzan clinch GTD championship". Racer Media. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved Oct 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Weathertech SportsCar Championship standings for 2016". Racing Reference. Oct 1, 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved Oct 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Sportscar365.com (2016-08-07). "Christina Nielsen, Alessandro Balzan clinch GTD championship". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASACR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Christina Nielsen – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "Christina Nielsen Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Christina Nielsen". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Christina Nielsen". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Townsend Bell
Bill Sweedler
 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
GTD Champion
2016-2017
With: Alessandro Balzan 		Succeeded by
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
Preceded by North American Endurance Cup
GTD Champion
2016
With: Alessandro Balzan 		Succeeded by
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