| Christian Rasmussen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | |||||||
| Born | 29 June 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark  | ||||||
| Indy Lights career | |||||||
| 17 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 28 (Andretti Autosport) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Indy Lights Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Indianapolis | ||||||
| First win | 2022 Indy Lights Grand Prix of Road America (Road America) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama | ||||||
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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: [ˈkʰʁɛs.d̥jan ˈʁɑs.mu.sn̩]; 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]
Racing record
Career summary
| 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 | 
* Season still in progress
American open–wheel racing results
U.S. F2000 National Championship
| 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
| 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
(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
(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 | 
TRM | 
LBH | 
ALA | 
IMS | 
DET | 
ROA | 
LAG | 
MDO | 
IOW | 
IOW | 
TOR | 
GTW | 
POR | 
MIL | 
MIL | 
NSH | 
- | 0 | ||
| TBA | INDY | 
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(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 | SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL | 
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress
References
- ↑ "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.
 
External links
- Official website
 - Christian Rasmussen career summary at DriverDB.com