Porsche factory driver: Michael Christensen

Compared to other drivers, Michael Christensen started comparatively late into karting. At ten-years-old, he began and quickly rose onto national and international levels. After spending eight years in carting, he took the plunge into formula motorsport and continued gathering experience there.

In 2011, Christensen started making a name of himself in GT sport. With success: 2012 he managed to fully switch to GT sport and join the Porsche Junior program. That finally gave Michael the chance to achieve something he had been hoping for: earn a living from motorsport alone.

Now, the Dane has finally fulfilled that goal. When he isn’t on the road, he spends time with his family. But he enjoys travelling around the world and participating in races. To do that successfully, he also thinks about his driving style: He describes himself as conservative driver who weighs risk and benefit carefully. For him, that’s the key to a successful endurance race.

• 2015, GTE Pro-class: 3rd place of class ranking with 3 victories and 1 podium

• 2017, GTE Pro-class: 2nd place on the Circuit of Americas, 3rd place in Fuji and on the Nürburgring

• 2018 – 2019, GTE Pro-class: 1st place of class ranking with 2 victories and 4 podiums

• 2019 – 2020, GTE Pro-class: 3rd place of class ranking with 2 victories and 4 podiums

• 2021, GTE Pro-class: 5th place of class ranking, 2nd place in Le Mans and Bahrain, 3rd place in Portimão

• 2022, GTE Pro-class: 2nd place of class ranking with 1 victory and 3 podiums

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
• 2013: 1 victory and 3 podiums, Rookie of the Year

Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland
• 2012: 1 victory and 2 podiums

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

• 2015: 3rd place of overall ranking

• 2016: 1st place of overall ranking

IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship

• 2014, GTLM-class: 6th place of class ranking with 1 victory and 4 podiums

• 2015, GTLM-class: 1 podium

• 2016, GTLM-class: 2 podiums

VLN Endurance Racing Championship Nürburgring

• 2015: 2 class victories

• 2021: 2 victories 

• 2022: 1 victory

ADAC Total 24h-Rennen Nürburgring
• 2021, GT3: 1st place of class ranking

North American Endurance Cup Fahrermeisterschaft
• 2014, GTLM-class: 1st place of overall ranking

GP3 Serie
• 2011: 11th place of driver’s ranking with 2 podiums

Formel BMW Europa

• 2008: 6th place of overall ranking, Rookie of the Year

• 2009: 4th place of overall ranking with 7 victories

Danish Formula A
• 2007: 1st place of overall ranking

Deutsche DKM Meisterschaft

• 2006: 1st place of overall ranking

• 2007: 1st place of overall ranking

Macau Grand Prix Formula A
• 2006: 1st place of overall ranking

Nordic ICA Junior
• 2005: 1st place of overall ranking

CIK-FIA European KF1 Meisterschaft
• 2007: 3rd place of overall ranking

CIK-FIA Viking Trophy ICA Junior

• 2004: 1st place of overall ranking

• 2005: 1st place of overall ranking

• 2006: 2nd place of overall ranking

Danish ICA Junior

• 2003: 3rd place of overall ranking

• 2004: 1st place of overall ranking

• 2005: 1st place of overall ranking

More results

FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy

• 2012: Award winner

Danish Motorsport Driver of the Year

• 2009

Rolex 24 in Daytona

• 2017, GTD-class: 1st place of class ranking

10 Hours of Petit Le Mans

• 2017, GTD-class: 2nd place of class ranking

• 2021, GTLM-class: 2nd place of class ranking

Total 24 Hours of Spa

• 2019, Pro-class: 1st place of class ranking

Formula BMW Final in Mexico City

• 2008: 2nd place of driver’s ranking