Tom Kristensen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Kristensen
Occupation	Racing Automobile Driver
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1967(1967-07-07)
Age	57
Birthplace	Hobro
Country	Denmark
Birth City	North Jutland
Horoscope	Cancer

Tom Kristensen Biography

Tom Kristensen is one of the most popular and richest Racing Automobile Driver who was born on July 7, 1967 in Hobro, North Jutland, Denmark. Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former race driver. Tom holds the world record of most wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine wins, six that were in succession (from 2000 until 2005). The year 1997 was the first time he was the winner of the race alongside his Joest Racing team, driving the Tom Walkinshaw Racing-designed and Porsche-powered WSC95 after being an ineligible participant in the team after Davy Jones’ accident that ultimately ruled him out of the race. Every win since then have been achieved by driving an Audi prototype, with the exception of 2003, when he was driving an Bentley prototype. In 1999 and 2007, Kristensen’s team lost comfortably- sized leads in the closing stages during the course. Many consider him to be the best driver ever to race during the 24 Hours of Le Mans which earned him the nickname “Mr Le Mans”. Additionally, Kristensen is also the only driver to have the most wins in Sebring’s 12 Hours of Sebring with an overall record of six.

A one-off non-championship race took place in 2004 on in the city of Shanghai, China.

On 19 November 2014, Kristensen announced at a press conference in Copenhagen that he was retiring from motorsport at the end of the current World Endurance Championship season.

In August 2014, Kristensen was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog by the Queen of Denmark. In January 2018 he was inducted into the Danish Sports Hall of Fame.

On the 22nd of April, 2007 Kristensen was injured in an accident competing in the Hockenheimring race track at Hockenheim, Germany. The crash caused an extended break from racing for Kristensen which meant that his involvement in 2007’s Le Mans race was in the balance. But, Kristensen returned quickly to health and cleared by Le Mans medical staff to enter the race. The race was reported to have the new collar could have stopped him from being injured by a fractured neck in the accident.

Tom Kristensen Net Worth

Tom Kristensen is one of the richest Racing Automobile Driver from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Kristensen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kristensen was born in Hobro. His professional career started in 1984, and he was the winner of numerous karting titles. He was a racer through Japan in the beginning of 1990, racing simultaneously with Formula 3 and Touring Cars. The driver has been German Formula 3 Champion in 1991, Japanese Formula 3 champion in 1993, and was runner-up for the Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC) in 1992 and 1994. He finished the 6th fastest for Formula 3000 in both 1996 and 1997, as well as a test driver for Tyrrell during the Final Formula One season in 1998 as well as for Michelin when they were preparing their F1 tyres with the older Williams vehicle in the year 2000. He placed third in the STW Cup in Germany in 1999, seventh for the British Touring Car Championship in 2000, and the winner in the 12 Hours of Sebring in both of those seasons.

In 2000, 2001 as well as 2002, he took home his third consecutive 24 Hours at Le Mans race using his Audi R8 along with Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro. He became one of the three racers ever since Jacky Ickx won the race in 1977 three consecutive occasions. He also took home the race alongside Bentley. He won the race in 2004 and beat his record for 6 Le Mans victories in Team Goh’s Audi R8. 2005 was the year that saw Kristensen win for the seventh time by using the American R8 entry which made him the most successful driver in Le Mans. Le Mans 24-hour race (Ickx left an message on Kristensen’s machine to thank him for smashing his own record). In 2006, Kristensen placing third in the brand new diesel-powered Audi R10. Kristensen was not able to finish the race in 2007 following the crash of Rinaldo Capello, whose car was in the lead with four laps. Kristensen came back in the year 2008, to win the eighth win and further extend the record for the most wins. 2013 was the year he claimed his ninth win at the race, expanding his record and fame more. In addition, he was dubbed “Mr Le Mans” because of his record-breaking win at Le Mans 9 times total.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded all races) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead feature races for at least one lap – 1 point awarded)

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Who is Tom Kristensen Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Racing Automobile Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Tom Kristensen celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

Who is known as Mr Le Mans?

Between 1997 and 2014, Tom Kristensen won the world’s toughest motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, a record nine times and finished on the podium on five more occasions.

Who does Tom Kristensen drive for?

The former Audi- Bentley- and Porsche pilot is also the only six-time winner of the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring. Tom Kristensen can also call himself a former FIA World Endurance Champion. Tom Kristensen has retired from professional racing but remains an active ambassador for Audi.

What is Lamont race?

Getty Images. First run in 1923, the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans in France is the world’s greatest sports-car race. On the famous Mulsanne straight, the fastest cars top 200 mph. In 2021, the race takes place August 21–22.

Did Ken Miles ever win the Le Mans?

Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford’s J-Car later that year. British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver.

Who is the most successful Le Mans driver?

Tom Kristensen (born 7 July 1967) is a Danish former racing driver. He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with nine, six of which were consecutive (from 2000 to 2005).