Christina Nielsen is a racing driver from Denmark who last raced in WEC for Iron Dames. Nielsen is a one-time champion (2017), with 2 wins and 10 podiums from 37 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,191 ranks Nielsen 932th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WEC | Iron Dames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P115 | −81 | 3,624 |
| 2021 | IMSA WeatherTech | Team Hardpoint EBM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P154 | +83 | 3,705 |
| 2020 | IMSA WeatherTech | GEAR Racing powered by GRT Grasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P131 | −99 | 3,623 |
| 2019 | IMSA WeatherTech | Heinricher Racing w/Meyer Shank Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P133 | −260 | 3,722 |
| GT World Challenge Europe | Strakka Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P207 | −15 | ||
| 2018 | IMSA WeatherTech | Wright Motorsports | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P58 | +106 | 3,997 |
| 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | Scuderia Corsa | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P47 | +882 | 3,891 |
| 2016 | IMSA WeatherTech | Scuderia Corsa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +509 | 3,009 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bryan Sellers | 4,605 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Lally | 2,996 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben Keating | 4,121 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39% |
| 🇳🇱 Jeroen Bleekemolen | 2,715 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 41% |
| 🇺🇸 Cooper MacNeil | 3,562 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 55% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack Hawksworth | 4,088 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 Lawson Aschenbach | 3,450 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% |
| 🇺🇸 Madison Snow | 4,649 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Corey Lewis | 2,857 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65% |
| 🇺🇸 John Potter | 3,045 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% |
Christina Nielsen is a Danish racing driver whose career reflects the motorsport heritage of her family, as the daughter of Lars-Erik Nielsen, a competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the 2000s. Nielsen went on to make her own mark in sports car racing, becoming the first female driver to win a WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series title, an achievement that established her as one of the notable female competitors in the discipline. Her career has since carried her into the World Endurance Championship, where she has driven for the Iron Dames squad, a team built around showcasing female driving talent at the top level of endurance racing.[1]
Within the WEC record, Nielsen is credited with two career starts for Iron Dames, without a win, podium, or championship to date. In the 2026 season, she has competed in one round, without recording a win or podium, placing her P115 in the standings. Her current Racer Rating stands at 1,843, ranking her 5311th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale. Nielsen's competitive status is now listed as retired, closing out a career defined by her pioneering achievement in North American sports car racing and her subsequent participation in international endurance competition with Iron Dames.[2]