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🇩🇰 Michael Christensen
Racing driver from Denmark. IMSA WeatherTech, Manthey. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Michael Christensen
Born
28 August 1990(b. 1990)
Nationality
Denmark
Current team
Manthey
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Championships
12018
Career wins
18
Career podiums
49
Career starts
149
Career DNFs
12
Racer Rating
5,577
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,577Rank 539 of 40,349 indexed, -201 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Michael Christensen is a racing driver from Denmark who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Manthey. Christensen is a one-time champion (2018), with 18 wins and 49 podiums from 149 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,577 ranks Christensen 539th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-06-28 | Watkins Glen International GTDPRO | P12 | −201 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +186 | LE MANS 2018 | WEC | P1 |
| +164 | Nurburgring 2015 | WEC | P1 |
| +158 | Circuit of the Americas 2017 | WEC | P2 |
| +156 | Fuji 2018 | WEC | P1 |
| +153 | Spa-Francorchamps 2018 | WEC | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Circuit of the Americas7 starts+31
Istanbul4 starts+29
Spa-Francorchamps12 starts+16
Nurburgring5 starts+7
Struggles
Fuji8 starts-23
Bahrain International Circuit8 starts-21
Nürburgring Nordschleife26 starts-20
Silverstone7 starts-12
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Manthey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −201 | 5,577 |
| 2025 | ▸WEC | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +10 | 5,778 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | AO Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −136 | ||
| 2024 | ▸WEC | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +436 | 5,904 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | AO Racing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −28 | ||
| 2023 | ▸WEC | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −125 | 5,497 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Porsche Penske Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −119 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Manthey EMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −155 | ||
| 2022 | ▸WEC | Porsche GT Team | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −17 | 5,897 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Manthey-Racing GmbH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −203 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey-Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +72 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey-Racing Porsche | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −16 | 6,045 |
| ▸WEC | Porsche GT Team | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −17 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | WeatherTech Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +54 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Manthey-Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +78 | ||
| 2020 | ▸WEC | Porsche GT Team | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +231 | 6,077 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team Porsche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −186 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | KCMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P41 | −13 | ||
| 2019 | ▸WEC | Porsche GT Team | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +66 | 5,832 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | GPX Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +81 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Manthey-Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +79 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey-Racing Porsche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +59 | ||
| 2018 | ▸WEC | Porsche GT Team | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +674 | 5,841 |
| 2017 | ▸WEC | Porsche GT Team | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −32 | 5,294 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Alegra Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +84 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing Porsche | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +128 | ||
| 2016 | ▸WEC | Dempsey - Proton Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −732 | 4,698 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −101 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Porsche North America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +43 | ||
| 2015 | ▸WEC | Porsche Team Manthey | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | ↑150+477 | 5,514 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing Porsche | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −179 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Porsche North America | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +49 | ||
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Porsche North America | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | ↑175+413 | 5,122 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Falken Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −164 | ||
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −308 | 4,645 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −18 | 4,954 |
| 2011 | ▸GP3 Series | Mücke Motorsport | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +147 | 4,972 |
| 2010 | ▸GP3 Series | Arden International | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +3,474 | 4,824 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Christensen finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 James CaladoFIA Platinum | 5,643 | 88 | 32 | 56 | 36% |
| 🇮🇹 Alessandro Pier GuidiFIA Platinum | 5,523 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 36% |
| 🇮🇹 Davide RigonFIA Platinum | 4,224 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 54% |
| 🇩🇰 Marco SorensenFIA Platinum | 5,065 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 54% |
| 🇦🇹 Richard LietzFIA Platinum | 4,942 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 55% |
| 🇮🇹 Gianmaria BruniFIA Platinum | 4,188 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 60% |
| 🇬🇧 Harry TincknellFIA Platinum | 5,109 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 54% |
| 🇩🇰 Nicki ThiimFIA Platinum | 5,137 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 44% |
| 🇨🇭 Nico MüllerFIA Platinum | 6,398 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 47% |
| 🇪🇸 Miguel MolinaFIA Platinum | 5,065 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 56% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,220 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Pascal WehrleinFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,966 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇳🇿 Mitch EvansFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,953 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | 🇨🇦 Michael Valiante | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,589 |
| 530 | 🇬🇧 Simon Pagenaud | IndyCar | 5,585 |
| 531 | 🇨🇦 Gabriel Casagrande | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,583 |
| 532 | 🇸🇪 Kenny Bräck | IndyCar | 5,583 |
| 533 | 🇬🇧 Darren Manning | IndyCar | 5,582 |
| 534 | 🇺🇸 Kasey Kahne | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,582 |
| 535 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Tveter | Formula 2 | 5,582 |
| 536 | 🇺🇸 Justin Allgaier | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,581 |
| 537 | 🇮🇹 Giovanni Lavaggi | Formula 1 | 5,580 |
| 538 | 🇻🇪 Johnny Cecotto | FIA GT Championship | 5,577 |
| 539 | 🇩🇰 Michael Christensen | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,577 |
| 540 | 🇺🇸 Travis Pastrana | NASCAR Truck | 5,575 |
| 541 | 🇬🇧 Jack Fairman | Formula 1 | 5,572 |
| 542 | 🇦🇹 Patrick Friesacher | Formula 1 | 5,569 |
| 543 | 🇵🇱 Roman Bilinski | Formula 2 | 5,569 |
| 544 | 🇨🇦 Allen Berg | Formula 1 | 5,566 |
| 545 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Formula 1 | 5,566 |
| 546 | 🇬🇧 John Miles | Formula 1 | 5,566 |
| 547 | 🇦🇹 Thomas Preining | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,566 |
| 548 | 🇩🇰 Christian Rasmussen | IndyCar | 5,564 |
| 549 | 🇧🇪 Johnny Claes | Formula 1 | 5,564 |
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