Michael Hedlund is a racing driver who last raced in WEC for Gulf Racing UK. Hedlund has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,258 ranks Hedlund 6953th of 39,300 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2017-10-15 | Fuji LMGTE Am | P4 | −9 |
| 2017-06-17 | LE MANS LMGTE Am | P9 | +37 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +151 | Laguna Seca 2011 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +37 | LE MANS 2017 | WEC | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ▸WEC | Gulf Racing UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | ↑2,599+28 | 3,267 |
| 2011 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −199 | 1,151 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Benjamin BarkerFIA Gold | 4,708 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroki KatohFIA Bronze | 4,684 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇵🇹 Alvaro ParenteFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 4,660 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,943 | 🇪🇸 Edward Robinson | Formula Regional European | 3,259 |
| 6,944 | 🇦🇺 Nathan Herne | Trans-Am TA2 | 3,259 |
| 6,945 | 🇬🇧 Steve Brown | NASA | 3,259 |
| 6,946 | 🇺🇸 Zach Herrin | ARCA Menards Series | 3,259 |
| 6,947 | 🏳️ AJ Myers | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,258 |
| 6,948 | 🇺🇸 Chad Gilsinger | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,258 |
| 6,949 | 🇺🇸 Justin Mondeik | NASCAR Truck | 3,258 |
| 6,950 | 🇺🇸 Kyle Plott | NASCAR Truck | 3,258 |
| 6,951 | 🇩🇪 Leonard Oehme | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,258 |
| 6,952 | 🇺🇸 Michael Auriemma | GT4 America | 3,258 |
| 6,953 | 🏳️ Michael Hedlund | WEC | 3,258 |
| 6,954 | 🇪🇸 Javier Morcillo | 24H Series | 3,257 |
| 6,955 | 🇺🇸 Kenny Schmied | GT4 America | 3,257 |
| 6,956 | 🇬🇧 Lucas Blakeley | GB4 | 3,257 |
| 6,957 | 🇱🇹 Aurimas Jablonskis | 24H Series | 3,256 |
| 6,958 | 🏳️ Oliver Jackson | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | 3,256 |
| 6,959 | 🇺🇸 Eddie Gou | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,255 |
| 6,960 | 🇬🇧 Nick Jones | British GT Championship | 3,255 |
| 6,961 | 🇩🇪 Craig Reiff | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,254 |
| 6,962 | 🇩🇪 Günther Kronseder | FIA GT Championship | 3,254 |
| 6,963 | 🇳🇱 Hjelte Hoffner | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,254 |
Michael Hedlund is a semi-professional driver whose rating of 3,004 places him in the competitive amateur band; this level describes drivers who typically race at the front of club fields and entry-level professional series, usually self-funded, competing against a mix of amateurs and professionals rather than among them full-time. His career on record spans a single season in 2017, consisting of two starts in the World Endurance Championship for Gulf Racing UK. He did not score points or podium finishes in either race, finishing 26th overall in his last classified outing.[1]
The calibre of Hedlund's grid competition in the WEC indicates he was racing among established professionals and series champions, despite his own lack of results. He finished ahead of Alvaro Parente, a Platinum-graded driver and 2007 Formula V8 3.5 champion; Olivier Beretta, a Gold-graded professional; Paul Dalla Lana, a Bronze-graded driver and two-time WEC LMGTE Am champion; and Pedro Lamy, a Platinum-graded professional and two-time WEC LMGTE Am champion. Each of these accomplishments occurred once, reflecting occasional competitive moments rather than a sustained pattern of outperformance. His average finishing position of 6.5 across his two starts reflects a brief exposure to top-level endurance racing before retirement from the sport.