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Nicklas Nielsen
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Nielsen in 2023
Nationality Denmark Danish
Born (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27)
Hørning, Midtjylland
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 2020 -
Teams AF Corse
Best finish 1st (2021 2024)

Nicklas Ganshorn Nielsen (born 6 February 1997 in Hørning) is a professional Ferrari GT factory racing driver from Denmark.

Career

Karting

Nielsen began karting when he was 4 years old back in 2001. He competed in many international events and championships, winning ten major titles.

Lower formula

In 2016, Nielsen made his single-seater debut in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship in Germany, finishing 8th and winning the Rookie's championship while racing for the Austrian Neuhauser Racing team, scoring 3 podiums and 2 fastest laps.

In 2017, Nielsen returned to the ADAC championship, this time with the US Racing team. Although he did win a race and scored 3 podiums, a team disqualification at the Lausitzring event and a major accident induced by a competitor which caused irreparable damage to his car for the rest of the event at the Nürburgring deprived him of a proper chance to fight for the title.

Sports cars

2019 4 Hours of Silverstone 83 (48664665611)
Nielsen at the 2019 4 Hours of Silverstone

In 2018, not having the budget to continue single-seater racing, Nielsen participated in the Ferrari Challenge in Europe where he took 10 wins in 14 races. That performance was noticed by Luzich Racing which offered Nielsen a race seat alongside Fabien Lavergne and established Ferrari GT-racer Alessandro Pier Guidi in the 2019 European Le Mans Series in the LMGTE Class, which they won.

In 2019, Nielsen stepped into the LMGTE category, driving for Luzich Racing in the European Le Mans Series and partaking in the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign at AF Corse. In the former championship, the Dane would help Ferrari factory driver Alessandro Pier Guidi and amateur Fabien Lavergne to win four races, which allowed the trio to clinch the title with a race to spare. He was awarded the accolade of ELMS Rookie of the Year as a result. During the WEC campaign, one that Nielsen contested alongside François Perrodo and Emmanuel Collard, he finished third in class at the Le Mans 24 Hours, on his way to win the title with two victories and five podiums to his name.

Having been promoted to FIA Gold ranking ahead of 2021, Nielsen returned to the WEC's LMGTE Am class with AF Corse, partnering youngster Alessio Rovera and gentleman driver Perrodo. The trio dominated, winning early at Spa and then Monza, with Nielsen setting the fastest lap in both races. They subsequently performed well at Le Mans, winning the race in their class and putting themselves into a controlling championship lead. With another win at Bahrain, Nielsen and his teammates became champions, with the Dane and Perrodo defending their title. The same season also saw Nielsen triumph at the 24 Hours of Spa, in a performance which helped him, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and Côme Ledogar to take home the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup championship.

In 2024, Nielsen, along with Antonio Fuoco and Miguel Molina of the number 50 Ferrari AF Corse team, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Hypercar category.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016 ADAC Formula 4 Championship Neuhauser Racing 24 0 0 2 3 106 8th
Audi Sport TT Cup N/A 14 1 1 1 7 238 3rd
2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship US Racing 19 1 1 1 4 128 6th
Ferrari Challenge Europe – Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Formula Racing 2 2 2 1 2 34 8th
2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe – Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Formula Racing 14 10 8 10 14 282 1st
FIA GT Nations Cup Team Denmark 3 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
International GT Open Luzich Racing 2 0 0 0 0 6 31st
2019 European Le Mans Series - GTE Luzich Racing 6 4 0 2 5 127 1st
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am AF Corse 8 2 0 0 5 167 1st
2020 24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am AF Corse 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 3 0 0 0 0 46 6th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 12 15th
European Le Mans Series - GTE Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 10 16th
Le Mans Cup - GT3 1 0 0 1 1 15 12th
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Formula Racing 4 0 0 0 1 23.5 9th
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE Am AF Corse 6 4 0 3 4 150 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 1 0 0 246 55th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 5 1 0 0 1 83 1st
Intercontinental GT Challenge Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab 1 1 0 0 1 37 6th
AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors 2 0 1 1 0
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 AF Corse 6 0 2 0 0 12 18th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 6 0 1 0 0 25 12th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 0 0 294 53rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 19th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Iron Lynx 5 0 0 0 1 37 10th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 26 10th
AF Corse - Francorchamps 1 0 0 0 1
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Formula Racing 3 0 0 0 0 4 17th
European Le Mans Series - GTE 5 0 0 0 1 24 12th
FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Ferrari AF Corse 7 0 0 0 4 120 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar 1 0 1 1 0 N/A 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AF Corse 5 1 1 0 1 36 8th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 2 0 0 0 1 250 29th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Ferrari AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 12* 6th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Richard Mille AF Corse 2 0 0 0 0 414* 13th*
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Formula Racing 1st

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points
2016 Neuhauser Racing OSC1
1
10
OSC1
2
9
OSC1
3
8
SAC
1
7
SAC
2
5
SAC
3

3
LAU
1
Ret
LAU
2
15
LAU
3
17
OSC2
1
Ret
OSC2
2
15
OSC2
3
25
RBR
1

5
RBR
2
3
RBR
3
4
NÜR
1

4
NÜR
2

3
NÜR
3

17
ZAN
1
16
ZAN
2
11
ZAN
3
15
HOC
1

16
HOC
2

27
HOC
3

8
8th 106
2017 US Racing OSC1
1

2
OSC1
2

1
OSC1
3
9
LAU
1

DSQ
LAU
2

DSQ
LAU
3

DSQ
RBR
1
3
RBR
2
8
RBR
3
2
OSC2
1
15
OSC2
2
5
OSC2
3
12
NÜR
1

Ret
NÜR
2

DNS
NÜR
3

DNS
SAC
1
4
SAC
2
4
SAC
3
9
HOC
1

5
HOC
2

Ret
HOC
3

Ret
6th 128

Complete Ferrari Challenge results

Complete Ferrari Challenge Europe results

(Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
2018 Formula Racing Pro MUG
1

1
MUG
2

1
SIL
1

2
SIL
2

1
SPA
1

3
SPA
2

1
MIS
1

1
MIS
2
2
BRN
1

1
BRN
2

1
BAR
1

1
BAR
2

1
MNZ
1

1
MNZ
2

2
1st 282

Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali results

Year Class Team Car Circuit Pos.
2018 Trofeo Pirelli Pro Denmark Formula Racing Ferrari 488 Challenge Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 1st

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2019 Luzich Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB LEC
1
MNZ
3
1st 127
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo CAT
1
SIL
4
SPA
1
ALG
1
2020 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC SPA LEC
5
MNZ ALG 16th 10
2022 AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
8
IMO
14
MNZ
12
CAT
5
SPA
7
ALG
8
12th 25
Pro-Am Cup 2 5 4 1 2 2 3rd 101
2023 Formula Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT LEC
8
ARA
Ret
SPA
2
PRT
12
ALG
9
12th 24
2024 Formula Racing LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 CAT
1
LEC IMO SPA MUG ALG 1st* 25*
Source:

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2019-20 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL
1
FUJ
2
SHA
4
BHR
4
COA
4
SPA
1
LMS
3
BHR
2
1st 167
2021 AF Corse LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA
1
POR
11
MON
1
LMS
1
BHR
5
BHR
1
1st 150
2022 AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
9
SPA
9
LMS
11
MNZ
9
FUJ
10
BHR
10
18th 12
Pro-Am Cup 1 1 2 3 1 1 1st 177
2023 Ferrari AF Corse Hypercar Ferrari 499P Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 SEB
3
ALG
2
SPA
Ret
LMS
4
MNZ
2
FUJ
4
BHR
3
3rd 120
2024 Ferrari AF Corse Hypercar Ferrari 499P Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 QAT
6
IMO
4
SPA
3
LMS
1
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
4th* 90*
Sources:

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2020 Italy AF Corse France François Perrodo
France Emmanuel Collard
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
339 26th 3rd
2021 Italy AF Corse France François Perrodo
Italy Alessio Rovera
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
340 25th 1st
2022 Italy AF Corse France François Perrodo
Italy Alessio Rovera
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 361 24th 19th
2023 Italy Ferrari AF Corse Italy Antonio Fuoco
Spain Miguel Molina
Ferrari 499P Hypercar 337 5th 5th
2024 Italy Ferrari AF Corse Italy Antonio Fuoco
Spain Miguel Molina
Ferrari 499P Hypercar 311 1st 1st
Sources:

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2020 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro IMO
7
NÜR
Ret
SPA
6H
4
SPA
12H
1
SPA
24H
5
LEC 6th 46
2021 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Pro MNZ
5
LEC
5
SPA
6H
1
SPA
12H
1
SPA
24H
1
NÜR
7
CAT
7
1st 83
2022 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Pro IMO
7
LEC
2
SPA
6H
5
SPA
12H
11
SPA
24H
9
HOC
43†
CAT
20
10th 37
2023 AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro MNZ
8
LEC
7
SPA
6H
29
SPA
12H
25
SPA
24H
44†
NÜR
22
CAT
1
8th 36

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points Ref
2021 AF Corse GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
8
SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM
ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 55th 246
2022 AF Corse GTD Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
4
SEB
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
53rd 294
2023 AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
3
SEB
MON
WGL
6
ELK
IMS PET
29th 250
2024 Richard Mille AF Corse LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
12
SEB
13
WGL MOS ELK IMS ATL 13th* 414*
Source:

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