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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).
Record-breaking 'Mr. Le Mans' Tom Kristensen, with nine 24 Hours of Le Mans victories, is an endurance racing icon and a Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated for his unprecedented achievements in motorsport history.
Record-breaking 'Mr. Le Mans' Tom Kristensen, with nine 24 Hours of Le Mans victories, is an endurance racing icon and a Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated for his unprecedented achievements in motorsport history.
Record-breaking 'Mr. Le Mans' Tom Kristensen, with nine 24 Hours of Le Mans victories, is an endurance racing icon and a Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated for his unprecedented achievements in motorsport history.
- 2003 – “The Most beautiful-looking Le Mans Car Ever”
- 2004 – “It’s Very Nice to Know The Focus Is on You”
- 2005 – “I Was Privileged to Be Part of That Team”
- 2008 – “That Win Was For Everyone”
- 2013 – “The Greatest Car I Ever Drove”
The main challenge for Kristensen in 2003didn’t come from his competitors or even outside forces on track – rather the winning design he was driving. Kristensen, Guy Smith and Capello were one of the crews tasked with emulating the ‘Bentley Boys’ of yesteryear, and this time overcame rising temperatures at 200mph in the cockpit of the Bentley Speed...
Back at Audi, this time driving for Japanese squad Team Goh with Capello and Seiji Ara, the trusty R8 was qualified in a solid fourth position. Different to most of his Le Mans entries, Kristensen says he appreciated the feeling of being part of a solo La Sarthe effort. “There is something very, very nice for the drivers to know that in that pit, i...
2005 was again battle of the privateers, and Kristensen had transferred to the No3 Champion Racingeffort. Starting in seventh, Marco Wernerclaimed the lead for the team in the second hour, in a battle Kristensen relished. “Beforehand [the Pescarolocars] were easily going to win because we had 50 kilos extra as success ballast weight with a narrow r...
“There was no way we were going to win[in 2008]and the press was all over us,” Kristensen said of Audi’s challenge in the form of the works Peugeot effort three years later. “We were 3.7 seconds slower [per lap] than the Peugeots [in the dry], but with the rain [forecast] we were not accepting to give up. “There was rain and through the night we pa...
“I would say the greatest car I ever drove is probably our 2013 R18,” Kristensen attested to Motor Sport. “For me it is the car which means the most to me.” Kristensen’s Le Mans swansongwould be his crowning glory, a record-extending ninth win, all completed in the devastatingly competent prototype. The No2 car of Kristensen, McNish and Loïc Duvalt...
Feb 2, 2021 · Read the full interview with Tom Kristensen, the record-breaking Le Mans winner and endurance racing champion. He talks about his humble beginnings, his F3 and F3000 titles, his F1 test and his decision to focus on endurance racing.
Oct 10, 2022 · For some drivers, winning the 24 Hours is the pinnacle of their career. But for Tom Kristensen, his first victory simply launched a journey to becoming a bona fide endurance racing legend. He is the current win record-holder and has earned icon status across two decades in the discipline.
