Nicklas Nielsen

Nicklas Nielsen (born 6 February 1997 in Hørning) is a professional Ferrari GT factory racing driver from Denmark.[1]

Nicklas Nielsen
Nielsen in 2023
NationalityDenmark Danish
Born (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997
Hørning, Midtjylland
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2020 -
TeamsAF Corse
Best finish1st (2021)

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.[2]

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[3] 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
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 became an official Ferrari driver, racing for the Italian AF Corse team. He finished third with teammates François Perrodo and Emmanuel Collard at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and became World Champion in the GTE-Am Class.[4]

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 1 0 0 0 0 4* 13th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Ferrari AF Corse 5 0 0 0 3 85* 4th*
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* 25th*

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

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 AF Corse 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

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		 PRT
2		 SPA
Ret		 LMS
5		 MNZ
2		 FUJ BHR 4th* 85*

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

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
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


References
  1. "Daniel Serra and Nicklas Nielsen appointed new official Ferrari Competizioni GT drivers". races.ferrari.com. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "Nielsen takes second straight Winter Cup title". motorsport.com. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "Nicklas Nielsen celebrates maiden victory". adac-motorsport.de. 29 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Bahrain WEC: Conway, Kobayashi and Lopez win to clinch final LMP1 title". autosport.com. 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.


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