Michael Christensen (DK)

Michael Christensen, Porsche works driver, Le Mans 24H, 2016

Born: 28 August 1990
Where: Greve, Denmark
Lives: Vienna, Austria
Marital status: Single
Height/Weight: 1.81 m/75 kg
Hobbies: Football, fitness, Play Station
In the autumn of 2011, a dream came true for Michael Christensen. The Dane pitted himself against many other talented young hopefuls from around the world at a gruelling selection process and was accepted into the youth development programme of Porsche AG as a Porsche Junior. As an enthusiastic hobby footballer, he was accustomed to taking a pass and turning it into a goal, and that is exactly what he did in the 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. With consistently good performances and a win at Hockenheim, the ‘FIA Institute Academy Driver of the Year’ grabbed his chance and was promoted into the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. In 2013 he promptly won the rookie classification and the race at the Nürburgring. This earned him a contract as a Porsche works driver. “I want to repay Porsche for their trust in me by achieving great results,” he said, and followed this with a win at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Scoring three victories in the FIA World Endurance Cup of the WEC, he helped his teammate Richard Lietz win the 2015 title. Because he had to miss the Spa race due to his US commitments, Christensen occupied third place.
Michael Christensen contests the Sports Car World Endurance Championship (GTE Pro class), which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, for the Dempsey Proton Racing team with the Porsche 911 RSR as well as the long distance races of the IMSA Sports Car Championship for Porsche North America. At the Nürburgring 24-hour race he drives a 911 GT3 R for the Porsche Manthey team.

Career

Source: Porsche