John Nielsen (racing driver)
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John Nielsen (born 7 February 1956) is a Danish former racing driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990.[1]
Nielsen was born in Varde. Prior to his win at Le Mans, he won the 1984 Macau Grand Prix, and the 1985 Curaçao Grand Prix. He was also a 3-time champion of the European Formula Super Vee Championship from 1979 to 1981. He is now a Formula 1 commentator for TV3+ in Denmark, but also works in public.[citation needed]
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap; small number denotes finishing position.)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
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1985 | Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt RB20 | Cosworth V8 | SIL 2 | THR NC | EST 1 | NÜR C | VAL 2 | PAU Ret | SPA Ret | DIJ 3 | PER Ret | ÖST 2 | ZAN 4 | DON 13 | 4th | 34 |
1986 | Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt RT20 | Honda V8 | SIL 3‡ | VAL Ret | PAU Ret | SPA 2 | IMO Ret | MUG Ret | PER 6 | ÖST 2 | BIR 11 | BUG 7 | JAR 5 | 6th | 17 | |
Sources:[2][3] |
‡ Half points awarded.
Nielsen also entered one non-championship F3000 race, the 1985 Curaçao Grand Prix. Driving the Ralt RB20 with Cosworth engine that he had used in that year's championship, he won the race and set the fastest lap.[4]
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete JGTC results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Team Lark McLaren | McLaren F1 GTR | GT500 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 1 | SEN 8 | FUJ 2 | SUG Ret | MIN 4 | 1st | 63 |
Sources:[6][7] |
References
- ^ American, Dane, Briton Win in Jaguar at Le Mans, The Washington Post (June 18, 1990)
- ^ a b "John Nielsen Results". Motorsport Stats. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Ralt Racing History". RaltRacing.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "1985 Curacao Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "John Nielsen". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "1996 All Japan GT Championship". Super GT. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "All Japan Grand Touring Championship 1996". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
External links
- European Le Mans Series profile
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | German Formula Three champion 1982 | Succeeded by Franz Konrad |
Preceded by | Macau Grand Prix Winner 1984 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990 with: Price Cobb Martin Brundle | Succeeded by |
Preceded by None (1994) | BPR Global GT Series Champion 1995 with: Thomas Bscher | Succeeded by Ray Bellm James Weaver |
Preceded by | All-Japan Grand Touring Car Champion 1996 with: David Brabham | Succeeded by |
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