Christian Krognes
| Christian Krognes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Norwegian |
| Born | 11 May 1990 Hamar, Norway |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Walkenhorst Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 34 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012 | VLN Series – Overall drivers |
Christian Krognes (born 11 May 1990 in Hamar[1]) is a Norwegian racing driver who currently competes for Walkenhorst Motorsport in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. He was part of the BMW squad which won the 2018 24 Hours of Spa for Walkenhorst,[2][3] and also holds the lap record at the Nürburgring's short combined layout used in NLS.[4] As of 2025 he is an Aston Martin factory driver.[5]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Swedish Championship - ICA Junior | 14th | |
| Norwegian Championship ICA Junior | 3rd | ||
| Nordic Championship - ICA Junior | 21st | ||
| 2006 | Tom Trana Trophy ICA | 12th | |
| Norwegian Championship - ICA | 6th | ||
| Viking Trophy - ICA | Ward Racing | 18th | |
| NEZ Championship ICA | 27th | ||
| 2007 | CIK-FIA Viking Trophy KZ2 | Ward Racing | 2nd |
| NEZ Championship KZ2 | 3rd | ||
| Göteborgs Stora Pris - KZ2 | Ward Racing | 34th | |
| Norwegian Championship - KZ2 | 1st | ||
| 2008 | FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2 | Energy Corse | 13th |
| Viking Trophy - KZ2 | 5th | ||
| Norwegian Championship - KZ2 | 1st | ||
| 2009 | Norwegian Championship - KZ2 | 3rd | |
| 2010 | Norwegian Championship - KZ2 | 1st | |
| Source:[6] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Møller Bil Motorsport
|
Hakon Schjaerin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Jensen Ostwold
|
Audi TT | SP3T | 27 | DNF | DNF |
| 2012 |  LMS Engineering
|
 Maik Rosenberg Lars Stugemo Dominik Brinkmann
|
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 | SP3T | 88 | NC | NC |
| 2015 | Team Premio
|
Kenneth Heyer Philipp Frommenwiler Robert Huff
|
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | SP9 GT3 | 151 | 10th | 10th |
| 2016 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Tom Blomqvist Victor Bouveng Michele Di Martino
|
BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 | 129 | 12th | 12th |
| 2017 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Michele Di Martino Mathias Henkola Nico Menzel
|
BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 | 0 | DNS | DNS |
| 2018 | BMW Team Schnitzer
|
 Augusto Farfus Markus Palttala Fabian Schiller
|
BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 | 131 | 13th | 12th |
| 2019 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
David Pittard Lucas Ordóñez Nick Yelloly
|
BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 Pro | 10 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
 Mikkel Jensen Jordan Pepper David Pittard
|
BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 Pro | 83 | 12th | 12th |
| 2021 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Jörg Müller David Pittard Ben Tuck
|
BMW M6 GT3 | SP9 Pro | 57 | 15th | 15th |
| 2022 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Jörg Müller Andy Soucek Sami-Matti Trogen
|
BMW M4 GT3 | SP9 Pro | 64 | DNF | DNF |
| 2023 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
 Kuba Giermaziak Jesse Krohn Andy Soucek
|
BMW M4 GT3 | SP9 Pro | 39 | DNF | DNF |
Jake Dennis Jens Klingmann Thomas Neubauer
|
89 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 2024 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Kuba Giermaziak David Pittard Nicki Thiim
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | SP9 Pro | 26 | DNF | DNF |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
[edit]GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
[edit]| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | Pro | MON | SIL 18 |
LEC 26 |
CAT Ret |
NC | 0 | |||
| Pro-Am | SPA
6H |
SPA
12H |
SPA
24H |
21st | 21 | |||||||
| 2018 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | Pro | MON | SIL | LEC | SPA
6H |
SPA
12H |
SPA
24H |
CAT | 6th | 43 |
| 2019 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | Pro | MON | SIL | LEC | SPA
6H |
SPA
12H |
SPA
24H |
CAT | 28th | 7 |
| 2025 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Pro | LEC 8 |
MON | SPA | SPA | SPA | NÜR | CAT | 8th | 4 |
Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results
[edit]| Year | Manufacturer | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BMW | BMW M6 GT3 | BAT | SPA 20 |
LAG | NC | 0 | ||
| 2019 | BMW | BMW M6 GT3 | BAT Ret |
LAG 8 |
SPA 9 |
SUZ Ret |
KYA 2 |
21st | 24 |
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Markus Palttala Nico Menzel Matias Henkola
|
BMW M6 GT3 | Pro-Am Cup | 536 | 20th | 5th |
| 2018 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Tom Blomqvist Philipp Eng
|
BMW M6 GT3 | Pro Cup | 511 | 1st | 1st |
| 2019 | Walkenhorst Motorsport
|
Mikkel Jensen Nick Catsburg
|
BMW M6 GT3 | Pro Cup | 362 | 11th | 11th |
References
[edit]- ^ "Christian Krognes • Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (29 July 2018). "Walkenhorst BMW wins 2018 Spa 24 Hours after tight late battle". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "In his own words: How Christian Krognes won the Spa 24 Hours". GT REPORT. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Leppert, Bianca (5 November 2022). "Neuer Rekord und Phoenix-Sieg". Auto Motor und Sport (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (10 March 2025). "Krognes Joins Aston Martin Factory Driver Roster". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Driver: Christian Krognes | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Christian Krognes (N) - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Christian Krognes, 2019". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Chrisitan Krognes career summary at DriverDB.com