Hans Christian Rhod Rasmussen[1] (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈʁɑsmusn̩]; born 29 June 2000) is a Danish race car driver from Copenhagen.[2][3] He currently drives full-time for Ed Carpenter Racing in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 20/33 Chevrolet.[4]
| Christian Rasmussen | |||||||
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 Rasmussen's No. 18 car at the Watkins Glen International in 2023 | |||||||
| Nationality |  Danish | ||||||
| Born | Hans Christian Rhod Rasmussen 29 June 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 20/33 (Ed Carpenter Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 22nd (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Music City Grand Prix (Nashville Superspeedway) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2022-23 2021 2019-20 2018 2017 2016 | Indy NXT Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship Formula 4 United States Championship F4 Danish Championship Danish Formula Ford Championship | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2023 2021 2020 | Indy NXT Indy Pro 2000 Championship U.S. F2000 National Championship | ||||||
Career
editIn 2016, Rasmussen competed in the Danish Formula Ford Championship for Frederichsen Sport, where he finished runner-up in the standings with five wins and fifteen podium finishes. Afterwards, he the moved up to the F4 Danish Championship, where he drove for the Magnussen Racing Experience, where he third in the standings after winning two races and finishing on the podium twelve times.
In 2018, Rasmussen moved to the United States to compete in the Formula 4 United States Championship, joining Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development. He finished third in the points after winning five races and finishing on the podium eight times.
In 2019, Rasmussen remained with the now renamed Jay Howard Driver Development and went on to compete in the U.S. F2000 National Championship, where he finished third in the points after winning three races.[5] He remained in the series the following year, where he won the championship, winning over half of all races and clinching the championship title at New Jersey Motorsports Park, two races before the end of the season. Across the year, he won nine races, including the first six races of the year, winning eight poles, and finished on the podium ten times.[6]
In 2021, Rasmussen remained with Jay Howard Driver Development and went on to compete in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, where he won the championship after winning seven races, earning two poles, and getting twelve podium finishes.[7][8]
On December 6, 2021, it was announced that Rasmussen would compete in Indy Lights for Andretti Autosport in 2022.[9] He finished sixth in the final points standings after winning two races at Road America and Laguna Seca. In 2023, he remained in the now renamed Indy NXT, this time driving for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing,[10] where he won the championship after winning five races, earned five poles, and getting eight podium finishes.
IndyCar Series
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On October 25, 2023, it was announced that Rasmussen would drive a partial schedule for Ed Carpenter Racing in the team's No. 20 entry, including the Indianapolis 500, where he would drive a third entry for the team.[11][12]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NEZ Cup — KFJ | 20th | |
| Danish Championship — KFJ | 17th | ||
| 2015 | NEZ Championship — KFJ | 3rd | |
| Danish Championship — KFJ | 3rd | ||
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KFJ | RS Competition | 21st |
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Danish Formula Ford Championship | Frederichsen Sport | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 332 | 2nd |
| 2017 | F4 Danish Championship | Magnussen Racing Experience[13] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 292 | 3rd |
| 2018 | Formula 4 United States Championship | Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 196 | 3rd |
| 2019 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development[14] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 282 | 3rd |
| 2020 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development[15] | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 394 | 1st |
| 2021 | Indy Pro 2000 Championship | Jay Howard Driver Development | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 445 | 1st |
| 2022 | Indy Lights | Andretti Autosport | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 440 | 6th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 19th | |
| 2023 | Indy NXT | HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 539 | 1st |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 926 | 11th | |
| 2024 | IndyCar Series | Ed Carpenter Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 22nd |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 | Era Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 370 | 37th |
Complete F4 Danish Championship results
edit(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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Magnussen Racing Experience | JYL1 1 5 |
JYL1 2 4 |
JYL1 3 3 |
DJU1 1 3 |
DJU1 2 2 |
DJU1 3 Ret |
PAD1 1 3 |
PAD1 2 9 |
PAD1 3 7 |
JYL2 1 3 |
JYL2 2 3 |
JYL2 3 1 |
PAD2 1 4 |
PAD2 2 7 |
PAD2 3 4 |
DJU2 1 4 |
DJU2 2 5 |
DJU2 3 3 |
JYL3 1 2 |
JYL3 2 3 |
JYL3 3 1 |
3rd | 292 |
Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jay Howard’s Motorsports Driver Development | VIR 1 2 |
VIR 2 1 |
VIR 3 1 |
ROA 1 Ret |
ROA 2 12 |
ROA 3 17 |
MDO 1 2 |
MDO 2 1 |
MDO 3 1 |
PIT 1 5 |
PIT 2 24 |
PIT 3 9 |
NJMP 1 9 |
NJMP 2 9 |
NJMP 3 10 |
COTA 1 2 |
COTA 2 1 |
3rd | 196 |
American open–wheel racing results
editU.S. F2000 National Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jay Howard Driver Development | STP 4 |
STP 15 |
IMS 20 |
IMS 8 |
LOR 6 |
ROA 17 |
ROA 5 |
TOR 2 |
TOR 1 |
MDO 1 |
MDO 2 |
POR 3 |
POR 17 |
LAG 1 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 282 | ||
| 2020 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ROA 1 |
ROA 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 1 |
LOR 1 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 5 |
IMS 21 |
MOH 14 |
MOH 20 |
MOH 1 |
NJM 2 |
NJM 1 |
NJM 1 |
STP 19 |
STP 5 |
1st | 394 |
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jay Howard Driver Development | ALA 13 |
ALA 2 |
STP 2 |
STP 1 |
IMS 1 |
IMS 9 |
IMS 1 |
LOR 1 |
ROA 10 |
ROA 1 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 5 |
GMP 2 |
NJM 3 |
NJM 9 |
NJM 9 |
MOH 1 |
MOH 3 |
1st | 445 |
Indy Lights/Indy NXT
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andretti Autosport | STP 12L* |
ALA 11 |
IMS 4L |
IMS 2 |
DET 13 |
DET 13 |
RDA 1L* |
MDO 4 |
IOW 2 |
NSH 5 |
GTW 12 |
POR 7 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 1L* |
6th | 440 |
| 2023 | HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing |
STP 4 |
BAR 1L* |
IMS 5 |
DET 9 |
DET 2 |
RDA 19 |
MDO 3L* |
IOW 1L* |
NSH 1L* |
IMS 6 |
GMP 1L* |
POR 5 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 1L* |
1st | 539 |
IndyCar Series
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ed Carpenter Racing | Dallara DW12 | 20 | Chevrolet | STP 19 |
THE DNQ |
LBH 27 |
ALA 24 |
IMS 20 |
DET 27 |
ROA 20 |
LAG 13 |
MDO 9 |
IOW |
IOW |
TOR 27 |
GTW |
POR 26 |
MIL 11 |
MIL 16 |
NSH 14 |
22nd | 163 | [16] | |
| 33 | INDY 12 |
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| 2025 | 21 | STP |
THE |
LBH |
ALA |
IMS |
INDY |
DET |
GTW |
ROA |
MDO |
IOW |
IOW |
TOR |
LAG |
POR |
MIL |
NSH |
- | 0 | |||||
Indianapolis 500
edit| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dallara | Chevrolet | 24 | 12 | Ed Carpenter Racing |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY | SEB | LGA | MDO | WGL | ELK | PET 5 |
19th | 285 |
| 2023 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 9† |
SEB 3 |
LGA | WGL 2 |
ELK | IMS | PET 5 |
11th | 926 |
| 2024 | Era Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 1 |
SEB | WGL | MOS | ELK | IMS | PET | 37th | 370 |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
References
edit- ^ "Hans Christian Rhod Rasmussen" (in Danish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN RASMUSSEN-JAY HOWARD DRIVER DEVELOPMENT". 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Christian Rasmussen". 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (2023-10-25). "Indy NXT champ Rasmussen graduates to IndyCar with ECR". Racer.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Williams-Smith, Jake (February 8, 2019). "Jay Howard retains Christian Rasmussen for new USF2000 squad". FormulaScout. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Woollard, Craig (October 11, 2020). "Christian Rasmussen crowned USF2000 champion at New Jersey". FormulaScout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "JHDD EXPANDS INTO INDY PRO 2000 WITH RASMUSSEN AND BRICHACEK". March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "ROE WINS, RASMUSSEN SECURES INDY PRO 2000 TITLE AT MID-OHIO". www.indypro2000.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Andretti Autosport | INDY PRO 2000 CHAMPION CHRISTIAN RASMUSSEN JOINS ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT'S INDY LIGHTS LINEUP FOR 2022". Andretti Autosport. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Christian Rasmussen makes switch to HMD Motorsports for 2023". Rtd-media.com. October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Rasmussen to Race Partial Schedule for ECR in 2024". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (October 25, 2023). "Indy Nxt champion Christian Rasmussen gets IndyCar seat with ECR". Formula Scout. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Magnussen Racing Experience stiller op i Formel 4 med ny, ung kører". 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Jay Howard retains Christian Rasmussen for new USF2000 squad". 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "RASMUSSEN BACK WITH JHDD IN 2020". 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "Christian Rasmussen – 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Christian Rasmussen career summary at DriverDB.com