Lasse Lorentz Sørensen (born 7 December 1996) is a Danish professional racing driver. He currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 66 Chevrolet Camaro for DF1 Racing in both the Elite 1 and Elite 2 class and is the defending Elite 2 Champion. Sørensen won the French F4 Championship in 2014 and has competed in categories such as Formula Ford Denmark and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 in the past.
| Lasse Sørensen | |
|---|---|
 Sørensen racing at Hockenheim in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  Danish |
| Born | 7 December 1996 Aalborg, Denmark |
| Related to | Marco Sørensen (brother) |
| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | DF1 Racing |
| Car number | 66 |
| Starts | 12 (EuroNASCAR PRO) 11 (Elite 2) |
| Championships | 1 (2019 Elite 2) |
| Wins | 2 (EuroNASCAR PRO) 7 (Elite 2) |
| Poles | 2 (EuroNASCAR PRO) 1 (Elite 2) |
| Fastest laps | 1 (EuroNASCAR PRO) 1 (Elite 2) |
| Best finish | 1st in 2019 (Elite 2) |
| Finished last season | 41st in 2019 (Elite 1), 1st in 2019 (Elite 2) |
| Previous series | |
| 2016-18 2015 2014 2012-13 2012 2012 1998-2013 | MASCOT Danish Thundersport Championship Formula Renault 2.0 NEC French F4 Championship Formula Ford Denmark Formula Ford NEZ Dutch Formula Ford Championship Karting |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019 2014 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 French F4 Championship |
Racing career
editSørensen began his career in 1998 in karting. In 2012 he switched to the Danish Formula Ford championship, he raced there from 2012 to 2013 ending 2nd in the standings in 2013. He also competed in the Formula Ford NEZ and Dutch Formula Ford championships that year. He switched to the French F4 Championship for the 2014 season. Sørensen won the championship that year, with 387 points.[1]
In January 2015, Sørensen switched to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, driving for Manor MP Motorsport.[2] In 2016, Sørensen began competing in the MASCOT Danish Thundersport Championship, winning the championship in 2017 ahead from Jan Magnussen.[3]
In 2019, he made his stock car racing debut when he took part in the second round of the 2019 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season at Franciacorta.[4] Driving for Dexwet-df1 Racing in the Elite 2 class, Sørensen scored a double podium finish on his debut weekend, including winning his very first NASCAR race after race leader Andre Castro suffered a mechanical issue on the penultimate lap.[5]
He would make his Elite 1 class debut at the following round in Brands Hatch, replacing Christophe Bouchut who left the team during the Franciacorta weekend.[6] In Brands Hatch, Sørensen became the first Euro Series driver to win from last on the grid in Race 1 before eventually sweeping the weekend with a late-race pass on Andre Castro to win Race 2.[7][8] He followed it up with his fourth victory of the season at the Sunday race in Most.[9] Another victory would follow at Hockenheim before he win both races at Zolder to win the Elite 2 championship title by 9 points ahead of Giorgio Maggi despite missing the first two races of the season. Sørensen finished his debut season with 7 wins, 10 podiums, and Top-10 finishes in all 11 races that he took part in 2019.[10][11][12]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Formula Ford Denmark | Fluid Motorsport | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 226 | 5th |
| Dutch Formula Ford Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 17th | ||
| Formula Ford NEZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7th | ||
| 2013 | Formula Ford Denmark | RS Competition | 23 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 383 | 2nd |
| 2014 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 387 | 1st |
| 2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC | Manor MP Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | ||
| 2016 | MASCOT Danish Thundersport Championship | Demetra by Massive Motorsport | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 11th |
| 24H Series - A2 | presenza.eu Racing Team Clio | ||||||||
| 2017 | MASCOT Danish Thundersport Championship | Flexlease.nu/Strøjer Tegl | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 365 | 1st |
| 2018 | MASCOT Danish Thundersport Championship | Team Flexlease | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 303 | 2nd |
| 2019 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 | Dexwet-df1 Racing | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 573 | 1st |
| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 41st | ||
| 2020 | NASCAR Whelen Euro Series | DF1 Racing | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 411 | 2nd |
Complete NASCAR results
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained)
Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO
edit| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | ||
| 2019 | Dexwet-df1 Racing | 66 | Chevy | VAL | VAL | FRA | FRA | BRH 28 |
BRH 10^ |
MOS | MOS | VEN | HOC | HOC | ZOL | ZOL | 41st | 40 | ||
| 2020 | DF1 Racing | ITA 6^ |
ITA 5 |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 9^ |
MOS 3 |
MOS 3 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 6 |
ESP 2 |
ESP 2 |
2nd | 411 | |||||||
Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2
edit| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | ||
| 2019 | Dexwet-df1 Racing | 66 | Chevy | VAL |
VAL |
FRA 1 |
FRA 3 |
BRH 1^ |
BRH 1 |
MOS 2 |
MOS 1* |
VEN 7 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 1* |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 1* |
1st | 573 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lasse Sørensen career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 23 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hensby, Paul (15 January 2015). "French F4 Champ Sorensen moves to Eurocup for 2015". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Lasse Sørensen vinder DTC-mesterskabet" [Lasse Sørensen wins the DTC championship]. tv2nord.dk (in Danish). TV2/Nord. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "NASCAR GP Italy Preview: The Battle Resumes at Franciacorta". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Sorensen Triumphs in Thrilling Elite 2 Race". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Lasse Sørensen, Elite 2 winner from Franciacorta, starts in Brands Hatch in the Elite 1 as well". threewide.de. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "From the Back to Victory Lane: Sorensen wins a Fantastic Elite 2 Round 5". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Sorensen Crowns Himself Prince of Brands Hatch". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Sorensen Fends off Maggi in an Intense Elite 2 Round 8 at Most". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "SOERENSEN CLOSES THE GAP ON MAGGI WITH A SPECTACULAR HOCKENHEIM WIN". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Soerensen Tightens Elite 2 Fight". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Soerensen Tightens Elite 2 Fight" [Lasse Sørensen wins European NASCAR championship]. tv2nord.dk (in Danish). TV2/Nord. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links
edit- Lasse L. Sørensen career summary at DriverDB.com
- Lasse Soerensen driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Lasse Sørensen official website
- Lasse Sørensen on Facebook
- Lasse Sørensen on Twitter
