Information Data
Full name: Tom Kristensen
Born: 7. juli 1967
Place of birth: Hobro, Denmark
Current place of residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Merital status: Unmarried
Girlfriend: Hanne
Children: Oliver and Carla
Education: Bankassistant
Interests: Sports, music, economics
Tom Kristensen's dad, Carl-Erik Kristensen, was and still
is an active racingdriver.
Tom was at an early stage brought to motorracing, and through
that he got the full
support from his family when he started in go-karts.
Year Highlights
1983 Danish go-kart champion (Junior).
1984 Danish go-kart champion (Formula Nordic).
1985 Scandinavian go-kart champion (Sweden, Senior).
3rd in Race of Champions (Las Vegas, USA).
3rd in Hong Kong Kart GP.
Danish go-kart champion (Teams).
1986 Danish go-kart champion.
Winner of the open italian go-kart-championship.
2nd in the european go-kart champoinship.
2nd in The Race of Champions (Zaragoza, Spain).
1987 2nd in the world go-kart championship. (Lido de Jesolo,
Italy).
1987-1990 Not much racing due to education.
1991 German Formula 3 Championship. (Worksdriver for VW).
6th in "Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix".
1992 5th in the Japaneese Formula 3 Championship.
Winner Formula 3 Super Cup (Suzuka, Japan).
5th in Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix.
2nd in the Japaneese Touringcar Championship (Nissan Skyline
GTR).
2nd in the final of the Japaneese Group C Championship (Toyota
TSO10).
1993 Japaneene Formula 3 champion (5 victories).
Winner of the FIA Formula 3 World Final. (Fuji, Japan) (Toyota).
2nd in Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix.
1994 9th in the Japaneese Formula Nippon Championship (Formula
3000).
2nd in the Japaneese Touringcar Championship (5 victories).
3rd in Macau Super Touring Grand Prix. (Toyota).
1995 Shared 2nd in The Japaneese Formula Nippon Championship
(Formula 3000).
5th in the Japaneese Touringcar Championship (3 victories) (Toyota).
1996 6th in the FIA Formula 3000 European Championship. (Only
7 races) (2 poles).
Compeeted in the Japaneese GT Championship for Toyota.
Testdriver for Toyota (Le Mans P1).
Test of Indycar for Bettenhausen.
1997 Winner 24-hours Le Mans for Joest Porsche, with Michele
Alboreto and Stefan Johansson.
Fastest Lap in 24-hours Le Mans.
6th in the FIA Formula 3000 Championship (1 victory, 6 poles).
Test of Formula 1 for Minardi (Barcelona, Spanien).
Compeeted in the Japaneese GT Championship for Toyota.
1998 Sparedriver in Formula 1 for Tyrrell/BAR.
Le Mans 24-hours for BMW-Motorsport.
11th in 2-litres STW-Class in Germany for Team Honda Sport, JAS.
1999 BMW: Wins the "12 Hours of Sebring" USA.
Leading the LeMans 24 Hours the first 20 hours by 4 laps, DNF
(sticking throttle).
Honda: 3'rd overall in the STW-Championship.
Formula 1 test for Williams.
2000 Audi: Wins the "12 Hours at Sebring" USA. Wins
the 24 Hours at Le Mans.
Honda: BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) 3 victories.
Formula 1: Michelin F1-testdriver (Williams and Jaguar)
2001 Winner of 24 hours of Le Mans (Audi Sport Team Joest)
4 victories, fastest laps and pole positions in ALMS/ELMS
Runnerup in 12 hours of Sebring
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