Nicolai Kjærgaard (born 29 July 1999) is a Danish racing driver who most recently competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Garage 59. Before making the move to sportscar racing in 2020, he was a BRDC British Formula 3 Championship runner-up and a Euroformula Open podium finisher.[1][2][3]
Nicolai Kjærgaard | |
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Nationality | |
Born | Esbjerg, Denmark | 29 July 1999
GTWC Europe Endurance Cup career | |
Debut season | 2020 |
Current team | Garage 59 |
Racing licence | |
Car number | 159 |
Starts | 14 (14 entries) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 3 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 6th (Silver Cup) in 2022 |
Previous series | |
2022 2019 2017-2018 2016 | Asian Le Mans Series Euroformula Open Championship BRDC F3 Championship F4 British Championship |
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit† As Kjaergaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete F4 British 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
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2016 | Fortec Motorsports | BHI 1 13 |
BHI 2 10 |
BHI 3 16 |
DON 1 14 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 14 |
THR 1 Ret |
THR 2 Ret |
THR 3 14 |
OUL 1 14 |
OUL 2 15 |
OUL 3 7 |
CRO 1 EX |
CRO 2 10 |
CRO 3 11 |
SNE 1 6 |
SNE 2 4 |
SNE 3 6 |
KNO 1 6 |
KNO 2 11 |
KNO 3 10 |
ROC 1 8 |
ROC 2 11 |
ROC 3 18 |
SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 Ret |
SIL 3 14 |
BHGP 1 11 |
BHGP 2 9 |
BHGP 3 12 |
13th | 50 |
Complete BRDC British Formula 3 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
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2017 | Fortec Motorsports | OUL 1 12 |
OUL 2 5 |
OUL 3 8 |
ROC 1 7 |
ROC 2 Ret |
ROC 3 Ret |
SNE1 1 11 |
SNE1 2 8 |
SNE1 3 8 |
SIL 1 7 |
SIL 2 16 |
SIL 3 7 |
SPA 1 12 |
SPA 2 12 |
SPA 3 10 |
BRH 1 7 |
BRH 2 11 |
BRH 3 6 |
SNE2 1 15 |
SNE2 2 10 |
SNE2 3 12 |
DON 1 8 |
DON 2 Ret |
DON 3 8 |
10th | 247 |
2018 | Carlin | OUL 1 2 |
OUL 2 411 |
OUL 3 1 |
ROC 1 Ret |
ROC 2 211 |
ROC 3 2 |
SNE 1 1 |
SNE 2 Ret |
SNE 3 2 |
SIL1 1 6 |
SIL1 2 48 |
SIL1 3 4 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 121 |
SPA 3 Ret |
BHI 1 3 |
BHI 2 94 |
BHI 3 1 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 108 |
DON 3 1 |
SIL2 1 Ret |
SIL2 2 17 |
SIL2 3 C |
2nd | 446 |
Complete Euroformula Open 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 | Pos | Points |
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2019 | Carlin Motorsport | LEC 1 11 |
LEC 2 13 |
PAU 1 Ret |
PAU 2 2 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 6 |
SPA 1 20 |
SPA 2 13 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 9 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 9 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 3 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 2 |
MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 15 |
7th | 111 |
Complete GT World Challenge results
editGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
edit(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
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2020 | Team Parker Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | Silver | IMO 37 |
NÜR 37 |
SPA 6H 37 |
SPA 12H 30 |
SPA 24H 28 |
LEC Ret |
17th | 23 | |
2021 | Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Silver | MNZ 19 |
LEC 27 |
SPA 6H 31 |
SPA 12H 22 |
SPA 24H 14 |
NÜR 19 |
CAT 30 |
14th | 32 |
2022 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | Silver | IMO 20 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 43 |
SPA 12H Ret |
SPA 24H Ret |
HOC 18 |
CAT 12 |
6th | 40 |
2023 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | MNZ 19 |
LEC 12 |
SPA 6H 10 |
SPA 12H 59† |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR 13 |
CAT 8 |
24th | 4 |
2024 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Bronze | LEC 43 |
SPA 6H 56 |
SPA 12H 52 |
SPA 24H 38 |
NÜR |
MNZ |
JED |
NC* | 0* |
*Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2021 | Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Silver | MAG 1 15 |
MAG 2 25 |
ZAN 1 24 |
ZAN 2 13 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 13 |
BRH 1 24 |
BRH 2 19 |
VAL 1 Ret |
VAL 2 19 |
13th | 19 |
2022 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | Silver | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
VAL 1 14 |
VAL 2 6 |
12th | 17.5 |
2023 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 16 |
BRH 2 4 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 10 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 34† |
VAL 1 9 |
VAL 2 15 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 9 |
13th | 10 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ Jacobsen, Henrik Braad (20 August 2018). "Danske racertalenter dominerer og har kurs mod toppen". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Bagge, Peter (17 October 2018). "Dansk stortalent vil kopiere Schumacher". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Nicolai Kjærgaard avancerer i F3-serien". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Kjaergaard signs with Fortec for 2016 Ford MSA Formula campaign". MSA Formula. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Mathiesen, Ken (12 February 2016). "Motorsportstalent gearer op for karrieren". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Nicolai Kjaergaard graduates to BRDC British F3 with Fortec Motorsports for 2017". BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ukendt for et halvt år siden: Nu kan dansk teenager skrive historie". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). 24 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Carlin confirm Nicolai Kjaergaard as first driver for 2018 season". BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Nicolai fører Formel 3". e-pages.dk (in Danish). Ugeavisen Esbjerg. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Heegard, Tobias (27 April 2018). "Esbjergensisk racerkører jagter flere point". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Nicolai Kjaergaard returns to Carlin for Euroformula Open". Euroformula Open. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Nicolai Kjærgaard glæder sig til Barcelona". Boxengasse.dk (in Danish). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (4 February 2020). "Bentley Names Academy Drivers for Team Parker Entry – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Nicolai Kjærgaard: Har masser at lære i simulatoren". DASU (in Danish). 7 May 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Nicolai Kjærgaard klar til 24-timers løb på Spa". Motorsporten.dk (in Danish). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Majgaard, Niklas (28 March 2021). "Nicolai Kjærgaard fortsætter i GT World Challenge Europe". Boxengasse.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS - Endurance Cup - Monza Provisional Entry List" (PDF). SRO Motorsports Group. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (25 March 2021). "40 Cars on Endurance Cup Entry; Increased Field for Sprint". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Nicolai K på podiet efter 24-timersløb på Spa". MotorsportDanmark.dk (in Danish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "52-car field set for Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season opener at Imola". Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (31 January 2022). "Garage 59 Confirm Asian Le Mans Series Line-Ups For First McLaren 720S GT3 Effort". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
edit- Nicolai Kjærgaard career summary at DriverDB.com