Kristian Poulsen

Kristian Poulsen (born 18 November 1975) is a Danish auto racing driver, who currently competes in touring car racing.

For the footballer, see Christian Poulsen.
Kristian Poulsen
NationalityDanish
Born (1975-11-18) 18 November 1975
Flensburg (Germany)
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2008
Current teamPoulsen Motorsport
Car number24
Former teamsLiqui Moly Team Engstler
Starts34
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14th in 2010
Previous series
2008
2007–08
2007–08		Danish Historic Racing Championship
European Touring Car Cup
Danish Touringcar Championship
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2009 2012 2013
TeamsTeam Essex
Best finish10th
Class wins1

Career

He made his debut in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2008 with a part season. For 2009 he will compete a full season in the WTCC with Liqui Moly Team Engstler in a BMW 320si alongside team owner, Franz Engstler. He has previously raced in karting and rallying in the World Rally Championship from 1995. He switched to touring cars in 2007, when he competed in his native Danish Touringcar Championship. He won the LMP2 class at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder alongside Emmanuel Collard and Casper Elgaard. Kristian currently drives the BMW 320si for Liqui Moly Team Engstler alongside Franz Engstler in the World Touring Car Championship.

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 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
2008 Poulsen Motorsport BMW 320si BRA
1		 BRA
2		 MEX
1		 MEX
2		 ESP
1		 ESP
2		 FRA
1		 FRA
2		 CZE
1		 CZE
2		 POR
1
14		 POR
2
22		 GBR
1
15		 GBR
2
17		 GER
1
18		 GER
2
14		 EUR
1		 EUR
2		 NC 0
Wiechers-Sport ITA
1
23		 ITA
2
15		 JPN
1		 JPN
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2
2009 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si BRA
1
20		 BRA
2
18		 MEX
1
Ret		 MEX
2
Ret		 MAR
1
Ret		 MAR
2
Ret		 FRA
1
15		 FRA
2
10		 ESP
1
Ret		 ESP
2
20		 CZE
1
Ret		 CZE
2
21		 POR
1
17		 POR
2
16		 GBR
1
20		 GBR
2
Ret		 GER
1
12		 GER
2
22		 ITA
1
16		 ITA
2
19		 JPN
1
19		 JPN
2
Ret		 MAC
1
17		 MAC
2
Ret		 NC 0
2010 Poulsen Motorsport BMW 320si BRA
1		 BRA
2		 MAR
1		 MAR
2		 ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
15		 BEL
1
11		 BEL
2
11		 POR
1
11		 POR
2
Ret		 GBR
1
23		 GBR
2
Ret		 CZE
1
8		 CZE
2
19		 GER
1
9		 GER
2
6		 ESP
1
12		 ESP
2
10		 JPN
1
15		 JPN
2
11		 MAC
1
8		 MAC
2
Ret		 14th 20
2011 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC BRA
1
5		 BRA
2
14		 BEL
1
6		 BEL
2
Ret		 ITA
1
6		 ITA
2
3		 HUN
1
9		 HUN
2
13		 CZE
1
5		 CZE
2
8		 POR
1
14		 POR
2
19		 GBR
1
9		 GBR
2
17		 GER
1
13		 GER
2
Ret		 ESP
1
4		 ESP
2
5		 JPN
1
5		 JPN
2
10		 CHN
1
6		 CHN
2
7		 MAC
1
7		 MAC
2
13		 7th 112

24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2009 Team Essex Casper Elgaard
Emmanuel Collard		 Porsche RS Spyder Evo LMP2 357 10th 1st
2012 Aston Martin Racing Christoffer Nygaard
Allan Simonsen		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am		 31 DNF DNF
2013 Aston Martin Racing Christoffer Nygaard
Allan Simonsen 1		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am		 2 DNF1 DNF1
2014 Aston Martin Racing David Heinemeier Hansson
Nicki Thiim		 Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE
Am		 334 17th 1st
2015 Larbre Compétition Gianluca Roda
Paolo Ruberti		 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE
Am		 94 DNF DNF

1 Simonsen was killed in a Lap 3 crash. Neither Nygaard nor Poulsen had driven at the time.

References
    Sporting positions
    Preceded by
    Sergio Hernández    		 World Touring Car Championship
    Independents' Trophy winner
    2011    		 Succeeded by
    Norbert Michelisz
    Preceded by
    Jamie Campbell-Walter
    Stuart Hall    		 FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers
    2014 with:
    David Heinemeier Hansson    		 Succeeded by
    Aleksey Basov
    Andrea Bertolini
    Viktor Shaitar
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