Nielsen and wright motorsports announced on saturday that she. The naysayers may still snipe about whether women have what it takes to make it in motor sport, but christina nielsen is too busy winning races to let it bother her. Im a denmark native and i started my north american sports car racing career in 2014. Me and my motor with christina nielsen, sports car racing ace. Christine is a 1983 american supernatural horror film directed by john carpenter and starring keith gordon, john stockwell, alexandra paul, robert prosky and harry dean stanton. Christina nielsen was commonly identified as the daughter of former sports car driver lars erik nielsen. Prior to his win at le mans, he won the macau grand prix in 1984. Christine gibson is a lot more than fred gibsons wife. Christina nielsen, nee le 10 janvier 1992 a horsholm, est une pilote automobile danoise qui. Mopar sunday is excited to have christine steffens locked in for this years event. Christina nielsen the danish, race car driving, divaby. Christina nielsen racing gb by christina nielsen issuu.
In 2016 when the team and i won the imsa weathertech championship i became the first woman to ever win a major fullseason sportscar championship in north america and the success was repeated in 2017. She is the daughter of racing driver larserik nielsen, who raced in the 24 hours of le mans in the 2000s. Bevilacqua, anthony led the roman catholic archdiocese of philadelphia for more than 15 years. In america, she is known as a gorgeous woman that doubles as a sports driver. Hearing impaired auto racer to test for nascar arca series. Christina likes to say, i am not a female who is a race driver, i am a race driver who is a female. Christina nielsen race car driver at wright motorsports selected. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Dick berth driver peewee dewitt chief pit steward jim engel race director jim hendricks driver tom klippel driver track announcer alan kulwicki driver fred nielsen car owner gene. He won the 24 hours of le mans in 1990 nielsen was born in varde.
In 2016, i made motorsports history by becoming the first female driver to win a major fullseason professional sports car racing championship in north america. Join facebook to connect with christine racing and others you may know. Danish driver christine nielsen and codriver alessandro balzan in the scuderia corsa racing ferrari 488 gt3, were the 2016 imsa weathertechthe gt daytona class champions. A high tea with race car driver christina nielsen youtube. As a driver she has won trophies on three continents in rallying and racing. Christina nielsen is a danish racing driver who is the first female driver to win a weathertech sportscar championship series title. She has been racing for more than a decade, having spent several years in gokarts before participating in the ford superseries 2002, alfa 147 cup 2002 and the ford fiesta cup 2003.
Thanks to her natural abilities, hard work, and coaching from her former race car driving dad, christina has put several championship seasons both in karting. While the 1909 racer illustrated the continuing evolution of christies frontwheel drive race cars, it also incorporated many features that were a departure from the previous racers inline racers, 1906 v4, and 1907 v4. In late 1908, john walter christie set to work designing and building his last frontwheel drive race car. Co driver on the 4 long distance races in the tudor championship. Nascar officials confirmed modified championship racer ted christopher and the pilot were killed in a plane crash saturday afternoon in connecticut. Team drivers include katherine legge, christina nielsen, bia figueiredo, tatiana calderon, iron dame rahel. Jimmy won the first ever world of outlaws race in 1978 at devils bowl speedway in dallas.
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Scuderia corsa signs christina nielsen as imsa 2016 weathertech sportscar. The idea of a woman race car driver and inside the southern fried, patriarchal world of nascar of all places requires so much suspension of disbelief, after all. Christina nielsen sets sights on another memorable le mans. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. I have raced in the middle east, europe and america. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course. She was racing well before she met fred, she carved out a solid career and raced all over. Porsche selected driver christina nielsen enters third. Christine beckers racing career profile driver database. Christina surer born 26 march 1974 in basel is a swiss race car driver. Well go back in history, 10, 20, 30, 40, even 50 years ago even more and reminisce about what has made racing in the midwest so special for us. This is the complete opposite of what we saw in the car when they were first pulled over. As the first woman to win a professional, fullseason sports car championship in north america, the first female in porsches history to be officially associated with the factory, and the first danish female to enter the prestigious 24 hours of le mans, her third year in a row of entering the 24hour race would. She turns her back to him as much as she can and even lifts a hand to her face to block him out.
My name is christina nielsen and im a 27yearold sports car driver from denmark. In 2007 nielsen attended the race to watch him when she was 15. Sports car racing champion christine nielsen slowly sat down next to clare not her real name carefully avoiding her ever present iv pole, while racers aaron telitz and nicolai elghanayan, in a colorful drivers suit, took seats across. Joined by rahel frey and tati calderon in allfemale driver lineup at daytona. Mueller brothers car buildersowners bob ratajczyk driver george scheffler driver joe shear driver charlie weddle driver.
Katherine legge and christina nielsen go head to head in. Racing driver christina nielsen is no stranger to standing out. Mccluggage, denise journalistauthorracing car driver, shes been around long enough to remember running boards, but not gas headlamps. Nascars kurt busch testifies that exgirlfriend is an assassin. I am a 2time champion and have made history as a woman.
In 1977 when it was sky valley and skagit he won the skagit race and in 1982 he won when it was at skagit only. Christina nielsen the danish, race car driving, diva more. Obituaries death notices newspaper obituaries online. Top 15 hottest female race car drivers in the world. Beutel, bill television news anchor and host of the show that became abcs good morning america. Christina nielsen race car driver at wright motorsports hos selected driver by porsche. Check out our interview with the talented young woman who started go karting at the age of. Click to show race results for imsa weathertech sportscar championship gtd class 2020. On the heels of capturing its second professional championship in three seasons, scuderia corsa is proud to announce that christina nielsen will join the team to battle for the gtdaytona championship in the 2016. Imsa gtd champ christina nielsen leaving ferrari for. In portugal, madalena antas is known as just another female race car driver.
Debut in pirelli world challenge for trg aston martin racing finishing in 3rd place. News corp australia gibson was a homegrown talent who still holds the record for the most race starts made by a female driver in the bathurst with nine, as well as. On november 15th, ferrari beverly hills hosted at the peninsula hotel an exquisite high tea to celebrate our 2016 gtd champion, christina nielsen, the first female driver to. The film also features supporting performances from roberts blossom and kelly preston. Christina nielsen, the first female driver to win a professional sports car championship in the history of north america. He was the first 2time and 3time champion of the dirt cup. Denmark twotime gtd champion moves to gear racing for full weathertech championship season alongside co driver katherine legge. As the first and only licensed female nitro funny car driver, she will be racing her supercharged 496 cubic inch, hemi powered nitro funny car down the strip travelling at. The gear racing team participates in both on and off track events around the world. Drivers produce smiles and memories with stop at long. She is first danish female racer to participate in the le mans 24h.
Hes also the driver and builder of the dave heitzs christine pro mod car, in addition, he is the builder, driver and tuner of multiple grudge cars. He was also a 3time champion of the european formula super vee championship from 1979 to 1981. May 8, 2015 by tom leave a comment christina is a twenty something, successful, gorgeous race car driver from denmark. Fresh from backtoback championships in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship gtd class, christina nielsen is changing teams. She gives her name to the saloon racing trophy presented each year by the british women racing drivers club. The twoway the race car driver and others told a dover, del. Once the whole situation is dealt with, they get back in the car and christine is immediately closing herself off to her husband. Ferrari 488 gt3 interview with race car driver christina nielsen. Christina nielsen in line to make sports car history at petit le mans. Nielsen, 27, of evansdale, had minor injuries and declined treatment. Christina nielsen racing career profile driver database. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Class gallery driver history 2014 made four starts in gtd class, earning.
Evansdale woman, former 20 under 40 winner killed in wisconsin crash. We all have our own story to share about our favorite driver who thrilled us everytime they rolled onto the track or that one particular race that still stands out as the greatest they ever saw. Bey, turhan actor whose exotic good looks earned him the nickname of turkish delight. United sportscar championship frontrunner christina nielsen will race in the le mans 24 hours for.
Our goal is to develop and support future generations of female drivers, mechanics, engineers, and executives. Christine gibson racing career profile driver database. Ferrari 488 gt3 interview with race car driver christina. Kris martin has been given the green light to test for nascar arca series. Deaf race car driver kris martin gets the green light for arca series. Twotime gtd champion moves to gear racing for full weathertech championship season alongside codriver katherine legge. Weathertech sportscar championship christina nielsen date of birth.
Christina nielsen race car driver at wright motorsports. Racing is christina nielsens passion and motorsport has been an integral part of her life. Christina nielsen born 10 january 1992 in horsholm, denmark is a danish racing driver who is the first female driver to win a weathertech sportscar championship series title. In 2017 things are still going well for christina and the scuderia corsa racing ferrari team and are in 2nd place in the points race with a lot racing to go. In addition to this, she was a very competent driver with some decent results, achieved against topclass opposition.
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