Michael Jensen (racing driver)
| Michael Jensen | |
|---|---|
Jensen in 2022 | |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 5 February 1975 Næstved, Denmark |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
| Years active | 2022– |
| Teams | RLR MSport Team Virage Algarve Pro Racing |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2024 (LMP3) |
| Previous series | |
| 2019–2021 2018 | Le Mans Cup 24H TCE Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024–25 2024 | Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 |
Michael Jensen (born 5 February 1975) is a Danish racing driver who currently competes in the European Le Mans Series for Algarve Pro Racing.
He was the 2024 ELMS champion in the LMP3 class and then won the LMP2 class in the 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series.[1][2]
Racing record
Racing career summary
* Season still in progress.
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CD Sport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DUB 1 7 |
DUB 2 6 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 4 |
8th | 26 | ||
| 2022 | CD Sport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 3 |
ABU 1 5 |
ABU 2 3 |
2nd | 65 | ||
| 2023 | CD Sport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | DUB 1 3 |
DUB 2 9 |
ABU 1 8 |
ABU 2 7 |
6th | 27 | ||
| 2023–24 | CD Sport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | SEP 1 2 |
SEP 2 1 |
DUB 2 |
ABU 1 1 |
ABU 2 3 |
2nd | 101 | |
| 2024–25 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 4 |
SEP 2 1 |
DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 5 |
ABU 1 1 |
ABU 2 4 |
1st | 109 |
| 2025–26 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 2 |
SEP 2 2 |
DUB 1 5 |
DUB 2 2 |
ABU 1 5 |
ABU 2 Ret |
3rd | 74 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | LEC 3 |
IMO 4 |
MON 4 |
CAT 6 |
SPA 9 |
ALG 5 |
4th | 59 |
| 2023 | Team Virage | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | CAT 8 |
LEC 8 |
ARA Ret |
SPA 5 |
ALG Ret |
POR 5 |
11th | 30 |
| 2024 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | CAT 4 |
LEC 1 |
IMO 4 |
SPA 4 |
MUG 2 |
ALG 2 |
1st | 99 |
| 2025 | RLR MSport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L Turbo V6 | CAT 2 |
LEC Ret |
IMO Ret |
SPA 2 |
SIL 9 |
ALG 5 |
8th | 48 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CD Sport | Christophe Cresp Steven Palette |
Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 333 | 49th | 25th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 9th | ||||||
| 2025 | RLR MSport | Ryan Cullen Patrick Pilet |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 362 | 29th | 12th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 7th | ||||||
| Source:[6] | |||||||
References
- ^ Euwema, Davey (19 October 2024). "Cool Wins 4H Portimao; AO by TF Crowned Champions". Sportscar365. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ O’Connell, R. J. (16 February 2025). "APR & Manthey Punch Tickets To Le Mans After Clinching Asian Le Mans Titles". Dailysportscar. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Driver: Michael Jensen | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Michael Jensen (DK) - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Michael Jensen: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Michael Jensen Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
External links
- Michael Jensen career summary at DriverDB.com