MUNDIAL - SPORT PROTÓTIPOS - NIELSEN COM PEDERSEN ESTE FIM DE SEMANA EM SPA

Quinta, 22 Agosto 2024 08:30 | Actualizado em Terça, 14 Janeiro 2025 12:53

Benjamin Pedersen switches to LMP2 with Nielsen Racing

Benjamin Pedersen joins the Nielsen Racing LMP2 lineup for the remainder of the European Le Mans Series. Benjamin will make his sportscars debut at Spa-Francorchamps racing the #27 Oreca 07 with Will Stevens and David Heinemeier Hansson.

Introducing Benjamin Pedersen

Danish driver Benjamin Pedersen joins Nielsen Racing following a successful racing career in the United States. He began his journey in Formula 4 US and steadily climbed the single-seater ranks, competing in British F3, Formula Regional, and F3 Americas, where he secured two top-three championship finishes and eight wins. In 2023, Benjamin graduated to IndyCar, taking on the legendary Indy 500, after excelling in the Road to Indy program, where he finished in the top five in the Indy Lights championship in both 2021 and 2022.

LMP2 - #27 Oreca 07

Benjamin Pedersen
| Silver FIA rating

Track Record
15 race wins
25.4% podium finish percentage
2023 - IndyCar & Indy 500
2022 - Indy Lights
2021 - Indy Lights
2020 - British F3, Euroformula Open & FR Americas
2019 - F3 Americas & British F3
2018 - Formula 4 US & F3 Americas
2017 - Formula 4 US
2016 - Formula 4 US

"I’m ecstatic to finish the year with Nielsen Racing in their #27 Pro LMP2 starting here at Spa 4 Hours. We had a very successful first test and I look forward to bringing what I have learned in INDYCAR last year to endurance racing here in the European Le Mans Series. We have some fantastic tracks to finish the year strong on with Spa, Mugello, and Portimao"

Benjamin Pedersen

Benjamin, Will, and David will share the Nielsen Racing garage with a revised Pro-Am lineup, including Hypercar driver Nick Yelloly, announced last week.

- - - - - - - - - - NIELSEN RACING: 10 YEARS IN NUMBERS - - - - - - - - - -

No. races 145 | Victory rate 20% | Podium rate 60% | Championships 5

For its tenth season racing in 2024, Nielsen is doubling its efforts in LMP2

Roll of honour
2023 - Road to Le Mans winners
2022 - 24 Hours of Le Mans runner-up
2022 - Asian le Mans Cup Champions
2021 - Le Mans Cup Champions
2021 - Road to Le Mans winners
2020 - Asian Le Mans Champions
2019 - ELMS Team of the Year
2018 - UK LMP3 Cup champions
2017 - UK LMP3 Cup champions

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The full European Le Mans Series package returns for the second half of the season starting with Spa. Le Mans Cup and Ligier European Series will race on Saturday, and ELMS Sunday.