Dennis Olsen (racing driver)
Dennis Olsen | |
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![]() Olsen in 2022 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 28) Våler, Norway |
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2021 |
Current team | Proton Competition |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 88 |
Former teams | Team Project 1 |
Starts | 8 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 24th in 2021 |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career | |
Debut season | 2022 |
Former teams | SSR Performance, Manthey EMA |
Starts | 29 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 5 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 7th in 2023 |
Championship titles | |
2017 2019 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Intercontinental GT Challenge |
Dennis Olsen (born 14 April 1996) is a Norwegian racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Proton Competition and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Dinamic GT. He has previously competed full-time in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and Porsche Supercup, and is a former Porsche Junior Driver and former member of the Red Bull Racing Simulator Development Program.[1] He was champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2017.
Career
Karting
Born in Våler, Norway, Olsen began karting in his native Norway, aged six.[1][2] After winning numerous junior titles, he stepped up to the KF3 class in 2009, winning the Norwegian title. He retained his title in 2010, a year which also saw him finish second in the Junior Monaco Kart Cup and third in the German Junior Karting Championship. In 2011, Olsen won his third consecutive Norwegian KF3 title, the German KF3 championship and the WSK Cup Final KF2 titles. For his final year of karting in 2012, he successfully defended his WSK Cup Final KF2 title and also won the prestigious German KF1 karting championship.[3]
Toyota Racing Series
Olsen began his single-seater career in early 2013, racing in the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series, becoming the first Norwegian driver to enter the series. He finished the championship in thirteenth place, scoring a best race result of fifth in the final round of the series at Manfeild.[4]
Formula Renault 2.0
Olsen's main racing program for 2013 was in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship, racing for German team Josef Kaufmann Racing.[5] He finished third in the standings, behind the British Fortec Motorsports pairing of Jack Aitken and Matt Parry after taking three podium finishes.[6] He also recorded a Pole position for the final race of the season at Zandvoort, but the race was cancelled due to heavy rain.[7] He also contested a one-off round of the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season at Spa-Francorchamps with the AV Formula team.
For 2014, Olsen graduated to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship with Prema Powerteam.[8] He finished second in the standings, behind champion Nyck de Vries, after taking three podium places including race wins at Spa-Francorchamps[9] and the Nürburgring.[10] At the final round of the season in Jerez, he finished second in the first race, a result that initially earned him the runner-up spot in the championship, but was later disqualified for a technical infringement.[11] He did, however, secure second in the championship the following day after finishing seventh in the final race of the season.[12]
He also contested a partial campaign in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship with Prema, taking six top ten finishes in the six races he took part in.
Olsen remained in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 for a second season in 2015, switching to Manor MP Motorsport.[13]
Sports car racing
In 2023, Olsen returned to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for a second consecutive season. After completing the 2022 season with SSR Performance, Olsen moved to Manthey EMA for 2023.[14] With two podiums, he finished seventh in the standings, whilst teammate Thomas Preining won the title. In addition, Olsen competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Rutronik Racing, sharing a Pro class entry with Laurin Heinrich and Preining.[15] There, one podium once again resulted in seventh place overall.
For 2024, Olsen would switch to become a Ford factory driver, competing with the new Ford Mustang GT3 for Proton Competition alongside Mikkel O. Pedersen and bronze-ranked Giorgio Roda.[16] Following a slow start in the first three rounds, Olsen led the team towards its first podium of the season, finishing third at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[17][18]
Racing record
Career summary
† As Olsen was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(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 | Pos. | Pts |
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2016 | Lechner MSG Racing Team | CAT | MON 11 | RBR | SIL | 18th | 10 | |||||||
MRS GT-Racing | HUN 6 | HOC | SPA | MNZ | USA | USA | ||||||||
2017 | Walter Lechner Racing Team | CAT 2 | CAT 2 | MON 3 | RBR 5 | SIL 1 | HUN 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 1 | MNZ 5 | MEX 3 | MEX 3 | 2nd | 186 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2018 | Proton Competition | LMGTE | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | LEC 5 | MNZ | RBR 4 | SIL 4 | SPA 5‡ | ALG 1 | 6th | 65 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2019 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 RSR | GTE Pro | 339 | 27th | 7th |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 138 | DNF | DNF |
2024 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ford Mustang GT3 | LMGT3 | 280 | 30th | 3rd |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
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2019 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 16 | SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM 1 | 33rd | 73 | ||||
Wright Motorsports | ELK 8 | VIR | LGA | PET | |||||||||||||
2020 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 13 | DAY | SEB | ELK | VIR | ATL | MDO | CLT | PET 5 | LGA | SEB | 35th | 44 |
2022 | KCMG | GTD Pro | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche MA1.76/MDG.G 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 3 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET | 24th | 321 | |
2023 | Wright Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 9 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 56th | 239 |
2024 | Proton Competition | GTD | Ford Mustang GT3 | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | DAY 20 | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 20th* | 126* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2021 | Team Project 1 | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SPA WD | ALG | MNZ 11 | LMS Ret | BHR | BHR | 24th | 0.5 | ||
2024 | Proton Competition | LMGT3 | Ford Mustang GT3 | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | QAT 9 | IMO Ret | SPA 8 | LMS 3 | SÃO 13 | COA NC | FUJ | BHR | 9th* | 37* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | SSR Performance | Porsche 911 GT3 R | ALG 1 5 | ALG 2 11 | LAU 1 Ret | LAU 2 11 | IMO 1 9 | IMO 2 Ret | NOR 1 2 | NOR 2 5 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 2 | SPA 1 1 | SPA 2 19 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 9 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DNS | 10th | 89 |
2023 | Manthey EMA | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | OSC 1 10 | OSC 2 4 | ZAN 1 16 | ZAN 2 9 | NOR 1 3 | NOR 2 6 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 Ret | LAU 1 12 | LAU 2 5 | SAC 1 7 | SAC 2 Ret | RBR 1 10 | RBR 2 5 | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 12 | 7th | 129 |
References
- ^ a b Svingen, Marius (10 April 2013). "About Dennis Olsen". dennisolsen.no. HNP Event. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Dennis Olsen Driver's Profile". pressracing.com. Press Racing Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Karting details – the karting career of Dennis Olsen". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Toyota Racing Series New Zealand 2013 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup". jk-racing.de. Josef Kaufmann Racing. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 2013 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (16 July 2014). "The Eurocup's latest star: Dennis Olsen". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (12 February 2014). "Bonifacio, Olsen and Villemi to race for Prema in Eurocup". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Musker, Ant (31 May 2014). "Maiden win for Eurocup rookie Dennis Olsen at Spa". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Musker, Ant (13 July 2014). "Dennis Olsen mounts title assault with race two victory at the Nurburgring". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (18 October 2014). "Olsen's exclusion leaves fight for runner-up spot open". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (19 October 2014). "Guest driver George Russell delivers Tech 1's first Eurocup win of 2014". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (9 January 2015). "Runner-up Olsen continues in Eurocup FR2.0, joins Manor MP". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (24 February 2023). "Manthey EMA Confirm Olsen & Preining For 2023 DTM". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Rutronik Racing dévoile l'équipage Pro de sa Porsche" [Rutronik Racing unveils the Pro crew of its Porsche]. Endurance-Info. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (17 January 2024). "Proton Sets Ford LMGT3 Lineups". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "United Autosports wins LMP2 while Porsche takes LMGT3 at Le Mans". RACER. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Manthey Claims First LMGT3 Victory At Le Mans". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Dennis Olsen career summary at DriverDB.com
- Dennis Olsen on Twitter
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Sven Müller | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Champion 2017 | Succeeded by Thomas Preining |
Preceded by | Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 2019 With: Matt Campbell & Dirk Werner | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Intercontinental GT Challenge Champion 2019 | Succeeded by |