Tom Kristensen
b. 1967
HPI 59.7823 languages
Danish racing driver
The Most Famous
Racing Drivers from Denmark
11 notable people
This page contains a list of the greatest Danish Racing Drivers. The pantheon dataset contains 1,204 Racing Drivers, 11 of which were born in Denmark. This makes Denmark the birth place of the 20th most number of Racing Drivers behind New Zealand and Canada.
Top 10 Danish Racing Drivers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Racing Drivers of all time. This list of famous Danish Racing Drivers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Racing Drivers.
#1 #2 
Tom Belsø
1942 - 2020
HPI 56.3822 languagesDanish racing driver
#3 
Jan Magnussen
b. 1973
HPI 54.9729 languagesDanish racing driver
#4 
Kevin Magnussen
b. 1992
HPI 53.0648 languagesDanish racing driver
#5 
Jac Nellemann
b. 1944
HPI 51.9317 languagesDanish racing driver
#6 
Nicolas Kiesa
b. 1978
HPI 49.2827 languagesDanish racing driver
#7 
Allan Simonsen
1978 - 2013
HPI 48.0318 languagesDanish racing driver
#8 
Frederik Vesti
b. 2002
HPI 37.2515 languagesDanish racing driver
#9 
Christian Bakkerud
1984 - 2011
HPI 34.3314 languagesChristian Bakkerud is most famous for his career as a Danish racing driver, competing in series like Formula Ford and the World Touring Car Championship. A surprising fact is that he died at the young age of 27 in a tragic testing accident in 2011, cutting short a promising career. His legacy endures through his...Read moreShow less
Christian Bakkerud is most famous for his career as a Danish racing driver, competing in series like Formula Ford and the World Touring Car Championship. A surprising fact is that he died at the young age of 27 in a tragic testing accident in 2011, cutting short a promising career. His legacy endures through his contributions to motorsports and as an inspiration for young Danish drivers pursuing the sport.
#10 
Marco Sørensen
b. 1990
HPI 33.2615 languagesMarco Sørensen is most famous for his success in sports car racing, particularly in the FIA World Endurance Championship, where he has achieved multiple victories, including at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. He is also known for his role as a factory driver for Aston Martin Racing.
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Danish Racing Drivers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1990s(2)
1980s(1)
1960s(1)
1940s(2)
Overlapping Lives
Which Racing Drivers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 11 most globally memorable Racing Drivers since 1700.
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