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John Nielsen (born 7 February 1956) is aDanish former racing driver. He won the24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990.[1]
Nielsen was born inVarde. Prior to his win at Le Mans, he won the1984 Macau Grand Prix, and the1985 Curaçao Grand Prix. He was also a 3-time champion of the EuropeanFormula Super Vee Championship from 1979 to 1981. He is now aFormula 1 commentator for TV3+ in Denmark, but also works in public.[citation needed]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap; small number denotes finishing position.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt RB20 | CosworthV8 | SIL 2 | THR NC | EST 1 | NÜR C | VAL 2 | PAU Ret | SPA Ret | DIJ 3 | PER Ret | ÖST 2 | ZAN 4 | DON 13 | 4th | 34 |
| 1986 | Ralt Racing Ltd | Ralt RT20 | HondaV8 | SIL 3‡ | VAL Ret | PAU Ret | SPA 2 | IMO Ret | MUG Ret | PER 6 | ÖST 2 | BIR 11 | BUG 7 | JAR 5 | 6th | 17 | |
‡ Half points awarded.
Nielsen also entered one non-championship F3000 race, the1985 Curaçao Grand Prix. Driving theRalt RB20 withCosworth engine that he had used in that year's championship, he won the race and set the fastest lap.[4]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Team Lark McLaren | McLaren F1 GTR | GT500 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 1 | SEN 8 | FUJ 2 | SUG Ret | MIN 4 | 1st | 63 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | German Formula Three champion 1982 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Macau Grand Prix Winner 1984 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990with: Price Cobb Martin Brundle | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by None (1994) | BPR Global GT Series Champion 1995 with: Thomas Bscher | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | All-Japan Grand Touring Car Champion 1996with: David Brabham | Succeeded by |
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