Kristian Kolby
Kristian Kolby | |
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| Born | October 9, 1978 Ringkøbing, Denmark |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | Until 2003 |
Kristian Kolby (born 9 October 1978) is a Danish racing driver originating from Ringkøbing, Denmark.
Career
Having spent numerous years residing in the United Kingdom, Kolby established himself as a prominent competitor in junior single-seater categories. He secured the British Formula Ford title while driving for the Van Diemen team and achieved race victories in the Formula Three championship, concluding the 1999 season in 4th place overall. Additionally, he took part in the American Indy Lights series, where his victory at Kansas is remembered as one of the most narrowly decided finishes in racing history.
Kolby's career also included participation in the prestigious Le Mans 24-hour endurance event with the DAMS (Driot-Arnoux Motorsport) squad piloting a Cadillac, as well as competing in the Danish Touring Car Challenge. His racing career came to an end in 2003 following the insolvency of his financial sponsors.
Furthermore, Kolby was among the founding members of the I.A.G.
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics signify fastest laps.)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | DAMS | IMO 11 |
SIL 12 |
CAT Ret |
NUR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
MAG DNQ |
A1R DNQ |
HOC 5 |
HUN 20 |
SPA 15 |
23rd | 2 | ||
| 2002 | European Minardi F3000 | INT | IMO | CAT | A1R | MON | NUR | SIL | MAG | HOC | HUN 12 |
SPA 10 |
MNZ 11 |
NC | 0 |
American open–wheel racing results
(key)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Conquest Racing | MTY 6 |
LBH 5 |
TXS 3 |
MIL 6 |
POR 8 |
KAN 1 |
TOR 10 |
MOH < br / > 4 | GAT | ATL | LAG | FON | 8th | 80 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Completed Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:24hLM | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team DAMS | Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marc Goossens Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Christophe Tinseau |
Cadillac Northstar LMP | LMP900 | 4 | DNF | DNF |