Kristian Kolby
Kristian Kolby (born 9 October 1978) is a Danish racing driver from Ringkøbing in Denmark.
Career
Kolby was based in the United Kingdom for many years and was a successful junior single seater racer.
He was British Formula Ford champion for the Van Diemen team. He went on to become a race winner in the Formula Three series, finishing 4th in the British championship in 1999, and the American Indy Lights series.[1][2] His win in Indy Lights at Kansas is one of the world's closest motor race finishes as he narrowly beat Irishman Damien Faulkner.
Before finishing in single seater racing he also competed in the Le Mans 24-hour race for the DAMS (Driot-Arnoux Motorsport) Cadillac team. He also competed in touring car races in the Danish Touring Car Challenge.[3]
Kolby retired from racing in 2003 at a young age due to his backers going into receivership.
He was also a founding member of the I.A.G.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | 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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Conquest Racing | MTY 6 |
LBH 5 |
TXS 3 |
MIL 6 |
POR 8 |
KAN 1 |
TOR 10 |
MDO 4 |
GAT | ATL | LAG | FON | 8th | 80 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Team DAMS
|
 Marc Goossens Christophe Tinseau
|
Cadillac Northstar LMP | LMP900 | 4 | DNF | DNF |
Source:[6] | |||||||
References
- ^ McKevitt, Greg (2001) "Rookie Faulkner wins in impressive debut race Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine", RTÉ Sport, 29 April 2001, retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ "CHAMPCAR/CART: Surfers Paradise: Conquest Racing race report Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine", motorsport.com, 2004-10-24, retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ "DTC: Season finale Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine", motorsport.com, 2000-10-09, retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ "Kristian Kolby Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Kristian Kolby". Motor Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Complete Archive of Kristian Kolby". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 6 May 2022.