Christian Rasmussen (racing driver)


Hans Christian Rhod Rasmussen is a Danish race car driver from Copenhagen. He currently drives full-time for Ed Carpenter Racing in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 21 ChevroletDallara.

Career

In 2016, Rasmussen competed in the Danish Formula Ford Championship for Frederichsen Sport, where he finished runner-up in the standings with five wins and fifteen podium finishes. Afterwards, he the moved up to the F4 Danish Championship, where he drove for the Magnussen Racing Experience, where he third in the standings after winning two races and finishing on the podium twelve times.
In 2018, Rasmussen moved to the United States to compete in the Formula 4 United States Championship, joining Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development. He finished third in the points after winning five races and finishing on the podium eight times.
In 2019, Rasmussen remained with the now renamed Jay Howard Driver Development and went on to compete in the U.S. F2000 National Championship, where he finished third in the points after winning three races. He remained in the series the following year, where he won the championship, winning over half of all races and clinching the championship title at New Jersey Motorsports Park, two races before the end of the season. Across the year, he won nine races, including the first six races of the year, winning eight poles, and finished on the podium ten times.
In 2021, Rasmussen remained with Jay Howard Driver Development and went on to compete in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship, where he won the championship after winning seven races, earning two poles, and getting twelve podium finishes.
On 6 December 2021, it was announced that Rasmussen would compete in Indy Lights for Andretti Autosport in 2022. He finished sixth in the final points standings after winning two races at Road America and Laguna Seca. In 2023, he remained in the now renamed Indy NXT, this time driving for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing, where he won the championship after winning five races, earned five poles, and getting eight podium finishes.

IndyCar Series

On 25 October 2023, it was announced that Rasmussen would drive a partial schedule for Ed Carpenter Racing in the team's No. 20 entry in 2024, including the Indianapolis 500, where he would drive a third entry for the team. He earned a best finish of eighth at Mid-Ohio and finished 22nd in the final points standings.
For 2025, Rasmussen signed a contract with ECR. He won his first career IndyCar victory at the Milwaukee Mile on 24 August 2025.

Racing record

Career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Danish Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2017Magnussen Racing ExperienceJYL1
1

5
JYL1
2

4
JYL1
3

3
DJU1
1

3
DJU1
2

2
DJU1
3

Ret
PAD1
1

3
PAD1
2

9
PAD1
3

7
JYL2
1

3
JYL2
2

3
JYL2
3

1
PAD2
1

4
PAD2
2

7
PAD2
3

4
DJU2
1

4
DJU2
2

5
DJU2
3

3
JYL3
1

2
JYL3
2

3
JYL3
3

1
3rd292

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617DCPoints
2018Jay Howard’s Motorsports Driver DevelopmentVIR
1

2
VIR
2

1
VIR
3

1
ROA
1

Ret
ROA
2

12
ROA
3

17
MOH
1

2
MOH
2

1
MOH
3

1
PIT
1

5
PIT
2

24
PIT
3

9
NJMP
1

9
NJMP
2

9
NJMP
3

10
COTA
1

2
COTA
2

1
3rd196

American open–wheel racing results

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2021Jay Howard Driver DevelopmentALA
13
ALA
2
STP
2
STP
1
IMS
1
IMS
9
IMS
1
LOR
1
ROA
10
ROA
1
MOH
1
MOH
5
GMP
2
NJM
3
NJM
9
NJM
9
MOH
1
MOH
3
1st445

Indy Lights/Indy NXT

YearTeam1234567891011121314RankPoints
2022Andretti AutosportSTP
12L*
ALA
11
IMS
4L
IMS
2
DET
13
DET
13
RDA
1L*
MOH
4
IOW
2
NSH
5
GTW
12
POR
7
LAG
2
LAG
1L*
6th440
2023HMD Motorsports with
Dale Coyne Racing
STP
4
BAR
1L*
IMS
5
DET
9
DET
2
RDA
19
MOH
3L*
IOW
1L*
NSH
1L*
IMS
6
GMP
1L*
POR
5
LAG
2
LAG
1L*
1st539

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567RankPoints
2022Era MotorsportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAYSEBLGAMOHWGLELKPET
5
19th285
2023Era MotorsportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
9†
SEB
3
LGAWGL
2
ELKIMSPET
5
11th926
2024Era MotorsportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
1
SEBWGLMOSELKIMSPET37th370
2025AO RacingLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
5
SEBWGLMOSELKIMSPET46th285
2026AO RacingLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY
5
SEB
WGL
MOS
ELK
IMS
PET
5th*292*

Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
* Season still in progress.