Christoffer Nygaard


Christoffer Nygaard is a Danish auto racing driver who drove in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Racing career

Karting

Nygaard started his karting career in 2001. His best result while karting was third in the Nordic Formula A Championship in his last season in 2004.

Touring Car racing

After karting for four years, Nygaard made his auto racing debut in 2005 in the German ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup. After racing in the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup from 2005 to 2006, Nygaard switched to SEAT Leon Supercopa Germany for the 2007 season, racing for Fischer Racing. In 2008, he finished third in the championship.

GT racing

For 2009, Nygaard switched from the SEAT Leon Supercopa to a Ford GT GT3, still driving for Fischer Racing, in ADAC GT Masters and the FIA GT3 European Championship. He continued in FIA GT3 for 2010 and debuted in the FIA GT1 World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans the same year. Nygaard continued racing in the FIA GT3 and FIA GT1 for 2011.
In 2012, Nygaard returned to ADAC GT Masters. Since 2012, Nygaard has been racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Aston Martin Racing.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

†Simonsen was killed on Lap 3 of the race. Neither Poulsen nor Nygaard had driven in the race at the time of the crash.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Coaching

Nygaard is currently an instructor at Power Racing Gokart Academy in Herlev, Denmark where he runs the Race Club, a regularly held class where he provides coaching services to novice and advanced Gokart drivers.