Hans Christian Rhod Rasmussen (; born 29 June 2000) 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 Chevrolet–Dallara.

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 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, earning 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 (ECR) 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.

Rasmussen remained with Ed Carpenter Racing for 2026 season. In June it was announced that Christian will stay with ECR on multiyear deal.

Karting record

Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2014NEZ Cup — KFJ20thDanish Championship — KFJ17th2015NEZ Championship — KFJ3rdDanish Championship — KFJ3rdAndrea Margutti Trophy — KFJRS Competition21st

Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races WinsPolesF/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016 Danish Formula Ford Championship Frederichsen Sport 20 504 15 332 2nd 2017 F4 Danish Championship Magnussen Racing Experience 21 213 12 292 3rd 2018 Formula 4 United States Championship Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development 17 514 8 196 3rd 2019 U.S. F2000 National Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 15 314 7 282 3rd 2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 17 987 10 394 1st 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Jay Howard Driver Development 18 728 12 445 1st 2022 Indy Lights Andretti Autosport1421254406th IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Era Motorsport1000028519th 2023 Indy NXT HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing1455585391st IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Era Motorsport 4 0 0 1 2 926 11th2024 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing14000016322nd IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Era Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 370 37th2025 IndyCar Series Ed Carpenter Racing 17 1 0 0 2 313 13th IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 AO Racing 1 0 0 0 0 285 46th 2026IndyCar SeriesEd Carpenter Racing 18 0 0 0 1 245 21st IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 AO Racing 1 0 0 0 0 666 26th Era Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 * Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Danish Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2017 Magnussen Racing Experience JYL11 JYL12 JYL13 DJU11 DJU12 DJU13 PAD11 PAD12 PAD13 JYL21 JYL22 JYL23 PAD21 PAD22 PAD23 DJU21 DJU22 DJU23 JYL31 JYL32 JYL333rd292

Complete Formula 4 United States Championship 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 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points 2018 Jay Howard's Motorsports Driver Development VIR1 VIR2 VIR3 ROA1 ROA2 ROA3 MOH1 MOH2 MOH3 PIT1 PIT2 PIT3 NJMP1 NJMP2 NJMP3 COTA1 COTA2 3rd 196

American open–wheel racing results U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points 2019 Jay Howard Driver Development STP STP IMS IMS LOR ROA ROA TOR TOR MOH MOH POR POR LAG LAG 3rd 282 2020 Jay Howard Driver Development ROA ROA MOH MOH MOH LOR IMS IMS IMS MOH MOH MOH NJM NJM NJM STP STP 1st 394

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points2021Jay Howard Driver Development ALA ALA STP STP IMS IMS IMS LOR ROA ROA MOH MOH GMP NJM NJM NJM MOH MOH1st445

Indy Lights/Indy NXT (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with L indicate a race lap led) (Races with * indicate most race laps led) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points 2022 Andretti Autosport STP ALA IMS IMS DET DET RDA MOH IOW NSH GTW POR LAG LAG6th440 2023 HMD Motorsports withDale Coyne Racing STP BAR IMS DET DET RDA MOH IOW NSH IMS GMP POR LAG LAG 1st 539

IndyCar Series (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team No. Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points Ref 2024 Ed Carpenter Racing 20 Dallara DW12 Chevrolet STP THE LBH ALA IMS DET ROA LAG MOH IOW IOW TOR GTW POR MIL MIL NSH 22nd 163 33 INDY 2025 21 STP THE LBH ALA IMS INDY DET GTW ROA MOH IOW IOW TOR LAG POR MIL NSH 13th 313 2026 STP PHX ARL ALA LBH IMS INDY DET GTW ROA MOH NSH POR MRK WSH MIL MIL LAG 21st 245

Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 2024 Dallara DW12 Chevrolet 2412 Ed Carpenter Racing 2025 186 2026 1527

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key)(Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class) YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567RankPoints 2022 Era Motorsport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LGA MOH WGL ELK PET 19th 285 2023 Era Motorsport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LGA WGL ELK IMS PET 11th 9262024Era MotorsportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS PET 37th 370 2025 AO Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS PET 46th 285 2026 AO Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB WGL MOS ELK 26th 666 Era Motorsport IMS PET † Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.

References

Information from Christian Rasmussen

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