Sebastian Øgaard Laursen (born 30 January 2004) is a Danish racing driver who currently competed in the GT World Challenge Europe. He is a Team Danmark athlete.

Career

Karting Øgaard was voted Karting Driver of the Year in the 2019 (DASU) awards.

Lower formulae

2019 In 2019, Øgaard made his single-seater debut during the penultimate round of the F4 Danish Championship, competing with FSP. He finished all three races in the points, managing to achieve a best result of sixth in Race 1.

Øgaard also entered as a guest driver into the final round of the F4 Spanish Championship at Barcelona. Competing with MP Motorsport, his best finish was twelfth place in the third race, finishing ahead of full-time teammate Rafael Villanueva Jr. in the process.

2020 Øgaard competed in two of the three rounds of the F4 Danish Championship with Team FSP in 2020. Winning four races and finishing on the podium in five out of six races, he finished third in the championship, 30 points behind the leader and behind two full-time drivers.

Øgaard was a full-time entry with Bhaitech in the 2020 Italian F4 Championship. He scored 12 points over the course of the season and was classified 20th in a field of 44 drivers.

2021 In 2021, Øgaard moved to the F4 Spanish Championship, partnering Pepe Martí, Alex García and Alex Partyshev at Campos Racing. He won five races and finished runner-up in the championship. Consequently, he was voted the 2021 DASU Talent of the Year for asphalt drivers.

Euroformula Open Øgaard progressed to the Euroformula Open Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing the following year. In the first four rounds, he recorded two podiums, one of them being a win, and finished every race inside the points. Van Amersfoot Racing withdrew from the series after the fourth round. At that point, Øgaard was fourth in the championship, and he was ultimately classified eighth at the conclusion of the championship despite missing more than half the season.

Formula Regional European Championship Øgaard entered the final three rounds of the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship as a guest. Driving for KIC Motorsport, his best finish in six races was twenty-fourth.

Formula Regional Middle East Championship Øgaard competed in two rounds of the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with MP Motorsport (who have entered as Hyderabad Blackbirds powered by MP).

Eurocup-3 Øgaard competed in the inaugural 2023 Eurocup-3 season, again with MP Motorsport.

Sportscar racing Comtoyou Racing signed Øgaard for the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season, and he joined the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy.

In 2026, Øgaard won the Italian GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup round with Tresor Attempto Racing. The result equaled the record for the worst starting position of a winning entry in the GT World Challenge and also marked the first-ever overall win of a silver-rated entry in the endurance competition.

Racing record

Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2019 F4 Danish ChampionshipFSP300002014th F4 Spanish Championship MP Motorsport300000†2020 F4 Danish ChampionshipTeam FSP630551213rd Italian F4 Championship Bhaitech2000001220th2021 F4 Spanish Championship Campos Racing2150182312nd2022 Euroformula Open Championship Van Amersfoort Racing1110021148th Formula Regional European ChampionshipKIC Motorsport600000† 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP600001024th Eurocup-3 MP Motorsport1610272223rd2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Comtoyou Racing500000 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 200000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold0000129th2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Tresor Attempto Racing500001016th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 1000000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold0036855th2026GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupTresor Attempto RacingGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup800000NCItalian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 † As Øgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

* Season still in progress

Complete F4 Danish Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints 2019 FSP PAD11 PAD12 PAD13 JYL11 JYL12 JYL13 DJU11 DJU12 DJU13 KIN1 KIN2 KIN3 PAD23 PAD23 PAD23 JYL21 JYL22 JYL23 DJU21 DJU22 DJU23 JYL31 JYL32 JYL33 14th 20 2020 Team FSP JYL1JYL2JYL3 PAD1 PAD2 PAD3 DJU1DJU2DJU3 3rd 121

Complete F4 Spanish 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 Points 2019 MP Motorsport NAV1 NAV2 NAV3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 JER1 JER2 JER3 ALG1 ALG2 ALG3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 † 0 2021 Campos Racing SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 NAV1 NAV2 NAV3 ALG1 ALG2 ALG3 ARA1 ARA2 ARA3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 JER1 JER2 JER3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 2nd 231 † As Øgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete Italian F4 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 Points 2020 Bhaitech MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 IMO11 IMO12 IMO13 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MUG1 MUG2 MUG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 IMO21 IMO22 IMO23 VLL1 VLL2 VLL3 20th 12

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Points 2022 Van Amersfoort Racing POR1 POR2 POR3 PAU1 PAU2 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 HUN1 HUN2 HUN3 IMO1 IMO2 IMO3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 8th 114

Complete Formula Regional European 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 Points 2022 KIC Motorsport MNZ1 MNZ2 IMO1 IMO2 MCO1 MCO2 LEC1 LEC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HUN1 HUN2 SPA1 SPA1 RBR1 RBR2 CAT1 CAT2 MUG1 MUG2 † 0

† As Øgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. ‡ Did not finish, but classified.

Complete Formula Regional Middle East 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 DC Points 2023 Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 KUW11 KUW12 KUW13 KUW21 KUW22 KUW23 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 24th 10

Complete Eurocup-3 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints 2023 MP Motorsport SPA1 SPA2 ARA1 ARA2 MNZ1 MNZ2 ZAN1 ZAN2 JER1 JER2 EST1 EST2 CRT1 CRT2 CAT1 CAT2 3rd 222

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2024 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Silver LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 12th 47 2025 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 20th 21 Silver CAT 16th 25 2026 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Silver LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 5th* 44* * Season still in progress.

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2024 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Gold BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 9th 12 2025 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold BRH1 BRH2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL2 5th 85 2026 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Bronze MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 9th 17

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