Christian Krognes (born 11 May 1990 in Hamar) is a Norwegian racing driver who currently competes for Walkenhorst Motorsport in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. He was part of the BMW squad which won the 2018 24 Hours of Spa for Walkenhorst, and also holds the lap record at the Nürburgring's short combined layout used in NLS. As of 2025 he is an Aston Martin factory driver.
Karting record
Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2005Swedish Championship - ICA Junior14thNorwegian Championship ICA Junior 3rdNordic Championship - ICA Junior21st2006Tom Trana Trophy ICA12thNorwegian Championship - ICA6thViking Trophy - ICAWard Racing18thNEZ Championship ICA27th2007CIK-FIA Viking Trophy KZ2Ward Racing 2ndNEZ Championship KZ2 3rdGöteborgs Stora Pris - KZ2Ward Racing34thNorwegian Championship - KZ2 1st2008FIA Karting European Championship - KZ2Energy Corse13thViking Trophy - KZ25thNorwegian Championship - KZ2 1st2009Norwegian Championship - KZ2 3rd2010Norwegian Championship - KZ2 1stSource:
Racing record
Racing career summary
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2011 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T Møller Bil Motorsport10000N/ADNF2012 VLN Series - SP3T LMS Engineering 10 ? ? ? ? 67.87 1st 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T 1 0 1 1 0 N/A DNF2015 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Team Premio10000N/A10th2016 VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9 Walkenhorst Motorsport60213?? 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A12thInternational GT OpenAttempto Racing2017 VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9 Walkenhorst Motorsport80012?? Blancpain GT Series Endurance - Pro Cup300000NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP900000N/ADNS Blancpain GT Series Endurance - Pro/Am Cup100002121st Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC2018 VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport201007.7349th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schnitzer10000N/A12th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 43 6th2019 VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport6022222.0213th Intercontinental GT Challenge500012421st 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/ADNF Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro10000728th2020 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport3000326.266th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/A12th2021 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro/Am Walkenhorst Motorsport61101?? 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/A15th2022 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport60204?? 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/ADNF2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport640240NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/ADNF2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro Walkenhorst Motorsport20000?? 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/ADNF2025 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Walkenhorst Motorsport801010NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro10000N/ADNFGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup40000524th2026Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Walkenhorst MotorsportGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cupnatural elements by Walkenhorst Motorsport24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910001N/A 2ndSources: * Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results +YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps2011 Møller Bil Motorsport Hakon Schjaerin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Jensen Ostwold Audi TTSP3T27DNFDNF2012 LMS Engineering Maik Rosenberg Lars Stugemo Dominik BrinkmannVolkswagen Scirocco GT24 SP3T88NCNC2015 Team Premio Kenneth Heyer Philipp Frommenwiler Robert HuffMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3SP9 GT315110th10th2016 Walkenhorst Motorsport Tom Blomqvist Victor Bouveng Michele Di MartinoBMW M6 GT3SP912912th12th2017 Walkenhorst Motorsport Michele Di Martino Mathias Henkola Nico MenzelBMW M6 GT3SP90DNSDNS2018 BMW Team Schnitzer Augusto Farfus Markus Palttala Fabian SchillerBMW M6 GT3SP913113th12th2019 Walkenhorst Motorsport David Pittard Lucas Ordóñez Nick YellolyBMW M6 GT3SP9 Pro10DNFDNF2020 Walkenhorst Motorsport Mikkel Jensen Jordan Pepper David PittardBMW M6 GT3SP9 Pro8312th12th2021 Walkenhorst Motorsport Jörg Müller David Pittard Ben TuckBMW M6 GT3SP9 Pro5715th15th2022 Walkenhorst Motorsport Jörg Müller Andy Soucek Sami-Matti TrogenBMW M4 GT3SP9 Pro64DNFDNF2023 Walkenhorst Motorsport Kuba Giermaziak Jesse Krohn Andy SoucekBMW M4 GT3SP9 Pro39DNFDNF Jake Dennis Jens Klingmann Thomas Neubauer89DNFDNF2024 Walkenhorst Motorsport Kuba Giermaziak David Pittard Nicki ThiimAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoSP9 Pro26DNFDNF2025 Walkenhorst Motorsport Mattia Drudi David Pittard Nicki ThiimAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoSP9 Pro72DNFDNF2026 natural elements byWalkenhorst Motorsport Mattia Drudi Nicki ThiimAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoSP9 Pro156 2nd 2nd
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points2017Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT3ProMNZSILLECCATNC0Pro-AmSPA6HSPA12HSPA24H21st212018Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT3ProMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HCAT6th432019Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT3ProMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HCAT28th72025 Walkenhorst Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoPro LECMNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 24th 5 2026 natural elements byWalkenhorst Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 23rd* 7*
Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results +YearManufacturerCar12345Pos.Points2017BMWBMW M6 GT3 BAT SPA LAGNC02019BMWBMW M6 GT3 BAT LAG SPA SUZ KYA21st24
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps2017 Walkenhorst Motorsport Markus Palttala Nico Menzel Matias Henkola BMW M6 GT3Pro-Am Cup53620th5th2018 Walkenhorst Motorsport Tom Blomqvist Philipp EngBMW M6 GT3 Pro Cup5111st1st2019 Walkenhorst Motorsport Mikkel Jensen Nick CatsburgBMW M6 GT3Pro Cup36211th11th
References
External links
Chrisitan Krognes career summary at DriverDB.com