Anders Krohn (born 15 November 1987) is a Norwegian racing driver from Stavanger.
| Anders Krohn | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Norwegian |
| Born | 15 November 1987 Stavanger |
| Firestone Indy Lights Series career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Bryan Herta Autosport |
| Car number | 28 |
| Former teams | Andersen Racing Belardi Auto Racing |
| Starts | 17 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2011 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–10 2008 2007 | Star Mazda Championship F2000 Championship Series Formula Ford |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 | F2000 Championship Series |
Racing career
editAfter a youth in karting, Krohn moved to cars in the Swedish Junior Touring Car Championship in 2006. In 2007 he primarily raced in Benelux Formula Ford series but made a few appearances in other Formula Ford series and participated in the Formula Ford Festival, finishing 11th in Duratec class. In 2008 he moved to the United States and competed in the F2000 Championship Series for Andersen Racing where he won the championship. In 2009 he competed for Mundill in the Star Mazda Championship, winning at the Milwaukee Mile and finishing 6th in points.[1] For the 2010 season he stayed in Star Mazda but returned to Andersen Racing. He made his Firestone Indy Lights debut for Andersen Racing on July 4 at Watkins Glen International. He finished second in Star Mazda points despite not winning a race thanks to finishing sixth or better in every race. He raced full-time in Firestone Indy Lights in 2011 for Belardi Auto Racing in the team's first season in Indy Lights.[2] He finished seventh in points with a best finish of fifth (twice). In 2012 he made two Indy Lights starts (including the Freedom 100) for Bryan Herta Autosport. He finished 20th in points.
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Announcing
editIn 2017 Krohn announced he had accepted a role with NBCSN doing reports and interviews trackside at IndyCar events.[3] As from 2019 he is also a contributor in the Viasat Motor F1 pod focusing on the Indy Car section of the show.
Personal
editKrohn currently resides in Houston, Texas. Since he began racing in the United States he has earned the nickname "The Viking" due to his Norwegian heritage.
Racing record
editAmerican open–wheel racing results
edit(key)
Star Mazda Championship / Pro Mazda Championship
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mundill | SEB 17 |
VIR 6 |
MMP 12 |
NJ1 12 |
NJ2 6 |
WIS 1 |
IOW 6 |
ILL 10 |
ILL 12 |
QUE 6 |
ONT 5 |
ATL 9 |
LAG 3 |
6th | 380 | |
| 2010 | Andersen Racing | SEB 5 |
STP 4 |
LAG 2 |
ORP 5 |
IOW 5 |
NJ1 2 |
NJ2 3 |
ACC 6 |
ACC 3 |
TRO 4 |
ROA 4 |
MOS 5 |
ATL 2 |
2nd | 460 | |
| 2014 | Team Pelfrey | STP |
STP |
BAR |
BAR |
IMS |
IMS |
LOR 5 |
HOU |
HOU |
MOH |
MOH |
MIL |
SON |
SON |
25th | 17 |
Indy Lights
edit| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Andersen Racing | STP | ALA | LBH | INDY | IOW | WGL 10 |
TOR | EDM | MDO | SNM | CHI | KTY | HMS | 29th | 20 | |
| 2011 | Belardi Auto Racing | STP 5 |
ALA 9 |
LBH 8 |
INDY 12 |
MIL 9 |
IOW 11 |
TOR 5 |
EDM1 13 |
EDM2 6 |
TRO 6 |
NHM 11 |
BAL 6 |
KTY 13 |
LVS 7 |
7th | 328 |
| 2012 | Bryan Herta Autosport | STP | ALA | LBH | INDY 19 |
DET | MIL | IOW 9 |
TOR | EDM | TRO | BAL | FON | 20th | 34 |
References
edit- ^ Andes Krohn – Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2010-06-30
- ^ "Anders Krohn confirms move up to Indy Lights". Racer. Haymarket Publications. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Anders Krohn [@Anderskrohn] (2 April 2017). "Happy to announce an expanded role with @NBCSports this year" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
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