Nielsen Racing
{{Short description|British racing team}}
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox motor racing team
|name={{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing
|logo=Nielsen Racing - Oreca 07 (53077628541).jpg
|founded=2014
|base=Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
|current series=
{{Unbulleted list
|Euroformula Open Championship
}}
|former series={{Unbulleted list
}}
|current drivers=
{{Unbulleted list
|European Le Mans Series:
|24.
|{{flagicon|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque
|{{flagicon|TUR}} Cem Bölükbaşı
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Ferdinand Habsburg
|27.
|{{flagicon|AUS}} James Allen
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara
|{{flagicon|UK}} Anthony Wells
|Asian Le Mans Series:
|24.
|{{flagicon|UK}} Matt Bell
|{{flagicon|NED}} Nicky Catsburg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Naveen Rao
|Le Mans Cup
|4.
|{{flagicon|COL}} Henry Cubides
|{{flagicon|DNK}} Mikkel Kristensen
|7.
|{{flagicon|UK}} Tom Fleming
|{{flagicon|UK}} Colin Noble
}}
|driver titles=5 (British LMP3 Cup 2017, 2018 LMP3, Asian Le Mans Series 2019–20 LMP3, 2022 LMP2, Le Mans Cup 2021 LMP3)
|founders=David 'Sven' Thompson
|website=[https://nielsen-racing.com/ Neilsen Racing]
|drivers=
|team titles=5 (British LMP3 Cup 2017, 2018 LMP3, Asian Le Mans Series 2019–20 LMP3, 2022 LMP2, Le Mans Cup 2021 LMP3)
|principal=David 'Sven' Thompson}}
Nielsen Racing is a British sports car racing team currently competing in the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, Le Mans Cup, Ligier European Series and Euroformula Open Championship.{{Cite web |title=Nielsen Racing {{!}} LMP3 championship winning race team |url=https://nielsen-racing.com/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Nielsen Racing |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Albertini |first=Marco |date=2025-04-23 |title=Euroformula Open: 2025 season guide |url=https://feederseries.net/2025/04/23/euroformula-open-2025-season-guide/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=2025-03-28 |title=26 Cars For 2025 Ligier European Series {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2025/03/28/26-cars-for-2025-ligier-european-series.html |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=www.dailysportscar.com |language=en-GB}} The team was founded in 2014 by David 'Sven' Thompson.{{Cite web |title=About Nielsen Racing |url=https://nielsen-racing.com/about/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Nielsen Racing |language=en-GB}}
Racing record
= European Le Mans Series =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;
!Year !Entrant !Class !{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}} !Chassis !Engine !Drivers !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} !Points |
2018
| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen |LMP3 |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Kapadia | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" |RBR | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" |SIL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" |ALG !4th !58 |
rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | rowspan="2" |LMP3 |7 | rowspan="2" |Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SIL | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |ALG !5th !63 |
8
|{{flagicon|GBR}} James Littlejohn | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SIL | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |ALG !9th !24.5 |
rowspan="2" |2020
| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | rowspan="2" |LMP3 |7 | rowspan="2" |Duqueine M30 – D08 | rowspan="2" |Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | align="center" style="background:#EFCFFF;" |LEC | align="center" style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SPA | align="center" style="background:#EFCFFF;" |LEC | align="center" style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MNZ | align="center" style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ALG | align="center" | !10th !22.5 |
10
|{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Crews | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |ALG | align="center" | !8th !32 |
rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | rowspan="2" |LMP3 |6 | rowspan="2" |Ligier JS P320 | rowspan="2" |Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nicholas Adcock | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |RBR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |ALG !14th !12.5 |
7
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |RBR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |ALG !13th !14 |
rowspan="2" |2022
| rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP3 |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} James Littlejohn | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" |IMO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |MNZ | align="center" |CAT | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" |ALG !10th !29 |
LMP2 Pro-Am
|24 |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" |IMO | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" |MNZ | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" |ALG !4th !97 |
rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" align="left" nowrap="" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP3 |7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Harper-Ellam | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | CAT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | ARA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" | SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | POR | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" | ALG !11th !24 |
LMP2 Pro-Am
|24 |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |{{flagicon|CHE}} Mathias Beche | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" |LEC | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" |ARA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" |SPA | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" |POR | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" |ALG !4th !75 |
rowspan="2" |2024
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP2 Pro-Am |24 | rowspan="2" |Oreca 07 | rowspan="2" |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |{{flagicon|USA}} John Falb | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | IMO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | MUG | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | POR !5th !70 |
LMP2
|27 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Will Stevens {{flagicon|FRA}} Gabriel Aubry (round 6) | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | CAT | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | IMO | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" align="center" | MUG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | POR !11th !1 |
rowspan="2" |2025
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP2 |24 | rowspan="2" |Oreca 07 | rowspan="2" |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |{{flagicon|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | CAT | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | LEC | align="center" | IMO | align="center" | SPA | align="center" | SIL | align="center" | POR !5th* !16* |
LMP2 Pro-Am
|27 |{{flagicon|AUS}} James Allen | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | CAT | style="background:#ffffbf;" align="center" | LEC | align="center" | IMO | align="center" | SPA | align="center" | SIL | align="center" | POR !1st* !31* |
colspan="15" |Source:{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2018 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/standings/2018 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Motor Sports Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2019 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/standings/2019 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Motor Sports Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2020 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/standings/2020 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Motor Sports Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2021 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/standings/2021 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Motor Sports Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2022 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/standings/2022 |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Motor Sport Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2023|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/european-le-mans-series/standings/2023 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Motor Sport Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2024 |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/european-le-mans-series/standings/2024 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Motor Sport Stats}}{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Standings 2025|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/european-le-mans-series/standings/2025 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Motor Sport Stats}} |
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* Season still in progress.
= Asian Le Mans Series =
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:"center"
!Year !Entrant !Class !No !Chassis !Engine !Drivers !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}} !Pts | |
rowspan="2" |2018-19
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | rowspan="2" |LMP3 |7 | rowspan="2" |Ligier JS P3 | rowspan="2" |Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Adcock | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SHA | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | FUJ | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | CHA | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | SEP | | !5th !52 | |
79
| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SHA | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | FUJ | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | CHA | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SEP | | !style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 54 | |
rowspan="2" |2019-20
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | rowspan="2" |LMP3 |2 | rowspan="2" |Norma M30 | rowspan="2" |Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | SHA | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | BEN | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SEP | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | CHA | | !style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 75 | |
3
| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Charles Crews | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SHA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" | BEN | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | SEP | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | CHA | | !5th !37 | |
rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | rowspan="2" |LMP3 |8 | rowspan="2" |Ligier JS P320 | rowspan="2" |Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Bell | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | | !5th !39 | |
9
| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | | !style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 51 | |
rowspan="2" |2022
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP2 |4 |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | ABU{{efn|United Autosports, who won the race, were deemed ineligible for points after opting to perform an in-season private test at the Yas Marina Circuit prior to the 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/02/19/abu-dhabi-race-1-united-autosports-take-the-win-nielsen-racing-take-the-championship.html|title=Abu Dhabi Race 1 – United Autosports Take The Win – Nielsen Racing Take The Championship|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=19 February 2022|publisher=Dailysportscar|access-date=19 February 2022}} The championship standings therefore do not reflect their presence in the championship.{{cite web|url=http://alms.alkamelsystems.com/Results/01_2022/02_Yas%20Marina/04_Asian%20Le%20Mans%20Series/202202191435_Championships%20After%20Race%201/ALMS_LMP2_TEAMS_TROPHY_AFTER_ABUDHABI_RACE_1.pdf|title=2022 - ASIAN LE MANS SERIES TROPHY - LMP2 TEAMS - Abu Dhabi - After Race 1|publisher=Asian Le Mans Series|access-date=19 February 2022}}|name=UnitedAsLMS}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | ABU{{efn | name=UnitedAsLMS}} {{small|2}} | | !style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 104 |
LMP3
|8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | | !4th !51 | |
rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP3 |4 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFFFBF;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | | !style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd !style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 45 | |
LMP2
|24 |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|CHE}} Mathias Beche | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#FFDF9F;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | | !6th !39 | |
rowspan="2" |2023–24
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | rowspan="2" |LMP2 |24 | rowspan="2" |Oreca 07 | rowspan="2" |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|MEX}} Alex García | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SEP | style="background:#EFCFFF;" align="center" | SEP | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | !10th !12 | |
34
| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell |SEP |SEP | style="background:#CFCFFF;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | !12th !6 | |
2024-25
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing |LMP2 |24 |Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SEP | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | SEP | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | DUB | style="background:#dfffdf;" align="center" | ABU | style="background:#DFDFDF;" align="center" | ABU !6th !62 |
* Season still in progress.
File:24H Le Mans 2025 Nr. 24 (2).jpg at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans]]
= 24 Hours of Le Mans results =
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;
! Year ! Entrant ! No. ! Car ! Drivers ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
align="center"
! {{24hLM|2020}} | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | 24 | align="left" | Oreca 07-Gibson | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Garett Grist | LMP2 | 338 | 28th | 16th |
align="center"
! {{24hLM|2022}} | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | 24 | align="left" | Oreca 07-Gibson | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Matt Bell | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 362 | 20th |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|2nd |
align="center"
! {{24hLM|2023}} | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | 14 | align="left" | Oreca 07-Gibson | align="left" | {{Flagicon|CHE}} Mathias Beche | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 18 | DNF | DNF |
align="center"
! {{24hLM|2024}} | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | 24 | align="left" | Oreca 07-Gibson | align="left" | {{flagicon|DNK}} David Heinemeier Hansson | LMP2 | 291 | 25th | 11th |
align="center"
! {{24hLM|2025}} | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | 24 | align="left" | Oreca 07-Gibson | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Cem Bölükbaşı | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 170 | DNF | DNF |
=Euroformula Open Championship=
class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" |
Year
! Car ! Drivers ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! D.C. ! T.C. |
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rowspan="3" |2025
| rowspan="3" |Dallara 324-TOM'S |{{Flagicon|GBR}} Edward Pearson | | | | | | | | rowspan="3" | |
{{Flagicon|USA}} Shawn Rashid
| | | | | | | |
{{Flagicon|GBR}} Finley Green
| | | | | | | |
* Season still in progress.
Timeline
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;
! colspan="2" |Current series |
Le Mans Cup
|2017–present |
European Le Mans Series
|2018–present |
Asian Le Mans Series
|2018–present |
Ligier European Series
|2024–present |
Euroformula Open Championship
|2025–present |
colspan="2" |Former series |
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British LMP3 Cup
|2017–2018 |
IMSA Prototype Challenge
|2020 |
Prototype Cup Germany
|2022 |
Ultimate Cup Series
|2023 |
Notes
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