Christian Krognes

Christian Krognes, born on May 11, 1990, is a Norwegian racing driver with a career spanning karting and GT racing. Krognes began karting at age 11 and secured multiple national championship victories, including KZ2 titles in 2007, 2008, and 2010. His early aspirations faced a setback due to the 2008 financial crisis, but he persevered and transitioned to car racing.

Krognes made his mark in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, winning the VLN Championship in 2012 with Team LMS Engineering driving a VW Scirocco GT24. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, achieving a best result of tenth place in 2015. Between 2017 and 2019, Krognes competed in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Intercontinental GT Challenge with Walkenhorst Motorsport. A career highlight came in 2018 when he won the Total 24 Hours of Spa, driving a BMW M6 GT3 with Philipp Eng and Tom Blomqvist.

In 2025, Krognes joined Aston Martin Racing as a works driver. He is set to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Walkenhorst Motorsport, driving the #34 Vantage GT3 alongside teammates David Pittard and Henrique Chaves. He is also slated to participate in the Nürburgring 24 Hours with Walkenhorst Motorsport. Krognes holds the official GT3 lap record on the Nordschleife NLS layout since 2022 and continues to build his career with a focus on Nürburgring-based endurance events.