Christina Nielsen could become the first woman ever to win an international motor racing championship when she competes in the final race of Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta this Saturday.
Driving her Aston Martin, the 23-years-old Dane is competing in the GT Daytona class of the TUDOR United Sportscar Championship, a major North American motorsports series.
Nielsen currently leads the class by a single point.
Making the history
“I’m really proud to be in the lead before the last round,” Christina Nielsen said in an official statement.
“It would be great to win the championship, and at the same time, I will be proud to be the first woman to win a major international sports car championship.”
Nielsen will be splitting the 10-hour, 1,000-mile endurance race with her team drivers Kuno Wittmer and Brandon Davis.
“We are still entering the race as the class leaders, and as drivers this is what we dream of — a chance to win a championship in the last race of the season when everything is on the line,” said Nielsen.
