Frederik Schandorff

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Frederik Schandorff
Inception Racing - McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo -70 (53815936825).jpg
Schandorff at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans
Nationality Flag of Denmark.svg Danish
Born (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 29)
Djursland, Denmark
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver (until 2022)
FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2023–)
Championship titles
2022
2021
2020
2019
2019
2014
GTWCE Endurance Cup - Bronze
International GT Open
GTWCE Endurance Cup - Silver
International GT Open - Pro-Am
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East – Pro
Formula Ford Denmark

Frederik Schandorff (born 26 December 1996 in Djursland) is a Danish racing driver, who is currently competing in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship with Inception Racing. He is a two-time GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup class champion, having also won the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final in 2019 and International GT Open in 2021.

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Career

Schandorff's GT Open title-winning Lamborghini in 2021 International GT Open 2021 Spielberg Nr. 63.jpg
Schandorff's GT Open title-winning Lamborghini in 2021
Schandorff's Car Guy-liveried Ferrari at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans Ferrari 488 GTE EVO - Takeshi Kimura, frederik Schandorff & Mikkel Jensen in Dunlop Chicane at the 2022 Le Mans (53500768005).jpg
Schandorff's Car Guy-liveried Ferrari at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans

Schandorff began racing single-seaters in 2013, competing in Formula Ford Denmark. [1] After winning the Formula Ford Denmark title the following year, [2] Schandorff switched to the Danish Thundersport Championship in 2015, scoring two podiums en route to a 10th-place points finish. [3] Two more seasons in the series then ensued, [4] [5] finishing fifth in points in both seasons, in which he scored his maiden series win at Jyllands-Ringen in 2016 as he became the series' youngest race winner. [6] Continuing in the Danish Thundersport Championship for 2018, Schandorff switched to LM Racing for his fourth season in the series, scoring seven podiums to end the year third in points. [7]

Stepping up to GT3 competition for 2019, Schandorff joined Vincenzo Sospiri Racing for a dual campaign in the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia and the International GT Open. [8] In the former, Schandorff scored his only class win of the season at Buriram and stood on the podium in all but four races as he ended the year third in the GT3 Pro-Am standings. [9] In the latter, Schandorff took four wins and four further podiums to secure the Pro-Am title at the finale in Monza. [10] During 2019, Schandorff also won the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East Pro title for Target Racing, [11] as well as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final Pro title for the same team. [12]

The following year, Schandorff joined Barwell Motorsport for his rookie season in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, [13] as well as racing in the Italian GT Endurance Championship for Vincenzo Sospiri Racing. [14] In the former, Schandorff scored class wins at Imola and Le Castellet, as well as finishing second at the Nürburgring to clinch the Silver Cup title at season's end. [15] In the latter, Schandorff finished second at Vallelunga and third at Monza en route to a sixth-place points finish. [16] Remaining with Vincenzo Sospiri Racing for 2021, Schandorff returned to International GT Open, racing in the Pro class alongside Michele Beretta. [17] Starting off the season with a win at Le Castellet and Spa, [18] before taking further wins at the Hungaroring and Red Bull Ring, [19] and six more podiums to secure the Pro title at the end of the year. [20] [21] During 2021, Schandorff also made his debut in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, racing at the Petit Le Mans for Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport. [22]

In 2022, Schandorff joined Kessel Racing to race in the LMGTE class of the European Le Mans Series, as well as the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport. [23] In the former, Schandorff scored his only win of the season at Spa and took two more podiums to end the year runner-up in the LMGTE standings. [24] In GTWC, Schandorff scored class wins at Le Castellet and the Hockenheimring to secure the Gold Cup title at the season finale in Barcelona. [25] [26] During 2022, Schandorff also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Kessel Racing in LMGTE Am, [27] as well as making select starts in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTD class for Inception Racing. [28] [29] After starting off the 2023 season by racing in Asian Le Mans Series for CarGuy Racing, [30] Schandorff returned to Inception Racing for his first full-time season in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. [31] Racing alongside Brendan Iribe, the pair finished third at the 24 Hours of Daytona, [32] before scoring second-place finishes at Mosport and Road America en route to a sixth-place finish in the GTD standings. [33]

The following year, Schandorff continued in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Inception Racing, [34] scoring podiums at Mosport and Road America, [35] [36] before the team switched to a Ferrari 296 for the final two rounds, as he ended the year ninth in points. [37] During 2024, Schandorff also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the same team, [38] as well as winning the Gulf 12 Hours on track for Optimum Motorsport, but was relegated to second after being given two 30-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane. [39] Remaining with Inception Racing for 2025, [40] Schandorff scored a lone win at Indianapolis and a second-place finish at Watkins Glen to end the year 10th in GTD. [41] During 2025, Schandorff also raced in select rounds of Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe for Auto Sport Racing Service, [42] as well as the 24 Hours of Spa for Garage 59. [43] Schandorff remained with Inception Racing for his fourth full-time season in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship the following year, [44] as well as joining AF Corse-run RaceGroup to race in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. [45]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2005Racehall of Champions - 55 kg5th
2011 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy 14th
Rotax Max Challenge Denmark - Junior4th
Rotax Max Challenge Denmark - Senior21st
Karting World Championship – AcademySchandorff Peter14th
2012 German Kart Championship - KF1 26th
IAME International Final - X30 Senior9th
Danish Super Kart DASU/DINO Talent CupDjursland Motor Klub Autosport
Karting World Championship – U18DANISH NATIONAL U18 TEAM13th
Sources: [46] [47]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2013Formula Ford Denmark23302163213rd
Formula Ford International North Sea Series42014??
Formula Ford NEZ North European ChampionshipCF-Racing30012384th
2014 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/a500003521st
Formula Ford DenmarkCF Racing191228194081st
2015 Danish Thundersport Championship CF Racing18000216910th
Formula Ford Denmark53033759th
2016 Danish Thundersport Championship AD Racing / Flexlease.nu2110162525th
2017 24H Series - TCR Insightracing Denmark100000NC
Danish Thundersport Championship LM Racing2100162575th
2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro Leipert Motorsport121004557th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final – Pro20001143rd
Danish Thundersport Championship LM Racing2100172453rd
2019 24H GT Series - SPX Leipert Motorsport1100185‡1st‡
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro Target Racing 211011711th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East – Pro66236?1st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final – Pro21102281st
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia – GT3 Pro-Am Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 1210181493rd
International GT Open 1400002812th
International GT Open - Pro-Am 4008781st
Danish Thundersport Championship Schandorff Racing211022718th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Barwell Motorsport400000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 21031081st
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
Italian GT Championship Endurance Championship – GT3 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 40000336th
2021 International GT Open Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 14412111461st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport 1000020963rd
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2 Team AVIA Sorg Rennsport100000NC
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Car Guy Racing by Kessel Racing 61123782nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am Kessel Racing 10000N/A12th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport 50000234th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 2112901st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 3003048341st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Dinamic Motorsport 10000N/ADNF
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2 R+4 Team Sorg Rennsport100000NC
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Car Guy Racing 40000119th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Kessel Racing 200001816th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing 11002328536th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze 00000NC
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am Target Racing
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final – Pro-Am22102311st
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing 10000223089th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT3 10000N/A13th
24H Series - GT3 Optimum Motorsport 100003821st
Gulf 12 Hours 10001N/A2nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am Target Racing 42114549th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final – Pro-Am20101104th
2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing 101012240510th
Gulf 12 Hours 10100N/aDNF
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold 00012911th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am Auto Sport Racing Service42134537th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final – Pro-Am21102222nd
2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup RaceGroup
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold
Source: [48] [49]

‡ Team standings.

Complete Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisClass123456789101112PosPoints
2019 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am SEP
1

8
SEP
2

2
CHA
1

1
CHA
2

2
SUZ
1

2
SUZ
2

11
FUJ
1

3
FUJ
2

3
KOR
1

3
KOR
2

Ret
SHA
1

6
SHA
2

3
3rd149

Complete International GT Open results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisClass1234567891011121314RankPoints
2019 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC
1

5
LEC
2

6
HOC
1

5
HOC
2

2
SPA
1

3
SPA
2

4
RBR
1

1
RBR
2

5
SIL
1

3
SIL
2

1
CAT
1

1
CAT
2

9
MNZ
1

1
MNZ
2

3
1st78
2021 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro LEC
1

5
LEC
2

1
SPA
1

5
SPA
2

1
HUN
1

1
HUN
2

3
IMO
1

2
IMO
2

2
RBR
1

1
RBR
2

4
MNZ
1

2
MNZ
2

3
CAT
1

6
CAT
2

3
1st146

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2020 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Silver IMO
12
NÜR
13
SPA
6H

18
SPA
12H

23
SPA
24H

36
LEC
14
1st108
2022 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Gold IMO
38
LEC
9
SPA
6H

38
SPA
12H

38
SPA
24H

27
HOC
15
CAT
35
1st90
2023 Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Bronze MNZ LEC SPA
6H

Ret
SPA
12H

Ret
SPA
24H

Ret
NÜR CAT NC0

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRef
2021 Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM
ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
12
63rd209 [50]
2022 Inception Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0L Turbo V8 DAY
5
SEB LBH
9
LGA
13
MDO DET WGL MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
41st483 [51]
2023 Inception Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
3
SEB
4
LBH
6
MON
5
WGL
15
MOS
2
LIM
13
ELK
2
VIR
7
IMS
16
PET
19
6th2853 [52]
2024 Inception Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
13
SEB
7
LBH
17
LGA
14
WGL
21
MOS
3
ELK
2
VIR
13
9th2308 [53]
Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0L Turbo V6 IMS
9
PET
7
2025 Inception Racing GTD Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0L Turbo V6 DAY
19
SEB
4
LBH
8
LGA
15
WGL
2
MOS
6
ELK
13
VIR
11
IMS
1
PET
18
10th2405
Source: [48]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2022 Car Guy Racing by Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
5
IMO
DSQ
MNZ
3
CAT
4
SPA
1
ALG
3
2nd78
2023 Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 BAR
7
LEC
4
ARA SPA POR ALG 16th18

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Jensen
Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Kimura
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
33645th12th
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Inception Racing Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Iribe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Millroy
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo LMGT327540th13th
Sources: [48] [54]

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassCarEngine1234Pos.Points
2023 Car Guy Racing GT Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DUB
1

14
DUB
2

Ret
ABU
1

10
ABU
2

14
19th1
Source: [48]

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