Morten Dons

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Morten Dons
NationalityDanish
Born (1988-12-29) 29 December 1988 (age 34)
Struer, Denmark
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season2015
Current team University of Bolton
Car number7
Starts1
Wins1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2014
2013
2012
2011-12
2006-09
British GT
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
Formula Ford NEZ
Formula Ford Denmark
Karting
Championship titles
2013Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden

Morten Dons (born 29 December 1988) is a Danish racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. He made his debut in 2015. Having previously competed in the British GT and Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden amongst others.

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Racing career

Dons began his career in 2006 in karting. In 2011 he switched to the Danish Formula Ford championship, he raced there from 2011–2012 ending 3rd in the standings in 2012. He also competed in the Formula Ford NEZ championship that year. He switched to the Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden for the 2013 season, he won the championship that year, with 95 points. [1]

In February 2014, it was announced that Dons would make his British GT debut with Century Motorsport driving a Ginetta G55 GT4, partnering Aleksander Schjerpen. They ended the championship 5th in the GT4 standings. [2]

In May 2015 Dons switched to the European Le Mans Series, driving a Ginetta Juno LMP3 for the University of Bolton team, partnering Rob Garofall.

Racing record

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678910DCPoints
2014 Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 GT4 OUL
1

23
OUL
2

20
ROC
1

Ret
SIL
1

21
SNE
1

21
SNE
2

19
SPA
1

27
SPA
2

Ret
BRH
1

22
DON
1

22†
5th104

Complete European Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345RankPoints
2015 University of Bolton LMP3 Ginetta LMP3 Nissan VK50 5L V8 SIL IMO
1
RBR LEC EST 6th*25*

* Season still in progress.

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References

  1. "Morten Dons career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. Yorath, Jake (6 February 2014). "Century Motorsport Add Dons and Schjerpen to GT4 Line Up". Racing GT. Xynamic. Retrieved 14 August 2015.