Anders Krohn

Anders Krohn
Anders Krohn
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	15 November 1987 (age 36); Stavanger
Firestone Indy Lights Series career
Debut season	2010
Current team	Bryan Herta Autosport
Car number	28
Former teams	Andersen Racing; Belardi Auto Racing
Starts	17
Wins	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	7th in 2011
Previous series
2009–10; 2008; 2007	Star Mazda Championship; F2000 Championship Series; Formula Ford
Championship titles
2008	F2000 Championship Series

Anders Krohn (born 15 November 1987) is a Norwegian racing driver from Stavanger.

Racing career

After a youth in karting, Krohn moved to cars in the Swedish Junior Touring Car Championship in 2006. In 2007 he primarily raced in Benelux Formula Ford series but made a few appearances in other Formula Ford series and participated in the Formula Ford Festival, finishing 11th in Duratec class. In 2008 he moved to the United States and competed in the F2000 Championship Series for Andersen Racing where he won the championship. In 2009 he competed for Mundill in the Star Mazda Championship, winning at the Milwaukee Mile and finishing 6th in points.^[1] For the 2010 season he stayed in Star Mazda but returned to Andersen Racing. He made his Firestone Indy Lights debut for Andersen Racing on July 4 at Watkins Glen International. He finished second in Star Mazda points despite not winning a race thanks to finishing sixth or better in every race. He raced full-time in Firestone Indy Lights in 2011 for Belardi Auto Racing in the team's first season in Indy Lights.^[2] He finished seventh in points with a best finish of fifth (twice). In 2012 he made two Indy Lights starts (including the Freedom 100) for Bryan Herta Autosport. He finished 20th in points.

Announcing

In 2017 Krohn announced he had accepted a role with NBCSN doing reports and interviews trackside at IndyCar events.^[3]. As from 2019 he is also a contributor in the Viasat Motor F1 pod focusing on the Indy Car section of the show.

Personal

Krohn currently resides in Houston, Texas. Since he began racing in the United States he has earned the nickname "The Viking" due to his Norwegian heritage.

Racing record

American open–wheel racing results

(key)

Star Mazda Championship / Pro Mazda Championship

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2009	Mundill	SEB 17	VIR 6	MMP 12	NJ1 12	NJ2 6	WIS 1	IOW 6	ILL 10	ILL 12	QUE 6	ONT 5	ATL 9	LAG 3		6th	380
2010	Andersen Racing	SEB 5	STP 4	LAG 2	ORP 5	IOW 5	NJ1 2	NJ2 3	ACC 6	ACC 3	TRO 4	ROA 4	MOS 5	ATL 2		2nd	460
2014	Team Pelfrey	STP	STP	BAR	BAR	IMS	IMS	LOR 5	HOU	HOU	MOH	MOH	MIL	SON	SON	25th	17

Indy Lights

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
2010	Andersen Racing	STP	ALA	LBH	INDY	IOW	WGL 10	TOR	EDM	MDO	SNM	CHI	KTY	HMS		29th	20
2011	Belardi Auto Racing	STP 5	ALA 9	LBH 8	INDY 12	MIL 9	IOW 11	TOR 5	EDM1 13	EDM2 6	TRO 6	NHM 11	BAL 6	KTY 13	LVS 7	7th	328
2012	Bryan Herta Autosport	STP	ALA	LBH	INDY 19	DET	MIL	IOW 9	TOR	EDM	TRO	BAL	FON			20th	34

References

^ Andes Krohn – Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2010-06-30
^ "Anders Krohn confirms move up to Indy Lights". Racer. Haymarket Publications. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
^ Anders Krohn [@Anderskrohn] (2 April 2017). "Happy to announce an expanded role with @NBCSports this year" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

Official website

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[1] Andes Krohn – Career Detail, Driver Database, Retrieved 2010-06-30

[2] "Anders Krohn confirms move up to Indy Lights". Racer. Haymarket Publications. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.

[3] Anders Krohn [@Anderskrohn] (2 April 2017). "Happy to announce an expanded role with @NBCSports this year" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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