Sebastian Øgaard Laursen (born 30 January 2004), better known as Sebastian Øgaard, is a Danish
racing driver
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who currently competes in the
Eurocup-3 with
MP Motorsport. He is a
Team Danmark
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Career
Karting
Øgaard was voted Karting Driver of the Year in the 2019 (DASU) awards.
Lower formulae
2019
In 2019, Øgaard made his single-seater debut during the penultimate round of the
F4 Danish Championship
F4 Danish Championship is a Denmark, Danish motor racing series for open-wheel cars complying with Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural championship was contested in 2017 F4 Danish Championship, 201 ...
, competing with FSP. He finished all three races in the points, managing to achieve a best result of sixth in Race 1.
Øgaard also entered as a guest driver into the final round of the
F4 Spanish Championship
The F4 Spanish Championship ( es, Campeonato de España de Fórmula 4) is an FIA Formula 4 racing series. The championship was planned to launch in 2015, though the inaugural season was cancelled and delayed until 2016. Koiranen GP was the promot ...
at
Barcelona. Competing with
MP Motorsport, his best finish was twelfth place in the third race, finishing ahead of full-time teammate Rafael Villanueva Jr. in the process.
2020
He competed in two of the three rounds of the
F4 Danish Championship
F4 Danish Championship is a Denmark, Danish motor racing series for open-wheel cars complying with Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA Formula 4 regulations. The inaugural championship was contested in 2017 F4 Danish Championship, 201 ...
with Team FSP in 2020.
Winning four races and finishing on the podium in five out of six races, he finished third in the championship, 30 points behind the leader and behind two full-time drivers.
Øgaard was a full-time entry with
Bhaitech
Bhaitech Racing (sometimes stylised as BhaiTech Racing) was an Italian automotive research and development service provider and motorsport team.
History
Racing
Bhaitech made its racing debut in 2012, contesting the Italian GT Championship using ...
in the
2020 Italian F4 Championship
The 2020 Italian F4 Championship Powered by Abarth was the seventh season of the Italian F4 Championship. Gabriele Minì won the drivers' championship in his rookie season while his team Prema Powerteam won the teams' championship for the fifth ti ...
.
He scored 12 points over the course of the season and was classified 20th in a field of 44 drivers.
2021
In 2021, Øgaard moved to the
F4 Spanish Championship
The F4 Spanish Championship ( es, Campeonato de España de Fórmula 4) is an FIA Formula 4 racing series. The championship was planned to launch in 2015, though the inaugural season was cancelled and delayed until 2016. Koiranen GP was the promot ...
, partnering
Pepe Martí
Josep Maria "Pepe" Martí Sobrepera (born 13 June 2005) is a Spanish racing driver who most recently raced in the FIA Formula 3 for Campos Racing. He is a race winner in the UAE and Spanish Formula 4 championships, and also the 2022 Formula Reg ...
,
Alex García and Alex Partyshev at
Campos Racing. He won five races and finished runner-up in the championship. Consequently, he was voted the 2021 DASU Talent of the Year for asphalt drivers.
Euroformula Open
Øgaard progressed to the
Euroformula Open Championship with
Van Amersfoort Racing
Van Amersfoort Racing is an auto racing team based in the Netherlands. In 2022 the team competes in the Formula 2 Championship, the Formula 3 Championship, the Formula Regional European Championship, Euroformula Open Championship, Italian F4 Cha ...
the following year.
In the first four rounds, he recorded two podiums, one of them being a win, and finished every race inside the points.
Van Amersfoot Racing withdrew from the series after the fourth round.
At that point, Øgaard was fourth in the championship, and he was ultimately classified eighth at the conclusion of the championship despite missing more than half the season.
Formula Regional European Championship
Øgaard entered the final three rounds of the
2022 Formula Regional European Championship
The 2022 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine is a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across Europe. The championship features a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in ...
as a guest.
Driving for KIC Motorsport, his best finish in six races was twenty-fourth.
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Øgaard competed in two rounds of the
2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship
The 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship was a multi-event, Formula Regional open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula Regional cars. I ...
with
MP Motorsport (who have entered as Hyderabad Blackbirds powered by MP).
Eurocup-3
Øgaard competes in the inaugural
2023 Eurocup-3 season
The 2023 Eurocup-3 season is the inaugural season of the Eurocup-3 series. It is a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seater open wheel formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship was created as an alternative to the F ...
, again with
MP Motorsport.
Sportscar racing
Comtoyou Racing
JNVS Sprl competing as Comtoyou Racing is a Belgian auto racing team based in Waterloo, Belgium. The team has raced in the TCR International Series, since 2017. Having also raced in the Fun Cup for many years.
Fun Cup
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signed Øgaard for the
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season, and he joined the
Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy.
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Øgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress
Complete F4 Danish Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† As Øgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
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†Did not finish, but classified.
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
† As Øgaard was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
‡ Did not finish, but classified.
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Eurocup-3 results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
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Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
References
Danish racing drivers
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2004 births
Living people
People from Ikast-Brande Municipality
Danish F4 Championship drivers
Spanish F4 Championship seasons
Italian F4 Championship drivers
Euroformula Open Championship drivers
Formula Regional European Championship drivers
Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers
MP Motorsport drivers
Bhaitech drivers
Campos Racing drivers
Van Amersfoort Racing drivers
KIC Motorsport drivers
Comtoyou Racing drivers