Carpooling T. Kristensen: “The future of endurance leaves me dreaming”

Becoming a living legend is what the Dane has accomplished, having enjoyed a formidable career apart from his years in Endurance which made him the most victorious man at Le Mans. He tells us about it during a meeting in the Sarthe paddock.

Published on 28/08/2021 à 09:00

Fabien Gérard

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Carpooling T. Kristensen: “The future of endurance leaves me dreaming”

Tom Kristensen poses with the Audi RS e-Tron GT on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans © DPPI / J. Delfosse

An e-tron GT, why am I not surprised?

Maintenant que je suis retraité, je trouve du plaisir de conduite au volant d’autos que j’utilise au quotidien. C’est un hommage à toutes ces magnifiques voitures que j’ai pilotées dans ma carrière. Je suis aussi très sensible à l’électromobilité, je possède cette Audi RS e-Tron GT, c’est une voiture familiale idéale. J’ai encore quelques pépites dans mon garage, j’aurais pu prendre mon van Volkswagen T1 de 1967. Je crois que j’aurais mis un peu trop de temps à venir ici. Récemment, j’ai agrandi la famille sur quatre roues en faisant l’acquisition d’une Porsche préparée par Kalmar. C’est une 7-97. La base est une 911 type 964 refaite avec la technologie actuelle. Je dois dire que ce modèle précis est une véritable œuvre d’art. C’est une auto ravissante, cela s’inspire des modèles Singer, elle procure beaucoup de plaisir à son volant.

If you say you are sensitive to new technologies, don't you miss the good old noise of a gasoline engine?

I realize that my past as a racing driver requires me to keep up to date with what's new. I almost feel obliged to embrace new forms of transportation and technology. It's in our genes as pilots to always be curious and open-minded to the latest. In fact, it's a constant repetition, it's like when we went from a V12 engine to a turbo engine, then later we raced with a TDI (Audi raced in Endurance with diesel technology from 2008 to 2015. Editor's note). We were asked: “How can you drive this car, yes it is powerful but you have no noise or sound? » But in fact, by advancing it, this technology became very efficient and took our breath away! At the moment, we are moving towards hybrid and electromobility.

Fabien Gérard

Swiss motor sports knife. I like to talk about the shadow disciplines that deserve to be brought into the light. Touringcar specialist (Supercars, DTM, TCR World Tour, BTCC)

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