Dennis Olsen (racing driver)
| Dennis Olsen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born |
14 April 1996 Våler, Norway |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Manor MP Motorsport |
| Car no. | 17 |
| Former teams | Prema Powerteam |
| Starts | 31 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
|
2015 2013–2014 2013, 2015 2013 |
Formula Masters China Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Toyota Racing Series |
Dennis Olsen (born 14 April 1996) is a Norwegian racing driver. He is currently a member of the Red Bull Racing Simulator Development Program.
Born in Våler, Norway, Olsen began Karting in his native Norway aged six. After winning numerous junior titles, he stepped up to the KF3 class in 2009, winning the Norwegian title. He retained his title in 2010, a year which also saw him finish second in the Junior Monaco Kart Cup and third in the German Junior Karting Championship. In 2011, Olsen won his third consecutive Norwegian KF3 title, the German KF3 championship and the WSK Cup Final KF2 titles. For his final year of karting in 2012, he successfully defended his WSK Cup Final KF2 title and also won the prestigious German KF1 karting championship.
Olsen began his single-seater career in early 2013, racing in the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series, becoming the first Norwegian driver to enter the series. He finished the championship in thirteenth place, scoring a best race result of fifth in the final round of the series at .
Olsen's main racing program for 2013 was in the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC championship, racing for German team Josef Kaufmann Racing. He finished third in the standings, behind the British Fortec Motorsports pairing of Jack Aitken and Matt Parry after taking three podium finishes. He also recorded a Pole position for the final race of the season at Zandvoort, but the race was cancelled due to heavy rain. He also contested a one-off round of the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps season at Spa-Francorchamps with the AV Formula team.
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