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Robin Knutsson
Knutsson in 2026
NationalitySweden Swedish
Born (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 24)
Gothenburg, Sweden
GT World Challenge Europe career
Debut season2026
Current teamBoutsen VDS
Categorisation FIA Silver
Car number10
Starts8
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2022–2024
2021		Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
STCC TCR Scandinavia
Championship titles
2025Belcar

Robin Knutsson (born 2 March 2002) is a Swedish racing driver who competes in GT World Challenge Europe for Boutsen VDS. He has won the 24 Hours of Zolder and Belcar overall for D'Ieteren Luxury Performance by NGT.

Career

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Knutsson began karting at the age of five, competing until 2020.[1][2] Primarily racing in Sweden, Knutsson most notably finished runner-up in the 2019 Swedish Championship in Senior 125, as well as sixth in the Rotax Max Euro Trophy the same year.[3]

In 2021, Knutsson moved up to touring car racing, joining Lestrup Racing Team to compete in the STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship.[4][5] In his debut season, Knutsson scored a lone win at Anderstorp en route to ninth in points.[6] In 2022, Knutsson moved to sports car racing, joining WestCoast Racing for his rookie season in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia,[7] where he took a podium at Skellefteå to end the season eighth overall.[8] Towards the end of the year, Knutsson also entered the final round of Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux at the Hockenheimring, finishing fifth and fourth in the two races.[9]

Knutsson driving for NGT in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux at Spa in 2024.

Remaining with WestCoast Racing for 2023, Knutsson raced in Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe and Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia.[10][11] Knutsson most notably finished second overall at the headline Le Mans race in the latter to finish eighth in points again,[12] as he also made two more Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux cameos for Revs Motorsport.[13] Staying on for 2024, Knutsson had a breakout year in Scandinavia, winning three times across both Gelleråsen rounds to end the season fourth overall.[14][15] In parallel, Knutsson ran the first four rounds of Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux for NGT Racing,[16] in which he scored four podiums,[17] and won the 24 Hours of Zolder overall for D'Ieteren Luxury Performance by NGT.[18] Remaining with NGT for his first full season in Benelux in 2025,[19] Knutsson scored wins at Spa and Assen to secure a third-place points finish.[20][21] That year, Knutsson also helped D'Ieteren win the Belcar Endurance Championship with a win and a second place.[22][23]

Knutsson graduated to GT3 in 2026, signing with Boutsen VDS to drive a Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups.[24][25] His debut rounds in GTWC were marred by three consecutive lap 1 crashes,[26][27][28] before Knutsson, Gilles Magnus and Alessandro Ghiretti bounced back with a Gold Cup podium at the 24 Hours of Spa.[29] Knutsson and Magnus then took a class win at the sprint round in Magny-Cours.[30] That year, Knutsson also made a one-off return to Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux for NGT Racing.[31]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2017 Rotax Max Challenge Sweden – Junior Max 5th
Juniorfestivalen – Junior 125 11th
Kristianstad KK Grande Finale – Junior Max 2nd
Göteborgs Stora Pris – OK
2018 Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max 9th
Swedish Karting League – OK 25th
Swedish Championship – Senior 125 8th
IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior KR-Sport
Karting World Championship – OK Ward Racing 56th
IAME International Final – X30 Senior West Speed Racing NC
2019 IAME Winter Cup – X30 Senior
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max 6th
Swedish Championship – Senior 125 2nd
IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior 56th
RMC International Trophy – Senior Max KR-Sport 18th
Kartmasters British GP – Rotax Senior
IAME International Final – X30 Senior 29th
SKUSA SuperNationals – X30 Senior 18th
2020 Rotax Max Euro Winter Cup – Senior Max KR-Sport 47th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – Senior Max 27th
Rotax Max Euro Trophy – DD2
Rotax Max Challenge Sweden – Senior Max 4th
Sources:[32][33]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2021 STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship Lestrup Racing Team 18 1 0 0 1 149 9th
2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia WestCoast Racing 14 0 0 0 1 91 8th
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux 2 0 0 0 0
2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe – Pro WestCoast Racing 6 0 0 0 0 60 7th
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia WCR-Pampas 9 0 0 0 1 85 8th
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux Revs Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 29 19th
2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe – Pro WestCoast Racing 6 0 0 0 1 42 13th
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 10 3 1 1 6 174 4th
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux NGT Racing 8 0 0 0 4 81 10th
24 Hours of Zolder D'Ieteren Luxury Performance by NGT 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
2025 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe – Pro NGT Racing 4 0 0 0 0 21 18th
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux 12 2 2 2 7 188 3rd
Belcar Endurance Championship D'Ieteren Luxury Performance by NGT 2 1 0 0 2 277‡ 1st‡
24 Hours of Zolder – GT Cup 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
McLaren Trophy Europe – Pro ALM Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 27 7th
992 Endurance Cup – Pro EST1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 4th
2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen VDS 3 0 0 0 0 0* NC*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold 0 0 0 1 30* 6th*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 5 0 0 0 0 2* 21st*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold 1 0 0 1 35* 6th*
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0* NC*
Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux NGT Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†*
Sources:[34][32]

* Season still in progress.
† As Knutsson was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Scandinavian Touring Car Championship results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2021 Lestrup Racing Team Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LJU
1
9		 LJU
2
9		 LJU
3
Ret		 SKE
1
10		 SKE
2
9		 SKE
3
10		 KAR
1
5		 KAR
2
10		 KAR
3
6		 AND
1
5		 AND
2
8		 AND
3
1		 MAN
1
7		 MAN
2
7		 MAN
3
6		 KNU
1
9		 KNU
2
9		 KNU
3
8		 9th 149

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos Points
2026 Boutsen VDS Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Gold LEC
Ret		 MNZ
Ret		 SPA
6H
17		 SPA
12H
16		 SPA
24H
22		 NÜR
 ALG
 6th* 30*

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2026 Boutsen VDS Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Gold BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
DNS		 MIS
1
17		 MIS
2
19		 MAG
1
8		 MAG
2
24		 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 6th* 35*

References

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  1. ↑ "Föraren Robin Knutsson". knutssonracing.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mathilda Olsson och Kenneth Hildebrand vann Prins Carl Philips Racing Pokal". sbf.klubbenonline.se (in Swedish). 31 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "ROTAX EURO Trophy 2019" (PDF). motorsport-events.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Robin Knutsson set for STCC debut with Lestrup Racing Team". touringcartimes.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Gylling, Emanuel (20 April 2021). "Robin Knutsson går direkt från gokart till STCC". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Robin Knutsson claims maiden STCC win ahead of Jessica Bäckman". touringcartimes.com. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nilsson makes a comeback in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia". porschesport.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Persson and Sundahl win opening races has fog stops the third Porsche Carrera Cup race in Fällfors". porschesport.com. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hockenheim: Harry King is de nieuwe kampioen in de Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux 2022". autosport.be (in Dutch). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Franssen, Vincent (19 January 2023). "Coup d'envoi du Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe à Valencia". speedactiontv.be (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Förartrio i titelkamp när Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia ska avgöras". via.tt.se (in Swedish). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Victory for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia in Le Mans". porschesport.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Vader, Peter (7 September 2023). "Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux tijdens de Volumex Belgian Truck Grand Prix op Zolder". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (3 June 2024). "Dubbelseger för Robin Knutsson". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (19 August 2024). "Delad Porsche-ledning efter Kanonloppet". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Debeer, Gilles (5 April 2024). "Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux 2024: opnieuw klaar voor een sterk seizoen". autosportwereld.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Imola: Paul Meijer klopt Kalle Rovanperä voor winst". autosport.be (in Dutch). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "24H Zolder: NGT Racing (Porsche) pakt derde zege". autosport.be (in Dutch). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux met sterk internationaal veld voor nieuw seizoen". autosport.nl (in Dutch). 7 May 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Knutsson pakt zege op Spa, hevige klapper voor Sam Jongejan". autosport.nu (in Dutch). 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Robin Knutsson wint overtuigend op Assen". autosport.nu (in Dutch). 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Eskes, Fedor (19 May 2025). "Belcar 2025: D'Ieteren Luxury Performance by NGT wint New Race Festival voor Belgium Racing". racexpress.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  23. ↑ De Boer, René (4 September 2025). "Half etmaal lang Porsche-Cupspektakel op Spa-Francorchamps". vierenzestig.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  24. ↑ Wane, Ewan (2 January 2026). "Boutsen VDS Signs Magnus & Knutsson". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (10 April 2026). "Robin Knutsson redo för GT-premiär". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  26. ↑ Sundberg, Sanna (12 April 2026). "Göteborgaren Robin Knutsson i Porsche-krasch". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Johansson, Mikael (7 June 2026). "Knutssons förbannelse fortsätter". bilsport.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  28. ↑ Ringer, Finlay (3 May 2026). "AF Corse Wins Brands Hatch Race 1 After Raft of Penalties". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Sentiments partagés chez Boutsen VDS après les 24H de Spa". endurance-info.com (in French). 2 July 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  30. ↑ Plümer, Jonas (1 August 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Verstappen Mercedes-AMG siegt". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  31. ↑ Ramaekers, Roel (5 May 2026). "Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux: NGT Racing met Bertrand Baguette, Robin Knutsson en Frank Porté Ruiz in Spa". autosportwereld.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  32. 1 2 "Robin Knutsson | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Knutsson Robin". kartcom.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Robin Knutsson Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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