André Desmarais is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Kaminsky Racing. Desmarais has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 12 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,874 ranks Desmarais 3016th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2005-08-19 | Road America | P7 | +88 |
| 2005-03-16 | Sebring | P23 | −24 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Kaminsky Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +65 | 3,998 |
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Racers Edge Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +183 | 3,933 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,119 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,647 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 James Malackowski | 3,398 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian ThienesFIA BRONZE | 3,065 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Dan Tomlin Jr. | 2,765 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% |
| 🇺🇸 Doug PetersonFIA BRONZE | 1,844 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 🇻🇪 Luis Schiavo | 4,101 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Jenkins | 4,016 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇧🇷 Rafa Matos | 3,990 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Ross SmithFIA SILVER | 3,953 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA GOLD · 1× CHAMPION | 6,310 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Graham RahalFIA GOLD | 6,122 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jonathan BomaritoFIA PLATINUM | 5,676 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,006 | 🇵🇪 Rodrigo Pflucker | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,882 |
| 3,007 | 🏳️ Michael Potekhen | Star Mazda Championship | 3,881 |
| 3,008 | 🏳️ Tate Fogleman | NASCAR Truck Series | 3,880 |
| 3,009 | 🇨🇦 Michael Furfari | Star Mazda Championship | 3,879 |
| 3,010 | 🇩🇰 Benny Simonsen | GT World Challenge America | 3,877 |
| 3,011 | 🏳️ Dylan Lupton | NASCAR Xfinity Series | 3,877 |
| 3,012 | 🇯🇵 Masami Kageyama | Super GT | 3,876 |
| 3,013 | 🇩🇪 Sophia Flörsch | Formula 3 | 3,876 |
| 3,014 | 🇮🇹 Federico Leo | WEC | 3,875 |
| 3,015 | 🇺🇸 Max Hanratty | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,875 |
| 3,016 | 🇺🇸 André Desmarais | Star Mazda Championship | 3,874 |
| 3,017 | 🇮🇹 Jacopo Guidetti | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,873 |
| 3,018 | 🇺🇸 Johannes Van Overbeek | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | 3,873 |
| 3,019 | 🇧🇷 Roberto Faria | Formula 3 | 3,873 |
| 3,020 | 🇹🇼 Henry Cubides | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,872 |
| 3,021 | 🇪🇪 Johannes Moor | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,872 |
| 3,022 | 🇯🇵 Keisuke Kunimoto | Formula V8 3.5 | 3,872 |
| 3,023 | 🇧🇷 Marcelo Tomasoni | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,872 |
| 3,024 | 🇵🇭 Tyson Sy | Star Mazda Championship | 3,872 |
| 3,025 | 🇦🇺 Jacob Parsons | Super GT | 3,868 |
| 3,026 | 🏳️ Rodrigo Barbosa | Indy NXT | 3,868 |
André Desmarais competed in the Star Mazda Championship across two seasons from 2004 to 2005, accumulating 12 starts without recording a win or podium finish. His career rating of 3,874 places him in the semi-professional band, a level describing drivers who compete regularly in professional fields but typically finish outside the podium positions. Desmarais averaged a finishing position of P15.4 across his classified starts, reflecting consistent mid-field pace in a competitive single-seater category.[1]
Racing primarily for Kaminsky Racing and latterly Racers Edge Motorsports, Desmarais held a notably strong head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals. He finished ahead of Ryan Justice, John Faulkner, James Malackowski, and Dan Tomlin Jr. in the majority of their shared races, establishing himself as competitive within that peer group. His record against higher-calibre drivers demonstrates occasional flashes of pace; he finished ahead of Michael McDowell, the 2004 Star Mazda champion and a substantially stronger driver rated as an elite professional, on two occasions, and also beat Graham Rahal and Jonathan Bomarito in isolated races.
Desmarais retired after the 2005 season with no wins from his 12-race career, concluding his time in competitive racing at the club-to-semi-professional level.