Ara Malkhassian is a racing driver who competes in SVRA for 1972 Datsun 510. Malkhassian has recorded 0 wins and 4 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,779 ranks Malkhassian 4444th of 13,628 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.
Ara Malkhassian competes in the Group 5 1966-1979 Historic SCCA B - C Sedans series, campaigning a 1972 Datsun 510. Across a career spanning 13 starts, Malkhassian has yet to secure a championship or a race win, though four podium finishes stand as the highlight of the record to date. The driver holds a Racer Rating of 1,628, placing him 8796th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite sit between roughly 10,000 and 11,500.[1]
Currently active, Malkhassian remains engaged in the 2026 season, having completed three rounds without a win or podium finish, sitting in 207th place in the standings. The body of work reflects a driver with steady involvement in historic sedan racing rather than a record built on outright victories, with the four career podiums representing the most notable results achieved so far in the Datsun 510.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SVRA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P206 | −213 | 1,779 | |
| Velocity Invitational | 1972 Datsun 510 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P89 | +101 | ||
| 2025 | SVRA | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P201 | +542 | 1,892 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tim Probert | 2,246 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Edmund Germaine | 415 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Brian O'Shaughnessy | 1,904 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Mosing | 2,768 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🏳️ Josh Moriarty | 2,114 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Tony Delane | 2,277 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Phil Hartstein | 1,848 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Reiner Wolff | 1,194 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Patrick Emge | 885 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| 🏳️ Paul Gaudio | 1,274 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |