Bashar Mardini is a racing driver from United Arab Emirates who competes in GT World Challenge Europe for Lionspeed GP. Mardini has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 29 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,709 ranks Mardini 4837th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-04-11 | 6 Hours of Paul Ricard | DNF | −92 |
| 2026-01-10 | Yas Marina Circuit GT3 | P10 | +57 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +111 | Valencia 2025 | GT World Challenge Europe | P10 |
| +111 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 2021 | 24H Series | P3 |
| +108 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P6 |
| +58 | Yas Marina Circuit 2026 | 24H Series | P10 |
| +52 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2013 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸24H Series | Razoon - More Than Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +58 | 3,709 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Lionspeed GP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −92 | ||
| 2025 | ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Lionspeed GP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P36 | +87 | 3,743 |
| ▸Asian Le Mans Series | Car Collection Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −19 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Proton Huber Competition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +4 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | Huber Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | ↑900−222 | 3,671 |
| 2022 | ▸24H Series | ID Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑469−7 | 2,993 |
| 2021 | ▸24H Series | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | ↑175+111 | 2,531 |
| 2020 | ▸24H Series | DINAMIC MOTORSPORT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +8 | 2,245 |
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | Gulf Racing Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | ↑50−18 | 2,238 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | TAM-Racing Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | ↑175+160 | 2,205 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | roadrunner racing GmbH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +520 | 1,870 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dustin BlattnerFIA Bronze | 4,374 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% |
| 🇩🇪 Maro EngelFIA Platinum | 6,385 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Dennis MarschallFIA Platinum | 4,215 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% |
| 🇷🇺 Rinat SalikhovFIA Bronze | 3,953 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% |
| 🇦🇹 Lucas AuerFIA Platinum | 5,443 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Benjamin GoetheFIA Gold | 5,334 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% |
| 🇮🇹 Alessio RoveraFIA Platinum | 5,169 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% |
| 🇦🇺 Jamie DayFIA Silver | 4,393 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇳🇱 Loek HartogFIA Silver | 4,057 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% |
| 🇱🇺 Gabriel RindoneFIA Bronze | 3,560 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Jake DennisFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,242 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇳🇿 Earl BamberFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 5,640 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇮 Konsta LappalainenFIA Gold | 5,610 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,827 | 🇵🇹 Tiago Petiz | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,713 |
| 4,828 | 🇩🇪 Gavin Pickering | 24H Series | 3,712 |
| 4,829 | 🇮🇹 Michele Spoldi | Formula 3 Macau | 3,712 |
| 4,830 | 🇺🇦 Oleksandr Bondarev | Italian F4 | 3,712 |
| 4,831 | 🇺🇸 Richard Lasater | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,712 |
| 4,832 | 🇺🇸 Richard Fullerton | Star Mazda Championship | 3,711 |
| 4,833 | 🏳️ Thomas Schrage | USF Pro 2000 | 3,711 |
| 4,834 | 🇩🇰 Benny Simonsen | GT World Challenge America | 3,710 |
| 4,835 | 🇺🇸 Dana White | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,710 |
| 4,836 | 🇫🇮 Mika Leirilaakso | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,710 |
| 4,837 | 🇦🇪 Bashar Mardini | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,709 |
| 4,838 | 🇧🇪 Nicolas Baert | DTM | 3,709 |
| 4,839 | 🇨🇱 Ramiro Scuncio | Star Mazda Championship | 3,709 |
| 4,840 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Glanville | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,708 |
| 4,841 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Taylor | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,708 |
| 4,842 | 🇭🇺 Levente Révész | 24H Series | 3,708 |
| 4,843 | 🇯🇵 Manabu Orido | Super GT | 3,708 |
| 4,844 | 🇸🇬 Léna Buhler | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,707 |
| 4,845 | 🇺🇸 Chad Boat | Indy NXT | 3,706 |
| 4,846 | 🇯🇵 Eijirou Shimizu | Super GT | 3,706 |
| 4,847 | 🇺🇸 Matthew Mcmurry | WEC | 3,706 |
Bashar Mardini is a semi-professional sportscar driver rated 3,520, placing him in the amateur-to-professional boundary of endurance and GT racing. The FIA categorises him as Bronze, the amateur designation within that discipline, reflecting his status as a gentleman driver racing alongside professionals. His record across three seasons from 2023 to 2026 spans 18 starts in three series: Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Asian Le Mans Series, and GT World Challenge Europe. He has not won a race or recorded a podium finish, with an average finishing position of P24.8 across classified starts.[1]
Mardini's head-to-head record against established rivals shows the competitive gap he faces. Against drivers graded at his level or slightly above, such as Dustin Blattner and Jamie Day, he finishes behind them more often than ahead; against Blattner in 14 shared races he finished ahead five times. His record against stronger professionals is more heavily weighted to defeats. Against Maro Engel, the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe champion and a far more accomplished driver, Mardini finished ahead only once in 13 races. Similar patterns hold against Lucas Auer, another 2024 GT World Challenge champion, and Alessio Rovera, a multiple series champion; he has occasional finishes ahead of these drivers but trails them in the clear majority of shared events. This demonstrates a persistent performance gap against the established field.
Most of Mardini's recent activity has been with Lionspeed GP in GT World Challenge Europe, where he has contested nine races without podiums. His team has shown wins in its broader roster and has fielded stronger drivers, with Laurens Vanthoor rated as an established professional. Mardini's continued activity in top-tier endurance racing reflects his commitment as a wealthy amateur competitor, though his lack of podium success and unfavourable head-to-head records against professional-graded rivals indicate he remains at the lower end of the field.