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🇺🇸 Ben Keating
Racing driver from United States. WEC, TF Sport. Five-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Ben Keating
Born
18 August 1971(b. 1971)
Nationality
United States
Current team
TF Sport
Series
WEC
Status
Active
Championships
52016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2023
Career wins
25
Career podiums
49
Career starts
152
Career DNFs
8
Racer Rating
4,660
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,660Rank 1628 of 40,349 indexed, -175 this season
FIA Categorisation
Bronze
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Ben Keating is a racing driver from United States who competes in WEC for TF Sport. Keating is a five-time champion (2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2023), with 25 wins and 49 podiums from 152 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,660 ranks Keating 1628th of 40,349 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-09-27 | Fuji LMGT3 | P6 | +57 |
| 2026-09-06 | Circuit of the Americas LMGT3 | P12 | −50 |
| 2026-08-02 | Virginia International Raceway B | DNF | −189 |
| 2026-08-01 | Virginia International Raceway B | P6 | −159 |
| 2026-07-12 | SAO PAULO LMGT3 | P8 | −3 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +168 | Virginia International Raceway 2019 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +166 | Belle Isle Street Circuit 2016 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +151 | Road America 2016 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +146 | Sebring International Raceway 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +141 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2018 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Sebring International Raceway8 starts+37
Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca4 starts+36
Road America9 starts+21
Fuji4 starts+19
Struggles
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza4 starts-79
Circuit of the Americas9 starts-34
Road Atlanta11 starts-27
Virginia International Raceway7 starts-23
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸WEC | TF Sport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +127 | 4,660 |
| ▸ChampCar Endurance Series | HardSix Racing 1999 Acura Integra GS-R (Yellow) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −348 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | +45 | ||
| 2025 | ▸WEC | TF Sport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −25 | 4,835 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Trackhouse by TF Sport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | +114 | ||
| 2024 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | United Autosports USA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −268 | 4,746 |
| ▸WEC | Proton Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −235 | ||
| 2023 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +57 | 5,250 |
| ▸WEC | Corvette Racing | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +352 | ||
| ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Saito MotorSport Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −423 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +280 | 5,264 |
| ▸WEC | TF Sport | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +163 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +400 | 4,821 |
| ▸WEC | TF Sport | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +41 | ||
| ▸Le Mans Cup | TF Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −202 | ||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −62 | 4,541 |
| ▸WEC | Team Project 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −313 | ||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports - Team AMG | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −51 | 4,767 |
| ▸WEC | Team Project 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +5 | ||
| ▸24H Series | Black Falcon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P9 | +33 | ||
| 2018 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +252 | 4,491 |
| ▸24H Series | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −198 | ||
| ▸WEC | Keating Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +70 | ||
| 2017 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports - Team AMG | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +248 | 5,130 |
| ▸WEC | Keating Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −100 | ||
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +408 | 4,668 |
| ▸WEC | Murphy Prototypes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −10 | ||
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −35 | 4,457 |
| ▸WEC | Riley Motorsports-TI Auto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −50 | ||
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | ↑3,579−364 | 4,334 |
| 2012 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −179 | 1,171 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Keating finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold | 4,009 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Cooper MacNeilFIA Silver | 4,352 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 48% |
| 🇩🇪 Bryan SellersFIA Gold | 5,155 | 58 | 22 | 36 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick LindseyFIA Silver | 4,281 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 64% |
| 🇩🇰 Christina NielsenFIA Silver | 4,145 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze | 4,092 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Madison SnowFIA Gold | 5,120 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 45% |
| 🇲🇽 Katherine LeggeFIA Silver | 3,751 | 49 | 27 | 22 | 55% |
| 🇬🇧 Ian JamesFIA Gold | 4,734 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 52% |
| 🇩🇪 Mario FarnbacherFIA Gold | 4,111 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 44% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,220 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott McLaughlinFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,770 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,648 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,618 | 🇺🇸 Chad Little | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,667 |
| 1,619 | 🇫🇷 Esteban Masson | WEC | 4,667 |
| 1,620 | 🇩🇪 Fernándes Laser Felipe | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,667 |
| 1,621 | 🇯🇵 Tomonobu Fujii | Super GT | 4,667 |
| 1,622 | 🇨🇦 David Ostella | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,666 |
| 1,623 | 🇺🇸 Nick Sanchez | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,664 |
| 1,624 | 🇧🇷 Sergio SETTE CAMARA | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,664 |
| 1,625 | 🇦🇹 Stefan Landmann | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,663 |
| 1,626 | 🇮🇹 Marco Cioci | Le Mans Cup | 4,661 |
| 1,627 | 🇵🇹 Alvaro Parente | 24H Series | 4,660 |
| 1,628 | 🇺🇸 Ben Keating | WEC | 4,660 |
| 1,629 | 🇬🇧 Jonny Kane | WEC | 4,660 |
| 1,630 | 🇷🇺 Konstantin Tereschenko | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,658 |
| 1,631 | 🇺🇸 Scott Huffaker Ii | European Le Mans Series | 4,658 |
| 1,632 | 🇫🇮 Steve Soper | FIA GT Championship | 4,658 |
| 1,633 | 🇫🇷 Aurélien Comte | TCR World Tour | 4,657 |
| 1,634 | 🇲🇽 Mario Dominguez | TCR World Tour | 4,657 |
| 1,635 | 🏳️ Max Sandritter | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,656 |
| 1,636 | 🇧🇷 Daniel Serra | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,655 |
| 1,637 | 🇬🇧 Dean Smith | GP3 Series | 4,654 |
| 1,638 | 🇨🇿 Erik Janis | 24H Series | 4,654 |
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