Björn Wirdheim is a racing driver from Sweden who last raced in Super GT for R'Qs Motor Sports. Wirdheim has recorded 0 wins and 9 podiums from 79 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,953 ranks Wirdheim 1414th of 13,563 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.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Super GT | R'Qs Motor Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P104 | −112 | 3,306 |
| 2017 | Super GT | Gainer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −242 | 3,418 |
| 2016 | Super GT | Gainer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −56 | 3,531 |
| 2015 | Super GT | Gainer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P48 | −122 | 3,715 |
| 2014 | Super GT | Team Jim Gainer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −136 | 3,764 |
| 2013 | Super GT | Team Jim Gainer | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −368 | 3,975 |
| 2012 | Super GT | Kondo Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −85 | 4,343 |
| 2011 | Super GT | Kondo Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +216 | 4,428 |
| 2010 | Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans Eneos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +343 | 4,212 |
| 2009 | Super GT | Lexus Team LeMans Eneos | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +287 | 3,869 |
| 2008 | Super GT | Eneos Toyota Team LeMans | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +590 | 3,582 |
| 2001 | Formula 3 Macau | Prema Powerteam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P3 | +392 | 2,992 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Ronnie Quintarelli | 5,197 | 73 | 17 | 56 | 23% |
| 🇯🇵 Tatsuya Kataoka | 3,100 | 72 | 46 | 26 | 64% |
| 🇯🇵 Nobuteru Taniguchi | 3,097 | 71 | 51 | 20 | 72% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroaki Ishiura | 5,585 | 70 | 19 | 51 | 27% |
| 🏳️ Yuji Tachikawa | 4,626 | 70 | 19 | 51 | 27% |
| 🇯🇵 Kohei Hirate | 4,027 | 70 | 24 | 46 | 34% |
| 🇧🇷 João Paulo de Oliveira | 3,511 | 69 | 22 | 47 | 32% |
| 🇯🇵 Tsugio Matsuda | 5,206 | 68 | 18 | 50 | 26% |
| 🇯🇵 Shinichi Takagi | 2,782 | 68 | 53 | 15 | 78% |
| 🇯🇵 Takashi Kogure | 3,178 | 67 | 16 | 51 | 24% |
Björn Wirdheim is a Swedish professional racing driver who competed primarily in sports car racing. His career spanned multiple series, with his most extensive involvement coming in Super GT, where he started in 76 races between 2008 and 2019 for R'Qs Motor Sports, recording 6 podium finishes but no victories. Earlier in his racing career, Wirdheim competed in Formula 3 Macau, where he made 3 starts in 2001 for Prema Powerteam and achieved 3 podium finishes. Across all documented series, he accumulated 79 starts, 9 podiums, and no wins.[1]
Wirdheim's career highlights included winning the European Le Mans Series championship in 2015 and the International Formula 3000 title in 2003. He also gained experience at the highest levels of motorsport through a test driver role with the Jaguar F1 Team. His performances in Super GT's GT300 class resulted in two runner-up finishes in the championship standings. His final race came in the 2019 Super GT season, concluding an active racing career that demonstrated consistent competitive presence across endurance and single-seat competitions.[2]