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🇩🇪 Carsten Knechtges

Racing driver from Germany. Nürburgring 24 Hours, Car #13. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Carsten Knechtges
Nationality
Germany
Current team
Car #13
Series
Nürburgring 24 Hours
Status
Active
Championships
22011, 2012
Career wins
32
Career podiums
48
Career starts
78
Career DNFs
9
Racer Rating
2,521
Driver photo 3:4
Racer Rating
2,521
Rank 12939 of 39,268 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
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Carsten Knechtges is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring 24 Hours for Car #13. Knechtges is a two-time champion (2011, 2012), with 32 wins and 48 podiums from 78 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 2,521 ranks Knechtges 12939th of 39,268 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
2025 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
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Recent results
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2025-06-19Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 3TNürburgring 24 HoursP5−55
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+159Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieP1
+150Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieP1
+133Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieP1
+130Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieP1
+108Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieP1
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2025▸Nürburgring 24 HoursCar #13100000—−552,521
2024▸Nürburgring 24 HoursCar #13101000—+512,576
2022▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieSchmickler Performance powered by Ravenol111000—+1592,525
2021▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieSchmickler Performance powered by Ravenol Porsche600000P23−3532,366
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursManheller Racing OHG100000—+16
2020▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieManheller Racing524000P2+1742,518
2019▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieManheller Racing856200P2+382,623
2018▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieManheller Racing926200P2−472,641
2017▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SeriePixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport422000P9+132,339
2016▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction Porsche401100P13−1012,547
2013▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction913200P6−3962,626
2012▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBlack Falcon Team TMD Friction966100P1+1903,022
2011▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON TEAM TMD FRICTION1078100P1+2462,831
2010▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON10610000P3+1,2362,586
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Knechtges finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇩🇪 Christopher RinkFIA Silver3,4132371630%
🇩🇪 Daniel ZilsFIA Bronze3,41121111052%
🇩🇪 Philipp StahlschmidtFIA Silver3,1802112957%
🏳️ Dieter Weidenbrück2,2022116576%
🇩🇪 Markus SchmicklerFIA Bronze3,6191913668%
🇩🇪 Torsten KratzFIA Bronze3,8161811761%
🇧🇪 Franz-Josef Georges2,4171817194%
🏳️ Andreas Herwerth2,1201816289%
🇦🇹 Werner Gusenbauer2,3961713476%
🇩🇪 Axel Jahn1,9221713476%
🇮🇹 Andrea CaldarelliFIA Platinum, 4× champion5,015110100%
🇪🇸 Mikel AzconaFIA Gold, 1× champion4,967110100%
🇯🇵 Wolfgang ReipFIA Silver4,865110100%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 39,268 drivers indexed
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12,938🏳️ Bruno CunhaSKUSA SuperNationals2,521
12,939🇩🇪 Carsten KnechtgesNürburgring 24 Hours2,521
12,940🏳️ Christian PancioneSKUSA SuperNationals2,521
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12,942🏳️ Danilo AlbaneseSKUSA SuperNationals2,521
12,943🏳️ Dean HeldtSKUSA SuperNationals2,521
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12,949🏳️ Justin FrancisSKUSA SuperNationals2,521
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Carsten Knechtges is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring 24 Hours for Car #13. Knechtges is a two-time champion (2011, 2012), with 32 wins and 48 podiums from 78 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 2,521 ranks Knechtges 12939th of 39,268 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
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