Chao Lu is a racing driver from China who competes in Nürburgring 24 Hours for W&S Motorsport. Lu has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,228 ranks Lu 15422th of 40,700 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.
| 2026-05-14 | Nürburgring Nordschleife Cup 3 | P3 | +152 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +153 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2026 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | W&S Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +878 | 2,228 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Patrik GrütterFIA Bronze, 1× champion | 4,007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇬🇧 Martin RichFIA Bronze | 3,692 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇱 Max van der SnelFIA Silver | 3,606 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15,412 | 🏳️ Adam Presson | World Racing League | 2,230 |
| 15,413 | 🏳️ Corey Howard | World Racing League | 2,230 |
| 15,414 | 🏳️ Ique Ramos | Turismo Nacional | 2,230 |
| 15,415 | 🇮🇹 Stefano Marazzi | GT Winter Series | 2,230 |
| 15,416 | 🇨🇿 Vladimir Netusil | Euroformula Open | 2,230 |
| 15,417 | 🇦🇷 Agustín De Brabandere | TC Pista | 2,229 |
| 15,418 | 🏳️ Daniel Martinson | PCA Club Racing | 2,229 |
| 15,419 | 🇦🇷 Enrique Candela | Turismo Carretera | 2,229 |
| 15,420 | 🏳️ John Whitson | World Racing League | 2,229 |
| 15,421 | 🇭🇰 Lawrence LAU | Ferrari Challenge | 2,229 |
| 15,422 | 🇨🇳 Chao Lu | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,228 |
| 15,423 | 🇨🇳 Dong Zhang Zhen | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,228 |
| 15,424 | 🏳️ Jason Cox | 24H Series | 2,228 |
| 15,425 | 🏳️ Malte Mahlert | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,228 |
| 15,426 | 🇺🇸 Michael Ostby | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,228 |
| 15,427 | 🏳️ Robert Weston | SCCA Regionals | 2,228 |
| 15,428 | 🇳🇴 Roger Sandberg | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,228 |
| 15,429 | 🇬🇧 Sean Young | Trans-Am | 2,228 |
| 15,430 | 🏳️ Federico Braga | International GT | 2,227 |
| 15,431 | 🇫🇷 Frank Perera | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,227 |
| 15,432 | 🇺🇸 Jordon Musser | World Racing League | 2,227 |
Chao Lu is a competitive amateur racing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a national multiclass endurance championship run on the Nordschleife. Lu drives a Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport in the Cup 3 class for W&S Motorsport, a team with 25 race wins across the index.[1]
Lu's indexed career spans a single season in 2026. At the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Lu took a podium finish in the opening round, so far the only race on record.[2]
The finish came in a multiclass field that draws amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals into the same race. Lu shared the Cayman with at least one other driver, as required by the format. Among the established drivers in the field were Patrik Grütter, a professional and 2023 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie Cup 3 champion with six Nürburgring 24 Hours starts, and Martin Rich, an entry-level professional with international circuit racing in the FIA GT Championship. Lu finished ahead of both.