Chris Ruppel is a racing driver who competes in International GT. Ruppel has recorded 0 wins and 6 podiums from 7 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,064 ranks Ruppel 5582th of 15,530 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.
| 2025-09-07 | Watkins Glen · CAY4.0 | P2 | +73 |
| 2025-09-06 | Watkins Glen · CAY4.0 | P4 | −55 |
| 2025-09-05 | Watkins Glen · CAY4.0 | P3 | −2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸International GT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +15 | 2,064 | |
| 2022 | ▸International GT | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +250 | 2,050 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Keith GrantFIA BRONZE | 3,531 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Pedro TorresFIA BRONZE | 3,140 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Pippa MannFIA SILVER | 2,522 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Tomas Ballester | 2,278 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Skinner | 2,186 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Jimmy Adams | 2,176 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jody Miller | 2,131 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇻🇪 Javier Ripoll | 2,126 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ David Herrington | 2,084 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Peter Crage | 1,682 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Chris HallFIA BRONZE | 2,714 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Chris Ruppel is an active amateur competitor in International GT, a moderately skilled sportscar sprint series positioned in the middle tier of North American racing. Across seven starts between 2022 and 2025, Ruppel has scored six podiums but no wins, finishing on average in second place. This record reflects consistent performance in a field of largely ungraded amateurs and gentleman drivers, though the podium tally masks a telling pattern in head-to-head competition against peers of similar or stronger standing.[1]
Against the most frequent rivals in Ruppel's races, the record is decidedly mixed. He has completed clean sweeps against two drivers rated at his level or below: Mike Skinner and Jimmy Adams, beating both in three encounters each. He has also beaten Tomas Ballester, a one-time champion, in all three meetings, and posted a 2-1 advantage over FIA Silver-graded driver Pippa Mann. However, the podium success has come alongside losses to stronger professionals. Keith Grant and Pedro Torres, both FIA Bronze-graded drivers and substantially more experienced, have finished ahead of Ruppel in all three races they have shared. This pattern suggests Ruppel performs well relative to amateur and mid-tier company but struggles consistently against the graded professionals who appear in the series.
Ruppel's current activity in 2025 shows two podiums in three International GT rounds with a P8 finishing position in the standings. With a Racer Rating of 2,064, he sits among club and amateur-level drivers. His career remains nascent; seven starts and a pair of seasons provide limited data, though the consistency of his podium finishes and his ability to beat experienced one-time champions indicate he is a capable amateur competitor who has found his level in International GT's open field.