Christian Ward is a racing driver who last raced in American Endurance Racing. Ward has recorded 0 wins and 3 podiums from 9 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 811 ranks Ward 21105th of 23,088 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.
| 2018-10-21 | Mid-Ohio · Class 2 | P6 | −83 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P141 | −82 | 811 | |
| 2017 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +165 | 893 | |
| 2016 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P142 | −291 | 712 | |
| 2015 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P56 | +19 | 1,019 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Michael HurczynFIA SILVER | 3,100 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Van Svenson | 2,140 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Shakir Wilson | 2,050 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Nate VincentFIA BRONZE | 1,995 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Jeff Pritchard | 1,441 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Michal Stach | 1,328 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Gene Mcmurray | 1,016 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Jason Nolan | 853 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Rick Norris | 691 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Bryan Lingruen | 484 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇮🇪 Tommy ByrneHIGHER-RATED | 5,077 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Alex RubensteinHIGHER-RATED · 3× CHAMPION | 2,402 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Anthony MagagnoliFIA BRONZE | 2,279 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21,095 | 🏳️ Robert White | SVRA | 813 |
| 21,096 | 🏳️ Chris Mealey | SCCA Majors | 812 |
| 21,097 | 🏳️ Christopher Sauer | American Endurance Racing | 812 |
| 21,098 | 🏳️ Craig Reeder | SCCA Majors | 812 |
| 21,099 | 🇩🇪 Florian Ebener | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 812 |
| 21,100 | 🏳️ Jacob Trueb | SCCA Regionals | 812 |
| 21,101 | 🏳️ Jim Perry | SCCA Regionals | 812 |
| 21,102 | 🏳️ Philip Apelles | SCCA Regionals | 812 |
| 21,103 | 🏳️ Tom Crum | SCCA Majors | 812 |
| 21,104 | 🏳️ Andrew Anderson | American Endurance Racing | 811 |
| 21,105 | 🏳️ Christian Ward | American Endurance Racing | 811 |
| 21,106 | 🏳️ Grey Minshew | American Endurance Racing | 811 |
| 21,107 | 🏳️ Mikhail Butenko | SCCA Majors | 811 |
| 21,108 | 🏳️ Pat O'Hara | SCCA Majors | 811 |
| 21,109 | 🏳️ Paul Gelpi | SVRA | 811 |
| 21,110 | 🏳️ Cliff McManus | SCCA Regionals | 810 |
| 21,111 | 🏳️ Olivier Bailly | SCCA Majors | 810 |
| 21,112 | 🏳️ Phillip Marshall | SCCA Majors | 810 |
| 21,113 | 🏳️ Bob Wass | SVRA | 809 |
| 21,114 | 🏳️ Christopher Albright | American Endurance Racing | 809 |
| 21,115 | 🏳️ Curt Faigle | SCCA Majors | 809 |
Christian Ward is a developing amateur driver with a Racer Rating of 811, placing him among competitors at the entry level of organised racing with minimal competitive experience. His career spans four seasons from 2015 to 2018 in American Endurance Racing, where he made nine starts and scored three podium finishes but did not win a race. His average finishing position of P6.4 across classified starts represents occasional strong results in a field composed primarily of semi-professional competitors and amateur racers.[1]
Ward's record against his most frequent rivals shows a consistent pattern of being outpaced. He finished behind FIA-graded professionals Michael Hurczyn and Nate Vincent in all shared races; Hurczyn was a two-time American Endurance Racing class champion, and Vincent won the 2017 Class 3 title. Among his peers, Ward had a slight edge over Van Svenson and Michal Stach, winning those head-to-head records two races to one and one to two respectively. His strongest moments came against more experienced drivers: he finished ahead of Tommy Byrne, an established professional, once, and defeated Alex Rubenstein, a three-time American Endurance Racing class champion, twice in their meetings.[2]
Ward retired from racing after 2018. His career in endurance racing operated at a level where occasional podiums against semi-professional fields represented his competitive ceiling, with limited evidence of consistent performance against the stronger drivers he encountered.