Dan Ammann is a racing driver from New Zealand who competes in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge for VRC Motorsports Group, LLC.. Ammann has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 30 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,018 ranks Ammann 8416th of 39,251 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.
| 2026-08-01 | Road America GS | P16 | +44 |
| 2026-07-12 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GSX | P7 | −85 |
| 2026-07-11 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GS | P12 | +93 |
| 2026-07-11 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GSX | P6 | — |
| 2026-06-27 | Watkins Glen International GS | P20 | +13 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +130 | Sonoma Raceway 2026 | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | P1 |
| +124 | Sonoma Raceway 2025 | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Cayman | P2 |
| +119 | Sebring International Raceway 2025 | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Cayman | P3 |
| +93 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2026 | IMSA Pilot Challenge | P12 |
| +66 | Sonoma Raceway 2025 | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | P4 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | VRC Motorsports Group, LLC. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | ↑514−335 | 3,018 |
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | VRC Motorsports Group LLC. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | ↑412−100 | ||
| ▸Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | Vintage Racing Company | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +5 | ||
| ▸Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | Vintage Racing Company | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −63 | ||
| 2025 | ▸Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Cayman | Vintage Racing Company | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +1,236 | 2,586 |
| ▸Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | Vintage Racing Company | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −141 | ||
| ▸Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | Vintage Racing Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑825+66 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jeff WestphalFIA Gold | 4,066 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Morgan BurkhardFIA Silver | 3,755 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Sean QuinlanFIA Bronze | 3,562 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇨🇦 Alain Scalzo | 3,245 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| 🏳️ Bill FenechFIA Bronze | 2,438 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇧🇷 Caio ChavesFIA Silver | 4,421 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Westin WorkmanFIA Silver | 4,317 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Courtney CroneFIA Silver | 3,241 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇨🇦 Jon BrelFIA Bronze | 2,964 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🏳️ Rafa MartinezFIA Bronze | 2,881 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack HawksworthFIA Gold, 2× champion | 5,004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold, 1× champion | 4,836 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael CooperFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,529 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,406 | 🇬🇧 Tom Fleming | 24H Series | 3,021 |
| 8,407 | 🏳️ James Pritchard, Jr | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,020 |
| 8,408 | 🇺🇸 John Jodoin | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,020 |
| 8,409 | 🇨🇳 Zhuo Cao | British F4 | 3,020 |
| 8,410 | 🇮🇹 Ludovico Busso | Italian F4 | 3,019 |
| 8,411 | 🇨🇦 Thomas Nepveu | NASCAR Canada Series | 3,019 |
| 8,412 | 🏳️ Tom Rogers, Jr. | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,019 |
| 8,413 | 🇺🇸 Alex Garcia | GT4 America | 3,018 |
| 8,414 | 🇩🇪 Alexander Fielenbach | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,018 |
| 8,415 | 🇺🇸 Chase Jones | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,018 |
| 8,416 | 🇳🇿 Dan Ammann | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 3,018 |
| 8,417 | 🇪🇸 Marc CAROL YBARRA | Le Mans Cup | 3,018 |
| 8,418 | 🇩🇪 Marco Dürr | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,018 |
| 8,419 | 🇲🇾 Najiy Ayyad | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,018 |
| 8,420 | 🇫🇷 Philippe Karras | Spanish F4 | 3,018 |
| 8,421 | 🇮🇹 Philippe Steveny | 24H Series | 3,018 |
| 8,422 | 🇺🇸 Timothy Pappas | 24H Series | 3,018 |
| 8,423 | 🇷🇴 Alexandra Marinescu | British F4 | 3,017 |
| 8,424 | 🏳️ Jarrett Jones | SCCA Majors | 3,017 |
| 8,425 | 🇩🇰 Patrick Steen Rasmussen | 24H Series | 3,017 |
| 8,426 | 🏳️ Drew Szuch | Ligier JS F4 Series | 3,016 |
Dan Ammann is a competitive amateur sportscar driver, rated 2,864, competing in amateur and one-make racing where he runs among semi-professionals and holds an FIA Bronze categorisation. His career spans two seasons of competition from 2025 to 2026, during which he has contested 29 races across five series, predominantly with Vintage Racing Company in Porsche one-make and endurance events. His only win to date came in the Porsche Endurance Challenge North America in 2025; he has taken three further podiums in the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Cayman, where he showed relative strength compared to his other series entries.[1]
Ammann's competitive record reveals a driver typically finishing mid-field; his average classified result across all starts stands at P10.5. Against his most frequent rivals he has shown mixed results. Against established Silver and Gold graded professionals such as Westin Workman, Morgan Burkhard, and Alain Scalzo, all rated significantly higher, he has generally finished behind them in shared races, though he has beaten Workman and Scalzo once apiece. His most competitive head-to-head record comes against fellow Bronze drivers and lower-rated professionals, where he has outpaced Bill Fenech and Sean Quinlan in multiple encounters. He has occasionally finished ahead of much stronger professionals in single races, most notably placing ahead of Gold graded Jack Hawksworth once.
Currently active in 2026, Ammann continues to race primarily in IMSA Pilot Challenge and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge events alongside further Porsche series entries. His activity remains consistent with an amateur gentleman driver competing in the North American sportscar landscape, typically in the mid-pack of his fields.