🇩🇪 David Ackermann

David Ackermann is a competitive amateur racing in national multiclass endurance championships at the Nürburgring. He competes primarily in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, where he has raced since 2010 in the Cup 3, Cup 5 and SP 10 classes driving Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, BMW one-make cup and GT4 machinery respectively; he also contests the Nürburgring 24 Hours in the SP 8, V6 and VT2 Front classes in modified and near-standard production-based cars for rent2Drive-MEHRTEC-racing.[1]

Over sixteen indexed seasons Ackermann has taken 5 wins and 24 podiums from 80 starts. His record in the Langstrecken-Serie spans from 2010 to 2022, where he scored 4 wins and 21 podiums across 74 races; in the 24-hour race he has taken 1 win and 3 podiums from 6 entries between 2019 and 2026. His most recent appearance was in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, where he has competed so far in the opening round.[2]

In a field mixing amateurs and semi-professionals with entry-level professionals, Ackermann typically finishes behind Philipp Leisen, an entry-level professional and multiple Langstrecken-Serie champion with six class titles, while regularly beating club-level competitor Bertin Sing. He has finished ahead of established professionals including Martin Brundle, a 158-race Formula 1 veteran, and Matthieu Vaxiviere, a WEC Hypercar champion and European Le Mans Series LMP2 Pro/Am titleholder, in isolated meetings across his career.