David Beckmann is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in WEC for Hertz Team JOTA. Beckmann is a one-time champion (2020), with 7 wins and 15 podiums from 65 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,207 ranks Beckmann 204th of 12,285 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.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WEC | Hertz Team JOTA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +130 | 5,287 |
| 2022 | Formula 2 | Van Amersfoort Racing | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −24 | 5,157 |
| 2021 | Formula 2 | Campos Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −590 | 5,181 |
| 2020 | Formula 3 | Trident | 18 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +1,033 | 5,772 |
| 2019 | Formula 3 | ART Grand Prix | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −261 | 4,739 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Liam Lawson | 6,703 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 60% |
| 🇳🇱 Richard Verschoor | 4,856 | 63 | 36 | 27 | 57% |
| 🇳🇱 Bent Viscaal | 4,520 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 71% |
| 🇩🇪 Lirim Zendeli | 4,382 | 51 | 28 | 23 | 55% |
| 🇫🇷 Théo Pourchaire | 4,953 | 49 | 21 | 28 | 43% |
| 🇮🇹 Alessio Deledda | 2,167 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 96% |
| 🇺🇸 Logan Sargeant | 5,037 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 65% |
| 🇳🇿 Marcus Armstrong | 5,525 | 45 | 13 | 32 | 29% |
| 🇪🇪 Jüri Vips | 5,354 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 33% |
| 🇧🇷 Felipe Drugovich | 5,133 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 44% |
David Beckmann is a German racing driver whose career has spanned single-seater competition and endurance racing at the highest level. He came up through the junior single-seater ranks, competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with teams including Van Amersfoort Racing, Charouz Racing System, and Campos Racing, before transitioning into sports car racing. He later competed in Formula E with Cupra Kiro, adding electric single-seater experience to his resume before settling into a full-time endurance racing career in the World Endurance Championship. Across his career he has claimed one championship, earned in 2020, and has amassed 7 wins and 15 podium finishes from 65 career starts, marking him as an established and accomplished competitor in his field.[1]
Beckmann is currently listed as retired, with his most recent affiliation being Hertz Team JOTA in the WEC. His Racer Rating stands at 5,207, placing him 204th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite sit between roughly 10,000 and 11,500, reflecting a solid though not top-tier standing within the current competitive landscape. In his final recorded season, 2026, he took 1 win and 1 podium from 2 rounds, finishing 34th in the standings. Taken as a whole, his record reflects a career built on versatility across categories, from Formula 2 to Formula E to endurance sports cars, culminating in a title-winning résumé and a lasting presence in international motorsport.[2]