🇩🇰 David Heinemeier Hansson

Racing driver from Denmark. IMSA WeatherTech, TDS Racing.

Driver facts

Full name

David Heinemeier Hansson

Born

15 October 1979(b. 1979)

Nationality

Denmark

Current team

TDS Racing

Series

IMSA WeatherTech

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

3,172

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

3,172

RANK 898 / 12,346 INDEXED · -263 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Silver

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

David Heinemeier Hansson is a Danish racing driver competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with TDS Racing. Better known in other circles as the creator of Ruby on Rails and as a partner and chief technology officer at 37signals, he came to motorsport as a second career, pursuing endurance racing alongside his work in software. Over the course of his sports car career he has amassed 28 starts, with 1 win and 3 podiums to his name, though he has yet to secure a championship title.[1]

Currently holding a Racer Rating of 3,172, which places him 898th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite sit between 10,000 and 11,500, Hansson remains an active but developmental presence in the WeatherTech field. His 2026 season has been limited so far, with a single round completed and no wins or podiums, leaving him 160th in the standings. He continues to compete with TDS Racing as he works to build on the modest results accumulated across his career to date.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

David Heinemeier Hansson is a racing driver from Denmark who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for TDS Racing. Heinemeier Hansson has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 28 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,172 ranks Heinemeier Hansson 898th of 12,348 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.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED JUST NOW AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	IMSA WeatherTech	TDS Racing	3	0	0	P86	−177	3,172
	WEC	Nielsen Racing	1	0	0	P160	−86
2025	IMSA WeatherTech	Era Motorsport	4	0	0	P59	−120	3,435
	WEC	United Autosports	1	0	0	P143	+89
2024	European Le Mans Series	Nielsen Racing	4	0	0	P37	−249	3,466
	WEC	Nielsen Racing	1	0	0	P159	−12
2023	WEC	JOTA	7	1	2	P49	+653	3,727
2022	European Le Mans Series	Inter Europol Competition	6	0	1	P32	+496	3,074
	WEC	Inter Europol Competition	1	0	0	P132	+79

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES HEINEMEIER HANSSON FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇨🇭 Louis Delétraz	5,102	20	2	18	10%
🇦🇹 Ferdinand Habsburg	5,065	18	3	15	17%
🇳🇱 Job van Uitert	4,124	16	3	13	19%
🇳🇱 Bent Viscaal	4,464	15	8	7	53%
🇬🇧 Ben Hanley	3,671	15	8	7	53%
🇨🇭 Mathias Beche	3,952	14	6	8	43%
🇫🇷 Julien Canal	3,910	14	5	9	36%
🇬🇧 Oliver Jarvis	3,651	14	6	8	43%
🇱🇮 Matthias Kaiser	3,539	14	6	8	43%
🇬🇧 Philip Hanson	5,854	13	2	11	15%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia