Franz ENGSTLER is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Ferrari Challenge for Gohm Motorsport - Engstler. ENGSTLER is a one-time champion (2023), with 14 wins and 19 podiums from 22 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,950 ranks ENGSTLER 1130th of 12,418 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ferrari Challenge | Gohm Motorsport - Engstler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P57 | +54 | 3,153 |
| 2023 | Ferrari Challenge | Charles Pozzi GT Racing | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P57 | +602 | 3,099 |
| 2022 | Ferrari Challenge | Scuderia GT | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P74 | +697 | 2,497 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Roman ZIEMIAN | 1,745 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Manuela GOSTNER | 1,454 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% |
| 🇩🇰 Kim ERIKSEN | 1,076 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Axel SARTINGEN | 2,433 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Danilo DEL FAVERO | 2,123 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Amin AREFPOUR | 424 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Hanno LASKOWSKI | 2,002 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🇬🇧 James OWEN | 1,739 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Thomas GOSTNER | 1,739 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇱 Fons SCHELTEMA | 1,646 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
Franz Engstler is a German auto racing driver whose career in Racer DB is recorded within the Ferrari Challenge series, competing for Gohm Motorsport - Engstler. Across 22 career starts, Engstler has claimed 14 wins and 19 podiums, a strong conversion rate that underscores a consistent presence near the front of the field. That body of work culminated in a championship title in 2023, the sole title of his recorded career to date. His Racer Rating stands at 2,950, placing him 1130th among active drivers on the platform's Elo-style scale.[1]
Engstler's status in the database is now listed as retired, though the record shows continued activity into the 2026 season, where he took 1 win and 1 podium from 2 rounds, placing 57th in the standings. This late-career showing, set against his broader résumé of 14 wins and a championship, reflects a driver who remained competitive in Ferrari Challenge machinery well into the later stages of his time in the series.[2]