Gabriel Baco is a racing driver who last raced in Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series. Baco has recorded 1 win and 1 podium from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,330 ranks Baco 8939th of 17,494 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.
| 2018-04-15 | Palm Beach International Raceway · Championship | P6 | +7 |
| 2018-04-14 | Palm Beach International Raceway · Championship | P1 | +154 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ▸Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +160 | 2,410 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Reece GoldFIA SILVER · 1× CHAMPION | 4,369 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Alexander KoreibaFIA SILVER | 4,089 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan NashFIA SILVER | 3,491 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,929 | 🏳️ Hartshorne John | British GT Championship | 2,335 |
| 8,930 | 🏳️ Mike Ward | International GT | 2,335 |
| 8,931 | 🇬🇧 Pearson Ronan | British GT Championship | 2,335 |
| 8,932 | 🏳️ Hunter Kelly | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,334 |
| 8,933 | 🇺🇸 Miles Hewitt | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,334 |
| 8,934 | 🏳️ Holtz Will | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,332 |
| 8,935 | 🇳🇱 Paul Harkema | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,332 |
| 8,936 | 🏳️ Trevor Knight | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,332 |
| 8,937 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Kaufman | Zenith Racing Series | 2,331 |
| 8,938 | 🇮🇹 Emmilio Del Grosso | GB4 | 2,330 |
| 8,939 | 🏳️ Gabriel Baco | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,330 |
| 8,940 | 🇩🇪 David-Alexander Beckmann | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,329 |
| 8,941 | 🏳️ Nick Parmelee | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 2,329 |
| 8,942 | 🏳️ William Alsup | Zenith Racing Series | 2,329 |
| 8,943 | 🇺🇸 Chris Clarke | Mustang Challenge | 2,328 |
| 8,944 | 🇩🇪 Claudius Karch | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,328 |
| 8,945 | 🇩🇪 Hans Wehrmann | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,328 |
| 8,946 | 🇩🇪 Viebahn Jörg | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,328 |
| 8,947 | 🏳️ Wael Khreiss | Spec MX-5 Challenge | 2,328 |
| 8,948 | 🇬🇧 Aaron Mason | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 2,327 |
| 8,949 | 🇯🇵 Anna Inotsume | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,327 |
Gabriel Baco competed at club racing level, with a Racer Rating of 2,330; this places him among competitive amateurs, drivers who race in regional fields and typically lack the consistency or calibre to progress to professional ranks. His career on record consists of a single season in the Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series during 2018, encompassing just two starts. He won one race and finished on the podium in both appearances, posting an average finish of third place.[1]
Despite the brevity of his record, Baco's two races produced notable results. He defeated Reece Gold, the 2018 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series Champion and a significantly stronger driver rated in the professional range, in one outing. He also beat Alexander Koreiba and Ryan Nash, both FIA Silver-graded drivers rated as established or semi-professional competitors, as well as Nate Aranda on two occasions. These results were isolated moments rather than a sustained pattern; the small sample size means little can be concluded about his competitive standing beyond that he showed promise in a very limited sample. Baco retired after 2018 and has not raced since.