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 2,326 ranks Baco 14568th of 40,200 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. 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 | +1 |
| 2018-04-14 | Palm Beach International Raceway Championship | P1 | +151 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +151 | Palm Beach International Raceway 2018 | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | P1 |
| +1 | Palm Beach International Raceway 2018 | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | P6 |
| 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 | P20 | +1,052 | 2,402 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Reece GoldFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,307 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan NashFIA Silver | 3,623 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Alexander KoreibaFIA Silver | 3,560 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,558 | 🇦🇹 Andreas Mayerl | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,327 |
| 14,559 | 🏳️ Bruno Carniero | International GT | 2,327 |
| 14,560 | 🇷🇴 Luca Savu | French F4 | 2,327 |
| 14,561 | 🇺🇸 Maddie Aust | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,327 |
| 14,562 | 🇬🇧 Matthew Greenwood | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,327 |
| 14,563 | 🇺🇸 Wes Humphryes | SCCA Majors | 2,327 |
| 14,564 | 🇬🇧 Aimee Frame | Racing Prodigy | 2,326 |
| 14,565 | 🇨🇭 Andreas Bänziger | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,326 |
| 14,566 | 🏳️ Danny O'Gara | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,326 |
| 14,567 | 🇬🇧 David Whitmore | British GT Championship | 2,326 |
| 14,568 | 🏳️ Gabriel Baco | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,326 |
| 14,569 | 🏳️ Ivan Reggiani | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,326 |
| 14,570 | 🇬🇧 Luke Sedzikowski | British GT Championship | 2,326 |
| 14,571 | 🇦🇷 Manuel Balbiani José | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,326 |
| 14,572 | 🏳️ Sammers' Andy | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,326 |
| 14,573 | 🇬🇧 Tom Barrow | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,326 |
| 14,574 | 🏳️ Adam Hayes | 24H Series | 2,325 |
| 14,575 | 🏳️ Fidel PETN-AM-G Leib | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,325 |
| 14,576 | 🏳️ Finnegan Bayliff | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,325 |
| 14,577 | 🏳️ John Eiler | NASA | 2,325 |
| 14,578 | 🇺🇸 Nicholas Smither | Mustang Challenge | 2,325 |
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.