Harold Gottsacker is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Nürburgring 24 Hours for Hyundai Elantra N TCR. Gottsacker has recorded 1 win and 2 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,349 ranks Gottsacker 14700th of 40,700 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.
| 2024-05-30 | Nürburgring Nordschleife TCR | P1 | +181 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +181 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2024 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P1 |
| +142 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P2 |
| +111 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P4 |
| +79 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +181 | 2,398 |
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Hyundai Driving Experience | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +867 | 2,217 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Hyundai Motosport N | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑245+142 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Leon Dreiser | 2,204 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇰🇷 Junesung Park | 3,631 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Harley HaughtonFIA Silver | 3,336 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Norbert FischerFIA Bronze | 3,279 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Wolfgang Haugg | 3,210 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Joachim Nett | 2,690 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Jürgen Nett | 2,600 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Paatz | 2,596 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Tobias Jung | 2,581 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Gerrit Holthaus | 2,569 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Mikel AzconaFIA Gold, 1× champion | 4,966 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇦🇲 Artur GoroyanFIA Bronze | 4,628 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇭 Marc BassengFIA Silver, 1× champion | 4,383 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,690 | 🇮🇹 Gabriele BINI | Ferrari Challenge | 2,351 |
| 14,691 | 🇺🇸 Stephen Vajda | Mustang Challenge | 2,351 |
| 14,692 | 🏳️ Thomas Ahles | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,351 |
| 14,693 | 🏳️ James Beaton | Trans-Am | 2,350 |
| 14,694 | 🏳️ John Liam Gray | International GT | 2,350 |
| 14,695 | 🏳️ Jose de Paula | Turismo Nacional | 2,350 |
| 14,696 | 🇺🇸 Max Parker | SCCA Regionals | 2,350 |
| 14,697 | 🏳️ Wolf Silvester | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,350 |
| 14,698 | 🏳️ Chris Rawlings | SCCA Regionals | 2,349 |
| 14,699 | 🇮🇹 Gary Williams | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,349 |
| 14,700 | 🇺🇸 Harold Gottsacker | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,349 |
| 14,701 | 🇦🇺 Jonathan Baker | NASA | 2,349 |
| 14,702 | 🇮🇹 Marco Biancardi | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,349 |
| 14,703 | 🇬🇧 Nick Barrow | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,349 |
| 14,704 | 🇵🇷 Ruben Iglesis | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,349 |
| 14,705 | 🏳️ Sean Reiche | American Endurance Racing | 2,349 |
| 14,706 | 🏳️ Stephen Burns | International GT | 2,349 |
| 14,707 | 🏳️ Cj Cramm | SCCA Majors | 2,348 |
| 14,708 | 🇺🇸 Cristian Perocarpi | Mustang Challenge | 2,348 |
| 14,709 | 🇫🇮 Jari Nuoramo | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,348 |
| 14,710 | 🏳️ Karl-Heinz Teichmann | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,348 |
Harold Gottsacker is a competitive amateur racing in multiclass endurance championships at the Nürburgring. He competes in shared-car racing, piloting front-wheel-drive turbocharged production cars in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie VT2 Front class and TCR touring cars in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, primarily for Hyundai Driving Experience.[1]
Gottsacker's racing record spans two seasons from 2023 to 2024 across five starts. He won the 2024 Nürburgring 24 Hours and took two podiums across both championships. His best result came in the 24-hour race, where he shared a Hyundai Elantra N TCR with teammates to victory. In the Langstrecken-Serie he made three starts with the Hyundai Driving Experience operation.[2]
The fields he races in mix amateurs and semi-professionals with established professionals. Gottsacker typically ran closely matched against Leon Dreiser, a fellow competitive amateur regular to both championships. He finished ahead of Junesung Park, an entry-level professional who has raced the TCR World Tour. In his sole 24-hour start, he beat Mikel Azcona, the 2022 FIA World Touring Car Cup champion.