🇺🇸 Johnny O'Connell

Racing driver from United States. McLaren Trophy America, Flying Lizard Motorsports.

Driver facts

Full name

Johnny O'Connell

Born

24 July 1962(b. 1962)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Flying Lizard Motorsports

Series

McLaren Trophy America

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

2,319

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

2,319

RANK 4556 / 12,285 INDEXED · -319 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Bronze

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

Johnny O'Connell is an American racing driver who built his reputation over a long career in sports car racing, including a notable tenure with Cadillac in the Pirelli World Challenge, where he claimed the GT driver's championship in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. That background as a proven GT competitor informs his current stint in McLaren Trophy America, where he now competes for Flying Lizard Motorsports.[1]

In his current McLaren Trophy America program, O'Connell has posted 2 wins and 17 podiums from 27 career starts, though he has yet to claim a series championship. His Racer Rating stands at 2,319, placing him 4556th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite sit between roughly 10,000 and 11,500, reflecting the gap between his historical GT success and his current form in this newer chapter of competition. Through the 2026 season, he has yet to register a win or podium across 4 rounds, sitting P22 in the standings, indicating a challenging start as he continues his active status in the series.[2]

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

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Johnny O'Connell is a racing driver from United States who competes in McLaren Trophy America for Flying Lizard Motorsports. O'Connell has recorded 2 wins and 17 podiums from 27 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 2,319 ranks O'Connell 4556th of 12,285 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 1H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	McLaren Trophy America	Flying Lizard Motorsports	4	0	0	P22	−319	2,319
2024	GT America	SKI Autosports	13	1	11	P2	+338	2,638
	GT World Challenge America	SKI Autosports	2	0	2	P27	+95
2023	GT America	SKI Autosports	8	1	4	P11	+406	2,206

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES O'CONNELL FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇺🇸 Jason Daskalos	2,663	23	10	13	43%
🇩🇪 Mirco Schultis	1,701	17	17	0	100%
🇺🇸 Kyle Washington	2,643	16	14	2	88%
🇺🇸 Justin ROTHBERG	3,285	15	8	7	53%
🇺🇸 George Kurtz	3,699	12	5	7	42%
🇺🇸 Jason Bell	2,047	12	10	2	83%
🇺🇸 Ross Chouest	2,100	11	8	3	73%
🇺🇸 James Sofronas	2,237	10	7	3	70%
🇺🇸 Tim Savage	837	10	9	1	90%
🇺🇸 Memo Gidley	3,278	8	2	6	25%

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