Karsten Welker is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Car #101. Welker has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,429 ranks Welker 22632th 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.
| 2025-06-19 | Nürburgring Nordschleife BMW 325i | DNF | −75 |
| 2025-04-26 | Nürburgring Nordschleife BMW 325i | P6 | −56 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −75 | 1,429 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −56 | ||
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #710 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +210 | 1,560 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Oliver Frisse | 2,425 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Simon Sagmeister | 1,826 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Jürgen Huber | 1,729 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Philipp GresekFIA Silver | 3,287 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Thomas ArdeltHigher-rated | 2,093 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,622 | 🇨🇭 Adrian Gattiker | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,429 |
| 22,623 | 🏳️ Andrew Gardner | World Racing League | 1,429 |
| 22,624 | 🏳️ Anthony Gerachi | American Endurance Racing | 1,429 |
| 22,625 | 🏳️ Colin Stoddard | SCCA Regionals | 1,429 |
| 22,626 | 🏳️ Corey McClurg | NASA | 1,429 |
| 22,627 | 🏳️ Dan Croteau | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,429 |
| 22,628 | 🏳️ Eric Gustafson | NASA | 1,429 |
| 22,629 | 🏳️ James K. Dietz | SCCA Majors | 1,429 |
| 22,630 | 🏳️ Jeremy Renshaw | NASA | 1,429 |
| 22,631 | 🏳️ Jordan Dyar | American Endurance Racing | 1,429 |
| 22,632 | 🇩🇪 Karsten Welker | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,429 |
| 22,633 | 🇩🇪 Marcel Müller | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,429 |
| 22,634 | 🏳️ Martin Harms | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,429 |
| 22,635 | 🏳️ Oleg Pudeyev | NASA | 1,429 |
| 22,636 | 🏳️ Peter Sakovich | American Endurance Racing | 1,429 |
| 22,637 | 🏳️ Rick Boroski | American Endurance Racing | 1,429 |
| 22,638 | 🏳️ Scott Robertson | NASA | 1,429 |
| 22,639 | 🏳️ Stefan Schluter | SCCA Majors | 1,429 |
| 22,640 | 🏳️ Torsten Platz | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,429 |
| 22,641 | 🏳️ Beau Dunnivant | NASA | 1,428 |
| 22,642 | 🏳️ James Gregorius | SCCA Majors | 1,428 |
Karsten Welker is a club-level driver racing in national multiclass endurance championships at the Nürburgring. He competes in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and the Nürburgring 24 Hours, sharing BMW 325i and production-class machinery with co-drivers as part of endurance grids that field competitors from amateur through professional grades.[1]
Welker has three starts across both series since 2024, all with Car #101, which fields professional-level talent alongside semi-professional and amateur entrants. He has finished ahead of both Simon Sagmeister, a club driver with substantial experience in these championships, and Oliver Frisse, a competitive amateur who has made nearly 100 combined starts in the Nürburgring endurance races. In regular competition against both drivers he typically finishes behind them.[2]