Kirk BAERWALDT is a racing driver from Singapore who last raced in Ferrari Challenge for Kessel Racing. BAERWALDT has recorded 1 win and 6 podiums from 18 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,616 ranks BAERWALDT 11753th of 40,349 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.
| 2023-09-17 | Spa-Francorchamps S-AM | P3 | +69 |
| 2023-07-16 | Estoril S-AM | P4 | +10 |
| 2023-05-14 | Spielberg S-AM | P13 | −183 |
| 2023-05-13 | Spielberg S-AM | P2 | +65 |
| 2023-04-23 | Misano S-AM | P5 | −45 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +109 | Misano 2023 | Ferrari Challenge | P1 |
| +105 | Daytona International Speedway 2022 | Ferrari Challenge | P3 |
| +91 | Circuit of the Americas 2022 | Ferrari Challenge | P4 |
| +81 | Sonoma Raceway 2022 | Ferrari Challenge | P5 |
| +76 | Watkins Glen International 2022 | Ferrari Challenge | P5 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸Ferrari Challenge | Kessel Racing | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +100 | 2,622 |
| 2022 | ▸Ferrari Challenge | Ferrari Beverly Hills | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +1,172 | 2,522 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Michael PetramaloFIA Bronze | 3,413 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 Yahn BERNIER | 3,316 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Sureel CHOKSI | 2,975 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Omar Balkissoon | 2,901 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian KAMINSKEYFIA Bronze | 2,855 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Brent HoldenFIA Bronze | 2,658 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Chuck WHITTALL | 2,658 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 🇬🇧 Michael Porter | 2,649 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Lance CAWLEY | 2,195 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 🇨🇦 Michael LOULI | 1,923 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Justin RothbergFIA Silver, 3× champion | 4,724 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Motohiko IsozakiHigher-rated | 3,370 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,743 | 🏳️ Glenn Sherwood | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,744 | 🇺🇸 Lincoln Day | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 2,617 |
| 11,745 | 🇪🇸 Manel Lao Cornago | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,746 | 🇱🇹 Mantas Janavicius | 24H Series | 2,617 |
| 11,747 | 🇨🇦 Michael Goudie | NASCAR Canada Series | 2,617 |
| 11,748 | 🏳️ Sam Barnett | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,617 |
| 11,749 | 🇺🇸 Dale Matchett | ARCA Menards Series | 2,616 |
| 11,750 | 🇨🇭 Daniel Gillioz | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,751 | 🇺🇸 Eric Zitza | IMSA WeatherTech | 2,616 |
| 11,752 | 🇫🇷 Jérôme Da Costa | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,753 | 🇸🇬 Kirk BAERWALDT | Ferrari Challenge | 2,616 |
| 11,754 | 🏳️ Kyle Wiegand | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,616 |
| 11,755 | 🇩🇪 Maya Hartge | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,756 | 🇳🇱 Roger Hodenius | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,757 | 🇳🇱 Steven van Rhee | 24H Series | 2,616 |
| 11,758 | 🇪🇸 Agustin Sanabria Crespo | 24H Series | 2,615 |
| 11,759 | 🇪🇸 Alba Cano Ramirez | 24H Series | 2,615 |
| 11,760 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro GIOVANELLI | Ferrari Challenge | 2,615 |
| 11,761 | 🇨🇭 Caryl Fritsché | 24H Series | 2,615 |
| 11,762 | 🇫🇷 David Hadrien | Prototype Winter Series | 2,615 |
| 11,763 | 🇫🇷 Gilles Blasco | 24H Series | 2,615 |
Kirk Baerwaldt is a semi-professional driver competing in Ferrari Challenge, a multiclass endurance championship run across three countries with fields mixing amateur and professional drivers. He races in the S and S-AM classes, piloting Ferrari 488 and 296 Challenge cars, and drove primarily for Ferrari Beverly Hills during his indexed career.[1]
Baerwaldt raced two seasons in Ferrari Challenge from 2022 to 2023, taking one win and six podiums across 18 starts. He finished fifth in the 2023 championship standings after eight rounds, with one victory and five podiums that season. His single win came against a field that included entry-level professionals and graded drivers.[2]
His regular competition included Michael Petramalo, the 2022 Ferrari Challenge S champion, against whom Baerwaldt typically finished behind, and Yahn Bernier, a driver with 45 Ferrari Challenge starts to whom he was closely matched. He beat Justin Rothberg, a professional-rated driver and multiple champion across GT World Challenge America and GT America SRO3, once during their Ferrari Challenge meetings.