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🇩🇪 Klaus Abbelen
Racing driver from Germany. Prototype Cup Germany, Frikadelli Racing Team. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Klaus Abbelen
Born
15 September 1960(b. 1960)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
Frikadelli Racing Team
Series
Prototype Cup Germany
Status
Retired
Championships
12014
Career wins
5
Career podiums
22
Career starts
141
Career DNFs
36
Racer Rating
3,588
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,588Rank 5424 of 38,983 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Bronze
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Klaus Abbelen is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Prototype Cup Germany for Frikadelli Racing Team. Abbelen is a one-time champion (2014), with 5 wins and 22 podiums from 141 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,588 ranks Abbelen 5424th of 38,983 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2024 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2024-09-08 | Sachsenring | P5 | — |
| 2024-09-07 | Sachsenring | DNF | −137 |
| 2024-08-18 | Nürburgring | P8 | −35 |
| 2024-08-17 | Nürburgring | P5 | +49 |
| 2024-08-11 | Hockenheim | P6 | −28 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +185 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2013 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +157 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2011 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P3 |
| +157 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2014 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +156 | Hockenheim 2024 | Prototype Cup Germany | P1 |
| +135 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2013 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Hockenheim4 starts+12
Nürburgring7 starts+10
LE MANS6 starts+2
Nürburgring Nordschleife93 starts+1
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸Prototype Cup Germany | Frikadelli Racing Team | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 149 | P5 | +40 | 3,588 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Frikadelli Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −18 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +10 | 3,567 |
| ▸Le Mans Cup | Frikadelli Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −12 | ||
| ▸Prototype Cup Germany | Frikadelli Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −6 | ||
| ▸Road to Le Mans | Frikadelli Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +23 | ||
| 2022 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −193 | 3,551 |
| ▸Le Mans Cup | Frikadelli Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −111 | ||
| ▸Prototype Cup Germany | Frikadelli Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +66 | ||
| ▸Road to Le Mans | Frikadelli Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −117 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Frikadelli Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −151 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Le Mans Cup | Frikadelli Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −169 | 4,057 |
| ▸Road to Le Mans | Frikadelli Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −1 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team Porsche | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +35 | ||
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Frikadelli Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | +4 | 4,097 |
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | +82 | 4,186 |
| ▸24H Series | Frikadelli Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −138 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Frikadelli Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | +3 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team Porsche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +193 | 4,324 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team Porsche | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −593 | 4,135 |
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −131 | 4,391 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −108 | 4,734 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Frikadelli Racing Team | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +182 | 4,752 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +559 | 4,697 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +73 | 4,138 |
| 2011 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #30 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +38 | 4,065 |
| 2010 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #107 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +51 | 4,026 |
| 2004 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Zwaan''s GTR Racing Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −237 | 3,975 |
| 2003 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Zwaan''s Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +2,862 | 4,212 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Abbelen finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Frank StipplerFIA Platinum | 4,806 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Mike StursbergFIA Bronze | 4,087 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 38% |
| 🇨🇭 Marc BassengFIA Silver | 4,382 | 38 | 10 | 28 | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Peter PosavacFIA Bronze | 3,449 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 58% |
| 🇨🇭 Dennis BuschFIA Bronze | 4,713 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 39% |
| 🇩🇪 Jochen KrumbachFIA Bronze | 4,008 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% |
| 🇩🇪 Henry WalkenhorstFIA Bronze | 3,868 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 65% |
| 🇩🇪 David Arnold Lance | 5,076 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Otto KlohsFIA Bronze | 3,601 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56% |
| 🇬🇷 Uwe AlzenFIA Silver | 5,031 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,488 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 🇧🇪 Charles WeertsFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 6,430 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Maro EngelFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,385 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,414 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Fabi | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,590 |
| 5,415 | 🇫🇷 Amaury Richard | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,590 |
| 5,416 | 🇩🇪 Michael Funke | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,590 |
| 5,417 | 🇮🇪 Michael Keohane | International Formula 3000 | 3,590 |
| 5,418 | 🇩🇪 Florian Scholze | GT Winter Series | 3,589 |
| 5,419 | 🇬🇧 James Littlejohn | 24H Series | 3,589 |
| 5,420 | 🇺🇸 Marc Mitchell | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,589 |
| 5,421 | 🇲🇴 Michael Ho | Formula 3 Macau | 3,589 |
| 5,422 | 🇺🇸 Robby Faggart | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,589 |
| 5,423 | 🇰🇿 Shota Abkhazava | GT Winter Series | 3,589 |
| 5,424 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Abbelen | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,588 |
| 5,425 | 🇲🇾 Adrian Henry D'Silva | Super GT | 3,587 |
| 5,426 | 🇮🇹 Cristiano Citron | Formula 3 Macau | 3,587 |
| 5,427 | 🇫🇷 Romain LEROUX | European Le Mans Series | 3,586 |
| 5,428 | 🇭🇺 Bódis Kálmán | FIA GT Championship | 3,585 |
| 5,429 | 🇧🇪 Gilles Renmans | Ferrari Challenge | 3,585 |
| 5,430 | 🇺🇸 Matt Kobyluck | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,585 |
| 5,431 | 🏳️ Daniela Schmid | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,584 |
| 5,432 | 🇱🇹 Kazim Vasiliauskas | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,584 |
| 5,433 | 🇺🇸 Mason Maggio | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,584 |
| 5,434 | 🇫🇷 Thomas Imbourg | European Le Mans Series | 3,584 |
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