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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
3,586
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,586Rank 5513 of 40,308 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 3,586 ranks Abbelen 5513th of 40,308 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 | −1 |
| 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 | +39 | 3,586 |
| ▸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 | +11 | 3,566 |
| ▸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 | — | +22 | ||
| 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 | — | −118 | ||
| ▸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 | 4,187 |
| ▸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 | 4,136 |
| 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 | 4,700 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Mike StursbergFIA Bronze | 4,205 | 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 | 3,709 | 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% |
| 🇩🇪 Maro EngelFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,358 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,302 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt CampbellFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,296 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,503 | 🇩🇪 Florian Scholze | GT Winter Series | 3,589 |
| 5,504 | 🇬🇧 James Littlejohn | 24H Series | 3,589 |
| 5,505 | 🇺🇸 Marc Mitchell | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,589 |
| 5,506 | 🇲🇴 Michael Ho | Formula 3 Macau | 3,589 |
| 5,507 | 🇺🇸 Robby Faggart | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,589 |
| 5,508 | 🇯🇵 Tomohide Yamaguchi | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,589 |
| 5,509 | 🇬🇧 Gavin Ernstone | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,588 |
| 5,510 | 🇰🇿 Shota Abkhazava | GT Winter Series | 3,588 |
| 5,511 | 🇲🇾 Adrian Henry D'Silva | Super GT | 3,587 |
| 5,512 | 🇮🇹 Cristiano Citron | Formula 3 Macau | 3,587 |
| 5,513 | 🇩🇪 Klaus Abbelen | Prototype Cup Germany | 3,586 |
| 5,514 | 🇺🇸 Kyle Washington | GT America | 3,586 |
| 5,515 | 🇭🇺 Bódis Kálmán | FIA GT Championship | 3,585 |
| 5,516 | 🇧🇪 Gilles Renmans | Ferrari Challenge | 3,585 |
| 5,517 | 🇺🇸 Harry Gottsacker | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,585 |
| 5,518 | 🇺🇸 Matt Kobyluck | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,585 |
| 5,519 | 🇺🇸 Mitchell Green | Ferrari Challenge | 3,585 |
| 5,520 | 🇺🇸 Chad Finchum | NASCAR Cup Series | 3,584 |
| 5,521 | 🏳️ Daniela Schmid | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,584 |
| 5,522 | 🇱🇹 Kazim Vasiliauskas | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,584 |
| 5,523 | 🏳️ Mikaeel PITAMBER | Le Mans Cup | 3,584 |
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