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🇩🇪 Lars Kern
Racing driver from Germany. IMSA WeatherTech, 13 Autosport.
Driver facts
Full name
Lars Kern
Born
19 November 1987(b. 1987)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
13 Autosport
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Career wins
3
Career podiums
10
Career starts
70
Career DNFs
4
Racer Rating
4,500
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,500Rank 1972 of 40,349 indexed, -257 this season
FIA Categorisation
Silver
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Lars Kern is a racing driver from Germany who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for 13 Autosport. Kern has recorded 3 wins and 10 podiums from 70 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,500 ranks Kern 1972th 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-10-03 | Road Atlanta GTD | P10 | −6 |
| 2026-09-11 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 10 | DNF | −207 |
| 2026-08-02 | Road America GTD | P7 | +45 |
| 2026-06-28 | Watkins Glen International GTD | P13 | −53 |
| 2026-06-13 | LE MANS LMGT3 | DNF | −174 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +157 | Daytona International Speedway 2025 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +139 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2021 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +136 | Sebring International Raceway 2021 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +127 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2019 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P5 |
| +116 | Dubai Autodrome 2018 | 24H Series | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Sebring International Raceway7 starts+27
Road Atlanta7 starts+11
Struggles
LE MANS4 starts-34
Nürburgring Nordschleife29 starts-3
Daytona International Speedway7 starts-2
Watkins Glen International6 starts-1
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | 13 Autosport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +123 | 4,500 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −207 | ||
| ▸WEC | 13 Autosport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −174 | ||
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | AWA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +216 | 4,757 |
| ▸WEC | AWA Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +23 | ||
| 2024 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | AWA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +5 | 4,518 |
| ▸Road to Le Mans | Kessel Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −170 | ||
| 2023 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | AWA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +157 | 4,683 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Huber Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | +11 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Huber Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −58 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | AWA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −354 | 4,573 |
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Absolute Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −193 | ||
| ▸Le Mans Cup | Haegeli by T2 Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −10 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Huber Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +61 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Falken Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −147 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Pfaff Motorsports | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | +156 | 5,216 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Falken Motorsports Porsche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +274 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Team Allied-Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −95 | ||
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey-Racing Porsche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +73 | 5,098 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Pfaff Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −18 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Frikadelli Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +94 | ||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Pfaff Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +79 | 4,733 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey-Racing Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −77 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Manthey-Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +127 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing Porsche | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | ↑175−195 | 4,712 |
| ▸24H Series | Manthey Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +116 | ||
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing Porsche | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P19 | ↑765−193 | 4,709 |
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Manthey Racing Porsche Cayman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | ↑1,473+48 | 4,752 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Team Securtal Sorg Rennsport BMW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | +2,585 | 3,935 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Kern finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Philip EllisFIA Gold | 5,324 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold | 4,619 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Frankie MontecalvoFIA Silver | 4,791 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,134 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% |
| 🇳🇱 Indy DontjeFIA Silver | 5,102 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% |
| 🇩🇪 Frank StipplerFIA Platinum | 4,700 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% |
| 🇦🇹 Klaus BachlerFIA Platinum | 4,444 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Trent HindmanFIA Gold | 4,246 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68% |
| 🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze | 4,092 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Aaron TelitzFIA Gold | 4,373 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott McLaughlinFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,770 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,648 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,404 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,962 | 🇳🇱 Boy Lunger | Formula 1 | 4,503 |
| 1,963 | 🇨🇭 Nicolas Leutwiler | WEC | 4,503 |
| 1,964 | 🇺🇸 David Block | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,501 |
| 1,965 | 🇧🇪 James Ruffier | FIA GT Championship | 4,501 |
| 1,966 | 🇩🇰 Jens Reno Møller | European Le Mans Series | 4,501 |
| 1,967 | 🇫🇷 Léo Roussel | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,501 |
| 1,968 | 🇳🇱 Maxime Oosten | GT World Challenge Asia | 4,501 |
| 1,969 | 🇫🇷 Patrice Goueslard | FIA GT Championship | 4,501 |
| 1,970 | 🇺🇸 Carson Brown | ARCA Menards Series | 4,500 |
| 1,971 | 🇨🇿 Jiri Pisarik | 24H Series | 4,500 |
| 1,972 | 🇩🇪 Lars Kern | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,500 |
| 1,973 | 🇮🇹 Loris Spinelli | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,500 |
| 1,974 | 🇺🇸 Cal Niday | Formula 1 | 4,499 |
| 1,975 | 🇯🇵 Rintaro Kubo | Super GT | 4,499 |
| 1,976 | 🇧🇷 Tiago Geronimi | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,499 |
| 1,977 | 🇺🇸 Todd Kluever | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,499 |
| 1,978 | 🇦🇺 Ashley Walsh | Supercars Championship | 4,498 |
| 1,979 | 🇦🇹 Egon Allgäuer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,498 |
| 1,980 | 🇨🇭 Henri Moser | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,498 |
| 1,981 | 🇵🇹 Henrique Chaves | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,498 |
| 1,982 | 🇺🇸 Marco Bonanomi | GT Winter Series | 4,497 |
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