🇩🇪 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

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

3,614

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

3,614

RANK 689 / 12,418 INDEXED · -9 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Silver

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 4H AGO

Lars Kern competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for 13 Autosport, having built a reputation as an endurance racing specialist before establishing himself in the American sports car ranks. His background includes extensive experience in European GT and endurance competition, most notably his association with the Nurburgring 24 Hours, where he has been part of championship-contending programs. That grounding in long-distance racing informed his transition to IMSA competition, where he now races full time.[1]

Across 15 career starts in IMSA competition, Kern has secured one win and one podium finish, reflecting a driver still building a results record at this level despite his broader endurance racing pedigree. He carries a Racer Rating of 3,272, placing him 850th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale. In the 2026 season, Kern has started one round without a win or podium, sitting 187th in the standings. He remains an active competitor with 13 Autosport and has yet to claim a championship in his career to date.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

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 2 wins and 6 podiums from 38 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,614 ranks Kern 689th of 12,418 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. 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

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 3H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	DNFs	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	IMSA WeatherTech	13 Autosport	6	0	0	0	P159	+166	3,614
	WEC	13 Autosport	1	0	0	1	P187	−175
2025	IMSA WeatherTech	AWA	5	1	1	0	P149	+259	3,623
	WEC	AWA Racing	1	0	0	0	P181	+31
2024	IMSA WeatherTech	AWA	5	0	0	0	P219	+104	3,332
2023	IMSA WeatherTech	AWA	4	0	2	0	P85	+229	3,228
2022	IMSA WeatherTech	AWA	4	0	0	0	P163	−190	2,999
	IMSA Pilot Challenge	Absolute Racing	1	0	0	0	P125	−173
2021	IMSA WeatherTech	Pfaff Motorsports	4	1	2	0	P161	+444	3,362
	GT World Challenge Europe	Team Allied-Racing	1	0	0	0	P192	−32
2020	IMSA WeatherTech	Pfaff Motorsports	2	0	0	0	P121	+114	2,949
2019	IMSA WeatherTech	Pfaff Motorsports	4	0	1	0	P148	+335	2,835

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES KERN FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇺🇸 Robby Foley	3,562	27	7	20	26%
🇺🇸 Spencer Pumpelly	3,071	25	16	9	64%
🇺🇸 Trent Hindman	3,187	23	16	7	70%
🇺🇸 Frankie Montecalvo	3,960	22	14	8	64%
🇺🇸 John Potter	3,045	22	14	8	64%
🇺🇸 Aaron Telitz	3,550	21	11	10	52%
🇧🇷 Felipe Fraga	3,578	20	11	9	55%
🇺🇸 Corey Lewis	2,857	19	12	7	63%
🇺🇸 Simon Mann	3,988	18	9	9	50%
🇺🇸 Russell Ward	3,859	18	7	11	39%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 4H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia