Magnus Karlsson is a racing driver who last raced in NASA for 117753. Karlsson has recorded 0 wins and 2 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,098 ranks Karlsson 27224th of 40,700 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.
| 2008-06-08 | Thunderhill Raceway Park Spec Miata | P10 | −44 |
| 2008-06-07 | Thunderhill Raceway Park Spec Miata | P7 | +1 |
| 2008-03-09 | Thunderhill Raceway Park Spec Miata | P6 | +15 |
| 2008-03-08 | Thunderhill Raceway Park Spec Miata | P5 | +47 |
| 2008-02-10 | Sonoma Raceway Spec Miata | P3 | +84 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +92 | Sonoma Raceway 2008 | NASA | P3 |
| +85 | Sonoma Raceway 2008 | NASA | P3 |
| +47 | Thunderhill Raceway Park 2008 | NASA | P5 |
| +14 | Thunderhill Raceway Park 2008 | NASA | P6 |
| +1 | Thunderhill Raceway Park 2008 | NASA | P7 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸NASA | 117753 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −154 | 1,196 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Daniel Gehringer | 1,519 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Alison Malkhassian | 971 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Brad Turnbloom | 406 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| 🇬🇧 Jeff SmithFIA Bronze | 2,072 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Mark Drennan | 3,189 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Greg Smith | 1,687 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Randy Evans | 1,297 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Doug Clark | 1,286 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ John Sause | 1,117 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Juan Pineda | 1,078 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Ben BrandtHigher-rated | 1,823 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27,214 | 🏳️ Craig Weidner | SCCA Regionals | 1,098 |
| 27,215 | 🏳️ David Alessi | SCCA Regionals | 1,098 |
| 27,216 | 🏳️ Dell Tolin | PCA Club Racing | 1,098 |
| 27,217 | 🏳️ Gary Visioli | SCCA Regionals | 1,098 |
| 27,218 | 🏳️ Ian D'arcy | PCA Club Racing | 1,098 |
| 27,219 | 🏳️ Jack Busch | SVRA | 1,098 |
| 27,220 | 🇺🇸 Jeffrey Morgan | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,221 | 🏳️ Joseph Strong | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,222 | 🏳️ Josh Prinzivalli | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,223 | 🏳️ K Smith | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,224 | 🏳️ Magnus Karlsson | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,225 | 🏳️ Mark Alger | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,226 | 🏳️ P. Safriet | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,227 | 🏳️ Paul Ruth | SCCA Majors | 1,098 |
| 27,228 | 🏳️ Richard Apodaca | SCCA Regionals | 1,098 |
| 27,229 | 🏳️ Robert B Love | PCA Club Racing | 1,098 |
| 27,230 | 🏳️ Sam Moore | SCCA Regionals | 1,098 |
| 27,231 | 🏳️ T. Kelly | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,232 | 🏳️ Thomas J. Kelly | SCCA Regionals | 1,098 |
| 27,233 | 🇺🇸 Tigh Isaac | NASA | 1,098 |
| 27,234 | 🏳️ Wayne Hudec | SCCA Majors | 1,098 |
Magnus Karlsson raced in a single season of developing-level competition in 2008. He competed in NASA's Spec Miata class, driving a Mazda MX-5 in spec trim within the multiclass national championship. His team fielded only Karlsson across the season.[1]
Karlsson took two podiums across six starts in 2008, finishing 44th in the championship standings. He showed moments of pace against stronger opposition; he beat Mark Drennan, an entry-level professional with substantial NASA experience, once, and finished ahead of Jeff Smith, a competitive amateur with extensive track racing credentials including 73 BTCC starts, twice. Against his regular opponents at his own level, Karlsson typically finished ahead of Daniel Gehringer and raced closely with Alison Malkhassian, who has continued racing in NASA and SVRA beyond their mutual season.[2]