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🇩🇪 Mario Farnbacher
Racing driver from Germany. IMSA WeatherTech, Magnus Racing. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Mario Farnbacher
Born
14 May 1992(b. 1992)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
Magnus Racing
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Championships
22019, 2020
Career wins
7
Career podiums
26
Career starts
114
Career DNFs
5
Racer Rating
4,111
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,111Rank 3127 of 40,349 indexed, -285 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Mario Farnbacher is a racing driver from Germany who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Magnus Racing. Farnbacher is a two-time champion (2019, 2020), with 7 wins and 26 podiums from 114 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,111 ranks Farnbacher 3127th 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 | P5 | +119 |
| 2026-06-28 | Watkins Glen International GTD | P19 | −104 |
| 2026-06-07 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course TCR | P15 | −185 |
| 2026-01-23 | Daytona International Speedway TCR | P11 | −114 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +160 | Road Atlanta 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +156 | Sebring International Raceway 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +147 | Belle Isle Street Circuit 2018 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +145 | Daytona International Speedway 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | P3 |
| +141 | Daytona International Speedway 2024 | IMSA WeatherTech | P4 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Daytona International Speedway10 starts+16
Road America9 starts+16
Watkins Glen International7 starts+7
Virginia International Raceway8 starts+4
Struggles
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park4 starts-23
Nürburgring Nordschleife11 starts-21
Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca5 starts-10
Lime Rock Park5 starts-6
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | Pegram Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −300 | 4,111 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Magnus Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | +15 | ||
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Forte Racing | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −377 | 4,396 |
| 2024 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Heart of Racing Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +465 | 4,773 |
| 2023 | ▸GT World Challenge America | Racers Edge Motorsports | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −241 | 4,308 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +129 | ||
| ▸IMSA Pilot Challenge | HART | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | −164 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Gradient Racing | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +218 | 4,584 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | RPM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −178 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Gradient Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | −722 | 4,543 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | RPM Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −181 | ||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +246 | 4,903 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Team Honda Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | +54 | ||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +96 | 5,258 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Honda Team Motul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +82 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | SetupWizzard Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −55 | ||
| 2018 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +193 | 5,201 |
| 2017 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Riley Motorsports - Team AMG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +364 | 5,059 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | HARIBO Racing Team Mercedes - AMG Mercedes-AMG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +109 | ||
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −113 | 4,635 |
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | −89 | 4,548 |
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | ↑175−321 | 4,579 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Haribo Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P25 | ↑2,325−217 | 4,705 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #94 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +133 | 2,596 |
| 2010 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | HANKOOK - TEAM FARNBACHER Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +1,113 | 2,463 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Farnbacher finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold | 4,009 | 71 | 40 | 31 | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Bryan SellersFIA Gold | 5,155 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze | 4,092 | 69 | 39 | 30 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill AuberlenFIA Silver | 3,606 | 61 | 22 | 39 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Madison SnowFIA Gold | 5,120 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 48% |
| 🇬🇧 Jack HawksworthFIA Gold | 4,923 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Frankie MontecalvoFIA Silver | 4,791 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 54% |
| 🇺🇸 Cooper MacNeilFIA Silver | 4,352 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 59% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,134 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold | 4,619 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,648 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin CindricFIA Silver, 1× champion | 6,457 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,404 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,117 | 🇫🇷 Pierre Ragues | WEC | 4,115 |
| 3,118 | 🇵🇹 Thierry Perrier | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,115 |
| 3,119 | 🇨🇳 Hongli Ye | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,114 |
| 3,120 | 🇨🇭 Patrik Kaiser | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,114 |
| 3,121 | 🇲🇽 Santiago Creel | TCR World Tour | 4,114 |
| 3,122 | 🇩🇪 Ernst Palmberger | FIA GT Championship | 4,113 |
| 3,123 | 🇺🇸 Jonathon Fogarty | WEC | 4,113 |
| 3,124 | 🇦🇹 Marco Seefried | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,113 |
| 3,125 | 🇳🇱 Andrea Garbagnati | FIA GT Championship | 4,112 |
| 3,126 | 🇮🇹 Gabrio Rosa | FIA GT Championship | 4,111 |
| 3,127 | 🇩🇪 Mario Farnbacher | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,111 |
| 3,128 | 🇺🇸 Mike Wallace | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,111 |
| 3,129 | 🇦🇹 Philipp Baron | 24H Series | 4,111 |
| 3,130 | 🇲🇽 Ricardo Sanchez | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,111 |
| 3,131 | 🇷🇺 Alexander Vartanyan | Formula Renault Eurocup | 4,110 |
| 3,132 | 🇫🇷 Axel Rohr | FIA GT Championship | 4,110 |
| 3,133 | 🇺🇸 Casey Roderick | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,110 |
| 3,134 | 🇳🇱 Daan Arrow | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,110 |
| 3,135 | 🇬🇧 Nigel Smith | FIA GT Championship | 4,110 |
| 3,136 | 🇺🇸 Billy Clark | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,109 |
| 3,137 | 🇺🇸 David Rogers | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,109 |
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