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🇩🇪 Mario Farnbacher

Racing driver from Germany. IMSA Pilot Challenge, Pegram Racing. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Mario Farnbacher
Born
14 May 1992(b. 1992)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
Pegram Racing
Series
IMSA Pilot Challenge
Status
Active
Championships
22019, 2020
Career wins
7
Career podiums
26
Career starts
113
Career DNFs
5
Racer Rating
3,995
Mario Farnbacher
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,995
Rank 3544 of 38,983 indexed, -403 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
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Mario Farnbacher is a racing driver from Germany who competes in IMSA Pilot Challenge for Pegram Racing. Farnbacher is a two-time champion (2019, 2020), with 7 wins and 26 podiums from 113 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,995 ranks Farnbacher 3544th of 38,983 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)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-06-28Watkins Glen International GTDIMSA WeatherTechP19−104
2026-06-07Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course TCRIMSA Pilot ChallengeP15−185
2026-01-23Daytona International Speedway TCRIMSA Pilot ChallengeP11−114
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+160Road Atlanta 2022IMSA WeatherTechP1
+156Sebring International Raceway 2017IMSA WeatherTechP1
+147Belle Isle Street Circuit 2018IMSA WeatherTechP1
+144Daytona International Speedway 2017IMSA WeatherTechP3
+141Daytona International Speedway 2024IMSA WeatherTechP4
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Daytona International Speedway10 starts+21
Road America9 starts+16
Watkins Glen International7 starts+13
VIRginia International Raceway6 starts+11
Struggles
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park4 starts-23
Nürburgring Nordschleife11 starts-21
Road Atlanta8 starts-12
Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca5 starts-10
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸IMSA Pilot ChallengePegram Racing200000P27−2993,995
▸IMSA WeatherTechMagnus Racing100000P32−104
2025▸IMSA WeatherTechForte Racing1001000P19−3764,398
2024▸IMSA WeatherTechHeart of Racing Team600000P12+4654,774
2023▸GT World Challenge AmericaRacers Edge Motorsports613000P9−2414,309
▸IMSA WeatherTechRacers Edge Motorsports with WTR200000P27+129
▸IMSA Pilot ChallengeHART100000P28−164
2022▸IMSA WeatherTechGradient Racing512000P17+2194,585
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursRPM Racing100100—−178
2021▸IMSA WeatherTechGradient Racing800000P24−7224,543
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursRPM Racing100100—−181
2020▸IMSA WeatherTechMeyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian1026000P1+2454,903
▸GT World Challenge EuropeTeam Honda Racing100000P39+54
2019▸IMSA WeatherTechMeyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian1115000P1+975,259
▸GT World Challenge EuropeHonda Team Motul100000P33+82
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursSetupWizzard Racing101000—−55
2018▸IMSA WeatherTechMeyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian512000P8+1935,202
2017▸IMSA WeatherTechRiley Motorsports - Team AMG412000P13+3645,058
▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieHARIBO Racing Team Mercedes - AMG Mercedes-AMG101000P26+109
2016▸IMSA WeatherTechTeam Seattle / Alex Job Racing801000P9−1134,634
2015▸IMSA WeatherTechTeam Seattle/Alex Job Racing1000000P35−894,548
2014▸IMSA WeatherTechTeam Seattle/Alex Job Racing1100000P34↑175−3214,579
2013▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieHaribo Racing Team301200P25↑2,325−2174,705
2012▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieCar #94201000P9+1332,596
2010▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieHANKOOK - TEAM FARNBACHER Porsche200100P34+1,1132,463
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Farnbacher finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold4,01671403156%
🇩🇪 Bryan SellersFIA Gold5,15669264338%
🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze3,97369393057%
🇺🇸 Bill AuberlenFIA Silver3,67561223936%
🇺🇸 Madison SnowFIA Gold5,12260293148%
🇬🇧 Jack HawksworthFIA Gold4,99059273246%
🇺🇸 Frankie MontecalvoFIA Silver4,84156302654%
🇺🇸 Cooper MacNeilFIA Silver4,35654322259%
🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver4,13853332062%
🇺🇸 Robby FoleyFIA Gold4,76850242648%
🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion6,77186275%
🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion6,488103730%
🇧🇪 Charles WeertsFIA Platinum, 4× champion6,430110100%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
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3,538🇧🇪 José Close24H Series3,996
3,539🇭🇰 Philip MaWorld Touring Car Championship3,996
3,540🇺🇸 Sam SwindellNASCAR Xfinity3,996
3,541🇫🇮 Axel BlomGT World Challenge Europe3,995
3,542🇺🇸 Butch IsomNASCAR Xfinity3,995
3,543🇦🇹 Manfred JuraszFIA GT Championship3,995
3,544🇩🇪 Mario FarnbacherIMSA Pilot Challenge3,995
3,545🇯🇵 Mitsuhiro KinoshitaSuper GT3,995
3,546🇮🇹 Thomas PichlerFIA GT Championship3,995
3,547🇨🇦 Kami LalibertéADAC Formula 43,994
3,548🇺🇸 Larry BrolsmaNASCAR Xfinity3,994
3,549🇫🇮 Patrik PasmaFormula Regional European3,994
3,550🇳🇿 Jacob DouglasUSF Pro 20003,993
3,551🇩🇪 Joachim ThyssenNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie3,993
3,552🇩🇪 Renato MastropietroFIA GT Championship3,993
3,553🇺🇸 Tommy HoustonNASCAR Xfinity3,993
3,554🇺🇸 Clint VahsholtzNASCAR Xfinity3,992
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Mario Farnbacher is a racing driver from Germany who competes in IMSA Pilot Challenge for Pegram Racing. Farnbacher is a two-time champion (2019, 2020), with 7 wins and 26 podiums from 113 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,995 ranks Farnbacher 3544th of 38,983 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
Mario Farnbacher Back with Magnus for Its Return at Watkins Glen[1]
IMSA
17 Jun 2026
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Farnbacher Joins Magnus for Watkins Glen[2]
Sportscar365
17 Jun 2026
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IMPC: Top-5 finish for Madison Aust, Pegram Racing lead laps at Daytona[3]
racers-behindthehelmet.com
26 Jan 2026
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