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🇫🇮 Markus Palttala
Racing driver from Finland. IMSA WeatherTech, NTE/SSR. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Markus Palttala
Born
16 August 1977(b. 1977)
Nationality
Finland
Current team
NTE/SSR
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Retired
Championships
12012
Career wins
5
Career podiums
14
Career starts
93
Career DNFs
13
Racer Rating
4,290
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,290Rank 2489 of 40,308 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Gold
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Markus Palttala is a racing driver from Finland who last raced in IMSA WeatherTech for NTE/SSR. Palttala is a one-time champion (2012), with 5 wins and 14 podiums from 93 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,290 ranks Palttala 2489th of 40,308 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2022 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2022-05-26 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP-X | P2 | +24 |
| 2022-04-23 | Spa-Francorchamps GT4 | P4 | −100 |
| 2022-01-29 | Daytona International Speedway GTD | P16 | −62 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +202 | Watkins Glen International 2018 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +155 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P4 |
| +141 | Shanghai International Circuit 2013 | WEC | P2 |
| +135 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P5 |
| +129 | Road Atlanta 2016 | IMSA WeatherTech | P3 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Road America4 starts+2
Struggles
Spa-Francorchamps8 starts-21
Silverstone4 starts-16
Nürburgring Nordschleife33 starts-9
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸24H Series | Westend Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −100 | 4,290 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | NTE/SSR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −61 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | True Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +24 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | NTE Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +103 | 4,428 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GetSpeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +70 | ||
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GetSpeed Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +34 | 4,428 |
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GetSpeed Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +80 | 4,221 |
| 2018 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Turner Motorsport | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +211 | 4,221 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BMW Team Schnitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −156 | 4,132 |
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Turner Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −157 | 4,063 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | +35 | ||
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Turner Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −85 | 4,164 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +290 | ||
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Turner Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +686 | 4,312 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | raceunion Teichmann Racing | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −756 | ||
| ▸WEC | Prospeed Competition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −75 | ||
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | raceunion Teichmann Racing | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −715 | 4,149 |
| ▸WEC | IMSA Performance Matmut | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +125 | ||
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | raceunion Teichmann Racing | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | ↑449+150 | 4,738 |
| ▸WEC | JWA-Avila | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −404 | ||
| 2009 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Prospeed Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +183 | 4,544 |
| 2008 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Prospeed Competition | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −218 | 4,360 |
| 2006 | ▸FIA GT Championship | PSI Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | +88 | 4,578 |
| 2005 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Ice Pol Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | +26 | 4,489 |
| 2002 | ▸FIA GT Championship | PSI Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P30 | +21 | 4,464 |
| 2001 | ▸FIA GT Championship | PSI Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | +3,092 | 4,442 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Palttala finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Jeroen BleekemolenFIA Platinum | 3,378 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,310 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold | 4,010 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze | 3,972 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50% |
| 🇩🇪 Mario FarnbacherFIA Gold | 3,993 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 48% |
| 🇫🇷 Richard WestbrookFIA Platinum | 5,016 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Christopher HaaseFIA Platinum | 4,963 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Ben KeatingFIA Bronze | 4,602 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% |
| 🇩🇪 Bryan SellersFIA Gold | 5,155 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick LindseyFIA Silver | 4,281 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle KirkwoodFIA Gold, 3× champion | 6,803 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Maro EngelFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,358 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,302 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,479 | 🇺🇸 Nick Persing | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,294 |
| 2,480 | 🇬🇧 Remo Ruscitti | SKUSA SuperNationals | 4,294 |
| 2,481 | 🏳️ Michael Zehe | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,293 |
| 2,482 | 🏳️ Raphael Abbate | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,293 |
| 2,483 | 🇧🇷 Kiko Porto | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,292 |
| 2,484 | 🇩🇪 Florian Naumann | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,291 |
| 2,485 | 🇺🇸 Giano Taurino | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 4,291 |
| 2,486 | 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Rocco di Torrepadula | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,291 |
| 2,487 | 🇨🇴 Paul Petit | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,291 |
| 2,488 | 🇺🇸 David Pearson | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,290 |
| 2,489 | 🇫🇮 Markus Palttala | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,290 |
| 2,490 | 🇺🇸 Michai Stephens | GT World Challenge America | 4,290 |
| 2,491 | 🇺🇸 Tim Richmond | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,290 |
| 2,492 | 🇦🇺 Tim Slade | Supercars Championship | 4,290 |
| 2,493 | 🇬🇧 Ben Clucas | 24H Series | 4,289 |
| 2,494 | 🇨🇿 Filip Salaquarda | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,289 |
| 2,495 | 🇬🇧 Josh Hill | International GT | 4,289 |
| 2,496 | 🇿🇦 Raoul Hyman | Super Formula | 4,289 |
| 2,497 | 🇺🇸 Shane Huffman | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,289 |
| 2,498 | 🇧🇪 Ean Eyckmans | Spanish F4 | 4,288 |
| 2,499 | 🇧🇷 Rafael Martins | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,288 |
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