Markus Schmickler is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol. Schmickler is a two-time champion (2010, 2011), with 22 wins and 48 podiums from 91 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,619 ranks Schmickler 5260th 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.
| 2025-10-11 | Nürburgring Nordschleife Cup 3 | P13 | −166 |
| 2025-09-27 | Nürburgring Nordschleife Cup 3 | P4 | −12 |
| 2025-09-14 | Nürburgring Nordschleife Cup 3 | P2 | +49 |
| 2025-09-13 | Nürburgring Nordschleife Cup 3 | P5 | +12 |
| 2025-08-16 | Nürburgring Nordschleife Cup 3 | P3 | +31 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +162 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +157 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +148 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +142 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2016 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +129 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −60 | 3,619 |
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +36 | 3,679 |
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −171 | 3,643 |
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol Porsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −258 | 3,815 |
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | PROOM Racing Porsche | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −360 | 4,072 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | ↑1,830−142 | 4,248 |
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Landgraf Motorsport Porsche | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −30 | 4,492 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Landgraf Motorsport Porsche | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +8 | 2,665 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #192 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +408 | 2,874 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Augustusburg Brühl e.V. | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P3 | −187 | 2,358 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Augustusburg Brühl e.V. | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +183 | 2,546 |
| 2011 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #433 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +118 | 2,363 |
| 2010 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Augustusburg Brühl | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +895 | 2,245 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Rüdiger SchichtFIA Bronze | 2,653 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 74% |
| 🏳️ Bertin Sing | 1,884 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 68% |
| 🏳️ Eugen Sing | 1,887 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Günther Hartwig | 1,751 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 81% |
| 🇨🇭 Ivan JacomaFIA Bronze | 3,234 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% |
| 🇸🇪 Tommy GrabergFIA Bronze | 2,666 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 🇩🇪 Carsten Knechtges | 2,521 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% |
| 🇩🇪 David Ackermann | 2,253 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| 🏳️ Hans-Robert Holzer | 1,736 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 🇪🇨 Andres Serrano | 1,365 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 79% |
| 🇳🇱 Max VerstappenFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 8,724 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens VanthoorFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,488 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Marco WittmannFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 5,739 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,250 | 🇦🇷 Leonel Pernía | TCR World Tour | 3,622 |
| 5,251 | 🇫🇷 Nicolas SCHATZ | Le Mans Cup | 3,622 |
| 5,252 | 🇧🇴 Pedro Pablo Calbimonte | World Racing League | 3,622 |
| 5,253 | 🇨🇦 Brandon Thomas | Star Mazda Championship | 3,621 |
| 5,254 | 🇬🇧 Dan Wells | Formula 3 Macau | 3,621 |
| 5,255 | 🇯🇵 Tim Verbergt | FIA GT Championship | 3,621 |
| 5,256 | 🇦🇹 Andrew Thompson | PCA Club Racing | 3,620 |
| 5,257 | 🇺🇸 Nicky Hays | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,620 |
| 5,258 | 🇺🇸 Chad Chaffin | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,619 |
| 5,259 | 🇩🇪 Jacob Schell | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,619 |
| 5,260 | 🇩🇪 Markus Schmickler | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,619 |
| 5,261 | 🇺🇸 Steve Grissom | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,619 |
| 5,262 | 🇺🇸 Wayne Edwards | NASCAR Truck | 3,619 |
| 5,263 | 🇺🇸 Ziad Ghandour | GT World Challenge America | 3,619 |
| 5,264 | 🇺🇸 Butch Leitzinger | International GT | 3,618 |
| 5,265 | 🇬🇧 George Gamble | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,618 |
| 5,266 | 🇺🇸 J.R. Heffner | NASCAR Truck | 3,618 |
| 5,267 | 🇳🇴 Kenneth Gulbrandsen | ADAC Formula 4 | 3,618 |
| 5,268 | 🇩🇪 Philip Hamprecht | 24H Series | 3,618 |
| 5,269 | 🇮🇹 Pietro Perolini | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 3,618 |
| 5,270 | 🇩🇪 Thomas Zinnow | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,618 |
Markus Schmickler is a semi-professional endurance racing driver, FIA Bronze, competing in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, a national multiclass championship where two or more drivers share each car across endurance races. He races for Schmickler Performance powered by Ravenol in the Cup 2 and Cup 3 classes, driving Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport machinery. His rating of 3,619 places him at the semi-professional level, competing in a field that spans amateur and professional drivers together.[1]
Schmickler has recorded 91 starts in the series across 13 seasons since 2010, winning 22 races and standing on 48 podiums. He took the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie championship in both 2010 and 2011. In the 2025 season, now eight rounds in, he holds sixth in the championship standings with four podiums to date. His record includes a win against Max Verstappen, the four-time Formula 1 champion, and one against Laurens Vanthoor, an elite professional driver with multiple IMSA and WEC titles and a Platinum rating. Against his regular opponents, he typically finishes ahead of competitive amateur Rüdiger Schicht and club-level driver Bertin Sing, both consistent rivals in the series.[2]