Matthias Wasel is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Nürburgring 24 Hours for Max Kruse Racing. Wasel has recorded 3 wins and 28 podiums from 71 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,481 ranks Wasel 13337th 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2024-10-19 | Nürburgring Nordschleife AT | P4 | +25 |
| 2024-05-30 | Nürburgring Nordschleife AT3 | DNF | −123 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +204 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2019 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +154 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2016 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +146 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2016 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +145 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2021 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +134 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Max Kruse Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −123 | 2,522 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Max Kruse Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +25 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Max Kruse Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +108 | 2,620 |
| 2022 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Max Kruse Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +48 | 2,512 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Max Kruse Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +36 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Max Kruse Racing Volkswagen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +219 | 2,428 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Max Kruse Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +73 | ||
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | mathilda racing Seat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −12 | 2,354 |
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | QA Racing by Kurt Ecke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −2 | 2,136 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | mathilda racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +204 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #808 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −195 | 2,148 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | LMS Engineering | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | ↑156+65 | 2,048 |
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | mathilda racing | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +76 | 2,229 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Colonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −105 | 1,727 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Colonia e.V. | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −265 | 1,843 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Colonia e.V. | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +94 | 2,213 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Colonia e.V. | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +225 | 2,119 |
| 2011 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Colonia e.V. | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P11 | −141 | 1,894 |
| 2010 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Colonia e.V. | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +685 | 2,035 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Maximilian HackländerFIA Silver | 3,463 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 58% |
| 🏳️ Elmar Deegener | 2,144 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22% |
| 🇳🇴 Christian KrognesFIA Gold | 5,012 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Christoph Breuer | 4,105 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 24% |
| 🏳️ Marcus Löhnert | 2,568 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 65% |
| 🇨🇭 Pierre Humbert | 2,475 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% |
| 🏳️ Roman Löhnert | 1,882 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 70% |
| 🇳🇴 Atle Gulbrandsen | 2,872 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32% |
| 🏳️ Georg Niederberger | 2,067 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 37% |
| 🇫🇮 Hannu Luostarinen | 2,428 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% |
| 🇮🇹 Edoardo MortaraFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 6,552 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇪🇸 Miguel MolinaFIA Platinum, 1× champion | 5,357 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Bernd SchneiderFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,122 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,327 | 🇬🇧 Jared Bell | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,482 |
| 13,328 | 🇭🇰 Ka Hing Tse | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe | 2,482 |
| 13,329 | 🏳️ Steven Streimer | World Racing League | 2,482 |
| 13,330 | 🏳️ Tray Ayers | SCCA Regionals | 2,482 |
| 13,331 | 🇯🇵 Yutaka Seki | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,482 |
| 13,332 | 🏳️ Danny Kierle | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,481 |
| 13,333 | 🏳️ Ethan Booher | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,481 |
| 13,334 | 🇫🇷 Franck Leone-Provost | 24H Series | 2,481 |
| 13,335 | 🇰🇼 Khaled BOODAI | Ferrari Challenge | 2,481 |
| 13,336 | 🏳️ Luke Shanahan | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,481 |
| 13,337 | 🇩🇪 Matthias Wasel | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,481 |
| 13,338 | 🇩🇪 Oliver Kunz | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,481 |
| 13,339 | 🏳️ Rob Dickey | Trans-Am | 2,481 |
| 13,340 | 🏳️ Santiago Fernandez | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,481 |
| 13,341 | 🇺🇸 Sean Gibbons | GT4 America | 2,481 |
| 13,342 | 🏳️ Archer Eversman | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,480 |
| 13,343 | 🏳️ Erick Hallick | SCCA Majors | 2,480 |
| 13,344 | 🇬🇧 Luke Shaw | British GT Championship | 2,480 |
| 13,345 | 🏳️ Matej Preuss | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,480 |
| 13,346 | 🇺🇸 Mike Lamarra | TC America powered by Skip Barber | 2,480 |
| 13,347 | 🇨🇭 Silvain Pastoris | 24H Series | 2,480 |
Matthias Wasel is a club-level endurance racing driver. His Racer Rating of 1,960 places him in the competitive amateur band, a level describing drivers quick enough to contest the front of club racing but not consistently operating among full professionals. Wasel raced exclusively in the Nürburgring 24 Hours between 2019 and 2024, making five starts for Max Kruse Racing. He scored one win and three podium finishes across those entries, averaging a third-place classification when he finished, and has since retired from racing.[1]
The scale of Wasel's record reflects the Nürburgring 24 Hours itself; the event draws amateurs and professionals alike to its marathon format, and podium finishes at such a venue carry less weight than they might in a pure pro series. His wins came against drivers rated in the competitive amateur to semi-professional range, including a Silver-graded FIA driver in Robin Chrzanowski. His appearance alongside elite company in recent grids, noted in the headlines surrounding the event's 50th-anniversary celebrations, represents the open nature of endurance racing's entry points rather than an equivalence in standing.