🇬🇧 Matus Ryba

Matus Ryba is a semi-professional driver rated 3,603, placing him among competitive professionals in the early or mid stages of development. His FIA Silver categorisation marks him as a professional-level sportscar and endurance racing driver, typically young or early-career. Across 49 starts from 2024 to 2026, Ryba has competed primarily in junior single-seater formulae and endurance racing without a win or podium finish. His most extensive campaign came in Spanish F4, where he started 34 times for Griffin Core across 2024 and 2025, finishing on average in the mid-field. He has also raced in British F4 and Italian F4, with a recent move into sportscar competition in the Asian Le Mans Series in 2026.[1]

Ryba's head-to-head record reveals a driver who competes credibly against semi-professionals of similar standing whilst struggling consistently against stronger professional competition. He has a decisive edge over Wiktor Dobrzanski, a club-level driver, beating him in 29 of 35 shared races. However, his records against mid-to-upper professionals are heavily negative; he finished behind Juan Cota in 27 of 33 races, behind Thomas Strauven (a one-time champion and professional-level driver) in 31 of 32 races, and behind René Lammers in 28 of 31 races. Notably, Ryba has recorded isolated results against established professionals: four finishes ahead of Lucas Auer and Richard Lietz, both Platinum-graded champions, and four ahead of Laurin Heinrich, a Gold-graded champion. These represent occasional competitive moments rather than established patterns.[2]

Ryba remains active in endurance racing, having started the 2026 Asian Le Mans Series for 23Events Racing. His move from junior formulae into sportscar competition aligns with his Silver categorisation and represents the natural progression for a professional-level driver in that discipline. The calendar suggests activity in both Asian Le Mans and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in spring 2026, though his record in those series remains without points.