Michael Gesser is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for World Speed Motorsports. Gesser has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,946 ranks Gesser 8907th of 40,700 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.
| 2008-07-25 | Portland International Raceway | P18 | −30 |
| 2008-07-25 | Portland International Raceway | P25 | −106 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | World Speed Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +1,596 | 2,946 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 John Michael EdwardsHigher-rated, 1× champion | 5,078 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇮🇪 Peter DempseyFIA Bronze | 4,761 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇦 Rusty MitchellHigher-rated | 4,690 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,897 | 🇨🇭 Patrick Niederhauser | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,949 |
| 8,898 | 🏳️ Adrian Spescha | 24H Series | 2,948 |
| 8,899 | 🇨🇭 Eron Rexhepi | Italian F4 | 2,948 |
| 8,900 | 🇺🇸 John Dempsey | McLaren Trophy America | 2,948 |
| 8,901 | 🇩🇰 Mikkel C. Johansen | Prototype Cup Germany | 2,948 |
| 8,902 | 🏳️ Andrew Cummings | Road to Le Mans | 2,947 |
| 8,903 | 🇺🇸 Bob Pawlowski | ARCA Menards East | 2,947 |
| 8,904 | 🇨🇳 Ken Tian Kai | TCR World Tour | 2,947 |
| 8,906 | 🇺🇸 Alex Quarterley | ARCA Menards Series | 2,946 |
| 8,905 | 🇺🇸 . “Hash” | GT World Challenge America | 2,946 |
| 8,907 | 🇺🇸 Michael Gesser | Star Mazda Championship | 2,946 |
| 8,908 | 🇬🇧 Michael Gilbert | World Racing League | 2,946 |
| 8,909 | 🇫🇷 Pascal HUTEAU | Le Mans Cup | 2,946 |
| 8,910 | 🇳🇿 Greg Murphy | Supercars Championship | 2,945 |
| 8,911 | 🏳️ Joao Paulo Sanzovo | F4 Brasil | 2,945 |
| 8,912 | 🇬🇧 Matt Manderson | British GT Championship | 2,945 |
| 8,913 | 🇭🇰 Matteo Beretta | IMSA WeatherTech | 2,945 |
| 8,914 | 🇬🇧 Rachel Robertson | F1 Academy | 2,945 |
| 8,915 | 🇫🇷 Romain IANNETTA | Le Mans Cup | 2,945 |
| 8,916 | 🇬🇧 Jade Edwards | BTCC | 2,944 |
| 8,917 | 🇨🇭 Martin Grab | Road to Le Mans | 2,944 |
Michael Gesser is a competitive amateur driver; his rating of 2,945 places him at the entry end of club racing, a level describing drivers who are quick in limited competition but without the seat time or results to establish themselves at higher levels. His record consists of two starts in the Star Mazda Championship during 2008, fielded by World Speed Motorsports. He did not finish in the points across those two rounds and averaged a finishing position of 21.5.[1]
Gesser's limited tenure makes meaningful pattern difficult to establish. Across his two starts he finished ahead of several established drivers once each, including John Michael Edwards, the 2008 Star Mazda champion; Peter Dempsey, a Bronze-graded professional; and Rusty Mitchell and Charles Hall, both professional-level competitors. These results suggest Gesser showed occasional speed among a strong field, though the sample is too small to indicate consistent competitiveness. His career ended after that single season.