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 2,945 ranks Gesser 5636th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2008-07-25 | Portland | P18 | −29 |
| 2008-07-25 | Portland | P25 | −108 |
| 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 | P30 | −138 | 2,945 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Peter DempseyFIA BRONZE | 4,874 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Rusty MitchellHIGHER-RATED | 4,378 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 John Michael EdwardsHIGHER-RATED · 1× CHAMPION | 4,336 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,626 | 🇺🇸 John Dempsey | McLaren Trophy America | 2,947 |
| 5,627 | 🇮🇹 Daniele Cazzaniga | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 2,946 |
| 5,628 | 🇺🇸 Dawson Cram | NASCAR Xfinity Series | 2,946 |
| 5,629 | 🇺🇸 Edward Killeen | GT4 America | 2,946 |
| 5,630 | 🇳🇿 Greg Murphy | Supercars Championship | 2,946 |
| 5,631 | 🇬🇧 Maxwell Dodds | British F4 | 2,946 |
| 5,632 | 🇺🇸 Michael Dayton | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 2,946 |
| 5,633 | 🇧🇷 Ciro Sobral | Italian F4 | 2,945 |
| 5,634 | 🇧🇷 José Muggiati | Italian F4 | 2,945 |
| 5,635 | 🏳️ Kieron O'Rourke | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,945 |
| 5,636 | 🇺🇸 Michael Gesser | Star Mazda Championship | 2,945 |
| 5,637 | 🏳️ Brandon Lemke | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,944 |
| 5,638 | 🇦🇺 Glen Wood | Bathurst 12 Hour | 2,944 |
| 5,639 | 🇩🇪 Mirco Schultis | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 2,944 |
| 5,640 | 🇪🇸 Nacho Tuñon | Spanish F4 | 2,944 |
| 5,641 | 🏳️ Donovan Bonilla | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,943 |
| 5,642 | 🏳️ Grant Palmer | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,943 |
| 5,643 | 🇧🇷 Werner Neugebauer | GT4 America | 2,943 |
| 5,644 | 🇺🇸 Bud Grossenbacher | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 2,942 |
| 5,645 | 🏳️ Gareth Nixon | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,942 |
| 5,646 | 🇺🇸 Jordan RickSegrini | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,942 |
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.