Michael Marsal is a racing driver from United States who last raced in IMSA WeatherTech for Turner Motorsport. Marsal has recorded 5 wins and 9 podiums from 34 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,268 ranks Marsal 2525th 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.
| 2016-10-01 | Road Atlanta GTD | P3 | +116 |
| 2016-09-17 | Circuit of the Americas GTD | P14 | −130 |
| 2016-08-28 | VIRginia International Raceway GTD | P8 | −24 |
| 2016-08-07 | Road America GTD | P9 | −2 |
| 2016-07-23 | Lime Rock GTD | P7 | +29 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +122 | Watkins Glen International 2009 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +115 | Road Atlanta 2016 | IMSA WeatherTech | P3 |
| +115 | Daytona 24 Hours 2014 | IMSA WeatherTech | P10 |
| +113 | Summit Point Motorsports Park 2009 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| +110 | Sebring International Raceway 2011 | PCA Club Racing | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Turner Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | −311 | 4,268 |
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Turner Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −380 | 4,476 |
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | 8Star Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | ↑250+83 | 4,760 |
| 2013 | ▸WEC | Greaves Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | ↑2,748+25 | 4,625 |
| 2011 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +521 | 1,852 | |
| 2009 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P9 | −18 | 1,332 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ben KeatingFIA Bronze | 4,655 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 🇩🇰 Christina NielsenFIA Silver | 4,144 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 Spencer PumpellyFIA Silver | 4,138 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy LallyFIA Gold | 4,016 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| 🇩🇪 Mario FarnbacherFIA Gold | 3,995 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 John PotterFIA Bronze | 3,973 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| 🇳🇱 Jeroen BleekemolenFIA Platinum | 3,385 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick LindseyFIA Silver | 4,282 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% |
| 🇯🇵 Jörg BergmeisterFIA Platinum | 5,202 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% |
| 🇩🇪 Bryan SellersFIA Gold | 5,156 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike ConwayFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,420 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇿 Scott DixonFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 6,377 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Shane van GisbergenFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,155 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,515 | 🇩🇰 Andrea Rizzoli | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,270 |
| 2,516 | 🇦🇺 Matisse Lismont | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,270 |
| 2,517 | 🇩🇪 Otto Rensing | Formula 3 Macau | 4,270 |
| 2,518 | 🇨🇦 Steve Arpin | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,270 |
| 2,519 | 🇧🇷 Yuga Furutani | Super Formula Lights | 4,270 |
| 2,520 | 🇫🇷 Adam Eteki | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,269 |
| 2,521 | 🇳🇱 Nicky Pastorelli | 24H Series | 4,269 |
| 2,522 | 🇪🇸 Siso Cunill | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,269 |
| 2,523 | 🏳️ Wolfgang Kohler | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,269 |
| 2,524 | 🇪🇸 David Vidales | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,268 |
| 2,525 | 🇺🇸 Michael Marsal | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,268 |
| 2,526 | 🇺🇸 Tommy Archer | FIA GT Championship | 4,268 |
| 2,527 | 🏳️ Chris Brück | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,267 |
| 2,528 | 🇻🇪 Diego Ferreira | Pro Mazda Championship | 4,267 |
| 2,529 | 🇧🇷 Antonella Bassani | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,266 |
| 2,530 | 🇯🇵 Naoya Yamano | Super GT | 4,266 |
| 2,531 | 🇨🇭 Alexander Fach | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,265 |
| 2,532 | 🇳🇱 David Pittard | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,264 |
| 2,533 | 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Rocco | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,264 |
| 2,534 | 🇩🇪 Mike-David Ortmann | GT4 America | 4,264 |
| 2,535 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Claude Lagniez | FIA GT Championship | 4,263 |
Michael Marsal is a retired professional sportscar driver rated 4,246, placing him in the professional tier of the scale; this rating reflects his level as a driver competing at the sharp end of national and international sportscar racing, though not among the elite winners who dominate those fields. He holds an FIA Silver categorisation, the professional-level grade for endurance and sportscar racing, typically awarded to capable drivers early in their career or in professional-am programmes. His competitive record spanned from 2013 to 2016 across two seasons, with nine total starts split between the WEC in 2013 and the IMSA WeatherTech championship from 2016.[1]
Marsal's primary platform was IMSA WeatherTech competition with Turner Motorsport, where he made eight starts in 2016. He secured one podium finish across his career during this period and finished with an average of P8.9 across all classified starts. His head-to-head record against the strongest drivers in his field was decidedly mixed. He repeatedly finished behind established Gold-graded professionals; against Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow, both multi-time IMSA WeatherTech GTD champions, he went 2-6 and 2-6 respectively. However, he showed occasional competitiveness against drivers at his own level and notably finished ahead of Ben Keating in all eight of their shared races, a perfect record against a driver who would later win three championships. Against Jens Klingmann, a Gold-graded professional, he took three finishes ahead across eight encounters.
Marsal made a single WEC start in 2013 with Greaves Motorsport, finishing P42, and that appearance marked his highest-level international competition. He retired from racing after 2016, his Turner Motorsport tenure coinciding with the team's introduction of the BMW M6 GT3.