Michael Sander is a racing driver from Germany who competes in GT Winter Series for SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm. Sander is a one-time champion (2022), with 3 wins and 11 podiums from 22 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,292 ranks Sander 6671th 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.
| 2026-02-15 | Valencia GT3 | P8 | −40 |
| 2026-02-15 | Valencia GT3 | P3 | +102 |
| 2026-02-15 | Valencia GT3 | P4 | +71 |
| 2026-01-18 | Autodromo Internacional Algarve GT3 | P7 | +37 |
| 2026-01-18 | Autodromo Internacional Algarve GT3 | P6 | +55 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +152 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +147 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +145 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +139 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +102 | Valencia 2026 | GT Winter Series | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸GT Winter Series | SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P16 | ↑605+117 | 3,292 |
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Schnitzelalm Racing | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +24 | 2,570 |
| 2022 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Schnitzelalm Racing | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +1,195 | 2,545 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Sven Markert | 3,524 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% |
| 🇩🇪 Anton RufFIA Silver | 2,345 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% |
| 🏳️ Lars Harbeck | 2,619 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| 🇩🇪 Nils Steinberg | 2,766 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Markus NölkenFIA Bronze | 2,050 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 🇩🇪 Aaron WenischFIA Silver | 3,059 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Nick Deißler | 2,965 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Marvin Marino | 2,837 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Christian KrausFIA Bronze | 2,568 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🇩🇪 Sascha Lott | 1,489 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇫🇮 Konsta LappalainenFIA Gold | 5,610 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇸🇰 Yann EhrlacherFIA Gold, 3× champion | 5,369 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇫🇷 Yvan MullerFIA Gold, 5× champion | 5,294 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,661 | 🇺🇸 Parker Nicklin | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,293 |
| 6,662 | 🇮🇹 Robert Senkyr | 24H Series | 3,293 |
| 6,663 | 🇺🇸 Skyler Cottrell | SCCA Majors | 3,293 |
| 6,664 | 🇺🇸 Tim Spurgeon | ARCA Menards West | 3,293 |
| 6,665 | 🇭🇺 Benjamin Berta | Euroformula Open | 3,292 |
| 6,666 | 🇲🇽 Carlo Zesati | TCR World Tour | 3,292 |
| 6,667 | 🏳️ Georg Weiß | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,292 |
| 6,668 | 🇬🇧 George King | 24H Series | 3,292 |
| 6,669 | 🇸🇪 Joakim Frid | Le Mans Cup | 3,292 |
| 6,670 | 🇨🇭 Michael Kroll | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,292 |
| 6,671 | 🇩🇪 Michael Sander | GT Winter Series | 3,292 |
| 6,672 | 🇪🇨 Miguel Villagomez | Bathurst 12 Hour | 3,292 |
| 6,673 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Gates | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,292 |
| 6,674 | 🇨🇦 Travis Hill | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 3,292 |
| 6,675 | 🇺🇸 Tyler Speer | ARCA Menards Series | 3,292 |
| 6,676 | 🇨🇴 Henry Cubides Olarte | European Le Mans Series | 3,291 |
| 6,677 | 🇬🇧 Raoul Owens | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,291 |
| 6,678 | 🇦🇺 Russell Ingall | Supercars Championship | 3,291 |
| 6,679 | 🇺🇸 MO Dadkhah | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,290 |
| 6,680 | 🇬🇧 Simon Rudd | GB3 | 3,290 |
| 6,681 | 🇬🇧 Alex Mortimer | Le Mans Cup | 3,289 |
Michael Sander is a Bronze-graded amateur competing in multiclass endurance racing in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and the GT Winter Series. He races BMW M240i cars for Schnitzelalm Racing in the Nürburgring series and competed in the GT Winter Series, a multiclass championship spanning two countries with fields mixing amateurs through to graded professionals.[1]
Sander won the 2022 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie BMW M240i class championship in his first indexed season. He returned to the series in 2023 and finished third in the championship standings, taking one win and five podiums across the nine rounds raced. His tally across both series stands at three wins and eleven podiums from 22 starts. A single GT Winter Series campaign in 2026 yielded one podium finish across six starts.[2]
In the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, Sander runs regularly against Sven Markert, a four-time consecutive champion in the class and entry-level professional, typically finishing behind him. He is closely matched with Anton Ruf, a competitive amateur graded Silver in FIA terms. Sander has finished ahead of Konsta Lappalainen, an established professional with extensive experience in GT World Challenge Europe and ADAC competition, and Yann Ehrlacher, the two-time FIA World Touring Car Cup champion and multiple touring car title winner.