Michael Weyandt is a racing driver who last raced in American Endurance Racing. Weyandt has recorded 2 wins and 2 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,091 ranks Weyandt 17813th of 37,606 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.
| 2017-05-21 | New Jersey Motorsports Park · Class 2 | P1 | +144 |
| 2017-05-20 | New Jersey Motorsports Park · Class 2 | P12 | −133 |
| 2017-04-23 | Watkins Glen · Class 2 | P9 | −89 |
| 2017-04-22 | Watkins Glen · Class 2 | P4 | +78 |
| 2017-02-12 | Road Atlanta · Class 1 | P1 | +131 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ▸American Endurance Racing | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +181 | 1,181 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Doc Possien | 1,041 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🏳️ Kieron O'rourke | 913 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Assen N. Rachev | 400 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan HallFIA BRONZE | 2,864 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🏳️ Bruce Mcintosh | 1,256 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Geoff Roche | 1,252 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ William Roche | 1,206 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Jake Katznelson | 2,096 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Fabian Berger | 1,071 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Kaz GralaFIA SILVER | 4,794 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Robert GraceHIGHER-RATED · 4× CHAMPION | 3,991 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Sandro EspinosaHIGHER-RATED · 4× CHAMPION | 3,321 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,803 | 🇺🇸 Ben Hedrick | Historic Sportscar Racing | 1,091 |
| 17,804 | 🏳️ Brian Groth | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,805 | 🇬🇧 Chris Porritt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,091 |
| 17,806 | 🏳️ Dave J. Macpherson | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,091 |
| 17,807 | 🏳️ Florian Strauss | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,091 |
| 17,808 | 🏳️ G. MacNeil | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,809 | 🏳️ Gary Rubio | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,810 | 🏳️ Jacob Franks | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,811 | 🏳️ Malcolm Ross | SVRA | 1,091 |
| 17,812 | 🏳️ Michael Lliteras | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,813 | 🏳️ Michael Weyandt | American Endurance Racing | 1,091 |
| 17,814 | 🏳️ Neil Daly OMShenanigans | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,815 | 🏳️ Nick Johnson | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,816 | 🏳️ Paul Plemenos | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,817 | 🏳️ Rob O'donnell | PCA Club Racing | 1,091 |
| 17,818 | 🏳️ Robert Crocker | PCA Club Racing | 1,091 |
| 17,819 | 🏳️ Scott Burner | NASA | 1,091 |
| 17,820 | 🏳️ Al Balding Jr. | NASA | 1,090 |
| 17,821 | 🏳️ Chip Bailey | SCCA Regionals | 1,090 |
| 17,822 | 🏳️ Chris Holm | PCA Club Racing | 1,090 |
| 17,823 | 🏳️ Christopher Mir | SCCA Regionals | 1,090 |
Michael Weyandt held a Racer Rating of 1,091, placing him in the developing category; he raced too briefly and at too early a competitive level to establish himself as a consistent force. His career on record comprises a single season of American Endurance Racing in 2017, where he made six starts and scored two wins alongside two additional podium finishes. He averaged a fifth-place finish across classified races, a metric that reflects occasional success rather than consistency.[1]
Weyandt's competitive context shows him racing primarily against drivers in the developing and semi-professional bands. He held a mixed head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals; he finished ahead of Doc Possien and Assen N. Rachev (the 2017 American Endurance Racing Class 2 champion) in three of five shared races each, while Kieron O'Rourke bested him in three of five meetings. He finished ahead of Ryan Hall, an FIA Bronze-graded driver competing at a much higher level, once in four races, and also recorded isolated victories over several established professionals including Kaz Grala (FIA Silver), Robert Grace (a four-time NASA Spec E30 champion), and Sandro Espinosa (a three-time NASA Spec E30 champion). These standout results against substantially stronger opposition suggest occasional competitive moments rather than the sustained performance required for career progression.
Weyandt retired after 2017 with six career starts on record. His brief tenure in American Endurance Racing produced wins enough to suggest potential, but the single-season nature of his career and the inconsistent results against peers of his own level left little foundation for continued competition.