Olaf Rost is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Car #475. Rost has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,837 ranks Rost 17343th 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.
| 2025-05-10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Front 4WD | P6 | +28 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +149 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2020 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P3 |
| +76 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P4 |
| +70 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P4 |
| +28 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2025 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P6 |
| +11 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #475 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +28 | 1,837 |
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #475 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +3 | 1,809 |
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Solagon e.V. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑101+81 | 1,806 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +76 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #515 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −90 | 1,549 |
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scuderia Solagon e.V. Volkswagen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +199 | 1,549 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Kurt StrubeFIA Bronze | 2,697 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| 🇩🇪 Daniel Mertens | 2,156 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Tobias Jung | 2,560 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Paatz | 2,560 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Bohrer | 2,316 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Ulrich Schmidt | 1,894 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🏳️ Ralf Wiesner | 1,570 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇩🇪 Christopher RinkFIA Silver | 3,413 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Philipp StahlschmidtFIA Silver | 3,180 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Björn SimonFIA Bronze | 2,672 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇪🇸 Mikel AzconaFIA Gold, 1× champion | 4,965 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Luca EngstlerFIA Gold | 4,837 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 James KellFIA Silver | 3,892 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,333 | 🏳️ Daniel Thorogood | SCCA Majors | 1,838 |
| 17,334 | 🏳️ Peter Loftus | NASA | 1,838 |
| 17,335 | 🇱🇺 Pier Alain | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,838 |
| 17,336 | 🏳️ Robert Bowen | American Endurance Racing | 1,838 |
| 17,337 | 🇫🇷 Guillauere Roman | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,338 | 🇫🇮 Heikki Liiri | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,339 | 🇩🇪 Holger Gachot | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,837 |
| 17,340 | 🏳️ John G Paton | American Endurance Racing | 1,837 |
| 17,341 | 🏳️ Leo Weiss | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,342 | 🏳️ Matthew Robinson | SVRA | 1,837 |
| 17,343 | 🇩🇪 Olaf Rost | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,344 | 🇩🇪 Olaf Rost Kevin | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,345 | 🏳️ Olav Aamodt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,346 | 🏳️ Vic Quick | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,347 | 🏳️ Walter Weber | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,837 |
| 17,348 | 🏳️ Woody Whichard | International GT | 1,837 |
| 17,349 | 🇦🇺 George Kulig | Thunder Sports National Series | 1,836 |
| 17,350 | 🏳️ Jay Pistana | SCCA Regionals | 1,836 |
| 17,351 | 🏳️ Jeff Perritt | BMW CCA Club Racing | 1,836 |
| 17,352 | 🏳️ Richard Asch | American Endurance Racing | 1,836 |
| 17,353 | 🏳️ Sebastian Pokutta | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,836 |
Olaf Rost is a developing amateur driver from Germany with a Racer Rating of 1,048, placing him in the club racing category. This level encompasses drivers competing in regional and club events against fields that do not regularly include full professionals, though the specific calibre varies by event.[1]
Rost's racing record consists of a single start in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours, where he finished fourth in class as part of Car #111. In that one outing, he finished ahead of several drivers with stronger ratings and professional credentials, including Alex Wright (a competitive amateur), Bernhard Wagner and Kurt Strube (both FIA Bronze graded semi-professionals), and Tobias Jung (also semi-professional level). However, a single race result, particularly in an endurance field where grid positions and stint allocations shape outcomes, does not establish a pattern of competitive strength; it remains an isolated performance rather than evidence of sustained competitiveness at that level.
Rost has since retired from racing, leaving a career record of one start and no wins or podiums. His involvement in club-level motorsport, anchored by the one Nürburgring 24 Hours entry, defines the scope of his documented racing activity.