Philipp Leisen is a racing driver from Germany who competes in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels. Leisen is a six-time champion (2011, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025), with 59 wins and 80 podiums from 124 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,221 ranks Leisen 7115th of 40,308 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.
| 2026-09-11 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P2 | +5 |
| 2026-08-01 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P1 | +79 |
| 2026-06-20 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | DNF | −200 |
| 2026-05-14 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P1 | +42 |
| 2026-04-19 | Nürburgring Nordschleife VT2 Hecka | P1 | +58 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +149 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +144 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +143 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| +125 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +119 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2010 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P2 | −216 | 3,221 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +42 | ||
| 2025 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +230 | 3,394 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +63 | ||
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhatten Wheels | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P2 | −301 | 3,101 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −214 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Motec | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +466 | 3,615 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Motec | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +34 | ||
| 2022 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Alzner Automotive | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −171 | 3,115 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Alzner Automotive | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −174 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Adrenalin Motorsport Team Alzner Automotive | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +272 | 3,460 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #331 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −3 | ||
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Pixum CFN Team Adrenalin Motorsport | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +119 | 3,398 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #330 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +47 | ||
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +352 | 3,081 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +6 | ||
| 2016 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −56 | 2,668 |
| 2015 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Team Securtal Sorg Rennsport BMW | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +410 | 2,724 |
| 2014 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Team Securtal Sorg Rennsport BMW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −336 | 2,467 |
| 2013 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BLACK FALCON Team TMD Friction | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P2 | −27 | 2,650 |
| 2012 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | LMS Engineering | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −198 | 2,677 |
| 2011 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BLACK FALCON TEAM TMD FRICTION | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +346 | 2,875 |
| 2010 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BLACK FALCON | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +1,180 | 2,530 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Piet-Jan Ooms | 3,070 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 72% |
| 🇩🇪 David Ackermann | 2,253 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael SchreyFIA Silver | 3,433 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% |
| 🇩🇪 Heiko EichenbergFIA Bronze | 3,311 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% |
| 🇬🇧 Moran Gott | 2,976 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 72% |
| 🇩🇪 Friedhelm Mihm | 2,114 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 60% |
| 🇨🇭 Juha Miettinen | 2,315 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 92% |
| 🇸🇪 Dan Berghult | 2,245 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 96% |
| 🏳️ Andre Sommerberg | 2,196 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 87% |
| 🏳️ Dominik Schöning | 2,165 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 82% |
| 🇩🇪 Luca StolzFIA Platinum | 5,585 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇫🇮 Konsta LappalainenFIA Gold | 5,422 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇦🇷 Esteban GuerrieriFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 5,414 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,105 | 🇺🇸 Mike Anderson | SVRA | 3,223 |
| 7,106 | 🇺🇸 Christian Weir | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 3,222 |
| 7,107 | 🇺🇸 David Grant | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Cayman | 3,222 |
| 7,108 | 🇰🇷 Kyuho Lee | GB3 | 3,222 |
| 7,109 | 🇷🇺 Oleksandr Savinkov | Italian F4 | 3,222 |
| 7,110 | 🏳️ Sergio Ramalho | Stock Car Pro Series | 3,222 |
| 7,111 | 🇯🇵 Takeshi Suehiro | Super GT | 3,222 |
| 7,112 | 🇧🇪 Wim Spinoy | 24H Series | 3,222 |
| 7,113 | 🇸🇪 Daniel Vebster | Italian F4 | 3,221 |
| 7,114 | 🇷🇺 Ivan Taranov | GP3 Series | 3,221 |
| 7,115 | 🇩🇪 Philipp Leisen | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,221 |
| 7,116 | 🇮🇹 Alessio Deledda | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,220 |
| 7,117 | 🇯🇵 Kazuyoshi Takamizawa | Super GT | 3,220 |
| 7,118 | 🇫🇷 Raphaël Fournier | TCR World Tour | 3,220 |
| 7,119 | 🇷🇺 Roman Beregech | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,220 |
| 7,120 | 🏳️ Betty Chen | British GT Championship | 3,219 |
| 7,121 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Green | Pro Mazda Championship | 3,219 |
| 7,122 | 🇫🇮 Jos Menten | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,219 |
| 7,123 | 🇮🇹 Marco Betti | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,219 |
| 7,124 | 🇸🇪 Viktor Andersson | TCR World Tour | 3,219 |
| 7,125 | 🇲🇽 Alejandro Abogado | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,218 |
Philipp Leisen is an entry-level professional competing in national multiclass endurance racing at the Nürburgring, where he drives BMW machinery in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and GT4 cars in the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Graded FIA Silver, he races for Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels. He has made 124 starts across both series since 2010, compiling 59 wins and 80 podiums.[1]
Leisen has won the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie five times: in 2011, 2019, 2021, and 2023, with a sixth championship following in 2025. He has taken four wins in eight starts at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, including a victory already claimed in the 2026 running. His record in the longer series shows him as a consistent podium finisher, with 75 podiums from 116 starts in the Langstrecken-Serie and 5 podiums from his 8 appearances in the 24-hour race.[2]
Within a field mixing amateurs and professionals across both series, Leisen regularly finishes ahead of fellow entry-level professionals and competitive amateurs such as Piet-Jan Ooms and David Ackermann, both recurring opponents. He has beaten established professionals including Platinum-graded Luca Stolz and Gold-graded Konsta Lappalainen, both drivers with significant experience in international GT racing and single-seaters.