Ralph Firman is a racing driver from Ireland who last raced in Super GT for Autobacs Racing Team Aguri. Firman has recorded 5 wins and 12 podiums from 40 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,253 ranks Firman 1032th of 13,563 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.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Super GT | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +98 | 3,907 |
| 2012 | Super GT | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +46 | 3,809 |
| 2010 | Super GT | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P53 | +86 | 3,763 |
| 2009 | Super GT | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P6 | +372 | 3,676 |
| 2008 | Super GT | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +293 | 3,304 |
| 1996 | Formula 3 Macau | Paul Stewart Racing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +411 | 3,011 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 André Couto | 3,017 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 57% |
| 🏳️ Ronnie Quintarelli | 5,197 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 42% |
| 🇯🇵 Juichi Wakisaka | 3,840 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 31% |
| 🇯🇵 Tetsuya Tanaka | 2,251 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 83% |
| 🇯🇵 Hiroaki Ishiura | 5,585 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 43% |
| 🏳️ Yuji Tachikawa | 4,626 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 37% |
| 🏳️ Satoshi Motoyama | 3,270 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% |
| 🇯🇵 Takashi Kogure | 3,178 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 37% |
| 🏳️ Björn Wirdheim | 2,953 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 57% |
| 🏳️ Masataka Yanagida | 2,905 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 54% |
Ralph Firman is an Irish former racing driver who competed primarily in sports car racing during the 2000s and 2010s. The son of Ralph Firman Sr., who co-founded the Van Diemen racecar constructor, Firman established himself as a competitive endurance racer. His most significant competitive period came in Super GT, where he competed for Autobacs Racing Team Aguri between 2008 and 2013, accumulating 37 starts with 4 wins and 10 podium finishes across that span. Earlier in his career, Firman demonstrated his capabilities in Formula 3 Macau during 1996, securing 1 win and 2 podiums from 3 starts while driving for Paul Stewart Racing.[1]
Across his career in the series listed above, Firman recorded 40 total starts, 5 wins, and 12 podiums. His most recent racing activity occurred in 2013 Super GT, where he achieved 1 win and 1 podium across 8 rounds while finishing 17th in the series standings. Firman retired from active competition following the 2013 season.[2]