Rich Zober is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Star Mazda Championship for Comprent Motorsports. Zober has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,380 ranks Zober 4364th of 17,494 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.
| 2008-09-13 | New Jersey | P22 | −116 |
| 2008-09-13 | New Jersey | P17 | −40 |
| 2008-08-07 | Road America | P17 | −45 |
| 2008-06-06 | Watkins Glen | P16 | −46 |
| 2008-05-16 | Miller | P22 | −74 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Comprent Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −322 | 3,380 |
| 2007 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Comprent Motorsports | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +11 | 3,701 |
| 2006 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Comprent Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −60 | 3,690 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Alex Ardoin | 4,323 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 Russell WalkerFIA BRONZE | 3,707 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Gerry KrautFIA BRONZE | 3,524 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 Charles Anti | 3,403 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Rettich | 3,156 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Steven Hickham Jr. | 3,062 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| 🇺🇸 Chuck Hulse | 3,640 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric Freiberg | 3,630 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇺🇸 Ron White | 3,541 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Jonny Baker | 3,524 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Ricky TaylorFIA PLATINUM · 5× CHAMPION | 5,435 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇨🇦 Christopher CummingHIGHER-RATED | 4,564 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 🇦🇺 James DavisonFIA GOLD | 4,469 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,354 | 🇬🇧 John James | Formula 1 | 3,381 |
| 4,355 | 🇬🇧 Ken Richardson | Formula 1 | 3,381 |
| 4,356 | 🇮🇹 Luca Persiani | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,381 |
| 4,357 | 🇹🇭 Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi | Formula 3 | 3,381 |
| 4,358 | 🏳️ Nate Vincent | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,381 |
| 4,359 | 🇦🇷 Alfredo Pián | Formula 1 | 3,380 |
| 4,360 | 🇺🇸 Art Bisch | Formula 1 | 3,380 |
| 4,361 | 🇺🇸 Elmer George | Formula 1 | 3,380 |
| 4,362 | 🇬🇧 Leslie Johnson | Formula 1 | 3,380 |
| 4,363 | 🇬🇧 Nick Moss | European Le Mans Series | 3,380 |
| 4,364 | 🇺🇸 Rich Zober | Star Mazda Championship | 3,380 |
| 4,365 | 🇺🇸 McKay Snow | Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA | 3,377 |
| 4,366 | 🇨🇭 Fabien Thuner | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,376 |
| 4,367 | 🇨🇭 Florian Scholze | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,376 |
| 4,368 | 🇲🇽 Erick Zuniga | Italian F4 | 3,375 |
| 4,369 | 🇨🇭 Jason Ambrose | Asian Le Mans Series | 3,374 |
| 4,370 | 🏳️ Jon Davies | SCCA Majors | 3,374 |
| 4,371 | 🇺🇸 Jordan Wallace | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 3,374 |
| 4,372 | 🇺🇸 Peter Ludwig | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | 3,374 |
| 4,373 | 🇺🇸 D.J. Randall | Mustang Challenge | 3,373 |
| 4,374 | 🇨🇦 Damir Hot | GT4 America | 3,373 |
Rich Zober is a semi-professional driver whose career spanned three seasons in formula racing from 2006 to 2008. His Racer Rating of 3,380 places him in the semi-professional band, meaning he competed at the level of drivers who win in pro-am and one-make classes and run mid-pack among full professionals. Zober raced exclusively in the Star Mazda Championship across 13 starts, all with Comprent Motorsports, without securing a win or podium finish.[1]
Zober's record against his regular rivals shows a mixed competitive standing. He held a winning head-to-head record against Russell Walker (4–4 in 8 races), Gerry Kraut (5–3 in 8 races), and Charles Anti (3–5 in 8 races), all semi-professional competitors, but struggled significantly against Alex Ardoin, finishing ahead only twice across 11 shared races. His average finishing position across all classified starts was P17.1, placing him solidly in the midfield of the fields he contested. Notably, Zober finished ahead of several drivers who would go on to establish stronger records, including Christopher Cumming on two occasions and James Davison once, though these isolated results did not reflect a sustained competitive advantage.[2]
Zober's career in Star Mazda ended in 2008 with a final season that yielded no points, finishing P30 across five rounds. He has since retired from racing.