Russell Farhang is a racing driver who competes in International GT. Farhang has recorded 2 wins and 10 podiums from 12 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,041 ranks Farhang 5648th of 15,530 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.
| 2026-05-22 | Lime Rock · GTX | P2 | −9 |
| 2026-05-22 | Lime Rock · GTX | P2 | +42 |
| 2026-05-21 | Lime Rock · GTX | P2 | −10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸International GT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +22 | 2,041 | |
| 2025 | ▸International GT | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +102 | 2,019 | |
| 2024 | ▸International GT | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +118 | 1,918 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ David Tuaty | 3,154 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🏳️ Lukas Pank | 3,022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ William Oliver | 2,271 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 Joel Johnson | 2,507 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Max Ehrlich | 2,095 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Chris Lee | 1,796 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🏳️ Jonathan Draper | 1,581 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Nicholas Groombridge | 779 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Erich JoinerFIA BRONZE · 1× CHAMPION | 3,163 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 John DeAngelisFIA BRONZE | 3,110 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Russell Farhang is an active amateur competitor in International GT, a moderately skilled sprint racing series that operates as a stepping stone between regional and higher professional ranks. Across three seasons from 2024 to 2026, he has started twelve races and recorded two wins with ten additional podium finishes, averaging a second-place result when classified. His record reflects consistent front-running pace in his primary series.[1]
Farhang's head-to-head record against established rivals shows a mixed picture. He has defeated several stronger drivers in isolated instances, including FIA Bronze-graded Erich Joiner and John DeAngelis, and has beaten former champion William Oliver three times across four shared races. However, against other competitive regulars in the field, the pattern is less favourable; he trails David Tuaty and Lukas Pank decisively across multiple meetings, finishing behind both drivers in the majority of their shared races. His record against Max Ehrlich and Chris Lee, another former champion, is more balanced at two wins apiece in limited encounters.
Recent activity shows Farhang remains competitive but at a consolidating rather than ascending point in his career. Through the first three rounds of the 2026 season, he has scored three podiums while finishing sixth in points, indicating a mid-field rather than dominant presence as the season progresses. The calibre of International GT and his Racer Rating of 2,041 position him as a solid amateur driver within a grid of primarily ungraded and gentleman competitors, without sustained evidence of progression toward higher professional categories.