Sam Claes is a racing driver who last raced in SKUSA SuperNationals. Claes has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,658 ranks Claes 7054th of 17,038 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.
| 2019-11-24 | Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino · Pro Shifter | P5 | +80 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ▸SKUSA SuperNationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +81 | 2,666 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matt JaskolFIA SILVER | 3,624 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🏳️ Devon Smith-HardenHIGHER-RATED | 3,050 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,044 | 🏳️ Luca Popescu | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,045 | 🏳️ Luis Morales | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,046 | 🏳️ Marcel Jeleniowski | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,047 | 🏳️ Martin Doubeck | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,048 | 🏳️ Matias Koykka | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,049 | 🏳️ Michael Politis | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,050 | 🇺🇸 Nick Longhi | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,658 |
| 7,051 | 🇺🇸 Noah Rosser | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,052 | 🏳️ Randy McKee | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,053 | 🏳️ Renato Jader-David | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,054 | 🏳️ Sam Claes | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,055 | 🏳️ Victor Cabrera | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,658 |
| 7,056 | 🏳️ Aaron Pettipas | Trans-Am | 2,657 |
| 7,057 | 🏳️ Alfie Brown | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,657 |
| 7,058 | 🏳️ Artie Carpenter | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,657 |
| 7,059 | 🏳️ Caleb Kenney | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,657 |
| 7,060 | 🇺🇸 Charlie Hayes | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | 2,657 |
| 7,061 | 🏳️ David Depillo | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 2,657 |
| 7,062 | 🏳️ Gianni Gazzurelli | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,657 |
| 7,063 | 🏳️ Jacub Smiechovski | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,657 |
| 7,064 | 🏳️ Jean-Francois Lafontaine | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,657 |
Sam Claes is a retired kart racer with a single recorded competitive appearance. His only race came at the 2019 SKUSA SuperNationals, a multi-class karting championship that sits in the mid-tier of the racing ladder, drawing drivers from both lower single-seater categories and higher professional series. He finished fifth in his sole start, competing against a field of amateur and early-career drivers with a sprinkling of more accomplished competitors.[1]
In that single outing, Claes beat two drivers of note; Matt Jaskol, an FIA Silver-graded professional, and Devon Smith-Harden, a driver competing at a similar level to himself. These were isolated results in a racing record spanning only one event, and do not constitute a competitive pattern. His Racer Rating of 2,658 places him in the amateur tier of the scale, reflecting a career measured in single digits of starts rather than sustained competition.