Ulrich Schmidt is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie for GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING. Schmidt has recorded 1 win and 5 podiums from 41 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 1,894 ranks Schmidt 17400th of 40,349 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, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2024-05-30 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 8T | DNF | +2 |
| 2024-04-13 | Nürburgring Nordschleife SP 8T | DNF | +10 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +167 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P1 |
| +159 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2022 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P2 |
| +114 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P3 |
| +89 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | P5 |
| +84 | Nürburgring Nordschleife 2020 | Nürburgring 24 Hours | P3 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | +2 | 1,894 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | +10 | ||
| 2023 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #490 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +232 | 1,882 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +114 | ||
| 2022 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −103 | 1,536 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +167 | ||
| 2021 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING Volkswagen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −187 | 1,472 |
| 2020 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −39 | 1,600 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #92 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +84 | ||
| 2019 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | −122 | 1,560 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Car #91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +32 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #301 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | ↑940−495 | 1,621 |
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ADAC Niedersachsen Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +729 | 2,079 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Tobias Jung | 2,544 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% |
| 🇩🇪 Daniel Mertens | 2,156 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% |
| 🏳️ Felix Schumann | 2,311 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Kurt StrubeFIA Bronze | 2,696 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Paatz | 2,560 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Timo Beuth | 2,115 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Eichhorn | 2,256 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Christopher RinkFIA Silver | 3,413 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Philipp StahlschmidtFIA Silver | 3,186 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Björn SimonFIA Bronze | 2,671 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇪🇸 Mikel AzconaFIA Gold, 1× champion | 4,966 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇩🇪 Luca EngstlerFIA Gold | 4,954 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇩🇪 Leon KöhlerFIA Silver | 4,549 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17,390 | 🇨🇭 Dominic Tranchet | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,894 |
| 17,391 | 🏳️ Eric Palacio | NASA | 1,894 |
| 17,392 | 🇺🇸 Joey Jordan | TC America powered by Skip Barber | 1,894 |
| 17,393 | 🇺🇸 John Mark Gray | SCCA Regionals | 1,894 |
| 17,394 | 🏳️ Luke Roberts | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 1,894 |
| 17,395 | 🇩🇪 Philip Schauerte | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,894 |
| 17,396 | 🏳️ Rich Grace | NASA | 1,894 |
| 17,397 | 🏳️ Santiago Alejandro Lopez | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,894 |
| 17,398 | 🏳️ Stefan Manheller | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,894 |
| 17,399 | 🏳️ T. Wade Herren | SCCA Regionals | 1,894 |
| 17,400 | 🇩🇪 Ulrich Schmidt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,894 |
| 17,401 | 🏳️ Blake Milton | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,893 |
| 17,402 | 🏳️ Carter Knight | NASA | 1,893 |
| 17,403 | 🇦🇹 Christian Drauch | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,893 |
| 17,404 | 🏳️ Eli Mays | SKUSA SuperNationals | 1,893 |
| 17,405 | 🇩🇪 Frank Haack | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 1,893 |
| 17,406 | 🇺🇸 J.R. Smart | SCCA Majors | 1,893 |
| 17,407 | 🏳️ John Macleod | Radical Cup Europe | 1,893 |
| 17,408 | 🏳️ Jorge Nazario | SCCA Majors | 1,893 |
| 17,409 | 🏳️ Mario Jacobellis | NASA | 1,893 |
| 17,410 | 🇬🇧 Oliver Allwood | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 1,893 |
Ulrich Schmidt is a competitive amateur, rated 2,539. This level describes quick self-funded or semi-professional drivers who compete in club racing and entry-level professional fields, typically finishing in the front half of those fields but not consistently winning against the strongest full-time professionals.[1]
Schmidt's racing record consists of five starts in the Nürburgring 24 Hours between 2019 and 2024, all with GITI TIRE MOTORSPORT BY WS RACING. He scored one win and three podium finishes across those entries, placing him third on average when classified. His strongest finishes came against a mixed field of amateur and professional competitors; he finished ahead of Jeff Ricca, a three-time TC America champion and FIA Bronze graded driver, once, and ahead of other competitive amateurs on single occasions. The consistency of his podium record in endurance racing suggests competence in that discipline, though the limited volume of starts and his eventual retirement in 2024 leave his career trajectory as a brief spell in one championship rather than a sustained professional program.[2]
Schmidt is now retired from racing. His record in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a demanding endurance event, reflects a driver capable of competing at semi-professional level in that discipline, but the five-start sample provides little evidence of development across a broader racing career. He has not raced since 2024.