John Falb

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John Falb
John Falb in 2017.jpg
Falb in 2017
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  American
Born (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 52)
Dallas, Texas, United States
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season 2016
Current teamAlgarve Pro Racing
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number47
Starts13 (13 entries)
Wins3
Podiums8
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st (LMP3) in 2017
Previous series
201518, 22
2017–18
2014–15
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Le Mans Cup
IMSA Prototype Lites

John Falb (born December 13, 1971) is an American businessman and racing driver currently competing in the Asian Le Mans Series with the Duqueine team. [1]

Contents

He has been the president of the College Loan Corporation since 2002. [2]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014IMSA Prototype Lites - L1ONE Motorsports1400021264th
Radical European Masters - Supersport Radical Works Team 200000NC†
2015IMSA Prototype Lites - L1ONE Motorsports1300001406th
United SportsCar Championship - Prototype Challenge BAR1 Motorsports200018517th
Starworks Motorsport 10000
2016 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Graff Racing [3] 6000024.511th
Road to Le Mans - LMP3 10001N/A3rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype Challenge BAR1 Motorsports200005223rd
2017 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 United Autosports [4] 620051031st
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 210022411th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype Challenge Starworks Motorsport 210016112th
2018 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 United Autosports [5] 6100253.56th
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 200021817th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD HART100001567th
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing [6] 600002814th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A10th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing [7] 5000019.512th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A7th
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 G-Drive Racing [8] [9] 40103663rd
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 60001428th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 100000NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/ADNF
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Revere Racing100000NC†
Mühlner Motorsport 10000
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing [10] 60000721st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A20th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 G-Drive Racing by APR 100000NC†
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing [11] 41001513rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 TDS Racing [12] 300029749th
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Duqueine Team 500012910th
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Pro-Am Nielsen Racing

As Falb was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2016 Graff LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL
13
IMO
Ret
RBR
7
LEC
Ret
SPA
7
EST
4
11th24.5
2017 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL
1
MNZ
9
RBR
2
LEC
1
SPA
3
ALG
2
1st103
2018 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 LEC
5
MNZ
5
RBR
Ret
SIL
7
SPA
1
ALG
3
6th53.5
2019 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
14
MNZ
12
CAT
6
SIL
6
SPA
10
ALG
5
14th28
2020 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
10
SPA
9
LEC
5
MNZ
11
ALG
8
12th19.5
2021 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Aurus 01 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
7
RBR
3
LEC
10
MNZ
6
SPA
7
ALG
8
8th42
Pro-Am Cup2121221st122
2022 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
17
IMO
15
MNZ
9
CAT
8
SPA
10
ALG
Ret
21st7
Pro-Am Cup76333Ret6th59
2024 Nielsen RacingLMP2 Pro-Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG ALG

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345Pos.Points
2021 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Aurus 01 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1

4
DUB
2

2
ABU
1

3
ABU
2

2
3rd66
2023 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1

1
DUB
2

4
ABU
1

9
ABU
2

4
3rd51
2023–24 Duqueine Team LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1

11
SEP
2

7
DUB
Ret
ABU
1

6
ABU
2

3
10th29

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2019 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve Pro Racing Flag of France.svg Andrea Pizzitola
Flag of France.svg David Zollinger
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP235715th10th
2020 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve Pro Racing Flag of the United States.svg Matt McMurry
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP236511th7th
2021 Russian Automobile Federation flag.svg G-Drive Racing Flag of Portugal.svg Rui Andrade
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi
Aurus 01-Gibson LMP2108DNFDNF
LMP2 Pro-Am
2022 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve Pro Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken
Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Flörsch
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP236125th21st
LMP2 Pro-Am5th
2024 Flag of France.svg Duqueine Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Allen
Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2112DNFDNF
LMP2 Pro-Am

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