Mario Farnbacher

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Mario Farnbacher
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  German
Born (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 (age 32)
Ansbach, Germany
Related to Dominik Farnbacher (brother)
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2014
Current team Heart of Racing Team
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number23
Former teamsNGT Motorsport
Burtin Racing / Goldcrest Motorsports
Alex Job Racing
Riley Motorsports
3GT Racing
Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian
Magnus Racing with Archangel Motorsports
Compass Racing
Gradient Racing
Previous series
American Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
Championship titles
2019, 2020
2022
IMSA SportsCar Championship  – GTD class
GT World Challenge America  – Pro-Am

Mario Farnbacher (born 14 May 1992) is a German racecar driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. [1]

Contents

Career

Farnbacher competing at the Nurburgring in 2012 GT Masters Porsche 911 GT3 R Farnbacher.jpg
Farnbacher competing at the Nürburgring in 2012

Farnbacher began competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2014 with Team Seattle, driving a Porsche 911 GT America. He scored his first class victory the following season, winning the GTD class at the 2015 12 Hours of Sebring. [2]

In 2019, Farnbacher won the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class championship with co-driver Trent Hindman. [3] The duo claimed one race win during the season, taking class victory at the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. [4] The following season, Farnbacher scored his second consecutive GTD class championship, this time with co-driver Matt McMurry. [5]

With MSR's move to the DPi class for 2021, Farnbacher found himself initially without a ride. In January, however, it was announced that he would compete with Magnus Racing in their new Acura NSX GT3 at the 24 Hours of Daytona. [6] For the remainder of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup, beginning at Mid-Ohio, he joined Compass Racing, driving alongside Jeff Kingsley. [7] Following an injury suffered by Marc Miller prior to the round at VIR, Farnbacher also competed with Gradient Racing, finishing 15th in the GTD class following an accident. [8]

For the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship season, Farnbacher embarked upon a Michelin Endurance Cup-only campaign with Gradient Racing, [9] alongside a full-season effort in the GT World Challenge America with HPD Academy graduate Ashton Harrison. [10] Following a second-place finish at the Indianapolis 8 Hour, the duo claimed the Pro-Am class title. [11]

Farnbacher began 2023 by taking part in the Michelin Pilot Challenge event at Daytona, driving for HART. It was his first time piloting a TCR touring car. [12] The remainder of Farnbacher's season involved a second season in the GT World Challenge America alongside Harrison, this time in the Pro class. [13] The pair were involved in the title fight all season long, claiming a class victory early in the season at Sonoma before adding an overall victory at COTA. [14] Ultimately, they would settle for second in the championship, 44 points behind champions Eric Filgueiras and Stevan McAleer.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010 ADAC Formel Masters ma-con Motorsport 21312122313rd
2011 ADAC Formel Masters ma-con Motorsport 300101736th
Motopark Academy 201024
Toyota Racing Series ETEC Motorsport12000139712th
ADAC GT Masters Farnbacher ESET Racing200012626th
2012 ADAC GT Masters Farnbacher ESET Racing1411025414th
American Le Mans Series - GTC NGT Motorsport110012418th
2013 ADAC GT Masters Farnbacher Racing1601038412th
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Burtin Racing / Goldcrest Motorsports100002157th
American Le Mans Series - GTC NGT Motorsport100000NC
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Haribo Racing Team10 ? ?0 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 10000N/A ?
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Team BetterLife10 ? ?0 ? ?
2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing 11000225910th
ADAC GT Masters Farnbacher Racing100000340th
2015 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing 1020142674th
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing 1015222855th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 Black Falcon Team TMD Friction11001N/A1st
2017 International GT Open - GT3 Pro Farnbacher Racing112 ? ?5698th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Riley Motorsports 4100211524th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Haribo Racing Team101 ?1 ? ?
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 5100218213th
3GT Racing 20100
Pirelli World Challenge - GT HART200002614th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8 Ring Racing with Novel10001N/A2nd
2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 1012252831st
Intercontinental GT Challenge Honda Team Motul 201001025th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 100001120th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP6 SetupWizzard Racing10111N/A2nd
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 1022162861st
Intercontinental GT Challenge Team Honda Racing 40101315th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 10000526th
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Compass Racing 70010157515th
Magnus Racing with Archangel Motorsports10000
Gradient Racing10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP7 Krohn Racing 10000N/ARet
2022 GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Racers Edge Motorsports1344282121st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Gradient Racing51002100326th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 Krohn Racing 10000N/ARet
2023 GT World Challenge America - Pro Racers Edge Motorsports1323261922nd
Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCR HART1000019033rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Gradient Racing1000057940th
Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR Andretti 10000
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Heart of Racing Team 20000592*6th*

Complete American Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPointsRef
2012 NGT MotorsportGTC Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB LBH LGA LIM MOS MDO ELK BAL VIR PET
1
18th24 [15]
2013 NGT MotorsportGTC Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
10
LBH LGA LIM MOS ELK BAL COT VIR PET NC0 [16]

Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2013 Burtin Racing / Goldcrest MotorsportsGT Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
10
COT BAR ATL DET MDO WGL IMS ELK KAN LGA LIM 92nd [17]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112RankPointsRef
2014 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
15
SEB
3
LGA
8
DET
2
WGL
16
MOS
6
IMS
6
ELK
6
VIR
15
COA
18
PET
5
10th291 [18]
2015 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
18
SEB
1
LGA
3
DET
1
WGL
7
LIM
4
ELK
8
VIR
3
COA
4
PET
7
4th267 [19]
2016 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
4
LGA
1
BEL
4
WGL
3
MOS
12
LIM
14
ELK
12
VIR
4
AUS
7
PET
8
5th285 [20]
2017 Riley Motorsports - Team AMG GTD Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
3
SEB
1
LBH AUS DET WGL
10
MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET
4
24th115 [21]
2018 Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian GTD Acura NSX GT3 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
11
SEB
7
MOH BEL
1
MOS ELK VIR
3
LGA PET
12
13th182 [22]
3GT Racing Lexus RCF GT3 Lexus 5.0 L V8 WGL
4
LIM
5
2019 Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian GTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
4
SEB
7
MDO
2
DET
11
WGL
1
MOS
2
LIM
2
ELK
5
VIR
2
LGA
8
PET
12
1st283 [23]
2020 Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian GTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
10
DAY
3
SEB ELK
2
VIR
2
ATL
1
MDO
5
CLT
7
PET
10
LGA
1
SEB
3
1st288 [24]
2021 Magnus Racing with Archangel MotorsportsGTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
11
SEB 15th1575 [25]
Richard Mille - Compass Racing MDO
5
DET
9
WGL1 WGL2
9
LIM
9
ELK
12
LGA
13
LBH
11
Gradient Racing VIR
15
PET
2022 Gradient RacingGTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
13
SEB
11
LBH
2
LGA MDO DET
WGL
9
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
1
26th1003 [26]
2023 Gradient RacingGTD Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
4
SEB
40th579 [27]
Racers Edge Motorsports with WTR LBH
DNS
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
8
VIR
IMS
PET
2024 Heart of Racing Team GTD Pro Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
4
SEB
5
LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS ATL 6th*592* [28]
Source: [29]

Complete Bathurst 12 Hours results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Honda Racing Team JAS Flag of the United States.svg Dane Cameron
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande
Honda NSX GT3 Evo GT3 Pro18427th14th

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Sporting positions
Preceded by WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
GTD Champion

2019
With: Trent Hindman
Succeeded by
Mario Farnbacher
Matt McMurry
Preceded by
Mario Farnbacher
Trent Hindman
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
GTD Champion

2020
With: Matt McMurry
Succeeded by
Zach Robichon
Laurens Vanthoor
Preceded by
Jan Heylen
Fred Poordad
GT World Challenge America
Pro-Am Champion

2022
With: Ashton Harrison
Succeeded by