Mario Farnbacher
Mario Farnbacher | |
---|---|
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Ansbach, Germany | 14 May 1992
Related to | Dominik Farnbacher (brother) |
IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | Heart of Racing Team |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 23 |
Former teams | NGT 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]
Career
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/GT_Masters_Porsche_911_GT3_R_Farnbacher.jpg/235px-GT_Masters_Porsche_911_GT3_R_Farnbacher.jpg)
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
[edit]Career summary
[edit]Complete American Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | NGT Motorsport | GTC | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SEB | LBH | LGA | LIM | MOS | MDO | ELK | BAL | VIR | PET 1 | 18th | 24 | [15] |
2013 | NGT Motorsport | GTC | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SEB 10 | LBH | LGA | LIM | MOS | ELK | BAL | COT | VIR | PET | NC | 0 | [16] |
Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Burtin Racing / Goldcrest Motorsports | GT | 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
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Complete Bathurst 12 Hours results
[edit]Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT3 Pro | 184 | 27th | 14th |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mario Farnbacher - IMSA". imsa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Sportscar365 Staff (24 March 2015). "Continental Tire IMSA Driver Spotlight: Mario Farnbacher". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mario Farnbacher, Trent Hindman secure GTD title in Atlanta as Bill Auberlein ties IMSA record with last-lap miracle win". autoweek.com. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Bosch, Miguel (26 August 2019). "Mario Farnbacher: "Watkins Glen win didn't change our approach"". GT Report. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "MSR Closes Out Four-Year Run With Acura NSX GT3". sportscar365.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Pumpelly, Farnbacher Complete Magnus Acura Lineup". sportscar365.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Farnbacher, Kingsley Confirmed in Compass Acura for Sprint Cup". sportscar365.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Glendenning, Mark (28 September 2021). "Farnbacher to stand in for injured Miller at VIR". racer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John (4 January 2022). "Gradient Set for Endurance Cup Program With Acura". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (4 January 2022). "Racers Edge Acura For Ashton Harrison & Mario Farnbacher In GT World Challenge America". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Racers Edge Motorsports Claims SRO Pro/Am Title With Podium Finish at Indianapolis 8 Hour". Acura Newsroom. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (13 January 2023). "Farnbacher to Make Honda TCR Debut With HART". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (20 February 2023). "Harrison, Farnbacher Step Up to Pro Class in Racers Edge Acura". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (21 May 2023). "Racers Edge Acura Claims Sunday Victory at COTA". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2012 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2013 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR DIgital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mario Farnbacher at Motorsport.com