Mario Farnbacher
| Mario Farnbacher | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 14 May 1992 Ansbach, Germany |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Compass Racing |
| Car number | 76 |
| 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 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019, 2020 | WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTD class |
Mario Farnbacher (born 14 May 1992) is a German racecar driver who currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[1]
Career[]
In 2019, Farnbacher won the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class championship with co-driver Trent Hindman.[2] The following season, Farnbacher scored his second consecutive GTD class championship, this time with co-driver Matt McMurry.[3]
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.[4] For the remainder of the WeatherTech Sprint Cup, beginning at Mid-Ohio, he joined Compass Racing, driving alongside Jeff Kingsley.[5]
Racing record[]
Complete American Le Mans Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results[]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[]
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
10th | 291 | |
| 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 |
4th | 267 | ||
| 2016 | Team Seattle | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 8 |
SEB 4 |
LGA 1 |
DET 4 |
WGL 3 |
MOS 12 |
LIM 14 |
ELK 12 |
VIR 4 |
COA 7 |
PET 8 |
5th | 285 | |
| 2017 | Riley Motorsports - Team AMG | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB 1 |
LBH | COA | DET | WGL 10 |
MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET 4 |
24th | 115 |
| 2018 | Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 11 |
SEB 7 |
MDO | DET 1 |
MOS | ELK | VIR 3 |
LGA | PET 12 |
13th | 182 | |||
| 3GT Racing | Lexus RCF GT3 | Lexus 5.0 L V8 | WGL 4 |
LIM 5 |
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| 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 |
1st | 283 | |
| 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 |
1st | 288 | |
| 2021 | Magnus Racing with Archangel Motorsports | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 11 |
SEB | 29th* | 508* | ||||||||||
| Richard Mille - Compass Racing | MDO 5 |
DET 9 |
WGL1 | WGL2 9 |
LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hours results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Honda Racing Team JAS
|
 Dane Cameron Renger van der Zande
|
Honda NSX GT3 Evo | GT3 Pro | 184 | 27th | 14th |
References[]
- ^ "Mario Farnbacher - IMSA". imsa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Mario Farnbacher at Motorsport.com
- 1992 births
- Living people
- German racing drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- American Le Mans Series drivers