Mario Farnbacher

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

Mario Farnbacher
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992
Ansbach, Germany
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2012
Current teamMeyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian
Car number86
Former teamsNGT Motorsport
Burtin Racing / Goldcrest Motorsports
Alex Job Racing
Riley Motorsports
3GT Racing
Championship titles
2019WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – GTD class

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]

Farnbacher in Action at the Nürburgring in 2012

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
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

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
  1. "Mario Farnbacher - IMSA". imsa.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "MSR Closes Out Four-Year Run With Acura NSX GT3". sportscar365.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow		 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
GTD Champion
2019
With: Trent Hindman		 Succeeded by
TBD
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