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Season opener for Mario in Portugal

After a superb start to the year in Daytona and a victory in Sebring, Mario Farnbacher kicks off his European season at the end of April. The German, together with his family team Farnbacher Racing, is set to take on a brand-new challenge, competing in the first round of the International GT Open at…

Mario celebrates premiere in International GT Open

After a successful season in the VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft, Mario Farnbacher will be driving this year again for the family team Farnbacher Racing. In addition to his IMSA Sportscar Championship engagement, the Ansbacher will be making his debut in the International GT Open and competing in all 2017 races of the European series. During the…

Mario scores memorable podium at Daytona

Mario Farnbacher marked his first start for AMG-Team Riley Motorsports with an impressive third-placed finish at the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The 24-year-old German put together a flawless performance at Daytona International Speedway in Florida together with his teammates Jeroen Bleekemolen, Ben Keating and Adam Christodoulou to finish third in the GT Daytona…

Reshuffling the cards

Mario Farnbacher starts the 2017 season facing a completely new challenge. After changing to the AMG-Team Riley Motorsports, the race car driver from Ansbach begins the new year in a new cockpit. So he has a lot to learn by the end of January, in order to be well-prepared for the 24 Hours of…

Final spurt of the year for Mario

Mario Farnbacher’s last race in 2016 is scheduled for the upcoming weekend. After his victory at the beginning of October, the 24-year-old is once more at the start of the VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft. The tenth race of the season focusses on final testing of parts for the new car. This last VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft race means…

Historical Nürburgring success for Mario

A race full of premieres: thanks to a flawless performance, Mario Farnbacher secured his first overall victory of the VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft. The success with the Lexus RC F GT Prototype also marks the first overall win for the Japanese manufacturer at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Faced with wet weather conditions, Mario Farnbacher started ninth on the…

Petit Le Mans Update

Due to the later disqualification of an opponent, the points for the IMSA SportsCar Championship’s last race were redistributed. This reallocation meant a subsequent withdrawal of the North American Endurance Cup title for Mario Farnbacher, because a title rival gained a position and thus overtook the young man from Ansbach in the ratings.