News - Mario Farnbacher

Setback in title fight

22. August 202322. August 2023

Two weeks after the IMSA guest appearance, Mario Farnbacher headed for the next race weekend on the legendary Road America. Together with Ashton Harrison, the 31-year-old was racing for Racers Edge Motorsports at the GT World Challenge America on the Elkhart Lake circuit. “Qualifying didn’t go at all well, because the other cars were…

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Big gamble does not pay off

9. August 20239. August 2023

Mario Farnbacher returned to the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship for one round. Together with Racers Edge Motorsports and teammate Ashton Harrison, the 31-year-old had set himself big goals, but did not get better than eighth place at Road America. “I was very happy to come back for another round in the IMSA. The competition…

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Difficult weekend ends on podium

19. June 2023

The GT World Challenge America 2023 season races seven and eight ran from 16 to 18 June. Mario Farnbacher and teammate Ashton Harrison were on the Virginia International Raceway at Alton for Racers Edge Motorsports and clinched a fifth in the overall classification, as well as a second place in the Pro category. “We…

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Circuit of the Americas triumph for Farnbacher

22. May 202322. May 2023

Mario Farnbacher’s 2023 GT World Challenge America season began with ups and downs. The Franconian and his team Racers Edge Motorsports were aiming to climb onto the top step of the rostrum again at the Austin race weekend (19to 21 May) in Texas – and they succeeded. In the second race, Farnbacher and his…

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High hopes, small yield

2. May 20232. May 2023

The second round of the GT World Challenge America with Racers Edge Motorsports was on Mario Farnbacher’s schedule from 28 to 30 April. Together with teammate Ashton Harrison, the Ansbach native had been focusing on a top placement, but despite strong qualifying sessions, the duo couldn’t make it onto the podium. „We were in…

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Victory and podium – successful start to new season

3. April 20233. April 2023

Strong debut in the Pro class: Mario Farnbacher and teammate Ashton Harrison were able to celebrate a successful GT World Challenge America weekend with a victory and a third place. The Racers Edge Motorsports duo delivered two powerful races and great fighting spirit at Sonoma Raceway. “We knew right from the start that the…

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Starting the GT World Challenge America season

30. March 202330. March 2023

Mario Farnbacher is back in the GT World Challenge America. The driver from Ansbach in Bavaria will once again compete in the championship alongside Ashton Harrison with Racers Edge Motorsports. The duo pilots an Acura NSX GT3 Evo22. Together, Farnbacher and Harrison clinched four wins in the 2022 season on their way to being crowned champions in the Pro-Am category. In 2023, the Acura works driver and his American co-driver are moving up to the Pro class.

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Rolex 24 fourth place and initial TCR experience gained

30. January 2023

Starting the motorsport season with the Daytona 24-hour race, has become a tradition for Mario Farnbacher. However, one thing was different in 2023: In addition to participation in the endurance classic in Florida, a guest appearance within the TCR scene was also on the agenda.

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Title win in GT World Challenge America

10. October 202210. October 2022

Together with Ashton Harrison and Christina Nielsen, Mario Farnbacher was on the grid for the GT World Challenge America season’s last race. Venue for the eight-hour race and showdown for the championship final was the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the end, the Racers Edge Motorsports trio ranked third in the race and thus clinched the longed-for title.

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Overwhelmed by win at Petit Le Mans

4. October 20224. October 2022

Mario Farnbacher and teammates Kyffin Simpson and Till Bechtolsheimer were at the start of the Petit Le Mans on the Road Atlanta. The Acura works driver was behind the wheel of the NSX GT3 for Team Gradient Racing again and fighting for a win of the 10-hour-race in the US state of Georgia. In…

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