BIRTH DATE: MAY 14, 1992
NATIONALITY: GERMAN

Mario Farnbacher began racing go-karts in his home country of Germany at the age of six earning multiple victories and titles before moving up to race cars.

The Franconian has successfully competed in multiple series including the ADAC GT Masters, the Nürburgring Endurance Series (formerly VLN), the International GT Open and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with class victories at the Petit Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance races.

Farnbacher began competing in the United States in 2014 with Alex Job Racing’s Porsche GTD entry in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. He switched to Riley Motorsport’s Mercedes-AMG in 2017 where he claimed his first Michelin Endurance Cup title. Farnbacher continued his success with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTD class championships as a full-time driver in 2019 and 2020 with Meyer Shank Racing.

After winning the Pro Am class in the GT World Challenge America in 2022 with Racers Edge Motorsports and the 2023 Pro category runner-up title, Farnbacher returned to IMSA in 2024 driving for Heart of Racing’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GTD PRO Championship entry.

2025 will see Farnbacher teamed up with Misha Goikhberg behind the wheel of the GTD Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 for a full season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.