Klaus Bachler

Klaus Bachler (born 27 July 1991) is an Austrian racing driver. As a Porsche-contracted driver, Bachler has won races in multiple high-level categories, including the Porsche Supercup, ADAC GT Masters, GTWC Europe Endurance Cup, IMSA SportsCar Championship, and FIA World Endurance Championship.

Bachler's accolades include the 2007 title in the Formula Lista Junior series, as well as winning the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series with Pure Rxcing, the team he currently drives for in the WEC.

Career Bachler began his car racing career in the Lista Junior championship, where he took five wins as well as the 2007 title for Neuhauser Racing. He moved up to the ADAC Formel Masters, finishing third in 2008 and second in 2009. After making his German F3 debut at the end of 2010, Bachler went into the series full-time in 2011, where two victories helped him towards third place in the standings.

After winning the 2011 Porsche junior driver shootout, Bachler switched to sportscar racing in 2012, driving a full season in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, as well as making his debut in the Porsche Supercup. He would enter the Supercup for the next two years, winning a race at Spa in 2013. Following a race win with Proton Competition in the ELMS in 2013, Bachler entered the FIA WEC in 2014, where he helped the team to third in the standings, in addition to finishing second in class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

From 2015 on, Bachler drove in the ADAC GT Masters, where he took two wins over eight years in the series. He also began driving in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup starting in 2019, when he won the season-opening race with Dinamic Motorsport. He returned to the Italian team in 2021 after a season with Rowe Racing and repeated that feat, before scoring a podium at the final round to finish sixth overall. Two further podiums, including a win at Barcelona, came in 2022, which led to a record-high fourth in the standings for Bachler.

As a Porsche-contracted driver, Bachler entered the GTD Pro class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2023, partnering Patrick Pilet at Pfaff Motorsports. The pair won at the 12 Hours of Sebring and scored six further podiums on their way to fourth in the standings. During the same year, Bachler entered the Bronze Cup category of the GTWC Endurance Cup alongside Joel Sturm and bronze-ranked Alex Malykhin, where they won at the season-opener and finished second in class at the 24 Hours of Spa, leaving them fifth in the standings. The trio remained together for the Asian Le Mans Series and won the 2024 title thanks to two race victories.

For PureRxcing's main season, Bachler and his teammates would drive in the WEC's new LMGT3 class, as well as racing as a Pro-classed lineup in the GTWC Endurance Cup. At the first WEC race in Qatar, the PureRxcing trio took victory.

Racing record Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2006 Formel A - Lista Junior Meisterschaft Neuhauser Racing 2 0 0 0 0 16 14th2007 LO Formel Lista Junior Neuhauser Racing 12 5 10 6 9 190 1st 2008 ADAC Formel Masters Neuhauser Racing 16 2 1 3 6 141 3rd 2009 ADAC Formel Masters URD Rennsport 16 3 2 4 10 188 2nd 2010 German Formula 3 Championship URD Rennsport 2 0 0 0 0 815th2011 German Formula 3 Championship URD Rennsport 18 2 0 1 7 79 3rd2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Team Deutsche Post by tolimit 17 0 0 0 1 122 8th Porsche Supercup 2 0 0 0 0 0NC†2013 Porsche Supercup FÖRCH Racing by Lukas MS 9 1 0 0 1 737th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 3 1 0 0 2 487th Grand Am Series - GT Snow Racing/Wright Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 2058th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pinta Team Manthey 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF French GT Championship Autorlano 2 0 0 0 0 0NC2014 Porsche Supercup Konrad Motorsport 10 0 0 2 3 112 5th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Proton Competition 7 0 0 0 2 1115th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Team 75 Bernhard 4 0 0 0 0 2122nd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Dempsey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 13106th 2015 ADAC GT Masters GW IT Racing Team Schütz Motorsport 16 1 3 1 5 150 4th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing 5 0 0 0 1 4611th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 1 0 0 0 0 10 15th Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - Class A Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 2 27th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD10000161st 24H Dubai - 997 Lechner Racing Middle East10011N/A 3rd 24H Series - 997 MSG Motorsport 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC†2016 GT3 Le Mans Cup Mentos Racing50014684th ADAC GT Masters KÜS Team75 Bernhard40000842nd Porsche Supercup race:pro motorsport 3 0 0 0 1 0 NC† European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 1 0 0 0 0 12 17th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing 1 0 1 1 0 11 16th 24H Series - 991 Black Falcon Team TMD Friction 101000NC†2017ADAC GT MastersSchütz Motorsport1300012822ndVLN Series - SP9Falken Motorsports601030NC†GT Series Sprint CupAttempto Racing20000131st24H Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP9Frikadelli Racing Team10000N/A9th24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A6th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmProton Competition10000N/ADNF24H Series - Porsche 991 Cuprace:pro motorsport100010NC†2018ADAC GT MastersKÜS Team75 Bernhard1401112323rdVLN Series - SP9Falken Motorsports5211417.565th24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A8thV de V Endurance Series - LMP3Wimmer Werk Motorsport5101311411th24H Series - Continents - Porsche 991 CupRace:pro Motorsport101100NC†Gulf 12 Hours - GT3Attempto Racing10000N/ADNF2019ADAC GT MastersKÜS Team75 Bernhard1410031039thBlancpain GT Series Endurance CupDinamic Motorsport41001318thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCVLN Series - SP9Falken Motorsports4000023.7211th24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A15th24H Series - ContinentsAttempto Racing100000NC†Herberth Motorsport201100IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDNGT Motorsport100001068th2020ADAC GT MastersKÜS Team75 Bernhard1100007711thPrecote Herberth Motorsport20002GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupRowe Racing20000818thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Falken Motorsports100000NC24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A10thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDWright Motorsports100002843rd 24H GT Series - Europe Herberth Motorsport210220NC†2021Asian Le Mans Series - GTPrecote Herberth Motorsport400104.514thADAC GT Masters1301003423rdGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupDinamic Motorsport51002536thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCGT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupAllied-Racing600000NCNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro-AmFalken Motorsports100010NC†24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A4thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDWright Motorsports1000030346th24H Series - GT3Herberth Motorsport100000NC†2022Asian Le Mans Series - GTHerberth Motorsport40111208thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupDinamic Motorsport51002544thGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup1000000NCIntercontinental GT ChallengeGMG Racing10000619thHerberth Motorsport10000ADAC GT MastersID-Racing with Herberth200001332ndDinamic Motorsport20010International GT Open41123465thIMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDGMG Racing2000010671st24H Series - GT3Dinamic Motorsport100000NC†24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Falken Motorsports10000N/ADNF2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Herberth Motorsport40000416th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports11120735784th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Pure Rxcing51102695th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Falken Motorsports 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF GT World Challenge Asia - Pro-Am Absolute Racing410013518th GT World Challenge America - Pro RennSport1 - CBW Racing100010NC†2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Pure Rxcing52003761st2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Manthey PureRxcing822061391stGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupPure Rxcing500001219th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD MDK Motorsports4000084242th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro AO Racing1000026338th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Falken Motorsports 3 1 1 0 1 0 NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A6th2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Manthey Racing61003861st2025 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Dinamic GT100010NC† IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro AO Racing 10 2 0 1 3 2963 5th 24H Series - GT3 Proton Huber Competition 5 1 1 1 2 1421st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schumacher CLRT 3 0 0 0 1 31 11th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Razoon - more than racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT3 Manthey Racing10000N/A6thNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Falken Motorsports2025–26Asian Le Mans Series - GTManthey Racing60014557th2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProManthey Racing51011137910thNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Falken Motorsports 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF24H Series - GT3Herberth Motorsport10000441stGT World Challenge AsiaAbsolute RacingEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGT3High Class Racing GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Razoon - more than racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2026–27Asian Le Mans Series - GTManthey Racing * Season still in progress.† As Bachler was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete ADAC Formel Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points2008Neuhauser Racing OSC11 OSC12 NÜR11 NÜR12 ASS1 ASS2 NÜR21 NÜR22 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 OSC21 OSC22 HOC1 HOC2 3rd 141 2009 URD Rennsport OSC11 OSC12 ASS1 ASS2 NÜR11 NÜR12 HOC1 HOC2 LAU1 LAU2 NÜR21 NÜR22 SAC1 SAC2 OSC21 OSC22 2nd 188

Complete German Formula Three Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points 2010 URD Rennsport OSC11 OSC12 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 ASS11 ASS12 NÜR11 NÜR12 ASS21 ASS22 LAU1 LAU2 NÜR21 NÜR22 OSC21 OSC22 15th 8 2011 URD Rennsport OSC1 OSC2 SPA1 SPA2 SAC1 SAC2 ASS11 ASS12 ZOL1 ZOL2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 ASS21 ASS22 HOC1 HOC2 3rd 79

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pts 2012 Team Deutsche Post by Tolimit HOC11 HOC12 LAU1 LAU2 NNS RBR1 RBR2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 OSC1 OSC2 HOC21 HOC22 8th 122 2014 Team 75 Bernhard HOC11 HOC12 OSC1 OSC2 HUN1 HUN1 NOR1 NOR2 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC21 HOC22 22nd 21 2015 Konrad Motorsport HOC11 HOC12 NNS LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 RBR1 RBR2 OSC1 OSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC21 HOC22 27th 2

Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 2012 Team Deutsche Post by Tolimit BHR BHR MON VAL SIL HOC HUN HUN SPA MNZ NC 0‡ 2013 FÖRCH Racing by Lukas MS CAT MON SIL NÜR HUN SPA MNZ YMC YMC 7th 73 2014 Konrad Motorsport CAT MON RBR SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ COA COA 4th 112 2016 race:pro motorsport CAT MON RBR SIL HUN HOC SPA MNZ COA COA NC 0‡ ‡ Bachler was a guest driver, therefore he was ineligible for points. † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2013 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR HUN LEC 7th 48 2015 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR LEC EST 31th 10 2016 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR LEC SPA EST 17th 12 2026 High Class Racing LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 17th* 16*

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results