Through all stations in motorsports
Klaus Bachler's career began in Karting: At the age of five he sat in a small single-seater for the first time, and four years later he took part in his first race.
Born in Austria, he has loved cars and motorsport since childhood and his years on the Karting track have left their mark. So it was a natural step for him to enter Formula racing in 2006. In his first year, he finished 14th in the Formula Lista junior in neighboring Switzerland, only to win the championship in the following year.
Bachler spent six successful years in Formula racing before switching to GT sport. In 2011, he competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and caught the attention from Porsche: He was invited to the shoot-out for the next Porsche Junior – and was selected immediately for 2012.
From a Kart to a record
In the following years, Klaus Bachler raced in the ADAC GT Masters Championship and the Nürburgring Endurance Series with various Porsche Customer Racing Teams. In the latter, he set the lap record of the RCM Grenzlandrennen at the Nürburgring in 2018 – a record that was only broken three years later by his colleague Kèvin Estre.
In 2025 Klaus Bachler drives the Porsche 911 GT3 R for AO Racing together with Laurin Heinrich in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Career highlights
Explore the driver's triumphs and unforgettable racing moments.
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Endurance Championship | GTD Pro class with Manthey Racing |
| Asian Le Mans Series | GT class: 2nd spot Sepang & Dubai, 3rd spot Dubai & Abu Dhabi | |
| 2025 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | GTD Pro class: 1st spot 12h Sebring, 1st spot Laguna Seca, 8th spot 24h Daytona |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance | Pro class: 3rd spot Paul Ricard | |
| Asian Le Mans Series | GT class: 1st spot drivers´ championship with one victory and two 2nd spots | |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) | Pro class: 1st spot ADAC Ruhr Pokal | |
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) | LMGT3 class: 1st spot drivers´ championship with one victory and five podiums |
| Asian Le Mans Series | GT class: 1st spot in the drivers´ championship with two victories and three podiums | |
| 2023 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | GTD Pro class: 1st spot 12h Sebring, two 2nd spots and four 3rd spots |
| Asian Le Mans Series | GT class: One 1st spot | |
| 24h Spa | Bronze Cup class: 2nd spot | |
| 8h Indianapolis | Pro class: 2nd spot | |
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance | Pro class: 13th spot in the drivers´ championship with one victory and one 3rd spot | |
| Asian Le Mans Series | LMGT class | |
| 24h Daytona | GTD class | |
| 2021 | ADAC GT Masters | 12th spot in the team championship |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance | Pro class: 13th spot in the drivers´ championship with one victory and one 2nd spot | |
| Asian Le Mans Series | LMGT class | |
| 24h Daytona | GTD class: 4th spot | |
| 2020 | ADAC GT Masters | 11th spot in the team championship with one 2nd and one 3rd spot |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance | 3h Imola | |
| Asian Le Mans Series | LMGT class | |
| 24h Daytona | GTD class: 4th spot | |
| 2019 | ADAC GT Masters | 9th spot in the drivers´ championship with two 2nd and one 3rd spot |
| Blancpain GT Series | Pro class: 22nd spot in the drivers´ championship with one 1st spot | |
| 2018 | ADAC GT Masters | 7th spot in the team championship with one 3rd spot |
| Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (VLN) | 1st spot in the RCM Grenzlandrennen and the DMV Münsterlandpokal; Lap time record holder | |
| VdeV Endurance Series | One victory and three podiums | |
| 24h Dubai | 991 class: 2nd spot, pole position | |
| 2017 | ADAC GT Masters | 12th spot in the team championship with one 2nd spot |
| Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (VLN) | Three podiums | |
| 24h Dubai | 911 class: 3rd spot, pole position | |
| 24h Le Mans | GTE Am class | |
| 2016 | GT3 Le Mans Cup | Two pole positions and four podiums |
| 24h Dubai | Pole position | |
| 2015 | ADAC GT Masters | 4th spot in the drivers´ championship with one victory and four 3rd spots |
| FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) | LMGTE Am class: 5th spot in the team championship with two 2nd spots | |
| 24h Daytona | ||
| 24h Dubai | Porsche Cup Class: 3rd spot | |
| 2014 | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 4th spot in the drivers´ championship |
| 24h Le Mans | GTE Am class: 2nd spot | |
| 24h Daytona | ||
| World Endurance Championship (WEC) | One podium | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland | ||
| 2013 | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 2nd spot in the Rookie Championship; 7th spot in the drivers´ championship |
| 2012-2014 | Porsche Junior | |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland | 3rd spot in the Rookie Championship; 8th spot in the drivers´ championship | |
| FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy | ||
| 2007 - 2011 | Formel Sport | |
| 2001 - 2006 | Karting |
