Junior Driver Klaus Bachler
Porsche Junior Driver 2012/2013/2014
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship | GTLM |
| 2023 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | GTD Pro: 1st spot in the 12 Hours of Sebring and two podiums |
| Asian Le Mans Series | GT: 1 win | |
| IGTC 8h Indianapolis | Pro, 2nd spot | |
| 24h Spa | Bronze Cup, 2nd spot | |
| 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | GTD: 22nd spot in the 24 Hours of Daytona |
| ADAC GT Masters | 5th spot in Oschersleben | |
| GT World Challenge Europe | Pro: 13th spot of the drivers' championship with one 1st and one 3rd position | |
| 2021 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | GTD: 4th spot in the 24 Hours of Daytona |
| ADAC GT Masters | 12th spot of the team championship | |
| GT World Challenge Europe | Pro: 13th spot of the drivers' championship with one 1st and one 2nd position | |
| 2020 | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | GTD: 4th spot in the 24 Hours of Daytona |
| ADAC GT Masters | 11th spot of the team championship with one 2nd and one 3rd position | |
| GT World Challenge Europe | 6th spot of the overall championship in the 3 Hours of Imola | |
| 2019 | ADAC GT Masters | 9th spot of the drivers' championship with two 2nd and one 3rd position |
| Blancpain GT Series | 22nd spot of the drivers' championship with one 1st position | |
| 2018 | ADAC GT Masters | 7th spot of the team championship with two 3rd positions |
| Nürburgring Endurance Series | 1st spot in the RCM Grenzlandrennen and the DMV Münsterlandpokal | |
| 2017 | ADAC GT Masters | 12th spot of the team championship with one 2nd position |
| 2015 | ADAC GT Masters | 4th spot of the drivers' championship with one 1st and four 3rd positions |
| FIA World Endurance Championship | LMGTE Am: 5th spot of the team championship with two 2nd positions | |
| 2012 | Porsche Carrera Cup | Germany: 8th spot of the drivers' championship with one 3rd position |
