John Falb
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American racing driver (born 1971)
Nationality
American
AmericanBorn (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 54)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Debut season2016
Current teamAlgarve Pro Racing
| John Falb | |
|---|---|
 Falb in 2017 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 54) Dallas, Texas, United States |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Algarve Pro Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 47 |
| Starts | 13 (13 entries) |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st (LMP3) in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015–18, 22 2017–18 2014–15 | IMSA SportsCar Championship Le Mans Cup IMSA Prototype Lites |
John Falb (born December 13, 1971) is an American businessman and racing driver currently competing in the Asian Le Mans Series with the Duqueine team.[1]
Falb has been the president of the College Loan Corporation since 2002.[2]
Racing career summary
† As Falb was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BAR1 Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY |
SEB |
LGA 5 |
BEL |
WGL |
MOS 2 |
LIM |
ELK |
COA DNS |
17th | 85 | [13] | ||
| Starworks Motorsport | PET 7 |
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| 2016 | BAR1 Motorsports | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
BEL |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
AUS 7 |
PET |
23rd | 52 | [14] |
| 2017 | Starworks Motorsport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB |
AUS |
DET |
WAT |
MOS |
ELK |
12th | 61 | [15] | ||||
| BAR1 Motorsports | PET 1 |
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| 2018 | HART | GTD | Acura NSX GT3 | Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 | DAY 16 |
SEB |
MOH |
DET |
WGI |
MOS |
LRP |
ELK |
VIR |
LAG |
PET |
60th | 15 | [16] |
| 2022 | G-Drive Racing by APR | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 8† |
SEB |
LGA |
MDO |
WGL |
ELK |
PET |
NC† | 0† | [17] | ||||
| 2023 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY |
SEB |
LGA |
WGL 4 |
ELK 2 |
IMS |
PET 2 |
9th | 974 | [18] |
† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Graff | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | SIL 13 |
IMO Ret |
RBR 7 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 7 |
EST 4 |
11th | 24.5 |
| 2017 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | SIL 1 |
MNZ 9 |
RBR 2 |
LEC 1 |
SPA 3 |
ALG 2 |
1st | 103 |
| 2018 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | LEC 5 |
MNZ 5 |
RBR Ret |
SIL 7 |
SPA 1 |
ALG 3 |
6th | 53.5 |
| 2019 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 14 |
MNZ 12 |
CAT 6 |
SIL 6 |
SPA 10 |
ALG 5 |
14th | 28 |
| 2020 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 10 |
SPA 9 |
LEC 5 |
MNZ 11 |
ALG 8 |
12th | 19.5 | |
| 2021 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Aurus 01 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 7 |
RBR 3 |
LEC 10 |
MNZ 6 |
SPA 7 |
ALG 8 |
8th | 42 |
| Pro-Am Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1st | 122 | ||||
| 2022 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 17 |
IMO 15 |
MNZ 9 |
CAT 8 |
SPA 10 |
ALG Ret |
21st | 7 |
| Pro-Am Cup | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 6th | 59 | ||||
| 2024 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 3 |
LEC 5 |
IMO 6 |
SPA 4 |
MUG 5 |
ALG 3 |
5th | 70 |
| 2025 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA Ret |
SIL 6 |
ALG 3 |
12th | 23 |
| 2026 | Rossa Racing by Virage | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 5 |
LEC | IMO | SPA | SIL | ALG | 5th* | 10* |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Aurus 01 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DUB 1 4 |
DUB 2 2 |
ABU 1 3 |
ABU 2 2 |
3rd | 66 | ||
| 2023 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 4 |
ABU 1 9 |
ABU 2 4 |
3rd | 51 | ||
| 2023–24 | Duqueine Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 11 |
SEP 2 7 |
DUB Ret |
ABU 1 6 |
ABU 2 3 |
10th | 29 | |
| 2025–26 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEP 1 13 |
SEP 2 13 |
DUB 1 13 |
DUB 2 3 |
ABU 1 2 |
ABU 2 4 |
6th | 45 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Algarve Pro Racing |
 Andrea Pizzitola David Zollinger |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 357 | 15th | 10th |
| 2020 | Algarve Pro Racing |
Matt McMurry Simon Trummer |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 365 | 11th | 7th |
| 2021 |  G-Drive Racing |
Rui Andrade Roberto Merhi |
Aurus 01-Gibson | LMP2 | 108 | DNF | DNF |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | |||||||
| 2022 | Algarve Pro Racing |
 Jack Aitken Sophia Flörsch |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 361 | 25th | 21st |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 5th | ||||||
| 2024 | Duqueine Team |
 James Allen Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 112 | DNF | DNF |
| LMP2 Pro-Am |
References
- ↑ "Duqueine Team dévoile son trio pour l'Asian Le Mans Series". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome to College Loan Corporation". www.collegeloan.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ "2016 EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES — FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Kilshaw, Jake (January 5, 2017). "Boyd, England, Patterson Return to United Autosports in LMP3". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ "JOHN FALB AND SEAN RAYHALL RETURN TO UNITED AUTOSPORTS FOR 2018 ELMS LMP3 TITLE DEFENCE". europeanlemansseries.com. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Falb, Pizzitola & Patterson Join Forces At APR For 2019 ELMS". Dailysportscar. January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (July 7, 2020). "37-Car Entry for ELMS Opener at Paul Ricard". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Algarve Pro Set For Asian Le Mans Title Defence With Falb, Colapinto and Andrade". Dailysportscar. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (February 12, 2021). "43 Cars on Entry List for 2021 Season". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (February 14, 2022). "ELMS Reveals 42-Car Full Season Entry List – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (December 8, 2022). "Algarve Pro Name Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 Roster". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ↑ "IMSA News Notebook: LMP2, LMP3 & Pilot Challenge". www.dailysportscar.com. June 21, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ↑ "John Falb – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "John Falb – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "John Falb – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "John Falb – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "John Falb – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "John Falb – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
External links
- John Falb career summary at DriverDB.com