Ryan Hardwick
American racing driver
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Ryan Hardwick (born October 3, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, racing driver, and former professional jet ski pilot.[1] He is the co-founder of powersports retailer Mountain Motorsports.[2]
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American| Ryan Hardwick | |
|---|---|
Hardwick in 2023 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 3, 1980 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Manthey 1st Phorm |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 912 |
| Former teams | Paul Miller Racing, Proton Competition, Wright Motorsports |
| Starts | 36 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2020, 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024–25 2023–25 2023 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series FIA World Endurance Championship European Le Mans Series Michelin Pilot Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
| 2025 2023 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 European Le Mans Series - LM GTE |
An FIA Bronze-rated driver primarily competing in grand tourer sports cars, Hardwick has won the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona in GTD and 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMGT3,[1][3] and is also a class champion, winning the 2023 European Le Mans Series in LM GTE and the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship in LMGT3.[4] He currently drives for Manthey Racing in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
† Points only counted towards the WeatherTech Sprint Cup and not the overall GTD Championship.
Complete Michelin Pilot Challenge results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Proton Competition | LMGTE Am | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEB WD |
ALG 9 |
SPA 4 |
LMS Ret |
MNZ | FUJ | BHR | 22nd | 14 | |
| 2024 | Proton Competition | LMGT3 | Ford Mustang GT3 | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | QAT 11 |
IMO 9 |
SPA 9 |
LMS 14 |
SÃO 7 |
COA 6 |
FUJ 15 |
BHR Ret |
22nd | 18 |
| 2025 | Manthey 1st Phorm | LMGT3 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | QAT 12 |
IMO 1 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 1 |
SÃO 6 |
COA 7 |
FUJ 5 |
BHR 4 |
1st | 123 |
| Source:[6] | ||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Proton Competition |
 Jan Heylen Zacharie Robichon |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | LMGTE Am | 28 | DNF | DNF |
| 2024 | Proton Competition |
 Ben Barker Zacharie Robichon |
Ford Mustang GT3 | LMGT3 | 227 | 46th | 17th |
| 2025 | Manthey 1st Phorm |
 Richard Lietz Riccardo Pera |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | LMGT3 | 341 | 33rd | 1st |
| Sources:[14][6] | |||||||
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Asian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Manthey EMA | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | SEP 1 3 |
SEP 2 13 |
DUB 1 2 |
DUB 2 5 |
ABU 1 1 |
ABU 2 7 |
2nd | 76 |
| Source:[6] | ||||||||||||