| John Falb | |
|---|---|
 Falb in 2017 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | (1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 53) 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.
He has been the president of the College Loan Corporation since 2002.
Racing record
Racing career summary
As Falb was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
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 |
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 | 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 |
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. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
External links
- John Falb career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1971 births
- Living people
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- G-Drive Racing drivers
- United Autosports drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Le Mans Cup drivers
- Starworks Motorsport drivers
- Graff Racing drivers
- Racing drivers from Dallas
- TDS Racing drivers
- Algarve Pro Racing drivers
- Duqueine Team drivers