Klaus Bachler (born 27 July 1991, in Unzmarkt) is an

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n racing driver. As a Porsche-contracted driver, Bachler has won races in multiple high-level categories, including the

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, GTWC Europe Endurance Cup,

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, and

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. His accolades include the 2007 title in the Formula Lista Junior series, as well as winning the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series with Pure Rxcing, the team he currently drives for in the WEC. Bachler began his car racing career in the Lista Junior championship, where he took five wins as well as the 2007 title for Neuhauser Racing. He moved up to the

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, finishing third in

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and second in

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. After making his German F3 debut at the end of 2010, Bachler went into the series full-time in

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, where two victories helped him towards third place in the standings. After winning the 2011

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junior driver shootout, the Austrian switched to sportscar racing in 2012, driving a full season in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, as well as making his debut in the

. He would enter the Supercup for the next two years, winning a race at

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in 2013. Following a race win with

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in the

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in 2013, Bachler entered the

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in 2014, where he helped the team to third in the standings, in addition to finishing second in class at the

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. From 2015 on, Bachler drove in the

, where he took two wins over eight years in the series. He also began driving in the

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starting in 2019, when he won the season-opening race with

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. He returned to the Italian team in

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after a season with

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and repeated that feat, before scoring a podium at the final round to finish sixth overall. Two further podiums, including a win at

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, came in

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, which led to a record-high fourth in the standings for Bachler. As a Porsche-contracted driver, Bachler entered the GTD Pro class of the

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, partnering

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. The pair won at the

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and scored six further podiums on their way to fourth in the standings. During the same year, the Austrian driver entered the Bronze Cup category of the GTWC Endurance Cup alongside

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and bronze-ranked

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, where they won at the season-opener and finished second in class at the

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, leaving them fifth in the standings. The trio remained together for the

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and won the 2024 title thanks to two race victories. For PureRxcing's main season, Bachler and his teammates would drive in the WEC's new LMGT3 class, as well as racing as a Pro-classed lineup in the GTWC Endurance Cup. At the first WEC race in

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, the PureRxcing trio took victory.

Racing record

Racing career summary

^* Season still in progress.^† As Bachler was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete ADAC Formel Masters results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete German Formula Three Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Porsche Supercup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^‡ Bachler was a guest driver, therefore he was ineligible for points.
^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

^* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† Bachler did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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