Ryan Hardwick
| Ryan Hardwick | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hardwick in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | Ryan Walter Hardwick 3 October 1980 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Manthey 1st Phorm |
| Categorisation |  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 2023–2025 2023 2021 2018 2017–2019 | Asian Le Mans Series FIA World Endurance Championship European Le Mans Series Michelin Pilot Challenge SprintX GT Championship Series Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America |
| Championship titles | |
| 2025 2023 2018 2018 | FIA WEC - LMGT3 ELMS - LMGTE SprintX - GT Cup LSTNA - Am |
| Awards | |
| 2020, 2022 | Bob Akin Award |
Ryan Walter Hardwick (born 3 October 1980) is an American entrepreneur, racing driver and former professional jet ski pilot. He is the co-founder of powersports retailer Mountain Motorsports.
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, and is also a class champion, winning the 2023 European Le Mans Series in LMGTE and the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship in LMGT3. He currently drives for Manthey Racing in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.
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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.
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wright Motorsports | Grand Sport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | DAY WD |
SEB |
MOH 2 |
WGL1 4 |
WGL2 2 |
LIM 3 |
ELK 22 |
LGA |
VIR 1 |
ATL 1 |
10th | 2010 |
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 |
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 |
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* 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Proton Competition | LMGTE | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | CAT 1 |
LEC 9 |
ARA 2 |
SPA 3 |
PRT 2 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 105 |
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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 |
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References
- 1 2 Kilbey, Stephen (June 16, 2025). "Manthey & Porsche Stay Undefeated In LMGT3 Era At La Sarthe". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (June 9, 2025). "Tracking Hardwick's uncommon route from jet skis to Le Mans". RACER. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ Elam, Teri (December 9, 2025). "Take 5 with race car driver, entrepreneur Ryan Hardwick". Rough Draft Atlanta. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (January 31, 2022). "Meyer Shank Racing's Acura DPi driven to victory at 2022 24 Hours of Daytona". Motor Authority. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ Milliken, Paul (October 14, 2025). "Atlanta business owner brings home Le Mans win". Fox 5 Atlanta. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Thukral, Rachit (January 23, 2026). "WEC Bahrain: Ferrari crowned Hypercar champion as Toyota wins finale". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ Euwema, Davey (October 9, 2025). "Manthey Joins Endurance Cup with Two-Car Porsche Effort". Sportscar365. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ryan Hardwick Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick | Racing career profile | Driver Database". DriverDB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Hardwick". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
External links
Ryan Hardwick career summary at DriverDB.com