Marvin Kirchhöfer

Marvin Kirchhöfer
Kirchhöfer in 2012
NationalityGermany German
Born (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994
Leipzig, Germany
GT World Challenge Europe career
Debut season2017
Current teamGarage 59
Categorisation FIA Gold (until 2022)
FIA Platinum (2023–)
Car number59
Former teamsJota Sport, R-Motorsport, Black Falcon
Starts38 (39 entries)
Wins3
Podiums6
Poles3
Fastest laps0
Best finish6th in 2019 (Pro)
Previous series
2016
2014-15
2013
2012		GP2 Series
GP3 Series
German Formula Three
ADAC Formel Masters
Championship titles
2013
2012		German Formula Three
ADAC Formel Masters

Marvin Kirchhöfer (born 19 March 1994) is a German racing driver for McLaren.[1]

Kirchhöfer achieved considerable successes in his junior career, with back-to-back titles in ADAC Formel Masters (2012) and German F3 (2013), a record six GP3 Series wins, and a season in GP2. Kirchhöfer then moved to sports car racing in 2017, taking several victories for Callaway in ADAC GT Masters. He also finished second at the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour and won once in Blancpain for R-Motorsport.

Kirchhöfer signed for McLaren as factory driver in 2022. He won the Goodwood Festival of Speed timed shootout in 2023 in a McLaren Solus GT.[2] In 2025, Kirchhöfer set pole for the 24 Hours of Spa and ended McLaren's GT World Challenge Europe win drought, while also winning the 24 Hours of Daytona in GTD in a Corvette.[3][4][5] In 2026, Kirchhöfer led Garage 59 to its first FIA World Endurance Championship victory in LMGT3.[6][7]

Career

Karting

Born in Leipzig, Saxony, Kirchhöfer began karting in 1999 and mainly raced in Germany, working his way up from the junior ranks (Bambini-B) to the KF2 category by 2010. In 2011, he won the German Kart Championship (KF1), winning all five final races.[8]

Marvin Kirchhöfer during practice at Oschersleben 2012

ADAC Formel Masters

2012 saw Kirchhöfer make his debut in the ADAC Formel Masters championship with Lotus.[9] He was able to win the first race in Oschersleben[10] and scored two wins from pole position at the following race weekend in Zandvoort.[11] He finished the season with a perfect round at the Hockenheim with two poles, three fastest laps and three wins in the three races. He won the championship in his debut year with nine wins and 329 points.

German Formula 3

In 2013, Kirchhöfer debuted in the German Formula 3 Championship.[12] He dominated the series, taking 25 podiums in 26 races, including 13 wins. He finished on 511 points with second place, team-mate Artem Markelov, on less than 350. His only non podium finish was a fourth place in the second race of the year. He also set the fastest race lap in 17 of the races. His team Lotus won the team's championship while Kirchhöfer won the rookie cup with only four races not finishing as the best rookie.

GP3 Series

In 2014, Kirchhöfer debuted in GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix.[13] In his first season, he finished third in the standings with one win. He remained with the team for 2015, again finishing third place, and accumulated six wins and fifteen podiums over his time in the series.

GP2 Series

In March 2016, it was announced Kirchhöfer would graduate to GP2 with Carlin.[14]

McLaren factory driver

Kirchhöfer en route to victory at the 2026 6 Hours of Spa.

In 2023, Kirchhöfer embarked on a full-season campaign in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, joining Danish drivers Benjamin Goethe and Nicolai Kjærgaard in Garage 59's Pro class entry.[15]

Goodwood Festival of Speed

In July 2023, the McLaren Solus GT made its dynamic debut at the 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed. During the timed shootout, Kirchhöfer set the fastest time in the Solus GT, finishing the hillclimb in 45.34 seconds.[16] This made him the first German driver to win the shootout since Nick Heidfeld in 1999.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F.L. Podiums Points Position
2012 ADAC Formel Masters Lotus 23 9 7 8 16 329 1st
2013 German Formula 3 Championship Lotus 26 13 13 17 25 511 1st
2014 GP3 Series ART Grand Prix 16 1 2 4 7 161 3rd
British Formula 3 Championship Fortec Motorsports 3 2 0 2 3 54 8th
2015 GP3 Series ART Grand Prix 18 5 1 1 8 200 3rd
2016 GP2 Series Carlin 20 0 0 0 1 21 17th
2017 ADAC GT Masters Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 13 0 0 0 2 60 15th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Black Falcon 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 1 47 7th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2018 ADAC GT Masters Callaway Competition 14 3 2 2 5 123 3rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup R-Motorsport 5 0 1 0 0 13 32nd
24H GT Series - A6
2019 ADAC GT Masters Callaway Competition 12 3 1 2 3 105 8th
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe R-Motorsport 10 1 0 1 1 39.5 8th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 4 0 0 1 1 38 6th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 1 1 0 0 1 33 13th
Intercontinental GT Challenge R-Motorsport 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2021 ADAC GT Masters Callaway Competition 14 1 0 0 2 95 10th
Asian Le Mans Series - GT Garage 59 4 0 0 0 0 4.5 14th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2022 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Garage 59 4 0 0 0 1 27.5 7th
British GT Championship - GT3 1 0 0 1 1 0 NC†
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Jota Sport 5 0 0 0 0 10 27th
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 5 0 0 1 0 0 NC
Asian Le Mans Series - GT 2 0 0 0 0 4 18th
British GT Championship - GT3 6 0 1 1 1 24 16th
Optimum Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Inception Racing 1 0 0 0 1 326 48th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 10 0 0 0 2 2689 7th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Optimum Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 35th
2025 British GT Championship - GT3 Optimum Motorsport 9 0 1 0 3 127 7th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD AWA 1 1 0 1 1 365 55th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing 1 0 0 0 0 263 31st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 5 0 1 0 1 39 7th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 2 2 0 4 80 3rd
International GT Open 2 2 2 1 2 30 11th
2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports 2 0 1 0 0 521 5th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Garage 59 4 1 1 0 1 34* 11th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 4 0 0 0 0 9 11th*
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Dörr Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 14th
Source:[17]

† As Kirchhöfer was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete ADAC Formel Masters results

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

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2012 Lotus OSC
1
1		 OSC
2
17		 OSC
3
5		 ZAN
1
1		 ZAN
2
1		 ZAN
3
3		 SAC
1
2		 SAC
2
4		 SAC
3
C		 NÜR1
1
3		 NÜR1
2
2		 NÜR1
3
2		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
7		 RBR
3
1		 LAU
1
3		 LAU
2
10		 LAU
3
6		 NÜR2
1
1		 NÜR2
2
1		 NÜR2
3
2		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
1		 HOC
3
1		 1st 329

Complete German Formula Three Championship results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DC Points
2013 Lotus OSC1
1
1		 OSC1
2
4		 OSC1
2
1		 SPA
1
1		 SPA
2
3		 SPA
3
3		 NÜR1
1
2		 NÜR1
2
C		 NÜR1
3
1		 SAC
1
1		 SAC
2
2		 SAC
3
1		 LAU1
1
2		 LAU1
2
3		 LAU1
3
1		 NÜR2
1
2		 NÜR2
2
2		 NÜR2
3
1		 LAU2
1
3		 LAU2
2
1		 LAU2
3
2		 OSC2
1
1		 OSC2
2
2		 OSC2
3
1		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
3		 HOC
3
1		 1st 511

Complete GP3 Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points
2014 ART Grand Prix CAT
FEA
5		 CAT
SPR
5		 RBR
FEA
5		 RBR
SPR
DNS		 SIL
FEA
3		 SIL
SPR
4		 HOC
FEA
1		 HOC
SPR
Ret		 HUN
FEA
11		 HUN
SPR
9		 SPA
FEA
DNS		 SPA
SPR
17		 MNZ
FEA
3		 MNZ
SPR
3		 SOC
FEA
2		 SOC
SPR
3		 YMC
FEA
2		 YMC
SPR
11		 3rd 161
2015 ART Grand Prix CAT
FEA
5		 CAT
SPR
1		 RBR
FEA
6		 RBR
SPR
2		 SIL
FEA
1		 SIL
SPR
8		 HUN
FEA
3		 HUN
SPR
5		 SPA
FEA
3		 SPA
SPR
Ret		 MNZ
FEA
4		 MNZ
SPR
1		 SOC
FEA
9		 SOC
SPR
7		 BHR
FEA
1		 BHR
SPR
6		 YMC
FEA
1		 YMC
SPR
7		 3rd 200

Complete GP2 Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2016 Carlin CAT
FEA
15		 CAT
SPR
15		 MON
FEA
7		 MON
SPR
2		 BAK
FEA
Ret		 BAK
SPR
10		 RBR
FEA
Ret		 RBR
SPR
19		 SIL
FEA
12		 SIL
SPR
8		 HUN
FEA
14		 HUN
SPR
13		 HOC
FEA
10		 HOC
SPR
14		 SPA
FEA
Ret		 SPA
SPR
14		 MNZ
FEA
18		 MNZ
SPR
8		 SEP
FEA
15		 SEP
SPR
11		 YMC
FEA		 YMC
SPR		 17th 21

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2017 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 OSC
1
15		 OSC
2
6		 LAU
1
4		 LAU
2
10		 RBR
1
13		 RBR
2
7		 ZAN
1
3		 ZAN
2
16		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2		 SAC
1
2		 SAC
2
Ret		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
11		 15th 60
2018 Callaway Competition Corvette C7 GT3-R OSC
1
19		 OSC
2
18		 MST
1
2		 MST
2
2		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
1		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
17		 ZAN
2
13		 SAC
1
Ret		 SAC
2
7		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
7		 3rd 123
2019 Callaway Competition Corvette C7 GT3-R OSC
1
1		 OSC
2
12		 MST
1
19		 MST
2
1		 RBR
1
5		 RBR
2
1		 ZAN
1
24		 ZAN
2
20		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
7		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		 SAC
1		 SAC
2		 8th 105
2021 Callaway Competition Corvette C7 GT3-R OSC
1
13		 OSC
2
Ret		 RBR
1
3		 RBR
2
1		 ZAN
1
7		 ZAN
2
4		 LAU
1
Ret		 LAU
2
25		 SAC
1
14		 SAC
2
9		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
9		 NÜR
1
13		 NÜR
2
13		 10th 95

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2017 Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA
6H
14		 SPA
12H
12		 SPA
24H
12		 CAT
30		 7th 47
2018 R-Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Pro MNZ
9		 SIL
5		 LEC
38		 SPA
6H
17		 SPA
12H
17		 SPA
24H
35		 CAT
19		 32nd 13
2019 R-Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Pro MNZ
19		 SIL
DNS		 LEC
4		 SPA
6H
5		 SPA
12H
25		 SPA
24H
19		 CAT
2		 6th 38
2020 Garage 59 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Pro-Am IMO
 NÜR
 SPA
6H
 SPA
12H
 SPA
24H
 LEC
20		 13th 33
2021 Garage 59 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA
6H
23		 SPA
12H
47		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR CAT 26th 10
2022 Jota Sport McLaren 720S GT3 Pro IMO
10		 LEC
Ret		 SPA
6H
9		 SPA
12H
7		 SPA
24H
8		 HOC
Ret		 CAT
10		 27th 10
2023 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro MNZ
19		 LEC
12		 SPA
6H
10		 SPA
12H
59†		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
13		 CAT
8		 24th 4
2024 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Bronze LEC SPA
6H
46		 SPA
12H
42		 SPA
24H
39		 NÜR
 MNZ
 40th 1
Pro JED
16		 NC 0
2025 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro LEC
Ret		 MNZ
2		 SPA
6H
22		 SPA
12H
4		 SPA
24H
6		 NÜR
8		 CAT
Ret		 7th 39
2026 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro LEC
5		 MNZ
Ret		 SPA
6H
13		 SPA
12H
Ret		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
10		 ALG
 16th* 13*

* Season still in progress.

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2019 R-Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Pro BRH
1
7		 BRH
2
5		 MIS
1
4		 MIS
2
13		 ZAN
1
7		 ZAN
2
18		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
1		 HUN
1
10		 HUN
2
19		 8th 39.5
2025 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1
2		 BRH
2
6		 ZAN
1
6		 ZAN
2
4		 MIS
1
5		 MIS
2
1		 MAG
1
9		 MAG
2
1		 VAL
1
Ret		 VAL
2
3		 3rd 80
2026 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
5		 MIS
1
13		 MIS
2
7		 MAG
1
5		 MAG
2
7		 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 8th* 18*

Complete British GT Championship results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2022 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 OUL
1		 OUL
2		 SIL
1
2		 DON
1		 SNE
1		 SNE
2		 SPA
1		 BRH
1		 DON
1		 NC† 0†
2023 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 GT3 OUL
1
11		 OUL
2
3		 SIL
1
33		 DON
1
Ret		 SNE
1
16		 SNE
2
WD		 ALG
1
Ret		 BRH
1		 16th 24
Optimum Motorsport DON
1
7
2025 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo GT3 DON
1
4		 SIL
1
3		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
5		 SPA
1
2		 SNE
1
9		 SNE
2
4		 BRH
1
2		 DON
1
Ret		 7th 127

† As Kirchhöfer was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points
2023 Inception Racing GTD McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
3		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 48th 326
2024 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Pro McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
10		 SEB
12		 LGA
2		 DET
8		 WGL
2		 MOS
6		 ELK
7		 VIR
5		 IMS
10		 PET
9		 7th 2689
2025 AWA GTD Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 DAY
1		 SEB LBH 55th 365
Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 LGA
7		 DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 31st 263
2026 Corvette Racing by
Pratt Miller Motorsports		 GTD Pro Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 DAY
13		 SEB
4		 LGA
 DET
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS
 PET
 19th* 521*
Source:[18]

* Season still in progress.

Complete International GT Open results

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2025 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro ALG
1		 ALG
2		 SPA
1		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
1		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 LEC
1		 LEC
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 MNZ
1		 11th 30

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2026 Garage 59 LMGT3 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 IMO
13		 SPA
1		 LMS
8		 SÃO
16		 COA
 FUJ
 CAT
 MNZ
 11th* 34*

* Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2026 United Kingdom Garage 59 Hong Kong Antares Au
United Kingdom Tom Fleming		 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo LMGT3 332 44th 12th

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  3. ↑ Euwema, Davey (27 June 2025). "Kirchhoefer Storms to 24H Spa Pole in Garage 59 McLaren". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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