Maximilian Paul

Maximilian Paul
Paul in 2024
NationalityGermany German
Born (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000
Dresden, Germany
International GT Open career
Debut season2023
Current teamOregon Team
Categorisation FIA Silver (until 2023)
FIA Gold (2024–)
Car number63
Previous series
2022
2018–2019		IMSA SportsCar Championship
Audi R8 LMS Cup

Maximilian "Max" Paul (born 14 February 2000) is a German racing driver competing in the DTM and GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for TGI Team by GRT as a Lamborghini factory driver.

Career

Karting

Paul started karting in 2011.[1] He has competed in the KZ2 category of the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship and WSK Super Master Series as a factory driver of DR Racing Kart.[2]

Sports car racing

In 2017, Paul made his car racing debut by competing in a round of the DMV BMW Challenge.[3] In 2018, he competed in the Audi R8 LMS Cup.[3] Paul returned to the championship in 2019, competing in four races which he all won.[4] That year he also made his debut in the ADAC GT Masters.[2] He competed in an Audi R8 LMS Evo for the T3 Motorsport team from Dresden, and finished the season in 34th. In 2020, Paul remained in the ADAC GT Masters with T3-HRT-Motorsport.[5][6] Together with his teammate Niels Langeveld, he finished the season in 30th. Paul also made an appearance in the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, where he won both races at Autodrom Most and TT Circuit Assen.[7][8][9]

In 2021, Paul started his third season in the ADAC GT Masters with T3 Motorsport, the first aboard a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo.[10] He started the season with Hugo Sasse as his teammate.[11] Later in the season, Sasse was replaced first by Marco Mapelli and then Luca Ghiotto.[12][13] Paul finished the season in 22nd.[14] In 2021, he also joined T3 for a guest start in the Red Bull Ring round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.[15] He finished the races in thirteenth and eleventh.[16][17]

In 2022, Paul was announced as a Lamborghini junior.[17][18][19] He remained in the ADAC GT Masters with T3 Motorsport once again.[20] He also joined the team to compete in the 24 Hours of Daytona.[21][22] The team finished the race eighth in the GTD class.[23] In the ADAC GT Masters, Paul's teammate would be Lamborghini factory driver Marco Mapelli.[24][25] During the season, the team hit financial troubles and was at risk of insolvency.[26][27] From the fourth round at the Nürburgring onwards, Paul and Mapelli raced under the name Paul Motorsport with the help of Maximilian's father, Tobias Paul, and his main sponsor Meyle.[27][28] At the Lausitzring, Paul achieved his first ADAC GT Masters podium.[29] The pair finished the season with three consecutive podiums at the Sachsenring and Hockenheimring to take 11th in the standings.[17][27][30]

In 2023, Paul joined Oregon Team to compete in the International GT Open with Pierre-Louis Chovet as his teammate.[31][32] Paul took four pole positions throughout the season, and led the team to wins at the Hungaroring, Paul Ricard, Red Bull Ring and Monza to take fourth overall.[33][34][35] Paul also completed a guest start in the ADAC GT Masters with his father's team Paul Motorsport and teammate Simon Connor Primm.[36]

In 2023, Paul also made his full debut in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, joining GRT Grasser Racing Team as a replacement for Mick Wishofer.[17][37] He took a shock victory under heavy rain on his first weekend at the Nürburgring.[38][39] Two seasons in the DTM with family team Paul Motorsport then followed, where Paul notably took pole position at Zandvoort in 2024 and finished third at the same venue in 2025.[40][41]

In 2026, Paul was named an official Lamborghini factory driver.[42][43] At the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Paul took an early lead for Konrad Motorsport after overtaking Porsche driver Kévin Estre.[44] Paul's main programme for the year lied in DTM and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, driving the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 for TGI Team by GRT.[45] On 4 July, Paul suffered a heavy crash after running over an oil spill at the DTM's Norisring round, and broke his lower left leg.[46] In addition to his tibia and fibula, he fractured a lumbar vertebra.[47]

Personal life

Paul is in a relationship with Latvian racing driver Patricija Stalidzane.[48] They shared a car at the 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring.[49]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 DMV BMW Challenge ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2018 Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup Seyffarth Motorsport 4 0 0 0 4 53 11th
2019 ADAC GT Masters T3 Motorsport 13 0 0 0 0 8 34th
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup Seyffarth Motorsport 4 4 4 4 4 88 11th
2020 ADAC GT Masters T3-HRT-Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 22 30th
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup Seyffarth Motorsport ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2021 ADAC GT Masters T3 Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 37 22nd
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2022 ADAC GT Masters T3 Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 106 11th
Paul Motorsport 8 0 0 0 4
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD T3 Motorsport North America 1 0 0 0 0 239 57th
2023 International GT Open Oregon Team 13 4 6 1 7 104 4th
ADAC GT Masters Paul Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 26 23rd
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Paul Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
VSR 4 0 0 0 0
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 4 1 0 0 1 28 21st
2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Paul Motorsport 16 0 1 1 0 38 18th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-R+4WD Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing 2 0 0 0 1 * *
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Konrad Motorsport
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
International GT Open Oregon Team 2 0 0 0 0 8 25th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe GG Magic Motorsport
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Iron Lynx 1 0 0 0 0 202 44th
2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Paul Motorsport 16 0 0 0 1 37 19th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 0 0 0 0 36 7th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Konrad Motorsport
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
2026 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters TGI Team by GRT 7 0 0 0 0 5 21st*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Konrad Motorsport
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2019 T3 Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo OSC
1
23		 OSC
2
Ret		 MST
1
25		 MST
2
Ret		 RBR
1
19		 RBR
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
22		 ZAN
2
27		 NÜR
1
24		 NÜR
2
Ret		 HOC
1
8		 HOC
2
25		 SAC
1
DNS		 SAC
2
18		 34th 8
2020 T3-HRT-Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo LAU1
1
12		 LAU1
2
21		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
23		 HOC
1
23		 HOC
2
19		 SAC
1
27		 SAC
2
11		 RBR
1
12		 RBR
2
17		 LAU2
1
11		 LAU2
2
22		 OSC
1
Ret		 OSC
2
Ret		 30th 22
2021 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC
1
20		 OSC
2
15		 RBR
1
18		 RBR
2
18		 ZAN
1
15		 ZAN
2
21		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
Ret		 SAC
1
8		 SAC
2
15		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
12		 NÜR
1
6		 NÜR
2
8		 22nd 37
2022 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC
1
11		 OSC
2
18		 RBR
1
8		 RBR
2
15		 ZAN
1
7		 ZAN
2
20†		 11th 106
Paul Motorsport NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
10		 LAU
1
33		 LAU
2
5		 SAC
1
19†		 SAC
2
3		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
3
2023 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 HOC1
1		 HOC1
2		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 NÜR
1
33		 NÜR
2
7		 SAC
1		 SAC
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 HOC2
1		 HOC2
2		 23th 26

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

Year Entrant Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points
2021 T3 Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 ZOL
1		 ZOL
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 RBR
1
13		 RBR
2
11		 ASS
1		 ASS
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 NC† 0†
2023 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1		 OSC
2		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 NOR
1		 NOR
2		 NÜR
1
13		 NÜR
2
1		 LAU
1
19		 LAU
2
Ret		 SAC
1		 SAC
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 21st 28
2024 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1
17		 OSC
2
DSQ		 LAU
1
12		 LAU
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
91		 NOR
1
10		 NOR
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
16		 SAC
1
15		 SAC
2
Ret		 RBR
1
62		 RBR
2
14		 HOC
1
16		 HOC
2
14		 18th 38
2025 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 OSC
1
12		 OSC
2
19		 LAU
1
Ret		 LAU
2
19		 ZAN
1
3		 ZAN
2
18		 NOR
1
16		 NOR
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
Ret		 SAC
1
12		 SAC
2
14		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
Ret		 HOC
1
16		 HOC
2
10		 19th 37
2026 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3 RBR
1
16		 RBR
2
20		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
Ret		 LAU
1
14		 LAU
2
Ret		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
DNS		 OSC
1		 OSC
2		 NÜR
1		 NÜR
2		 SAC
1
 SAC
2
 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 21st* 5*

† As Paul 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; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points
2022 T3 Motorsport North America GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
8		 SEB LBH LGA MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 57th 239
2024 Iron Lynx GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS
13		 PET 44th 202

Complete International GT Open results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points
2023 Oregon Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 PRT
1
10		 PRT
2
10		 SPA
1
8		 HUN
1
3		 HUN
2
1		 LEC
1
15		 LEC
2
1		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
17		 MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
3		 CAT
1
3		 CAT
2
5		 4th 104
2024 Oregon Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 ALG
1		 ALG
2		 HOC
1		 HOC
2		 SPA
1		 HUN
1
7		 HUN
2
7		 LEC
1		 LEC
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 MNZ
1		 25th 8

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

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

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2023 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Silver BRH
1		 BRH
2		 MIS
1		 MIS
2		 HOC
1
15		 HOC
2
Ret		 10th 35
VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 VAL
1
20		 VAL
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
18		 ZAN
2
20

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2025 Paul Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Gold LEC
49		 MNZ
31		 SPA
6H
45		 SPA
12H
32		 SPA
24H
42		 NÜR
43		 BAR
37		 7th 36
2026 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3 Pro LEC
39		 MNZ
Ret		 SPA
6H
60		 SPA
12H
60†		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
 ALG
 NC* 0*

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