2024 season

Drivers

In the 2024 motorsport season, our brand is again represented by a high-quality international driver line-up. In detail, the line-up consists of nine Performance Drivers, one Development Driver, five Junior Drivers and five Expert Drivers. This mix of seasoned GT professionals and promising young talents will represent us in the most significant race series worldwide.

Performance-Driver

Lucas Auer

Lucas Auer’s career path in motorsport was a classic one: the Tyrolean already proved his considerable talent at a young age already and won two titles in the German karting championship. Subsequently, he was also successful in single-seater racing, securing the runner-up spot in the 2012 ATS Formula 3 Cup and came second in the legendary Macau Grand Prix 2014. In 2015, he competed in his first DTM races for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Lucas has been a regular in the series ever since. Meanwhile, he has already participated in close to 140 DTM races and has scored nine race wins in the process, four of them behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 which first competed in the series during the 2021 season. In 2022, he finished the season as runner-up. Beyond that, he showcases his versatility in other internationally renowned championships and races.

Date of birth:                  11 September
Place of birth:                 St. Johann/Tyrol, Austria


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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2023

DTM: 2 PODIUMS

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: 1 PODIUM

2022

DTM: 2ND, 2 VICTORIES

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 VICTORY (GTD)

2021

DTM: 2 VICTORIES

2020

DTM: 1 VICTORY

2019

SUPER FORMULA: 1 PODIUM

2018

DTM: 4 PODIUMS

2017

DTM: 3 VICTORIES

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 VICTORY

2016

DTM: 1 VICTORY

2014

FORMULA 3 MACAU GRAND PRIX: 2ND

2013

EUROPEAN FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP: 4TH, 1 VICTORY

2012

ATS FORMULA 3 CUP: 2ND, CHAMPION ROOKIE CLASSIFICATION

2011

JK ASIA RACING SERIES: CHAMPION

2010

GERMAN JUNIOR KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND

2006-2007

DMV KARTING CHAMPIONSHIP: CHAMPION

Philip Ellis

Having raced in junior single-seater categories and further junior race series, Philip Ellis stepped up into international GT racing. Next to his sprint race achievements in ADAC GT Masters, he also proved his enormous potential in endurance races. After Philip already scored a pair of class wins together with his teammates in the 24-hour races at the Nürburgring (2019) and Spa-Francorchamps (2020), he pulled off a historic feat in the North-American IMSA race series in 2021: in the legendary Rolex 24 At Daytona, he celebrated the maiden win for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the endurance racing classic with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. He repeated this success with WINWARD Racing in 2024, adding his name to the Daytona winners' list for a second time.

Date of birth:                9 October
Place of birth:               Munich, Germany


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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2024

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD)

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: WINNER (GTD)

2023

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 VICTORY (GTD)

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 PODIUM

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 1 PODIUM

2022

24 HOURS OF SPA: 2ND (PRO-AM)
IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 2 VICTORIES (GTD)
GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA: 2 VICTORIES OVERALL, 3 VICTORIES (PRO)

GULF 12 HOURS: WINNER (PRO-AM)

2021

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD)

24H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER (SP-X)

DTM: 1 VICTORY

2020

24 HOURS OF SPA: 2ND (SILVER CUP)

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 VICTORY

2019

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND (SP9 PRO-AM)

2018

24H DUBAI: WINNER (GT4)

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 VICTORY

2017

AUDI SPORT TT CUP: CHAMPION

2011

FORMULA LISTA JUNIOR: CHAMPION

Maro Engel

Maro Engel first raced for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in DTM in 2008 and remained in the series until 2011. Since 2012, he has been among the most successful drivers in GT3 racing. Maro was victorious in the Nürburgring 24-hour race, won the title in the Blancpain Endurance Series, claimed the win in the legendary 24-hour classic at Daytona, scored international podium results in the endurance races at Dubai and Bathurst and prestigious achievements like in the Gulf 12 Hours. In 2022, he made his comeback in DTM. In the same year, he won the GT Cup in the 69th running of the Macau Grand Prix, achieving the third Macau win in his career after 2014 and 2015. Since 2017, the Munich-born driver has also been an AMG brand ambassador.

Date of birth:                27 August
Place of birth:               Munich, Germany


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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2023

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD PRO)

MOTUL PETIT LE MANS: WINNER (GTD PRO)

GULF 12 HOURS: WINNER

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: 3RD (GTD PRO)

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 3RD & ALLAN SIMONSEN POLE POSITION TROPHY

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: 3RD

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 3RD, 2 PODIUMS

IMSA MICHELIN ENDURANCE CUP: 2ND (GTD PRO)

DTM: 1 VICTORY

2022

MACAU GRAND PRIX GT CUP: WINNER

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 2ND

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: 3RD (GTD PRO)

2021

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD)

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: 2ND

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD
GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE: 3RD

24H DUBAI: 3RD

2020

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD

24H NÜRBURGRING: GLICKENHAUS POLE TROPHY

2019

24 HOURS OF SPA: 3RD & POLE POSITION

SUZUKA 10 HOURS: 2ND
BLANCPAIN GT SERIES: 2ND DRIVER & TEAM

24H NÜRBURGRING: GLICKENHAUS POLE TROPHY

2018

BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES: CHAMPION

SUZUKA 10 HOURS: WINNER
FIA GT WORLD CUP MACAU: 2ND
24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

2017

24H DUBAI: 3RD
FIA GT WORLD CUP MACAU: 3RD

2016

24H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER & GLICKENHAUS POLE TROPHY

2015

FIA GT WORLD CUP MACAU: CHAMPION

2014

MACAU GRAND PRIX GT CUP: WINNER

BATHURST 12 HOUR: ALLAN SIMONSEN POLE POSITION TROPHY
24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

2013

V8 SUPERCARS

2008-2011

DTM

2007

INTERNATIONAL BRITISH FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND

Maximilian Götz

For Maximilian Götz, his success story started early: after a successful career in karting and participation in the Formula 3 Euro Series, the driver from Ochsenfurt in Germany switched to GT racing in 2009 and embarked on his first full-season campaign in the ADAC GT Masters in 2011. It didn’t take long for success to set in: only one year after his debut season, Maximilian secured the drivers’ and teams’ titles in the series. Boosted by his achievements in GT racing, he competed with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport in the DTM for two years. In 2021, the first DTM season with GT3 regulations, Maximilian took the drivers’ champion crown in the season finale at Norisring. Since then, he has frequently been competing in international racing series such as the GT World Challenge Asia and the British GT Championship.

Date of birth:                4 February
Place of birth:               Ochsenfurt, Germany


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2023

24H NÜRBURGRING: 4TH

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: 2ND

GULF 12 HOURS: 3RD

ADAC GT MASTERS: 2 PODIUMS

GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA: 1 PODIUM

2022

24 HOURS OF SPA: 2ND

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

2021

DTM: CHAMPION
24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

2020

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 3RD

2019

INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE: 2ND

2018

ADAC GT MASTERS: 4TH & TEAM CHAMPION

2017

24 HOURS OF SPA: WINNER (PRO-AM)

2016

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

2015-2016

DTM

2014

BLANCPAIN SPRINT SERIES: CHAMPION

2013

24 HOURS OF SPA: WINNER
NÜRBURGRING 1,000 KM: WINNER
ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD
BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES: 2ND

2012

ADAC GT MASTERS: CHAMPION

2003

FORMULA BMW: CHAMPION
ADAC JUNIOR DRIVER OF THE YEAR

2002

FORMULA BMW: 2ND, BEST-PLACED ROOKIE

Jules Gounon

Turning his attention to GT racing early on, Jules Gounon won the ADAC GT Masters title in 2017. In the same year, he also won the Spa-Francorchamps 24-hour race before adding another highlight in his career with the overall win in the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2020. In 2021, Jules returned behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and started a real streak of success from 2022. He won the Spa 24 Hours, the Kyalami 9 Hour and the Bathurst 12 Hour and, together with Fabian Schiller, scored four wins in the ADAC GT Masters, more than any other duo. In the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup drivers’ standings, Jules won the title together with Daniel Juncadella and Raffaele Marciello. In 2023, Jules was even more successful with drivers’ titles in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, Intercontinental GT Challenge and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. In February 2024, he set the new track record for GT cars at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama Circuit in 1m 56.605s, driving a modified Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Date of birth:                   31 December
Place of birth:                  Aubenas, France


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2024

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 2ND

2023

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD PRO)

BATHURST 12 HOUR: WINNER

MOTUL PETIT LE MANS: WINNER (GTD PRO)

24 HOURS OF SPA: 2ND

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: 2ND

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: 3RD (GTD PRO)

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION, 2 VICTORIES, 1 PODIUM

INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE: CHAMPION

IMSA MICHELIN ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION (GTD PRO)

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND, 3 VICTORIES, 2 PODIUMS (GTD PRO)

2022

24 HOURS OF SPA: WINNER

BATHURST 12 HOUR: WINNER

KYALAMI 9 HOUR: WINNER

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION

INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE: 2ND

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

24H DUBAI: 3RD (GT3)

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: 3RD (GTD PRO)

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD, 4 VICTORIES

2021

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 2ND

ADAC GT MASTERS: 2 VICTORIES

2020

BATHURST 12 HOUR: WINNER

2019

BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP: 1 VICTORY

2017

24 HOURS OF SPA: WINNER

ADAC GT MASTERS: CHAMPION

24H DAYTONA: 2ND (GTD)

2016

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD

2013

FRENCH F4 CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND

Mikael Grenier

Having made his first steps in motorsport in karting, Canadian Mikaël Grenier changed to single-seater racing in North America in 2008 and remained in this segment until 2013. In 2016, he made the move to Europe. In 2017, GT racing became a fixed element on his racing calendar. Since 2022, he is competing as a performance driver in the Mercedes-AMG GT3, with which he also competed in the DTM in the same year. In the 2023 season, he celebrated the championship in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup and also won the Gulf 12 Hours.

Date of birth:                   17 October 
Place of birth:                  Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Canada


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2023

GULF 12 HOURS: WINNER

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 3RD

IMSA MICHELIN ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION (GTD)

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 2 PODIUMS

GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA: 2 PODIUMS

2022

ASIAN LE MANS SERIES: CHAMPION (GT-AM)

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 VICTORY (GTD)

24H DUBAI: 3RD (GT3)

24 HOURS OF SPA: 4TH

2021

INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE: CHAMPION (PRO-AM)

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE: 1 VICTORY

2020

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE: 2 VICTORIES (SILVER CUP)

2019

INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN: 2ND, 4 VICTORIES

2018

BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION (SILVER CUP), 2 VICTORIES

2017

LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO EUROPE: CHAMPION, 6 VICTORIES

2016

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP ITALIA: 4TH, 1 VICTORY

2008

FORMULA BMW AMERICA: 4TH

2007

CANADIAN NATIONAL KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS: CHAMPION

Thomas Jäger

Racing driver, developer, instructor: with his expertise and his many years of experience, Thomas Jäger is an integral part of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. Since 2006 already, he has been involved in the AMG Driving Academy as a motorsport instructor. In 2009, the former DTM driver joined the Mercedes-AMG customer sports project to which he has significantly contributed ever since, bringing in his expert knowledge for the development of new racing cars. Moreover, Thomas is the sporting director of the DTM programme. On the race track, he has also celebrated historic achievements: back in 2010, he scored the first-ever race win with an SLS AMG GT3 in the 4-hour race at the Nürburgring and in Dubai in 2012, Thomas secured the first 24-hour race win with the gullwing. He was also successful with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with a pair of podium results in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring in 2018 and 2019. In 2023, Thomas was part of the line-up for the successful debut of the Mercedes-AMG GT2 on the Nordschleife in the 24h NBR Qualifiers and the 24-hour race. In his role as a development driver, he is involved in every conceptual step of new racing cars, from the first test up to the racing debut.

Date of birth:                27 October
Place of birth:               Chemnitz, Germany


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2023

24H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER (SP-X)

24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS: WINNER (SP-X)

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: 1 VICTORY (SP-X)

2019

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

2018

24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS: WINNER

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

2016

6H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER

2015

24H SERIES: CHAMPION (A6)

2014

NÜRBURGRING 1,000 KM: WINNER

2013

BATHURST 12 HOUR: WINNER

2012

FIA GT1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 6TH & TEAM CHAMPION, 1 VICTORY

24H DUBAI: WINNER

SINCE 2010

MERCEDES-AMG TEST AND DEVELOPMENT DRIVER

2009

PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GERMANY: CHAMPION

2006

MINI CHALLENGE: CHAMPION

2000-2003

DTM: 1X TEAM CHAMPION, 3 PODIUMS

1998-1999

INT. GERMAN FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP: 4 VICTORIES

1996

LA FILIÈRE DRIVER‘S SCHOOL LE MANS

FORMULA CAMPUS: 3 VICTORIES

1990

WINNER ADAC KARTING SCHOOL

Arjun Maini

Arjun Maini already started his career in karting in India at the age of five. In his home country, he won, among others, the junior championship and the ‘One From a Billion’ talent search run by Formula 1 racing team Force India, which earned him support in single-seater racing. In 2016 and 2017, he competed in the GP3 series, followed by two years in Formula 2. Since 2021, Arjun has been racing the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and he is one of the regulars in DTM. Coming third at Norisring in 2021, he became the first Indian to finish on the podium, with further top 10 results following. His impressive performances saw him being promoted from Junior Driver to Performance Driver in 2024. Arjun also made a name for himself on the Nordschleife in particular. In 2023, he set the best lap time twice during the qualifying sessions for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and completed 74 laps in the race, more than any other driver.

Date of birth:                  10 December
Place of birth:                 Bangalore, India


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2023

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 2ND (BRONZE CUP)

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 PODIUM, 1 POLE POSITION

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND (SP9 PRO-AM)

DTM

2022

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 5TH, 2 PODIUMS (GOLD CUP)

DTM

2021

DTM: 1 PODIUM

2019/20

ASIAN LE MANS SERIES: 5TH, 1 VICTORY

2017

GP3 SERIES: 1 VICTORY, 2 PODIUMS

2015

TOYOTA RACING SERIES: 4TH

2014

BRITISH FORMULA 4: 2ND

Fabian Schiller

The career of Fabian Schiller kicked off in karting. In 2012, Fabian stepped up single-seater racing, competing in the ADAC Formula Masters, the FIA Formula 3 European Championship and similar series until 2015. A successful year with two championship titles in one-make series was followed by the switch to GT racing in 2017. His first year with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 concluded with the title win in the Silver Cup of the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cut (now: GT Word Challenge Europe). In the years that followed, he added championship titles in the Nürburgring Endurance Series and the International GT Open. In 2022, Fabian was particularly successful at the Nürburgring and in the ADAC GT Masters. Together with Jules Gounon, he took four victories in the ADAC GT Masters - more than any other duo. He finished on the podium in numerous championships in 2023 as well.

Date of birth:             24 May
Place of birth:            Bonn, Germany


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2023

ASIAN LE MANS SERIES: 3RD, 2 PODIUMS

24H NÜRBURGRING: 4TH

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 2 PODIUMS

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: 1 PODIUM

INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN: 2 VICTORIES, 3 PODIUMS

GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA: 1 VICTORY

2022

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD, 4 VICTORIES

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS: WINNER

2021

24H DAYTONA: 3RD (LMP2)

2020

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: CHAMPION (SP9 PRO-AM)

INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN: CHAMPION (PRO-AM)

2019

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: CHAMPION (SP9 PRO-AM)

GT WORLD CHALLENGE SPRINT CUP: TEAM CHAMPION (SILVER CUP)

2017

BLANCPAIN GT SERIES SPRINT CUP: CHAMPION (SILVER CUP), 7 VICTORIES

2016

RENAULT SPORT TROPHY: OVERALL & ENDURANCE CHAMPION

Luca Stolz

Luca Stolz went through the school of karting and formula racing at the start of his career. He achieved his breakthrough on the GT scene in endurance racing in 2018 as he finished third in the legendary Nürburgring 24-hour race. Also with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, Luca secured the drivers’ and teams’ titles (GTD) in the Endurance Cup classification of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as well as the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup in the same year. In 2019, second place in the 24h Nürburgring was the next sporting highlight. This was followed in 2022 by a victory in the Bathurst 12 Hour, a second place in the 24 Hours of Spa and a win in his DTM debut year. In 2023, Luca won the Australian endurance classic again and also stood on the top of the podium in the Gulf 12 Hours. In the DTM, he took another race win as the best-placed Mercedes-AMG driver in the championship.

Date of birth:                29 July
Place of birth:               Kirchen, Germany


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2024

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 2ND

2023

BATHURST 12 HOUR: WINNER

GULF 12 HOURS: WINNER

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: 3RD

INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE: 2ND, 2 VICTORIES, 1 PODIUM

ASIAN LE MANS SERIES: 2ND, 2 VICTORIES

GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA: 2 VICTORIES

DTM: 1 VICTORY, 3 PODIUMS

2022

BATHURST 12 HOUR: WINNER

24 HOURS OF SPA: 2ND

DTM: 1 VICTORY

2021

24H DAYTONA: 2ND

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: 2ND

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD

2020

ADAC GT MASTERS: 3RD

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: 2 VICTORIES

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE: 1 VICTORY

2019

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

24 HOURS OF SPA: 3RD
BLANCPAIN GT SERIES: 2ND

2018

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: 3RD
24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD
24 HOURS OF LE MANS: 3RD (GTE-AM)
IMSA TEQUILA PATRON NORTH AMERICAN ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION (GTD)
BLANCPAIN GT SERIES ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION

2016

BLANCPAIN GT SPRINT SERIES: CHAMPION (SILVER CUP)

2012

ATS FORMULA 3 TROPHY: 5TH

Junior-Driver

Ralf Aron

Ralf Aron has been part of Mercedes-AMG junior roster since 2023. Previously, the young Estonian mainly raced in single-seaters. Following his title win in Italian Formula 4 in 2015, he raced in European Formula 3 in 2016 and 2017. Having secured third place in the FIA F3 World Cup at Macau, he made the switch from driving to team management for a period. In 2023, he gave his comeback behind the wheel racing of the Mercedes-AMG GT3, among others, in ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge. He finished runner-up in the drivers' championship of the ADAC GT Masters and made a significant contribution to the Haupt Racing Team securing the team championship.

Date of birth:                21 March
Place of birth:               Tallinn, Estonia


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2023

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 VICTORY

2018

FIA FORMULA 3: 4 VICTORIES

2017

FORMULA 3 MACAU GRAND PRIX: 3RD

2016

FIA FORMULA 3: 1 VICTORY

2015

ITALIAN FORMULA 4: CHAMPION

2014

ITALIAN FORMULA 4 ADRIA WINTER TROPHY: CHAMPION

2012

ESTONIAN ROTAX JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: CHAMPION

Frank Bird

Frank Bird has been a Mercedes-AMG Junior Driver since the start of the 2024 motorsport season. The talented Brit caught the attention with convincing lap times during the AMG Young Driver Test at Valencia in 2023 and, as a result, qualified for a Performance entry in the 2023 Gulf 12 Hours, in which he ended up fourth. Frank has already been gaining experience behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 since 2022. Among others, he raced in ADAC GT Masters and secured three wins and two further class podium results in the GT World Challenge Sprint Cup one year later.

Date of birth:                  20 August
Place of birth:                 Nassington, United Kingdom


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2023

24H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER (SP-X)

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: 1 VICTORY (SILVER CUP)

2021

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: 2ND (SILVER CUP)

2019

24H DUBAI

2017-2019

FORMULA RENAULT EUROCUP

2016

BRITISH FORMULA 4

2015

GINETTA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 VICTORY

Jordan Love

Jordan Love qualified to become a Mercedes-AMG Junior with convincing achievements in various motor racing categories. Having won the 2015 Formula BMW title, he set records in various Australian GT series before moving to Europe in 2020. Since 2021, he has been proving his talents behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 on a regular basis. In the 2023 season, the all-rounder was successful in both endurance and sprint racing. He won the title in the Silver Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. At his debut in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, he secured second place in the SP9 Pro-Am classification.

Date of birth:             27 April
Place of birth:            Perth, Australia


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2023

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: CHAMPION (SILVER CUP)

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND (SP9 PRO-AM)

ASIAN LE MANS SERIES: 3RD, 2 VICTORIES

2022

INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN: 1 PODIUM

GT WORLD CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA: 1 PODIUM (PRO-AM)

2020

PORSCHE SUPERCUP

2019

AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP: CHAMPION

2018

AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP: 2 VICTORIES

2017

AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE: CHAMPION

2016

SOUTHEAST ASIAN FORMULA 4: 8 VICTORIES

2015

ASIA CUP: CHAMPION

Jusuf Owega

Jusuf Owega is one of the up-and-coming drivers in GT racing. He took his first steps in ADAC GT4 Germany, where he scored a pole position and four podiums in his debut season in 2019. He finished the year in third place overall. Jusuf then moved on to GT3 racing. In 2020, he competed in the sprint races of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS. He again finished third overall in the Silver Cup. This was followed by a move to the ADAC GT Masters, where Jusuf celebrated his first GT3 victory in the inaugural race of 2022 at Oschersleben straight away. He finished the season in eighth place overall. The following year he competed in the DTM.

Date of birth:             6 April
Place of birth:            Cologne, Germany


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2023

DTM

2022

ADAC GT MASTERS: 1 VICTORY

2021

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: 1 VICTORY (VT3)

2020

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SPRINT CUP: 3RD (SILVER CUP)

2019

ADAC GT4 GERMANY: 3RD

2016

ADAC KART MASTERS: 3RD (OK JUNIOR)

David Schumacher

At the start of his career, David Schumacher focussed on karting and single-seater racing. Following his second place in the 2017 German junior karting championship, he also became runner-up in the German Formula 4 championship with three race wins in 2018. From 2019, he raced in FIA Formula 3. In 2022, David became a member of the Mercedes-AMG driver line-up as a Junior and subsequently competed in the DTM in 2022 and 2023. In the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup he recently impressed with a victory and two further podium finishes in the Gold Cup.

Date of birth:                23 October
Place of birth:               Salzburg, Austria


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2023

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: 3RD (GOLD CUP)

DTM

2022

DTM

2021

FIA FORMULA 3: 1 VICTORY

2020

MRF CHALLENGE FORMULA 2000: 1 VICTORY

2019

FORMULA REGIONAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: 4 VICTORIES

2018

FORMULA 4 UAE CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND

2017

GERMAN KART CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND (OK)

Expert Drivers

Adam Christodoulou

Prior to making a name for himself in GT racing, the Nordschleife expert followed the usual career path through the ranks of various single-seater race series. Having won titles in British Formula Renault and in the Star Mazda Championship, he switched to tin-tops in 2010. Here, it didn’t take long for success to set in either: in 2012, Adam scored his maiden class podium result in the 24h Nürburgring and went on to secure his first-ever class win one year later. In the legendary quadruple success in 2016, Adam raced the winning Mercedes-AMG GT3. At the 24h Nürburgring in 2022, he achieved a strong second place. 

Date of birth:                11 June
Place of birth:               Lichfield, United Kingdom


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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2024

BATHURST 12 HOUR: VICTORY (C-GT4) & LAP RECORD (GT4)

2023

24H NÜRBURGRING: 4TH

24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS: WINNER

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: 3 PODIUMS (SP9 PRO-AM)

2022

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS: WINNER

INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN: 2ND (PRO-AM)

2018

24HSERIES CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE CONTINENTS: CHAMPION (A6)

24HSERIES EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: CHAMPION

24H NÜRBURGRING: 2ND

2017

24H DAYTONA: 3RD (GTD)

2016

24H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER

24H DUBAI: 2ND

2015

24H PAUL RICARD: WINNER

24H DUBAI: 2ND

NÜRBURGRING ENDURANCE SERIES: 2 VICTORIES

2014

24H DUBAI: 3RD

2013

24H NÜRBURGRING: WINNER (SP10 GT4)

2012

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD (SP10 GT4)

2009

STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP: CHAMPION

2008

BRITISH FORMULA RENAULT: CHAMPION

2007

BRITISH FORMULA RENAULT: ROOKIE CHAMPION

Felipe Fraga

In Brazil, Felipe Fraga became a guarantee for success at an early stage in his career. His title win in Stock Car Brazil, the highest-ranking national championship, served as a stepping stone onto the international stage. In 2019, he was part of the line-up that won the Blancpain Endurance Series Silver Cup with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. Ever since, he has proved his versatility in the most varied categories. Victories in high-quality championships such as DTM or the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship make him an allrounder who is in worldwide demand. Since 2024, he has been an addition to the Mercedes-AMG line-up as an Expert Driver for endurance races.

Date of birth:                3 July
Place of birth:               Jacunda, Brazil


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2023

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: WINNER

MOTUL PETIT LE MANS: 3RD

2022

DTM: 1 VICTORY

STOCK CAR BRASIL: 1 VICTORY

2019

BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES: CHAMPION (SILVER CUP)

2018

STOCK CAR BRASIL: 2ND

2016

STOCK CAR BRASIL: CHAMPION

2014

STOCK CAR BRASIL: 2 VICTORIES

2013

BRASILEIRO DE TURISMO: CHAMPION

Daniel Juncadella

An impressive career in karting and numerous achievements in junior single-seater series paved the way into DTM for Daniel Juncadella, who made his debut in the series in 2013 and went on to become a race winner. He spent seven seasons in total in the prestigious series. Since 2015, he has been a known quantity on the international GT3 racing stage. His achievements as a Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver include championship titles in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, GT World Challenge Endurance Cup and the Intercontinental GT Challenge as well as winning participations in endurance racing classics such as the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours or the Daytona 24 Hours. He has been a Mercedes-AMG Expert Driver since 2024.

Date of birth:                7 May
Place of birth:               Barcelona, Spain


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2023

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD PRO)

MOTUL PETIT LE MANS: WINNER (GTD-PRO)

24H NÜRBURGRING QUALIFIERS: WINNER

12 HOURS OF SEBRING: 3RD (GTD PRO)

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: 3RD

IMSA MICHELIN ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION (GTD PRO)

IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP: 2ND (GTD PRO), 3 VICTORIES, 2 PODIUMS (GTD PRO)

2022

INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE: CHAMPION

GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE ENDURANCE CUP: CHAMPION

24 HOURS OF SPA: WINNER

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: WINNER

2021

24H NÜRBURGRING: 3RD

DTM

2018-2019

DTM: 1 VICTORY

FORMULA E TEST DRIVER

2017

BLANCPAIN ENDURANCE SERIES: 1 VICTORY

2013-2016

DTM

2013-2014

FORMULA 1 TEST DRIVER

2012

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP: CHAMPION

FORMULA 3 EURO SERIES: CHAMPION

2011

FORMULA 3 MACAU GRAND PRIX: WINNER

2009

EUROPEAN FORMULA BMW: 2ND

Daniel Morad

Following a convincing career in single-seater racing, Daniel Morad has been focussing on sports car races in North America since 2015. Ever since, the Canadian racked up much-noticed achievements in all the renowned GT series on the continent. In 2017, he won the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GTD class upon his debut. In the 2021 season, he first raced the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and quickly established himself as a specialist for endurance races. In North America, he scored significant achievements with victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hour in 2022 and his win in the 2024 running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Date of birth:                 24 April
Place of birth:                Toronto, Canada


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2024

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD)

2023

GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA: 2 VICTORIES, 1 PODIUM

IMSA MICHELIN PILOT CHALLENGE: 2 VICTORIES, 1 PODIUM

2022

INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR: WINNER

2020

24H DAYTONA: 3RD (GTD)

2019

MOTUL PETIT LE MANS: 2ND (GTD)

2018

PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE: 1 VICTORY, 3 PODIUMS (GT)

2017

24H DAYTONA: WINNER (GTD)

MOTUL PETIT LE MANS: 2ND (GTD)

PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE: 2 VICTORIES (GT)

2016

PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE CANADA: CHAMPION

2015

PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE CANADA: 2ND

2010

GP3 SERIES: 1 VICTORY

2007

FORMULA BMW USA: CHAMPION

2006

BRIDGESTONE RACING ACADEMY - F2000: CHAMPION

David Reynolds

In Australia, David Reynolds made a name for himself at an early stage with Formula Ford and Porsche Carrera Cup title wins. These achievements opened the door for him into the acclaimed Supercars Championship, in which he has ranked among the undisputed top-notch drivers since 2008. In 2016, David participated in the Bathurst 12 Hour for the first time behind the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Ever since, he has been a staple on the entry lists of the endurance racing classic. In the 2024 season, he competed for us as an Expert Driver for the first time in the race at Mount Panorama Circuit.

Date of birth:                3 July
Place of birth:               Albury, Australia


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2023

SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 VICTORY

2018

SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: 4 VICTORIES

2017

SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP: 1 VICTORY

2016

BATHURST 12 HOUR: 5TH

2015

V8 SUPERCARS: 2 VICTORIES

2008

V8 SUPERCARS: 4 PODIUMS

2007

AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP: CHAMPION

2004

AUSTRALIAN FORMULA FORD: CHAMPION