Maximilian "Maxi" Götz (born 4 February 1986) is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula Master and the Formula 3 Euro Series. He won the 2003 Formula BMW ADAC season, taking six victories, as well as the 2012 ADAC GT Masters and the 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series in the Cup class. He also won the 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, in a highly controversial fashion, by finishing three points ahead of Liam Lawson in the drivers' championship.
Career
IMSA SportsCar Championship On January 5, 2022, Alegra Motorsports announced that Götz would compete alongside Linus Lundqvist, Daniel Morad and Michael de Quesada in the No. 28 Mercedes for the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona.
FIA World Endurance Championship In 2023, Goetz began a partnership with Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, appearing as a guest of the team at the pre-season WEC Prologue.
Racing record
Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Mücke Motorsport20323111832nd 2003 Formula BMW ADAC Mücke Motorsport20646132591st 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Maximilian Götz180000319th Team Kolles20000 Masters of Formula 3 TME Racing10000N/A32nd 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series HBR Motorsport800001314th ASM Formule 320001 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series RC Motorsport800000NC† International Formula Master ISR Racing603322410th 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series RC Motorsport powered by Volkswagen80000322nd2009 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Lamborghini München Team Holzer30001417th2010 ADAC GT Masters s-Berg Racing200000NC 2011 ADAC GT Masters Oliver Mayer200003820th Maximilian Mayer20000 MS-Racing120001 2012 ADAC GT Masters kfzteile24 MS Racing Team1612181671st 2013 ADAC GT Masters Polarweiss Racing1611161653rd Blancpain Endurance Series HTP Motorsport22202712nd 2014 ADAC GT Masters HTP Motorsport1620161365th Blancpain GT Sprint Series1430081421st Blancpain Endurance Series100001816th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A7th 2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Petronas Mercedes-AMG1800002522nd 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Haribo Racing Team10000N/ADNF 2016 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-Benz DTM Team HWA1800001720th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AMG - Team HTP Motorsport100001229th Intercontinental GT Challenge100001212th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Haribo Racing Team - AMG10001N/A3rd 2017 ADAC GT Masters Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport1400016016thBlancpain GT Series Asia GruppeM Racing Team210013117th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Black Falcon100000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC 24H Series - SP2 Mercedes-AMG Testteam Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport100100NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Haribo Racing Team - Mercedes-AMG10000N/A9th 2018 ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP1412141174th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing500012419th Intercontinental GT Challenge40001348th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann Filter10000N/A16th 2019 ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter Team HTP1411031453rd Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Craft-Bamboo Racing200000NC Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing100001022nd Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing30112622nd Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing10000 Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance10000 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Mann Filter10000N/ADNF 2020 ADAC GT Masters Mann-Filter - Team HTP-Winward140001879th Intercontinental GT Challenge Triple Eight Race Engineering100011813th 24H GT Series - GT3 HTP Winward Motorsport100001411th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10000N/ADNF 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team HRT1630092301st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HubAuto Racing100000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10001N/A3rd 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing 16 0 0 1 1 74 11th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team 2 0 0 0 1 12.5 12th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Alegra Motorsports 2 0 0 0 0 379 46th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro WeatherTech Racing1000027529th ADAC GT Masters Madpanda Motorsport400001630th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup BWT AMG Team GetSpeed 1 0 0 0 1 22 18th Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed 1 0 0 0 1 18 13th Mercedes-AMG GruppeM Racing 1 0 1 0 0 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed BWT10001N/A2nd 2023 ADAC GT Masters Haupt Racing Team60012759th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKodis ASP Team50000622nd GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Craft-Bamboo Racing1200012921st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Team Korthoff Motorsports1000019259th Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing 1 0 0 0 1 33 14th Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas 1 0 0 0 1 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10000N/A4th2024 British GT Championship - GT3 2 Seas Motorsport 9 2 2 1 2 75 7th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Korthoff/Preston Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 273 52nd GT World Challenge Asia Craft-Bamboo Racing400?00NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Boutsen VDS 9 1 1 1 3 35.5 7th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup500002412th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 21 12th Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing 1 0 0 0 0 Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT 1 0 0 0 1 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A4th 2025 British GT Championship - GT3 2 Seas Motorsport 9 2 3 0 6 141.5 3rd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Korthoff Competition Motors 2 0 0 0 0 392 51st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen VDS 5 0 0 0 0 1 27th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 12 25th Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing 2 0 0 0 0 International GT Open Team Motopark 10 3 1 1 5 105 5th 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Bartone Bros with GetSpeed 1 0 0 0 0 225 41stGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupMercedes-AMG Team GetSpeedInternational GT OpenTeam Motopark † Guest driver ineligible to score points * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points 2004 Maximilian Götz Dallara F303/001 TOM's HOC1 HOC2 EST1 EST2 ADR1 ADR1 PAU1 PAU2 NOR1 NOR1 MAG1 MAG2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 BRN1 BRN2 19th 3 Team Kolles Dallara F303/012 HWA-Mercedes HOC1 HOC2 2005 HBR Motorsport Dallara F305/040 Spiess-Opel HOC1 HOC2 PAU1 PAU2 SPA1 SPA2 MON1 MON2 OSC1 OSC2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 14th 13 ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305/059 HWA-Mercedes HOC1 HOC2 2007 RC Motorsport Dallara F306/038 Volkswagen HOC1 HOC2 BRH1 BRH2 NOR1 NOR2 MAG1 MAG2 MUG1 MUG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 CAT1 CAT2 NOG1 NOG2 HOC1 HOC2 NC‡ 0‡ 2008 RC Motorsport powered by Volkswagen Dallara F308/077 Volkswagen HOC1 HOC2 MUG1 MUG2 PAU1 PAU2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 BRH1 BRH2 CAT1 CAT2 BUG1 BUG2 HOC1 HOC2 22nd 3 † Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. ‡ As Götz was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
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 15 16 Pos. Points 2010 s-Berg Racing Alpina B6 GT3OSC1OSC2SAC1SAC2 HOC1 HOC2ASS1ASS2LAU1LAU2NÜR1NÜR2OSC1OSC2 47th 0 2011 Oliver Mayer Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 OSC1 OSC2 20th 38 Maximilian Mayer Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 SAC1 SAC2 MS-Racing ZOL1 ZOL2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 ASS1 ASS2 HOC1 HOC22012kfzteile24 MS Racing TeamMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SAC1 SAC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 1st 1672013Polarweiss RacingMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 SPA1 SPA2 SAC1 SAC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 SVK1 SVK2 HOC1 HOC2 3rd 165 2014 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 RBR1 RBR2 SLO1 SLO2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 5th 136 2017 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3OSC1OSC2LAU1LAU2RBR1RBR2ZAN1ZAN2NÜR1NÜR2SAC1SAC2HOC1HOC2 16th 60 2018 Mann-Filter Team HTP Mercedes-AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 4th 117 2019 Mann-Filter Team HTP Mercedes-AMG GT3 OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 3rd 1452020Mann-Filter Team HTP-WinwardMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 OSC1 OSC2 9th 87 2022 Madpanda Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 30th 16 2023 Haupt Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo HOC1 HOC2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 9th 75
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 2013 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 2nd 71 2014 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 ProMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜR19th18 2016 AMG - Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 ProMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜR 29th 12 2017 Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am MON SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 8th 462018 Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 19th 24 2019 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 ProMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HCAT 22nd 10 2021 HubAuto Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT NC 0 2022 AMG Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT 18th 222023Mercedes-AMG Team Akkodis ASPMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 22nd 62024Boutsen VDSMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRMNZJED 12th 24 2025 Boutsen VDS Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 27th 1 2026 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 13th* 16*
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2014 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Pro NOGQR NOGCR BRHQR BRHCR ZANQR ZANCR SVKQR SVKCR ALGQR ALGCR ZOLQR ZOLCR BAKQR BAKCR 1st 142 2022 AKKodis ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 VAL1 VAL 2 12th 12.5 2024 Boutsen VDS Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 7th 35.5
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen 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 15 16 17 18 Pos Points 2015 Mücke Motorsport Mercedes-AMG C-Coupé DTM HOC1 HOC2 LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SPL1 SPL2 MSC1 MSC2 OSC1 OSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 22nd 25 2016 Mercedes-Benz DTM Team HWA II Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM HOC1 HOC2 SPL1 SPL2 LAU1 LAU2 NOR1 NOR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MSC1 MSC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 HOC1 HOC2 20th 17 2021 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo MNZ1 MNZ2 LAU1 LAU2 ZOL1 ZOL2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 ASS1 ASS2 HOC1 HOC2 NOR1 NOR2 1st 230 2022 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo ALG1 ALG2 LAU1 LAU2 IMO1 IMO2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 11th 74
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)