Frédéric Makowiecki (born 22 November 1980), nicknamed Fred Mako, is a French professional racing driver, best known for his endurance racing career with Porsche. He currently competes for Alpine in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship.
A versatile sports car racer, Makowiecki progressed from FIA GT3 to the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010. He won races in all three of its seasons, each in a different car, and missed out on the 2012 title by one point in a Hexis Racing McLaren. Makowiecki made his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut in 2011, and set pole twice in a row—in in Luxury Racing's privateer Ferrari, and in for Aston Martin Racing.
In 2014, Makowiecki signed for Porsche as factory driver, focusing on its GTE Pro efforts. He was FIA World Endurance Championship runner-up in and , and won the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans in class with Gianmaria Bruni and Richard Lietz. Additionally, Makowiecki won a rain-soaked Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2018, and three editions of the 12 Hours of Sebring between 2018 and 2020. Makowiecki was also loaned out sporadically to the Japanese Super GT, taking wins for both Honda and Nissan.
Makowiecki developed Porsche's new LMDh car, the Porsche 963, for its race debut in 2023, and delivered four podiums for the Porsche Penske team. Makowiecki joined Alpine in 2025, starring at the 6 Hours of Spa with an early charge to the lead.
Career
After competing in karting, Arras-born Makowiecki raced in the French Formula Three Championship, finishing fourth in Class B.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3950/career/ Frédéric Makowiecki career statistics at Driver Database
In 2003, Makowiecki began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, finishing third in points in 2004 and 2009, and second in 2006 and 2007. He won the title in 2010 with six victories, 11 podiums, and three poles.
Makowiecki finished fourth in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship while driving for Hexis Racing AMR. He continued with the team in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, drove for Marc VDS Racing Team in 2011, and rejoined Hexis for 2012.
Makowiecki joined Luxury Racing for the final year of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011. He continued with Luxury Racing for the beginning of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season, taking pole position at Le Mans in his final race with the team. He moved to Aston Martin Racing in 2013, claiming two wins for the team at the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas and the 6 Hours of Fuji. For the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season, he drives for Porsche AG Team Manthey in the GTE-Pro class.
In 2013, Makowiecki co-drove with Naoki Yamamoto for Weider Dome Racing, taking the win at the 42nd International Pokka Sapporo 1000km at Suzuka Circuit.
Makowiecki has been a Porsche Motorsport factory driver since 2014. He won the 2018 and 2019 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 2018 and 2020 Petit Le Mans, and the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans, always with a Porsche 911.
For the 2023 season, Makowiecki joined the Hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, driving a Porsche 963 alongside Dane Cameron and Michael Christensen.
Racing record
Career summary
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2000 Formula 3 France - Class B Griffith's1100051244th Kanonloppet - Formula 3 Nourry Compétition10000019th 2001 French GT Championship - GT Cup Nourry Compétition1231142842nd2002 French GT Championship Chateau Sport11000414711th2003 Porsche Carrera Cup France Tillie Compétition41112479th French GT Championship Chateau Sport701012532nd French GT Championship - GT Cup Nourry Compétition20010231st2004 Porsche Carrera Cup France Nourry Compétition1410681463rd French GT Championship - GT Cup CD Sport1463683521st2005 French GT Championship MTO Mirabeau Compétition1511121326th 2006 French GT Championship MTO Mirabeau, Racing Logistic111021?? Porsche Carrera Cup France Nourry Compétition141128128.52nd FIA GT3 European Championship Racing Logistic60000621st FIA GT Championship - GT1 Nourry Compétition101000NC 2007 French GT Championship Larbre Compétition1421251605th Porsche Carrera Cup France Nourry Compétition 142227 1552nd FIA GT3 European Championship Hexis Racing902211110th 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup France Larbre Compétition1322151114th French GT Championship812041188th FIA GT Championship - GT1100000NC Le Mans Series - LMGT1100018 6th FIA GT3 European Championship Hexis Racing10001120 10th ADAC GT Masters210020NC†2009 French GT Championship - GT3 AS Events1301511017th FIA GT3 European Championship Hexis Racing AMR1213?2344th FIA GT Championship - GT2300011015th International GT Open - Pro-Am Team AS Events201011118th2010 FIA GT1 World Championship Hexis AMR2030151053rd FIA GT3 European Championship101122695th Porsche Carrera Cup France Luxury Racing12636112021st International GT Open - GTS602321716th French GT Championship511133712th2011 FIA GT1 World Championship Marc VDS Racing Team1240046911th Blancpain Endurance Series Hexis AMR5000040.510th Le Mans Series - LMGTE Pro Luxury Racing200010NC† American Le Mans Series - GT100000NC† 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro10000N/ADNF Speed EuroSeries Springbox Concept20020849th2012 FIA GT1 World Championship Hexis Racing1752371442nd City Challenge Baku - GT11101N/A1st Blancpain Endurance Series111012515th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Luxury Racing302120NC† Speed EuroSeries Pegasus210022918th2013 Super GT - GT500 Dome Racing81001564th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing5232473.59th Blancpain Endurance Series11001259th2014 Super GT - GT500 Dome Racing41012429th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey82015134.52nd United SportsCar Championship - GTLM CORE Autosport100002731st2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey810161185th United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America4000010312th2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America1110043134th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team10000N/ADNF 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing10000N/ADNF2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team901061452nd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team200115019th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing10000N/ADNF2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team200115019th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Manthey Racing50000245th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP911001N/A1st2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team201125511th2019 Super GT - GT500 NDDP by B-Max Racing71011369th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team312118615th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing100111814th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing10000N/ADNF2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team10100530th2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team1023262975th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Frikadelli Racing Team10000525th2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM WeatherTech Racing1000134811th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team30002666th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Schnabl Engineering10000436th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Frikadelli Racing Team10000N/ADNF2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team21001607th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing10000N/ADNF2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Porsche Penske Motorsport70000617th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CLRT300000NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing10000N/ADNF2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Porsche Penske Motorsport802041045th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP1000024135th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports1000025254th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup SSR Herberth10000428th 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Alpine Endurance Team 8 0 0 0 2 36 16th 2026FIA World Endurance Championship - HypercarAlpine Endurance Team 5 0 0 0 0 14 18th*GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupSchumacher CLRT † Ineligible for points* Season still in progress.
Complete GT1 World Championship 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 19 20 Pos Points 2010 Hexis AMR Aston Martin ABUQR7 ABUCRRet SILQR1 SILCR2 BRNQR8 BRNCR9 PRIQR11 PRICR9 SPAQRRet SPACR5 NÜRQRRet NÜRCR7 ALGQR10 ALGCR6 NAVQR9 NAVCR2 INTQR15 INTCR13 SANQR1 SANCR1 3rd 105 2011 Marc VDS Racing Team Ford ABUQR1 ABUCR8 ZOLQR5 ZOLCR8 ALGQR ALGCR SACQR1 SACCRRet SILQRNC SILCRRet NAVQR NAVCR PRIQR5 PRICR6 ORDQR1 ORDCR1 BEIQR BEICR SANQR SANCR 11th 69 2012 Hexis Racing McLaren NOGQRDNS NOGCRRet ZOLQR4 ZOLCR5 NAVQR1 NAVQR1 SVKQR9 SVKCR2 ALGQR4 ALGCR3 SVKQR8 SVKCRRet MOSQR4 MOSCR1 NURQRRet NURCR10 DONQR1 DONCR1 2nd 144
Complete Super GT 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 DC Points 2013 Dome Racing Honda HSV-010 GTGT500OKAFUJSEPSUGSUZFUJAUTMOT4th56 2014 Dome Racing Honda NSX Concept-GTGT500OKAFUJAUTSUGFUJSUZBURMOT9th42 2019 by B-Max Racing Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA FUJ SUZ CHA FUJ AUT SUG MOT 9th 36Source: ‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2011 Luxury Racing Stéphane Ortelli Jaime Melo Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTEPro 183 DNF DNF 2012 Luxury Racing Jaime Melo Dominik Farnbacher Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTEPro 333 18th 2nd 2013 Aston Martin Racing Bruno Senna Rob Bell Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTEPro 252 DNF DNF 2014 Porsche Team Manthey Marco Holzer Richard Lietz Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 337 15th 3rd 2015 Porsche Team Manthey Patrick Pilet Wolf Henzler Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 14 DNF DNF 2016 Porsche Motorsport Earl Bamber Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 140 DNF DNF 2017 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz Patrick Pilet Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 339 20th 4th 2018 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz Gianmaria Bruni Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 343 16th 2nd 2019 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz Gianmaria Bruni Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 342 21st 2nd 2020 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz Gianmaria Bruni Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEPro 335 31st 5th 2021 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz Gianmaria Bruni Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEPro 343 23rd 4th 2022 Porsche GT Team Richard Lietz Gianmaria Bruni Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEPro 350 28th 1st 2023 Porsche Penske Motorsport Dane Cameron Michael Christensen Porsche 963 Hypercar 325 16th 9th 2024 Porsche Penske Motorsport Matt Campbell Michael Christensen Porsche 963 Hypercar 311 6th 6th 2025 Alpine Endurance Team Jules Gounon Mick Schumacher Alpine A424 Hypercar 384 10th 10th 2026 Alpine Endurance Team Jules Gounon Victor Martins Alpine A424 Hypercar 379 10th 10thSource:
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2011 Hexis AMR Stef Dusseldorp Henri Moser Aston Martin DBRS9 Pro 510 15th 9th 2018 Manthey Racing Romain Dumas Dirk Werner Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) Pro 493 29th 19th 2019 Rowe Racing Nick Tandy Patrick Pilet Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) Pro 363 2nd 2nd 2020 Frikadelli Racing Team Jörg Bergmeister Dennis Olsen Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) Pro 527 8th 8th 2021 Schnabl Engineering Michael Christensen Dennis Olsen Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) Pro 254 DNF DNF 2023 CLRT Hugo Chevalier Clément Mateu Steven Palette Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze 534 20th 4th 2024 SSR Herberth Matt Campbell Mathieu Jaminet Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro 478 8th 7th 2026 Schumacher CLRT Matt Campbell Ayhancan Güven Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Pro 541 4th 4th
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)