The 2017 ADAC GT Masters was the eleventh season of the ADAC GT Masters, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded by the German automobile club ADAC. The season started on 29 April at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and ended on 24 September at Hockenheim after seven double-header meetings.
Entry list Team Car Driver Status Rounds Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 1 Christopher Mies All Connor De Phillippi 2 Christopher Haase All Jeffrey Schmidt Aust Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 3 Kelvin van der Linde All Markus Pommer 1–5, 7 Sheldon van der Linde 6 4 Dennis Marschall All Patric Niederhauser HB Racing WDS Bau Lamborghini Huracán GT3 6 Florian Spengler All Christopher Zanella 7 Marco Mapelli All Norbert Siedler Audi Sport racing academy Audi R8 LMS 8 Ricardo Feller All Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky 1–6 Pierre Kaffer 7 9 Elia Erhart All Christopher Höher Šenkýř Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 11 Michael Fischer 3 Jakub Knoll RWT Racing Corvette C7 GT3-R 13 Sven Barth T All Maximilian Hackländer KÜS TEAM75 Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3 R 17 Michael Ammermüller All Mathieu Jaminet 18 Christopher Friedrich All Adrien De Leener GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 19 Mirko Bortolotti 1–5, 7 Ezequiel Pérez Companc 63 Christian Engelhart 1–5, 7 Rolf Ineichen T Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed Team Zakspeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 20 Nicolai Sylvest All Nikolaj Rogivue 1–5, 7 Yelmer Buurman 6 21 Luca Ludwig All Luca Stolz MRS GT-Racing Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 22 Remo Lips T All Patrick Huisman T 1–3 Marc Gassner 4–7 BWT Mücke Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 24 Filip Salaquarda 1–5, 7 Markus Winkelhock Jamie Green 6 Alessio Picariello 25 Mike David Ortmann All Frank Stippler 1–5, 7 Filip Salaquarda 6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 26 Sebastian Asch All Stefan Mücke 1–2, 4, 7 Lucas Auer 3, 5 Edoardo Mortara 6 Schütz Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R 36 Klaus Bachler All Alex MacDowall BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M6 GT3 42 Philipp Eng All Ricky Collard 1–3 Nick Catsburg 4–7 Twin Busch Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 44 Dennis Busch 1–3, 5 Marc Busch Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 48 Indy Dontje All Marvin Kirchhöfer Maximilian Buhk 5 84 Patrick Assenheimer All Maximilian Götz YACO Racing Audi R8 LMS 50 Rahel Frey All Philip Geipel ADAC NSA / Attempto Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 66 Jonathan Judek All Emil Lindholm Callaway Competition Corvette C7 GT3-R 77 Jules Gounon All Daniel Keilwitz 1–3, 7 Renger van der Zande 4, 6 Albert Costa 5 Precote Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R 99 Sven Müller All Robert Renauer Icon Legend Junior T Trophy
Race calendar and results The seven-event calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 23 November 2016. It was held along with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at the Lausitzring. Round Circuit Date Pole position Race winner 1 1 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 29 April No. 17 KÜS TEAM75 Bernhard No. 17 KÜS TEAM75 Bernhard Michael Ammermüller Mathieu Jaminet Michael Ammermüller Mathieu Jaminet R2 30 April No. 42 BMW Team Schnitzer No. 42 BMW Team Schnitzer Ricky Collard Philipp Eng Ricky Collard Philipp Eng 2 R1 Lausitzring 20 May No. 21 Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed No. 99 Precote Herberth Motorsport Luca Ludwig Luca Stolz Sven Müller Robert Renauer R2 21 May No. 19 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 19 GRT Grasser Racing Team Mirko Bortolotti Ezequiel Pérez Companc Mirko Bortolotti Ezequiel Pérez Companc 3 R1 Red Bull Ring 10 June No. 77 Callaway Competition No. 77 Callaway Competition Jules Gounon Daniel Keilwitz Jules Gounon Daniel Keilwitz R2 11 June No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team Christian Engelhart Rolf Ineichen Christian Engelhart Rolf Ineichen 4 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort 22 July No. 77 Callaway Competition No. 77 Callaway Competition Jules Gounon Renger van der Zande Jules Gounon Renger van der Zande R2 23 July No. 19 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 1 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Mirko Bortolotti Ezequiel Pérez Companc Christopher Mies Connor De Phillippi 5 R1 Nürburgring 5 August No. 21 Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed No. 26 BWT Mücke Motorsport Luca Ludwig Luca Stolz Sebastian Asch Lucas Auer R2 6 August No. 42 BMW Team Schnitzer No. 3 Aust Motorsport Nick Catsburg Philipp Eng Kelvin van der Linde Markus Pommer 6 R1 Sachsenring 16 September No. 1 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport No. 1 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Christopher Mies Connor De Phillippi Christopher Mies Connor De Phillippi R2 17 September No. 20 Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed No. 26 BWT Mücke Motorsport Yelmer Buurman Nicolai Sylvest Sebastian Asch Edoardo Mortara 7 R1 Hockenheimring 23 September No. 77 Callaway Competition No. 77 Callaway Competition Jules Gounon Daniel Keilwitz Jules Gounon Daniel Keilwitz R2 24 September No. 42 BMW Team Schnitzer No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team Nick Catsburg Philipp Eng Christian Engelhart Rolf Ineichen
Championship standings Scoring system Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Drivers' championships Driver Team OSC LAU RBR ZAN NÜR SAC HOC Points 1 Jules Gounon Callaway Competition Ret 2 5 4 1 3 1 6 5 8 8 Ret 1 2 174 2 Daniel Keilwitz Callaway Competition Ret 2 5 4 1 3 1 2 123 3 Christopher Mies Connor De Phillippi Montaplast by Land-Motorsport 3 10 18 2 8 Ret 12 1 17 6 1 9 2 8 120 4 Philipp Eng BMW Team Schnitzer 10 1 17 5 3 5 6 21 9 2 3 4 17 13 116 5 Kelvin van der Linde Aust Motorsport 4 9 6 7 9 21 2 Ret 6 1 4 6 7 20 107 6 Sebastian Asch BWT Mücke Motorsport 6 11 8 12 4 2 4 15 1 13 12 1 19 Ret 104 7 Christian Engelhart Rolf Ineichen GRT Grasser Racing Team 9 12 15 3 18 1 7 Ret 11 4 5 1 95 8 Michael Ammermüller Mathieu Jaminet KÜS TEAM75 Bernhard 1 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 8 5 2 10 10 11 4 7 91 9 Christopher Haase Jeffrey Schmidt Montaplast by Land-Motorsport 5 5 13 11 20 Ret DNS 2 8 3 11 3 8 3 91 10 Markus Pommer Aust Motorsport 4 9 6 7 9 21 2 Ret 6 1 7 20 87 11 Luca Ludwig Luca Stolz Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed 8 8 2 17 5 6 5 10 3 11 DSQ DSQ 87 Team Zakspeed 3 9 12 Sven Müller Robert Renauer Precote Herberth Motorsport 7 3 1 Ret 12 25 19 4 Ret Ret 9 8 12 4 76 13 Indy Dontje Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 15 6 4 10 13 7 3 16 12 7 2 Ret 11 11 66 14 Ricky Collard BMW Team Schnitzer 10 1 17 5 3 5 61 15 Marvin Kirchhöfer Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 15 6 4 10 13 7 3 16 12 2 Ret 11 11 60 16 Patrick Assenheimer Maximilian Götz Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 16 20 19 6 6 4 9 Ret 7 Ret 7 2 Ret Ret 60 17 Lucas Auer BWT Mücke Motorsport 4 2 1 13 55 18 Mirko Bortolotti Ezequiel Pérez Companc GRT Grasser Racing Team 13 21 3 1 21 8 22 Ret 10 9 Ret 6 55 19 Nick Catsburg BMW Team Schnitzer 6 21 9 2 3 4 17 13 55 20 Renger van der Zande Callaway Competition 1 6 8 Ret 37 21 Dennis Marschall Patric Niederhauser Aust Motorsport 24 Ret Ret 8 15 11 11 7 4 5 21 10 13 10 34 22 Klaus Bachler Alex MacDowall Schütz Motorsport 2 14 Ret 13 23 DNS 13 9 25 Ret 6 13 Ret 19 28 23 Edoardo Mortara BWT Mücke Motorsport 12 1 25 24 Stefan Mücke BWT Mücke Motorsport 6 11 8 12 4 15 19 Ret 24 25 Marco Mapelli Norbert Siedler HB Racing WDS Bau 14 4 12 15 Ret 14 23 20 14 Ret 15 5 Ret DNS 22 26 Mike David Ortmann BWT Mücke Motorsport 12 Ret 10 14 24 10 14 8 13 12 19 7 14 5 22 27 Sheldon van der Linde Aust Motorsport 4 6 20 28 Filip Salaquarda BWT Mücke Motorsport 11 7 Ret Ret 11 16 Ret 11 Ret Ret 19 7 6 17 20 29 Sven Barth Maximilian Hackländer RWT Racing 22 Ret 14 Ret 2 Ret 15 22 21 15 14 Ret 10 14 19 30 Florian Spengler Christopher Zanella HB Racing WDS Bau 18 22 9 16 Ret 12 10 3 15 16 17 19 Ret 22 18 31 Frank Stippler BWT Mücke Motorsport 12 Ret 10 14 24 10 14 8 13 12 14 5 16 32 Albert Costa Callaway Competition 5 8 14 33 Markus Winkelhock BWT Mücke Motorsport 11 7 Ret Ret 11 16 Ret 11 Ret Ret 6 17 14 34 Jamie Green Alessio Picariello BWT Mücke Motorsport 5 15 10 35 Maximilian Buhk Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 7 6 36 Rahel Frey Philip Geipel YACO Racing 25 16 11 9 10 13 Ret 19 16 14 Ret 17 15 16 3 37 Nicolai Sylvest Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed 21 13 Ret 18 22 15 16 23 20 Ret DSQ DSQ 2 Team Zakspeed 9 15 38 Nikolaj Rogivue Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed 21 13 Ret 18 22 15 16 23 20 Ret 2 Team Zakspeed 9 15 Christopher Friedrich Adrien De Leener KÜS TEAM75 Bernhard Ret 19 Ret 19 14 19 17 14 18 20 13 12 16 18 0 Ricardo Feller Audi Sport racing academy 17 23 20 20 Ret 17 21 13 22 17 18 16 18 12 0 Remo Lips MRS GT-Racing 26 24 21 22 Ret 23 20 12 24 Ret 16 14 Ret Ret 0 Marc Gassner MRS GT-Racing 20 12 24 Ret 16 14 Ret Ret 0 Pierre Kaffer Audi Sport racing academy 18 12 0 Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Audi Sport racing academy 17 23 20 20 Ret 17 21 13 22 17 18 16 0 Jonathan Judek Emil Lindholm ADAC NSA / Attempto Racing Team 20 15 23 21 Ret 24 Ret 18 19 19 20 Ret 20 23 0 Elia Erhart Christopher Höher Audi Sport racing academy 19 17 16 23 16 18 18 17 Ret 18 Ret 18 Ret 21 0 Michael Fischer Jakub Knoll Šenkýř Motorsport 17 22 0 Dennis Busch Marc Busch Twin Busch Motorsport 23 18 22 Ret 19 20 23 DNS 0 Patrick Huisman MRS GT-Racing 26 24 21 22 Ret 23 0 Yelmer Buurman Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed DSQ DSQ 0 Driver Team OSC LAU RBR ZAN NÜR SAC HOC PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
Junior class Driver Team OSC LAU RBR ZAN NÜR SAC HOC Points 1 Jules Gounon Callaway Competition Ret 2 5 4 1 3 1 6 5 8 8 Ret 1 2 228 2 Jeffrey Schmidt Montaplast by Land-Motorsport 5 5 13 11 20 Ret DNS 2 8 3 13 3 8 3 175 3 Luca Stolz Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed 8 8 2 17 5 6 5 10 3 11 DSQ DSQ 168 Team Zakspeed 3 9 4 Indy Dontje Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 15 6 4 10 13 7 3 16 12 7 2 Ret 11 11 147 5 Patrick Assenheimer Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport 16 20 19 6 6 4 9 Ret 7 Ret 7 2 Ret Ret 112 6 Dennis Marschall Aust Motorsport 24 Ret Ret 8 15 11 11 7 4 5 21 10 13 10 107 7 Mike David Ortmann BWT Mücke Motorsport 12 Ret 10 14 24 10 14 8 13 12 19 7 14 5 104 8 Ricky Collard BMW Team Schnitzer 10 1 17 5 3 5 92 9 Ezequiel Pérez Companc GRT Grasser Racing Team 13 21 3 1 21 8 22 Ret 10 9 Ret 6 92 10 Christopher Friedrich KÜS TEAM75 Bernhard Ret 19 Ret 19 14 19 17 14 18 20 13 12 16 18 61.5 11 Nicolai Sylvest Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed 21 13 Ret 18 22 15 16 23 20 Ret DSQ DSQ 46.5 Team Zakspeed 9 15 12 Nikolaj Rogivue Mercedes-AMG Team Zakspeed 21 13 Ret 18 22 15 16 23 20 Ret 46.5 Team Zakspeed 9 15 13 Ricardo Feller Audi Sport racing academy 17 23 20 20 Ret 17 21 13 22 17 18 16 18 12 46.5 14 Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Audi Sport racing academy 17 23 20 20 Ret 17 21 13 22 17 18 16 40.5 15 Christopher Höher Audi Sport racing academy 19 17 16 23 16 18 18 17 Ret 18 Ret 18 Ret 21 35 16 Sheldon van der Linde Aust Motorsport 4 6 33 17 Alessio Picariello BWT Mücke Motorsport 6 15 21 18 Jonathan Judek Emil Lindholm ADAC NSA / Attempto Racing Team 20 15 23 21 Ret 24 Ret 18 19 19 21 Ret 20 23 20.25 19 Michael Fischer Šenkýř Motorsport 17 22 2 Driver Team OSC LAU RBR ZAN NÜR SAC HOC Points
Trophy class Driver Team Points 1 Remo Lips MRS GT-Racing 318.5 2 Sven Barth RWT Racing 301.5 3 Rolf Ineichen GRT Grasser Racing Team 261 4 Patrick Huisman MRS GT-Racing 147
Teams' championship