Dominik Baumann (born 4 October 1992 in Hall in Tirol) is an Austrian racing driver set to compete in International GT Open for Team Motopark and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for 75 Express.
A decorated Mercedes-AMG factory driver, Baumann partnered Maximilian Buhk en route to two major titles: the FIA GT3 European Championship in 2012 and the Blancpain GT Series in 2016. He also finished runner-up in the 2015 ADAC GT Masters at the wheel of a BMW Z4.
Career Baumann made his single-seater debut in ADAC Formel Masters in 2009, where he spent two seasons there before joining Mercedes-fielding Heico Motorsport to race in ADAC GT Masters and the FIA GT3 European Championship. In ADAC GT Masters, Baumann took four podiums on his way to fifth in points, while in the latter, Baumann took his maiden series win at the Slovakia Ring, helping him to finish fourth in points at season's end.
In 2012, Baumann remained with Heico Motorsport for a double program in both ADAC GT Masters and the FIA GT3 European Championship. In the former, Baumann scored a lone podium at the season-ending round at Hockenheimring as he ended the season ninth in points. Whereas in the latter, Baumann dominated the final season of the series by taking six wins with teammate Maximilian Buhk.
Baumann joined BMW-assisted Schubert Motorsport and Lamborghini-affiliated Grasser Racing to remain in ADAC GT Masters and the newly-rebranded FIA GT Series respectively. In the former, Baumann won at Spa and Nürburgring to secure fifth in points, whereas in the latter, Baumann finished third in the Pro-Am standings after taking class wins at Zandvoort and Baku.
Continuing in ADAC GT Masters with Schubert Motorsport for 2014, Baumann also joined them for a part-time schedule in the Blancpain GT Sprint Series. In the former, Baumann scored wins at the Lausitzring and Slovakia Ring, which helped him to secure fourth in points. In the latter, Baumann took a lone win at the Slovakia Ring as he finished eighth in points.
Remaining with Schubert Motorsport for a third season with them in ADAC GT Masters, Baumann opened up the season by taking two wins in the first half of the season at Spa and Lausitzring. The Austrian then took two more wins at Sachsenring and Zandvoort, which helped him to finish runner-up in the standings at season's end.
Baumann switched to Mercedes factory team HTP Motorsport for the 2016 season, racing alongside Maximilian Buhk for the GT Series Sprint Cup and were also joined by Jazeman Jaafar for the Endurance Cup. In the former, Baumann scored a lone win at the Hungaroring as he ended the year third in points. Meanwhile in the Endurance Cup, Baumann won at Silverstone on his way to runner-up in points as he took the overall Blancpain GT Series title after his points from both series were combined.
Staying with HTP Motorsport for a second consecutive season, Baumann returned to both the Endurance and Sprint championships, as he also made one-off appearances in the Australian GT Championship and the Michelin Le Mans Cup. Baumann scored only a best result of sixth in the Endurance Cup on his way to 15th in points, whereas he took a lone podium at Misano in the latter which helped him to end the season 14th in points.
The Austrian then moved to the IMSA SportsCar Championship for 2018, joining Lexus-fielding 3GT Racing alongside Kyle Marcelli in the GTD class. After taking his maiden win at Mid-Ohio, Baumann won again at Virginia International Raceway en route to fifth in points in his only full season in the series.
Following a sparse racing schedule in 2019 headlined by wins in the VLN Series and Michelin Pilot Challenge, Baumann returned to full-time competition and Mercedes-running teams in 2020 by joining SPS Automotive Performance to compete in the Pro-Am class of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. Racing in all but one rounds, Baumann finished on the class podium all but once in the three rounds he contested en route to a fourth-place class points finish at season's end.
Baumann remained with SPS Automotive Performance in 2021, racing full-time in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups in the Pro-Am class. In the former, Baumann took a lone class win at Barcelona and finished sixth in points. Whereas in the latter, Baumann took class wins at both Zandvoort and Valencia on his way to runner-up honors in the Pro-Am standings.
Staying with SPS Automotive Performance for a third consecutive season, Baumann only drove in the Endurance Cup alongside Valentin Pierburg, Ian Loggie and a one-off appearance by Kenny Habul at the 24 Hours of Spa. Despite taking three class wins in the five-race season, Baumann lost out on the title after renouncing his points scored at Spa to match his teammate's tally to be eligible for the Pro-Am standings, but was still able to help the team in securing the Pro-Am team's title.
In 2023, Baumann only raced twice, taking part at the 2023 Gulf 12 Hours for SunEnergy1 Racing and making a one-off appearance at the season-ending Barcelona round of International GT Open, where he won race two.
The following year, Baumann returned to full-time competition, returning to SPS Automotive Performance alongside in International GT Open, and joining AlManar by GetSpeed to race in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Driving with Mikaeel Pitamber in the former, Baumann scored three podiums with a best result of second at Algarve as they finished seventh in points. Sharing the car with Al Faisal Al Zubair and Mikaël Grenier, the trio scored a Gold Cup win at the 24 Hours of Spa with Philip Ellis and ended the season runner-up in class.
Baumann returned to SPS Automotive Performance for 2025, joining Valentin Pierburg in the Pro-Am class. In his first season in the Pro-Am class, Baumann scored class wins at Algarve and Le Castellet, and took seven more podiums to secure the class title in the season-finale at Monza. Remaining in International GT Open for 2026, Baumann switched to Team Motopark for his third full-time season in the series, as well as joining 75 Express to return to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
Personal life Baumann is the son of erstwhile gentleman driver Oliver Baumann, who once raced in the Blancpain GT Sports Club.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2005Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — Junior 30th2006Deutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — Junior 16thChampions Cup — 100 Junior 17thMonaco Kart Cup — ICA JuniorSwiss Hutless International 26thKarting European Championship — Junior Trofeo Delle Industrie — 100 Junior 55th2007South Garda Winter Cup — KF3Swiss Hutless International NCDeutsche Kart-Meisterschaft — KF3 10thItalian Open Masters — KF3Birel ART 75thKarting European Championship — KF3 2008South Garda Winter Cup — KF2KSB Racing Team NCAndrea Margutti Trophy — KF2 25thTrofeo Delle Industrie — KF2 31stADAC Kart Masters — KF2 40thGerman Challenger Kart Championship — KF2 4thWSK International Series — KF2 60thKarting European Championship — KF2 NCKarting World Cup — KF2 NC 201124 Hours of LeipzigNeuhauser Racing 16thSources:
Racing record Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2009ADAC Formel MastersNeuhauser Racing 16 0 0 0 0 31 12th2010ADAC Formel MastersNeuhauser Racing 21 0 0 2 4 118 7thMini Challenge GermanyFast Forward - Team Spicy 6 0 0 0 1 64 17th2011Dubai 24 Hour – A6Team Rhino's Leipert 1 0 0 0 0 15thADAC GT MastersHeico Motorsport 16 0 0 0 4 110 5thFIA GT3 European Championship 12 1 0 0 3 95 4th2012ADAC GT MastersHeico Motorsport 16 0 0 0 1 80 9thFIA GT3 European ChampionshipHeico Motorsport-Charouz Team 12 6 3 3 8 2141stInternational GT Open – Pro-AmSeyffarth Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 0 NCBlancpain Endurance Series – ProBlack Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2013Dubai 24 Hour – A6Saudi Falcons Team Schubert 1 0 0 0 0 13thADAC GT MastersPIXUM Team Schubert 16 2 0 0 6 148 5thFIA GT Series – Pro-AmGrasser Racing 10 2 0 0 7 1133rd24 Hours of Nürburgring – V3Leutheuser Racing 1 0 0 0 0 7th2014GT Sprint Series – ProBMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert 10 1 0 1 2 45 8thVLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 3 1 0 0 1 0 NC24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 6thADAC GT MastersPIXUM Team Schubert 16 2 1 0 5 177 4th2015ADAC GT MastersPIXUM Team Schubert 16 4 1 0 5 1862ndBlancpain Endurance Series – Pro 1 0 0 0 0 0 NCVLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 NC2016Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupHTP Motorsport 3 1 1 0 2672ndAMG - Team HTP Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0GT Series Sprint CupHTP Motorsport 6 0 0 0 1673rdAMG - Team HTP Motorsport 4 1 0 0 1VLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 NCIntercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 10 13th2017Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupHTP Motorsport 5 0 0 0 0 27 15thGT Series Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 21 14thIntercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 6 13thAustralian GT ChampionshipHog's Breath Cafe/Griffith Corporation 1 0 0 0 0 121 27th24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9Mercedes-AMG - Team HTP Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 NCLe Mans Cup – GT3Lee Mowle 1 1 0 0 1 25 9th2018IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD3GT Racing 11 2 0 1 3 268 5th24H GT Series – A6SPS automotive performance 1 0 0 0 0 0 NCVLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9 ProAMG - Team HTP Motorsport 3 1 0 0 1 13.7 15th24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 1 0 0 0 0 NCBlancpain GT Series Endurance CupR-Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 1 47thADAC GT MastersAutoArenA Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 1 40th2019Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0137thStrakka Racing 1 0 0 0 0IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTDP1 Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 12 66thVLN Langstrecken Serie – SPXBlack Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NCVLN Langstrecken Serie – SP9GetSpeed Performance 3 1 0 0 2 16.67 18thTCR Europe Touring Car SeriesTarget Competition 6 0 0 0 0 111 15thTCR Ibérico Touring Car Series 2 0 0 0 0 8 21st24H GT Series – SPXLeipert Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 28 NCMichelin Pilot Challenge – GSWinward Racing/HTP Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 35 53rd202024H GT Series – GT3SPS Automotive Performance 1 0 0 0 0 18 NCGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro-Am 8 0 0 4 7 84 4thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 11 22ndIntercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 00NCCrowdStrike Racing by SPS 1 0 0 0 0Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 ProMercedes-AMG Team HRT 4 0 0 0 1 14.47 36th24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9Mercedes-AMG Team HRT AutoArena 1 0 0 0 0 8th2021GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-AmSPS Automotive Performance 5 1 0 1 5 69 6thGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Pro-Am 10 2 2 4 9 116.52nd24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP910Q Racing Team Hauer & Zabel GbR 1 0 0 0 0 10th2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-AmSPS Automotive Performance 4 3 0 0 41012ndSunEnergy1 Racing by SPS 1 0 0 0 1Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 00NCSunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP 1 0 0 0 0International GT Open – Pro-AmSPS Automotive Performance 2 0 0 0 0 0 22nd24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-AmMercedes-AMG Mann-Filter Team Landgraf 1 0 0 0 0 NC2023Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NCInternational GT OpenSPS Automotive Performance 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC2024GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – GoldAlManar Racing by GetSpeed 5 1 1 1 5 1042ndIntercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NCInternational GT OpenSPS Automotive Performance 14 0 2 0 3 84 7th2025International GT OpenSPS Automotive Performance14 0 0 0 0 16 16thInternational GT Open – Pro-Am 2 2 3 9 981stIntercontinental GT Challenge75 Express 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2026International GT OpenTeam Motopark GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze75 Express Source:
Complete ADAC Formel Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)